S 1071
· 119th Congress
· Armed Forces and National Security
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
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Latest action
Became Public Law No: 119-60.
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Dec 18, 2025
floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Dec 18, 2025
sent
Presented to President.
Dec 18, 2025
signed
Signed by President.
Dec 18, 2025
signed
Became Public Law No: 119-60.
Dec 17, 2025
floor
Considered by Senate (Message from the House considered).
Dec 17, 2025
floor
Motion by Senator Thune to concur in the House amendment to S. 1071 with an amendment (SA 3961) withdrawn in Senate.
Dec 17, 2025
passed
Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to the House amendment to S. 1071 by Yea-Nay Vote. 77 - 20. Record Vote Number: 648.
Dec 17, 2025
passed
Senate agreed to the House amendment to S. 1071 by Yea-Nay Vote. 77 - 20. Record Vote Number: 648.
Dec 16, 2025
floor
Considered by Senate (Message from the House considered). (consideration: CR S8749)
Dec 15, 2025
floor
Cloture on the motion to concur in the House amendment to S. 1071 invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 76 - 20. Record Vote Number: 647. (CR S8707)
Dec 15, 2025
floor
Motion by Senator Thune to refer to Senate Committee on Armed Services the House message to accompany S. 1071 with instructions to report back forthwith with the following amendment (SA 3963) fell when cloture was invoked on the motion to concur in the House amendment to S. 1071 in Senate.
Armed Services Committee
Dec 15, 2025
floor
Considered by Senate (Message from the House considered). (consideration: CR S8707-8708)
Dec 11, 2025
passed
Motion to proceed to consideration of the House message to accompany S. 1071 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 75 - 22. Record Vote Number: 646. (CR S8655)
Dec 11, 2025
floor
Measure laid before Senate by motion. (consideration: CR S8655-8656)
Dec 11, 2025
floor
Motion by Senator Thune to concur in the House amendment to S. 1071 made in Senate. (CR S8655)
Dec 11, 2025
floor
Cloture motion on the motion to concur in the House amendment to S. 1071 presented in Senate. (CR S8655-8656)
Dec 11, 2025
floor
Motion by Senator Thune to concur in the House amendment to S. 1071 with an amendment (SA 3961) made in Senate. (CR S8656)
Dec 11, 2025
floor
Motion by Senator Thune to refer to Senate Committee on Armed Services the House message to accompany S. 1071 with instructions to report back forthwith with the following amendment (SA 3963) made in Senate. (CR S8656)
Armed Services Committee
Dec 10, 2025
passed
Rule H. Res. 936 passed House.
Dec 10, 2025
floor
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 936. (consideration: CR H5136-5518)
Dec 10, 2025
floor
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3898, H.R. 3383, H.R. 3638, H.R. 3628, H.R. 3668 and S. 1071. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 3898, H.R. 3383, H.R. 3638, and H.R. 3628 under a structured rule; and H.R. 3668 and S. 1071 under a closed rule. The resolution provides for one motion to recommit on H.R. 3898, H.R. 3383, H.R. 3638, H.R. 3628, and H.R. 3668; and one motion to commit on S. 1071.
Dec 10, 2025
floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on S. 1071.
Dec 10, 2025
floor
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
Dec 10, 2025
floor
Mr. Norcross moved to commit to the Committee on Armed Services. (text: CR H5518)
Armed Services Committee
Dec 10, 2025
floor
The previous question on the motion to commit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.
Dec 10, 2025
floor
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on S. 1071, the Chair put the question on motion to commit and by voice vote announced the noes had prevailed. Mr. Norcross demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
Dec 10, 2025
floor
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5519-5520)
Dec 10, 2025
floor
On motion to commit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 209 - 216 (Roll no. 319).
Armed Services Committee
Dec 10, 2025
passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 312 - 112 (Roll no. 320). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H5136-5510)
Dec 10, 2025
passed
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 312 - 112 (Roll no. 320). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H5136-5510)
Dec 10, 2025
passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Dec 10, 2025
floor
Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate bill.
Dec 09, 2025
committee
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 936 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3898, H.R. 3383, H.R. 3638, H.R. 3628, H.R. 3668 and S. 1071. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 3898, H.R. 3383, H.R. 3638, and H.R. 3628 under a structured rule; and H.R. 3668 and S. 1071 under a closed rule. The resolution provides for one motion to recommit on H.R. 3898, H.R. 3383, H.R. 3638, H.R. 3628, and H.R. 3668; and one motion to commit on S. 1071.
Aug 08, 2025
floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Aug 08, 2025
floor
Received in the House.
Aug 08, 2025
floor
Held at the desk.
Aug 01, 2025
committee
Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Veterans' Affairs Committee
Aug 01, 2025
passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Aug 01, 2025
passed
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5475; text: CR S5475)
Mar 14, 2025
introduced
Introduced in Senate
Mar 14, 2025
introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Veterans' Affairs Committee
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Passed House
Dec 10, 2025
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
This bill sets forth policies and authorities for FY2026 for Department of Defense (DOD) programs and activities, military construction, and the national security programs of the Department of Energy (DOE). The bill also sets forth policies and authorities for the Department of State, the Coast Guard, and the Intelligence Community (IC).
Among other elements, the bill
authorizes the procurement of various items, including aircraft, ships, and missiles;
sets active duty and reserve component personnel strength levels;
sets policy regarding various aspects of military health care and military compensation;
sets policy regarding DOD acquisitions and acquisition management, including contracting authorities and domestic sourcing;
sets policy for various matters related to DOD interactions with foreign nations, including matters concerning Israel, Ukraine, and the Indo-Pacific;
sets policy for various matters related to DOD cyber operations, cybersecurity, and artificial intelligence;
authorizes specified military construction projects and extends the authorization of certain projects from previous fiscal years;
authorizes the National Nuclear Security Administration, Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board, Naval Petroleum Reserves, and Maritime Administration;
sets policy regarding the organization and workforce of the State Department;
sets acquisition and personnel policy for the Coast Guard;
sets policy for merchant mariner credentials, vessel safety, and oil pollution response; and
sets policy for the IC regarding artificial intelligence and biotechnology.
For additional information on the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) see
In Focus IF10516, Defense Primer: Navigating the NDAA, and
In Focus IF10515, Defense Primer: The NDAA Process.
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Introduced in Senate
Mar 14, 2025
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to disinter the remains of Fernando V. Cota from Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, Texas, after notifying his next of kin. The VA must relinquish the remains to the next of kin or, if no next of kin responds to the notification, arrange for the disposition of the remains. Cota was interred prior to the enactment of regulations that would have barred his interment due to a 1975 rape conviction.
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--- Engrossed Amendment (House)
+++ Enrolled
@@ -1,26 +1,32 @@
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
-[S. 1071 Engrossed Amendment House (EAH)]
-
-<DOC>
-In the House of Representatives, U. S.,
-
-December 10, 2025.
-Resolved, That the bill from the Senate (S. 1071) entitled ``An Act
-to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to disinter the remains of
-Fernando V. Cota from Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, Texas, and
-for other purposes.'', do pass with the following
-
-AMENDMENT:
-
-Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert:
-
+[S. 1071 Enrolled Bill (ENR)]
+
+S.1071
+
+One Hundred Nineteenth Congress
+
+of the
+
+United States of America
+
+AT THE FIRST SESSION
+
+Begun and held at the City of Washington on Friday,
+the third day of January, two thousand and twenty five
+
+An Act
+
+To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2026 for military activities
+of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense
+activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel
+strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes.
+
+Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
+United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
-
This Act may be cited as the ``National Defense Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2026''.
-
SEC. 2. ORGANIZATION OF ACT INTO DIVISIONS; TABLE OF CONTENTS.
-
(a) Divisions.--This Act is organized into 8 divisions as follows:
(1) Division A--Department of Defense Authorizations.
(2) Division B--Military Construction Authorizations.
@@ -29,13 +35,12 @@
(4) Division D--Funding Tables.
(5) Division E--Department of State Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2026.
-(6) Division F--Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal
-Year 2026.
+(6) Division F--Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
+2026.
(7) Division G--Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025.
(8) Division H--Other Matters.
(b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this Act is as
follows:
-
Sec. 1. Short title.
Sec. 2. Organization of Act into divisions; table of contents.
Sec. 3. Definitions.
@@ -57,8 +62,7 @@
Sec. 113. Authorization to initiate early production of future long-
range assault aircraft.
Sec. 114. Limitation on availability of funds for the Next Generation
-Command and Control portfolio of
-capabilities of the Army.
+Command and Control portfolio of capabilities of the Army.
Subtitle C--Navy Programs
@@ -67,14 +71,12 @@
Sec. 122. Modification to limitations on Navy medium and large unmanned
surface vessels.
Sec. 123. Recapitalization of Navy waterborne security barriers;
-modification of prohibition on availability
-of funds for legacy waterborne security
-barriers.
+modification of prohibition on availability of funds for
+legacy waterborne security barriers.
Sec. 124. Contract authority for Ford-class aircraft carrier program.
Sec. 125. Contract authority for Columbia-class submarine program.
Sec. 126. Authority for advance procurement of certain components to
-support continuous production of Virginia-
-class submarines.
+support continuous production of Virginia-class submarines.
Sec. 127. Procurement authorities for Medium Landing Ships.
Sec. 128. Multiyear procurement authority for Yard, Repair, Berthing,
and Messing Barges.
@@ -82,9 +84,8 @@
Navy vessels.
Sec. 130. Limitation on construction of Modular Attack Surface Craft.
Sec. 131. Limitation on availability of funds for TAGOS ship program.
-Sec. 132. Inclusion of information on amphibious warfare ship spares
-and repair parts in Navy budget
-justification materials.
+Sec. 132. Inclusion of information on amphibious warfare ship spares and
+repair parts in Navy budget justification materials.
Subtitle D--Air Force Programs
@@ -101,30 +102,26 @@
Sec. 147. Modification to minimum inventory requirement for A-10
aircraft.
Sec. 148. Preservation of retired KC-10 aircraft.
-Sec. 149. Prohibition on certain reductions to inventory of E-3
-airborne warning and control system
-aircraft.
+Sec. 149. Prohibition on certain reductions to inventory of E-3 airborne
+warning and control system aircraft.
Sec. 150. B-21 bomber aircraft program accountability matrices.
Sec. 151. Bomber aircraft force structure and transition roadmap.
Sec. 152. Requirement for an intelligence, surveillance, and
reconnaissance roadmap for the Air Force.
Sec. 153. Report on the F-47 advanced fighter aircraft program.
Sec. 154. Limitation on availability of funds pending report on
-acquisition strategy for Airborne Command
-Post Capability.
+acquisition strategy for Airborne Command Post Capability.
Subtitle E--Defense-wide, Joint, and Multiservice Matters
Sec. 161. Requirements relating to executive airlift aircraft.
Sec. 162. Amendments to prohibition on operation, procurement, and
-contracting related to foreign-made light
-detection and ranging.
+contracting related to foreign-made light detection and
+ranging.
Sec. 163. Prohibition on availability of funds for contract termination
-or production line shutdown for E-7A
-Wedgetail aircraft.
+or production line shutdown for E-7A Wedgetail aircraft.
Sec. 164. Limitation on procurement of KC-46 aircraft pending
-certification on correction of
-deficiencies.
+certification on correction of deficiencies.
Sec. 165. Plan for open mission systems of F-35 aircraft.
Sec. 166. Annual GAO reviews of the F-35 aircraft program.
@@ -139,28 +136,23 @@
Sec. 211. Modification to authority to award prizes for advanced
technology achievements.
Sec. 212. Modification to mechanisms to provide funds to defense
-laboratories and other entities for
-research and development of technologies
-for military missions.
+laboratories and other entities for research and development
+of technologies for military missions.
Sec. 213. Program for the enhancement of the research, development,
-test, and evaluation centers of the
-Department of Defense.
+test, and evaluation centers of the Department of Defense.
Sec. 214. Modification to authority for acquisition, construction, or
-furnishing of test facilities and
-equipment.
+furnishing of test facilities and equipment.
Sec. 215. Extension of limitation on availability of funds for
-fundamental research collaboration with
-certain academic institutions.
-Sec. 216. Modification of requirement for Department of Defense
-policies for management and certification
-of Link 16 military tactical data link
-network.
+fundamental research collaboration with certain academic
+institutions.
+Sec. 216. Modification of requirement for Department of Defense policies
+for management and certification of Link 16 military tactical
+data link network.
Sec. 217. Extension of authority for assignment to Defense Advanced
-Research Projects Agency of private sector
-personnel with critical research and
-development expertise.
-Sec. 218. Alternative test and evaluation pathway for designated
-defense acquisition programs.
+Research Projects Agency of private sector personnel with
+critical research and development expertise.
+Sec. 218. Alternative test and evaluation pathway for designated defense
+acquisition programs.
Sec. 219. Congressionally directed programs for test and evaluation
oversight.
Sec. 220. Application of software innovation to modernize test and
@@ -178,22 +170,20 @@
Sec. 228. Demonstration of near real-time monitoring capabilities to
enhance weapon system platforms.
Sec. 229. Pilot program on modernized health and usage monitoring
-systems to address obsolescence in rotary-
-wing and tiltrotor aircraft.
+systems to address obsolescence in rotary-wing and tiltrotor
+aircraft.
Sec. 230. Prohibition on modification of indirect cost rates for
-institutions of higher education and
-nonprofit organizations.
+institutions of higher education and nonprofit organizations.
Sec. 231. Limitation on availability of funds pending compliance with
-requirements relating to the Joint
-Energetics Transition Office.
+requirements relating to the Joint Energetics Transition
+Office.
Sec. 232. Limitation on availability of funds for realignment of
-research, development, test, and evaluation
-functions of Joint conventional armaments
-and ammunition.
+research, development, test, and evaluation functions of Joint
+conventional armaments and ammunition.
Sec. 233. Limitation on use of funds for certain Navy software.
Sec. 234. Limitation on availability of funds for Under Secretary of
-Defense for Research and Engineering
-pending report on study results.
+Defense for Research and Engineering pending report on study
+results.
Subtitle C--Biotechnology Matters
@@ -205,18 +195,15 @@
Sec. 245. Biological data for artificial intelligence.
Sec. 246. Department of Defense biotechnology strategy.
Sec. 247. Ethical and responsible development and deployment of
-biotechnology within the Department of
-Defense.
+biotechnology within the Department of Defense.
Sec. 248. Establishing biobased product merit guidance.
Subtitle D--Plans, Reports, and Other Matters
Sec. 251. Modification of energetic materials strategic plan and
-investment strategy of Joint Energetics
-Transition Office.
+investment strategy of Joint Energetics Transition Office.
Sec. 252. Extension of period for annual reports on critical technology
-areas supportive of the National Defense
-Strategy.
+areas supportive of the National Defense Strategy.
Sec. 253. Quarterly briefings on research, development, test, and
evaluation laboratories and facilities.
@@ -229,25 +216,23 @@
Subtitle B--Energy and Environment
Sec. 311. Inclusion of information about PFAS investigation and
-remediation in annual report on defense
-environmental programs.
-Sec. 312. Elimination of preference for motor vehicles using electric
-or hybrid propulsion systems and related
-requirements of the Department of Defense.
+remediation in annual report on defense environmental
+programs.
+Sec. 312. Elimination of preference for motor vehicles using electric or
+hybrid propulsion systems and related requirements of the
+Department of Defense.
Sec. 313. Modification of availability and use of energy cost savings.
Sec. 314. Requirement to support National Guard training on wildfire
prevention and response.
Sec. 315. Modification of requirements relating to replacement of
fluorinated aqueous film-forming foam.
Sec. 316. Modification to restriction on procurement or purchasing of
-personal protective equipment for
-firefighters containing perfluoroalkyl
-substances or polyfluoroalkyl substances.
+personal protective equipment for firefighters containing
+perfluoroalkyl substances or polyfluoroalkyl substances.
Sec. 317. Provision of alternative drinking water to households whose
private drinking water is contaminated with
-perfluorooctanesulfonic acid and
-perfluorooctanoic acid substances from
-Department of Defense activities.
+perfluorooctanesulfonic acid and perfluorooctanoic acid
+substances from Department of Defense activities.
Sec. 318. Responsibilities of executive agent for installation and
operational nuclear energy.
Sec. 319. Establishment of Advanced Nuclear Transition Working Group.
@@ -255,26 +240,22 @@
weather data.
Sec. 321. Pilot program on Navy installation nuclear energy.
Sec. 322. Strategy to accelerate remediation of contamination from
-perfluoroalkyl substances and
-polyfluoroalkyl substances.
+perfluoroalkyl substances and polyfluoroalkyl substances.
Sec. 323. Notification requirement with respect to nuclear power in
Guam.
-Sec. 324. Authority to use certain technologies to destroy or dispose
-of perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl
-substances.
+Sec. 324. Authority to use certain technologies to destroy or dispose of
+perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances.
Subtitle C--Logistics and Sustainment
Sec. 331. Modification of readiness report to include summary count of
certain mishaps.
Sec. 332. Authority to provide supplies incidental to support and
-services for eligible non-Department of
-Defense organizations.
+services for eligible non-Department of Defense organizations.
Sec. 333. Extension of authorization of depot working capital funds for
unspecified minor military construction.
-Sec. 334. Designation of senior officials responsible for integration
-of global contested logistics posture
-management.
+Sec. 334. Designation of senior officials responsible for integration of
+global contested logistics posture management.
Sec. 335. Modification of prohibition on contracts for performance of
firefighting or security-guard functions.
Sec. 336. Responsibilities for oversight of certain defense personal
@@ -284,11 +265,10 @@
Sec. 338. Strategy to improve infrastructure of certain depots of
Department of Defense.
Sec. 339. Modification of report on improved oversight for
-implementation of Shipyard Infrastructure
-Optimization Program of the Navy.
+implementation of Shipyard Infrastructure Optimization Program
+of the Navy.
Sec. 340. Extension and modification of semiannual briefings on
-operational status of amphibious warship
-fleet.
+operational status of amphibious warship fleet.
Sec. 341. Maintenance inspection capabilities and requirements.
Sec. 342. Joint Strike Fighter sustainment.
Sec. 343. Depot-level maintenance coordination in multinational
@@ -309,11 +289,9 @@
Subtitle D--Matters Relating to Munitions
Sec. 361. Reporting requirements for Out-Year Unconstrained Total
-Munitions Requirements and Out-Year
-inventory numbers.
-Sec. 362. Inclusion of air and missile defense in Out-Year
-Unconstrained Total Munitions Requirement
-and Out-Year inventory numbers.
+Munitions Requirements and Out-Year inventory numbers.
+Sec. 362. Inclusion of air and missile defense in Out-Year Unconstrained
+Total Munitions Requirement and Out-Year inventory numbers.
Sec. 363. Reports on munitions response projects at sites formerly used
by the Department of Defense.
Sec. 364. Report on critical munitions required for simultaneous
@@ -324,8 +302,7 @@
Sec. 371. Adjustment and diversification assistance for State and local
governments affected by depot reductions.
Sec. 372. Authority to evacuate family pets and contract working dogs
-during noncombatant evacuations of foreign
-countries.
+during noncombatant evacuations of foreign countries.
Sec. 373. Manned rotary wing aircraft safety.
Sec. 374. Establishment of Army museum system.
Sec. 375. Establishment of United States Navy Museum System.
@@ -339,16 +316,14 @@
Sec. 380. Use of expeditionary solid waste disposal systems by
Department of Defense.
Sec. 381. Pilot program for contracted amphibious air resources for the
-area of responsibility of the United States
-Indo-Pacific Command.
-Sec. 382. Initiative to control spread of greater banded hornet in
-Guam.
+area of responsibility of the United States Indo-Pacific
+Command.
+Sec. 382. Initiative to control spread of greater banded hornet in Guam.
Sec. 383. Reserve mobilization exercise to assess the capability of the
-Armed Forces to respond to a high-intensity
-contingency in the Indo-Pacific region.
-Sec. 384. Limitation on transformation by the Army of primary
-helicopter training program at Fort Rucker,
-Alabama.
+Armed Forces to respond to a high-intensity contingency in the
+Indo-Pacific region.
+Sec. 384. Limitation on transformation by the Army of primary helicopter
+training program at Fort Rucker, Alabama.
TITLE IV--MILITARY PERSONNEL AUTHORIZATIONS
@@ -362,8 +337,8 @@
Sec. 412. End strengths for Reserves on active duty in support of the
Reserves.
Sec. 413. End strengths for military technicians (dual status).
-Sec. 414. Maximum number of reserve personnel authorized to be on
-active duty for operational support.
+Sec. 414. Maximum number of reserve personnel authorized to be on active
+duty for operational support.
Subtitle C--Authorization of Appropriations; Reports
@@ -375,39 +350,35 @@
Subtitle A--Officer Policy
Sec. 501. Space Force general officer management.
-Sec. 502. Redistribution of general officers on active duty from the
-Air Force to the Space Force.
+Sec. 502. Redistribution of general officers on active duty from the Air
+Force to the Space Force.
Sec. 503. Notification of removal of officers from selection board
reports and promotion lists.
Sec. 504. Chaplains: career flexibility; detail as students at schools
for education required for appointment.
Sec. 505. Temporary increase in fiscal year percentage limitation for
-reduction or waiver of service-in-grade
-requirement for general and flag officers
-to be retired in pay grades O-7 and O-8.
+reduction or waiver of service-in-grade requirement for
+general and flag officers to be retired in pay grades O-7 and
+O-8.
Sec. 506. Notice of removal of Judge Advocates General.
Sec. 507. Authority to waive prohibition on officers serving on
-successive selection boards for boards to
-consider officers for promotion to major
-general or rear admiral.
+successive selection boards for boards to consider officers
+for promotion to major general or rear admiral.
Sec. 508. Establishment of blast safety officer positions.
Subtitle B--Reserve Component Management
-Sec. 511. Active and inactive transfers of officers of the Army
-National Guard and Air Force National
-Guard.
-Sec. 512. National Guard: Active Guard and Reserve duty in response to
-a State disaster.
+Sec. 511. Active and inactive transfers of officers of the Army National
+Guard and Air Force National Guard.
+Sec. 512. National Guard: Active Guard and Reserve duty in response to a
+State disaster.
Sec. 513. Report on effect of equipment shortfalls on ability of
-National Guard to perform homeland defense
-activities.
+National Guard to perform homeland defense activities.
Sec. 514. Report on National Guard sexual assault prevention and
response training.
Sec. 515. Study and report on members of the reserve components:
-consideration of amount of time of service
-in activation; authority to waive
-limitation on release from active duty.
+consideration of amount of time of service in activation;
+authority to waive limitation on release from active duty.
Subtitle C--General Service Authorities and Military Records
@@ -419,8 +390,7 @@
Sec. 524. Enhanced efficiency and service discretion for Disability
Evaluation System reviews.
Sec. 525. Requirement of equal opportunity, racial neutrality, and
-exclusive use of merit in military
-personnel actions.
+exclusive use of merit in military personnel actions.
Sec. 526. Report on adequacy of reimbursement for costs of permanent
change of station.
@@ -431,9 +401,9 @@
individuals denied enlistment.
Sec. 533. Medical accession standards for members of the Armed Forces.
Sec. 534. Clarifying the calculation of enlistments for persons whose
-score on the Armed Forces Qualification
-Test is below a prescribed level for the
-future servicemember preparatory course.
+score on the Armed Forces Qualification Test is below a
+prescribed level for the future servicemember preparatory
+course.
Sec. 535. Selective Service System: automatic registration.
Subtitle E--Member Training
@@ -442,15 +412,15 @@
qualifications.
Sec. 542. Number of Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps units.
Sec. 543. Requirements with respect to motorcycle safety training.
-Sec. 544. Repeal of annual certifications related to the Ready,
-Relevant Learning initiative of the Navy.
+Sec. 544. Repeal of annual certifications related to the Ready, Relevant
+Learning initiative of the Navy.
Sec. 545. Mandatory training on government ethics and national security
law.
Sec. 546. Temporary authority to provide bonuses to Junior Reserve
Officers' Training Corps instructors.
Sec. 547. Pilot program for generative artificial intelligence and
-spatial computing for performance training
-and proficiency assessment.
+spatial computing for performance training and proficiency
+assessment.
Sec. 548. Limitation on authority to reorganize the Senior Reserve
Officers' Training Corps of the Army.
Sec. 549. Accreditation of National Guard Marksmanship Training Center.
@@ -469,54 +439,50 @@
Sec. 556. Modifications to alternative obligation for cadets and
midshipmen.
Sec. 557. Modification to the designation of Members of the House of
-Representatives to the Boards of Visitors
-of Service Academies.
+Representatives to the Boards of Visitors of Service
+Academies.
Sec. 558. Director of Admissions of the United States Naval Academy.
Sec. 559. Detail of members of the Space Force as instructors at Air
Force Institute of Technology.
-Sec. 559A. Prohibition on participation of males in athletic programs
-or activities at the military service
-academies that are designated for women or
-girls.
+Sec. 559A. Prohibition on participation of males in athletic programs or
+activities at the military service academies that are
+designated for women or girls.
Sec. 559B. Organization of Army War College.
Subtitle G--Military Justice and Other Legal Matters
Sec. 561. Qualifications for judge advocates.
Sec. 562. Ensuring the availability of legal advice to commanders.
-Sec. 563. Analysis of potential modifications to the offense of
-wrongful broadcast or distribution of
-intimate visual images under the Uniform
-Code of Military Justice.
+Sec. 563. Analysis of potential modifications to the offense of wrongful
+broadcast or distribution of intimate visual images under the
+Uniform Code of Military Justice.
Sec. 564. Revision to sexual assault prevention and response training
guidance.
Sec. 565. Notification of military sex offenders at military
installations.
Sec. 566. Analysis of the advisability of modifying the definition of
-abusive sexual contact under the Uniform
-Code of Military Justice.
+abusive sexual contact under the Uniform Code of Military
+Justice.
Sec. 567. Analysis of the advisability of establishing a punitive
-article for child pornography-related
-offenses under the Uniform Code of Military
-Justice.
+article for child pornography-related offenses under the
+Uniform Code of Military Justice.
Subtitle H--Career Transition
Sec. 571. Transition Assistance Program: amendments; pilot program;
reports.
-Sec. 572. Amendments to pathways for counseling in Transition
-Assistance Program.
+Sec. 572. Amendments to pathways for counseling in Transition Assistance
+Program.
Sec. 573. Improvements to information-sharing to support individuals
-retiring or separating from the Armed
-Forces.
+retiring or separating from the Armed Forces.
Subtitle I--Family Programs, Child Care, and Dependent Education
Sec. 581. Notification of suspected child abuse that occurs at a
military child development center.
-Sec. 582. Enrollment of children of certain American Red Cross
-employees in schools operated by the
-Department of Defense Education Activity.
+Sec. 582. Enrollment of children of certain American Red Cross employees
+in schools operated by the Department of Defense Education
+Activity.
Sec. 583. Ensuring access to DODEA schools for certain members of the
reserve components.
Sec. 584. Authorization of dual or concurrent enrollment programs for
@@ -524,36 +490,30 @@
Sec. 585. Restrictions on certain actions relating to DODEA schools and
military child development centers.
Sec. 586. Extension of pilot program to provide financial assistance to
-members of the Armed Forces for in-home
-child care.
+members of the Armed Forces for in-home child care.
Sec. 587. Military OneSource: information regarding maternal health
care.
Sec. 588. Assistance for deployment-related support of members of the
-Armed Forces undergoing deployment and
-their families beyond the Yellow Ribbon
-Reintegration Program.
+Armed Forces undergoing deployment and their families beyond
+the Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program.
Sec. 589. Certain assistance to local educational agencies that benefit
-dependents of military and civilian
-personnel.
+dependents of military and civilian personnel.
Sec. 589A. Verification of reporting of eligible federally connected
-children for purposes of Federal impact aid
-programs.
+children for purposes of Federal impact aid programs.
Sec. 589B. Regulations on the use of portable electronic mobile devices
-in Department of Defense Education Activity
-schools.
+in Department of Defense Education Activity schools.
Sec. 589V. Management of special education in schools operated by
Department of Defense Education Activity.
-Sec. 589D. Pilot program to increase payments for child care services
-in high-cost areas.
+Sec. 589D. Pilot program to increase payments for child care services in
+high-cost areas.
Subtitle J--Decorations and Awards, Reports, and Other Matters
-Sec. 591. Authorization for award of Medal of Honor to E. Royce
-Williams for acts of valor during the
-Korean War.
+Sec. 591. Authorization for award of Medal of Honor to E. Royce Williams
+for acts of valor during the Korean War.
Sec. 592. Authorization for posthumous award of the distinguished-
-service cross to Isaac ``Ike'' Camacho for
-acts of valor in Vietnam.
+service cross to Isaac ``Ike'' Camacho for acts of valor in
+Vietnam.
Sec. 593. Compliance with travel charge card deactivation requirements.
TITLE VI--COMPENSATION AND OTHER PERSONNEL BENEFITS
@@ -562,16 +522,16 @@
Sec. 601. Codification of applicability to Space Force of certain pay
and allowance authorities.
-Sec. 602. Extension of enhanced authority for selective early
-retirement and early discharges.
+Sec. 602. Extension of enhanced authority for selective early retirement
+and early discharges.
Sec. 603. Extension of temporary early retirement authority.
Subtitle B--Bonus, Incentive, and Separation Pays
Sec. 611. One-year extension of certain expiring bonus and special pay
authorities.
-Sec. 612. Extension of authority to provide voluntary separation pay
-and benefits.
+Sec. 612. Extension of authority to provide voluntary separation pay and
+benefits.
Sec. 613. Implementation of aviation incentive pay for members of
reserve components.
Sec. 614. Reviews of designations of imminent danger pay areas.
@@ -595,8 +555,8 @@
Sec. 641. Annual review of financial assistance limits for child care
and youth program services providers.
Sec. 642. Waiver of requirements for air transportation of deceased
-members of the Armed Forces when necessary
-to meet mission requirements.
+members of the Armed Forces when necessary to meet mission
+requirements.
Subtitle F--Defense Resale Matters
@@ -610,8 +570,8 @@
Sec. 661. Inclusion of descriptions of types of pay on pay statements.
Sec. 662. Provision of information regarding relocation assistance
-programs for members receiving orders for a
-change of permanent station.
+programs for members receiving orders for a change of
+permanent station.
Sec. 663. Expansion of pilot program to increase access to food on
military installations.
Sec. 664. Military compensation educational campaign.
@@ -623,11 +583,10 @@
Subtitle A--TRICARE and Other Health Benefits
Sec. 701. Reimbursement for travel expenses relating to specialty care
-for certain members of the Armed Forces and
-dependents.
+for certain members of the Armed Forces and dependents.
Sec. 702. Authority to provide sexual assault medical forensic
-examinations on a nonreimbursable basis to
-certain otherwise ineligible individuals.
+examinations on a nonreimbursable basis to certain otherwise
+ineligible individuals.
Subtitle B--Health Care Administration
@@ -637,42 +596,37 @@
Sec. 713. Modification of limitation on reduction of military medical
manning end strength.
Sec. 714. Inclusion of additional requirements in notifications to
-modify scope of services provided at
-military medical treatment facilities.
+modify scope of services provided at military medical
+treatment facilities.
Sec. 715. Military medical cooperation arrangements among Five Eyes
countries.
-Sec. 716. Licensure requirement for health-care professionals of
-partner countries.
+Sec. 716. Licensure requirement for health-care professionals of partner
+countries.
Sec. 717. Plan for priority assignment of medical personnel of
Department of Defense.
Sec. 718. Plan and report by Defense Health Agency relating to
-chiropractic clinics at military
-installations.
+chiropractic clinics at military installations.
Sec. 719. Strategic infectious disease medical research plan.
Sec. 720. Review of disclosure requirements under processes and forms
-relating to health care provider
-credentialing and privileging of Department
-of Defense.
+relating to health care provider credentialing and privileging
+of Department of Defense.
Subtitle C--Studies, Reports, and Other Matters
Sec. 731. Improvement of availability of care for veterans from
-facilities and providers of the Department
-of Defense.
+facilities and providers of the Department of Defense.
Sec. 732. Prohibition on painful research on domestic cats and dogs.
Sec. 733. Pilot program on wastewater surveillance system of Department
of Defense.
Sec. 734. Pilot program to assist certain members of the Armed Forces
-and dependents with additional supplemental
-coverage relating to cancer.
+and dependents with additional supplemental coverage relating
+to cancer.
Sec. 735. Study on accreditation of military dental treatment
facilities.
Sec. 736. Study on prevalence and mortality of cancer among military
-rotary-wing pilots and aviation support
-personnel.
-Sec. 737. Study on psychological effects of and mental health effects
-of unmanned aircraft systems in combat
-operations.
+rotary-wing pilots and aviation support personnel.
+Sec. 737. Study on psychological effects of and mental health effects of
+unmanned aircraft systems in combat operations.
TITLE VIII--ACQUISITION POLICY, ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT, AND RELATED
MATTERS
@@ -693,8 +647,7 @@
process.
Sec. 812. Modifications to current defense acquisition requirements.
Sec. 813. Modification to award amount for program to accelerate the
-procurement and fielding of innovative
-technologies.
+procurement and fielding of innovative technologies.
Sec. 814. Additional amendments related to undefinitized contractual
actions.
Sec. 815. Amendment to procurement of services data analysis and
@@ -707,8 +660,8 @@
Subtitle C--Provisions Relating to Workforce Development
Sec. 821. Improvements to public-private talent exchange.
-Sec. 822. Modifications to requirements for the President of the
-Defense Acquisition University.
+Sec. 822. Modifications to requirements for the President of the Defense
+Acquisition University.
Sec. 823. Hiring authorities for Defense Civilian Training Corps.
Sec. 824. Increasing competition in defense contracting.
Sec. 825. Report on strengthening the Defense Acquisition University.
@@ -731,33 +684,29 @@
requirements for covered products.
Sec. 837. Acceleration of qualification of compliant sources.
Sec. 838. Assessment of critical infrastructure owned by the Department
-of Defense dependent on foreign materials
-or components.
+of Defense dependent on foreign materials or components.
Subtitle E--Prohibitions and Limitations on Procurement
-Sec. 841. Requirements relating to long-term concessions agreements
-with certain retailers.
+Sec. 841. Requirements relating to long-term concessions agreements with
+certain retailers.
Sec. 842. Prohibition on acquisition of advanced batteries from certain
foreign sources.
Sec. 843. Application of national security waiver for strategic
-materials sourcing requirement to sensitive
-materials.
+materials sourcing requirement to sensitive materials.
Sec. 844. Prohibition of procurement of molybdenum, gallium, or
-germanium from non-allied foreign nations
-and authorization for production from
-recovered material.
+germanium from non-allied foreign nations and authorization
+for production from recovered material.
Sec. 845. Modifications to certain procurements from certain Chinese
entities.
Sec. 846. Modifications to prohibition on contracting with persons that
-have fossil fuel operations with the
-Government of the Russian Federation or the
-Russian energy sector.
-Sec. 847. Prohibiting the purchase of photovoltaic modules or
-inverters from foreign entities of concern.
+have fossil fuel operations with the Government of the Russian
+Federation or the Russian energy sector.
+Sec. 847. Prohibiting the purchase of photovoltaic modules or inverters
+from foreign entities of concern.
Sec. 848. Clarification of procurement prohibition related to
-acquisition of materials mined, refined,
-and separated in certain countries.
+acquisition of materials mined, refined, and separated in
+certain countries.
Sec. 849. Prohibition on procurement related to certain additive
manufacturing machines.
Sec. 850. Phase-out of computer and printer acquisitions involving
@@ -780,9 +729,8 @@
Subtitle G--Other Matters
Sec. 871. Modification to demonstration and prototyping program to
-advance international product support
-capabilities in a contested logistics
-environment.
+advance international product support capabilities in a
+contested logistics environment.
Sec. 872. Contested logistics exercise requirement.
Sec. 873. Combatant command experimentation authority.
Sec. 874. Annual report on contract cancellations and terminations.
@@ -800,8 +748,7 @@
Sec. 901. Prohibition of diversity, equity, and inclusion programs of
the Department of Defense.
Sec. 902. Directive authority for matters for which the Under Secretary
-of Defense for Research and Engineering has
-responsibility.
+of Defense for Research and Engineering has responsibility.
Sec. 903. Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Armaments
Cooperation.
Sec. 904. Modification to authorities of the Director of Operational
@@ -810,8 +757,7 @@
Strategic Capital.
Sec. 906. Additional authorities for Office of Strategic Capital.
Sec. 907. Defense Science Board study on optimal organizational
-structure for digital solution and software
-delivery.
+structure for digital solution and software delivery.
Subtitle B--Other Department of Defense Organization and Management
Matters
@@ -825,12 +771,10 @@
Sec. 915. Temporary prohibition on disestablishment of Navy
Expeditionary Combat Command Pacific.
Sec. 916. Limitation on availability of funds for modification or
-consolidation of geographic combatant
-commands.
+consolidation of geographic combatant commands.
Sec. 917. Limitation on availability of funds for the Army pending
-submittal of plan on the proposed
-integration of the Joint Munitions Command
-and the Army Sustainment Command.
+submittal of plan on the proposed integration of the Joint
+Munitions Command and the Army Sustainment Command.
TITLE X--GENERAL PROVISIONS
@@ -838,21 +782,19 @@
Sec. 1001. General transfer authority.
Sec. 1002. Consolidation of reporting requirements relating to
-Department of Defense financial improvement
-and audit remediation plan.
+Department of Defense financial improvement and audit
+remediation plan.
Sec. 1003. Concurrent reporting date for annual update to Defense
-Business Systems Audit Remediation Plan and
-Department of Defense annual financial
-statements.
+Business Systems Audit Remediation Plan and Department of
+Defense annual financial statements.
Sec. 1004. Amendments and repeals to budgetary display requirements.
Sec. 1005. Extension of audit requirement for Department of Defense
components.
-Sec. 1006. Reporting requirements for amounts made available pursuant
-to title II of Public Law 119-21.
-Sec. 1007. Use of technology using artificial intelligence to
-facilitate audit of the financial
-statements of the Department of Defense for
-fiscal year 2026.
+Sec. 1006. Reporting requirements for amounts made available pursuant to
+title II of Public Law 119-21.
+Sec. 1007. Use of technology using artificial intelligence to facilitate
+audit of the financial statements of the Department of Defense
+for fiscal year 2026.
Subtitle B--Counterdrug Activities
@@ -863,27 +805,23 @@
Sec. 1011. Requirements for amphibious warfare ship force structure.
Sec. 1012. Definition of short-term work for purposes of Navy
-construction of combatant and escort
-vessels and assignment of vessel projects.
+construction of combatant and escort vessels and assignment of
+vessel projects.
Sec. 1013. Navy Senior Technical Authority.
Sec. 1014. Overhaul, repair, and maintenance of vessels in the
-Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana
-Islands.
+Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.
Sec. 1015. Allocation of certain operation and maintenance funds for
Navy amphibious ship maintenance.
Sec. 1016. Metrics for basic and functional design for ship
construction.
Sec. 1017. Authority for single award indefinite delivery-indefinite
-quantity contract for destroyer
-maintenance.
-Sec. 1018. Limitation on availability of funds to retire or
-decommission oceanographic research vessels
-of the Navy.
+quantity contract for destroyer maintenance.
+Sec. 1018. Limitation on availability of funds to retire or decommission
+oceanographic research vessels of the Navy.
Sec. 1019. Strategy for Navy investment in and support for the maritime
industrial base.
-Sec. 1020. Exemption of unmanned surface vessels and unmanned
-underwater vehicles from certain technical
-authority requirements.
+Sec. 1020. Exemption of unmanned surface vessels and unmanned underwater
+vehicles from certain technical authority requirements.
Sec. 1021. Pilot program on use of automated shipbuilding technologies
and capabilities.
Sec. 1022. Modification of authority to purchase used vessels under the
@@ -892,37 +830,33 @@
Subtitle D--Counterterrorism
Sec. 1031. Extension of authority for joint task forces to support law
-enforcement agencies conducting counter-
-terrorism activities.
+enforcement agencies conducting counter-terrorism activities.
Sec. 1032. Extension of prohibition on use of funds for transfer or
-release of individuals detained at United
-States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba,
-to the United States.
+release of individuals detained at United States Naval
+Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to the United States.
Sec. 1033. Extension of prohibition on use of funds to construct or
-modify facilities in the United States to
-house detainees transferred from United
-States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
+modify facilities in the United States to house detainees
+transferred from United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay,
+Cuba.
Sec. 1034. Extension of prohibition on use of funds for transfer or
-release of individuals detained at United
-States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba,
-to certain countries.
+release of individuals detained at United States Naval
+Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to certain countries.
Sec. 1035. Extension of prohibition on use of funds to close or
-relinquish control of United States Naval
-Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
+relinquish control of United States Naval Station, Guantanamo
+Bay, Cuba.
Subtitle E--Miscellaneous Authorities and Limitations
-Sec. 1041. Modification of authority to provide assistance in support
-of Department of Defense accounting for
-missing United States Government personnel.
+Sec. 1041. Modification of authority to provide assistance in support of
+Department of Defense accounting for missing United States
+Government personnel.
Sec. 1042. Senior leaders of the Department of Defense and other
-specified persons: authority to provide
-protection.
+specified persons: authority to provide protection.
Sec. 1043. Modification of requirements relating to support of civil
authorities by Armed Forces.
Sec. 1044. Authority of Secretary of Defense to enter into contracts to
-provide certain assistance to secure the
-southern land border of the United States.
+provide certain assistance to secure the southern land border
+of the United States.
Sec. 1045. Limitation on use of funds to relocate or otherwise remove
the Maritime Industrial Base Program.
Sec. 1046. Limitation on retirement of Gray Eagle unmanned aircraft
@@ -930,9 +864,8 @@
Sec. 1047. Authority to transfer T-37 aircraft to Arizona Aviation
Historical Group.
Sec. 1048. Authorization of Eastern Regional Range Complex for multi-
-domain operations and robotic autonomous
-systems training, testing, and
-experimentation.
+domain operations and robotic autonomous systems training,
+testing, and experimentation.
Sec. 1049. Limitation on use of funds for deactivation of Expeditionary
Combat Aviation Brigades.
Sec. 1050. Prohibition on use of live animals in Department of Defense
@@ -946,29 +879,27 @@
Subtitle F--Studies and Reports
-Sec. 1061. Notification of waivers under Department of Defense
-Directive 3000.09.
+Sec. 1061. Notification of waivers under Department of Defense Directive
+3000.09.
Sec. 1062. Modifications to authority for transfer and sale of certain
surplus firearms, ammunition, and parts.
Sec. 1063. Extension of mobility capability requirements study.
-Sec. 1064. Extension of briefing requirement regarding civil
-authorities at the Southwest border.
+Sec. 1064. Extension of briefing requirement regarding civil authorities
+at the Southwest border.
Sec. 1065. Extension of biennial assessments of Air Force Test Center.
Sec. 1066. Reports on installation of certain collision avoidance
systems in military rotary-wing aircraft.
-Sec. 1067. Cybersecurity and resilience annex in Strategic Rail
-Corridor Network assessments.
+Sec. 1067. Cybersecurity and resilience annex in Strategic Rail Corridor
+Network assessments.
Sec. 1068. GAO review and report on biological weapons experiments on
-and in relation to ticks, tick-borne
-disease.
+and in relation to ticks, tick-borne disease.
Sec. 1069. Briefings on expenditures or planned expenditures of funds
-allocated for exploration and development
-of existing Arctic infrastructure.
+allocated for exploration and development of existing Arctic
+infrastructure.
Sec. 1070. Semiannual report on Department of Defense operations at the
southern land border.
Sec. 1071. Assessment on potential establishment of incubator programs
-for secure facilities and networks at
-universities.
+for secure facilities and networks at universities.
Subtitle G--Other Matters
@@ -982,18 +913,16 @@
Sec. 1086. Framework for reforming technology transfer and foreign
disclosure policies.
Sec. 1087. Procurement and distribution of sports foods and dietary
-supplements to members of the Armed Forces
-assigned to the United States Special
-Operations Command.
+supplements to members of the Armed Forces assigned to the
+United States Special Operations Command.
Sec. 1088. Pilot program on enhanced use of advanced sensor networks to
-improve Air Force counter-unmanned aircraft
-system capabilities for base defense.
+improve Air Force counter-unmanned aircraft system
+capabilities for base defense.
Sec. 1089. Pilot program and other requirements for accelerating
-protection of certain facilities and assets
-from unmanned aircraft.
+protection of certain facilities and assets from unmanned
+aircraft.
Sec. 1090. Process for complaints and investigations of transportation
-service providers and transportation
-officers.
+service providers and transportation officers.
Sec. 1091. Declassification of certain records relating to Tower 22
attack.
Sec. 1092. Updates and preservation of memorials to chaplains at
@@ -1005,25 +934,21 @@
TITLE XI--CIVILIAN PERSONNEL
Sec. 1101. Prohibition on the use of funds from carrying out a hiring
-freeze, reduction in force, or hiring delay
-without cause at a public shipyard.
+freeze, reduction in force, or hiring delay without cause at a
+public shipyard.
Sec. 1102. Living quarter allowance for Department of Defense civilian
-employees with permanent duty station in
-Guam.
+employees with permanent duty station in Guam.
Sec. 1103. Modification of temporary authority to appoint retired
-members of the armed forces to positions in
-the Department of Defense.
+members of the armed forces to positions in the Department of
+Defense.
Sec. 1104. Revisions to limitations on pay for officers and crews of
-maritime vessels operated by or for the
-United States.
-Sec. 1105. One-year extension of authority to waive annual limitation
-on premium pay and aggregate limitation on
-pay for Federal civilian employees working
-overseas.
+maritime vessels operated by or for the United States.
+Sec. 1105. One-year extension of authority to waive annual limitation on
+premium pay and aggregate limitation on pay for Federal
+civilian employees working overseas.
Sec. 1106. One-year extension of temporary authority to grant
-allowances, benefits, and gratuities to
-civilian personnel on official duty in a
-combat zone.
+allowances, benefits, and gratuities to civilian personnel on
+official duty in a combat zone.
Sec. 1107. Modifications to total force management requirements.
Sec. 1108. Definition of defense industrial base facility for purposes
of direct hire authority.
@@ -1047,8 +972,8 @@
security forces.
Sec. 1203. Modification of payment of costs for Regional Centers for
Security Studies.
-Sec. 1204. Modification to Irregular Warfare Center and Regional
-Defense Fellowship Program.
+Sec. 1204. Modification to Irregular Warfare Center and Regional Defense
+Fellowship Program.
Sec. 1205. Modification of authority for Naval Small Craft Instruction
and Technical Training School.
Sec. 1206. State partnership program selection analysis.
@@ -1061,32 +986,28 @@
Sec. 1212. Modifications to foreign military sales processes.
Sec. 1213. Periodic review of FMS-only list.
Sec. 1214. Assessment and establishment of office to support the
-acquisition of specified non-program of
-record systems by foreign allies and
-partners.
+acquisition of specified non-program of record systems by
+foreign allies and partners.
Sec. 1215. Guidance for coordination of international arms transfers.
Subtitle C--Matters Relating to the Middle East
-Sec. 1221. Extension of authority for reimbursement of certain
-coalition nations for support provided to
-United States military operations.
-Sec. 1222. Extension and modification of annual report on military
-power of Iran.
-Sec. 1223. Extension and modification of authority to provide
-assistance to vetted Syrian groups and
-individuals.
-Sec. 1224. Extension and modification of authority to provide
-assistance to counter the Islamic State of
-Iraq and Syria.
+Sec. 1221. Extension of authority for reimbursement of certain coalition
+nations for support provided to United States military
+operations.
+Sec. 1222. Extension and modification of annual report on military power
+of Iran.
+Sec. 1223. Extension and modification of authority to provide assistance
+to vetted Syrian groups and individuals.
+Sec. 1224. Extension and modification of authority to provide assistance
+to counter the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria.
Sec. 1225. Counter-terrorism support.
Sec. 1226. Enhancing security partnership with Jordan and Lebanon.
Sec. 1227. Prohibition on funding to the Badr Organization.
Sec. 1228. Limitation on availability of funds for the Iraqi security
forces.
Sec. 1229. Report on strategy for increasing membership in the
-Comprehensive Security Integration and
-Prosperity Agreement.
+Comprehensive Security Integration and Prosperity Agreement.
Sec. 1229A. Report on ISIS detention facilities in Syria.
Sec. 1229B. Report on United States force posture and activities in
Syria.
@@ -1096,45 +1017,42 @@
Sec. 1231. Extension and modification of United States-Israel anti-
tunnel cooperation.
Sec. 1232. Extension and modification of United States-Israel
-cooperation to counter unmanned systems in
-all warfighting domains.
+cooperation to counter unmanned systems in all warfighting
+domains.
Sec. 1233. Modification of certain temporary authorizations related to
munitions replacement.
Sec. 1234. Research, development, test, and evaluation of emerging
-technologies to further the warfighting
-capabilities of the United States and
-certain partner countries.
+technologies to further the warfighting capabilities of the
+United States and certain partner countries.
Sec. 1235. Report on United States-Israel military exercises.
Subtitle E--Matters Relating to Europe, Ukraine, and the Russian
Federation
Sec. 1241. Modification and extension of annual report on military and
-security developments involving the Russian
-Federation.
-Sec. 1242. Extension of prohibition on availability of funds relating
-to sovereignty of the Russian Federation
-over internationally recognized territory
-of Ukraine.
+security developments involving the Russian Federation.
+Sec. 1242. Extension of prohibition on availability of funds relating to
+sovereignty of the Russian Federation over internationally
+recognized territory of Ukraine.
Sec. 1243. Extension and modification of Ukraine Security Assistance
Initiative.
Sec. 1244. Military intelligence support for Ukraine.
Sec. 1245. Report relating to allied and partner support to Ukraine.
-Sec. 1246. Allied contributions to United States force posture on
-NATO's eastern flank.
+Sec. 1246. Allied contributions to United States force posture on NATO's
+eastern flank.
Sec. 1247. Baltic Security Initiative.
Sec. 1248. Modification of United States basing and training, and
-exercises in North Atlantic Treaty
-Organization member countries.
+exercises in North Atlantic Treaty Organization member
+countries.
Sec. 1249. Oversight of United States military posture in Europe.
-Sec. 1250. Report on United States deterrence and defense posture in
-the European region.
+Sec. 1250. Report on United States deterrence and defense posture in the
+European region.
Subtitle F--Matters Relating to the Indo-Pacific Region
Sec. 1251. Extension of Pacific Deterrence Initiative.
-Sec. 1252. Extension of Indo-Pacific extended deterrence education
-pilot program.
+Sec. 1252. Extension of Indo-Pacific extended deterrence education pilot
+program.
Sec. 1253. Partnership for Indo-Pacific Industrial Resilience.
Sec. 1254. Strategy to strengthen multilateral defense in the Indo-
Pacific.
@@ -1144,19 +1062,16 @@
Subtitle G--Matters Relating to Asia
Sec. 1261. Extension of pilot program to improve cyber cooperation with
-foreign military partners in Southeast
-Asia.
+foreign military partners in Southeast Asia.
Sec. 1262. Preventing circumvention by Chinese military companies in
third-party countries.
Sec. 1263. Inclusion on list of Chinese military companies of entities
added to certain other lists.
-Sec. 1264. Prohibition on use of funds to support entertainment
-projects with ties to the Government of the
-People's Republic of China.
+Sec. 1264. Prohibition on use of funds to support entertainment projects
+with ties to the Government of the People's Republic of China.
Sec. 1265. Modification of Taiwan security cooperation initiative.
Sec. 1266. Joint program with Taiwan to enable fielding of uncrewed
-systems and counter-uncrewed systems
-capabilities.
+systems and counter-uncrewed systems capabilities.
Sec. 1267. Extension of authority to transfer funds for Bien Hoa dioxin
cleanup.
Sec. 1268. Oversight of United States military posture on the Korean
@@ -1194,10 +1109,9 @@
Subtitle C--Other Matters
Sec. 1421. Extension of authorities for funding and management of joint
-Department of Defense-Department of
-Veterans Affairs Medical Facility
-Demonstration Fund for Captain James A.
-Lovell Health Care Center, Illinois.
+Department of Defense-Department of Veterans Affairs Medical
+Facility Demonstration Fund for Captain James A. Lovell Health
+Care Center, Illinois.
Sec. 1422. Beginning balances of the Defense Logistics Agency Working
Capital Fund for audit purposes.
Sec. 1423. Authorization of appropriations for Armed Forces Retirement
@@ -1207,23 +1121,20 @@
Subtitle A--Cyber Operations
-Sec. 1501. Planning, programming, and budget coordination for
-operations of cyber mission force.
+Sec. 1501. Planning, programming, and budget coordination for operations
+of cyber mission force.
Sec. 1502. Modification to reporting requirements for Senior Military
Advisor for Cyber Policy.
-Sec. 1503. Framework for integration of information technology
-technical debt assessment into annual
-budget process.
-Sec. 1504. Department of Defense Data Ontology Governance Working
-Group.
+Sec. 1503. Framework for integration of information technology technical
+debt assessment into annual budget process.
+Sec. 1504. Department of Defense Data Ontology Governance Working Group.
Sec. 1505. Future force employment concepts development tabletop
exercises.
Sec. 1506. Occupational resiliency of the Cyber Mission Force.
Sec. 1507. Prohibition on the elimination of certain cyber assessment
capabilities for test and evaluation.
-Sec. 1508. Prohibition on availability of funds to modify authorities
-of the Commander of United States Cyber
-Command.
+Sec. 1508. Prohibition on availability of funds to modify authorities of
+the Commander of United States Cyber Command.
Sec. 1509. Limitation on availability of funds for the Combined Joint
All-Domain Command and Control initiative.
@@ -1259,18 +1170,15 @@
Sec. 1541. Modification to certification requirement regarding
contracting for military recruiting.
Sec. 1542. Amendment to annual assessments and reports on assignment of
-certain budget control responsibility to
-Commander of the United States Cyber
-Command.
+certain budget control responsibility to Commander of the
+United States Cyber Command.
Sec. 1543. Study on reducing incentives for cyber attacks on defense
-critical infrastructure of the United
-States.
+critical infrastructure of the United States.
Sec. 1544. Integration of reserve component into cyber mission force.
Sec. 1545. Annual report on Mission Assurance Coordination Board
activities.
Sec. 1546. Limitation on the divestment, consolidation, and curtailment
-of certain electronic warfare test and
-evaluation activities.
+of certain electronic warfare test and evaluation activities.
TITLE XVI--SPACE ACTIVITIES, STRATEGIC PROGRAMS, AND INTELLIGENCE
MATTERS
@@ -1282,27 +1190,24 @@
Sec. 1603. Acquisition and operation of space systems for space
warfighting and control.
Sec. 1604. Use of middle tier acquisition program for proliferated
-warfighter space architecture of Space
-Development Agency.
+warfighter space architecture of Space Development Agency.
Sec. 1605. Rocket cargo test and demonstration.
-Sec. 1606. Continuation of operation of Defense Meteorological
-Satellite Program.
+Sec. 1606. Continuation of operation of Defense Meteorological Satellite
+Program.
Sec. 1607. Study on establishing a tactical surveillance,
-reconnaissance, and tracking program of
-record.
+reconnaissance, and tracking program of record.
Sec. 1608. Spaceport of the Future initiative and study on future space
launch capacity.
Sec. 1609. Auxiliary payload for Next Generation Polar Overhead
Persistent Infrared satellites.
-Sec. 1610. Blast damage assessment guide for space vehicles at Air
-Force launch complexes.
+Sec. 1610. Blast damage assessment guide for space vehicles at Air Force
+launch complexes.
Subtitle B--Defense Intelligence and Intelligence-Related Activities
Sec. 1621. Vendor support to clandestine activities.
Sec. 1622. Sensitive activities of the Department of Defense.
-Sec. 1623. Codification of Department of Defense insider threat
-program.
+Sec. 1623. Codification of Department of Defense insider threat program.
Sec. 1624. Provision by Air Force of meteorological services for
intelligence community.
Sec. 1625. Annual report on requests of combatant commands for remote
@@ -1320,10 +1225,9 @@
Sec. 1634. Adjustment to bomber aircraft nuclear certification
requirement.
Sec. 1635. Organizational realignment with respect to Office of the
-Assistant Secretary of Defense for Nuclear
-Deterrence, Chemical and Biological Defense
-Policy and Programs; limitation on
-availability of certain funds.
+Assistant Secretary of Defense for Nuclear Deterrence,
+Chemical and Biological Defense Policy and Programs;
+limitation on availability of certain funds.
Sec. 1636. Matters relating to intercontinental ballistic missiles of
the United States.
Sec. 1637. Deep cleaning of launch control centers of the Air Force
@@ -1331,9 +1235,8 @@
Sec. 1638. Limitation on availability of funds pending notification of
tasking authority delegation.
Sec. 1639. Limitation on availability of funds pending commencement of
-annual briefings on implementation of
-recommendations by the Congressional
-Commission on the Strategic Posture of the
+annual briefings on implementation of recommendations by the
+Congressional Commission on the Strategic Posture of the
United States.
Sec. 1640. Limitation on availability of funds for compensation caps.
Sec. 1641. Strategy to sustain Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic
@@ -1346,8 +1249,8 @@
Golden Dome for America policy.
Sec. 1652. Golden Dome missile defense system.
Sec. 1653. Amendments to technical authority of Director of Missile
-Defense Agency regarding integrated air and
-missile defense activities and programs.
+Defense Agency regarding integrated air and missile defense
+activities and programs.
Sec. 1654. Prohibition on privatized or subscription-based missile
defense intercept capabilities.
Sec. 1655. Matters related to integrated air and missile defense
@@ -1355,14 +1258,12 @@
Sec. 1656. Design and construction of missile instrumentation range
safety vessels.
Sec. 1657. Iron Dome short-range rocket defense system and Israeli
-cooperative missile defense program co-
-development and co-production.
+cooperative missile defense program co-development and co-
+production.
Sec. 1658. Limitation on authority to reduce sustainment for or halt
-operation of the AN/FPS-108 COBRA DANE
-radar.
+operation of the AN/FPS-108 COBRA DANE radar.
Sec. 1659. Limitation on availability of funds pending independent
-analysis of space-based missile defense
-capability.
+analysis of space-based missile defense capability.
Sec. 1660. Assessment of the Ronald Reagan Ballistic Missile Defense
Test Site.
Sec. 1661. Biennial assessments of the Ronald Reagan Ballistic Missile
@@ -1371,20 +1272,18 @@
Subtitle E--Matters Relating to Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena
Sec. 1671. Briefings on intercepts of unidentified anomalous phenomena
-by North American Aerospace Defense Command
-and United States Northern Command.
-Sec. 1672. Elimination of duplicative reporting requirements relating
-to unidentified anomalous phenomena.
+by North American Aerospace Defense Command and United States
+Northern Command.
+Sec. 1672. Elimination of duplicative reporting requirements relating to
+unidentified anomalous phenomena.
Sec. 1673. Accounting of security classification guides relating to
unidentified anomalous phenomena.
Subtitle F--Matters Relating to Electromagnetic Warfare
Sec. 1681. Modification of functions of Electromagnetic Spectrum
-Enterprise Operational Lead for Joint
-Electromagnetic Spectrum Operations to
-include dynamic spectrum sharing
-technologies.
+Enterprise Operational Lead for Joint Electromagnetic Spectrum
+Operations to include dynamic spectrum sharing technologies.
Sec. 1682. Integration of electronic warfare into Tier 1 and Tier 2
joint training exercises.
Sec. 1683. Annual review of the Joint Electromagnetic Battle Management
@@ -1402,9 +1301,8 @@
Sec. 1701. Technical and conforming amendments.
Sec. 1702. Copyright to a literary work produced by a civilian faculty
-member of the Uniformed Services University
-of Health Sciences in the course of such
-employment: free use by the Federal
+member of the Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences
+in the course of such employment: free use by the Federal
Government.
Sec. 1703. Temporary authority for nonimmigrant construction workers on
Wake Island.
@@ -1412,8 +1310,8 @@
Sec. 1705. Authorization of United States Coast Guard rotary aircraft
work at Department of Defense depots.
Sec. 1706. Continual assessment of impact of international state arms
-embargoes on Israel and actions to address
-defense capability gaps.
+embargoes on Israel and actions to address defense capability
+gaps.
Sec. 1707. Protection of certain facilities and assets from unmanned
aircraft.
@@ -1421,10 +1319,9 @@
Subtitle A--Alignment of the Defense Acquisition System
-Sec. 1801. Alignment of the defense acquisition system with the needs
-of members of the Armed Forces.
-Sec. 1802. Establishment of the role of portfolio acquisition
-executive.
+Sec. 1801. Alignment of the defense acquisition system with the needs of
+members of the Armed Forces.
+Sec. 1802. Establishment of the role of portfolio acquisition executive.
Sec. 1803. Amendments to life-cycle management and product support.
Sec. 1804. Adjustments to certain acquisition thresholds.
Sec. 1805. Modification to acquisition strategy.
@@ -1440,14 +1337,12 @@
Services
Sec. 1821. Modifications to relationship of other provisions of law to
-procurement of commercial products and
-commercial services.
-Sec. 1822. Modifications to commercial products and commercial
-services.
+procurement of commercial products and commercial services.
+Sec. 1822. Modifications to commercial products and commercial services.
Sec. 1823. Modifications to commercial solutions openings.
Sec. 1824. Limitation on required flowdown of contract clauses to
-subcontractors providing commercial
-products or commercial services.
+subcontractors providing commercial products or commercial
+services.
Sec. 1825. Consumption-based solutions.
Sec. 1826. Exemptions for nontraditional defense contractors.
Sec. 1827. Clarification of conditions for payments for commercial
@@ -1503,8 +1398,7 @@
Sec. 2202. Family Housing.
Sec. 2203. Authorization of appropriations, Navy.
Sec. 2204. Extension of authority to carry out fiscal year 2022 project
-at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point,
-North Carolina.
+at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina.
Sec. 2205. Extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2022
projects.
Sec. 2206. Extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2023
@@ -1531,8 +1425,8 @@
TITLE XXIV--DEFENSE AGENCIES MILITARY CONSTRUCTION
-Sec. 2401. Authorized defense agencies construction and land
-acquisition projects.
+Sec. 2401. Authorized defense agencies construction and land acquisition
+projects.
Sec. 2402. Authorized energy resilience and conservation investment
program projects.
Sec. 2403. Authorization of appropriations, Defense Agencies.
@@ -1545,13 +1439,11 @@
Sec. 2407. Modification of authority to carry out fiscal year 2024
project at Redstone Arsenal, Alabama.
Sec. 2408. Modification of authority to carry out fiscal year 2024
-project at Lake City Army Ammunition Plant,
-Missouri.
+project at Lake City Army Ammunition Plant, Missouri.
Sec. 2409. Modification of authority to carry out fiscal year 2025
project at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland.
Sec. 2410. Modification of authority to carry out fiscal year 2025
-project at Joint Base Mcguire-Dix-
-Lakehurst, New Jersey.
+project at Joint Base Mcguire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey.
TITLE XXV--INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS
@@ -1572,8 +1464,8 @@
acquisition projects.
Sec. 2602. Authorized Army Reserve construction and land acquisition
projects.
-Sec. 2603. Authorized Navy Reserve and Marine Corps Reserve
-construction and land acquisition projects.
+Sec. 2603. Authorized Navy Reserve and Marine Corps Reserve construction
+and land acquisition projects.
Sec. 2604. Authorized Air National Guard construction and land
acquisition projects.
Sec. 2605. Authorized Air Force Reserve construction and land
@@ -1582,14 +1474,13 @@
Sec. 2607. Extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2023
projects.
Sec. 2608. Modification of authority to carry out fiscal year 2023
-project at Tucson International Airport,
-Arizona.
+project at Tucson International Airport, Arizona.
TITLE XXVII--BASE REALIGNMENT AND CLOSURE ACTIVITIES
Sec. 2701. Authorization of appropriations for base realignment and
-closure activities funded through
-Department of Defense base closure account.
+closure activities funded through Department of Defense base
+closure account.
TITLE XXVIII--MILITARY CONSTRUCTION GENERAL PROVISIONS
@@ -1600,67 +1491,58 @@
Sec. 2802. Facility construction or repair: transactions other than
contracts and grants.
Sec. 2803. Requirement for the military departments to develop and
-update a 20-year infrastructure improvement
-plan.
+update a 20-year infrastructure improvement plan.
Sec. 2804. Improvements to water management and security on military
installations.
-Sec. 2805. Modification to assistance for public infrastructure
-projects and services.
+Sec. 2805. Modification to assistance for public infrastructure projects
+and services.
Sec. 2806. Modifications to Defense Community Infrastructure Program.
Sec. 2807. Inclusion of demolition projects in Defense Community
Infrastructure Program.
Sec. 2808. Supervision of military construction projects.
Sec. 2809. Authority to use accelerated design-build and progressive
-design-build procedures for military
-construction projects.
+design-build procedures for military construction projects.
Sec. 2810. Extension of authority for temporary expanded land
acquisition for equine welfare.
Sec. 2811. Extension of requirement for contract for obligation and
-execution of design funds for military
-construction projects.
-Sec. 2812. Modification of pilot program on increased use of
-sustainable building materials in military
-construction to include sustainable
-building technologies identified by the
+execution of design funds for military construction projects.
+Sec. 2812. Modification of pilot program on increased use of sustainable
+building materials in military construction to include
+sustainable building technologies identified by the
Comptroller General of the United States.
Sec. 2813. Increase of maximum amount for certain replacement projects
for damaged or destroyed facilities.
Sec. 2814. Multiyear contracting authority for certain military
construction projects.
Sec. 2815. Guidance for military construction projects for innovation,
-research, development, test, and
-evaluation.
+research, development, test, and evaluation.
Sec. 2816. Authorization for cost-plus-incentive-fee contracts for
-certain Shipyard Infrastructure
-Optimization Program military construction
-projects.
+certain Shipyard Infrastructure Optimization Program military
+construction projects.
Sec. 2817. Implementation of Comptroller General recommendations
-relating to information sharing to improve
-oversight of military construction.
+relating to information sharing to improve oversight of
+military construction.
Subtitle B--Military Housing Reforms
Sec. 2821. Improvements to Department of Defense Housing Requirements
and Market Analysis.
-Sec. 2822. Improvements to annual reports on certain waivers for
-covered military unaccompanied housing.
+Sec. 2822. Improvements to annual reports on certain waivers for covered
+military unaccompanied housing.
Sec. 2823. Continuation and modification of certain reporting
-requirements with respect to privatized
-military housing.
+requirements with respect to privatized military housing.
Sec. 2824. Modification of certain requirements with respect to closure
-of maintenance work orders for privatized
-military housing.
+of maintenance work orders for privatized military housing.
Sec. 2825. Inclusion of additional landlord financial information in
-certain annual report on privatized
-military housing.
+certain annual report on privatized military housing.
Sec. 2826. Application of certain authorities and standards to historic
-military housing and associated historic
-properties of the Department of Defense.
+military housing and associated historic properties of the
+Department of Defense.
Sec. 2827. Improvement of administration of military unaccompanied
housing.
Sec. 2828. Authority for unaccompanied housing project under pilot
-authority for use of other transactions for
-installation or facility prototyping.
+authority for use of other transactions for installation or
+facility prototyping.
Sec. 2829. Pilot program for emerging technologies for moisture control
and mitigation.
Sec. 2830. Standardization of mold remediation guidelines across
@@ -1668,66 +1550,55 @@
Sec. 2831. Inspections by qualified home inspector of privatized and
Government-owned military housing.
Sec. 2832. Plan to improve accuracy, integration, and interoperability
-of Department of Defense data with respect
-to real property, infrastructure, and
-military unaccompanied housing.
+of Department of Defense data with respect to real property,
+infrastructure, and military unaccompanied housing.
Subtitle C--Real Property and Facilities Administration
Sec. 2841. Modification of requirement with respect to minimum capital
-investment for facilities sustainment,
-restoration, and modernization for military
-departments.
+investment for facilities sustainment, restoration, and
+modernization for military departments.
Sec. 2842. Authorization for monetary contributions to the conveyees of
-utility systems for infrastructure
-improvements.
+utility systems for infrastructure improvements.
Sec. 2843. Extension of authority to carry out Department of Defense
-pilot program for use of cost savings
-realized.
+pilot program for use of cost savings realized.
Sec. 2844. Department of Defense intergovernmental support agreements
for ordnance disposal.
-Sec. 2845. Inclusion of territories in certain intergovernmental
-support agreements for installation-support
-services.
+Sec. 2845. Inclusion of territories in certain intergovernmental support
+agreements for installation-support services.
Sec. 2846. Requirements relating to military installation closures and
-report on Army organic industrial base
-sites.
+report on Army organic industrial base sites.
Sec. 2847. Department of Defense procedures with respect to planning
-coordination for grid resiliency on
-military installations.
+coordination for grid resiliency on military installations.
Sec. 2848. Repeal of construction requirements related to antiterrorism
-and force protection or urban-training
-operations.
+and force protection or urban-training operations.
Sec. 2849. Repeal of pilot program authorizing overhead cost
-reimbursements from major range and test
-facility base users at certain Department
-of the Air Force installations.
+reimbursements from major range and test facility base users
+at certain Department of the Air Force installations.
Sec. 2850. Master plans for Service Academies.
Sec. 2851. Annual report on cost premium for construction of certain
facilities.
Sec. 2852. Implementation of Comptroller General recommendations
-relating to critical military housing
-supply and affordability.
+relating to critical military housing supply and
+affordability.
Sec. 2853. Plan for deploying private fifth generation and future
-generation Open Radio Access Network
-architecture on Department of Defense
-military installations.
+generation Open Radio Access Network architecture on
+Department of Defense military installations.
Subtitle D--Land Conveyances
-Sec. 2861. Historical marker commemorating effects of radiation
-exposure at Holloman Air Force Base and
-White Sands Missile Range.
+Sec. 2861. Historical marker commemorating effects of radiation exposure
+at Holloman Air Force Base and White Sands Missile Range.
Sec. 2862. Prohibition on development of a golf course at Greenbury
-Point Conservation Area At Naval Support
-Activity Annapolis, Maryland.
+Point Conservation Area At Naval Support Activity Annapolis,
+Maryland.
Sec. 2863. Extension of prohibition on joint use of Homestead Air
Reserve Base with civil aviation.
Sec. 2864. Extension of sunset for land conveyance, Sharpe Army Depot,
Lathrop, California.
Sec. 2865. Clarification of land conveyance, Fort Hood, Texas.
-Sec. 2866. Extension of certain military land withdrawals and
-correction of certain land descriptions.
+Sec. 2866. Extension of certain military land withdrawals and correction
+of certain land descriptions.
Sec. 2867. Land conveyance, former Curtis Bay Depot, Maryland.
Sec. 2868. Land conveyance, Sigsbee Park Annex, Naval Air Station, Key
West, Florida.
@@ -1739,27 +1610,23 @@
Sec. 2872. Modification to dollar threshold for notifications for
certain military construction projects.
Sec. 2873. Transfer of defense laboratory modernization program
-authority to provision of law with respect
-to military construction projects for
-research, test, development, and
+authority to provision of law with respect to military
+construction projects for research, test, development, and
evaluation.
Sec. 2874. Authority of a Secretary concerned to carry out certain
-unspecified minor military construction
-projects.
+unspecified minor military construction projects.
Subtitle F--Other Matters
Sec. 2881. Extension of Department of the Army Pilot Program for
-Development and Use of Online Real Estate
-Inventory Tool.
+Development and Use of Online Real Estate Inventory Tool.
Sec. 2882. Expansion of exceptions to restriction on development of
-public infrastructure in connection with
-realignment of marine corps forces in Asia
-Pacific region.
+public infrastructure in connection with realignment of marine
+corps forces in Asia Pacific region.
Sec. 2883. Joint base facility management of Department of Defense.
Sec. 2884. Designation of official responsible for coordination of
-defense sites within area of responsibility
-of Joint Region Marianas.
+defense sites within area of responsibility of Joint Region
+Marianas.
Sec. 2885. Designation of Ronald Reagan Space and Missile Test Range at
Kwajalein Atoll.
Sec. 2886. Designation of Creech Air Force Base as a remote or isolated
@@ -1767,14 +1634,12 @@
Sec. 2887. Pilot program on use of advanced manufacturing construction
technologies at military installations.
Sec. 2888. Pilot program on procurement of utility services for
-installations of the Department of Defense
-through areawide contracts.
+installations of the Department of Defense through areawide
+contracts.
Sec. 2889. Consideration of modular construction methods for military
-construction projects with protective
-design elements.
-Sec. 2890. Notice relating to contracts or other agreements to
-establish an enduring location in a foreign
-country.
+construction projects with protective design elements.
+Sec. 2890. Notice relating to contracts or other agreements to establish
+an enduring location in a foreign country.
DIVISION C--DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY AUTHORIZATIONS AND
OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS
@@ -1794,40 +1659,33 @@
to atomic energy defense activities.
Sec. 3112. Plutonium pit production capacity.
Sec. 3113. Stockpile responsiveness and rapid capabilities programs of
-the National Nuclear Security
-Administration.
+the National Nuclear Security Administration.
Sec. 3114. Protection of certain nuclear facilities and assets from
unmanned aircraft.
-Sec. 3115. Extension of authority for appointment of certain
-scientific, engineering, and technical
-personnel.
+Sec. 3115. Extension of authority for appointment of certain scientific,
+engineering, and technical personnel.
Sec. 3116. Notification of cost overruns for certain Department of
Energy projects.
Sec. 3117. Appropriate scoping of artificial intelligence research
-within the National Nuclear Security
-Administration.
+within the National Nuclear Security Administration.
Subtitle C--Reports and Other Matters
Sec. 3121. Modification to reporting requirements with respect to
-nuclear weapons stockpile stewardship,
-management, and responsiveness plan.
+nuclear weapons stockpile stewardship, management, and
+responsiveness plan.
Sec. 3122. Assessment of the National Nuclear Security Administration
-Spent Fuel Handling Recapitalization
-Project.
-Sec. 3123. Department of Energy report on expansion of other
-transaction authorities for National
-Nuclear Security Administration.
+Spent Fuel Handling Recapitalization Project.
+Sec. 3123. Department of Energy report on expansion of other transaction
+authorities for National Nuclear Security Administration.
Sec. 3124. Office of Environmental Management program-wide performance
metrics for reducing risk.
Sec. 3125. Office of Environmental Management integrated radioactive
waste disposal planning and optimization.
-Sec. 3126. Prohibition relating to reclassification of high-level
-waste.
+Sec. 3126. Prohibition relating to reclassification of high-level waste.
Sec. 3127. National security positions within the Department of Energy.
Sec. 3128. Consultation requirement with respect to transfer to private
-entities of plutonium or plutonium
-materials; report.
+entities of plutonium or plutonium materials; report.
TITLE XXXII--DEFENSE NUCLEAR FACILITIES SAFETY BOARD
@@ -1902,8 +1760,7 @@
Sec. 5133. Veterans Innovation Partnership Fellowship Program.
Sec. 5134. Thomas R. Pickering Foreign Affairs Fellowship Program.
Sec. 5135. Charles B. Rangel International Affairs Fellowship Program.
-Sec. 5136. Donald M. Payne International Development Fellowship
-Program.
+Sec. 5136. Donald M. Payne International Development Fellowship Program.
Sec. 5137. Matters relating to the Foreign Service Institute.
Sec. 5138. Fees for use of the George P. Schultz National Foreign
Affairs Training Center.
@@ -1983,13 +1840,12 @@
Sec. 5502. Special agents.
Sec. 5503. Modification of congressional notification requirement
relating to embassy reopening.
-Sec. 5504. Counter-intelligence training for certain diplomatic
-security agents.
+Sec. 5504. Counter-intelligence training for certain diplomatic security
+agents.
Sec. 5505. Expansion of counter-intelligence personnel security program
to include nonsecurity staff.
Sec. 5506. Report on security conditions in Damascus, Syria, required
-for the reopening of the United States
-diplomatic mission.
+for the reopening of the United States diplomatic mission.
Sec. 5507. Embassies, consulates, and other diplomatic installations
return to standards report.
Sec. 5508. Reauthorization of overtime pay for protective services.
@@ -2020,8 +1876,7 @@
Sec. 6102. Classified schedule of authorizations.
Sec. 6103. Intelligence Community Management Account.
-TITLE LXII--CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY RETIREMENT AND DISABILITY
-SYSTEM
+TITLE LXII--CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY RETIREMENT AND DISABILITY SYSTEM
Sec. 6201. Authorization of appropriations.
@@ -2034,17 +1889,15 @@
intelligence community.
Sec. 6304. Unauthorized access to intelligence community property.
Sec. 6305. Annual survey of analytic objectivity among officers and
-employees of elements of the intelligence
-community.
+employees of elements of the intelligence community.
Sec. 6306. Annual training requirement and report regarding analytic
standards.
Sec. 6307. Prohibiting discrimination in the intelligence community.
Sec. 6308. Estimate of cost to ensure compliance with Intelligence
Community Directive 705.
Sec. 6309. Plan for implementing an integrated system spanning the
-intelligence community for accreditation of
-sensitive compartmented information
-facilities.
+intelligence community for accreditation of sensitive
+compartmented information facilities.
Sec. 6310. Reforms relating to inactive security clearances.
TITLE LXIV--INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY EFFICIENCY AND EFFECTIVENESS
@@ -2062,8 +1915,8 @@
Subtitle A--Central Intelligence Agency
Sec. 6501. Guidance on novel and significant expenditures for purposes
-of notification under the Central
-Intelligence Agency Act of 1949.
+of notification under the Central Intelligence Agency Act of
+1949.
Sec. 6502. Improvements to security of Central Intelligence Agency
installations.
Sec. 6503. Annual Central Intelligence Agency workplace climate
@@ -2081,14 +1934,13 @@
Subtitle C--Federal Bureau of Investigation
Sec. 6521. Notice of counterintelligence assessments and investigations
-by the Federal Bureau of Investigation of
-candidates for or holders of Federal
-office.
+by the Federal Bureau of Investigation of candidates for or
+holders of Federal office.
Sec. 6522. Notification of material changes to policies or procedures
-governing terrorist watchlist and
-transnational organized crime watchlist.
-Sec. 6523. Annual report on United States persons on the terrorist
-watch list.
+governing terrorist watchlist and transnational organized
+crime watchlist.
+Sec. 6523. Annual report on United States persons on the terrorist watch
+list.
Sec. 6524. Annual report on Federal Bureau of Investigation case data.
TITLE LXVI--ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND OTHER EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES
@@ -2096,12 +1948,11 @@
Subtitle A--Artificial Intelligence
Sec. 6601. Artificial Intelligence security guidance.
-Sec. 6602. Artificial intelligence development and usage by
-intelligence community.
+Sec. 6602. Artificial intelligence development and usage by intelligence
+community.
Sec. 6603. Application of artificial intelligence policies of the
-intelligence community to publicly
-available models hosted in classified
-environments.
+intelligence community to publicly available models hosted in
+classified environments.
Sec. 6604. Prohibition on use of DeepSeek on intelligence community
systems.
@@ -2115,45 +1966,38 @@
Sec. 6614. Enhanced intelligence community support to secure United
States biological data.
Sec. 6615. Ensuring intelligence community procurement of domestic
-United States production of synthetic DNA
-and RNA.
-Sec. 6616. Strategy for addressing intelligence gaps relating to
-China's investment in United States-origin
-biotechnology.
+United States production of synthetic DNA and RNA.
+Sec. 6616. Strategy for addressing intelligence gaps relating to China's
+investment in United States-origin biotechnology.
Subtitle C--Other Matters
-Sec. 6621. Enhancing intelligence community technology adoption
-metrics.
+Sec. 6621. Enhancing intelligence community technology adoption metrics.
Sec. 6622. Report on identification of intelligence community sites for
advanced nuclear technologies.
-Sec. 6623. Strategy on intelligence coordination and sharing relating
-to critical and emerging technologies.
+Sec. 6623. Strategy on intelligence coordination and sharing relating to
+critical and emerging technologies.
TITLE LXVII--MATTERS RELATING TO FOREIGN COUNTRIES
Subtitle A--Matters Relating to China
Sec. 6701. Modification of annual reports on influence operations and
-campaigns in the United States by the
-Chinese Communist Party.
+campaigns in the United States by the Chinese Communist Party.
Sec. 6702. Intelligence sharing with allies on Chinese Communist Party
efforts in Europe.
Sec. 6703. Prohibition on intelligence community contracting with
-Chinese military companies engaged in
-biotechnology research, development, or
-manufacturing.
+Chinese military companies engaged in biotechnology research,
+development, or manufacturing.
Sec. 6704. Report on the wealth of the leadership of the Chinese
Communist Party.
-Sec. 6705. Assessment and report on investments by the People's
-Republic of China in the agriculture sector
-of Brazil.
+Sec. 6705. Assessment and report on investments by the People's Republic
+of China in the agriculture sector of Brazil.
Sec. 6706. Identification of entities that provide support to the
People's Liberation Army.
Sec. 6707. Mission manager for the People's Republic of China.
Sec. 6708. National Intelligence Estimate of advancements in
-biotechnology by the People's Republic of
-China.
+biotechnology by the People's Republic of China.
Subtitle B--Other Matters
@@ -2163,15 +2007,13 @@
Sec. 6713. Extension of intelligence community coordinator for Russian
atrocities accountability.
Sec. 6714. Plan to enhance intelligence support to counter foreign
-influence intended to continue or expand
-the conflict in Sudan.
+influence intended to continue or expand the conflict in
+Sudan.
Sec. 6715. Review of information relating to actions by foreign
-governments to assist persons evading
-justice.
+governments to assist persons evading justice.
Sec. 6716. National Intelligence Estimate on the Western Hemisphere.
-Sec. 6717. Plan to enhance counternarcotics collaboration,
-coordination, and cooperation with the
-Government of Mexico.
+Sec. 6717. Plan to enhance counternarcotics collaboration, coordination,
+and cooperation with the Government of Mexico.
Sec. 6718. Requirements with respect to duty to warn former senior
officials and other United States persons.
@@ -2183,8 +2025,8 @@
Sec. 6803. Declassification of intelligence and additional transparency
measures relating to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Sec. 6804. Classified intelligence budget justification materials and
-submission of intelligence community drug
-control resource summary.
+submission of intelligence community drug control resource
+summary.
Sec. 6805. Requiring penetration testing as part of the testing and
certification of voting systems.
Sec. 6806. Standard guidelines for intelligence community to report and
@@ -2214,9 +2056,8 @@
Sec. 7116. Oversight of funds.
Sec. 7117. Regular polar security cutter updates.
Sec. 7118. Annual plan for Coast Guard operations in the Pacific;
-feasibility study on supporting additional
-port visits and deployments in support of
-operation blue pacific.
+feasibility study on supporting additional port visits and
+deployments in support of operation blue pacific.
Sec. 7119. Annual plan for Coast Guard operations in the Caribbean.
Sec. 7120. Prohibition on submission to Congress of slideshow
presentations.
@@ -2245,16 +2086,15 @@
vessels in foreign shipyards.
Sec. 7214. Floating drydock for United States Coast Guard Yard.
Sec. 7215. Great Lakes icebreaking.
-Sec. 7216. Briefing on deployment of special purpose craft-heavy
-weather second generation (SPEC-HWX II)
-vessels in Pacific Northwest.
+Sec. 7216. Briefing on deployment of special purpose craft-heavy weather
+second generation (SPEC-HWX II) vessels in Pacific Northwest.
Sec. 7217. Report on 87-foot patrol boat fleet.
Sec. 7218. Procurement of tactical maritime surveillance systems.
Subtitle C--Personnel
-Sec. 7221. Designation of officers with particular expertise in
-military justice or healthcare.
+Sec. 7221. Designation of officers with particular expertise in military
+justice or healthcare.
Sec. 7222. Deferred retirement and retention in active duty status for
health professions officers.
Sec. 7223. Modifications to the officer involuntary separation process.
@@ -2265,9 +2105,8 @@
Sec. 7227. Members asserting post-traumatic stress disorder, sexual
assault, or traumatic brain injury.
Sec. 7228. Authority for certain personnel; command sponsorship for
-dependents of members of Coast Guard
-assigned to Unalaska, Alaska; improved
-prevention of and response to hazing and
+dependents of members of Coast Guard assigned to Unalaska,
+Alaska; improved prevention of and response to hazing and
bullying.
Sec. 7229. Authorization for maternity uniform allowance for officers.
Sec. 7230. Additional available guidance and considerations for reserve
@@ -2278,18 +2117,16 @@
Sec. 7233. Tuition assistance and advanced education assistance pilot
program.
Sec. 7234. Recruitment, relocation, and retention incentive program for
-civilian firefighters employed by Coast
-Guard remote locations.
+civilian firefighters employed by Coast Guard remote
+locations.
Sec. 7235. Notification.
Subtitle D--Coast Guard Academy
Sec. 7241. Modification of reporting requirements on covered misconduct
-in Coast Guard Academy; consideration of
-request for transfer of a cadet at the
-Coast Guard Academy who is the victim of a
-sexual assault or related offense; room
-reassignment.
+in Coast Guard Academy; consideration of request for transfer
+of a cadet at the Coast Guard Academy who is the victim of a
+sexual assault or related offense; room reassignment.
Sec. 7242. Modification of Board of Visitors.
Sec. 7243. Coast Guard Academy Cadet Advisory Board.
Sec. 7244. Authorization for use of Coast Guard Academy facilities and
@@ -2313,9 +2150,8 @@
Sec. 7262. Policy on methods to reduce incentives for illicit maritime
drug trafficking.
Sec. 7263. Plan for joint and integrated maritime operational and
-leadership training for United States Coast
-Guard and Taiwan Coast Guard
-administration.
+leadership training for United States Coast Guard and Taiwan
+Coast Guard administration.
Sec. 7264. Aids to navigation.
Sec. 7265. Study and gap analysis with respect to Coast Guard Air
Station Corpus Christi aviation hanger.
@@ -2333,8 +2169,8 @@
Sec. 7274. Study on effects of oceanographic, weather, and coastal
conditions on Coast Guard missions.
Sec. 7275. Parental leave surge staffing program.
-Sec. 7276. Modification of strategy to improve quality of life at
-remote units.
+Sec. 7276. Modification of strategy to improve quality of life at remote
+units.
Sec. 7277. Retention of certain records.
Sec. 7278. Temporary installation of restroom facilities for Training
Center Cape May medical facility.
@@ -2363,8 +2199,7 @@
Sec. 7321. Ports and waterways safety.
Sec. 7322. Study on Bering Strait vessel traffic projections and
-emergency response posture at ports of the
-United States.
+emergency response posture at ports of the United States.
Sec. 7323. Improving vessel traffic service monitoring.
Sec. 7324. Controlled substance onboard vessels.
Sec. 7325. Cyber-incident training.
@@ -2415,9 +2250,8 @@
Sec. 7501. Independent review of Coast Guard reforms.
Sec. 7502. Coast Guard implementation of independent review commission
-recommendations on addressing sexual
-assault and sexual harassment in the
-military.
+recommendations on addressing sexual assault and sexual
+harassment in the military.
Subtitle B--Misconduct
@@ -2425,10 +2259,8 @@
Sec. 7512. Policy relating to care and support of victims of covered
misconduct.
Sec. 7513. Flag officer review of, and concurrence in, separation of
-members who have reported covered
-misconduct.
-Sec. 7514. Policy and program to expand prevention of sexual
-misconduct.
+members who have reported covered misconduct.
+Sec. 7514. Policy and program to expand prevention of sexual misconduct.
Sec. 7515. Training and education programs for covered misconduct
prevention and response.
@@ -2438,8 +2270,7 @@
sexual harassment and related persons.
Sec. 7522. Development of policies on military protective orders.
Sec. 7523. Establishment of special victim capabilities to respond to
-allegations of certain special victim
-offenses.
+allegations of certain special victim offenses.
Sec. 7524. Participation in CATCH a Serial Offender program.
Sec. 7525. Confidential reporting of sexual harassment.
Sec. 7526. Report on policy on whistleblower protections.
@@ -2447,8 +2278,8 @@
assault incident database.
Sec. 7528. Expedited transfer in cases of sexual misconduct or domestic
violence.
-Sec. 7529. Access to temporary separation program for victims of
-alleged sex-related offenses.
+Sec. 7529. Access to temporary separation program for victims of alleged
+sex-related offenses.
Sec. 7530. Continuous vetting of security clearances.
TITLE LXXVI--COMPTROLLER GENERAL REPORTS
@@ -2458,24 +2289,23 @@
Sec. 7602. Comptroller General study on vessel traffic service center
employment, compensation, and retention.
Sec. 7603. Comptroller General review of quality and availability of
-Coast Guard behavioral health care and
-resources for personnel wellness.
+Coast Guard behavioral health care and resources for personnel
+wellness.
Sec. 7604. Comptroller General study on Coast Guard efforts to reduce
-prevalence of missing or incomplete medical
-records and sharing of medical data with
-Department of Veterans Affairs and other
-entities.
+prevalence of missing or incomplete medical records and
+sharing of medical data with Department of Veterans Affairs
+and other entities.
Sec. 7605. Comptroller General study on Coast Guard training facility
infrastructure.
Sec. 7606. Comptroller General study on facility and infrastructure
-needs of Coast Guard stations conducting
-border security operations.
+needs of Coast Guard stations conducting border security
+operations.
Sec. 7607. Comptroller General study on Coast Guard basic allowance for
housing.
Sec. 7608. Comptroller General report on safety and security
infrastructure at Coast Guard Academy.
-Sec. 7609. Comptroller General study on athletic coaching at Coast
-Guard Academy.
+Sec. 7609. Comptroller General study on athletic coaching at Coast Guard
+Academy.
Sec. 7610. Comptroller General study and report on permanent change of
station process.
Sec. 7611. Comptroller General review of Coast Guard Investigative
@@ -2491,9 +2321,8 @@
Sec. 8101. Defense Production Act of 1950 extension.
Sec. 8102. Review of and reporting on national security sensitive sites
-for purposes of reviews of real estate
-transactions by the Committee on Foreign
-Investment in the United States.
+for purposes of reviews of real estate transactions by the
+Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States.
Sec. 8103. Disclosures by directors, officers, and principal
stockholders.
Sec. 8104. Study and report.
@@ -2505,8 +2334,7 @@
Sec. 8202. PROTECT Our Children Act of 2008 reauthorization.
Sec. 8203. Trauma kit standards.
Sec. 8204. Inclusion of certain retired public safety officers in the
-public safety officers' death benefits
-program.
+public safety officers' death benefits program.
Sec. 8205. Honoring our fallen heroes.
TITLE LXXXIII--FOREIGN AFFAIRS MATTERS
@@ -2524,17 +2352,16 @@
Sec. 8311. Short title.
Sec. 8312. International Narcotics Control Strategy Report.
Sec. 8313. Study and report on efforts to address fentanyl trafficking
-from the people's republic of china and
-other relevant countries.
+from the people's republic of china and other relevant
+countries.
Sec. 8314. Amendments to the Fentanyl Sanctions Act.
-Sec. 8315. Prioritization of identification of persons from the
-People's Republic of China.
+Sec. 8315. Prioritization of identification of persons from the People's
+Republic of China.
Sec. 8316. Expansion of sanctions under the Fentanyl Sanctions Act.
Sec. 8317. Imposition of sanctions with respect to agencies or
instrumentalities of foreign states.
Sec. 8318. Annual report on efforts to prevent the smuggling of
-methamphetamine into the United States from
-Mexico.
+methamphetamine into the United States from Mexico.
Sec. 8319. Responding to crime and corruption in Haiti.
Sec. 8320. Rule of construction regarding the use of military force.
@@ -2560,8 +2387,8 @@
Sec. 8351. Short title.
Sec. 8352. Designation of a foreign country as a State Sponsor of
Unlawful or Wrongful Detention.
-Sec. 8353. Congressional Report on components related to hostage
-affairs and recovery.
+Sec. 8353. Congressional Report on components related to hostage affairs
+and recovery.
Sec. 8354. Rule of construction.
Subtitle E--Other Matters
@@ -2586,28 +2413,24 @@
TITLE LXXXIV--NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION
-Subtitle A--National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
-Commissioned Officer Corps
+Subtitle A--National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned
+Officer Corps
Sec. 8401. Title and qualifications of head of National Oceanic and
-Atmospheric Administration Commissioned
-Officer Corps and Office of Marine and
-Aviation Operations; promotions of flag
+Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps and
+Office of Marine and Aviation Operations; promotions of flag
officers.
-Sec. 8402. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration vessel
-fleet.
+Sec. 8402. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration vessel fleet.
Sec. 8403. Cooperative Aviation Centers.
Sec. 8404. Eligibility of former officers to compete for certain
positions.
-Sec. 8405. Alignment of physical disqualification standard for
-obligated service agreements with standard
-for veterans' benefits.
+Sec. 8405. Alignment of physical disqualification standard for obligated
+service agreements with standard for veterans' benefits.
Sec. 8406. Streamlining separation and retirement process.
Sec. 8407. Separation of ensigns found not fully qualified.
Sec. 8408. Repeal of limitation on educational assistance.
Sec. 8409. Disposal of survey and research vessels and equipment of the
-National Oceanic and Atmospheric
-Administration.
+National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
Subtitle B--South Pacific Tuna Treaty Matters
@@ -2666,8 +2489,8 @@
Sec. 8601. Short title.
Sec. 8602. Drone countermeasures to protect public safety and critical
infrastructure.
-Sec. 8603. Use of grant funds for unmanned aircraft and counter
-unmanned aircraft systems.
+Sec. 8603. Use of grant funds for unmanned aircraft and counter unmanned
+aircraft systems.
Sec. 8604. Use of grant funds for unmanned aircraft.
Sec. 8605. Penalties.
Sec. 8606. Rulemaking and implementation.
@@ -2719,28 +2542,23 @@
TITLE LXXXVIII--OTHER MATTERS
Sec. 8801. Pilot program for sound insulation repair and replacement.
-Sec. 8802. Alignment of timing of updates of strategic plan with
-updates to National Strategy for Advanced
-Manufacturing.
+Sec. 8802. Alignment of timing of updates of strategic plan with updates
+to National Strategy for Advanced Manufacturing.
Sec. 8803. Lumbee Fairness Act.
Sec. 8804. Drinking water well replacement for Chincoteague, Virginia.
Sec. 8805. Briefing on implementation of Compact of Free Association
-Amendments Act of 2024 with respect to
-veterans in the Freely Associated States.
+Amendments Act of 2024 with respect to veterans in the Freely
+Associated States.
Sec. 8806. Disinterment of remains of Fernando V. Cota from Fort Sam
Houston National Cemetery, Texas.
-
SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.
-
In this Act:
-(1) In divisions A through D, the term ``this Act'' refers
-to divisions A through D.
+(1) In divisions A through D, the term ``this Act'' refers to
+divisions A through D.
(2) The term ``congressional defense committees'' has the
-meaning given that term in section 101(a)(16) of title 10,
-United States Code.
-
+meaning given that term in section 101(a)(16) of title 10, United
+States Code.
SEC. 4. BUDGETARY EFFECTS OF THIS ACT.
-
The budgetary effects of this Act, for the purposes of complying
with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, shall be determined by
reference to the latest statement titled ``Budgetary Effects of PAYGO
@@ -2749,9 +2567,7 @@
Committees, provided that such statement has been submitted prior to
the vote on passage in the House acting first on the conference report
or amendment between the Houses.
-
SEC. 5. JOINT EXPLANATORY STATEMENT.
-
The joint explanatory statement regarding this Act, printed in the
House section of the Congressional Record on or about December 10,
2025, by the Chairman of the Committee on Armed Services of the House
@@ -2761,7 +2577,6 @@
of a committee of conference.
DIVISION A--DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AUTHORIZATIONS
-
TITLE I--PROCUREMENT
Subtitle A--Authorization of Appropriations
@@ -2775,8 +2590,7 @@
Sec. 113. Authorization to initiate early production of future long-
range assault aircraft.
Sec. 114. Limitation on availability of funds for the Next Generation
-Command and Control portfolio of
-capabilities of the Army.
+Command and Control portfolio of capabilities of the Army.
Subtitle C--Navy Programs
@@ -2785,14 +2599,12 @@
Sec. 122. Modification to limitations on Navy medium and large unmanned
surface vessels.
Sec. 123. Recapitalization of Navy waterborne security barriers;
-modification of prohibition on availability
-of funds for legacy waterborne security
-barriers.
+modification of prohibition on availability of funds for
+legacy waterborne security barriers.
Sec. 124. Contract authority for Ford-class aircraft carrier program.
Sec. 125. Contract authority for Columbia-class submarine program.
Sec. 126. Authority for advance procurement of certain components to
-support continuous production of Virginia-
-class submarines.
+support continuous production of Virginia-class submarines.
Sec. 127. Procurement authorities for Medium Landing Ships.
Sec. 128. Multiyear procurement authority for Yard, Repair, Berthing,
and Messing Barges.
@@ -2800,9 +2612,8 @@
Navy vessels.
Sec. 130. Limitation on construction of Modular Attack Surface Craft.
Sec. 131. Limitation on availability of funds for TAGOS ship program.
-Sec. 132. Inclusion of information on amphibious warfare ship spares
-and repair parts in Navy budget
-justification materials.
+Sec. 132. Inclusion of information on amphibious warfare ship spares and
+repair parts in Navy budget justification materials.
Subtitle D--Air Force Programs
@@ -2819,37 +2630,32 @@
Sec. 147. Modification to minimum inventory requirement for A-10
aircraft.
Sec. 148. Preservation of retired KC-10 aircraft.
-Sec. 149. Prohibition on certain reductions to inventory of E-3
-airborne warning and control system
-aircraft.
+Sec. 149. Prohibition on certain reductions to inventory of E-3 airborne
+warning and control system aircraft.
Sec. 150. B-21 bomber aircraft program accountability matrices.
Sec. 151. Bomber aircraft force structure and transition roadmap.
Sec. 152. Requirement for an intelligence, surveillance, and
reconnaissance roadmap for the Air Force.
Sec. 153. Report on the F-47 advanced fighter aircraft program.
Sec. 154. Limitation on availability of funds pending report on
-acquisition strategy for Airborne Command
-Post Capability.
+acquisition strategy for Airborne Command Post Capability.
Subtitle E--Defense-wide, Joint, and Multiservice Matters
Sec. 161. Requirements relating to executive airlift aircraft.
Sec. 162. Amendments to prohibition on operation, procurement, and
-contracting related to foreign-made light
-detection and ranging.
+contracting related to foreign-made light detection and
+ranging.
Sec. 163. Prohibition on availability of funds for contract termination
-or production line shutdown for E-7A
-Wedgetail aircraft.
+or production line shutdown for E-7A Wedgetail aircraft.
Sec. 164. Limitation on procurement of KC-46 aircraft pending
-certification on correction of
-deficiencies.
+certification on correction of deficiencies.
Sec. 165. Plan for open mission systems of F-35 aircraft.
Sec. 166. Annual GAO reviews of the F-35 aircraft program.
Subtitle A--Authorization of Appropriations
SEC. 101. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
-
Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2026
for procurement for the Army, the Navy and the Marine Corps, the Air
Force and the Space Force, and Defense-wide activities, as specified in
@@ -2858,13 +2664,11 @@
Subtitle B--Army Programs
SEC. 111. STRATEGY FOR ARMY TACTICAL WHEELED VEHICLE PROGRAM.
-
Section 112(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2024 (Public Law 118-31; 10 U.S.C. 7013 note) is amended by
inserting ``2027,'' after ``fiscal years 2025,''.
-
-SEC. 112. MULTIYEAR PROCUREMENT AUTHORITY FOR UH-60 BLACKHAWK AIRCRAFT.
-
+SEC. 112. MULTIYEAR PROCUREMENT AUTHORITY FOR UH-60 BLACKHAWK
+AIRCRAFT.
(a) Authority for Multiyear Procurement.--Subject to section 3501
of title 10, United States Code, the Secretary of the Army may enter
into one or more multiyear contracts, beginning with the fiscal year
@@ -2881,10 +2685,8 @@
provided under subsection (a), which may include procurement of
economic order quantities of material and equipment for such aircraft
when cost savings are achievable.
-
-SEC. 113. AUTHORIZATION TO INITIATE EARLY PRODUCTION OF FUTURE LONG-
-RANGE ASSAULT AIRCRAFT.
-
+SEC. 113. AUTHORIZATION TO INITIATE EARLY PRODUCTION OF FUTURE
+LONG-RANGE ASSAULT AIRCRAFT.
(a) Authorization.--The Secretary of the Army may enter into
contracts, in advance of full-rate production, for the procurement of
future long-range assault aircraft as part of an accelerated low-rate
@@ -2892,10 +2694,10 @@
(b) Objectives.--In carrying out the early production effort
described in subsection (a), the Secretary of the Army shall pursue the
following objectives:
-(1) To expedite delivery of future long-range assault
-aircraft operational capability to the warfighter.
-(2) To maintain momentum and learning continuity between
-test article completion and full production ramp-up.
+(1) To expedite delivery of future long-range assault aircraft
+operational capability to the warfighter.
+(2) To maintain momentum and learning continuity between test
+article completion and full production ramp-up.
(3) To stabilize and retain the specialized workforce and
industrial base supporting future assault aircraft, including
critical suppliers and production facilities.
@@ -2904,37 +2706,30 @@
(c) Considerations.--In executing the authority provided by
subsection (a), the Secretary shall--
(1) prioritize program continuity, cost-efficiency, and
-workforce retention across the supply chain for tiltrotor
-aircraft;
+workforce retention across the supply chain for tiltrotor aircraft;
(2) ensure that aircraft procured as part of the early
-production effort described in subsection (a) incorporate
-lessons learned from test article evaluations;
+production effort described in subsection (a) incorporate lessons
+learned from test article evaluations;
(3) maintain flexibility in design to accommodate future
-upgrades through the modular open systems architecture and
-digital backbone;
-(4) ensure that the program completes a rigorous
-developmental test flight campaign prior to delivering the
-platform to the operational forces; and
-(5) ensure that the program completes a rigorous
-operational test and evaluation prior to entering into full
-rate production.
+upgrades through the modular open systems architecture and digital
+backbone;
+(4) ensure that the program completes a rigorous developmental
+test flight campaign prior to delivering the platform to the
+operational forces; and
+(5) ensure that the program completes a rigorous operational
+test and evaluation prior to entering into full rate production.
(d) Briefing to Congress.--Not later than 180 days after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Army shall provide
to the congressional defense committees a briefing detailing--
-(1) the implementation plan and timeline for the
-procurement and early production effort described in subsection
-(a);
-(2) the status of industrial base readiness and supply
-chain coordination in support of such early production effort;
-and
-(3) estimated long-term cost savings and operational
-benefits expected to be derived from such early production
-effort.
-
-SEC. 114. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR THE NEXT GENERATION
-COMMAND AND CONTROL PORTFOLIO OF CAPABILITIES OF THE
+(1) the implementation plan and timeline for the procurement
+and early production effort described in subsection (a);
+(2) the status of industrial base readiness and supply chain
+coordination in support of such early production effort; and
+(3) estimated long-term cost savings and operational benefits
+expected to be derived from such early production effort.
+SEC. 114. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR THE NEXT
+GENERATION COMMAND AND CONTROL PORTFOLIO OF CAPABILITIES OF THE
ARMY.
-
Of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise
made available for fiscal year 2026 for the Department of the Army for
the Army's Next Generation Command and Control (NGC2) portfolio of
@@ -2943,20 +2738,20 @@
committees a report that includes the following:
(1) The Army's detailed funding plans for current and new
procurements for experimentation and final fielding for its
-tactical network, and a cost and capability assessment of
-current and proposed solutions.
+tactical network, and a cost and capability assessment of current
+and proposed solutions.
(2) Testing and fielding plans for any new procurements for
such network, including an explanation of--
-(A) how any new programs meet the resiliency
-requirements specified in section 168 of the National
-Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (Public
-Law 116-92; 133 Stat. 1251); and
-(B) how any new programs will utilize NSA High
-Assurance certified encryption and decryption.
+(A) how any new programs meet the resiliency requirements
+specified in section 168 of the National Defense Authorization
+Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law 116-92; 133 Stat. 1251);
+and
+(B) how any new programs will utilize NSA High Assurance
+certified encryption and decryption.
(3) Plans to integrate existing programs of record with new
programs of record and plans to ensure all systems are
-interoperable with both fielded systems of the Army and the
-systems of foreign partners.
+interoperable with both fielded systems of the Army and the systems
+of foreign partners.
(4) Plans to complete a developmental test campaign and a
formal operational test and evaluation prior to fielding new
capabilities to the operational forces for use other than for
@@ -2964,34 +2759,30 @@
Subtitle C--Navy Programs
-SEC. 121. MODIFICATION TO REQUIREMENTS FOR RECAPITALIZATION OF TACTICAL
-FIGHTER AIRCRAFT OF THE NAVY RESERVE.
-
+SEC. 121. MODIFICATION TO REQUIREMENTS FOR RECAPITALIZATION OF
+TACTICAL FIGHTER AIRCRAFT OF THE NAVY RESERVE.
Section 127 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2025 (Public Law 118-159; 138 Stat. 1806) is amended by striking
subsection (c) and inserting the following:
``(c) Covered F-18 Aircraft Defined.--In this section, the term
`covered F-18 aircraft' means--
-``(1) the eight F/A-18E/F Super Hornet aircraft procured
-using funds authorized and appropriated for the Navy during
-fiscal year 2023; or
-``(2) in lieu of an aircraft described in paragraph (1),
-any Block II or newer F/A-18E/F tactical fighter aircraft
-that--
-``(A) has a minimum of 2,000 flight hours of
-service-life remaining airframe flight time prior to
-the need for a required high flight-hour inspection and
-Service Life Modification process; and
-``(B) is included in the Naval Aviation Master
-Aviation Plan and designated for the Navy Reserve.
+``(1) the eight F/A-18E/F Super Hornet aircraft procured using
+funds authorized and appropriated for the Navy during fiscal year
+2023; or
+``(2) in lieu of an aircraft described in paragraph (1), any
+Block II or newer F/A-18E/F tactical fighter aircraft that--
+``(A) has a minimum of 2,000 flight hours of service-life
+remaining airframe flight time prior to the need for a required
+high flight-hour inspection and Service Life Modification
+process; and
+``(B) is included in the Naval Aviation Master Aviation
+Plan and designated for the Navy Reserve.
``(d) Master Aviation Plan.--In conjunction with the activities
required under this section, the Secretary of the Navy shall ensure
that the Naval Aviation Master Aviation Plan remains up-to-date and
relevant with respect to aviation units of the Navy Reserve.''.
-
-SEC. 122. MODIFICATION TO LIMITATIONS ON NAVY MEDIUM AND LARGE UNMANNED
-SURFACE VESSELS.
-
+SEC. 122. MODIFICATION TO LIMITATIONS ON NAVY MEDIUM AND LARGE
+UNMANNED SURFACE VESSELS.
(a) Repeal.--Section 122 of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law
116-283; 134 Stat. 3425) is repealed.
@@ -3002,8 +2793,8 @@
demonstration of not less than 720 continuous hours without
preventative maintenance, corrective maintenance, emergent repair, or
any other form of repair or maintenance, on any of the following:
-(1) The main propulsion system, including the fuel and lube
-oil systems.
+(1) The main propulsion system, including the fuel and lube oil
+systems.
(2) The electrical generation and distribution system.
(c) Certification.--The Secretary of the Navy may not accept
delivery of articles constructed under a contract or other agreement
@@ -3021,66 +2812,57 @@
(A) medium unmanned surface vessels; or
(B) large unmanned surface vessels.
(2) Operational demonstration.--The term ``operational
-demonstration'' means a land-based or sea-based test of the
-systems concerned in vessel-representative form, fit, and
-function.
-
+demonstration'' means a land-based or sea-based test of the systems
+concerned in vessel-representative form, fit, and function.
SEC. 123. RECAPITALIZATION OF NAVY WATERBORNE SECURITY BARRIERS;
-MODIFICATION OF PROHIBITION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR
-LEGACY WATERBORNE SECURITY BARRIERS.
-
+MODIFICATION OF PROHIBITION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR LEGACY
+WATERBORNE SECURITY BARRIERS.
Section 130 of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115-232; 132 Stat. 1665), as most
recently amended by section 123 of the National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (Public Law 118-159; 138 Stat. 1805), is
further amended--
-(1) in the section heading, by inserting ``;
-recapitalization'' after ``barriers'';
+(1) in the section heading, by inserting ``; recapitalization''
+after ``barriers'';
(2) in subsection (a)--
-(A) by striking ``subsections (b) and (c)'' and
-inserting ``subsection (b)''; and
-(B) by striking ``through 2025'' and inserting
-``through 2026'';
+(A) by striking ``subsections (b) and (c)'' and inserting
+``subsection (b)''; and
+(B) by striking ``through 2025'' and inserting ``through
+2026'';
(3) by striking subsection (b);
-(4) by redesignating subsections (c) and (d) as subsections
-(b) and (c), respectively;
+(4) by redesignating subsections (c) and (d) as subsections (b)
+and (c), respectively;
(5) in subsection (c), as so redesignated, by striking
``subsection (c)(2)'' and inserting ``subsection (b)(2)''; and
(6) by adding at the end the following new subsection (d):
``(d) Recapitalization.--
``(1) Plan submission.--
-``(A) In general.--Not later than April 1, 2026,
-the Secretary of the Navy shall submit to the
-congressional defense committees a recapitalization
-plan to replace legacy waterborne security barriers for
-Navy ports.
-``(B) Elements.--The plan required by subparagraph
-(A) shall include the following:
-``(i) A Navy requirements document that
-specifies key performance parameters and key
-system attributes for new waterborne security
-barriers for Navy ports.
-``(ii) A certification that the level of
-capability specified under clause (i) will
-exceed that of legacy waterborne security
-barriers for Navy ports.
+``(A) In general.--Not later than April 1, 2026, the
+Secretary of the Navy shall submit to the congressional defense
+committees a recapitalization plan to replace legacy waterborne
+security barriers for Navy ports.
+``(B) Elements.--The plan required by subparagraph (A)
+shall include the following:
+``(i) A Navy requirements document that specifies key
+performance parameters and key system attributes for new
+waterborne security barriers for Navy ports.
+``(ii) A certification that the level of capability
+specified under clause (i) will exceed that of legacy
+waterborne security barriers for Navy ports.
``(iii) The acquisition strategy for the
-recapitalization of waterborne security
-barriers for Navy ports, which shall meet or
-exceed the requirements specified under clause
-(i).
-``(iv) A certification that any contract
-for new waterborne security barriers for a Navy
-port will be awarded in accordance with the
-requirements for full and open competition set
-forth in sections 3201 through 3205 of title
-10, United States Code.
-``(2) Implementation.--The Secretary of the Navy shall
-complete implementation of the plan required by paragraph (1)
-by not later than September 30, 2027.''.
-
-SEC. 124. CONTRACT AUTHORITY FOR FORD-CLASS AIRCRAFT CARRIER PROGRAM.
-
+recapitalization of waterborne security barriers for Navy
+ports, which shall meet or exceed the requirements
+specified under clause (i).
+``(iv) A certification that any contract for new
+waterborne security barriers for a Navy port will be
+awarded in accordance with the requirements for full and
+open competition set forth in sections 3201 through 3205 of
+title 10, United States Code.
+``(2) Implementation.--The Secretary of the Navy shall complete
+implementation of the plan required by paragraph (1) by not later
+than September 30, 2027.''.
+SEC. 124. CONTRACT AUTHORITY FOR FORD-CLASS AIRCRAFT CARRIER
+PROGRAM.
(a) Contract Authority.--The Secretary of the Navy may enter into
one or more contracts for the procurement of not more than two Ford-
class aircraft carriers.
@@ -3095,16 +2877,14 @@
incremental funding to make payments under the contract.
(d) Liability.--Any contract entered into under subsection (a) or
(b) shall provide that--
-(1) any obligation of the United States to make a payment
-under the contract is subject to the availability of
-appropriations for that purpose; and
+(1) any obligation of the United States to make a payment under
+the contract is subject to the availability of appropriations for
+that purpose; and
(2) the total liability of the Federal Government for
-termination of any contract entered into shall be limited to
-the total amount of funding obligated to the contract at time
-of termination.
-
+termination of any contract entered into shall be limited to the
+total amount of funding obligated to the contract at time of
+termination.
SEC. 125. CONTRACT AUTHORITY FOR COLUMBIA-CLASS SUBMARINE PROGRAM.
-
(a) Contract Authority.--The Secretary of the Navy may enter into a
contract, beginning with fiscal year 2026, for the procurement of up to
five Columbia-class submarines.
@@ -3113,18 +2893,15 @@
funding to make payments under the contract.
(c) Funding and Liability.--Any contract entered into under
subsection (a) shall provide that--
-(1) any obligation of the United States to make a payment
-under the contract is subject to the availability of
-appropriations for that purpose; and
+(1) any obligation of the United States to make a payment under
+the contract is subject to the availability of appropriations for
+that purpose; and
(2) the total liability of the Federal Government for
-termination of any contract entered into shall be limited to
-the total amount of funding obligated to the contract at time
-of termination.
-
-SEC. 126. AUTHORITY FOR ADVANCE PROCUREMENT OF CERTAIN COMPONENTS TO
-SUPPORT CONTINUOUS PRODUCTION OF VIRGINIA-CLASS
-SUBMARINES.
-
+termination of any contract entered into shall be limited to the
+total amount of funding obligated to the contract at time of
+termination.
+SEC. 126. AUTHORITY FOR ADVANCE PROCUREMENT OF CERTAIN COMPONENTS
+TO SUPPORT CONTINUOUS PRODUCTION OF VIRGINIA-CLASS SUBMARINES.
(a) In General.--The Secretary of the Navy may enter into one or
more contracts, prior to ship authorization, for the advance
procurement of covered components for Virginia-class submarines,
@@ -3132,13 +2909,12 @@
when cost savings are achievable.
(b) Funding and Liability.--Any contract entered into under
subsection (a) shall provide that--
-(1) any obligation of the United States to make a payment
-under the contract is subject to the availability of
-appropriations for that purpose; and
+(1) any obligation of the United States to make a payment under
+the contract is subject to the availability of appropriations for
+that purpose; and
(2) the total liability to the Federal Government for
-termination of the contract shall be limited to the total
-amount of funding obligated for the contract at the time of
-termination.
+termination of the contract shall be limited to the total amount of
+funding obligated for the contract at the time of termination.
(c) Budget Requests.--In the budget justification materials
submitted in support of the budget of the Department of Defense (as
submitted with the budget of the President under section 1105(a) of
@@ -3167,17 +2943,15 @@
(15) Electrical components, penetrators, and associated
equipment.
(16) Commodity material in support of manufacturing.
-
SEC. 127. PROCUREMENT AUTHORITIES FOR MEDIUM LANDING SHIPS.
-
(a) Contract Authority.--
-(1) In general.--The Secretary of the Navy may enter into
-one or more contracts for the procurement of not more than 15
-Medium Landing Ships.
-(2) Procurement in conjunction with existing contracts.--
-The ships authorized to be procured under paragraph (1) may be
-procured as additions to existing contracts covering the Medium
-Landing Ship program.
+(1) In general.--The Secretary of the Navy may enter into one
+or more contracts for the procurement of not more than 15 Medium
+Landing Ships.
+(2) Procurement in conjunction with existing contracts.--The
+ships authorized to be procured under paragraph (1) may be procured
+as additions to existing contracts covering the Medium Landing Ship
+program.
(b) Certification Required.--A contract may not be entered into
under subsection (a) unless the Secretary of the Navy certifies to the
congressional defense committees, in writing, not later than 30 days
@@ -3186,29 +2960,29 @@
4251(e) of title 10, United States Code) for the Medium Landing Ship
program:
(1) The use of such a contract is consistent with the
-Department of the Navy's projected force structure requirements
-for such ships.
+Department of the Navy's projected force structure requirements for
+such ships.
(2) The use of such a contract will result in significant
-savings compared to the total anticipated costs of carrying out
-the program through annual contracts.
+savings compared to the total anticipated costs of carrying out the
+program through annual contracts.
(3) There is a reasonable expectation that throughout the
-contemplated contract period the Secretary of the Navy will
-request funding for the contract at the level required to avoid
-contract cancellation.
-(4) There is a stable design for the property to be
-acquired and the technical risks associated with such property
-are not excessive.
+contemplated contract period the Secretary of the Navy will request
+funding for the contract at the level required to avoid contract
+cancellation.
+(4) There is a stable design for the property to be acquired
+and the technical risks associated with such property are not
+excessive.
(5) The estimates of the cost of the contract and the
anticipated cost avoidance through the use of the contract are
realistic.
(6) During the fiscal year in which the contract is to be
awarded--
-(A) sufficient funds will be available to perform
-the contract in such fiscal year; and
-(B) the future-years defense program submitted to
-Congress under section 221 of title 10, United States
-Code, for such fiscal year will include the funding
-required to execute the program without cancellation.
+(A) sufficient funds will be available to perform the
+contract in such fiscal year; and
+(B) the future-years defense program submitted to Congress
+under section 221 of title 10, United States Code, for such
+fiscal year will include the funding required to execute the
+program without cancellation.
(c) Authority for Advance Procurement.--The Secretary of the Navy
may enter into one or more contracts for advance procurement associated
with the ships for which authorization to enter into a contract is
@@ -3223,10 +2997,8 @@
(e) Termination.--The authority of the Secretary of the Navy to
enter into contracts under subsection (a) shall terminate on September
30, 2029.
-
-SEC. 128. MULTIYEAR PROCUREMENT AUTHORITY FOR YARD, REPAIR, BERTHING,
-AND MESSING BARGES.
-
+SEC. 128. MULTIYEAR PROCUREMENT AUTHORITY FOR YARD, REPAIR,
+BERTHING, AND MESSING BARGES.
(a) Authority for Multiyear Procurement.--Subject to section 3501
of title 10, United States Code, the Secretary of the Navy may enter
into one or more multiyear contracts, beginning with the fiscal year
@@ -3241,36 +3013,31 @@
when cost savings are achievable.
(c) Availability of Funds and Termination Liability.--Any contract
entered into under subsection (a) shall provide that--
-(1) any obligation of the United States to make a payment
-under the contract is subject to the availability of
-appropriations for that purpose; and
+(1) any obligation of the United States to make a payment under
+the contract is subject to the availability of appropriations for
+that purpose; and
(2) the total liability of the Federal Government for
-termination of the contract shall be limited to the total
-amount of funding obligated to the contract at the time of
-termination.
-
-SEC. 129. VESSEL CONSTRUCTION MANAGERS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF CERTAIN
-NAVY VESSELS.
-
+termination of the contract shall be limited to the total amount of
+funding obligated to the contract at the time of termination.
+SEC. 129. VESSEL CONSTRUCTION MANAGERS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF
+CERTAIN NAVY VESSELS.
(a) Medium Landing Ships.--
-(1) In general.--After the award of the lead ship of the
-Medium Landing Ship program, the Secretary of the Navy shall
-seek to enter into an agreement with an appropriate vessel
-construction manager pursuant to which the vessel construction
-manager shall seek to enter into one or more contracts for the
-construction of not more than 8 additional landing ships under
-the program.
-(2) Requirements for additional ships.--The additional
-landing ships authorized to be constructed under paragraph (1)
-shall be nondevelopmental items constructed using a design that
-is--
+(1) In general.--After the award of the lead ship of the Medium
+Landing Ship program, the Secretary of the Navy shall seek to enter
+into an agreement with an appropriate vessel construction manager
+pursuant to which the vessel construction manager shall seek to
+enter into one or more contracts for the construction of not more
+than 8 additional landing ships under the program.
+(2) Requirements for additional ships.--The additional landing
+ships authorized to be constructed under paragraph (1) shall be
+nondevelopmental items constructed using a design that is--
(A) the same as the design of the lead ship; or
(B) derived from such design.
(3) Lead ship defined.--In this subsection, the term ``lead
ship'' means the first landing ship procured as a commercial or
nondevelopmental item as authorized under section 128(b) of the
-National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (Public
-Law 118-159; 138 Stat. 1807).
+National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (Public Law
+118-159; 138 Stat. 1807).
(b) Light Replenishment Oilers.--The Secretary of the Navy shall
seek to enter into an agreement with an appropriate vessel construction
manager pursuant to which the vessel construction manager shall seek to
@@ -3287,9 +3054,8 @@
constructed using commercial design standards and commercial
construction practices that are consistent with the best interests of
the Federal Government.
-
-SEC. 130. LIMITATION ON CONSTRUCTION OF MODULAR ATTACK SURFACE CRAFT.
-
+SEC. 130. LIMITATION ON CONSTRUCTION OF MODULAR ATTACK SURFACE
+CRAFT.
The Secretary of the Navy may not enter into a contract or other
agreement that includes a scope of work, including priced or unpriced
options, for the construction, advance procurement, or long-lead
@@ -3298,9 +3064,8 @@
will be purpose-built unmanned vessels engineered to operate without
human support systems or operational requirements intended for crewed
vessels.
-
-SEC. 131. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR TAGOS SHIP PROGRAM.
-
+SEC. 131. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR TAGOS SHIP
+PROGRAM.
(a) Limitation.--None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by
this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2026 for the Navy
may be obligated or expended for the scope of work, including priced or
@@ -3314,28 +3079,25 @@
(b) Report.--The Secretary of the Navy shall submit to the
Committee on Armed Services of the Senate and the Committee on Armed
Services of the House of Representatives a report on the following:
-(1) Progress made on basic and functional design completion
-for TAGOS surveillance towed-array sensor system ships and how
-compliance with section 8669c of title 10, United States Code,
-will be maintained.
-(2) The accuracy, timeliness, and completeness of the
-Navy's provisioning of contract baseline design, general
-arrangement drawings, and other government-furnished
-information to the prime contractor for such ships.
-(3) The ability of the functional design of such ships to
-meet program requirements, including speed requirements.
-(4) The adherence of the Navy to performance-based
-requirements and the ability of the prime contractor for such
-ships to make design choices to meet those requirements,
-commensurate with its responsibility for cost and schedule in
-the contract structure.
-(5) Alternative solutions to meeting the general set of
-Navy requirements for anti-submarine warfare covered by such
-ships, including unmanned solutions.
-
-SEC. 132. INCLUSION OF INFORMATION ON AMPHIBIOUS WARFARE SHIP SPARES
-AND REPAIR PARTS IN NAVY BUDGET JUSTIFICATION MATERIALS.
-
+(1) Progress made on basic and functional design completion for
+TAGOS surveillance towed-array sensor system ships and how
+compliance with section 8669c of title 10, United States Code, will
+be maintained.
+(2) The accuracy, timeliness, and completeness of the Navy's
+provisioning of contract baseline design, general arrangement
+drawings, and other government-furnished information to the prime
+contractor for such ships.
+(3) The ability of the functional design of such ships to meet
+program requirements, including speed requirements.
+(4) The adherence of the Navy to performance-based requirements
+and the ability of the prime contractor for such ships to make
+design choices to meet those requirements, commensurate with its
+responsibility for cost and schedule in the contract structure.
+(5) Alternative solutions to meeting the general set of Navy
+requirements for anti-submarine warfare covered by such ships,
+including unmanned solutions.
+SEC. 132. INCLUSION OF INFORMATION ON AMPHIBIOUS WARFARE SHIP
+SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS IN NAVY BUDGET JUSTIFICATION MATERIALS.
(a) In General.--In the budget justification materials submitted to
Congress in support of the Department of the Defense budget for fiscal
year 2027 and each fiscal year thereafter (as submitted with the budget
@@ -3351,25 +3113,22 @@
SEC. 141. MODIFICATION OF MINIMUM INVENTORY REQUIREMENTS FOR AIR
REFUELING TANKER AIRCRAFT.
-
(a) Minimum Inventory Requirement.--Section 9062(j) of title 10,
United States Code, is amended--
-(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``a total aircraft
-inventory of air refueling tanker aircraft of not less than 466
-aircraft.'' and inserting ``a total aircraft inventory of air
-refueling tanker aircraft--
-``(A) of not less than 466 aircraft during the period
-ending on September 30, 2026;
-``(B) of not less than 478 aircraft during the period
-beginning on October 1, 2026, and ending on September 30, 2027;
-``(C) of not less than 490 aircraft during the period
-beginning on October 1, 2027, and ending on September 30, 2028;
-and
+(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``a total aircraft inventory
+of air refueling tanker aircraft of not less than 466 aircraft.''
+and inserting ``a total aircraft inventory of air refueling tanker
+aircraft--
+``(A) of not less than 466 aircraft during the period ending on
+September 30, 2026;
+``(B) of not less than 478 aircraft during the period beginning
+on October 1, 2026, and ending on September 30, 2027;
+``(C) of not less than 490 aircraft during the period beginning
+on October 1, 2027, and ending on September 30, 2028; and
``(D) of not less than 502 aircraft beginning on October 1,
2028.''; and
-(2) in paragraph (2), by striking ``below 466'' and
-inserting ``below the applicable level specified in paragraph
-(1)''.
+(2) in paragraph (2), by striking ``below 466'' and inserting
+``below the applicable level specified in paragraph (1)''.
(b) Retention Within Aircraft Inventory.--Such section is further
amended--
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``paragraph (2)'' and
@@ -3390,39 +3149,35 @@
Aircraft Inventory of the Reserve Components.--
(1) In general.--None of the funds authorized to be
appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal
-year 2026 for the Air Force may be obligated or expended to
-reduce the number of KC-135 aircraft designated as primary
-mission aircraft inventory within the reserve components of the
-Air Force.
+year 2026 for the Air Force may be obligated or expended to reduce
+the number of KC-135 aircraft designated as primary mission
+aircraft inventory within the reserve components of the Air Force.
(2) Primary mission aircraft inventory defined.--In this
-subsection, the term ``primary mission aircraft inventory'' has
-the meaning given that term in section 9062(i)(2)(B) of title
-10, United States Code.
-
-SEC. 142. MODIFICATION OF PROHIBITION ON RETIREMENT OF F-15E AIRCRAFT.
-
+subsection, the term ``primary mission aircraft inventory'' has the
+meaning given that term in section 9062(i)(2)(B) of title 10,
+United States Code.
+SEC. 142. MODIFICATION OF PROHIBITION ON RETIREMENT OF F-15E
+AIRCRAFT.
(a) In General.--Subsection (l) of section 9062 of title 10, United
States Code, is amended to read as follows:
``(l)(1) During the covered period, the Secretary of the Air Force
may not retire more than a total of 51 F-15E aircraft as follows:
-``(A) From the beginning of the covered period through the
-end of fiscal year 2026, the Secretary may not retire any F-15E
+``(A) From the beginning of the covered period through the end
+of fiscal year 2026, the Secretary may not retire any F-15E
aircraft.
-``(B) In fiscal year 2027, the Secretary may not retire
-more than 21 F-15E aircraft.
-``(C) In fiscal year 2028, the Secretary may not retire
-more than 30 F-15E aircraft.
+``(B) In fiscal year 2027, the Secretary may not retire more
+than 21 F-15E aircraft.
+``(C) In fiscal year 2028, the Secretary may not retire more
+than 30 F-15E aircraft.
``(2) During the covered period the Secretary of the Air Force may
not--
``(A) reduce funding for unit personnel or weapon system
-sustainment activities for retained F-15E aircraft in a manner
-that presumes future congressional authority to divest such
-aircraft; or
-``(B) keep an F-15E aircraft (other than an aircraft
-identified for retirement under paragraph (1)) in a status
-considered excess to the requirements of the possessing command
-and awaiting disposition instructions (commonly referred to as
-`XJ' status).
+sustainment activities for retained F-15E aircraft in a manner that
+presumes future congressional authority to divest such aircraft; or
+``(B) keep an F-15E aircraft (other than an aircraft identified
+for retirement under paragraph (1)) in a status considered excess
+to the requirements of the possessing command and awaiting
+disposition instructions (commonly referred to as `XJ' status).
``(3) In this subsection, the term `covered period' means the
period beginning on the date of the enactment of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 and ending on September 30,
@@ -3432,26 +3187,20 @@
(1) in the section heading, by striking ``prohibition on
retirement of f-15e aircraft and'';
(2) by striking subsection (a); and
-(3) by redesignating subsections (b) and (c) as subsections
-(a) and (b), respectively.
-
-SEC. 143. EXTENSION OF LIMITATIONS AND MINIMUM INVENTORY REQUIREMENT
-RELATING TO RQ-4 AIRCRAFT.
-
+(3) by redesignating subsections (b) and (c) as subsections (a)
+and (b), respectively.
+SEC. 143. EXTENSION OF LIMITATIONS AND MINIMUM INVENTORY
+REQUIREMENT RELATING TO RQ-4 AIRCRAFT.
Section 9062(m)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is amended, in
the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking ``September 30,
2029'' and inserting ``September 30, 2030''.
-
-SEC. 144. MODIFICATION TO ANNUAL REPORT ON AIR FORCE TACTICAL FIGHTER
-AIRCRAFT FORCE STRUCTURE.
-
+SEC. 144. MODIFICATION TO ANNUAL REPORT ON AIR FORCE TACTICAL
+FIGHTER AIRCRAFT FORCE STRUCTURE.
Section 9062a(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
(1) by striking ``2029'' and inserting ``2030''; and
(2) by striking ``consultation'' and inserting
``coordination''.
-
SEC. 145. EXTENSION OF REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO C-130 AIRCRAFT.
-
(a) Extension of Minimum Inventory Requirement.--Section
146(a)(3)(B) of the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117-263; 136 Stat. 2455), as most
@@ -3469,28 +3218,24 @@
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Air Force shall submit
to the congressional defense committees a report detailing the
following:
-(1) The total number and variant types of C-130 aircraft in
-the inventory of the Air Force.
-(2) Any planned retirements, divestments, or reductions to
-the fleet of such aircraft.
-(3) Modernization and recapitalization efforts, including
-block upgrades and procurement schedules.
+(1) The total number and variant types of C-130 aircraft in the
+inventory of the Air Force.
+(2) Any planned retirements, divestments, or reductions to the
+fleet of such aircraft.
+(3) Modernization and recapitalization efforts, including block
+upgrades and procurement schedules.
(4) Planned basing actions for fielding C-130J aircraft to
recapitalize C-130H aircraft.
-
-SEC. 146. EXTENSION OF PROHIBITION ON CERTAIN REDUCTIONS TO B-1 BOMBER
-AIRCRAFT SQUADRONS.
-
+SEC. 146. EXTENSION OF PROHIBITION ON CERTAIN REDUCTIONS TO B-1
+BOMBER AIRCRAFT SQUADRONS.
Subsection (d)(1) of section 133 of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117-81; 135 Stat.
1574), as most recently amended by section 146 of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (Public Law 118-159; 138 Stat.
1810), is further amended by striking ``September 30, 2026'' and
inserting ``September 30, 2030''.
-
SEC. 147. MODIFICATION TO MINIMUM INVENTORY REQUIREMENT FOR A-10
AIRCRAFT.
-
(a) In General.--Section 134(d) of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328; 130 Stat.
2038) is amended by striking ``96 A-10 aircraft designated as primary
@@ -3500,25 +3245,25 @@
``93 A-10 aircraft designated as primary mission aircraft inventory
until October 1, 2026''.
(b) Prohibition on Retirement.--
-(1) In general.--During the period beginning on October 1,
-2025 and ending on September 30, 2026, the Secretary of the Air
-Force may not--
-(A) reduce funding for unit personnel or weapon
-system sustainment activities for A-10 aircraft in a
-manner that presumes future congressional authority to
-divest such aircraft;
-(B) keep an A-10 aircraft in a status considered
-excess to the requirements of the possessing command
-and awaiting disposition instructions (commonly
-referred to as ``XJ'' status); or
-(C) decrease the total aircraft inventory of A-10
-aircraft below 103 aircraft.
-(2) Exception.--The prohibition under paragraph (1) shall
-not apply to individual A-10 aircraft that the Secretary of the
-Air Force determines, on a case-by-case basis, to be no longer
-mission capable and uneconomical to repair because of aircraft
-accidents, mishaps, or excessive material degradation and non-
-airworthiness status of certain aircraft.
+(1) In general.--During the period beginning on October 1, 2025
+and ending on September 30, 2026, the Secretary of the Air Force
+may not--
+(A) reduce funding for unit personnel or weapon system
+sustainment activities for A-10 aircraft in a manner that
+presumes future congressional authority to divest such
+aircraft;
+(B) keep an A-10 aircraft in a status considered excess to
+the requirements of the possessing command and awaiting
+disposition instructions (commonly referred to as ``XJ''
+status); or
+(C) decrease the total aircraft inventory of A-10 aircraft
+below 103 aircraft.
+(2) Exception.--The prohibition under paragraph (1) shall not
+apply to individual A-10 aircraft that the Secretary of the Air
+Force determines, on a case-by-case basis, to be no longer mission
+capable and uneconomical to repair because of aircraft accidents,
+mishaps, or excessive material degradation and non-airworthiness
+status of certain aircraft.
(c) Briefing Required.--Not later than March 31, 2026, the
Secretary of the Air Force shall provide to the Committees on Armed
Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a briefing on
@@ -3526,47 +3271,40 @@
divesting all A-10 aircraft prior to fiscal year 2029. The briefing
shall cover, at a minimum, the following:
(1) The number of A-10 Total Aircraft Inventory aircraft
-disaggregated by Combat Coded Aircraft, Primary Mission
-Aircraft Inventory, Backup Aircraft Assigned, Attrition
-Reserve, tail number, and location.
+disaggregated by Combat Coded Aircraft, Primary Mission Aircraft
+Inventory, Backup Aircraft Assigned, Attrition Reserve, tail
+number, and location.
(2) The planned divestment date of each such aircraft.
-(3) The detailed plan for how and when the Secretary
-proposes to proceed with divestment of aircraft for each A-10
-unit prior to fiscal year 2029.
-(4) The aircraft transition plan for replacing A-10
-aircraft with new or existing replacement aircraft in each unit
-that is divesting of the A-10 aircraft, which shall include an
-explanation of--
-(A) how the Secretary plans to minimize adverse
-personnel impacts within such units, including adverse
-impacts with respect to retention, currency,
-proficiency, qualifications, certifications, and
-training; and
-(B) how the Secretary plans to minimize or
-eliminate any scheduling gap that may occur with
-respect to a unit divesting from the A-10 aircraft and
-transitioning to a new or existing replacement
-aircraft.
-(5) The information and content format that was provided in
-the briefing to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate
-and the House of Representatives by the Headquarters Air Force,
-Deputy Chief of Staff for Plans and Programs (HAF/A8), on
-February 13, 2023, titled ``A-10 Divestment Placemats''.
-(6) Any other information the Secretary determines
-relevant.
-
+(3) The detailed plan for how and when the Secretary proposes
+to proceed with divestment of aircraft for each A-10 unit prior to
+fiscal year 2029.
+(4) The aircraft transition plan for replacing A-10 aircraft
+with new or existing replacement aircraft in each unit that is
+divesting of the A-10 aircraft, which shall include an explanation
+of--
+(A) how the Secretary plans to minimize adverse personnel
+impacts within such units, including adverse impacts with
+respect to retention, currency, proficiency, qualifications,
+certifications, and training; and
+(B) how the Secretary plans to minimize or eliminate any
+scheduling gap that may occur with respect to a unit divesting
+from the A-10 aircraft and transitioning to a new or existing
+replacement aircraft.
+(5) The information and content format that was provided in the
+briefing to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the
+House of Representatives by the Headquarters Air Force, Deputy
+Chief of Staff for Plans and Programs (HAF/A8), on February 13,
+2023, titled ``A-10 Divestment Placemats''.
+(6) Any other information the Secretary determines relevant.
SEC. 148. PRESERVATION OF RETIRED KC-10 AIRCRAFT.
-
(a) In General.--The Secretary of the Air Force shall preserve each
retired KC-10 aircraft in the same storage condition in which such
aircraft was preserved as of September 30, 2025.
(b) Authority to Dispose of Preserved Aircraft.--A KC-10 aircraft
preserved under subsection (a) may be disposed of in accordance with
chapter 5 of title 40, United States Code.
-
SEC. 149. PROHIBITION ON CERTAIN REDUCTIONS TO INVENTORY OF E-3
AIRBORNE WARNING AND CONTROL SYSTEM AIRCRAFT.
-
(a) Prohibition.--None of the funds authorized to be appropriated
by this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2026 for the
Air Force may be obligated or expended to retire, prepare to retire, or
@@ -3585,53 +3323,49 @@
apply to actions taken to reduce the total aircraft inventory for E-3
aircraft to below 16 after the date on which such E-7 Wedgetail
aircraft are delivered.
-
SEC. 150. B-21 BOMBER AIRCRAFT PROGRAM ACCOUNTABILITY MATRICES.
-
(a) Submittal of Matrices.--Concurrent with the President's annual
budget request submitted to Congress under section 1105 of title 31,
United States Code, for fiscal year 2027, the Secretary of the Air
Force shall submit to the congressional defense committees and the
Comptroller General of the United States--
-(1) the matrices described in subsection (b) relating to
-the B-21 bomber aircraft program; and
-(2) the estimate, as of the date of such submission, for
-the program's average procurement unit cost, acquisition unit
-cost, and life-cycle costs.
+(1) the matrices described in subsection (b) relating to the B-
+21 bomber aircraft program; and
+(2) the estimate, as of the date of such submission, for the
+program's average procurement unit cost, acquisition unit cost, and
+life-cycle costs.
(b) Matrices Described.--The matrices described in this subsection
are the following:
-(1) Program goals and execution.--A matrix that identifies,
-in six-month increments, plans for and progress in achieving
-key milestones and events, and specific performance metric
-goals and actuals for the development, production, and
-sustainment of the B-21 bomber aircraft program, which shall be
-subdivided, at a minimum, according to the following:
-(A) Technology readiness levels of major
-components, and associated risks and key demonstration
-events through maturity (technology readiness level 7)
-for baseline and modernization efforts.
-(B) Engine design maturity, and plans and progress
-of engine test events.
-(C) Software development progress and related
-metrics, including--
-(i) percent of capabilities complete and
-system features complete; and
+(1) Program goals and execution.--A matrix that identifies, in
+six-month increments, plans for and progress in achieving key
+milestones and events, and specific performance metric goals and
+actuals for the development, production, and sustainment of the B-
+21 bomber aircraft program, which shall be subdivided, at a
+minimum, according to the following:
+(A) Technology readiness levels of major components, and
+associated risks and key demonstration events through maturity
+(technology readiness level 7) for baseline and modernization
+efforts.
+(B) Engine design maturity, and plans and progress of
+engine test events.
+(C) Software development progress and related metrics,
+including--
+(i) percent of capabilities complete and system
+features complete; and
(ii) software quality metrics.
-(D) Manufacturing progress and related metrics for
-the prime contractor and key suppliers, including--
-(i) manufacturing readiness levels through
-level 8;
+(D) Manufacturing progress and related metrics for the
+prime contractor and key suppliers, including--
+(i) manufacturing readiness levels through level 8;
(ii) touch labor hours; and
(iii) scrap, rework, and repair.
-(E) System verification and key ground and flight
-test events for developmental and operational testing,
-including--
+(E) System verification and key ground and flight test
+events for developmental and operational testing, including--
(i) percent complete;
(ii) time on condition;
(iii) sorties; and
(iv) test points.
-(F) Aircraft reliability, availability, and
-maintainability metrics, including--
+(F) Aircraft reliability, availability, and maintainability
+metrics, including--
(i) mean time to repair;
(ii) operational availability;
(iii) mission capable; and
@@ -3642,14 +3376,14 @@
(ii) training system deliveries;
(iii) depot maintenance; and
(iv) technology data packages.
-(2) Cost.--A matrix expressing, in six-month increments,
-the total cost for the Air Force service cost position for the
-engineering and manufacturing development phase and production
-lots of the B-21 bomber aircraft, and a matrix expressing the
-total cost for the prime contractor's estimate for such phase
-and production lots, each of which shall be phased over the
-entire engineering and manufacturing development period and
-subdivided according to the costs of the following:
+(2) Cost.--A matrix expressing, in six-month increments, the
+total cost for the Air Force service cost position for the
+engineering and manufacturing development phase and production lots
+of the B-21 bomber aircraft, and a matrix expressing the total cost
+for the prime contractor's estimate for such phase and production
+lots, each of which shall be phased over the entire engineering and
+manufacturing development period and subdivided according to the
+costs of the following:
(A) Air vehicle.
(B) Propulsion.
(C) Mission systems.
@@ -3661,35 +3395,31 @@
(I) Support and training systems.
(J) Contract fee.
(K) Engineering changes.
-(L) Direct mission support, including congressional
-general reductions.
+(L) Direct mission support, including congressional general
+reductions.
(M) Government testing.
(c) Semiannual Update of Matrices.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date on
-which the Secretary of the Air Force submits the matrices
-required by subsection (a), concurrent with the submittal of
-each annual budget request to Congress under section 1105 of
-title 31, United States Code, thereafter, and not later than
-180 days after each such submittal, the Secretary of the Air
-Force shall submit to the congressional defense committees and
-the Comptroller General updates to the matrices described in
-subsection (b).
-(2) Elements.--Each update submitted under paragraph (1)
-shall detail progress made toward the goals identified in the
-matrix described in subsection (b)(1) and provide updated cost
-estimates.
+which the Secretary of the Air Force submits the matrices required
+by subsection (a), concurrent with the submittal of each annual
+budget request to Congress under section 1105 of title 31, United
+States Code, thereafter, and not later than 180 days after each
+such submittal, the Secretary of the Air Force shall submit to the
+congressional defense committees and the Comptroller General
+updates to the matrices described in subsection (b).
+(2) Elements.--Each update submitted under paragraph (1) shall
+detail progress made toward the goals identified in the matrix
+described in subsection (b)(1) and provide updated cost estimates.
(d) Assessment by Comptroller General of the United States.--Not
less frequently than annually, the Comptroller General shall--
-(1) review the sufficiency of each matrix received under
-this section; and
+(1) review the sufficiency of each matrix received under this
+section; and
(2) submit to the congressional defense committees an
-assessment of such matrix, including by identifying cost,
-schedule, or performance trends.
+assessment of such matrix, including by identifying cost, schedule,
+or performance trends.
(e) Repeal.--Section 238 of the National Defense Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328; 130 Stat. 2067) is repealed.
-
SEC. 151. BOMBER AIRCRAFT FORCE STRUCTURE AND TRANSITION ROADMAP.
-
(a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Air Force shall submit to
the congressional defense committees a comprehensive roadmap detailing
@@ -3704,19 +3434,18 @@
resulting capability gaps.
(2) A transition plan for the operational fielding of B-21
bomber aircraft, including basing decisions, training and
-sustainment plans, operational concepts, and anticipated
-initial operational capability and full operational capability
-timelines.
-(3) A strategy for integrating units of the Air National
-Guard and the Air Force Reserve into B-21 bomber aircraft
-operations, including planned force structure, association,
-training, and mobilization models.
+sustainment plans, operational concepts, and anticipated initial
+operational capability and full operational capability timelines.
+(3) A strategy for integrating units of the Air National Guard
+and the Air Force Reserve into B-21 bomber aircraft operations,
+including planned force structure, association, training, and
+mobilization models.
(4) An update on--
(A) modernization efforts for B-52 bomber aircraft,
-including engine replacement, radar upgrades, and
-digital integration efforts; and
-(B) the expected service life and mission profile
-of B-52 bomber aircraft through the 2050s.
+including engine replacement, radar upgrades, and digital
+integration efforts; and
+(B) the expected service life and mission profile of B-52
+bomber aircraft through the 2050s.
(5) A detailed timeline with key milestones for each of the
elements described in paragraphs (1) through (4), including
programmatic decision points, resourcing requirements, risk
@@ -3729,10 +3458,8 @@
sets, with a minimum of 100 B-21 bomber aircraft.
(d) Form.--The roadmap required by subsection (a) shall be
submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex.
-
SEC. 152. REQUIREMENT FOR AN INTELLIGENCE, SURVEILLANCE, AND
RECONNAISSANCE ROADMAP FOR THE AIR FORCE.
-
(a) In General.--Not later than October 1, 2026, the Secretary of
the Air Force shall submit to the congressional defense committees a
comprehensive roadmap detailing the strategic plan for the development,
@@ -3740,22 +3467,22 @@
surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) capabilities of the Air Force.
(b) Elements.--The roadmap required by subsection (a) shall include
the following:
-(1) A strategic assessment of current (as of the date on
-which the roadmap is submitted) and projected intelligence,
-surveillance, and reconnaissance requirements for the Air Force
-across all domains, including air, space, and cyberspace.
+(1) A strategic assessment of current (as of the date on which
+the roadmap is submitted) and projected intelligence, surveillance,
+and reconnaissance requirements for the Air Force across all
+domains, including air, space, and cyberspace.
(2) An inventory of current (as of the date on which the
roadmap is submitted) intelligence, surveillance, and
-reconnaissance platforms, sensors, and associated data-
-processing systems, including the mission capabilities,
-operational status, and expected service life for each.
+reconnaissance platforms, sensors, and associated data-processing
+systems, including the mission capabilities, operational status,
+and expected service life for each.
(3) A plan for the modernization or divestment of legacy
-airborne intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance
-systems, with individualized justification of the modernization
-or divestment plan for each such legacy system.
-(4) A detailed outline of planned investments and
-capabilities in emerging intelligence, surveillance, and
-reconnaissance technologies, including--
+airborne intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance systems,
+with individualized justification of the modernization or
+divestment plan for each such legacy system.
+(4) A detailed outline of planned investments and capabilities
+in emerging intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance
+technologies, including--
(A) artificial intelligence;
(B) machine learning;
(C) space-based intelligence, surveillance, and
@@ -3763,19 +3490,16 @@
(D) autonomous or remotely piloted platforms.
(5) An assessment of the integration of intelligence,
surveillance, and reconnaissance data into command and control
-networks, including interoperability with joint, interagency,
-and allied partners.
-(6) A risk assessment identifying potential capability
-gaps, threats, and mitigation strategies.
+networks, including interoperability with joint, interagency, and
+allied partners.
+(6) A risk assessment identifying potential capability gaps,
+threats, and mitigation strategies.
(7) A description of the roles and responsibilities of the
-components of the intelligence, surveillance, and
-reconnaissance effort of the Air Force in implementing the
-roadmap.
-(8) A proposed timeline and milestones for the
-implementation of the roadmap over the next ten fiscal years.
-
+components of the intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance
+effort of the Air Force in implementing the roadmap.
+(8) A proposed timeline and milestones for the implementation
+of the roadmap over the next ten fiscal years.
SEC. 153. REPORT ON THE F-47 ADVANCED FIGHTER AIRCRAFT PROGRAM.
-
(a) In General.--Not later than March 1, 2027, the Secretary of the
Air Force shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report
on the F-47 advanced fighter aircraft program.
@@ -3783,34 +3507,29 @@
include following:
(1) A description of the F-47 aircraft program, including
system requirements, employment concepts, and projected costs,
-schedule, and funding requirements over the period covered by
-the program objective memorandum process for fiscal years 2028
-through 2034.
-(2) The acquisition strategy for the F-47 program of
-record, including consideration of implementing a middle tier
-acquisition pathway or major capability acquisition pathway (as
-such terms are defined in Department of Defense Instruction
-5000.85, titled ``Major Capability Acquisition'' and issued on
-August 6, 2020 (or a successor instruction)).
+schedule, and funding requirements over the period covered by the
+program objective memorandum process for fiscal years 2028 through
+2034.
+(2) The acquisition strategy for the F-47 program of record,
+including consideration of implementing a middle tier acquisition
+pathway or major capability acquisition pathway (as such terms are
+defined in Department of Defense Instruction 5000.85, titled
+``Major Capability Acquisition'' and issued on August 6, 2020 (or a
+successor instruction)).
(3) A proposed fielding strategy for the F-47 aircraft,
including--
(A) estimated force structure requirements;
(B) strategic basing considerations;
-(C) an estimate of military construction
-requirements;
-(D) an estimate of personnel training requirements;
-and
-(E) a strategy for integrating units of the Air
-National Guard and Air Force Reserve into F-47 fighter
-aircraft operations, including planned force structure,
-association, training, and mobilization models.
+(C) an estimate of military construction requirements;
+(D) an estimate of personnel training requirements; and
+(E) a strategy for integrating units of the Air National
+Guard and Air Force Reserve into F-47 fighter aircraft
+operations, including planned force structure, association,
+training, and mobilization models.
(c) Form.--The report required under subsection (a) shall be
submitted in unclassified form but may contain a classified annex.
-
SEC. 154. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS PENDING REPORT ON
-ACQUISITION STRATEGY FOR AIRBORNE COMMAND POST
-CAPABILITY.
-
+ACQUISITION STRATEGY FOR AIRBORNE COMMAND POST CAPABILITY.
Of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise
made available for fiscal year 2026 for operation and maintenance, Air
Force, and available to the Office of the Secretary of the Air Force
@@ -3821,44 +3540,41 @@
of the Air Force to maintain the Airborne Command Post capability,
including--
(1) options to expand production of the C-130J-30 Super
-Hercules aircraft to provide additional airframes to preserve
-the Airborne Command Post capability; and
+Hercules aircraft to provide additional airframes to preserve the
+Airborne Command Post capability; and
(2) an outline of the future relationship of the Airborne
-Command Post capability with the Secondary Launch Platform-
-Airborne effort.
+Command Post capability with the Secondary Launch Platform-Airborne
+effort.
Subtitle E--Defense-wide, Joint, and Multiservice Matters
SEC. 161. REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO EXECUTIVE AIRLIFT AIRCRAFT.
-
(a) Analysis of Alternatives.--
-(1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense, in consultation
-with the Secretaries of the military departments, shall conduct
-an analysis of alternatives to identify potential solutions for
-the recapitalization of the executive airlift aircraft fleets
-of the Armed Forces. In conducting such analysis, the Secretary
-of Defense shall seek to identify aircraft solutions that have
-capabilities comparable to the capabilities of commercial
-passenger aircraft in terms of range.
+(1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense, in consultation with
+the Secretaries of the military departments, shall conduct an
+analysis of alternatives to identify potential solutions for the
+recapitalization of the executive airlift aircraft fleets of the
+Armed Forces. In conducting such analysis, the Secretary of Defense
+shall seek to identify aircraft solutions that have capabilities
+comparable to the capabilities of commercial passenger aircraft in
+terms of range.
(2) Timeline.--The Secretary of Defense shall--
-(A) initiate the analysis of alternatives required
-under paragraph (1) not later than 30 days after the
-date of the enactment of this Act; and
-(B) complete such analysis not later than April 1,
-2026.
+(A) initiate the analysis of alternatives required under
+paragraph (1) not later than 30 days after the date of the
+enactment of this Act; and
+(B) complete such analysis not later than April 1, 2026.
(3) Report.--Not later than 60 days after completing the
analysis of alternatives required under paragraph (1), the
Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed
-Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a
-report on the results of the analysis.
+Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report on
+the results of the analysis.
(b) Responsibilities.--
(1) In general.--Section 120(b) of title 10, United States
Code, is amended--
(A) by striking paragraph (2);
-(B) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph
-(4); and
-(C) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following
-new paragraphs:
+(B) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (4); and
+(C) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following new
+paragraphs:
``(2) The Secretary of Defense shall establish standards for
prioritizing access to executive aircraft controlled by the Secretaries
of the military departments among authorized users of such aircraft
@@ -3876,27 +3592,23 @@
military departments and procedures for the prioritization of executive
aircraft users.''.
(2) Timelines.--The Secretary of Defense shall--
-(A) establish the standards required by paragraph
-(2) of such section 120(b) (as amended by this section)
-not later than December 1, 2025; and
-(B) assign the career appointee required by
-paragraph (3) of such section 120(b) (as amended by
-this section) not later than January 1, 2026.
-
+(A) establish the standards required by paragraph (2) of
+such section 120(b) (as amended by this section) not later than
+December 1, 2025; and
+(B) assign the career appointee required by paragraph (3)
+of such section 120(b) (as amended by this section) not later
+than January 1, 2026.
SEC. 162. AMENDMENTS TO PROHIBITION ON OPERATION, PROCUREMENT, AND
-CONTRACTING RELATED TO FOREIGN-MADE LIGHT DETECTION AND
-RANGING.
-
+CONTRACTING RELATED TO FOREIGN-MADE LIGHT DETECTION AND RANGING.
Section 164 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2025 (Public Law 118-159; 10 U.S.C. 4651 note prec.) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)--
-(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by
-striking ``shall not operate'' and inserting ``may not
-operate,'';
+(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking
+``shall not operate'' and inserting ``may not operate,'';
(B) by amending paragraph (1) to read as follows:
``(1) covered LiDAR technology; or''; and
-(C) in paragraph (2), by inserting ``covered''
-before ``LiDAR technology'';
+(C) in paragraph (2), by inserting ``covered'' before
+``LiDAR technology'';
(2) by redesignating subsection (e) as subsection (f);
(3) by inserting after subsection (d) the following new
subsection:
@@ -3907,67 +3619,60 @@
contractors and subcontractors (at any tier).
``(2) Elements.--In developing the strategy required by
paragraph (1), the Secretary shall--
-``(A) publish a list of covered LiDAR companies in
-the Federal Register;
-``(B) conduct an assessment of the potential risks
-to the Department associated with the use of covered
-LiDAR technology by defense contractors, including an
-assessment of the severity and likelihood of occurrence
-of each such risk and a prioritization of such risks;
-and
+``(A) publish a list of covered LiDAR companies in the
+Federal Register;
+``(B) conduct an assessment of the potential risks to the
+Department associated with the use of covered LiDAR technology
+by defense contractors, including an assessment of the severity
+and likelihood of occurrence of each such risk and a
+prioritization of such risks; and
``(C) solicit input from defense contractors and
-subcontractors (at any tier) to identify effective
-approaches to reducing or eliminating use of covered
-LiDAR technology by such contractors and
-subcontractors.
+subcontractors (at any tier) to identify effective approaches
+to reducing or eliminating use of covered LiDAR technology by
+such contractors and subcontractors.
``(3) Implementation.--Not later than June 1, 2027, the
-Secretary shall implement the strategy required by paragraph
-(1). Such strategy shall actively monitor risk mitigation
-measures related to the use of covered LiDAR technology by
-defense contractors based on the assessment conducted and the
-input received under paragraph (2).''; and
+Secretary shall implement the strategy required by paragraph (1).
+Such strategy shall actively monitor risk mitigation measures
+related to the use of covered LiDAR technology by defense
+contractors based on the assessment conducted and the input
+received under paragraph (2).''; and
(4) in subsection (f) (as so redesignated), by amending
paragraph (3) to read as follows:
``(3) The term `covered LiDAR technology' means LiDAR
technology and any related services and equipment--
``(A) manufactured by a covered LiDAR company;
-``(B) uses operating software developed in a
-covered foreign country or by an entity domiciled in a
-covered foreign country; or
-``(C) uses network connectivity or data storage
-located in a covered foreign country or administered by
-an entity domiciled in a covered foreign country.''.
-
-SEC. 163. PROHIBITION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR CONTRACT TERMINATION
-OR PRODUCTION LINE SHUTDOWN FOR E-7A WEDGETAIL AIRCRAFT.
-
+``(B) uses operating software developed in a covered
+foreign country or by an entity domiciled in a covered foreign
+country; or
+``(C) uses network connectivity or data storage located in
+a covered foreign country or administered by an entity
+domiciled in a covered foreign country.''.
+SEC. 163. PROHIBITION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR CONTRACT
+TERMINATION OR PRODUCTION LINE SHUTDOWN FOR E-7A WEDGETAIL
+AIRCRAFT.
None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or
otherwise made available for fiscal year 2026 for the Department of
Defense may be obligated or expended--
(1) to terminate the mid-tier acquisition rapid prototype
contract for the E-7A aircraft; or
-(2) to terminate the operations of, or to prepare to
-terminate the operations of, a production line for the E-7A
-aircraft.
-
+(2) to terminate the operations of, or to prepare to terminate
+the operations of, a production line for the E-7A aircraft.
SEC. 164. LIMITATION ON PROCUREMENT OF KC-46 AIRCRAFT PENDING
CERTIFICATION ON CORRECTION OF DEFICIENCIES.
-
(a) Limitation.--The Secretary of Defense may not accept or take
delivery of covered KC-46 aircraft in excess of the maximum quantity
specified in subsection (c) until the Secretary--
-(1) certifies to the congressional defense committees that
-the Secretary has developed and is implementing a plan of
-corrective actions and milestones to resolve all Category 1
-deficiencies identified with respect to KC-46 aircraft; and
-(2) submits such plan to such committees, which shall
-include--
-(A) an estimate of the total amount of funds
-required to complete implementation of the plan;
+(1) certifies to the congressional defense committees that the
+Secretary has developed and is implementing a plan of corrective
+actions and milestones to resolve all Category 1 deficiencies
+identified with respect to KC-46 aircraft; and
+(2) submits such plan to such committees, which shall include--
+(A) an estimate of the total amount of funds required to
+complete implementation of the plan;
(B) realistic event-driven schedules to achieve the
objectives of the plan; and
-(C) a schedule risk assessment to a minimum of 80
-percent confidence level.
+(C) a schedule risk assessment to a minimum of 80 percent
+confidence level.
(b) Form.--The plan described in subsection (a)(2) shall be
submitted in unclassified form, but may contain a classified annex.
(c) Maximum Quantity.--The maximum quantity of covered KC-46
@@ -3975,63 +3680,58 @@
(d) Covered KC-46 Aircraft Defined.--In this section, the term
``covered KC-46 aircraft'' means new production KC-46 aircraft the
procurement of which is fully funded by the United States.
-
SEC. 165. PLAN FOR OPEN MISSION SYSTEMS OF F-35 AIRCRAFT.
-
(a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense shall develop a plan to
establish an open mission systems computing environment that is
controlled by the Federal Government on the F-35 aircraft of the
Department of Defense.
(b) Elements.--The plan required under subsection (a) shall do the
following:
-(1) Enable the portability of software applications between
-the F-35 aircraft, the F-22 aircraft, and the Next Generation
-Air Dominance initiative of the Air Force.
-(2) Enable the integration of new open mission system
-software, or changes to existing open mission system software,
-with minimal integration work required by the prime contractor
-of the air vehicle.
-(3) Eliminate or minimize aircraft airworthiness impacts
-due to software changes within the open mission systems
-computing environment.
+(1) Enable the portability of software applications between the
+F-35 aircraft, the F-22 aircraft, and the Next Generation Air
+Dominance initiative of the Air Force.
+(2) Enable the integration of new open mission system software,
+or changes to existing open mission system software, with minimal
+integration work required by the prime contractor of the air
+vehicle.
+(3) Eliminate or minimize aircraft airworthiness impacts due to
+software changes within the open mission systems computing
+environment.
(4) Enable the rapid upgrade of onboard processors.
(5) Leverage a Federal Government reference architecture.
(6) Ensure control by the Federal Government over the
-airworthiness and security processes, as well as ownership by
-the Federal Government of the open mission system technical
+airworthiness and security processes, as well as ownership by the
+Federal Government of the open mission system technical
documentation and data rights.
-(7) Be capable of connection to all relevant aircraft
-apertures sufficient to meet current and future combat
-requirements, including cockpit connectivity via ethernet.
+(7) Be capable of connection to all relevant aircraft apertures
+sufficient to meet current and future combat requirements,
+including cockpit connectivity via ethernet.
(8) Leverage modern commercial software languages and
-techniques necessary to support reliable, high-throughput, and
-low-latency use-cases.
-(9) Be applicable across all blocks and variants of the F-
-35 aircraft.
+techniques necessary to support reliable, high-throughput, and low-
+latency use-cases.
+(9) Be applicable across all blocks and variants of the F-35
+aircraft.
(c) Report.--
-(1) In general.--Not later than July 1, 2026, the Secretary
-of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees
-a report that includes the plan required under subsection (a).
+(1) In general.--Not later than July 1, 2026, the Secretary of
+Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a
+report that includes the plan required under subsection (a).
(2) Form.--The report required under paragraph (1) shall be
-submitted in unclassified form, but may contain a classified
-annex.
-
+submitted in unclassified form, but may contain a classified annex.
SEC. 166. ANNUAL GAO REVIEWS OF THE F-35 AIRCRAFT PROGRAM.
-
(a) Annual Reviews and Reports.--Not later than March 1, 2026, and
not later than March 1 of each year thereafter through March 1, 2030,
the Comptroller General of the United States shall--
(1) complete a review of the F-35 aircraft program; and
-(2) submit to the congressional defense committees a report
-on the results of the review.
+(2) submit to the congressional defense committees a report on
+the results of the review.
(b) Elements.--Each review and report under subsection (a) shall
include an assessment of--
-(1) the cost, scope, and schedule of the F-35 aircraft
-program and its subprograms;
-(2) the status of the efforts of the Department of Defense
-to modernize the F-35 aircraft; and
-(3) such other matters relating to the F-35 aircraft
-program as the Comptroller General determines appropriate.
+(1) the cost, scope, and schedule of the F-35 aircraft program
+and its subprograms;
+(2) the status of the efforts of the Department of Defense to
+modernize the F-35 aircraft; and
+(3) such other matters relating to the F-35 aircraft program as
+the Comptroller General determines appropriate.
TITLE II--RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION
@@ -4044,28 +3744,23 @@
Sec. 211. Modification to authority to award prizes for advanced
technology achievements.
Sec. 212. Modification to mechanisms to provide funds to defense
-laboratories and other entities for
-research and development of technologies
-for military missions.
+laboratories and other entities for research and development
+of technologies for military missions.
Sec. 213. Program for the enhancement of the research, development,
-test, and evaluation centers of the
-Department of Defense.
+test, and evaluation centers of the Department of Defense.
Sec. 214. Modification to authority for acquisition, construction, or
-furnishing of test facilities and
-equipment.
+furnishing of test facilities and equipment.
Sec. 215. Extension of limitation on availability of funds for
-fundamental research collaboration with
-certain academic institutions.
-Sec. 216. Modification of requirement for Department of Defense
-policies for management and certification
-of Link 16 military tactical data link
-network.
+fundamental research collaboration with certain academic
+institutions.
+Sec. 216. Modification of requirement for Department of Defense policies
+for management and certification of Link 16 military tactical
+data link network.
Sec. 217. Extension of authority for assignment to Defense Advanced
-Research Projects Agency of private sector
-personnel with critical research and
-development expertise.
-Sec. 218. Alternative test and evaluation pathway for designated
-defense acquisition programs.
+Research Projects Agency of private sector personnel with
+critical research and development expertise.
+Sec. 218. Alternative test and evaluation pathway for designated defense
+acquisition programs.
Sec. 219. Congressionally directed programs for test and evaluation
oversight.
Sec. 220. Application of software innovation to modernize test and
@@ -4083,22 +3778,20 @@
Sec. 228. Demonstration of near real-time monitoring capabilities to
enhance weapon system platforms.
Sec. 229. Pilot program on modernized health and usage monitoring
-systems to address obsolescence in rotary-
-wing and tiltrotor aircraft.
+systems to address obsolescence in rotary-wing and tiltrotor
+aircraft.
Sec. 230. Prohibition on modification of indirect cost rates for
-institutions of higher education and
-nonprofit organizations.
+institutions of higher education and nonprofit organizations.
Sec. 231. Limitation on availability of funds pending compliance with
-requirements relating to the Joint
-Energetics Transition Office.
+requirements relating to the Joint Energetics Transition
+Office.
Sec. 232. Limitation on availability of funds for realignment of
-research, development, test, and evaluation
-functions of Joint conventional armaments
-and ammunition.
+research, development, test, and evaluation functions of Joint
+conventional armaments and ammunition.
Sec. 233. Limitation on use of funds for certain Navy software.
Sec. 234. Limitation on availability of funds for Under Secretary of
-Defense for Research and Engineering
-pending report on study results.
+Defense for Research and Engineering pending report on study
+results.
Subtitle C--Biotechnology Matters
@@ -4110,25 +3803,21 @@
Sec. 245. Biological data for artificial intelligence.
Sec. 246. Department of Defense biotechnology strategy.
Sec. 247. Ethical and responsible development and deployment of
-biotechnology within the Department of
-Defense.
+biotechnology within the Department of Defense.
Sec. 248. Establishing biobased product merit guidance.
Subtitle D--Plans, Reports, and Other Matters
Sec. 251. Modification of energetic materials strategic plan and
-investment strategy of Joint Energetics
-Transition Office.
+investment strategy of Joint Energetics Transition Office.
Sec. 252. Extension of period for annual reports on critical technology
-areas supportive of the National Defense
-Strategy.
+areas supportive of the National Defense Strategy.
Sec. 253. Quarterly briefings on research, development, test, and
evaluation laboratories and facilities.
Subtitle A--Authorization of Appropriations
SEC. 201. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
-
Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2026
for the use of the Department of Defense for research, development,
test, and evaluation, as specified in the funding table in section
@@ -4138,32 +3827,29 @@
SEC. 211. MODIFICATION TO AUTHORITY TO AWARD PRIZES FOR ADVANCED
TECHNOLOGY ACHIEVEMENTS.
-
(a) Authority.--Subsection (a) of section 4025 of title 10, United
States Code, is amended by inserting after ``the Under Secretary of
Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment,'' the following: ``the
Director of the Defense Innovation Unit,''.
(b) Maximum Amount of Award Prizes.--Subsection (c) of such section
is amended--
-(1) in paragraph (1) by striking ``$10,000,000'' and
-inserting ``$20,000,000'';
-(2) in paragraph (2) by striking ``$1,000,000'' and
-inserting ``$2,000,000''; and
+(1) in paragraph (1) by striking ``$10,000,000'' and inserting
+``$20,000,000'';
+(2) in paragraph (2) by striking ``$1,000,000'' and inserting
+``$2,000,000''; and
(3) in paragraph (3) by striking ``$10,000'' and inserting
``$20,000''.
(c) Congressional Notification Threshold.--Subsection (g)(1) of
such section is amended by striking ``$10,000,000'' and inserting
``$20,000,000''.
-
SEC. 212. MODIFICATION TO MECHANISMS TO PROVIDE FUNDS TO DEFENSE
-LABORATORIES AND OTHER ENTITIES FOR RESEARCH AND
-DEVELOPMENT OF TECHNOLOGIES FOR MILITARY MISSIONS.
-
+LABORATORIES AND OTHER ENTITIES FOR RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT OF
+TECHNOLOGIES FOR MILITARY MISSIONS.
Section 4123 of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in the section heading, by inserting ``and test
organizations'' after ``defense laboratories'';
-(2) by inserting ``or test organization'' after
-``laboratory'' each place it appears;
+(2) by inserting ``or test organization'' after ``laboratory''
+each place it appears;
(3) in subsection (a)(3), by inserting ``or test
organizations'' after ``laboratories''; and
(4) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
@@ -4171,11 +3857,8 @@
organization' means a test organization of the Major Range and Test
Facility Base specified in Department of Defense Directive 3200.11 or
any successor directive.''.
-
SEC. 213. PROGRAM FOR THE ENHANCEMENT OF THE RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT,
-TEST, AND EVALUATION CENTERS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF
-DEFENSE.
-
+TEST, AND EVALUATION CENTERS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.
(a) Making Permanent and Improving Pilot Program for the
Enhancement of the Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation Centers
of the Department of Defense.--Chapter 305 of title 10, United States
@@ -4188,8 +3871,8 @@
and management of functions at eligible centers.
``(b) Eligible Centers.--For purposes of the program, the eligible
centers are--
-``(1) the science and technology reinvention laboratories,
-as designated by section 4121(b) of this title;
+``(1) the science and technology reinvention laboratories, as
+designated by section 4121(b) of this title;
``(2) the test and evaluation centers which are activities
specified as part of the Major Range and Test Facility Base in
Department of Defense Directive 3200.11 (or any successor
@@ -4200,36 +3883,33 @@
``(c) Definition of Responsible Officials Concerned.--For purposes
of this section, the term `responsible official concerned' means--
``(1) the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition,
-Technology, and Logistics, with respect to matters concerning
-the Army;
+Technology, and Logistics, with respect to matters concerning the
+Army;
``(2) the Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research,
-Development, and Acquisition, with respect to matters
-concerning the Navy and the Marine Corps; or
-``(3) the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for
-Acquisition, with respect to matters concerning the Air Force
-and the Space Force;
-``(4) the Deputy Secretary of Defense, with respect to
-matters concerning the Defense Advanced Research Projects
-Agency, the Defense Innovation Unit, and the Strategic
-Capabilities Office, and any other matters not covered by
-paragraphs (1), (2), and (3).
+Development, and Acquisition, with respect to matters concerning
+the Navy and the Marine Corps; or
+``(3) the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition,
+with respect to matters concerning the Air Force and the Space
+Force;
+``(4) the Deputy Secretary of Defense, with respect to matters
+concerning the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, the
+Defense Innovation Unit, and the Strategic Capabilities Office, and
+any other matters not covered by paragraphs (1), (2), and (3).
``(d) Participation in Program.--
-``(1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), the head of
-each eligible center shall submit to the responsible official
-concerned a proposal on, and implement, alternative and
-innovative methods of effective management and operations of
-eligible centers, rapid project delivery, support,
-experimentation, prototyping, and partnership with universities
-and private sector entities--
+``(1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), the head of each
+eligible center shall submit to the responsible official concerned
+a proposal on, and implement, alternative and innovative methods of
+effective management and operations of eligible centers, rapid
+project delivery, support, experimentation, prototyping, and
+partnership with universities and private sector entities--
``(A) to generate greater value and efficiencies in
research and development activities;
-``(B) to enable more efficient and effective
-operations of supporting activities, such as--
-``(i) facility management, construction,
-and repair;
+``(B) to enable more efficient and effective operations of
+supporting activities, such as--
+``(i) facility management, construction, and repair;
``(ii) business operations;
-``(iii) personnel management policies and
-practices; and
+``(iii) personnel management policies and practices;
+and
``(iv) intramural and public outreach; and
``(C) to enable more rapid deployment of warfighter
capabilities.
@@ -4247,14 +3927,12 @@
(b) Conforming Repeal.--Section 233 of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328; 10 U.S.C.
4141 note prec.) is repealed.
-
-SEC. 214. MODIFICATION TO AUTHORITY FOR ACQUISITION, CONSTRUCTION, OR
-FURNISHING OF TEST FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT.
-
+SEC. 214. MODIFICATION TO AUTHORITY FOR ACQUISITION, CONSTRUCTION,
+OR FURNISHING OF TEST FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT.
(a) Jointly Funded Projects.--Section 4174 of title 10, United
States Code, is amended--
-(1) in subsection (a), by striking ``A contract of a
-military department'' and inserting ``A covered contract''; and
+(1) in subsection (a), by striking ``A contract of a military
+department'' and inserting ``A covered contract''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new subsections:
``(d)(1) In a case in which research, developmental, or test
facilities and equipment described in this section are used to support
@@ -4266,16 +3944,14 @@
the Secretary's designee) shall enter into a written agreement with
each entity participating in the project. Each such agreement shall, at
a minimum, address the following:
-``(A) Cost sharing arrangements, including the proportion
-of total project costs to be borne by each entity.
+``(A) Cost sharing arrangements, including the proportion of
+total project costs to be borne by each entity.
``(B) Allocation of access to the facilities and equipment,
-including prioritization procedures in cases of competing
-demands.
-``(C) Management and oversight responsibilities, including
-the designation of a lead agency.
-``(D) Ownership and intellectual property rights related to
-the facilities, equipment, and any resulting data or
-inventions.
+including prioritization procedures in cases of competing demands.
+``(C) Management and oversight responsibilities, including the
+designation of a lead agency.
+``(D) Ownership and intellectual property rights related to the
+facilities, equipment, and any resulting data or inventions.
``(E) Dispute resolution mechanisms.
``(3) A non-Federal entity, including a private company, academic
institution, or non-profit organization, may participate in a jointly
@@ -4289,16 +3965,15 @@
accountability of such projects.
``(e) This section applies to contracts funded using funds
appropriated or otherwise made available for--
-``(1) research, development, test, and evaluation,
-including science and technology funds designated as budget
-activity 1 (basic research), budget activity 2 (applied
-research), and budget activity 3 (advanced technology
-development) (as those budget activity classifications are set
-forth in volume 2B, chapter 5 of the Department of Defense
-Financial Management Regulation (DOD 7000.14-R)); and
-``(2) operation and maintenance, to the extent that such
-funds are used to support activities authorized under this
-section.
+``(1) research, development, test, and evaluation, including
+science and technology funds designated as budget activity 1 (basic
+research), budget activity 2 (applied research), and budget
+activity 3 (advanced technology development) (as those budget
+activity classifications are set forth in volume 2B, chapter 5 of
+the Department of Defense Financial Management Regulation (DOD
+7000.14-R)); and
+``(2) operation and maintenance, to the extent that such funds
+are used to support activities authorized under this section.
``(f) In this section, the term `covered contract' means--
``(1) a contract of a military department; or
``(2) a contract for a jointly funded project as described
@@ -4307,51 +3982,43 @@
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall issue or
revise regulations (as necessary) to implement the amendments made by
subsection (a).
-
SEC. 215. EXTENSION OF LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR
FUNDAMENTAL RESEARCH COLLABORATION WITH CERTAIN ACADEMIC
INSTITUTIONS.
-
Section 238(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2025 (Public Law 118-159; 138 Stat. 1842) is amended by inserting
``or fiscal year 2026'' after ``fiscal year 2025''.
-
SEC. 216. MODIFICATION OF REQUIREMENT FOR DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
-POLICIES FOR MANAGEMENT AND CERTIFICATION OF LINK 16
-MILITARY TACTICAL DATA LINK NETWORK.
-
+POLICIES FOR MANAGEMENT AND CERTIFICATION OF LINK 16 MILITARY
+TACTICAL DATA LINK NETWORK.
Section 228(b) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2024 (Public Law 118-31; 10 U.S.C. 4571 note) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1)(A), by striking ``the Nevada Test and
-Training Range, Restricted Area 2508, Warning Area 151/470,
-Warning Area 386, and the Joint Pacific Alaska Range Complex''
-and inserting ``military special use airspace including all
-prohibited areas, restricted areas, warning areas, and military
-operational areas'';
-(2) in paragraph (2), in the matter before subparagraph
-(A), by striking ``training, and large-scale exercises.'' and
-inserting ``regular training, and large-scale exercises. Under
-such processes, approval of Link 16 operations shall be
-presumed and denial of Link 16 operations shall be accompanied
-with substantiated evidence demonstrating compromise of safety
-due to electromagnetic interference.''; and
+Training Range, Restricted Area 2508, Warning Area 151/470, Warning
+Area 386, and the Joint Pacific Alaska Range Complex'' and
+inserting ``military special use airspace including all prohibited
+areas, restricted areas, warning areas, and military operational
+areas'';
+(2) in paragraph (2), in the matter before subparagraph (A), by
+striking ``training, and large-scale exercises.'' and inserting
+``regular training, and large-scale exercises. Under such
+processes, approval of Link 16 operations shall be presumed and
+denial of Link 16 operations shall be accompanied with
+substantiated evidence demonstrating compromise of safety due to
+electromagnetic interference.''; and
(3) in paragraph (5), by inserting ``regular'' before
``training''.
-
SEC. 217. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR ASSIGNMENT TO DEFENSE ADVANCED
RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY OF PRIVATE SECTOR PERSONNEL WITH
CRITICAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT EXPERTISE.
-
(a) Extension.--Subsection (e) of section 232 of the Carl Levin and
Howard P. ``Buck'' McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2015 (Public Law 113-291; 10 U.S.C. note prec. 4091) is amended by
striking ``September 30, 2025'' and inserting ``September 30, 2030''.
(b) Technical Amendment.--Subsection (f)(2) of such section is
amended by striking ``section 2302'' and inserting ``section 3014''.
-
SEC. 218. ALTERNATIVE TEST AND EVALUATION PATHWAY FOR DESIGNATED
DEFENSE ACQUISITION PROGRAMS.
-
(a) Authority.--The Secretary of Defense shall establish an
alternative test and evaluation pathway as described in subsection (b)
for covered programs to enhance agility, accelerate delivery of
@@ -4360,110 +4027,99 @@
(b) Elements.--The pathway required by subsection (a) shall include
the following elements:
(1) For each covered program, the Secretary of the military
-department concerned, through its service test activities,
-shall--
-(A) develop and implement a unified test and
-evaluation strategy that aligns developmental testing
-and operational testing to a single set of test
-objectives that build system understanding throughout
-the test program to more effectively support capability
-delivery within rapid prototyping and iterative updates
-with early and continuous operational feedback;
+department concerned, through its service test activities, shall--
+(A) develop and implement a unified test and evaluation
+strategy that aligns developmental testing and operational
+testing to a single set of test objectives that build system
+understanding throughout the test program to more effectively
+support capability delivery within rapid prototyping and
+iterative updates with early and continuous operational
+feedback;
(B) develop and implement a test data strategy that
includes--
-(i) collection of raw data from system
-components during test events and operational
-activities, including submission of industry-
-derived data from their development and testing
-evolutions;
-(ii) evaluation criteria to assess the
-mission effects and suitability of the system
-based on the data to be collected, including
-from live-fire test events, if applicable;
-(iii) a process for independently
-validating industry-derived data, if needed;
-(iv) provision of resources for automated
-data collection, storage, and access; and
-(v) automated analytics tools to assess
-performance trends, reliability, and
-maintenance needs;
-(C) incorporate, to the maximum extent practicable,
-best practices such as--
-(i) hardware-in-the-loop testing to
-validate system integration;
-(ii) continuous data collection from
-prototypes and fielded systems to refine
-designs and update lifecycle costs;
-(iii) testing subsystem prototypes
-throughout system development to assess their
-contribution to the mission effect of the
-fielded system; and
-(iv) integration of supporting or
-complementary data from digital twins or other
-model-based systems engineering tools;
-(D) define general test and evaluation objectives
-and data needs while allowing detailed execution plans
-to evolve based on test results and emerging
-requirements, avoiding rigid milestone-driven
-schedules; and
-(E) ensure all raw test data and associated
-analytics are owned by the Federal Government, stored
-in accessible repositories, and available to authorized
-Department entities, including the Director of
-Operational Test and Evaluation, throughout the program
-lifecycle.
+(i) collection of raw data from system components
+during test events and operational activities, including
+submission of industry-derived data from their development
+and testing evolutions;
+(ii) evaluation criteria to assess the mission effects
+and suitability of the system based on the data to be
+collected, including from live-fire test events, if
+applicable;
+(iii) a process for independently validating industry-
+derived data, if needed;
+(iv) provision of resources for automated data
+collection, storage, and access; and
+(v) automated analytics tools to assess performance
+trends, reliability, and maintenance needs;
+(C) incorporate, to the maximum extent practicable, best
+practices such as--
+(i) hardware-in-the-loop testing to validate system
+integration;
+(ii) continuous data collection from prototypes and
+fielded systems to refine designs and update lifecycle
+costs;
+(iii) testing subsystem prototypes throughout system
+development to assess their contribution to the mission
+effect of the fielded system; and
+(iv) integration of supporting or complementary data
+from digital twins or other model-based systems engineering
+tools;
+(D) define general test and evaluation objectives and data
+needs while allowing detailed execution plans to evolve based
+on test results and emerging requirements, avoiding rigid
+milestone-driven schedules; and
+(E) ensure all raw test data and associated analytics are
+owned by the Federal Government, stored in accessible
+repositories, and available to authorized Department entities,
+including the Director of Operational Test and Evaluation,
+throughout the program lifecycle.
(2) Each such covered program shall be exempt from--
(A) any requirement in law, regulation, or policy,
-including Department of Defense Instruction 5000.02 or
-other policies, to develop and submit a test and
-evaluation master plan, as long as a unified test and
-evaluation strategy and test data strategy are
-implemented, as required by subparagraphs (A) and (B)
-of paragraph (1);
-(B) any requirement in law, regulation, or policy
-to conduct any milestone-specific operational test
-event, such as the requirement in section 4171 of title
-10, United States Code, to conduct initial operational
-test and evaluation; and
-(C) any other test and evaluation documentation or
-approval process that the Secretary determines is
-inconsistent with the agile and iterative nature of
-this pathway.
+including Department of Defense Instruction 5000.02 or other
+policies, to develop and submit a test and evaluation master
+plan, as long as a unified test and evaluation strategy and
+test data strategy are implemented, as required by
+subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (1);
+(B) any requirement in law, regulation, or policy to
+conduct any milestone-specific operational test event, such as
+the requirement in section 4171 of title 10, United States
+Code, to conduct initial operational test and evaluation; and
+(C) any other test and evaluation documentation or approval
+process that the Secretary determines is inconsistent with the
+agile and iterative nature of this pathway.
(c) Role of the Director of Operational Test and Evaluation.--For
each covered program designated for oversight by the Director of
Operational Test and Evaluation, the Director of Operational Test and
Evaluation shall--
(1) provide independent evaluation of test data across all
phases of the program lifecycle, including--
-(A) assessing the sufficiency of the program's test
-and evaluation strategy and data strategy to
-demonstrate military effectiveness;
-(B) evaluating whether the program collects and
-analyzes sufficient raw data, learns from test results
-at a pace relevant to operational needs, and converges
-on military effectiveness based on data trends;
+(A) assessing the sufficiency of the program's test and
+evaluation strategy and data strategy to demonstrate military
+effectiveness;
+(B) evaluating whether the program collects and analyzes
+sufficient raw data, learns from test results at a pace
+relevant to operational needs, and converges on military
+effectiveness based on data trends;
(C) identifying deficiencies in test and evaluation
-strategies that risk system performance, suitability,
-or survivability; and
-(D) providing continuous oversight through ongoing
-analysis of test data;
+strategies that risk system performance, suitability, or
+survivability; and
+(D) providing continuous oversight through ongoing analysis
+of test data;
(2) have unrestricted access to all raw test data, data
-repositories, and analytics maintained by the military
-departments for the covered program;
+repositories, and analytics maintained by the military departments
+for the covered program;
(3) not require of the covered program--
(A) any specific test plan, execution method, or
documentation format, or any pre-approval of test and
evaluation activities, as a condition of testing, data
collection, or evaluation; or
-(B) any Director of Operational Test and
-Evaluation-approved test and evaluation master plan or
-other pre-execution documentation under existing
-policies; and
-(4) include in the annual report required under section
-139(h) of title 10, United States Code, a summary of the
-adequacy of data strategies, rates of learning, and risks that
-aligns with the evaluation processes established in this
-section.
+(B) any Director of Operational Test and Evaluation-
+approved test and evaluation master plan or other pre-execution
+documentation under existing policies; and
+(4) include in the annual report required under section 139(h)
+of title 10, United States Code, a summary of the adequacy of data
+strategies, rates of learning, and risks that aligns with the
+evaluation processes established in this section.
(d) Guidance Required.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in consultation
with the Secretaries of the military departments and the Director of
@@ -4480,23 +4136,21 @@
any recommendations for expanding or modifying the pathway.
(f) Covered Program Defined.--In this section, the term ``covered
program'' means the following:
-(1) A defense acquisition program that the Secretary of
-Defense designates, on or after the date on which guidance is
-issued under subsection (d), for use of the alternative test
-and evaluation pathway under this section.
+(1) A defense acquisition program that the Secretary of Defense
+designates, on or after the date on which guidance is issued under
+subsection (d), for use of the alternative test and evaluation
+pathway under this section.
(2) A defense acquisition program relating to software and
-covered hardware initiated on or after the date of the
-enactment of this Act.
-
+covered hardware initiated on or after the date of the enactment of
+this Act.
SEC. 219. CONGRESSIONALLY DIRECTED PROGRAMS FOR TEST AND EVALUATION
OVERSIGHT.
-
(a) Requirement.--The Director of Operational Test and Evaluation
shall include in the annual report required by section 139(h) of title
10, United States Code, an assessment of the operational and live fire
test and evaluation activities for--
-(1) command and control and data integration architecture
-for layered integrated missile defense of the homeland;
+(1) command and control and data integration architecture for
+layered integrated missile defense of the homeland;
(2) the Joint Fires Network; and
(3) the Cryptographic Modernization Program.
(b) Alternative Pathway.--For any effort under subsection (a)
@@ -4504,175 +4158,154 @@
of title 10, United States Code, the Director of Operational Test and
Evaluation shall assess the effort in accordance with the alternative
test and evaluation pathway established by section 218 of this Act.
-
SEC. 220. APPLICATION OF SOFTWARE INNOVATION TO MODERNIZE TEST AND
EVALUATION INFRASTRUCTURE.
-
(a) Establishment of Digital Test and Evaluation Environment.--
(1) Program.--The Director of the Test Resource Management
-Center, in coordination with the officials specified in
-paragraph (4), shall establish and maintain a digital test and
-evaluation environment for developmental and operational
-testing of warfighting capabilities.
-(2) Requirements.--The digital test and evaluation
-environment required under paragraph (1) shall--
-(A) incorporate commercially-derived data
-management, analysis, and operations software tools to
-enable rapid test and evaluation;
+Center, in coordination with the officials specified in paragraph
+(4), shall establish and maintain a digital test and evaluation
+environment for developmental and operational testing of
+warfighting capabilities.
+(2) Requirements.--The digital test and evaluation environment
+required under paragraph (1) shall--
+(A) incorporate commercially-derived data management,
+analysis, and operations software tools to enable rapid test
+and evaluation;
(B) enable real-time and iterative data collection,
-management, analysis, and feedback loops across the
-life cycle of tested systems;
-(C) provide secure environments for testing systems
-with operational security sensitivities; and
-(D) use a modular open system approach (as defined
-in section 4401 of title 10, United States Code) to
-ensure the environment can be accessed by multiple
-vendors and is interoperable with multiple data
-sources, data formats, and digital tools.
-(3) Use of software acquisition pathway.--In procuring
-software and covered hardware (as defined in section 3603 of
-title 10, United States Code) for the digital test and
-evaluation environment required under paragraph (1), the
-Director of the Test Resource Management center shall use a
-software acquisition pathway described in section 3603 of title
-10, United States Code.
+management, analysis, and feedback loops across the life cycle
+of tested systems;
+(C) provide secure environments for testing systems with
+operational security sensitivities; and
+(D) use a modular open system approach (as defined in
+section 4401 of title 10, United States Code) to ensure the
+environment can be accessed by multiple vendors and is
+interoperable with multiple data sources, data formats, and
+digital tools.
+(3) Use of software acquisition pathway.--In procuring software
+and covered hardware (as defined in section 3603 of title 10,
+United States Code) for the digital test and evaluation environment
+required under paragraph (1), the Director of the Test Resource
+Management center shall use a software acquisition pathway
+described in section 3603 of title 10, United States Code.
(4) Officials specified.--The officials specified in this
paragraph are--
(A) the Director of the Defense Innovation Unit;
-(B) the Director of Operational Test and
-Evaluation; and
+(B) the Director of Operational Test and Evaluation; and
(C) each chief of a covered Armed Force.
(b) Pilot Program to Accelerate Test.--
-(1) In general.--The Director of the Defense Innovation
-Unit and the Director of the Test Resource Management Center,
-in coordination with the Director of Operational Test and
-Evaluation, shall jointly carry out a pilot program to
-determine how commercial software can be used to accelerate and
-improve testing efforts--
-(A) to accelerate continuous integration and
-continuous testing of warfighting capabilities by
-applying industry best practices and tooling for
-scalability, advanced analysis, and data sharing; and
-(B) to enable continuous and iterative testing
-throughout capability design, development, engineering,
-and fielding.
-(2) Reports required.--The Director of the Defense
-Innovation Unit and the Director of the Test Resource
-Management Center, in coordination with the Director of
-Operational Test and Evaluation, shall--
-(A) not later than 120 days after the date of the
-enactment of this Act, submit to the congressional
-defense committees an interim report that includes an
-implementation plan for the pilot program under
-paragraph (1); and
-(B) following submittal of the report under
-subparagraph (A), but not later than 270 days after the
-date of the enactment of this Act, submit to the
-committees a report on the progress of the pilot
-program, which shall include a description of--
-(i) the metrics used to measure the
-performance of commercial software under the
-program;
-(ii) the initial findings of the program;
-and
-(iii) based on such findings, any
-identified roadblocks or limitations to using
-commercial software and digital tools for
-accelerated testing.
-(3) Termination.--The authority to carry out the pilot
-program under this subsection shall terminate five years after
-the date of the enactment of this Act.
+(1) In general.--The Director of the Defense Innovation Unit
+and the Director of the Test Resource Management Center, in
+coordination with the Director of Operational Test and Evaluation,
+shall jointly carry out a pilot program to determine how commercial
+software can be used to accelerate and improve testing efforts--
+(A) to accelerate continuous integration and continuous
+testing of warfighting capabilities by applying industry best
+practices and tooling for scalability, advanced analysis, and
+data sharing; and
+(B) to enable continuous and iterative testing throughout
+capability design, development, engineering, and fielding.
+(2) Reports required.--The Director of the Defense Innovation
+Unit and the Director of the Test Resource Management Center, in
+coordination with the Director of Operational Test and Evaluation,
+shall--
+(A) not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment
+of this Act, submit to the congressional defense committees an
+interim report that includes an implementation plan for the
+pilot program under paragraph (1); and
+(B) following submittal of the report under subparagraph
+(A), but not later than 270 days after the date of the
+enactment of this Act, submit to the committees a report on the
+progress of the pilot program, which shall include a
+description of--
+(i) the metrics used to measure the performance of
+commercial software under the program;
+(ii) the initial findings of the program; and
+(iii) based on such findings, any identified roadblocks
+or limitations to using commercial software and digital
+tools for accelerated testing.
+(3) Termination.--The authority to carry out the pilot program
+under this subsection shall terminate five years after the date of
+the enactment of this Act.
(c) Covered Armed Force Defined.--In this section, the term
``covered Armed Force'' means the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps,
and Space Force.
-
SEC. 221. REVIEW AND ALIGNMENT OF STANDARDS, GUIDANCE, AND POLICIES
RELATING TO DIGITAL ENGINEERING.
-
(a) Review Required.--
-(1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
-the enactment of this Act, each Secretary of a military
-department, in coordination with the officials specified in
-subsection (c), shall complete a comprehensive review of the
-standards, guidance, and policies relating to digital
-engineering within the covered Armed Forces under the
-jurisdiction of that Secretary.
-(2) Elements.--Each review under paragraph (1) shall
-include, with respect to the covered Armed Forces under the
-jurisdiction of the Secretary concerned, the following:
-(A) A review of the reference architectures,
-standards, and best practices for the use of digital
-engineering tools (including digital twins and digital
-threads) as in effect at the time of the review,
-including standards for the use of such tools at all
-stages of program design, development, and testing.
-(B) Identification of the current standards guiding
-the use of such digital engineering tools, at all
-stages of program design, development, and testing.
+(1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
+enactment of this Act, each Secretary of a military department, in
+coordination with the officials specified in subsection (c), shall
+complete a comprehensive review of the standards, guidance, and
+policies relating to digital engineering within the covered Armed
+Forces under the jurisdiction of that Secretary.
+(2) Elements.--Each review under paragraph (1) shall include,
+with respect to the covered Armed Forces under the jurisdiction of
+the Secretary concerned, the following:
+(A) A review of the reference architectures, standards, and
+best practices for the use of digital engineering tools
+(including digital twins and digital threads) as in effect at
+the time of the review, including standards for the use of such
+tools at all stages of program design, development, and
+testing.
+(B) Identification of the current standards guiding the use
+of such digital engineering tools, at all stages of program
+design, development, and testing.
(C) Assessment of--
-(i) the extent to which the use of such
-standards and related governance structures is
-consistent across the covered Armed Forces
-under the jurisdiction of the Secretary
-concerned; and
-(ii) the level of interoperability of such
-standards across such Armed Forces.
+(i) the extent to which the use of such standards and
+related governance structures is consistent across the
+covered Armed Forces under the jurisdiction of the
+Secretary concerned; and
+(ii) the level of interoperability of such standards
+across such Armed Forces.
(D) Identification of best practices for digital
engineering within each such Armed Force.
-(E) Recommendations for improvements to the use of
-digital engineering tools in each such Armed Force.
+(E) Recommendations for improvements to the use of digital
+engineering tools in each such Armed Force.
(b) Development of Standard Reference Architecture.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date on
-which the Secretary of a military department completes the
-review required under subsection (a), the Secretary shall
-develop and implement a standard reference architecture to
-guide the use of, and best practices for, digital engineering
-for program design, development, and testing within each
-covered Armed Force under the jurisdiction of that Secretary.
-Each reference architecture shall include--
-(A) a framework and clear requirements for
-developing and deploying digital engineering tools
-across program lifecycles;
-(B) defined standards for data management and
-modeling; and
-(C) consideration for either consensus-based
-standards or nonconsensus-based standards, depending on
-what is determined to be in the best interests of the
-government based on the ability to adopt such standards
-quickly and prevent technology vendor lock.
-(2) Periodic review.--Not less frequently than once every
-three years following implementation of the standard reference
-architecture required under paragraph (1), but ending on
-September 30, 2034, each Secretary of a military department
+which the Secretary of a military department completes the review
+required under subsection (a), the Secretary shall develop and
+implement a standard reference architecture to guide the use of,
+and best practices for, digital engineering for program design,
+development, and testing within each covered Armed Force under the
+jurisdiction of that Secretary. Each reference architecture shall
+include--
+(A) a framework and clear requirements for developing and
+deploying digital engineering tools across program lifecycles;
+(B) defined standards for data management and modeling; and
+(C) consideration for either consensus-based standards or
+nonconsensus-based standards, depending on what is determined
+to be in the best interests of the government based on the
+ability to adopt such standards quickly and prevent technology
+vendor lock.
+(2) Periodic review.--Not less frequently than once every three
+years following implementation of the standard reference
+architecture required under paragraph (1), but ending on September
+30, 2034, each Secretary of a military department shall--
+(A) conduct periodic reviews of the reference architecture
+to ensure it effectively addresses advancements in technology
+and evolving operational needs; and
+(B) if necessary, modify the reference architecture to
+address such advancements and needs.
+(3) Approval and certification required.--Before a reference
+architecture may be implemented under this subsection, the Under
+Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment, in
+coordination with the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and
+Engineering and the Director of Operational Test and Evaluation,
shall--
-(A) conduct periodic reviews of the reference
-architecture to ensure it effectively addresses
-advancements in technology and evolving operational
-needs; and
-(B) if necessary, modify the reference architecture
-to address such advancements and needs.
-(3) Approval and certification required.--Before a
-reference architecture may be implemented under this
-subsection, the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and
-Sustainment, in coordination with the Under Secretary of
-Defense for Research and Engineering and the Director of
-Operational Test and Evaluation, shall--
-(A) review and approve the reference architecture;
-and
-(B) submit certification of such approval to the
-Secretary of the military department concerned.
-(4) Recommendations for further standardization.--Based on
-the reviews conducted under paragraph (3), the Under Secretary
-of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment, in coordination
-with the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and
-Engineering and the Director of Operational Test and
-Evaluation, shall--
-(A) identify and develop recommendations regarding
-areas in which further standardization of reference
-architectures across the covered Armed Forces may be
-feasible; and
-(B) submit such recommendations to the Secretaries
-of the military departments.
+(A) review and approve the reference architecture; and
+(B) submit certification of such approval to the Secretary
+of the military department concerned.
+(4) Recommendations for further standardization.--Based on the
+reviews conducted under paragraph (3), the Under Secretary of
+Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment, in coordination with the
+Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering and the
+Director of Operational Test and Evaluation, shall--
+(A) identify and develop recommendations regarding areas in
+which further standardization of reference architectures across
+the covered Armed Forces may be feasible; and
+(B) submit such recommendations to the Secretaries of the
+military departments.
(c) Officials Specified.--The officials specified in this
subsection are the following:
(1) The Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and
@@ -4681,48 +4314,42 @@
Engineering.
(3) The Director of Operational Test and Evaluation.
(d) Definitions.--In this section:
-(1) The term ``covered Armed Forces'' means the Army, Navy,
-Air Force, Marine Corps, and Space Force.
-(2) The term ``reference architecture'' means an
-authoritative source of information about a specific subject
-area that guides and constrains the instantiations of multiple
-architectures and solutions, as described in the guidance of
-the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense titled
-``Reference Architecture Description'', dated June 2010, or any
-successor to such guidance.
-
+(1) The term ``covered Armed Forces'' means the Army, Navy, Air
+Force, Marine Corps, and Space Force.
+(2) The term ``reference architecture'' means an authoritative
+source of information about a specific subject area that guides and
+constrains the instantiations of multiple architectures and
+solutions, as described in the guidance of the Office of the
+Assistant Secretary of Defense titled ``Reference Architecture
+Description'', dated June 2010, or any successor to such guidance.
SEC. 222. CATALYST PATHFINDER PROGRAM.
-
(a) Establishment.--Not later than January 1, 2027, the Secretary
of the Army shall establish a program that--
-(1) creates partnerships between operational units of the
-Army and research universities to provide a platform for
-university-based researchers and small businesses to
-collaborate directly with soldiers on innovative applied
-research and development; and
-(2) integrates soldiers into the problem identification
-process and early-stage development efforts to ensure technical
-solutions are meeting soldier needs and enhancing lethality.
+(1) creates partnerships between operational units of the Army
+and research universities to provide a platform for university-
+based researchers and small businesses to collaborate directly with
+soldiers on innovative applied research and development; and
+(2) integrates soldiers into the problem identification process
+and early-stage development efforts to ensure technical solutions
+are meeting soldier needs and enhancing lethality.
(b) Activities.--In carrying out the program, the Secretary shall--
(1) establish activities at select divisions of the Army to
-accelerate the incorporation of soldier insights into
-capability development;
-(2) establish policies that streamline collaboration
-between soldiers, Army Transformation and Training Command,
-research universities, and small businesses;
-(3) establish a governance board that includes
-representatives from the research, development, test, and
-evaluation, acquisition, requirements, and research university
-communities; and
-(4) promote transition of successful program projects to
-Army programs.
+accelerate the incorporation of soldier insights into capability
+development;
+(2) establish policies that streamline collaboration between
+soldiers, Army Transformation and Training Command, research
+universities, and small businesses;
+(3) establish a governance board that includes representatives
+from the research, development, test, and evaluation, acquisition,
+requirements, and research university communities; and
+(4) promote transition of successful program projects to Army
+programs.
(c) Inclusion in Future-years Defense Program.--The program shall
be treated as a research, development, test, and evaluation activity in
the Army's input to the future-years defense program submitted to
Congress under section 221 of title 10, United States Code.
-
-SEC. 223. MODIFICATIONS TO DEFENSE RESEARCH CAPACITY BUILDING PROGRAM.
-
+SEC. 223. MODIFICATIONS TO DEFENSE RESEARCH CAPACITY BUILDING
+PROGRAM.
(a) In General.--For fiscal year 2026 and each fiscal year
thereafter, the Secretary of Defense shall ensure that all funding
opportunities executed in Program Element 0601228D8Z, or successor
@@ -4733,20 +4360,17 @@
(2) Minority-Serving Institutions that are not described in
paragraph (1).
(b) Definitions.--In this section:
-(1) The term ``Historically Black College or University''
-has the meaning given the term ``part B institution'' in
-section 322 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C.
-1061).
-(2) The term ``Minority-Serving Institution'' means an
-eligible institution described in section 371(a) of the Higher
-Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1067q(a)).
-(3) The term ``Tribal College or University'' has the
-meaning given the term in section 316(b) of the Higher
-Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1059c(b)).
-
+(1) The term ``Historically Black College or University'' has
+the meaning given the term ``part B institution'' in section 322 of
+the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1061).
+(2) The term ``Minority-Serving Institution'' means an eligible
+institution described in section 371(a) of the Higher Education Act
+of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1067q(a)).
+(3) The term ``Tribal College or University'' has the meaning
+given the term in section 316(b) of the Higher Education Act of
+1965 (20 U.S.C. 1059c(b)).
SEC. 224. NATIONAL SECURITY AND DEFENSE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
INSTITUTE.
-
(a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense may establish one or more
National Security and Defense Artificial Intelligence Institutes
(referred to in this section as ``Institutes'') at eligible host
@@ -4761,85 +4385,79 @@
organizations, including, as appropriate, Federal agencies,
institutions of higher education, including community colleges,
nonprofit research organizations, Federal laboratories, State,
-local, and Tribal governments, and industry, including the
-Defense Industrial Base and startup companies;
+local, and Tribal governments, and industry, including the Defense
+Industrial Base and startup companies;
(3) has the potential to create an innovation ecosystem, or
-enhance existing ecosystems, to translate Institute research
-into applications and products used to enhance national
-security and defense capabilities;
-(4) supports interdisciplinary research and development
-across multiple institutions of higher education and
-organizations; and
-(5) supports workforce development in artificial
-intelligence related disciplines in the United States.
+enhance existing ecosystems, to translate Institute research into
+applications and products used to enhance national security and
+defense capabilities;
+(4) supports interdisciplinary research and development across
+multiple institutions of higher education and organizations; and
+(5) supports workforce development in artificial intelligence
+related disciplines in the United States.
(c) Financial Assistance Authorized.--
-(1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense may award
-financial assistance to an eligible host institution, or
-consortia thereof, to establish and support one or more
-Institutes.
-(2) Use of funds.--Financial assistance awarded under
-paragraph (1) may be used by an Institute for--
+(1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense may award financial
+assistance to an eligible host institution, or consortia thereof,
+to establish and support one or more Institutes.
+(2) Use of funds.--Financial assistance awarded under paragraph
+(1) may be used by an Institute for--
(A) managing and making available to researchers
accessible, curated, standardized, secure, and privacy
-protected data sets from the public and private sectors
-for the purposes of training and testing artificial
-intelligence systems and for research using artificial
-intelligence systems with regard to national security
-and defense;
+protected data sets from the public and private sectors for the
+purposes of training and testing artificial intelligence
+systems and for research using artificial intelligence systems
+with regard to national security and defense;
(B) developing and managing testbeds for artificial
-intelligence systems, including sector-specific test
-beds, designed to enable users to evaluate artificial
-intelligence systems prior to deployment;
-(C) conducting research and education activities
-involving artificial intelligence systems to solve
-challenges with national security implications;
-(D) providing or brokering access to computing
-resources, networking, and data facilities for
-artificial intelligence research and development
-relevant to the Institute's research goals;
-(E) providing technical assistance to users,
-including software engineering support, for artificial
-intelligence research and development relevant to the
-Institute's research goals;
+intelligence systems, including sector-specific test beds,
+designed to enable users to evaluate artificial intelligence
+systems prior to deployment;
+(C) conducting research and education activities involving
+artificial intelligence systems to solve challenges with
+national security implications;
+(D) providing or brokering access to computing resources,
+networking, and data facilities for artificial intelligence
+research and development relevant to the Institute's research
+goals;
+(E) providing technical assistance to users, including
+software engineering support, for artificial intelligence
+research and development relevant to the Institute's research
+goals;
(F) engaging in outreach and engagement to broaden
-participation in artificial intelligence research and
-the artificial intelligence workforce; and
+participation in artificial intelligence research and the
+artificial intelligence workforce; and
(G) such other activities as may determined by the
Secretary of Defense.
-(3) Duration.--Financial assistance under paragraph (1)
-shall be awarded for a five-year period, and may be renewed for
-not more than one additional five-year period.
+(3) Duration.--Financial assistance under paragraph (1) shall
+be awarded for a five-year period, and may be renewed for not more
+than one additional five-year period.
(4) Application for financial assistance.--An eligible host
-institution or consortia thereof seeking financial assistance
-under paragraph (1) shall submit to the Secretary of Defense an
+institution or consortia thereof seeking financial assistance under
+paragraph (1) shall submit to the Secretary of Defense an
application at such time, in such manner, and containing such
information as the Secretary may require.
(5) Competitive, merit review.--In awarding financial
-assistance under paragraph (1), the Secretary of Defense shall
-use a competitive, merit-based review process.
+assistance under paragraph (1), the Secretary of Defense shall use
+a competitive, merit-based review process.
(6) Collaboration.--In awarding financial assistance under
-paragraph (1), the Secretary of Defense may collaborate with
-other departments and agencies of the Federal Government with
-missions that relate to or have the potential to be affected by
-the national security implications of artificial intelligence
-systems.
+paragraph (1), the Secretary of Defense may collaborate with other
+departments and agencies of the Federal Government with missions
+that relate to or have the potential to be affected by the national
+security implications of artificial intelligence systems.
(7) Limitation.--No financial assistance authorized in this
-section shall be awarded to an entity outside of the United
-States. All recipients of financial assistance under this
-section, including subgrantees, shall be based in the United
-States and shall meet such other eligibility criteria as may be
-established by the Secretary of Defense.
+section shall be awarded to an entity outside of the United States.
+All recipients of financial assistance under this section,
+including subgrantees, shall be based in the United States and
+shall meet such other eligibility criteria as may be established by
+the Secretary of Defense.
(d) Definition.--In this section, the term ``eligible host
institution'' means--
-(1) an institution of higher education (as defined in
-section 102 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C.
-1002)) in the United States that conducts research sponsored by
-the Department of Defense; or
-(2) a senior military college (as defined in section
-2111a(f) of title 10, United States Code).
-
+(1) an institution of higher education (as defined in section
+102 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1002)) in the
+United States that conducts research sponsored by the Department of
+Defense; or
+(2) a senior military college (as defined in section 2111a(f)
+of title 10, United States Code).
SEC. 225. ADVANCED ROBOTIC AUTOMATION FOR MUNITIONS MANUFACTURING.
-
(a) Program Required.--The Secretary of the Army shall carry out a
program to support the maturation and expansion of robotic automation
capabilities for munitions manufacturing at government-owned,
@@ -4849,16 +4467,15 @@
(1) The design and integration of inherently safe, scalable
robotic load, assemble, and pack (LAP) systems for munitions
production.
-(2) The demonstration of increased throughput and
-production capacity, while reducing manual handling of
-energetic materials.
-(3) The development of cyber-hardened data infrastructure
-for secure integration of factory-floor operations with
-enterprise systems.
-(4) Support for workforce upskilling and training in
-robotics, automation, and advanced manufacturing technologies.
-(5) The evaluation of applicability across multiple
-munition types and organic industrial base sites.
+(2) The demonstration of increased throughput and production
+capacity, while reducing manual handling of energetic materials.
+(3) The development of cyber-hardened data infrastructure for
+secure integration of factory-floor operations with enterprise
+systems.
+(4) Support for workforce upskilling and training in robotics,
+automation, and advanced manufacturing technologies.
+(5) The evaluation of applicability across multiple munition
+types and organic industrial base sites.
(c) Coordination.--In carrying out the program under subsection
(a), the Secretary of the Army shall coordinate with the Joint Program
Executive Office Armaments and Ammunition and other relevant components
@@ -4871,10 +4488,8 @@
(2) lessons learned; and
(3) recommendations for the wider adoption of robotic
automation technologies within the defense industrial base.
-
-SEC. 226. EVALUATION OF ADDITIONAL TEST CORRIDORS FOR HYPERSONIC AND
-LONG-RANGE WEAPONS.
-
+SEC. 226. EVALUATION OF ADDITIONAL TEST CORRIDORS FOR HYPERSONIC
+AND LONG-RANGE WEAPONS.
(a) Evaluation Required.--To assess impact effectiveness and
increase the cadence of testing and training for long-range and
hypersonic systems, the Secretary of Defense shall, acting through the
@@ -4884,20 +4499,19 @@
Armed Forces, evaluate--
(1) the comparative advantages of episodic and permanent
special activity airspace designated by the Federal Aviation
-Administration for use by the Department of Defense suitable
-for the test and training of long-range and hypersonic systems;
+Administration for use by the Department of Defense suitable for
+the test and training of long-range and hypersonic systems;
(2) requirements for continental test ranges, including--
-(A) attributes, including live, virtual, and
-constructive capabilities;
+(A) attributes, including live, virtual, and constructive
+capabilities;
(B) scheduling and availability;
(C) safety;
(D) end strength;
-(E) facilities, infrastructure, radar, and related
-systems;
+(E) facilities, infrastructure, radar, and related systems;
(F) launch locations;
(G) impact areas; and
-(H) such other characteristics as the Secretary
-considers appropriate; and
+(H) such other characteristics as the Secretary considers
+appropriate; and
(3) potential enhancements to existing Federal Government
facilities needed to enable use of these facilities by the
Department of Defense for testing and research of hypersonic
@@ -4909,20 +4523,18 @@
conducted pursuant to subsection (a), including an assessment of the
completion date.
(c) Definitions.--In this section:
-(1) The term ``impact area'' means the point at which a
-test terminates.
-(2) The term ``launch location'' means the point from which
-a test is initiated.
-
+(1) The term ``impact area'' means the point at which a test
+terminates.
+(2) The term ``launch location'' means the point from which a
+test is initiated.
SEC. 227. WESTERN REGIONAL RANGE COMPLEX DEMONSTRATION.
-
(a) Demonstration Required.--The Secretary of Defense shall carry
out a demonstration project under which the Secretary--
(1) interconnects ranges or training sites in the western
States; and
-(2) uses such interconnected ranges and sites as a joint
-multi-domain kinetic and non-kinetic testing and training
-environment for the military departments.
+(2) uses such interconnected ranges and sites as a joint multi-
+domain kinetic and non-kinetic testing and training environment for
+the military departments.
(b) Use of Existing Ranges and Capabilities.-- In carrying out the
project under subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense shall use
ranges, testing sites, and related capabilities that are in existence
@@ -4950,22 +4562,20 @@
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall provide to the
congressional defense committees a briefing on--
(1) a phased implementation plan and design for connecting
-ranges and testing sites in the western States as required
-under subsection (a), including the initial demonstration
-required by subsection (d);
+ranges and testing sites in the western States as required under
+subsection (a), including the initial demonstration required by
+subsection (d);
(2) how the design architecture of the plan is in alignment
-with recommendations of the most recent Electromagnetic
-Spectrum Superiority Strategy of the Department of Defense; and
-(3) how the design architecture is expected to support
-high-periodicity training, testing, research, and development.
+with recommendations of the most recent Electromagnetic Spectrum
+Superiority Strategy of the Department of Defense; and
+(3) how the design architecture is expected to support high-
+periodicity training, testing, research, and development.
(f) Western State Defined.--In this section, the term ``western
State'' means a State located west of the Mississippi River.
(g) Termination.--This section shall terminate on September 30,
2028.
-
-SEC. 228. DEMONSTRATION OF NEAR REAL-TIME MONITORING CAPABILITIES TO
-ENHANCE WEAPON SYSTEM PLATFORMS.
-
+SEC. 228. DEMONSTRATION OF NEAR REAL-TIME MONITORING CAPABILITIES
+TO ENHANCE WEAPON SYSTEM PLATFORMS.
(a) Demonstration.--Subject to the availability of appropriations,
the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Under Secretary of
Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment and the service acquisition
@@ -4975,59 +4585,51 @@
improve maintenance efficiency.
(b) Phases.--The Secretary of Defense shall implement the
demonstration under subsection (a) in phases as follows:
-(1) Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment
-of this Act, the Secretary shall--
-(A) select not fewer than three weapon system
-platforms for initial participation in the
-demonstration, prioritizing the MH-60R and MQ-9
-aircraft fleets and using the priorities identified
-under section 1559 of the James M. Inhofe National
-Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public
-Law 117-263; 10 U.S.C. 2224 note); and
+(1) Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of
+this Act, the Secretary shall--
+(A) select not fewer than three weapon system platforms for
+initial participation in the demonstration, prioritizing the
+MH-60R and MQ-9 aircraft fleets and using the priorities
+identified under section 1559 of the James M. Inhofe National
+Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117-
+263; 10 U.S.C. 2224 note); and
(B) complete the initial deployment of monitoring
capabilities to such platforms.
-(2) Not later than one year after the date of the enactment
-of this Act, the Secretary shall extend monitoring capabilities
-to the complete fleets of selected platforms and complete
-initial data collection and analysis from all participating
-platforms.
+(2) Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of
+this Act, the Secretary shall extend monitoring capabilities to the
+complete fleets of selected platforms and complete initial data
+collection and analysis from all participating platforms.
(c) Report Required.--
-(1) In general.--Not later than January 1, 2027, the
-Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees
-a report on the findings of the Secretary with respect to the
-demonstration conducted pursuant to subsection (a).
-(2) Contents.--The report submitted pursuant to paragraph
-(1) shall include the following:
-(A) The effectiveness of the monitoring
-capabilities with respect to--
+(1) In general.--Not later than January 1, 2027, the Secretary
+shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on
+the findings of the Secretary with respect to the demonstration
+conducted pursuant to subsection (a).
+(2) Contents.--The report submitted pursuant to paragraph (1)
+shall include the following:
+(A) The effectiveness of the monitoring capabilities with
+respect to--
(i) cyber threat detection;
(ii) maintenance efficiency; and
-(iii) operational readiness and mission
-capable rates.
+(iii) operational readiness and mission capable rates.
(B) Specific recommendations regarding--
-(i) whether near real-time monitoring
-capabilities should be implemented across
-additional Department weapon system platforms;
-(ii) if additional implementation is
-recommended, which specific weapon system
-platforms should receive priority for such
-implementation, along with the estimated costs
-and funding requirements;
-(iii) an analysis of the advisability of
-developing a program for implementing such
-capabilities, including potential risks,
-benefits, and trade-offs; and
-(iv) proposed metrics for measuring
-successful implementation and operational
-effectiveness.
-(3) Form of report.--The report submitted pursuant to
-paragraph (1) shall be submitted in unclassified form but may
-include a classified annex.
-
+(i) whether near real-time monitoring capabilities
+should be implemented across additional Department weapon
+system platforms;
+(ii) if additional implementation is recommended, which
+specific weapon system platforms should receive priority
+for such implementation, along with the estimated costs and
+funding requirements;
+(iii) an analysis of the advisability of developing a
+program for implementing such capabilities, including
+potential risks, benefits, and trade-offs; and
+(iv) proposed metrics for measuring successful
+implementation and operational effectiveness.
+(3) Form of report.--The report submitted pursuant to paragraph
+(1) shall be submitted in unclassified form but may include a
+classified annex.
SEC. 229. PILOT PROGRAM ON MODERNIZED HEALTH AND USAGE MONITORING
-SYSTEMS TO ADDRESS OBSOLESCENCE IN ROTARY-WING AND
-TILTROTOR AIRCRAFT.
-
+SYSTEMS TO ADDRESS OBSOLESCENCE IN ROTARY-WING AND TILTROTOR
+AIRCRAFT.
(a) Establishment.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Army and Secretary of the
Navy may establish and carry out a pilot program to evaluate
@@ -5054,13 +4656,10 @@
addressing obsolescence, improving predictive maintenance, and
enhancing readiness and aircraft availability; and
(2) recommendations regarding broader adoption of evaluated
-HUMS technologies across the Army and Marine Corps rotary-wing
-and tiltrotor aircraft fleet.
-
+HUMS technologies across the Army and Marine Corps rotary-wing and
+tiltrotor aircraft fleet.
SEC. 230. PROHIBITION ON MODIFICATION OF INDIRECT COST RATES FOR
-INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND NONPROFIT
-ORGANIZATIONS.
-
+INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS.
(a) Prohibition.--The Secretary of Defense may not change or modify
indirect cost rates (otherwise known as facilities and administration
cost rates) for Department of Defense grants and contracts awarded to
@@ -5071,54 +4670,46 @@
(b) Certification.--A certification under this subsection is a
certification to the congressional defense committees that the
Department of Defense--
-(1) working with the extramural research community,
-including representatives from universities, university
-associations, independent research institutes, and private
-foundations, has developed an alternative indirect cost model
-that has--
-(A) reduced the indirect cost rate for all
-applicable institutions of higher education and
-nonprofit organizations (compared to indirect rates for
-fiscal year 2025); and
-(B) optimized payment of legitimate and essential
-indirect costs involved in conducting Department of
-Defense research to ensure transparency and efficiency
-for Department of Defense-funded grants and contracts;
-and
-(2) established an implementation plan with adequate
-transition time to change budgeting and accounting processes
-for affected institutions of higher education and nonprofit
-organizations.
-
-SEC. 231. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS PENDING COMPLIANCE WITH
-REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO THE JOINT ENERGETICS TRANSITION
+(1) working with the extramural research community, including
+representatives from universities, university associations,
+independent research institutes, and private foundations, has
+developed an alternative indirect cost model that has--
+(A) reduced the indirect cost rate for all applicable
+institutions of higher education and nonprofit organizations
+(compared to indirect rates for fiscal year 2025); and
+(B) optimized payment of legitimate and essential indirect
+costs involved in conducting Department of Defense research to
+ensure transparency and efficiency for Department of Defense-
+funded grants and contracts; and
+(2) established an implementation plan with adequate transition
+time to change budgeting and accounting processes for affected
+institutions of higher education and nonprofit organizations.
+SEC. 231. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS PENDING COMPLIANCE
+WITH REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO THE JOINT ENERGETICS TRANSITION
OFFICE.
-
(a) Limitation.--Of the funds described in subsection (b), not more
than 80 percent may be obligated or expended until the date on which
the Secretary of Defense--
(1) establishes a Joint Energetics Transition Office as
required under section 148 of title 10, United States Code;
(2) provides that Office with the staff and other resources
-necessary to effectively carry out the responsibilities
-specified in subsection (c) of such section; and
-(3) submits to the congressional defense committees the
-reports required under subsections (b) and (c) of section 241
-of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024
-(Public Law 118-31; 137 Stat. 208).
+necessary to effectively carry out the responsibilities specified
+in subsection (c) of such section; and
+(3) submits to the congressional defense committees the reports
+required under subsections (b) and (c) of section 241 of the
+National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law
+118-31; 137 Stat. 208).
(b) Funds Described.--The funds described in this subsection are
funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made
available for fiscal year 2026 for the Department of Defense and
available for travel expenses for any of the following:
(1) The Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for
Acquisition and Sustainment.
-(2) The Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for
-Research and Engineering.
-
+(2) The Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research
+and Engineering.
SEC. 232. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR REALIGNMENT OF
-RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION FUNCTIONS OF
-JOINT CONVENTIONAL ARMAMENTS AND AMMUNITION.
-
+RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION FUNCTIONS OF JOINT
+CONVENTIONAL ARMAMENTS AND AMMUNITION.
(a) Limitation.--None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by
this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2026 for the
Department of Defense may be obligated or expended to disestablish, or
@@ -5133,28 +4724,25 @@
committees a report that includes the following with respect to the
proposed realignment of functions described in subsection (a):
(1) An explanation of whether Army personnel, including
-contractors, would be required to relocate to a new location
-and if so an estimate of how many personnel would relocate and
-to what locations.
+contractors, would be required to relocate to a new location and if
+so an estimate of how many personnel would relocate and to what
+locations.
(2) An explanation of whether the Army expects to build new
-facilities and infrastructure at new locations to accomplish
-the research, development, test, and evaluation functions of
-Joint conventional armaments and ammunition and, if so,
-identification of--
-(A) what new facilities and infrastructure would
-have to be constructed; and
-(B) where such facilities and infrastructure would
-be constructed.
-(3) A detailed estimate of the costs of relocating
-personnel and equipment and constructing new facilities and
-infrastructure.
-(4) A detailed explanation of the efficiencies, if any,
-that the Army expects to realize by realigning the research,
-development, test, and evaluation functions of Joint
-conventional armaments and ammunition.
-
+facilities and infrastructure at new locations to accomplish the
+research, development, test, and evaluation functions of Joint
+conventional armaments and ammunition and, if so, identification
+of--
+(A) what new facilities and infrastructure would have to be
+constructed; and
+(B) where such facilities and infrastructure would be
+constructed.
+(3) A detailed estimate of the costs of relocating personnel
+and equipment and constructing new facilities and infrastructure.
+(4) A detailed explanation of the efficiencies, if any, that
+the Army expects to realize by realigning the research,
+development, test, and evaluation functions of Joint conventional
+armaments and ammunition.
SEC. 233. LIMITATION ON USE OF FUNDS FOR CERTAIN NAVY SOFTWARE.
-
None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or
otherwise made available may be obligated or expended to develop,
procure, or operate the autonomy baseline manager or the common control
@@ -5162,31 +4750,28 @@
unless, with respect to that program--
(1) the Secretary of the Navy submits to the congressional
defense committees--
-(A) the original baseline schedule of key
-capability deliverables and the current schedule as of
-the date of submission;
+(A) the original baseline schedule of key capability
+deliverables and the current schedule as of the date of
+submission;
(B) the original cost estimate and the current cost
-estimate as of the date of submission, including the
-total funding received for the program;
+estimate as of the date of submission, including the total
+funding received for the program;
(C) all reports of test and experimentation events,
-including a comparison of performance to alternative
-industry capabilities;
-(D) the unaltered assessment of the Defense
-Innovation Unit on a market assessment of industry
-capabilities compared to the capabilities of the
-autonomy baseline manager and the common control system
-of the Navy; and
-(E) an assessment that the program is delivering
-new capabilities at a pace and quality that meets or
-exceeds industry capabilities; and
+including a comparison of performance to alternative industry
+capabilities;
+(D) the unaltered assessment of the Defense Innovation Unit
+on a market assessment of industry capabilities compared to the
+capabilities of the autonomy baseline manager and the common
+control system of the Navy; and
+(E) an assessment that the program is delivering new
+capabilities at a pace and quality that meets or exceeds
+industry capabilities; and
(2) the Chief of Naval Operations validates to the
-congressional defense committees that the program meets
-operational user needs of the Navy.
-
-SEC. 234. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR UNDER SECRETARY OF
-DEFENSE FOR RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING PENDING REPORT ON
-STUDY RESULTS.
-
+congressional defense committees that the program meets operational
+user needs of the Navy.
+SEC. 234. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR UNDER SECRETARY
+OF DEFENSE FOR RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING PENDING REPORT ON STUDY
+RESULTS.
Of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise
made available for fiscal year 2026 for operation and maintenance,
Defense-wide, and available to the Office of the Under Secretary of
@@ -5200,12 +4785,11 @@
SEC. 241. SUPPORT FOR RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT OF BIOINDUSTRIAL
MANUFACTURING PROCESSES.
-
Section 215 of the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117-263; 10 U.S.C. 4841 note) is
amended--
-(1) by redesignating subsections (d) through (f) as
-subsections (e) through (g), respectively; and
+(1) by redesignating subsections (d) through (f) as subsections
+(e) through (g), respectively; and
(2) by inserting after subsection (c) the following new
subsection:
``(d) Funding.--Funds authorized to be appropriated or otherwise
@@ -5213,9 +4797,7 @@
test, and evaluation may be used to carry out the activities described
in subsection (c), including the design and construction activities
described in subsection (c).''.
-
SEC. 242. BIOTECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT OFFICE.
-
(a) Designation of Senior Official.--Not later than 90 days after
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall
designate a senior official, with relevant biotechnology experience,
@@ -5224,8 +4806,8 @@
(1) be the senior official for biotechnology issues;
(2) be the head of the Biotechnology Management Office
established under subsection (b); and
-(3) carry out the responsibilities for the office in
-subsection (c).
+(3) carry out the responsibilities for the office in subsection
+(c).
(b) Establishment of Biotechnology Management Office.--Not later
than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the
Secretary of Defense shall, with input from the senior official
@@ -5238,23 +4820,23 @@
shall be responsible for the following:
(1) Maintaining and executing the Defense Biotechnology
Strategy required by section 246, including development and
-execution of a long-term research, development, acquisition,
-and sustainment roadmap.
+execution of a long-term research, development, acquisition, and
+sustainment roadmap.
(2) Updating policies and guidance within the Department
relating to the acquisition, adoption, and transition of
biotechnology-based products into Department use.
(3) Coordinating with activities across the Department, the
-Federal Government, industry, academia, and international
-partners relating to biotechnology.
+Federal Government, industry, academia, and international partners
+relating to biotechnology.
(4) Proposing options for streamlining the regulatory or
acquisition process of the Department.
-(5) Conducting, as may be needed, global competition
-analyses, net assessment, or forecasting to support
-decisionmakers on biotechnology advances.
-(6) Supporting the development of public-private
-partnerships with academia, industry, and other State and local
-government partners, including through the development or
-fostering of regionally focused innovation ecosystems.
+(5) Conducting, as may be needed, global competition analyses,
+net assessment, or forecasting to support decisionmakers on
+biotechnology advances.
+(6) Supporting the development of public-private partnerships
+with academia, industry, and other State and local government
+partners, including through the development or fostering of
+regionally focused innovation ecosystems.
(7) Identifying biotechnology workforce and training gaps
across the workforce of the Department.
(8) Such other responsibilities as the Secretary considers
@@ -5267,9 +4849,7 @@
subsection (b), as well as implementation plans for preliminary
activities the office will pursue during the proceeding one-year
period.
-
SEC. 243. BIOINDUSTRIAL COMMERCIALIZATION PROGRAM.
-
(a) In General.--Not later than one year after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense may establish a program
to support the expansion of the domestic capacity for bioindustrial
@@ -5277,318 +4857,282 @@
level through awards to entities for establishing, upgrading, and
retooling of bioindustrial manufacturing facilities.
(b) Awards.--
-(1) In general.--An entity seeking an award under the
-program shall submit to the Secretary an application at such
-time, in such manner, and containing such information as the
-Secretary determines appropriate.
-(2) Competitive awards.--The Secretary shall make each
-award under the program to an entity in a competitive manner.
-(3) Award criteria.--In selecting entities to receive
-awards under the program, the Secretary shall consider the
-following criteria:
-(A) The potential of the technology of such entity
-to improve domestic resilience and protect critical
-supply chains with biomanufactured products.
-(B) How the technology of such entity could help
-meet the demand for the capabilities required by the
-next generation of warfighters.
-(C) The ability of the bioindustrial manufacturing
-facility with respect to which such entity is seeking
-such award to be repurposed and the range of products
-that such bioindustrial manufacturing facility is
-capable of producing.
-(D) Whether the bioindustrial manufacturing
-facility with respect to which such entity is seeking
-such award supports the goal of wide geographic
-distribution of bioindustrial manufacturing facilities
-across the United States.
-(E) Whether the bioindustrial manufacturing
-facility with respect to which such entity is seeking
-such award is located in geographic proximity to
-sources of input materials for the production of
-critical biomanufactured products or areas with
+(1) In general.--An entity seeking an award under the program
+shall submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in such
+manner, and containing such information as the Secretary determines
+appropriate.
+(2) Competitive awards.--The Secretary shall make each award
+under the program to an entity in a competitive manner.
+(3) Award criteria.--In selecting entities to receive awards
+under the program, the Secretary shall consider the following
+criteria:
+(A) The potential of the technology of such entity to
+improve domestic resilience and protect critical supply chains
+with biomanufactured products.
+(B) How the technology of such entity could help meet the
+demand for the capabilities required by the next generation of
+warfighters.
+(C) The ability of the bioindustrial manufacturing facility
+with respect to which such entity is seeking such award to be
+repurposed and the range of products that such bioindustrial
+manufacturing facility is capable of producing.
+(D) Whether the bioindustrial manufacturing facility with
+respect to which such entity is seeking such award supports the
+goal of wide geographic distribution of bioindustrial
+manufacturing facilities across the United States.
+(E) Whether the bioindustrial manufacturing facility with
+respect to which such entity is seeking such award is located
+in geographic proximity to sources of input materials for the
+production of critical biomanufactured products or areas with
established biomanfuacturing capabilities.
-(F) Such additional considerations that the
-Secretary deems appropriate.
+(F) Such additional considerations that the Secretary deems
+appropriate.
(4) Use of award funds.--A recipient of an award under the
program may use funds received under such award for the
-establishment, upgrading, or retooling of one or more
-bioindustrial manufacturing facilities to produce critical
-biomanufactured products, including the development of business
-or technical plans related to such establishment, upgrading, or
-retooling.
+establishment, upgrading, or retooling of one or more bioindustrial
+manufacturing facilities to produce critical biomanufactured
+products, including the development of business or technical plans
+related to such establishment, upgrading, or retooling.
(c) Oversight.--If the Secretary establishes the program, the
Secretary shall establish reporting requirements for recipients of
awards under the program which shall include requirements for periodic
reports on the following:
-(1) The progress of the recipient in establishing,
-upgrading, or retooling the bioindustrial manufacturing
-facility with respect to which such recipient received such
-award.
+(1) The progress of the recipient in establishing, upgrading,
+or retooling the bioindustrial manufacturing facility with respect
+to which such recipient received such award.
(2) The estimated timeline and funding requirements for the
recipient to begin biomanufacturing at the bioindustrial
manufacturing facility described in paragraph (1).
(3) The products, including the critical biomanufactured
products, that are or will be produced at the bioindustrial
manufacturing facility described in paragraph (1).
-(4) The progress of the recipient in entering into an
-agreement with the Department of Defense or an element thereof
-to provide critical biomanufactured products that are or will
-be produced at the bioindustrial manufacturing facility
-described in paragraph (1) once such bioindustrial
-manufacturing facility begins biomanufacturing.
+(4) The progress of the recipient in entering into an agreement
+with the Department of Defense or an element thereof to provide
+critical biomanufactured products that are or will be produced at
+the bioindustrial manufacturing facility described in paragraph (1)
+once such bioindustrial manufacturing facility begins
+biomanufacturing.
(d) Reports to Congress.--
-(1) Initial report.--Not later than 90 days after the date
-of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the
+(1) Initial report.--Not later than 90 days after the date of
+the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the
Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of
Representatives a report on the plan of the Secretary for
allocating amounts appropriated to the Department of Defense to
fund the program.
-(2) Annual reports.--Not later than one year after the date
-of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the
-Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of
-the Senate and the House of Representatives a report on the
-activities under the program, including the following:
-(A) A list of the awards made under the program as
-of the date on which the report is submitted,
-including, for each such award--
-(i) the name of the entity that received
-the award;
-(ii) the location of the bioindustrial
-manufacturing facility with respect to which
-such entity received the award;
-(iii) the amount of the award,
-disaggregated by the initial amount of the
-award and any additional amounts provided under
-the award;
-(iv) an explanation of the criteria
-supporting making the award to such entity,
-including a description of any notable
-technologies of such entity relevant to the
+(2) Annual reports.--Not later than one year after the date of
+the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Secretary
+shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and
+the House of Representatives a report on the activities under the
+program, including the following:
+(A) A list of the awards made under the program as of the
+date on which the report is submitted, including, for each such
+award--
+(i) the name of the entity that received the award;
+(ii) the location of the bioindustrial manufacturing
+facility with respect to which such entity received the
award;
-(v) if applicable, an explanation of the
-rationale for providing additional amounts
-under the award; and
-(vi) to the extent practicable, an
-explanation of the effects of the award.
+(iii) the amount of the award, disaggregated by the
+initial amount of the award and any additional amounts
+provided under the award;
+(iv) an explanation of the criteria supporting making
+the award to such entity, including a description of any
+notable technologies of such entity relevant to the award;
+(v) if applicable, an explanation of the rationale for
+providing additional amounts under the award; and
+(vi) to the extent practicable, an explanation of the
+effects of the award.
(B) An identification of amounts available to the
-Department of Defense for making awards under the
-program as of the date on which the report is submitted
-and an explanation of any plans for the use of such
-amounts.
+Department of Defense for making awards under the program as of
+the date on which the report is submitted and an explanation of
+any plans for the use of such amounts.
(C) An explanation of the communication between the
-Secretary and entities seeking an award under the
-program regarding requirements and timelines for such
-awards.
-(D) An explanation of how the establishment,
-upgrading, or retooling of the bioindustrial
-manufacturing facilities for which awards were made
-under the program aligns with priorities and needs of
-the Department of Defense and national security.
+Secretary and entities seeking an award under the program
+regarding requirements and timelines for such awards.
+(D) An explanation of how the establishment, upgrading, or
+retooling of the bioindustrial manufacturing facilities for
+which awards were made under the program aligns with priorities
+and needs of the Department of Defense and national security.
(e) Sunset.--
(1) In general.--Except as provided by paragraph (2), this
-section shall terminate on the date that is 10 years after the
-date of the enactment of this Act.
-(2) Extension.--The Secretary may change the date on which
-this section terminates to a date that is later than the date
-on which this section would terminate under paragraph (1) if
-the President determines that the continuation of the program
-is necessary to meet national economic and national security
-needs and transmits that determination, and that later date, to
-the congressional defense committees.
+section shall terminate on the date that is 10 years after the date
+of the enactment of this Act.
+(2) Extension.--The Secretary may change the date on which this
+section terminates to a date that is later than the date on which
+this section would terminate under paragraph (1) if the President
+determines that the continuation of the program is necessary to
+meet national economic and national security needs and transmits
+that determination, and that later date, to the congressional
+defense committees.
(f) Definition of Biomanufacturing.--In this section, the term
``biomanufacturing'' means the utilization of biological systems to
develop new and advance existing products, tools, and processes at
commercial scale.
-
SEC. 244. BIOTECHNOLOGY SUPPLY CHAIN RESILIENCY PROGRAM.
-
(a) Authorization.--
-(1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense, in coordination
-with the Secretaries of the military departments and the heads
-of relevant Defense Agencies, may establish and implement a
-program (referred to in this section as the ``Program'') to
-develop and scale within the laboratories of the military
-departments, and transition from the laboratories of the
-military departments, biotechnology-based technologies and
-capabilities (including products such as chemicals, materials,
-and fuels) that are relevant to the mission of the Department
-of Defense and support the resilience, sustainability, and
-responsiveness of the defense supply chain.
-(2) Activities.--Under the Program, the Secretary of
-Defense may carry out the following activities:
-(A) Conduct an assessment of supply chain
-vulnerabilities in the Department of Defense.
-(B) Direct the laboratories of the military
-departments to establish mechanisms to
-collaboratively--
+(1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense, in coordination with
+the Secretaries of the military departments and the heads of
+relevant Defense Agencies, may establish and implement a program
+(referred to in this section as the ``Program'') to develop and
+scale within the laboratories of the military departments, and
+transition from the laboratories of the military departments,
+biotechnology-based technologies and capabilities (including
+products such as chemicals, materials, and fuels) that are relevant
+to the mission of the Department of Defense and support the
+resilience, sustainability, and responsiveness of the defense
+supply chain.
+(2) Activities.--Under the Program, the Secretary of Defense
+may carry out the following activities:
+(A) Conduct an assessment of supply chain vulnerabilities
+in the Department of Defense.
+(B) Direct the laboratories of the military departments to
+establish mechanisms to collaboratively--
(i) conduct applied research, including
-experimentation, advanced technological
-development, advanced component development,
-and rapid prototyping in bioindustrials,
-biomanufacturing, and related disciplines to
-support defense missions;
-(ii) develop, prototype, test, and
-transition biologically derived materials and
-products to reduce reliance on foreign supply
-chains and vulnerable supply chains;
-(iii) upgrade, expand, or construct
-physical and digital infrastructure, including
-laboratory facilities, of the Department and
-its partners to support bioindustrial research,
-development, testing, prototyping, and
+experimentation, advanced technological development,
+advanced component development, and rapid prototyping in
+bioindustrials, biomanufacturing, and related disciplines
+to support defense missions;
+(ii) develop, prototype, test, and transition
+biologically derived materials and products to reduce
+reliance on foreign supply chains and vulnerable supply
+chains;
+(iii) upgrade, expand, or construct physical and
+digital infrastructure, including laboratory facilities, of
+the Department and its partners to support bioindustrial
+research, development, testing, prototyping, and
production;
-(iv) as needed, enter into contracts,
-cooperative agreements, grants, or other
-transactions with relevant Federal entities and
-non-Federal entities, such as commercial
-entities, research institutions, and academic
-organizations, to execute the activities under
-this subparagraph (B); and
-(v) support education, training, and
-workforce development initiatives to build and
-sustain a skilled bioindustrial and
-biomanufacturing workforce.
-(C) Collaborate across the military departments,
-Defense Agencies, and other Federal entities to ensure
-alignment with national bioindustrial and supply chain
-strategies.
-(D) Promote the development and utilization of
-next-generation feedstocks and processes in ways that
-support local economic growth.
+(iv) as needed, enter into contracts, cooperative
+agreements, grants, or other transactions with relevant
+Federal entities and non-Federal entities, such as
+commercial entities, research institutions, and academic
+organizations, to execute the activities under this
+subparagraph (B); and
+(v) support education, training, and workforce
+development initiatives to build and sustain a skilled
+bioindustrial and biomanufacturing workforce.
+(C) Collaborate across the military departments, Defense
+Agencies, and other Federal entities to ensure alignment with
+national bioindustrial and supply chain strategies.
+(D) Promote the development and utilization of next-
+generation feedstocks and processes in ways that support local
+economic growth.
(E) Modernize infrastructure through investment in
-facilities that enable rapid prototyping and advanced
-materials testing.
-(F) Establish performance metrics and benchmarks to
-measure progress toward operational integration and
-transition to programs of record.
+facilities that enable rapid prototyping and advanced materials
+testing.
+(F) Establish performance metrics and benchmarks to measure
+progress toward operational integration and transition to
+programs of record.
(3) Other considerations.--In the event the Secretary of
Defense carries out the Program, the Secretary shall--
-(A) prioritize technologies and capabilities that
-address critical defense supply chain vulnerabilities
-and enhance military readiness, including technologies
-and capabilities necessary to--
+(A) prioritize technologies and capabilities that address
+critical defense supply chain vulnerabilities and enhance
+military readiness, including technologies and capabilities
+necessary to--
(i) reduce logistics through field-enabled
-manufacturing of materials and deployable
-infrastructure components;
-(ii) enhance performance through
-development of novel materials; or
-(iii) improve cost efficiency of
-manufacturing and reduce dependency on foreign
-supply chains;
-(B) consult with representatives of industry,
-academia, and other Federal agencies with relevant
-expertise, to accelerate development and transitions;
-and
+manufacturing of materials and deployable infrastructure
+components;
+(ii) enhance performance through development of novel
+materials; or
+(iii) improve cost efficiency of manufacturing and
+reduce dependency on foreign supply chains;
+(B) consult with representatives of industry, academia, and
+other Federal agencies with relevant expertise, to accelerate
+development and transitions; and
(C) ensure the Program supports the development and
-fielding of emerging technologies such as
-biotechnologies that provide operational and strategic
-advantages to the Armed Forces, including through--
-(i) cross-service and public-private
-partnerships; and
-(ii) applied research, pilot-scale
-production, and technology transition efforts
-focused on biomanufacturing and materials
-innovation.
+fielding of emerging technologies such as biotechnologies that
+provide operational and strategic advantages to the Armed
+Forces, including through--
+(i) cross-service and public-private partnerships; and
+(ii) applied research, pilot-scale production, and
+technology transition efforts focused on biomanufacturing
+and materials innovation.
(b) Reports.--
-(1) Submission.--Not later than one year after commencing
-the Program, and biennially thereafter until the Program
-terminates under subsection (c), the Secretary of Defense shall
-submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and
-the House of Representatives a report detailing all activities
-carried out under the program. Each report shall include, to
-the extent applicable, the following:
-(A) A summary of key research, development, and
-prototyping efforts initiated or continued during the
-year or years covered by the report, including
-technical objectives, anticipated defense applications,
-and funding.
-(B) A list of significant partnerships or
-agreements executed with industry, academic
-institutions, and other Federal agencies, including the
-purpose, national security nexus, and funding level of
-each such partnership or agreement.
-(C) An assessment of infrastructure enhancements
-undertaken to support bioindustrial development and
-scale-up, including facility modernization and
-equipment acquisition.
+(1) Submission.--Not later than one year after commencing the
+Program, and biennially thereafter until the Program terminates
+under subsection (c), the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the
+Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of
+Representatives a report detailing all activities carried out under
+the program. Each report shall include, to the extent applicable,
+the following:
+(A) A summary of key research, development, and prototyping
+efforts initiated or continued during the year or years covered
+by the report, including technical objectives, anticipated
+defense applications, and funding.
+(B) A list of significant partnerships or agreements
+executed with industry, academic institutions, and other
+Federal agencies, including the purpose, national security
+nexus, and funding level of each such partnership or agreement.
+(C) An assessment of infrastructure enhancements undertaken
+to support bioindustrial development and scale-up, including
+facility modernization and equipment acquisition.
(D) An evaluation of program performance against
-established milestones or metrics, including progress
-toward the transition of technologies to operational
-use or acquisition programs.
-(E) An identification of major technical,
-logistical, or policy challenges encountered, and
-actions taken to mitigate such challenges.
-(2) Form.--Each report under this subsection shall be
-submitted in unclassified form but may contain a classified
-annex.
+established milestones or metrics, including progress toward
+the transition of technologies to operational use or
+acquisition programs.
+(E) An identification of major technical, logistical, or
+policy challenges encountered, and actions taken to mitigate
+such challenges.
+(2) Form.--Each report under this subsection shall be submitted
+in unclassified form but may contain a classified annex.
(c) Sunset.--
(1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), the
-authority to carry out the Program shall terminate on the date
-that is 10 years after the date of the enactment of this Act.
+authority to carry out the Program shall terminate on the date that
+is 10 years after the date of the enactment of this Act.
(2) Extension.--The Program may be continued after the
-termination date specified in paragraph (1) if, before such
-date, the President--
+termination date specified in paragraph (1) if, before such date,
+the President--
(A) determines that continuation of the Program is
-necessary to meet national economic or national
-security needs; and
-(B) submits notice of such determination to the
-Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the
-House of Representatives.
-
+necessary to meet national economic or national security needs;
+and
+(B) submits notice of such determination to the Committees
+on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of
+Representatives.
SEC. 245. BIOLOGICAL DATA FOR ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE.
-
(a) AI Accessibility to Qualified Biological Data Resources.--
-(1) In general.--Not later than one year after the date of
-the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall
-develop and implement requirements that ensure qualified
-biological data resources created by research entirely funded
-by the Department of Defense are collected and stored in a
-manner that facilitates the use of such qualified biological
-data resources for advanced computational methods, including
-artificial intelligence.
-(2) Elements.--The requirements implemented under
-subsection (a) shall include the following:
-(A) A definition of the term ``qualified biological
-data resource'' for the purposes of such requirements,
-which shall be based on one or more of the following
-criteria:
+(1) In general.--Not later than one year after the date of the
+enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall develop and
+implement requirements that ensure qualified biological data
+resources created by research entirely funded by the Department of
+Defense are collected and stored in a manner that facilitates the
+use of such qualified biological data resources for advanced
+computational methods, including artificial intelligence.
+(2) Elements.--The requirements implemented under subsection
+(a) shall include the following:
+(A) A definition of the term ``qualified biological data
+resource'' for the purposes of such requirements, which shall
+be based on one or more of the following criteria:
(i) The type of biological data generated.
(ii) The size of the dataset involved.
-(iii) The amount of Federal funds awarded
-to the research that created such qualified
-biological data resource.
-(iv) The level of sensitivity of the
-biological data generated.
-(v) Any other factor determined appropriate
-by the Secretary of Defense.
-(B) Guidance on the metrics and metadata included
-under such requirements to indicate data quality,
-including usability, interoperability, and
-completeness.
+(iii) The amount of Federal funds awarded to the
+research that created such qualified biological data
+resource.
+(iv) The level of sensitivity of the biological data
+generated.
+(v) Any other factor determined appropriate by the
+Secretary of Defense.
+(B) Guidance on the metrics and metadata included under
+such requirements to indicate data quality, including
+usability, interoperability, and completeness.
(C) Requirements for tiered levels of cybersecurity
-safeguards and access controls for the storage of
-biological data.
+safeguards and access controls for the storage of biological
+data.
(D) Exceptions to such requirements, including for
biological data that may implicate national security.
-(E) Requirements for the protection of the privacy
-of individuals.
+(E) Requirements for the protection of the privacy of
+individuals.
(b) Consultation and Considerations.--In developing and
implementing the requirements under subsection (a), the Secretary
shall--
-(1) consult with the Secretaries of the military
-departments, the heads of the research laboratories of each of
-the Armed Forces, and relevant individuals and entities in the
-private sector and academia who have received funding for
-research from the Department of Defense to ensure that such
-requirements are not overly burdensome; and
+(1) consult with the Secretaries of the military departments,
+the heads of the research laboratories of each of the Armed Forces,
+and relevant individuals and entities in the private sector and
+academia who have received funding for research from the Department
+of Defense to ensure that such requirements are not overly
+burdensome; and
(2) review and incorporate, to the extent the Secretary
-determines appropriate, existing Federal frameworks and
-standards for the use of qualified biological data resources
-for advanced computational methods.
-
+determines appropriate, existing Federal frameworks and standards
+for the use of qualified biological data resources for advanced
+computational methods.
SEC. 246. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE BIOTECHNOLOGY STRATEGY.
-
(a) In General.--Not later than June 1, 2026, the Secretary of
Defense shall, in coordination with the Under Secretary of Defense for
Research and Engineering and the Under Secretary of Defense for
@@ -5601,123 +5145,112 @@
(b) Elements.--The strategy required pursuant to subsection (a)
shall include the following elements:
(1) How the Department of Defense will develop and expand a
-network of commercial facilities for the biomanufacture of
-products that are critical for defense needs.
-(2) Review and update of military specifications in order
-to better incorporate or substitute current products with
+network of commercial facilities for the biomanufacture of products
+that are critical for defense needs.
+(2) Review and update of military specifications in order to
+better incorporate or substitute current products with
biotechnology-based products.
-(3) Updated plans and policies for the Department to enter
-into advance market commitments and offtake agreements for
-biotechnology products that have defense applications.
+(3) Updated plans and policies for the Department to enter into
+advance market commitments and offtake agreements for biotechnology
+products that have defense applications.
(4) Review of how the Department could better incorporate
military-relevant applications of emerging biotechnology into
-wargaming exercises, tabletop exercises, or other net
-assessment analyses.
+wargaming exercises, tabletop exercises, or other net assessment
+analyses.
(5) The benefits and costs of issuing a research grand
challenge, or a series of challenges, that focus on making
-biotechnology predictably engineerable and how the Department
-would implement such research grand challenge or series of
-challenges.
+biotechnology predictably engineerable and how the Department would
+implement such research grand challenge or series of challenges.
(6) Development of a biotechnology regulation science and
-technology program within the Department, including development
-of digital infrastructure to support simplified regulation and
-the development of biometrology tools.
-(7) Updated plans and policies for intergovernmental
-support that the Department could provide in encouraging member
-countries of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) to
-aggregate demand and pool purchasing power for biotechnology
-products.
-(8) Review of plans and guidance on how the Department can
-work to develop, integrate, and disseminate biotechnology
-research initiatives across member countries of NATO, and how
-the Department might coordinate with international stakeholders
-to utilize the combined research capabilities of such member
-countries to drive a biotechnology development approach.
-(9) Review of the feasibility and advisability of using
-cloud computing methods to safely store biological data to
-include considerations related to cybersecurity, biosecurity,
-and data privacy.
-(10) Development of a training program for all members of
-the Armed Forces, civilian employees of the Department, and
-contractors of the Department whose duties include--
+technology program within the Department, including development of
+digital infrastructure to support simplified regulation and the
+development of biometrology tools.
+(7) Updated plans and policies for intergovernmental support
+that the Department could provide in encouraging member countries
+of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) to aggregate
+demand and pool purchasing power for biotechnology products.
+(8) Review of plans and guidance on how the Department can work
+to develop, integrate, and disseminate biotechnology research
+initiatives across member countries of NATO, and how the Department
+might coordinate with international stakeholders to utilize the
+combined research capabilities of such member countries to drive a
+biotechnology development approach.
+(9) Review of the feasibility and advisability of using cloud
+computing methods to safely store biological data to include
+considerations related to cybersecurity, biosecurity, and data
+privacy.
+(10) Development of a training program for all members of the
+Armed Forces, civilian employees of the Department, and contractors
+of the Department whose duties include--
(A) creating or deploying novel biotechnologies;
-(B) analyzing, preparing for, or responding to
-biological threats; or
-(C) planning, research and development,
-engineering, or testing and evaluation of systems
-regarding biotechnology.
-
+(B) analyzing, preparing for, or responding to biological
+threats; or
+(C) planning, research and development, engineering, or
+testing and evaluation of systems regarding biotechnology.
SEC. 247. ETHICAL AND RESPONSIBLE DEVELOPMENT AND DEPLOYMENT OF
BIOTECHNOLOGY WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.
-
(a) Requirement.--
-(1) Policies and guidelines.--The Secretary of Defense
-shall issue policies and guidelines on the ethical and
-responsible development and deployment of biotechnology within
-the Department of Defense.
-(2) Consultation.--The Secretary of Defense shall ensure
-that the policies and guidelines under paragraph (1) are
-developed in consultation with--
+(1) Policies and guidelines.--The Secretary of Defense shall
+issue policies and guidelines on the ethical and responsible
+development and deployment of biotechnology within the Department
+of Defense.
+(2) Consultation.--The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that
+the policies and guidelines under paragraph (1) are developed in
+consultation with--
(A) the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and
Engineering;
(B) the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy; and
-(C) individuals representing industry, academia,
-and civil society.
-(3) Public availability.--The Secretary of Defense shall
-make the policies and guidelines under paragraph (1) publicly
-available.
+(C) individuals representing industry, academia, and civil
+society.
+(3) Public availability.--The Secretary of Defense shall make
+the policies and guidelines under paragraph (1) publicly available.
(b) Matters Included.--The policies and guidelines under subsection
(a)(1) shall include the following:
(1) Definitions related to the ethical and responsible
development and use of biotechnology.
(2) An assessment of whether, and to what extent, existing
-statutes, regulations, directives, manuals, or instructions
-limit the ability of the Department of Defense to provide
-guidelines for the ethical and responsible development of
-emerging biotechnology.
+statutes, regulations, directives, manuals, or instructions limit
+the ability of the Department of Defense to provide guidelines for
+the ethical and responsible development of emerging biotechnology.
(3) Guidelines encouraging the safe use of biotechnology
products under appropriate regulatory and other oversight
processes.
(4) Policies relating to informed consent of members of the
Armed Forces participating in the development of biotechnology
products that have not received regulatory approval.
-(5) Policies relating to whether, and under which
-conditions, uses of biotechnology that potentially result in
-irreversible or heritable characteristics are acceptable.
+(5) Policies relating to whether, and under which conditions,
+uses of biotechnology that potentially result in irreversible or
+heritable characteristics are acceptable.
(6) Policies relating to the potential effects of
biotechnologies on the environment.
-(7) Policies relating to the compliance by and obligations
-of the Department of Defense with respect to the Convention on
-the Prohibition of the Development, Production and Stockpiling
-of Bacteriological and Toxin Weapons and on their Destruction
-(commonly referred to as the ``Biological Weapons
-Convention'').
+(7) Policies relating to the compliance by and obligations of
+the Department of Defense with respect to the Convention on the
+Prohibition of the Development, Production and Stockpiling of
+Bacteriological and Toxin Weapons and on their Destruction
+(commonly referred to as the ``Biological Weapons Convention'').
(8) Policies relating to human performance enhancement or
augmentation.
-(9) Such other matters as the Secretary of Defense
-determines relevant.
+(9) Such other matters as the Secretary of Defense determines
+relevant.
(c) Report.--
-(1) In general.--Not later than one year after the date of
-the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall
-submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the
-policies and guidelines under subsection (a)(1), including the
-methodologies used to develop the policies and guidelines.
+(1) In general.--Not later than one year after the date of the
+enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the
+congressional defense committees a report on the policies and
+guidelines under subsection (a)(1), including the methodologies
+used to develop the policies and guidelines.
(2) Form.--The report required under paragraph (1) shall be
-submitted in unclassified form but may include a classified
-annex.
-(3) Public availability.--The Secretary of Defense shall
-make report required under paragraph (1) publicly available,
-except such publicly available version of the report may not
-include any classified annex provided under paragraph (2).
+submitted in unclassified form but may include a classified annex.
+(3) Public availability.--The Secretary of Defense shall make
+report required under paragraph (1) publicly available, except such
+publicly available version of the report may not include any
+classified annex provided under paragraph (2).
(d) Briefing.--During the two-year period beginning on the date
that is one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the
Secretary of Defense shall provide to the congressional defense
committees an annual briefing on the implementation of the policies and
guidelines under subsection (a)(1), including a description of any
needed resources for such implementation.
-
SEC. 248. ESTABLISHING BIOBASED PRODUCT MERIT GUIDANCE.
-
(a) In General.--Not later than one year after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and
Engineering, in coordination with the Secretaries of the military
@@ -5737,16 +5270,16 @@
specifications;
(B) could be met with biobased products with some
modification; or
-(C) have no military specification where a new one
-may be required.
-(2) Assessment of current validation and verification
-processes related to military specifications to determine if
-modifications to such processes are needed to consider biobased
-product alternatives.
-(3) Review of existing acquisition policy and practices
-related to procurement of materials meeting military
-specifications to determine if any changes to such processes
-are recommended to accommodate biobased products.
+(C) have no military specification where a new one may be
+required.
+(2) Assessment of current validation and verification processes
+related to military specifications to determine if modifications to
+such processes are needed to consider biobased product
+alternatives.
+(3) Review of existing acquisition policy and practices related
+to procurement of materials meeting military specifications to
+determine if any changes to such processes are recommended to
+accommodate biobased products.
(c) Biobased Product Defined.--In this section, the term ``biobased
product'' means a product manufactured, produced, or developed through
the application of living organisms to alter living or non-living
@@ -5755,31 +5288,24 @@
Subtitle D--Plans, Reports, and Other Matters
SEC. 251. MODIFICATION OF ENERGETIC MATERIALS STRATEGIC PLAN AND
-INVESTMENT STRATEGY OF JOINT ENERGETICS TRANSITION
-OFFICE.
-
+INVESTMENT STRATEGY OF JOINT ENERGETICS TRANSITION OFFICE.
Section 148(c)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in subparagraph (B)(ii), by striking ``; and'' and
inserting a semicolon;
-(2) in subparagraph (C), by striking the period at the end
-and inserting ``; and''; and
+(2) in subparagraph (C), by striking the period at the end and
+inserting ``; and''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
-``(D) identifying raw material waste produced
-during the explosives manufacturing process and
-developing plans to reduce waste and optimize
-production.''.
-
-SEC. 252. EXTENSION OF PERIOD FOR ANNUAL REPORTS ON CRITICAL TECHNOLOGY
-AREAS SUPPORTIVE OF THE NATIONAL DEFENSE STRATEGY.
-
+``(D) identifying raw material waste produced during the
+explosives manufacturing process and developing plans to reduce
+waste and optimize production.''.
+SEC. 252. EXTENSION OF PERIOD FOR ANNUAL REPORTS ON CRITICAL
+TECHNOLOGY AREAS SUPPORTIVE OF THE NATIONAL DEFENSE STRATEGY.
Section 217(c)(1) of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116-283; 10
U.S.C. 4001 note) is amended, in the matter before subparagraph (A), by
striking ``December 1, 2025'' and inserting ``December 1, 2030''.
-
SEC. 253. QUARTERLY BRIEFINGS ON RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND
EVALUATION LABORATORIES AND FACILITIES.
-
(a) Required Briefings.--Not later than 90 days after the date of
the of enactment of this Act, and every three months for two years
thereafter, the Director of Science, Technology, and Test Resource
@@ -5797,29 +5323,28 @@
(1) the funding trends and internal processes that are
contributing to the underinvestment in such laboratories and
facilities;
-(2) the overall conditions of research, development, test,
-and evaluation infrastructure of the Department of Defense,
-including maintenance backlogs and modernization needs;
+(2) the overall conditions of research, development, test, and
+evaluation infrastructure of the Department of Defense, including
+maintenance backlogs and modernization needs;
(3) how such infrastructure investments are weighed against
other military construction requirements;
-(4) the highest priority projects for research,
-development, test, and evaluation infrastructure, a
-justification for such priority, and any progress made towards
-funding any such priorities;
-(5) options for improving the way such infrastructure is
-funded and managed, including the potential for public-private
-partnerships and public-public partnerships that could lessen
-the need for funding under the categories of military
-construction or operation and maintenance;
+(4) the highest priority projects for research, development,
+test, and evaluation infrastructure, a justification for such
+priority, and any progress made towards funding any such
+priorities;
+(5) options for improving the way such infrastructure is funded
+and managed, including the potential for public-private
+partnerships and public-public partnerships that could lessen the
+need for funding under the categories of military construction or
+operation and maintenance;
(6) an overview of the current state of the workforce for
research, development, test, and evaluation, challenges in
-attracting and retaining top technical talent for such
-workforce and options for strengthening such workforce,
-including hiring authorities and effective recruitment
-campaigns; and
-(7) limitations of existing policies or statutes that
-support the sustainment and modernization of research,
-development, test, and evaluation infrastructure.
+attracting and retaining top technical talent for such workforce
+and options for strengthening such workforce, including hiring
+authorities and effective recruitment campaigns; and
+(7) limitations of existing policies or statutes that support
+the sustainment and modernization of research, development, test,
+and evaluation infrastructure.
TITLE III--OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE
@@ -5832,25 +5357,23 @@
Subtitle B--Energy and Environment
Sec. 311. Inclusion of information about PFAS investigation and
-remediation in annual report on defense
-environmental programs.
-Sec. 312. Elimination of preference for motor vehicles using electric
-or hybrid propulsion systems and related
-requirements of the Department of Defense.
+remediation in annual report on defense environmental
+programs.
+Sec. 312. Elimination of preference for motor vehicles using electric or
+hybrid propulsion systems and related requirements of the
+Department of Defense.
Sec. 313. Modification of availability and use of energy cost savings.
Sec. 314. Requirement to support National Guard training on wildfire
prevention and response.
Sec. 315. Modification of requirements relating to replacement of
fluorinated aqueous film-forming foam.
Sec. 316. Modification to restriction on procurement or purchasing of
-personal protective equipment for
-firefighters containing perfluoroalkyl
-substances or polyfluoroalkyl substances.
+personal protective equipment for firefighters containing
+perfluoroalkyl substances or polyfluoroalkyl substances.
Sec. 317. Provision of alternative drinking water to households whose
private drinking water is contaminated with
-perfluorooctanesulfonic acid and
-perfluorooctanoic acid substances from
-Department of Defense activities.
+perfluorooctanesulfonic acid and perfluorooctanoic acid
+substances from Department of Defense activities.
Sec. 318. Responsibilities of executive agent for installation and
operational nuclear energy.
Sec. 319. Establishment of Advanced Nuclear Transition Working Group.
@@ -5858,26 +5381,22 @@
weather data.
Sec. 321. Pilot program on Navy installation nuclear energy.
Sec. 322. Strategy to accelerate remediation of contamination from
-perfluoroalkyl substances and
-polyfluoroalkyl substances.
+perfluoroalkyl substances and polyfluoroalkyl substances.
Sec. 323. Notification requirement with respect to nuclear power in
Guam.
-Sec. 324. Authority to use certain technologies to destroy or dispose
-of perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl
-substances.
+Sec. 324. Authority to use certain technologies to destroy or dispose of
+perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances.
Subtitle C--Logistics and Sustainment
Sec. 331. Modification of readiness report to include summary count of
certain mishaps.
Sec. 332. Authority to provide supplies incidental to support and
-services for eligible non-Department of
-Defense organizations.
+services for eligible non-Department of Defense organizations.
Sec. 333. Extension of authorization of depot working capital funds for
unspecified minor military construction.
-Sec. 334. Designation of senior officials responsible for integration
-of global contested logistics posture
-management.
+Sec. 334. Designation of senior officials responsible for integration of
+global contested logistics posture management.
Sec. 335. Modification of prohibition on contracts for performance of
firefighting or security-guard functions.
Sec. 336. Responsibilities for oversight of certain defense personal
@@ -5887,11 +5406,10 @@
Sec. 338. Strategy to improve infrastructure of certain depots of
Department of Defense.
Sec. 339. Modification of report on improved oversight for
-implementation of Shipyard Infrastructure
-Optimization Program of the Navy.
+implementation of Shipyard Infrastructure Optimization Program
+of the Navy.
Sec. 340. Extension and modification of semiannual briefings on
-operational status of amphibious warship
-fleet.
+operational status of amphibious warship fleet.
Sec. 341. Maintenance inspection capabilities and requirements.
Sec. 342. Joint Strike Fighter sustainment.
Sec. 343. Depot-level maintenance coordination in multinational
@@ -5912,11 +5430,9 @@
Subtitle D--Matters Relating to Munitions
Sec. 361. Reporting requirements for Out-Year Unconstrained Total
-Munitions Requirements and Out-Year
-inventory numbers.
-Sec. 362. Inclusion of air and missile defense in Out-Year
-Unconstrained Total Munitions Requirement
-and Out-Year inventory numbers.
+Munitions Requirements and Out-Year inventory numbers.
+Sec. 362. Inclusion of air and missile defense in Out-Year Unconstrained
+Total Munitions Requirement and Out-Year inventory numbers.
Sec. 363. Reports on munitions response projects at sites formerly used
by the Department of Defense.
Sec. 364. Report on critical munitions required for simultaneous
@@ -5927,8 +5443,7 @@
Sec. 371. Adjustment and diversification assistance for State and local
governments affected by depot reductions.
Sec. 372. Authority to evacuate family pets and contract working dogs
-during noncombatant evacuations of foreign
-countries.
+during noncombatant evacuations of foreign countries.
Sec. 373. Manned rotary wing aircraft safety.
Sec. 374. Establishment of Army museum system.
Sec. 375. Establishment of United States Navy Museum System.
@@ -5942,21 +5457,18 @@
Sec. 380. Use of expeditionary solid waste disposal systems by
Department of Defense.
Sec. 381. Pilot program for contracted amphibious air resources for the
-area of responsibility of the United States
-Indo-Pacific Command.
-Sec. 382. Initiative to control spread of greater banded hornet in
-Guam.
+area of responsibility of the United States Indo-Pacific
+Command.
+Sec. 382. Initiative to control spread of greater banded hornet in Guam.
Sec. 383. Reserve mobilization exercise to assess the capability of the
-Armed Forces to respond to a high-intensity
-contingency in the Indo-Pacific region.
-Sec. 384. Limitation on transformation by the Army of primary
-helicopter training program at Fort Rucker,
-Alabama.
+Armed Forces to respond to a high-intensity contingency in the
+Indo-Pacific region.
+Sec. 384. Limitation on transformation by the Army of primary helicopter
+training program at Fort Rucker, Alabama.
Subtitle A--Authorization of Appropriations
SEC. 301. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
-
Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2026
for the use of the Armed Forces and other activities and agencies of
the Department of Defense for expenses, not otherwise provided for, for
@@ -5966,81 +5478,70 @@
Subtitle B--Energy and Environment
SEC. 311. INCLUSION OF INFORMATION ABOUT PFAS INVESTIGATION AND
-REMEDIATION IN ANNUAL REPORT ON DEFENSE ENVIRONMENTAL
-PROGRAMS.
-
+REMEDIATION IN ANNUAL REPORT ON DEFENSE ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS.
Section 2711 of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (b)(1)(C)--
-(A) by striking ``sites; and'' and inserting
-``sites, including information on the costs associated
-with investigating and remediating releases of per- and
+(A) by striking ``sites; and'' and inserting ``sites,
+including information on the costs associated with
+investigating and remediating releases of per- and
polyfluoroalkyl substances, including--''; and
(B) by adding at the end the following new clauses:
-``(i) detailed information regarding the
-total potential cost to the Department of
-investigating and remediating such releases at
-all locations where investigation and
-remediation is expected to be funded by the
-Department; and
-``(ii) the cost-to-complete analysis
-required under subsection (d); and'' and
+``(i) detailed information regarding the total
+potential cost to the Department of investigating and
+remediating such releases at all locations where
+investigation and remediation is expected to be funded by
+the Department; and
+``(ii) the cost-to-complete analysis required under
+subsection (d); and'' and
(2) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
``(d) PFAS Cost-to-complete Analysis.--The Secretary shall carry
out an annual cost-to-complete analysis with respect to the most
important contributors to the costs to the Department of investigating
and remediating per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances releases that--
``(1) includes--
-``(A) an assessment of any changes in regulatory
-standards, treatment technologies, and site
-prioritization that could affect the cost to complete;
+``(A) an assessment of any changes in regulatory standards,
+treatment technologies, and site prioritization that could
+affect the cost to complete;
``(B) examples of how modifying assumptions about
-contamination extent, remediation timelines, or
-emerging disposal methods could affect the cost to
-complete; and
-``(C) an identification of any funding shortfalls
-or other constraints that could affect the
-investigation and remediation of such contamination;
-and
-``(2) incorporates a risk and uncertainty analysis with
-respect to the effects of potential changes in the most
-important contributors to the costs to the Department to
-complete the known per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances sites,
-including--
-``(A) variability in the extent of such
-contamination based on ongoing site assessments,
-inspections, and investigations;
-``(B) shifts in regulatory requirements that could
-alter investigation and remediation strategies; and
-``(C) advances in technologies for the treatment
-and disposal such contamination that could reduce or
-increase long-term costs.''.
-
-SEC. 312. ELIMINATION OF PREFERENCE FOR MOTOR VEHICLES USING ELECTRIC
-OR HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEMS AND RELATED REQUIREMENTS OF
+contamination extent, remediation timelines, or emerging
+disposal methods could affect the cost to complete; and
+``(C) an identification of any funding shortfalls or other
+constraints that could affect the investigation and remediation
+of such contamination; and
+``(2) incorporates a risk and uncertainty analysis with respect
+to the effects of potential changes in the most important
+contributors to the costs to the Department to complete the known
+per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances sites, including--
+``(A) variability in the extent of such contamination based
+on ongoing site assessments, inspections, and investigations;
+``(B) shifts in regulatory requirements that could alter
+investigation and remediation strategies; and
+``(C) advances in technologies for the treatment and
+disposal such contamination that could reduce or increase long-
+term costs.''.
+SEC. 312. ELIMINATION OF PREFERENCE FOR MOTOR VEHICLES USING
+ELECTRIC OR HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEMS AND RELATED REQUIREMENTS OF
THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.
-
Chapter 173 of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in section 2911(e)--
(A) by striking paragraph (4);
(B) by redesignating paragraphs (5) through (9) as
paragraphs (4) through (8), respectively;
(C) by striking paragraph (10); and
-(D) by redesignating paragraphs (11) through (15)
-as paragraphs (9) through (13), respectively; and
-(2) in section 2922g(a), by striking ``shall'' and
-inserting ``may''.
-
-SEC. 313. MODIFICATION OF AVAILABILITY AND USE OF ENERGY COST SAVINGS.
-
+(D) by redesignating paragraphs (11) through (15) as
+paragraphs (9) through (13), respectively; and
+(2) in section 2922g(a), by striking ``shall'' and inserting
+``may''.
+SEC. 313. MODIFICATION OF AVAILABILITY AND USE OF ENERGY COST
+SAVINGS.
Section 2912 of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (c)--
-(A) by striking ``The amount'' and inserting ``(1)
-The amount'';
-(B) by striking ``additional operational energy''
-and all that follows through the period at the end and
-inserting ``operational energy initiatives.''; and
-(C) by adding at the end the following new
-paragraph:
+(A) by striking ``The amount'' and inserting ``(1) The
+amount'';
+(B) by striking ``additional operational energy'' and all
+that follows through the period at the end and inserting
+``operational energy initiatives.''; and
+(C) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``(2) The Secretary of Defense shall design operational energy
initiatives under paragraph (1) to advance the objectives of the
Department in the areas of energy resilience and fuel efficiency.
@@ -6052,146 +5553,130 @@
with achieving the energy cost savings under subsection (a).'';
(2) in subsection (e)(1), by striking ``The Secretary of
Defense may transfer amounts described in subsection (a) that
-remain available for obligation'' and inserting ``Not later
-than 60 days after being notified of amounts described in
-subsection (a) that remain available for obligation, the
-Secretary of Defense shall transfer such amounts''; and
+remain available for obligation'' and inserting ``Not later than 60
+days after being notified of amounts described in subsection (a)
+that remain available for obligation, the Secretary of Defense
+shall transfer such amounts''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
``(f) Operational Energy Cost Savings Defined.--In this section,
the term `operational energy cost savings' means the monetary savings
achieved through measures to reduce energy expenditures relative to the
amount that would have been necessary to sustain an equivalent level of
capability in the absence of such measures.''.
-
-SEC. 314. REQUIREMENT TO SUPPORT NATIONAL GUARD TRAINING ON WILDFIRE
-PREVENTION AND RESPONSE.
-
+SEC. 314. REQUIREMENT TO SUPPORT NATIONAL GUARD TRAINING ON
+WILDFIRE PREVENTION AND RESPONSE.
Section 351 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2018 (Public Law 115-91; 32 U.S.C. 501 note) is amended, in the
matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking ``may'' and inserting
``shall''.
-
SEC. 315. MODIFICATION OF REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO REPLACEMENT OF
FLUORINATED AQUEOUS FILM-FORMING FOAM.
-
Section 322 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2020 (Public Law 116-92; 10 U.S.C. 2661 note prec.) is amended--
(1) in subsection (b)--
-(A) by striking ``October 1, 2023'' and inserting
-``October 1, 2026''; and
-(B) by striking ``in excess of one part per billion
-of'' and inserting ``detectable'';
+(A) by striking ``October 1, 2023'' and inserting ``October
+1, 2026''; and
+(B) by striking ``in excess of one part per billion of''
+and inserting ``detectable'';
(2) in subsection (c)--
(A) by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as
subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively;
(B) by striking ``may not be used at any military
-installation on or after the earlier of the following
-dates'' and inserting ``may not be used at the
-following:''
+installation on or after the earlier of the following dates''
+and inserting ``may not be used at the following:''
``(1) Any military installation that, as of the date of the
-enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
-Year 2026, has transitioned to the use of a fluorine-free fire-
-fighting agent that meets the military specifications issued
-pursuant to subsection (a).
-``(2) Any other military installation on or after the
-earlier of the following dates:''; and
-(C) in subparagraph (A), as redesignated by
-subparagraph (A) of this paragraph, by striking
-``October 1, 2024'' and inserting ``October 1, 2026'';
+enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
+2026, has transitioned to the use of a fluorine-free fire-fighting
+agent that meets the military specifications issued pursuant to
+subsection (a).
+``(2) Any other military installation on or after the earlier
+of the following dates:''; and
+(C) in subparagraph (A), as redesignated by subparagraph
+(A) of this paragraph, by striking ``October 1, 2024'' and
+inserting ``October 1, 2026'';
(3) by amending subsection (d) to read as follows:
``(d) Exemptions.--Subsections (b) and (c) shall not apply to
firefighting foam for use--
-``(1) onboard oceangoing vessels, including use in pier-
-side inspection, testing, and maintenance;
+``(1) onboard oceangoing vessels, including use in pier-side
+inspection, testing, and maintenance;
``(2) that is necessary to conduct testing to meet military
specification qualification requirements and ensure quality
standards of the inventory of the Department;
-``(3) in connection with the research, development, test,
-and evaluation of a fluorine-free fire-fighting agent;
+``(3) in connection with the research, development, test, and
+evaluation of a fluorine-free fire-fighting agent;
``(4) on naval nuclear submarine propulsion plants; or
``(5) in any tactical vehicle, or equipment, that is
incompatible with fluorine-free fire-fighting agents.''; and
(4) in subsection (e)--
(A) in paragraph (1)--
-(i) in the matter preceding subparagraph
-(A), by inserting ``the limitation under
-subsection (b) or'' before ``the prohibition'';
-and
+(i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by
+inserting ``the limitation under subsection (b) or'' before
+``the prohibition''; and
(ii) in subparagraph (B)--
-(I) in clause (ii), by inserting
-``or to maintain military readiness''
-after ``safety'';
-(II) by striking clause (iii) and
-redesignating clauses (iv) and (v) as
-clauses (iii) and (iv), respectively;
-and
-(III) in clause (iii), as so
-redesignated, by striking ``and does
-not require revision''; and
+
+(I) in clause (ii), by inserting ``or to maintain
+military readiness'' after ``safety'';
+(II) by striking clause (iii) and redesignating
+clauses (iv) and (v) as clauses (iii) and (iv),
+respectively; and
+(III) in clause (iii), as so redesignated, by
+striking ``and does not require revision''; and
+
(B) in paragraph (2)(C), by striking ``Secretary of
-Defense'' and inserting ``Under Secretary of Defense
-for Acquisition and Sustainment''.
-
-SEC. 316. MODIFICATION TO RESTRICTION ON PROCUREMENT OR PURCHASING OF
-PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT FOR FIREFIGHTERS CONTAINING
+Defense'' and inserting ``Under Secretary of Defense for
+Acquisition and Sustainment''.
+SEC. 316. MODIFICATION TO RESTRICTION ON PROCUREMENT OR PURCHASING
+OF PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT FOR FIREFIGHTERS CONTAINING
PERFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES OR POLYFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES.
-
Section 345 of the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117-263; 10 U.S.C. 3201 note
prec.) is amended--
-(1) in subsection (a), by striking ``if such equipment
-contains an intentionally added perfluoroalkyl substance or
-polyfluoroalkyl substance'' and inserting ``unless such
-equipment meets the specifications set forth in the most
-recently published edition of the National Fire Protection
-Associate 1970 standard, including by not containing any
-substance on the restricted substances list in excess of the
-maximum acceptable levels of such substance''; and
+(1) in subsection (a), by striking ``if such equipment contains
+an intentionally added perfluoroalkyl substance or polyfluoroalkyl
+substance'' and inserting ``unless such equipment meets the
+specifications set forth in the most recently published edition of
+the National Fire Protection Associate 1970 standard, including by
+not containing any substance on the restricted substances list in
+excess of the maximum acceptable levels of such substance''; and
(2) in subsection (d)--
-(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``does not
-contain intentionally added perfluoroalkyl substances
-or polyfluoroalkyl substances'' and inserting ``meets
-the specifications set forth in the most recently
-published edition of the National Fire Protection
-Associate 1970 standard, including by not containing
-any substance on the restricted substances list in
-excess of the maximum acceptable levels of such
-substance''; and
-(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``does not
-contain intentionally added perfluoroalkyl substances
-or polyfluoroalkyl substances'' and inserting ``meets
-the specifications set forth in the most recently
-published edition of the National Fire Protection
-Associate 1970 standard, including by not containing
-any substance on the restricted substances list in
-excess of the maximum acceptable levels of such
-substance,''.
-
-SEC. 317. PROVISION OF ALTERNATIVE DRINKING WATER TO HOUSEHOLDS WHOSE
-PRIVATE DRINKING WATER IS CONTAMINATED WITH
+(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``does not contain
+intentionally added perfluoroalkyl substances or
+polyfluoroalkyl substances'' and inserting ``meets the
+specifications set forth in the most recently published edition
+of the National Fire Protection Associate 1970 standard,
+including by not containing any substance on the restricted
+substances list in excess of the maximum acceptable levels of
+such substance''; and
+(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``does not contain
+intentionally added perfluoroalkyl substances or
+polyfluoroalkyl substances'' and inserting ``meets the
+specifications set forth in the most recently published edition
+of the National Fire Protection Associate 1970 standard,
+including by not containing any substance on the restricted
+substances list in excess of the maximum acceptable levels of
+such substance,''.
+SEC. 317. PROVISION OF ALTERNATIVE DRINKING WATER TO HOUSEHOLDS
+WHOSE PRIVATE DRINKING WATER IS CONTAMINATED WITH
PERFLUOROOCTANESULFONIC ACID AND PERFLUOROOCTANOIC ACID
SUBSTANCES FROM DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ACTIVITIES.
-
(a) In General.--Subject to subsections (b) and (c), on and after
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall
offer alternative drinking water to a household if--
-(1) the household is downgradient from a military
-installation;
+(1) the household is downgradient from a military installation;
(2) the household receives water from one or more private
drinking water wells where contamination from detections of
-perfluorooctanesulfonic acid and perfluorooctanoic acid
-substances resulting solely from activities of the Department
-of Defense, as determined by the Secretary, carried out at such
-military installation has, at one point in time, exceeded the
-maximum contaminant level for such substances established by
-the Environmental Protection Agency; and
+perfluorooctanesulfonic acid and perfluorooctanoic acid substances
+resulting solely from activities of the Department of Defense, as
+determined by the Secretary, carried out at such military
+installation has, at one point in time, exceeded the maximum
+contaminant level for such substances established by the
+Environmental Protection Agency; and
(3) as of the date of the enactment of this Act, another
household located in the same community was eligible for
-alternative drinking water provided by the Secretary by reason
-of contamination from detections of perfluorooctanesulfonic
-acid and perfluorooctanoic acid substances resulting from
-activities of the Department carried out at the same military
-installation.
+alternative drinking water provided by the Secretary by reason of
+contamination from detections of perfluorooctanesulfonic acid and
+perfluorooctanoic acid substances resulting from activities of the
+Department carried out at the same military installation.
(b) Coordination With Other Authorities.--The Secretary of Defense
shall carry out this section in a manner that is consistent with the
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act
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acid.
(c) Exception.--The Secretary is not required to offer or provide
alternative drinking water to a household under subsection (a) if--
-(1) the household is part of a community, as determined by
-the Secretary, where all the households in the community that
-have been affected by contamination from detections of
-perfluorooctanesulfonic acid and perfluorooctanoic acid
-substances resulting from activities of the Department have
-been connected to a municipal drinking water distribution
-system; or
+(1) the household is part of a community, as determined by the
+Secretary, where all the households in the community that have been
+affected by contamination from detections of
+perfluorooctanesulfonic acid and perfluorooctanoic acid substances
+resulting from activities of the Department have been connected to
+a municipal drinking water distribution system; or
(2) the Secretary has otherwise taken action under the
-Comprehensive, Environmental Response, Compensation, and
-Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq.) to reduce
-drinking water exposures, including by meeting the relevant
-Federal or State drinking water standards for
-perfluorooctanesulfonic acid and perfluorooctanoic acid
-substances.
+Comprehensive, Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability
+Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq.) to reduce drinking water
+exposures, including by meeting the relevant Federal or State
+drinking water standards for perfluorooctanesulfonic acid and
+perfluorooctanoic acid substances.
(d) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The term ``alternative drinking water'' includes--
(A) provision of bottled water;
-(B) connection to public water systems for members
-of the public using private wells; and
-(C) provision of filtration systems for private
-residences.
+(B) connection to public water systems for members of the
+public using private wells; and
+(C) provision of filtration systems for private residences.
(2) The term ``Federal drinking water standard'' means an
-enforceable Federal standard for drinking water, as described
-in section 121(d)(2)(A)(i) of the Comprehensive Environmental
+enforceable Federal standard for drinking water, as described in
+section 121(d)(2)(A)(i) of the Comprehensive Environmental
Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C.
9621(d)(2)(A)(i)).
-(3) The terms ``maximum contaminant level'' and ``public
-water system'' have the meanings given those terms in section
-1401 of the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300f).
-(4) The term ``private drinking water well'' means a
-drinking water well that is not a public water system and is
-not connected to a public water system.
+(3) The terms ``maximum contaminant level'' and ``public water
+system'' have the meanings given those terms in section 1401 of the
+Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300f).
+(4) The term ``private drinking water well'' means a drinking
+water well that is not a public water system and is not connected
+to a public water system.
(5) The term ``State drinking water standard'' means an
-enforceable State standard, in effect in that State, for
-drinking water, as described in section 121(d)(2)(A)(ii) of the
-Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and
-Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9621(d)(2)(A)(ii)).
-
+enforceable State standard, in effect in that State, for drinking
+water, as described in section 121(d)(2)(A)(ii) of the
+Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability
+Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9621(d)(2)(A)(ii)).
SEC. 318. RESPONSIBILITIES OF EXECUTIVE AGENT FOR INSTALLATION AND
OPERATIONAL NUCLEAR ENERGY.
-
(a) Executive Agent.--The Secretary of Defense, in coordination
with the Secretary of the Army, the Under Secretary of Defense for
Acquisition and Sustainment, the Under Secretary of Defense for
@@ -6254,63 +5734,60 @@
(b) Responsibilities.--The responsibilities of the executive agent
specified in subsection (a) shall include the following:
(1) In coordination with the commanders of the combatant
-commands and the Joint Chiefs of Staff, assessing installation
-and operational nuclear energy needs.
-(2) Consulting with project developers and other experts
-from the commercial nuclear industry, potential private owners
-and operators of nuclear reactors to be deployed at military
+commands and the Joint Chiefs of Staff, assessing installation and
+operational nuclear energy needs.
+(2) Consulting with project developers and other experts from
+the commercial nuclear industry, potential private owners and
+operators of nuclear reactors to be deployed at military
installations, and other persons determined appropriate by the
executive agent, to assess the technological capabilities,
-development status, costs, timelines, risks, and potential need
-for design evolution of nuclear reactors to meet the needs of
-the Department of Defense referred to paragraph (1).
+development status, costs, timelines, risks, and potential need for
+design evolution of nuclear reactors to meet the needs of the
+Department of Defense referred to paragraph (1).
(3) In coordination with the Secretary of Energy, the
-Secretaries of the military departments, and the Nuclear
-Regulatory Commission, assessing the technology readiness,
-licensability, deployability, operability, and maintainability
-of nuclear reactors with respect to potential deployment at
-military installations.
+Secretaries of the military departments, and the Nuclear Regulatory
+Commission, assessing the technology readiness, licensability,
+deployability, operability, and maintainability of nuclear reactors
+with respect to potential deployment at military installations.
(4) In coordination with the Secretary of Defense and the
-Secretaries of the military departments, integrating technical
-and project resources across the Department of Defense for the
-use of nuclear reactors to meet the needs of the Department of
-Defense referred to in paragraph (1), including by developing a
-plan to aggregate the demand for, and the acquisition and
-deployment of, nuclear reactors across military installations
-and military departments.
+Secretaries of the military departments, integrating technical and
+project resources across the Department of Defense for the use of
+nuclear reactors to meet the needs of the Department of Defense
+referred to in paragraph (1), including by developing a plan to
+aggregate the demand for, and the acquisition and deployment of,
+nuclear reactors across military installations and military
+departments.
(5) In coordination with the Secretary of Energy and the
Nuclear Regulatory Commission--
(A) evaluating the regulatory framework and other
-requirements applicable to the use of nuclear reactors
-to meet such needs; and
-(B) establishing training programs and plans
-relating to the acquisition and operation of nuclear
-reactors to meet such needs.
+requirements applicable to the use of nuclear reactors to meet
+such needs; and
+(B) establishing training programs and plans relating to
+the acquisition and operation of nuclear reactors to meet such
+needs.
(6) Identifying the timelines and resource requirements
-necessary for the acquisition and operation of nuclear reactors
-to meet such needs, including--
-(A) any support necessary from the national
-laboratories of the Department of Energy; and
-(B) any funding necessary to carry out interim
-pilot programs for the limited deployment of nuclear
-reactors until such timelines and resource requirements
-are met.
+necessary for the acquisition and operation of nuclear reactors to
+meet such needs, including--
+(A) any support necessary from the national laboratories of
+the Department of Energy; and
+(B) any funding necessary to carry out interim pilot
+programs for the limited deployment of nuclear reactors until
+such timelines and resource requirements are met.
(7) Including resource requirements identified pursuant to
paragraph (6), and any other resource requirements necessary to
carry out this subsection, in applicable planning, programming,
-budgeting, and execution processes of the Department of
-Defense, including by preparing, as applicable--
-(A) a program objective memorandum for any new
-resource so required; and
-(B) a budget justification for any new resource so
-required for inclusion in the budget materials
-submitted by the Secretary of Defense to Congress in
-support of the President's annual budget request
-(submitted to Congress pursuant to section 1105 of
-title 31, United States Code).
-(8) Providing technical support for programs of the
-military departments relating to the deployment of nuclear
-reactors for installation energy resilience.
+budgeting, and execution processes of the Department of Defense,
+including by preparing, as applicable--
+(A) a program objective memorandum for any new resource so
+required; and
+(B) a budget justification for any new resource so required
+for inclusion in the budget materials submitted by the
+Secretary of Defense to Congress in support of the President's
+annual budget request (submitted to Congress pursuant to
+section 1105 of title 31, United States Code).
+(8) Providing technical support for programs of the military
+departments relating to the deployment of nuclear reactors for
+installation energy resilience.
(c) Annual Reports.--Not later than September 30, 2026, and
annually thereafter for a period of five years, the executive agent
specified in subsection (a) shall submit to the Secretary of Defense
@@ -6318,44 +5795,39 @@
actions taken to implement this section during the one-year period
ending on the date of the submission of such report.
(d) Plan for Program of Record.--
-(1) Submission.--Not later than one year after the date of
-the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in
-coordination with the executive agent specified in subsection
-(a), shall submit to the congressional defense committees a
-plan to establish a program of record of the Department of
-Defense to meet installation and operational nuclear energy
-needs.
-(2) Elements.--The plan under paragraph (1) shall include
-the following:
-(A) An identification of requirements necessary for
-the establishment of the program of record specified in
-such paragraph.
-(B) A budget estimate for such program of record
-through 2030 or through the conclusion of the five-year
-period following the first date on which a nuclear
-reactor is deployed at a military installation,
-whichever is later.
+(1) Submission.--Not later than one year after the date of the
+enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in coordination
+with the executive agent specified in subsection (a), shall submit
+to the congressional defense committees a plan to establish a
+program of record of the Department of Defense to meet installation
+and operational nuclear energy needs.
+(2) Elements.--The plan under paragraph (1) shall include the
+following:
+(A) An identification of requirements necessary for the
+establishment of the program of record specified in such
+paragraph.
+(B) A budget estimate for such program of record through
+2030 or through the conclusion of the five-year period
+following the first date on which a nuclear reactor is deployed
+at a military installation, whichever is later.
(C) A summary of actions taken to implement the
-responsibilities under subsection (b) and information
-derived as a result of such actions.
+responsibilities under subsection (b) and information derived
+as a result of such actions.
(D) Use cases for nuclear reactors, developed in
-coordination with the commanders of combatant commands
-with respect to installation and operational needs
-(including needs relating to the electrification of
-operational energy, elimination of fuel supply
-vulnerabilities, military installation resilience,
-sustainment of military installations, enablement of
-multi-domain operations, and advanced weaponry).
-(E) An identification of the minimum potential
-number of military installations at which nuclear
-reactors would be necessary to deploy in order to
-establish a cost-effective program, and projected dates
-by which such nuclear reactors would achieve initial
-operational capability.
-(F) An estimate of fuel requirements necessary to
-support the deployment of various models of nuclear
-reactors at military installations, to inform future
-acquisition planning.
+coordination with the commanders of combatant commands with
+respect to installation and operational needs (including needs
+relating to the electrification of operational energy,
+elimination of fuel supply vulnerabilities, military
+installation resilience, sustainment of military installations,
+enablement of multi-domain operations, and advanced weaponry).
+(E) An identification of the minimum potential number of
+military installations at which nuclear reactors would be
+necessary to deploy in order to establish a cost-effective
+program, and projected dates by which such nuclear reactors
+would achieve initial operational capability.
+(F) An estimate of fuel requirements necessary to support
+the deployment of various models of nuclear reactors at
+military installations, to inform future acquisition planning.
(e) Compliance With Applicable Directive.--The Secretary shall
carry out this section in compliance with Directive 5101.01.
(f) Support Within Department of Defense.--In accordance with
@@ -6365,31 +5837,28 @@
the appropriate support and resources needed to perform the roles,
responsibilities, and authorities of the executive agent.
(g) Definitions.--In this section--
-(1) The term ``Directive 5101.01'' means Department of
-Defense Directive 5101.01, or any successor directive relating
-to the responsibilities of an executive agent of the Department
-of Defense.
-(2) The terms ``energy resilience'' and ``military
-installation resilience'' have the meanings given those terms
-in section 101 of title 10, United States Code.
-(3) The term ``executive agent'' has the meaning given the
-term ``DoD Executive Agent'' in Directive 5101.01.
-(4) The term ``installation and operational nuclear
-energy'' means energy that is--
-(A) generated by a utilization facility authorized
-pursuant to section 91b. of the Atomic Energy Act of
-1954 (42 U.S.C. 2121(b)); and
-(B) used exclusively for the purposes of
-providing--
-(i) operational energy (as such term is
-defined in section 2924 of title 10, United
-States Code); or
-(ii) the energy required for a military
-installation (as such term is defined in
-section 2801 of title 10, United States Code).
-
-SEC. 319. ESTABLISHMENT OF ADVANCED NUCLEAR TRANSITION WORKING GROUP.
-
+(1) The term ``Directive 5101.01'' means Department of Defense
+Directive 5101.01, or any successor directive relating to the
+responsibilities of an executive agent of the Department of
+Defense.
+(2) The terms ``energy resilience'' and ``military installation
+resilience'' have the meanings given those terms in section 101 of
+title 10, United States Code.
+(3) The term ``executive agent'' has the meaning given the term
+``DoD Executive Agent'' in Directive 5101.01.
+(4) The term ``installation and operational nuclear energy''
+means energy that is--
+(A) generated by a utilization facility authorized pursuant
+to section 91b. of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C.
+2121(b)); and
+(B) used exclusively for the purposes of providing--
+(i) operational energy (as such term is defined in
+section 2924 of title 10, United States Code); or
+(ii) the energy required for a military installation
+(as such term is defined in section 2801 of title 10,
+United States Code).
+SEC. 319. ESTABLISHMENT OF ADVANCED NUCLEAR TRANSITION WORKING
+GROUP.
(a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall establish an
Advanced Nuclear Transition Working Group (referred to in this section
@@ -6405,9 +5874,8 @@
(4) The Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Energy,
Installations, and Environment.
(5) The Joint Staff Director for Logistics, J4.
-(6) The Principal Director for Energy Resilience of the
-Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and
-Engineering.
+(6) The Principal Director for Energy Resilience of the Office
+of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering.
(7) The Director of the Strategic Capabilities Office.
(8) The Director of the Defense Innovation Unit.
(9) The heads of such other components of the Department of
@@ -6419,226 +5887,207 @@
following:
(1) To develop and execute a strategy to accelerate the
procurement and fielding of commercial advanced nuclear
-capabilities, in compliance with laws, regulations, and
-agreements, and consistent with best practices.
-(2) To identify and elevate the critical energy
-requirements of the combatant commands, United States military
-installations, and the infrastructure and mission capability
-needs of the combatant commands and military installations that
-may be addressed with advanced nuclear reactors.
+capabilities, in compliance with laws, regulations, and agreements,
+and consistent with best practices.
+(2) To identify and elevate the critical energy requirements of
+the combatant commands, United States military installations, and
+the infrastructure and mission capability needs of the combatant
+commands and military installations that may be addressed with
+advanced nuclear reactors.
(3) To connect the combatant commands and military
installations with ongoing and planned efforts.
(4) To create an accelerated pathway to leverage advanced
nuclear technologies to address operational gaps.
(5) To provide a forum for members of the Working Group to
-coordinate advanced nuclear demonstration and transition
-efforts, including by increasing opportunities and venues for
-government and commercial research and development, testing and
-evaluation, and procurement activities.
+coordinate advanced nuclear demonstration and transition efforts,
+including by increasing opportunities and venues for government and
+commercial research and development, testing and evaluation, and
+procurement activities.
(6) To advocate for appropriate levels of resourcing within
planning, programming, budgeting, and execution processes to
advance the development and use of nuclear energy technologies
across the Department of Defense.
(7) To coordinate interagency activities and develop best
-practices on workforce development, regulatory pathways,
-licensing frameworks, access to fuel sources, safety and
-security standards, and decommissioning that currently hinder
-more rapid fielding of advanced nuclear reactors.
+practices on workforce development, regulatory pathways, licensing
+frameworks, access to fuel sources, safety and security standards,
+and decommissioning that currently hinder more rapid fielding of
+advanced nuclear reactors.
(8) To establish venues through which to engage commercial
companies developing advanced reactors so as to review the
technology readiness, timeline, and availability of reactor
capabilities for defense applications.
-(9) To inform and complete the briefings and reports
-required in subsection (f).
+(9) To inform and complete the briefings and reports required
+in subsection (f).
(e) Meetings.--The Working Group shall meet at the call of the
Chair and not less frequently than once per quarter.
(f) Report.--
(1) In general.--Not later than September 30, 2026, and
annually thereafter until 2029, the Chair shall submit to the
-appropriate congressional committees a report describing the
-status of advanced nuclear projects, associated funding and
-requirements, planned program transitions, actions, and
-milestones of the Working Group, and other matters as
-determined by the Secretary of Defense and the Working Group
-during the preceding year.
+appropriate congressional committees a report describing the status
+of advanced nuclear projects, associated funding and requirements,
+planned program transitions, actions, and milestones of the Working
+Group, and other matters as determined by the Secretary of Defense
+and the Working Group during the preceding year.
(2) Contents.--Each report required by paragraph (1) shall
include the following:
-(A) A summary on the adequacy of existing energy
-storage and distribution systems to meet mission
-requirements in a contested or austere operating
-environment.
-(B) An identification of the critical energy
-requirements of the combatant commands, United States
-military installations, and the infrastructure and
-weapons capabilities needs of the combatant commands
-and military installations that may be addressed with
-the use of microreactors or small modular reactors,
-including through expeditionary, transportable,
+(A) A summary on the adequacy of existing energy storage
+and distribution systems to meet mission requirements in a
+contested or austere operating environment.
+(B) An identification of the critical energy requirements
+of the combatant commands, United States military
+installations, and the infrastructure and weapons capabilities
+needs of the combatant commands and military installations that
+may be addressed with the use of microreactors or small modular
+reactors, including through expeditionary, transportable,
stationary, space-based, or floating power plants.
-(C) A list of prioritized potential use cases,
-including--
+(C) A list of prioritized potential use cases, including--
(i) base electric power;
-(ii) power for operational systems in
-austere environments;
-(iii) desalination or other water
-production systems;
+(ii) power for operational systems in austere
+environments;
+(iii) desalination or other water production systems;
(iv) synthetic fuel production;
(v) directed energy weapons;
(vi) artificial intelligence at the edge;
(vii) defense support of civil authorities;
(viii) humanitarian response; and
(ix) 3D/additive manufacturing.
-(D) Recommendations for at least three pilot
-projects.
-(3) Appropriate congressional committees.--In this section,
-the term ``appropriate congressional committees'' means--
-(A) the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate;
-and
+(D) Recommendations for at least three pilot projects.
+(3) Appropriate congressional committees.--In this section, the
+term ``appropriate congressional committees'' means--
+(A) the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate; and
(B) the Committee on Armed Services of the House of
Representatives.
(g) Termination.--The Working Group shall terminate on September
30, 2029.
-
SEC. 320. DEPARTMENT OF AIR FORCE PROGRAM OF RECORD FOR COMMERCIAL
WEATHER DATA.
-
(a) Establishment.--Not later than September 30, 2027, the
Secretary of the Air Force shall establish a program of record of the
Department of the Air Force to--
(1) acquire and use non-space based commercial weather data
to--
(A) support operational weather forecasting; and
-(B) enhance mission planning and execution in data-
-sparse and contested environments; and
-(2) integrate such commercial weather data and related
-systems into meteorological and decision support frameworks of
-the Air Force.
+(B) enhance mission planning and execution in data-sparse
+and contested environments; and
+(2) integrate such commercial weather data and related systems
+into meteorological and decision support frameworks of the Air
+Force.
(b) Submission to Congress.--Not later than March 1, 2026, the
Secretary of the Air Force shall submit to the congressional defense
committees, with respect to the program of record to be established
under subsection (a), the following:
(1) A transition plan for the adoption of such program of
-record, including projected costs and funding requirements over
-the period covered by the program objective memorandum process
-for fiscal years 2027 through 2031.
+record, including projected costs and funding requirements over the
+period covered by the program objective memorandum process for
+fiscal years 2027 through 2031.
(2) An acquisition strategy for such program of record,
including an outline of potential middle tier of acquisition
-pathways or major capability acquisition pathways (as such term
-is defined in Department of Defense Instruction 5000.85, titled
-``Major Capability Acquisition'' and issued on August 6, 2020
-(or successor instruction)).
+pathways or major capability acquisition pathways (as such term is
+defined in Department of Defense Instruction 5000.85, titled
+``Major Capability Acquisition'' and issued on August 6, 2020 (or
+successor instruction)).
(3) A budget justification for inclusion of such program of
record in the budget materials submitted by the Secretary of
Defense to Congress in support of the President's annual budget
-request (submitted to Congress pursuant to section 1105 of
-title 31, United States Code) for fiscal year 2027, to secure
-sustained funding.
-
+request (submitted to Congress pursuant to section 1105 of title
+31, United States Code) for fiscal year 2027, to secure sustained
+funding.
SEC. 321. PILOT PROGRAM ON NAVY INSTALLATION NUCLEAR ENERGY.
-
(a) Pilot Program Required.--Beginning not later than one year
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Assistant Secretary of
the Navy for Energy, Installations, and Environment shall initiate a
ten-year pilot program at one or more naval installations for the
purpose of determining how small modular reactors or mobile reactors
could be used--
-(1) to meet the installation energy needs of the Department
-of the Navy during the ten-year period beginning on the date of
-the enactment of this Act; and
+(1) to meet the installation energy needs of the Department of
+the Navy during the ten-year period beginning on the date of the
+enactment of this Act; and
(2) to inform the development of concepts for the use of
-nuclear power facilities to support increased energy security
-for Navy and Marine Corps installations.
+nuclear power facilities to support increased energy security for
+Navy and Marine Corps installations.
(b) Considerations.--
(1) Selection of installations.--In selecting naval
-installations for the pilot program required by subsection (a),
-the Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Energy, Installations,
-and Environment shall consider whether an installation--
-(A) has entered into, as of the date of the
-enactment of this Act, a memorandum of agreement with a
-private power provider or reactor technology vendor to
-explore the use of a small modular reactor or mobile
-reactor designed for standardized and scaleable
-production for installation energy requirements;
-(B) contributes support to naval operations and
-readiness; and
+installations for the pilot program required by subsection (a), the
+Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Energy, Installations, and
+Environment shall consider whether an installation--
+(A) has entered into, as of the date of the enactment of
+this Act, a memorandum of agreement with a private power
+provider or reactor technology vendor to explore the use of a
+small modular reactor or mobile reactor designed for
+standardized and scaleable production for installation energy
+requirements;
+(B) contributes support to naval operations and readiness;
+and
(C) could be co-located with a data center.
-(2) Selection of reactors.--In selecting nuclear reactors
-for use in the pilot program required under subsection (a), the
+(2) Selection of reactors.--In selecting nuclear reactors for
+use in the pilot program required under subsection (a), the
Assistant Secretary shall consider--
-(A) the type of fuel for advanced nuclear power
-production, with a preference for fuel that is
-resistant to high heat, such as tri-structural
-isotropic particle fuel;
-(B) the capacity of the reactor, including that the
-needed capacity of the reactor is in the range of 20MW
-to 300MW; and
-(C) whether the reactor includes a passive cooling
-system to ensure operational safety and sustainability.
+(A) the type of fuel for advanced nuclear power production,
+with a preference for fuel that is resistant to high heat, such
+as tri-structural isotropic particle fuel;
+(B) the capacity of the reactor, including that the needed
+capacity of the reactor is in the range of 20MW to 300MW; and
+(C) whether the reactor includes a passive cooling system
+to ensure operational safety and sustainability.
(c) Program Requirements.--In carrying out the pilot program
required by subsection (a), the Assistant Secretary of the Navy for
Energy, Installations, and Environment shall--
(1) assess and make recommendations regarding how to make
-available the facilities of a Navy or Marine Corps program
-selected for participation in the pilot program;
-(2) ensure that the program includes a plan for refueling
-and end-of-life waste stream management;
-(3) ensure that any reactor used in the program is
-resilient to grid interruption; and
-(4) coordinate with the working group established by
-section 319 and the executive agent established by section 318
-with respect to timing, sequencing of projects, and locations
-and to prevent duplication and conflicts between the pilot
-program and other pilot programs and nuclear initiatives of the
-Department of Defense.
+available the facilities of a Navy or Marine Corps program selected
+for participation in the pilot program;
+(2) ensure that the program includes a plan for refueling and
+end-of-life waste stream management;
+(3) ensure that any reactor used in the program is resilient to
+grid interruption; and
+(4) coordinate with the working group established by section
+319 and the executive agent established by section 318 with respect
+to timing, sequencing of projects, and locations and to prevent
+duplication and conflicts between the pilot program and other pilot
+programs and nuclear initiatives of the Department of Defense.
(d) Contracts.--The pilot program does not require the Secretary of
the Navy to enter into any new contract, including an energy savings
performance contract.
(e) Reporting Requirements.--
-(1) Annual report.--Not later than 30 days after the date
-of the initiation of the pilot program under subsection (a),
-the Secretary of the Navy shall submit to the congressional
-defense committees a report that includes each of the
-following:
-(A) A five-year funding plan for all Navy nuclear
-shore and installation power programs for the Navy,
-including nuclear efforts provided for in the context
-of the Navy Shore Energy Program and any identified
-funding shortfalls.
-(B) An identification of authorities required and
-remaining barriers to the provision of nuclear power
-from a military installation to civilian energy grids.
-(C) A review of lessons learned from related
-efforts conducted by the other military departments,
-the Defense Innovation Unit, and any other entities the
-Secretary considers relevant.
-(D) An analysis of efforts taken by the Navy to use
-nuclear power on Navy installations to support data
-center power demands.
-(E) Any other details the Secretary of the Navy
-considers relevant.
-(2) Final report.--Upon conclusion of the pilot program,
-the Secretary of the Navy shall submit to the congressional
-defense committees a report that includes, or include in the
-report required under section 2925 of title 10, United States
-Code, for the fiscal year during which the pilot program
-concludes, each of the following:
-(A) An identification of the funding that would be
-required to convert the pilot program to a program of
-record.
-(B) An identification of all available funding
-provided in the budget of the Navy for the fiscal year
-during which the report is submitted for nuclear power
-at Navy and Marine Corps installations.
-(C) A list of all installations where the Secretary
-is considering the future use of nuclear power.
+(1) Annual report.--Not later than 30 days after the date of
+the initiation of the pilot program under subsection (a), the
+Secretary of the Navy shall submit to the congressional defense
+committees a report that includes each of the following:
+(A) A five-year funding plan for all Navy nuclear shore and
+installation power programs for the Navy, including nuclear
+efforts provided for in the context of the Navy Shore Energy
+Program and any identified funding shortfalls.
+(B) An identification of authorities required and remaining
+barriers to the provision of nuclear power from a military
+installation to civilian energy grids.
+(C) A review of lessons learned from related efforts
+conducted by the other military departments, the Defense
+Innovation Unit, and any other entities the Secretary considers
+relevant.
+(D) An analysis of efforts taken by the Navy to use nuclear
+power on Navy installations to support data center power
+demands.
+(E) Any other details the Secretary of the Navy considers
+relevant.
+(2) Final report.--Upon conclusion of the pilot program, the
+Secretary of the Navy shall submit to the congressional defense
+committees a report that includes, or include in the report
+required under section 2925 of title 10, United States Code, for
+the fiscal year during which the pilot program concludes, each of
+the following:
+(A) An identification of the funding that would be required
+to convert the pilot program to a program of record.
+(B) An identification of all available funding provided in
+the budget of the Navy for the fiscal year during which the
+report is submitted for nuclear power at Navy and Marine Corps
+installations.
+(C) A list of all installations where the Secretary is
+considering the future use of nuclear power.
(f) Early Termination.--The Secretary of the Navy may terminate the
pilot program before the expiration of the ten-year period referred to
in subsection (a) if the Secretary provides notice of such early
termination to the congressional defense committees.
-
SEC. 322. STRATEGY TO ACCELERATE REMEDIATION OF CONTAMINATION FROM
PERFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES AND POLYFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES.
-
(a) Strategy.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the
congressional defense committees a strategy to accelerate the response
@@ -6646,28 +6095,28 @@
perfluoroalkyl substances or polyfluoroalkyl substances from the
activities of the Department. Consistent with CERCLA, the strategy
shall include--
-(1) criteria that the Department uses to prioritize
-response actions on military installations and National Guard
-facilities based on relative risk to human health and the
-environment, including concentrations of releases of
-perfluoroalkyl substances or polyfluoroalkyl substances,
-migration pathways, and proximity to receptors;
-(2) timelines for completing each phase of the cleanup
-process under CERCLA with respect to such releases for each
-such military installation or National Guard facility;
-(3) a plan for deploying additional technologies,
-personnel, or other resources to reduce delays to remediation
-efforts, including an identification of--
+(1) criteria that the Department uses to prioritize response
+actions on military installations and National Guard facilities
+based on relative risk to human health and the environment,
+including concentrations of releases of perfluoroalkyl substances
+or polyfluoroalkyl substances, migration pathways, and proximity to
+receptors;
+(2) timelines for completing each phase of the cleanup process
+under CERCLA with respect to such releases for each such military
+installation or National Guard facility;
+(3) a plan for deploying additional technologies, personnel, or
+other resources to reduce delays to remediation efforts, including
+an identification of--
(A) the number of laboratories accredited by the
environmental laboratory accreditation program of the
Department to test for the presence of perfluoroalkyl
substances and polyfluoroalkyl substances; and
-(B) the number of laboratories in the process of
-being so accredited; and
-(4) benchmarks for evaluating the performance of each
-military department or Defense Agency in reducing the relative
-risk with respect to response efforts to address releases of
-perfluoroalkyl substances and polyfluoroalkyl substances.
+(B) the number of laboratories in the process of being so
+accredited; and
+(4) benchmarks for evaluating the performance of each military
+department or Defense Agency in reducing the relative risk with
+respect to response efforts to address releases of perfluoroalkyl
+substances and polyfluoroalkyl substances.
(b) Public Dashboard.--Not later than one year after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall publish on a publicly
accessible website of the Department, an online dashboard that provides
@@ -6676,28 +6125,26 @@
polyfluoroalkyl substances from activities of the Department. The
dashboard shall be updated on a semiannual basis and shall include a
summary of--
-(1) funding that has been obligated or expended address
-such releases, dissagregated by each military installation or
-National Guard facility with respect to which efforts are
-planned or underway;
+(1) funding that has been obligated or expended address such
+releases, dissagregated by each military installation or National
+Guard facility with respect to which efforts are planned or
+underway;
(2) the status of response efforts to address such releases
under the applicable phase of the cleanup process under CERCLA,
-including the status of any interim removal actions, at each
-such site;
+including the status of any interim removal actions, at each such
+site;
(3) projected and actual timelines for the completion of
-response actions with respect to such releases at each such
-site; and
+response actions with respect to such releases at each such site;
+and
(4) points of contact for community engagement.
(c) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The terms ``CERCLA'', ``National Guard facility'',
-``removal'', and ``response'' have the meanings given those
-terms in section 2700 of title 10, United States Code.
-(2) The term ``Defense Agency'' has the meaning given such
-term in section 101(a) of title 10, United States Code.
-
+``removal'', and ``response'' have the meanings given those terms
+in section 2700 of title 10, United States Code.
+(2) The term ``Defense Agency'' has the meaning given such term
+in section 101(a) of title 10, United States Code.
SEC. 323. NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENT WITH RESPECT TO NUCLEAR POWER IN
GUAM.
-
(a) Notification.--Except as provided in subsection (b), the
Secretary of Defense shall, not later than one year before any date on
which the Secretary carries out the placement of a permanent nuclear
@@ -6708,52 +6155,42 @@
(c) Nuclear Reactor Defined.--In this section, the term ``nuclear
reactor'' has the meaning given the term ``advanced nuclear reactor''
in section 951 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16271).
-
-SEC. 324. AUTHORITY TO USE CERTAIN TECHNOLOGIES TO DESTROY OR DISPOSE
-OF PERFLUOROALKYL OR POLYFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES.
-
+SEC. 324. AUTHORITY TO USE CERTAIN TECHNOLOGIES TO DESTROY OR
+DISPOSE OF PERFLUOROALKYL OR POLYFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES.
(a) Authority.--The Secretary of Defense may use technologies for
the destruction or disposal of a perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl
substance that--
(1) are cost effective; and
-(2) are permitted or otherwise approved by a Federal or
-State agency that regulates the destruction or disposal of such
-a substance.
+(2) are permitted or otherwise approved by a Federal or State
+agency that regulates the destruction or disposal of such a
+substance.
(b) Guidance.--The Secretary shall--
-(1) issue guidance implementing the authority under
-subsection (a), including by setting forth technologies that
-the Secretary determines meet the criteria specified in
-paragraphs (1) and (2) of such subsection; and
-(2) periodically review and revise such guidance, taking
-into account the development of new technologies.
+(1) issue guidance implementing the authority under subsection
+(a), including by setting forth technologies that the Secretary
+determines meet the criteria specified in paragraphs (1) and (2) of
+such subsection; and
+(2) periodically review and revise such guidance, taking into
+account the development of new technologies.
Subtitle C--Logistics and Sustainment
-SEC. 331. MODIFICATION OF READINESS REPORT TO INCLUDE SUMMARY COUNT OF
-CERTAIN MISHAPS.
-
+SEC. 331. MODIFICATION OF READINESS REPORT TO INCLUDE SUMMARY COUNT
+OF CERTAIN MISHAPS.
Section 482(b)(8) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by
striking ``Class A, Class B, and Class C mishaps'' and inserting
``Class A and Class B mishaps, and a summary count of all Class C
mishaps,''.
-
SEC. 332. AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE SUPPLIES INCIDENTAL TO SUPPORT AND
-SERVICES FOR ELIGIBLE NON-DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
-ORGANIZATIONS.
-
+SERVICES FOR ELIGIBLE NON-DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ORGANIZATIONS.
Section 2012(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by
inserting ``, including supplies incidental to such support and
services,'' after ``and services''.
-
-SEC. 333. EXTENSION OF AUTHORIZATION OF DEPOT WORKING CAPITAL FUNDS FOR
-UNSPECIFIED MINOR MILITARY CONSTRUCTION.
-
+SEC. 333. EXTENSION OF AUTHORIZATION OF DEPOT WORKING CAPITAL FUNDS
+FOR UNSPECIFIED MINOR MILITARY CONSTRUCTION.
Section 2208(u)(4) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by
striking ``September 30, 2025'' and inserting ``September 30, 2027''.
-
-SEC. 334. DESIGNATION OF SENIOR OFFICIALS RESPONSIBLE FOR INTEGRATION
-OF GLOBAL CONTESTED LOGISTICS POSTURE MANAGEMENT.
-
+SEC. 334. DESIGNATION OF SENIOR OFFICIALS RESPONSIBLE FOR
+INTEGRATION OF GLOBAL CONTESTED LOGISTICS POSTURE MANAGEMENT.
(a) Designation of Senior Military Department Officials.--Chapter
131 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end
the following new section:
@@ -6767,23 +6204,21 @@
Department of Defense enterprise for the core logistics
capabilities of supply, maintenance operations, prepositioned
stocks, deployment and distribution, health services support,
-engineering, logistics services, and operational service
-contracts.
+engineering, logistics services, and operational service contracts.
``(2) Developing and executing a strategy to mitigate the
vulnerabilities and risks identified under paragraph (1).
-``(3) Integrating and deconflicting global contested
-logistics posture investment and management across the military
-departments, including with respect to--
-``(A) the locations of sites outside the
-continental United States at which stocks of supplies
-and equipment are stored as well as the composition of
-those stocks;
-``(B) the provision of adequate intra-theater sea
-and air capability to move material and personnel
-throughout the theater; and
+``(3) Integrating and deconflicting global contested logistics
+posture investment and management across the military departments,
+including with respect to--
+``(A) the locations of sites outside the continental United
+States at which stocks of supplies and equipment are stored as
+well as the composition of those stocks;
+``(B) the provision of adequate intra-theater sea and air
+capability to move material and personnel throughout the
+theater; and
``(C) the monitoring and coordination of resourcing
-decisions by the military departments in support of
-operational plans and contingencies.
+decisions by the military departments in support of operational
+plans and contingencies.
``(b) Deputy Management Action Group Meetings.--In carrying out the
responsibilities under subsection (a)(1) and (2), the Deputy Secretary
of Defense and the Vice Chair of the Joint Chiefs of Staff shall co-
@@ -6799,39 +6234,37 @@
``(2) The strategy required under paragraph (1) shall include each
of the following:
``(A) A description of--
-``(i) the locations of sites outside the
-continental United States at which stocks of supplies
-and equipment are prepositioned as of the date of the
-strategy;
-``(ii) the status and disposition of such
-prepositioned stocks; and
-``(iii) the operational or contingency plan such
-stocks are intended to support.
+``(i) the locations of sites outside the continental United
+States at which stocks of supplies and equipment are
+prepositioned as of the date of the strategy;
+``(ii) the status and disposition of such prepositioned
+stocks; and
+``(iii) the operational or contingency plan such stocks are
+intended to support.
``(B) An identification of--
-``(i) any shortcomings associated with the sites
-and prepositioned stocks described in subparagraph (A)
-that must be addressed to optimally execute operational
-and contingency plans; and
-``(ii) any additional sites, infrastructure, or
-equipment that may be needed to address such
-shortcomings and support such plans.
+``(i) any shortcomings associated with the sites and
+prepositioned stocks described in subparagraph (A) that must be
+addressed to optimally execute operational and contingency
+plans; and
+``(ii) any additional sites, infrastructure, or equipment
+that may be needed to address such shortcomings and support
+such plans.
``(C) A description of any additional funding or other
resources required--
``(i) to address the shortcomings identified under
subparagraph (B)(i); and
-``(ii) to provide for the additional sites,
-infrastructure, and equipment identified under
-subparagraph (B)(ii).
-``(D) A prioritized list of investment recommendations for
-each item described in subparagraph (C).
+``(ii) to provide for the additional sites, infrastructure,
+and equipment identified under subparagraph (B)(ii).
+``(D) A prioritized list of investment recommendations for each
+item described in subparagraph (C).
``(E) An identification of each case in which the military
department concerned lacks the authority or ability to access a
location outside the United States for purposes of providing
logistics support as required under operational and contingency
plans, set forth separately by location.
-``(F) An assessment of any existing and projected threats
-to sites outside the continental United States that are
-expected to support such operational and contingency plans.
+``(F) An assessment of any existing and projected threats to
+sites outside the continental United States that are expected to
+support such operational and contingency plans.
``(3) The strategy required under paragraph (1) shall cover the
period of two years following the date of the strategy and shall be
updated on an biennial basis.
@@ -6855,22 +6288,18 @@
subsection (c) of section 2229b of title 10, United States Code, as
added by subsection (a), shall be completed by not later than January
31, 2027.
-
-SEC. 335. MODIFICATION OF PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTS FOR PERFORMANCE OF
-FIREFIGHTING OR SECURITY-GUARD FUNCTIONS.
-
+SEC. 335. MODIFICATION OF PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTS FOR PERFORMANCE
+OF FIREFIGHTING OR SECURITY-GUARD FUNCTIONS.
Section 2465(b)(4) of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
-(1) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking
-``for the performance of firefighting functions if the
-contract'' and inserting ``that'';
+(1) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking ``for
+the performance of firefighting functions if the contract'' and
+inserting ``that'';
(2) in subparagraph (B)--
(A) by striking ``only'';
(B) by striking ``firefighting''; and
(C) by striking ``by reason of a deployment''.
-
-SEC. 336. RESPONSIBILITIES FOR OVERSIGHT OF CERTAIN DEFENSE PERSONAL
-PROPERTY MATTERS.
-
+SEC. 336. RESPONSIBILITIES FOR OVERSIGHT OF CERTAIN DEFENSE
+PERSONAL PROPERTY MATTERS.
(a) Establishment.--Chapter 157 of title 10, United States Code, is
amended by inserting after section 2636a the following new section:
``Sec. 2636b. Responsibilities for oversight of personal property
@@ -6880,26 +6309,25 @@
of Defense shall assign to a single office or other organizational
element within the Department of Defense the following
responsibilities:
-``(1) Overseeing the activities and personnel of, and any
-other matter relating to, the following:
-``(A) Any office or other organizational element of
-a military department responsible for shipping baggage
-or household effects, scheduling or processing orders
-for such shipments, providing storage services for such
-baggage or household effects, or providing privately
-owned vehicle transportation services in connection
-with a permanent change of station, on behalf of
-members of the armed forces, including any personal
-property shipping office, joint or consolidated
+``(1) Overseeing the activities and personnel of, and any other
+matter relating to, the following:
+``(A) Any office or other organizational element of a
+military department responsible for shipping baggage or
+household effects, scheduling or processing orders for such
+shipments, providing storage services for such baggage or
+household effects, or providing privately owned vehicle
+transportation services in connection with a permanent change
+of station, on behalf of members of the armed forces, including
+any personal property shipping office, joint or consolidated
personal property shipping office, or personal property
processing office of such military department.
-``(B) The Defense Personal Property Management
-Office, or any such successor office.
+``(B) The Defense Personal Property Management Office, or
+any such successor office.
``(2) Overseeing the adjudication of any claim filed with
respect to the defense personal property program (including the
-adjudication of such claims under section 2636(a) of this title
-or section 3721 of title 31) and any other matter relating to
-such program.
+adjudication of such claims under section 2636(a) of this title or
+section 3721 of title 31) and any other matter relating to such
+program.
``(b) Exclusion.--The responsibilities under subsection (a) may not
be assigned to any combatant command or component thereof.
``(c) Defense Personal Property Program Defined.--In this section,
@@ -6924,21 +6352,19 @@
section 2636b;
(4) a plan to improve the business systems supporting the
office or other organizational element identified pursuant to
-paragraph (1) with respect to the conduct of the
-responsibilities specified in such section 2636b;
-(5) a plan to provide the necessary staffing and resourcing
-for such office or other organizational element with respect to
-the conduct of such responsibilities; and
-(6) a plan for partnership with commercial service
-household goods providers.
+paragraph (1) with respect to the conduct of the responsibilities
+specified in such section 2636b;
+(5) a plan to provide the necessary staffing and resourcing for
+such office or other organizational element with respect to the
+conduct of such responsibilities; and
+(6) a plan for partnership with commercial service household
+goods providers.
(c) Regulations.--Not later than 90 days after the date on which
the briefing is provided under subsection (b), the Secretary of Defense
shall prescribe regulations to implement section 2636b of title 10,
United States Code, as added by subsection (a).
-
SEC. 337. ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES RELATING TO SUSTAINMENT AND
READINESS OF CERTAIN NAVAL SURFACE VESSELS.
-
Chapter 863 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding
at the end the following new section:
``Sec. 8698. Roles and responsibilities relating to sustainment and
@@ -6947,16 +6373,16 @@
one year after the date of the enactment of this section, the Secretary
of the Navy shall--
``(A) designate type commanders as the primary authorities
-responsible for the maintenance, repair, sustainment, and
-readiness of covered vessels; and
-``(B) ensure that regional maintenance centers act under
-the direction of, and in support of, type commanders with
-respect to such maintenance, repair, and sustainment.
+responsible for the maintenance, repair, sustainment, and readiness
+of covered vessels; and
+``(B) ensure that regional maintenance centers act under the
+direction of, and in support of, type commanders with respect to
+such maintenance, repair, and sustainment.
``(2) The responsibilities of each type commander under paragraph
(1)(A) shall include--
``(A) overseeing all maintenance and repair activities at
-private shipyards for covered vessels in the naval force of
-that type commander; and
+private shipyards for covered vessels in the naval force of that
+type commander; and
``(B) setting priorities and approving contracts for the
maintenance and repair of such vessels.
``(b) Maintenance and Repair at Private Shipyards.--(1) Beginning
@@ -6964,158 +6390,136 @@
section, for each covered vessel undergoing maintenance or repair at a
private shipyard, the project manager concerned, the port engineer
concerned, and the commanding officer of such vessel--
-``(A) may jointly determine the work to be performed during
-the overhaul period for the covered vessel, including by
-jointly adjusting priorities for such work consistent with the
-applicable budget and schedule for such maintenance or repair;
-and
-``(B) shall report directly to the type commander of the
-naval force to which the covered vessel belongs with respect to
-such maintenance or repair.
+``(A) may jointly determine the work to be performed during the
+overhaul period for the covered vessel, including by jointly
+adjusting priorities for such work consistent with the applicable
+budget and schedule for such maintenance or repair; and
+``(B) shall report directly to the type commander of the naval
+force to which the covered vessel belongs with respect to such
+maintenance or repair.
``(2) Contracting officers of the Department of Defense shall
manage contracts as necessary to ensure consistency with any
determination or adjustment made pursuant to paragraph (1)(A).
``(c) Definitions.--In this section:
-``(1) The term `covered vessel' means a naval surface
-vessel that is not propelled or powered by a nuclear reactor.
-``(2) The term `port engineer concerned' means, with
-respect to a naval vessel, the technical expert on the
-condition of such vessel responsible for advising on repairs
-and related standards for such vessel.
-``(3) The term `project manager concerned' means, with
-respect to a naval vessel undergoing maintenance or repair, the
-individual responsible for overseeing the overhaul period with
-respect to such maintenance or repair.
+``(1) The term `covered vessel' means a naval surface vessel
+that is not propelled or powered by a nuclear reactor.
+``(2) The term `port engineer concerned' means, with respect to
+a naval vessel, the technical expert on the condition of such
+vessel responsible for advising on repairs and related standards
+for such vessel.
+``(3) The term `project manager concerned' means, with respect
+to a naval vessel undergoing maintenance or repair, the individual
+responsible for overseeing the overhaul period with respect to such
+maintenance or repair.
``(4) The term `regional maintenance center'--
-``(A) means an organization of the Navy that
-supports ship maintenance in a designated geographic
-region; and
-``(B) includes the Mid-Atlantic Regional
-Maintenance Center in Nofolk, Virginia, the Southwest
-Regional Maintenance Center in San Diego, California,
-the Southeast Regional Maintenance Center in Mayport,
-Florida, and the Hawaii Regional Maintenance Center in
-Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.
+``(A) means an organization of the Navy that supports ship
+maintenance in a designated geographic region; and
+``(B) includes the Mid-Atlantic Regional Maintenance Center
+in Nofolk, Virginia, the Southwest Regional Maintenance Center
+in San Diego, California, the Southeast Regional Maintenance
+Center in Mayport, Florida, and the Hawaii Regional Maintenance
+Center in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.
``(5) The term `type commander' means the flag officer in
command of a naval surface force, such as the following:
``(A) Commander, Naval Surface Force, Atlantic.
-``(B) Commander, Naval Surface Force, Pacific
-Fleet.''.
-
+``(B) Commander, Naval Surface Force, Pacific Fleet.''.
SEC. 338. STRATEGY TO IMPROVE INFRASTRUCTURE OF CERTAIN DEPOTS OF
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.
-
Section 359 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2020 (Public Law 116-92; 133 Stat. 1323; 10 U.S.C. 2476 note) is
amended--
(1) by striking subsection (c); and
-(2) by redesignating subsections (d) and (e) as subsections
-(c) and (d), respectively.
-
+(2) by redesignating subsections (d) and (e) as subsections (c)
+and (d), respectively.
SEC. 339. MODIFICATION OF REPORT ON IMPROVED OVERSIGHT FOR
-IMPLEMENTATION OF SHIPYARD INFRASTRUCTURE OPTIMIZATION
-PROGRAM OF THE NAVY.
-
+IMPLEMENTATION OF SHIPYARD INFRASTRUCTURE OPTIMIZATION PROGRAM OF
+THE NAVY.
Section 355(c)(2)(A) of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117-81; 10 U.S.C. 8013 note) is amended by
inserting before the semicolon the following: ``, and the incorporation
of digital infrastructure (including hardware, software, and cloud
storage) and platforms into such program''.
-
SEC. 340. EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION OF SEMIANNUAL BRIEFINGS ON
OPERATIONAL STATUS OF AMPHIBIOUS WARSHIP FLEET.
-
Section 352 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2024 (Public Law 118-31; 137 Stat. 229) is amended--
-(1) in subsection (a), by striking ``September 30, 2026''
-and inserting ``September 30, 2028''; and
-(2) in subsection (b), by adding at the end the following
-new paragraph:
+(1) in subsection (a), by striking ``September 30, 2026'' and
+inserting ``September 30, 2028''; and
+(2) in subsection (b), by adding at the end the following new
+paragraph:
``(6) Details regarding the maintenance and service life
extension plan for each operational amphibious warfare ship (as
such term is defined in section 8062 of title 10, United States
-Code) within such fleet until the obligation and work limiting
-date for the construction contract for a replacement amphibious
-warship, as necessary to meet the requirements under subsection
-(b) of such section 8062.''.
-
+Code) within such fleet until the obligation and work limiting date
+for the construction contract for a replacement amphibious warship,
+as necessary to meet the requirements under subsection (b) of such
+section 8062.''.
SEC. 341. MAINTENANCE INSPECTION CAPABILITIES AND REQUIREMENTS.
-
(a) Requirement.--Subject to the requirements of subsection (b),
the Secretary of Defense shall ensure that when the Department of
Defense conducts maintenance of aviation critical safety items and
mission critical parts, such maintenance--
-(1) includes the use of a technical data requirement or
-organic or commercially available diagnostic tool, if such a
-requirement or tool is required and available; and
-(2) is not conducted solely through visual inspection
-unless--
+(1) includes the use of a technical data requirement or organic
+or commercially available diagnostic tool, if such a requirement or
+tool is required and available; and
+(2) is not conducted solely through visual inspection unless--
(A) no such requirement or tool is available; or
-(B) only a visual inspection is required under a
-technical data requirement.
+(B) only a visual inspection is required under a technical
+data requirement.
(b) Sustainment.--The Secretary shall ensure that the acquisition
of appropriate technical data requirements and diagnostic tools for the
conduct of maintenance of aviation critical safety items and mission
critical parts are planned as part of the sustainment of the systems
containing such items and parts.
(c) Definitions.--In this section:
-(1) The term ``aviation critical safety item'' means any
-part, assembly, installation equipment, launch equipment,
-recovery equipment, or support equipment for an aircraft or
-aviation weapon system the failure, malfunction, or absence of
-which could cause--
-(A) a catastrophic or critical failure resulting in
-the loss of or serious damage to the aircraft or weapon
-system;
-(B) an unacceptable risk of personal injury or loss
-of life; or
-(C) an uncommanded engine shutdown that jeopardizes
-safety.
+(1) The term ``aviation critical safety item'' means any part,
+assembly, installation equipment, launch equipment, recovery
+equipment, or support equipment for an aircraft or aviation weapon
+system the failure, malfunction, or absence of which could cause--
+(A) a catastrophic or critical failure resulting in the
+loss of or serious damage to the aircraft or weapon system;
+(B) an unacceptable risk of personal injury or loss of
+life; or
+(C) an uncommanded engine shutdown that jeopardizes safety.
(2) The term ``corrosion'' means the deterioration of a
-material or its properties, including non-metallic materials,
-due to a reaction of that material with the chemical
-environment.
+material or its properties, including non-metallic materials, due
+to a reaction of that material with the chemical environment.
(3) The term ``diagnostic tool'' means a non-destructive
inspection tool capable of--
-(A) detecting corrosion, cracks, component damage,
-adhesion failure, and standard wear and tear; and
-(B) leveraging artificial intelligence and machine
-learning to build a predictive maintenance database
-when necessary to improve maintainability.
-
+(A) detecting corrosion, cracks, component damage, adhesion
+failure, and standard wear and tear; and
+(B) leveraging artificial intelligence and machine learning
+to build a predictive maintenance database when necessary to
+improve maintainability.
SEC. 342. JOINT STRIKE FIGHTER SUSTAINMENT.
-
(a) Requirements.--By not later than September 30, 2028, the
Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Secretary of the Navy
and the Secretary of the Air Force, shall ensure that--
(1) sufficient wartime spares, support equipment, and depot
-level capabilities are projected to be available for the F-35
-Joint Strike Fighter to--
-(A) sustain F-35 Joint Strike Fighter operations
-for at least 90 days in the most stressing operational
-plan required of each such Secretary; and
+level capabilities are projected to be available for the F-35 Joint
+Strike Fighter to--
+(A) sustain F-35 Joint Strike Fighter operations for at
+least 90 days in the most stressing operational plan required
+of each such Secretary; and
(B) meet the fleet wide minimum readiness targets
established by each such Secretary;
-(2) each F-35 Joint Strike Fighter contractor has provided
-to the Secretary of Defense, and the Secretary has validated as
-accurate, all information that is necessary for the Department
-of Defense to successfully complete the financial reporting and
+(2) each F-35 Joint Strike Fighter contractor has provided to
+the Secretary of Defense, and the Secretary has validated as
+accurate, all information that is necessary for the Department of
+Defense to successfully complete the financial reporting and
accountability requirements for F-35 property, including--
-(A) the incorporation of information relating to
-the management and reporting of Government property
-that has been provided for contractor performance, as
-defined and agreed upon in the contract entered into by
-the contractor; and
-(B) the remediation of all material weaknesses of
-the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Program identified in the
-Department of Defense Agency Financial Report for
-Fiscal Year 2024 that are within the control and
-responsibility of the contractor; and
-(3) spare parts for F-35 aircraft titled to the United
-States Government under the international system for managing
-such spare parts commonly referred to as the ``global spares
-pool'' are initially provisioned and catalogued with national
-stock numbers.
+(A) the incorporation of information relating to the
+management and reporting of Government property that has been
+provided for contractor performance, as defined and agreed upon
+in the contract entered into by the contractor; and
+(B) the remediation of all material weaknesses of the F-35
+Joint Strike Fighter Program identified in the Department of
+Defense Agency Financial Report for Fiscal Year 2024 that are
+within the control and responsibility of the contractor; and
+(3) spare parts for F-35 aircraft titled to the United States
+Government under the international system for managing such spare
+parts commonly referred to as the ``global spares pool'' are
+initially provisioned and catalogued with national stock numbers.
(b) Treatment of Individual Contracts.--The information required
under subsection (a)(2) may be provided on an individual contract
basis.
@@ -7123,55 +6527,49 @@
(a) if the Secretary--
(1) determines that such waiver is in the national security
interests of the United States; and
-(2) provides to the congressional defense committees notice
-of such determination, which shall include an identification of
-the concern of the Secretary, a remedial action plan, and a
-proposed timeline to meet the requirements of such subsection.
+(2) provides to the congressional defense committees notice of
+such determination, which shall include an identification of the
+concern of the Secretary, a remedial action plan, and a proposed
+timeline to meet the requirements of such subsection.
(d) Report.--Not later than February 1, 2026, the Secretary of
Defense, in coordination with the Secretary of the Navy and the
Secretary of the Air Force, shall submit to the congressional defense
committees a report on the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program that
includes a description of each of the following:
-(1) The top scarce supply assets and plans to reach
-sustainable supply positions by not later than September 30,
-2028.
+(1) The top scarce supply assets and plans to reach sustainable
+supply positions by not later than September 30, 2028.
(2) The readiness condition of afloat and deployment spares
packages and efforts available to refresh outdated supplies and
spares.
-(3) The fiscal programming, by fiscal year, necessary to
-reduce deficient parts and depot capabilities to meet the joint
-strike fighter planning targets by not later than September 30,
-2028.
+(3) The fiscal programming, by fiscal year, necessary to reduce
+deficient parts and depot capabilities to meet the joint strike
+fighter planning targets by not later than September 30, 2028.
(4) A plan, by fiscal year, to integrate the spare parts
-specified in subsection (a)(3) into the working-capital funds
-of the Department of the Air Force and Department of the Navy,
+specified in subsection (a)(3) into the working-capital funds of
+the Department of the Air Force and Department of the Navy,
respectively.
-
SEC. 343. DEPOT-LEVEL MAINTENANCE COORDINATION IN MULTINATIONAL
EXERCISES.
-
(a) In General.--Each year, the Secretary of the Air Force shall
incorporate in at least one multinational exercise conducted in the
area of operations of the United States Indo-Pacific Command--
(1) depot-level maintenance, repair, and sustainment
considerations, including binational or multinational planning
sessions with covered nations on--
-(A) identifying opportunities to cooperate on
-depot-level maintenance and repair in ways that
-minimize transportation requirements in such area of
-operations and determining the authorities necessary to
-deliver the necessary joint capabilities;
-(B) facilitating real-time coordination between the
-United States and covered nations to maintain munitions
-stock levels and resupply routes in the such area of
-operations;
-(C) mutual recognition of airworthiness and
-maintenance certification between the United States and
-covered nations; and
-(D) emergency tabletop exercises, such as when an
-aircraft of a covered nation breaks down on United
-States territory, and vice versa, in a contested
-logistics environment; and
+(A) identifying opportunities to cooperate on depot-level
+maintenance and repair in ways that minimize transportation
+requirements in such area of operations and determining the
+authorities necessary to deliver the necessary joint
+capabilities;
+(B) facilitating real-time coordination between the United
+States and covered nations to maintain munitions stock levels
+and resupply routes in the such area of operations;
+(C) mutual recognition of airworthiness and maintenance
+certification between the United States and covered nations;
+and
+(D) emergency tabletop exercises, such as when an aircraft
+of a covered nation breaks down on United States territory, and
+vice versa, in a contested logistics environment; and
(2) coordination with the Air Force Sustainment Center,
including the participation of representatives of--
(A) the United States Indo-Pacific Command;
@@ -7183,35 +6581,32 @@
Secretary of the Air Force shall submit to the congressional defense
committees a report summarizing the lessons learned from carrying out
such exercise. Such report shall include each of the following:
-(1) A list of candidate systems for co-sustainment with
-covered nations.
+(1) A list of candidate systems for co-sustainment with covered
+nations.
(2) A list of depot-level repair workload opportunities to
-undertake with covered nations, including testing equipment or
-line replaceable units.
-(3) Opportunities to incorporate industry partners from
-covered nations in depot-level maintenance repair activities,
-including through public-private partnerships.
-(4) An identification of any potential logistical
-challenges that could arise with the host country, including
-with respect to workforce, housing, and location of workload.
-(5) An identification of any potential impediments
-involving intellectual property or data rights between original
-equipment manufacturers and the Department of the Air Force or
-between the Department of the Air Force and named partner
-countries.
-(6) An identification of any potential impediments related
-to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations and related
-statutes.
-(7) Any additional recommendations to Congress that would
-ease the facilitation of depot-level maintenance repair
-partnerships with covered nations, including changes to
-existing status of forces agreements.
-(8) An analysis of current maintenance and repair
-capabilities and gaps in the organic industrial bases of
-covered nations.
+undertake with covered nations, including testing equipment or line
+replaceable units.
+(3) Opportunities to incorporate industry partners from covered
+nations in depot-level maintenance repair activities, including
+through public-private partnerships.
+(4) An identification of any potential logistical challenges
+that could arise with the host country, including with respect to
+workforce, housing, and location of workload.
+(5) An identification of any potential impediments involving
+intellectual property or data rights between original equipment
+manufacturers and the Department of the Air Force or between the
+Department of the Air Force and named partner countries.
+(6) An identification of any potential impediments related to
+the International Traffic in Arms Regulations and related statutes.
+(7) Any additional recommendations to Congress that would ease
+the facilitation of depot-level maintenance repair partnerships
+with covered nations, including changes to existing status of
+forces agreements.
+(8) An analysis of current maintenance and repair capabilities
+and gaps in the organic industrial bases of covered nations.
(9) An assessment of the types of maintenance and repair
-activities (depot-level, preventative, corrective) that may be
-most appropriate for partnership with covered nations.
+activities (depot-level, preventative, corrective) that may be most
+appropriate for partnership with covered nations.
(c) Covered Nation Defined.--In this section, the term ``covered
nation'' means any of the following:
(1) The Commonwealth of Australia.
@@ -7219,14 +6614,11 @@
(3) Japan.
(4) New Zealand.
(5) The Republic of Korea.
-(6) The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern
-Ireland.
+(6) The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
(7) Any other nation designated a covered nation for the
purposes of this section by the Secretary of the Air Force.
-
SEC. 344. PROPOSED ACTIONS WITH RESPECT TO CAUSES AND EFFECTS OF
DECLINING AIRCRAFT READINESS RATES.
-
(a) Report on Proposed Actions.--Not later than May 31, 2026, the
Secretary of the Air Force shall submit to the Committees on Armed
Services of the House of Representatives and the Senate a report on the
@@ -7235,12 +6627,10 @@
contributing to that decline. Such report shall include, with respect
to such aircraft--
(1) proposed actions to--
-(A) reverse the declining rates of aircraft
-readiness;
-(B) improve the effectiveness of aircraft
-sustainment, including by addressing maintenance
-backlogs, supply shortages of aircraft parts, and depot
-capacity constraints; and
+(A) reverse the declining rates of aircraft readiness;
+(B) improve the effectiveness of aircraft sustainment,
+including by addressing maintenance backlogs, supply shortages
+of aircraft parts, and depot capacity constraints; and
(C) ensure more accurate readiness reporting; and
(2) recommendations for any relevant legislative actions.
(b) Implementation Deadline.--Not later than one year after the
@@ -7256,9 +6646,7 @@
(d) Form of Reports.--Each report required to be submitted under
this section shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a
classified annex.
-
SEC. 345. TECHNOLOGY ENHANCEMENT FOR SURFACE SHIP MAINTENANCE.
-
(a) In General.--The Secretary of the Navy shall investigate, and,
as feasible, qualify, approve, integrate, and fully adopt into contract
requirements, advanced technologies and processes for Navy surface ship
@@ -7269,8 +6657,8 @@
following:
(1) Automated weld inspection for robotic weld defect
detection.
-(2) Real-time sustainment monitoring for sensor-based
-health tracking.
+(2) Real-time sustainment monitoring for sensor-based health
+tracking.
(3) Advanced blast and painting for automated hull coating
systems.
(4) Press connect fittings for no-hot-work pipe repairs.
@@ -7291,58 +6679,52 @@
removal.
(14) Modular maintenance platforms for standardized repair
setups.
-(15) Smart coatings for self-healing, anti-fouling
-surfaces.
+(15) Smart coatings for self-healing, anti-fouling surfaces.
(16) Laser ablation for laser-based surface preparation.
-(17) Drone-based inspection for uncrewed structural
-surveys.
+(17) Drone-based inspection for uncrewed structural surveys.
(18) Electrochemical corrosion mitigation for corrosion
prevention systems.
(19) Smart pigging for internal pipe diagnostics.
-(20) Modular overhaul kits for pre-packaged repair
-solutions.
+(20) Modular overhaul kits for pre-packaged repair solutions.
(21) Plasma coating for durable surface protection.
-(22) High-velocity oxygen fuel coating for high-velocity
-wear protection.
-(23) Portable diagnostics for handheld troubleshooting
-tools.
+(22) High-velocity oxygen fuel coating for high-velocity wear
+protection.
+(23) Portable diagnostics for handheld troubleshooting tools.
(c) Open Qualification Process.--
-(1) In general.--The Secretary of the Navy shall establish
-a process under which non-government entities may submit
-proposals for the investigation, qualification, approval,
-integration, and full adoption under subsection (a) of advanced
-technologies or processes not specified in subsection (b).
-(2) Evaluation.--The Secretary of the Navy shall evaluate
-any proposal submitted pursuant to the process established
-under paragraph (1) not later than 90 days after the date of
-such submission.
-(3) Proposal requirements.--A proposal submitted pursuant
-to the process established under paragraph (1) shall include an
-assessment of options to improve maintenance efficiency,
-safety, or cost-effectiveness.
-(4) Qualification decision.--In evaluating proposals
-pursuant to the process established under paragraph (1), the
-Secretary of the Navy shall make decisions based on technical
-merit and the needs of the Navy.
+(1) In general.--The Secretary of the Navy shall establish a
+process under which non-government entities may submit proposals
+for the investigation, qualification, approval, integration, and
+full adoption under subsection (a) of advanced technologies or
+processes not specified in subsection (b).
+(2) Evaluation.--The Secretary of the Navy shall evaluate any
+proposal submitted pursuant to the process established under
+paragraph (1) not later than 90 days after the date of such
+submission.
+(3) Proposal requirements.--A proposal submitted pursuant to
+the process established under paragraph (1) shall include an
+assessment of options to improve maintenance efficiency, safety, or
+cost-effectiveness.
+(4) Qualification decision.--In evaluating proposals pursuant
+to the process established under paragraph (1), the Secretary of
+the Navy shall make decisions based on technical merit and the
+needs of the Navy.
(d) Third-party Review.--
-(1) In general.--The Under Secretary of Defense for
-Acquisition and Sustainment shall seek to enter into a contract
-with an appropriate independent third-party reviewer under
-which such reviewer shall assess any decision of the Secretary
-of the Navy not to select for qualification of approval an
-advanced technology or process included in a proposal submitted
-pursuant to the process established under subsection (c).
+(1) In general.--The Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition
+and Sustainment shall seek to enter into a contract with an
+appropriate independent third-party reviewer under which such
+reviewer shall assess any decision of the Secretary of the Navy not
+to select for qualification of approval an advanced technology or
+process included in a proposal submitted pursuant to the process
+established under subsection (c).
(2) Report to congress.--A contract entered into under
-paragraph (1) shall require the independent third-party
-reviewer to, not later than 90 days after the date of the
-decision concerned, submit to the Committees on Armed Services
-of the Senate and House of Representatives an unaltered report
-that includes--
-(A) an evaluation of the rationale of the Secretary
-in not selecting the technology or process;
-(B) a statement of the agreement or disagreement of
-the reviewer with the decision and rationale of the
-Secretary; and
+paragraph (1) shall require the independent third-party reviewer
+to, not later than 90 days after the date of the decision
+concerned, submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate
+and House of Representatives an unaltered report that includes--
+(A) an evaluation of the rationale of the Secretary in not
+selecting the technology or process;
+(B) a statement of the agreement or disagreement of the
+reviewer with the decision and rationale of the Secretary; and
(C) recommendations, if applicable.
(e) Priority.--The Secretary of the Navy may prioritize the
investigation, qualification, approval, integration, and full adoption
@@ -7362,53 +6744,46 @@
processes identified pursuant to the process established under
subsection (c), including estimated implementation dates or
justifications for non-pursuit.
-
-SEC. 346. OVERSIGHT REQUIREMENTS FOR CONTRACTS RELATING TO RELOCATION
-LOGISTICS FOR HOUSEHOLD GOODS.
-
+SEC. 346. OVERSIGHT REQUIREMENTS FOR CONTRACTS RELATING TO
+RELOCATION LOGISTICS FOR HOUSEHOLD GOODS.
(a) Requirements.--The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that any
covered contract includes the following oversight requirements:
(1) The prime contractor shall submit to the Secretary a
document summarizing the key terms and conditions of each
-subcontract relating to capacity, performance, or compliance
-with the requirements of the subcontract, which shall include
-the following:
-(A) The guaranteed capacity of each subcontractor
-to perform the work required under the subcontract
-(including with respect to location, volume, and peak
-season commitment).
-(B) Performance metrics and service level
-agreements applicable to each subcontractor.
-(C) Provisions for monitoring and enforcing
-subcontractor performance.
-(D) Termination clauses and penalties for
-noncompliance.
+subcontract relating to capacity, performance, or compliance with
+the requirements of the subcontract, which shall include the
+following:
+(A) The guaranteed capacity of each subcontractor to
+perform the work required under the subcontract (including with
+respect to location, volume, and peak season commitment).
+(B) Performance metrics and service level agreements
+applicable to each subcontractor.
+(C) Provisions for monitoring and enforcing subcontractor
+performance.
+(D) Termination clauses and penalties for noncompliance.
(E) Data sharing and security requirements.
-(2) Each subcontractor shall provide to the prime
-contractor, upon request, certifications and copies of training
-completion relating to compliance with the requirements under
-the subcontract.
-(3) The prime contractor shall submit to the Secretary
-regular performance reports on each subcontractor, including
-metrics relating to on-time pickup, on-time delivery, damage
-claim rates, customer satisfaction, and compliance with the
+(2) Each subcontractor shall provide to the prime contractor,
+upon request, certifications and copies of training completion
+relating to compliance with the requirements under the subcontract.
+(3) The prime contractor shall submit to the Secretary regular
+performance reports on each subcontractor, including metrics
+relating to on-time pickup, on-time delivery, damage claim rates,
+customer satisfaction, and compliance with the requirements of the
+subcontract.
+(4) The prime contractor shall submit to the Secretary a
+subcontractor management plan outlining the processes of the prime
+contractor for selecting, monitoring, and managing subcontractors,
+including a description of how the prime contractor ensures
+subcontractor compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and the
requirements of the subcontract.
-(4) The prime contractor shall submit to the Secretary a
-subcontractor management plan outlining the processes of the
-prime contractor for selecting, monitoring, and managing
-subcontractors, including a description of how the prime
-contractor ensures subcontractor compliance with applicable
-laws, regulations, and the requirements of the subcontract.
-(5) The prime contractor shall maintain a comprehensive
-risk management plan that addresses potential disruptions to
-the performance of work by subcontractors of the prime
-contractor, such as financial instability, natural disasters,
-or labor disputes.
+(5) The prime contractor shall maintain a comprehensive risk
+management plan that addresses potential disruptions to the
+performance of work by subcontractors of the prime contractor, such
+as financial instability, natural disasters, or labor disputes.
(6) Not less frequently than on a monthly basis for the
-duration of the covered contract, the prime contractor shall
-submit to the Secretary the subcontractor rating system used by
-the prime contractor, with current scoring results under such
-system.
+duration of the covered contract, the prime contractor shall submit
+to the Secretary the subcontractor rating system used by the prime
+contractor, with current scoring results under such system.
(7) The prime contractor shall submit to the Secretary the
subcontractor rates for each move to be performed under the
subcontract.
@@ -7416,40 +6791,37 @@
procedures for addressing subcontractor performance issues,
including steps for resolving disputes, implementing corrective
actions, and terminating non-performing subcontractors.
-(9) The Federal Government may audit subcontractor records
-with reasonable notice to the prime contractor.
-(10) The covered contract shall include a fixed-price line
-item for monthly overhead costs, separate from the rates
-associated with the costs of individual moves performed under
-the covered contract.
-(11) The prime contractor shall establish a database that
-the Secretary may access on a real-time basis to ensure
-compliance with this section.
+(9) The Federal Government may audit subcontractor records with
+reasonable notice to the prime contractor.
+(10) The covered contract shall include a fixed-price line item
+for monthly overhead costs, separate from the rates associated with
+the costs of individual moves performed under the covered contract.
+(11) The prime contractor shall establish a database that the
+Secretary may access on a real-time basis to ensure compliance with
+this section.
(b) Additional Considerations.--During the development of an
acquisition strategy and execution strategy for any covered contract,
the Secretary shall consider, in addition to the requirements under
subsection (a), the following:
(1) Entering into a single contract pursuant to the
-requirements of the Federal Acquisition Regulation if the move
-to be performed under such contract would involve the use of a
-shipping lane that accounts for more than one percent of the
-total volume of permanent change of station moves and entering
-into a services contract if the move to be performed under such
-contract would not involve the use of such a lane.
+requirements of the Federal Acquisition Regulation if the move to
+be performed under such contract would involve the use of a
+shipping lane that accounts for more than one percent of the total
+volume of permanent change of station moves and entering into a
+services contract if the move to be performed under such contract
+would not involve the use of such a lane.
(2) Tiered incentive awards for higher levels of capacity.
(c) Covered Contract.--In this section, the term ``covered
contract''--
-(1) means a contract with an entity that provides
-relocation logistics for the household goods of members of the
-Armed Forces undergoing a permanent change of station (commonly
-referred to as a ``single move manager''); and
+(1) means a contract with an entity that provides relocation
+logistics for the household goods of members of the Armed Forces
+undergoing a permanent change of station (commonly referred to as a
+``single move manager''); and
(2) does not include a contract or other agreement for the
-relocation of a private vehicle owned or leased by a member of
-the Armed Forces.
-
-SEC. 347. INTEGRATION OF COMMERCIALLY AVAILABLE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
-CAPABILITIES INTO LOGISTICS OPERATIONS.
-
+relocation of a private vehicle owned or leased by a member of the
+Armed Forces.
+SEC. 347. INTEGRATION OF COMMERCIALLY AVAILABLE ARTIFICIAL
+INTELLIGENCE CAPABILITIES INTO LOGISTICS OPERATIONS.
(a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense shall facilitate the
integration of currently available and suitable commercial artificial
intelligence capabilities specifically designed to assist with
@@ -7457,26 +6829,23 @@
relevant and suitable exercises of the Department of Defense to be
conducted during fiscal year 2026.
(b) Commercial Product.--
-(1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense, in coordination
-with the commander of the combatant command or commands
-overseeing the exercises selected under subsection (a), shall
-identify for each such exercise a commercially available
-artificial intelligence product that is specifically designed
-to address logistics needs of the Department of Defense and
-meets the critical data security protocols outlined in
-subsection (c).
-(2) Capability of partner.--In selecting a commercial
-product under paragraph (1), the Secretary of Defense and the
-commander of the combatant command or commands concerned
-shall--
-(A) ensure that the commercial product acquired for
-such an exercise includes the provision of capability
-to respond to potential software changes in an agile
-and rapid manner to ensure seamless integration and
-adaptability during the exercise; and
-(B) prioritize the consideration of a product
-provided by a small or nontraditional software focused
-firm.
+(1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense, in coordination with
+the commander of the combatant command or commands overseeing the
+exercises selected under subsection (a), shall identify for each
+such exercise a commercially available artificial intelligence
+product that is specifically designed to address logistics needs of
+the Department of Defense and meets the critical data security
+protocols outlined in subsection (c).
+(2) Capability of partner.--In selecting a commercial product
+under paragraph (1), the Secretary of Defense and the commander of
+the combatant command or commands concerned shall--
+(A) ensure that the commercial product acquired for such an
+exercise includes the provision of capability to respond to
+potential software changes in an agile and rapid manner to
+ensure seamless integration and adaptability during the
+exercise; and
+(B) prioritize the consideration of a product provided by a
+small or nontraditional software focused firm.
(c) Data Security.--The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that all
necessary approvals are expedited to facilitate the secure use of data
of the Department of Defense by commercial artificial intelligence
@@ -7495,11 +6864,11 @@
commanders participating in each such exercise and a point of
contact within the combatant command responsible;
(2) identification of the specific commercial artificial
-intelligence capabilities integrated into the exercises,
-including the contractual mean or other agreement used to
-facilitate the use of such capabilities;
-(3) notional timelines and resource needs for each
-exercise; and
+intelligence capabilities integrated into the exercises, including
+the contractual mean or other agreement used to facilitate the use
+of such capabilities;
+(3) notional timelines and resource needs for each exercise;
+and
(4) metrics to be used to assess the efficacy of such tools
used in each exercise.
(e) Briefing.--Not later than 30 days after the conclusion of an
@@ -7508,14 +6877,13 @@
defense committees a briefing that includes the following:
(1) An overview of the integration and use of commercial
artificial intelligence capabilities during the exercise.
-(2) An assessment of the effect of such technologies on
-unit readiness and operational success.
-(3) Recommendations for further integration or development
-of artificial intelligence capabilities in future exercises and
+(2) An assessment of the effect of such technologies on unit
+readiness and operational success.
+(3) Recommendations for further integration or development of
+artificial intelligence capabilities in future exercises and
operations of the Department of Defense.
-
-SEC. 348. PILOT PROGRAM ON ARMY DEPOT AND ARSENAL WORKLOAD SUSTAINMENT.
-
+SEC. 348. PILOT PROGRAM ON ARMY DEPOT AND ARSENAL WORKLOAD
+SUSTAINMENT.
(a) Establishment of Pilot Program.--Not later than 90 days after
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall
establish a pilot program, to be known as the ``Army Depot and Arsenal
@@ -7525,57 +6893,50 @@
performance of work by non-government entities at covered depots.
(b) Preferences for Procurement Actions or Solicitations.--
(1) In general.--Under the pilot program established under
-subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense shall provide a
-preference to any procurement action or solicitation for the
-performance of work submitted by a non-government entity that
-includes, as part of such procurement action or solicitation, a
-proposal to enter into a public-private partnership with the
-Secretary under which the non-government entity will perform
-the work at covered depots.
-(2) Further preference.--In evaluating procurement actions
-and solicitations under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall give
-an additional preference to any such action or solicitation
-submitted by a non-government entity that proposes to use
-Department of Defense employees to perform the work at a
-covered depot under such action or solicitation.
-(3) Regulations.--Not later than 270 days after the date of
-the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall
-prescribe regulations for the provision of preferences under
-this subsection.
+subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense shall provide a preference
+to any procurement action or solicitation for the performance of
+work submitted by a non-government entity that includes, as part of
+such procurement action or solicitation, a proposal to enter into a
+public-private partnership with the Secretary under which the non-
+government entity will perform the work at covered depots.
+(2) Further preference.--In evaluating procurement actions and
+solicitations under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall give an
+additional preference to any such action or solicitation submitted
+by a non-government entity that proposes to use Department of
+Defense employees to perform the work at a covered depot under such
+action or solicitation.
+(3) Regulations.--Not later than 270 days after the date of the
+enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall prescribe
+regulations for the provision of preferences under this subsection.
(c) Report Required.--
-(1) In general.--Not later than one year after the date of
-the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall
-submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the
-activities carried out under the pilot program during that
-year, including a description of any operational challenges
-identified.
-(2) Elements.--The report required under paragraph (1)
-shall include the following:
-(A) A breakout, by relevant budget accounts, of
-work performed at each covered depot during the year
-preceding the year during which the report is
-submitted, including work that was carried out directly
-and work that was carried out through public-private
-partnerships under the pilot program.
-(B) An identification of the projected workload at
-each covered depot during the period covered by the
-future-years defense program submitted to Congress
-under section 221 of title 10, United States Code.
-(C) The capital investments projected in such
-future-years defense program to be made at each such
-covered depot to meet organic industrial base core
-logistics capabilities in accordance with section 2464
-of title 10, United States Code.
+(1) In general.--Not later than one year after the date of the
+enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the
+congressional defense committees a report on the activities carried
+out under the pilot program during that year, including a
+description of any operational challenges identified.
+(2) Elements.--The report required under paragraph (1) shall
+include the following:
+(A) A breakout, by relevant budget accounts, of work
+performed at each covered depot during the year preceding the
+year during which the report is submitted, including work that
+was carried out directly and work that was carried out through
+public-private partnerships under the pilot program.
+(B) An identification of the projected workload at each
+covered depot during the period covered by the future-years
+defense program submitted to Congress under section 221 of
+title 10, United States Code.
+(C) The capital investments projected in such future-years
+defense program to be made at each such covered depot to meet
+organic industrial base core logistics capabilities in
+accordance with section 2464 of title 10, United States Code.
(d) Duration.--The authority to carry out a pilot program under
this section shall terminate on the date that is five years after the
date of the enactment of this Act.
(e) Definitions.--In this section, the term ``covered depot'' has
the meaning given such term in section 2476(f) of title 10, United
States Code.
-
-SEC. 349. LIMITATION ON USE OF FUNDS TO ESTABLISH OR EXPAND SPACE FORCE
-SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMPONENT COMMAND.
-
+SEC. 349. LIMITATION ON USE OF FUNDS TO ESTABLISH OR EXPAND SPACE
+FORCE SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMPONENT COMMAND.
(a) In General.--None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by
this Act or otherwise made available for Major Force Program 11 for the
United States Special Operations Command may be obligated or expended
@@ -7590,37 +6951,34 @@
include each of the following:
(1) An articulation of the requirement for a Space Force
Special Operations Component Command.
-(2) A funding profile, across the future-years defense
-program submitted under section 221 of title 10, United States
-Code, for the establishment of a Space Force Special Operations
-Component Command, including a delineation of funds required
-under Major Force Program 2 and Major Force Program 11.
-(3) A timeline and conditions for achieving initial and
-full operational capability for a Space Force Special
-Operations Component Command.
-(4) An identification of the military, civilian, and
-contractor personnel required for a Space Force Special
-Operations Component Command at initial and full operational
-capability.
+(2) A funding profile, across the future-years defense program
+submitted under section 221 of title 10, United States Code, for
+the establishment of a Space Force Special Operations Component
+Command, including a delineation of funds required under Major
+Force Program 2 and Major Force Program 11.
+(3) A timeline and conditions for achieving initial and full
+operational capability for a Space Force Special Operations
+Component Command.
+(4) An identification of the military, civilian, and contractor
+personnel required for a Space Force Special Operations Component
+Command at initial and full operational capability.
(5) An identification of the facilities requirements for a
Space Force Special Operations Component Command at initial and
full operational capability.
-(6) An explanation of how and when the Secretary of Defense
-and the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations
-and Low-Intensity Conflict have documented approval for the
-establishment of a Space Force Special Operations Component
-Command.
+(6) An explanation of how and when the Secretary of Defense and
+the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations and Low-
+Intensity Conflict have documented approval for the establishment
+of a Space Force Special Operations Component Command.
(7) An explanation of the administrative and command
-relationships between a Space Force Special Operations
-Component Command and the United States Special Operations
-Command, United States Space Command, and the Space Force.
+relationships between a Space Force Special Operations Component
+Command and the United States Special Operations Command, United
+States Space Command, and the Space Force.
(8) Any other matters determined relevant by the Assistant
Secretary of Defense for Special Operations and Low-Intensity
-Conflict and the Commander of the United States Special
-Operations Command.
-
-SEC. 350. PILOT PROGRAM FOR DATA-ENABLED GROUND VEHICLE MAINTENANCE.
-
+Conflict and the Commander of the United States Special Operations
+Command.
+SEC. 350. PILOT PROGRAM FOR DATA-ENABLED GROUND VEHICLE
+MAINTENANCE.
(a) In General.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary concerned with respect to a
covered Armed Force, in consultation with the Chief Digital and
@@ -7632,15 +6990,15 @@
(b) Objectives.--Under the pilot program established under
subsection (a), the Secretary concerned shall--
(1) assess the feasibility and effectiveness of artificial
-intelligence-driven approaches in improving maintenance regimes
-for ground vehicles;
+intelligence-driven approaches in improving maintenance regimes for
+ground vehicles;
(2) assess the cost savings resulting from the use of
-artificial intelligence technology for the maintenance of
-ground vehicles; and
+artificial intelligence technology for the maintenance of ground
+vehicles; and
(3) identify and mitigate potential challenges and risks
associated with the integration of artificial intelligence
-technology for modernized maintenance of ground vehicles,
-including cybersecurity concerns.
+technology for modernized maintenance of ground vehicles, including
+cybersecurity concerns.
(c) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of the
enactment of this Act, each Secretary concerned with respect to a
covered Armed Force shall submit to Committees on Armed Services of the
@@ -7650,13 +7008,11 @@
(d) Termination.--The authority to carry out a pilot program under
subsection (a) shall terminate on January 1, 2029.
(e) Definitions.-- In this section:
-(1) The term ``covered Armed Force'' means the Army, Navy,
-or Air Force.
-(2) The term ``Secretary concerned'' has the meaning given
-such term in section 101(a)(9) of title 10, United States Code.
-
+(1) The term ``covered Armed Force'' means the Army, Navy, or
+Air Force.
+(2) The term ``Secretary concerned'' has the meaning given such
+term in section 101(a)(9) of title 10, United States Code.
SEC. 351. MODERNIZATION OF THE ORGANIC INDUSTRIAL BASE OF THE ARMY.
-
(a) Authority to Establish and Operate.--The Secretary of the Army
shall accelerate the modernization of the organic industrial base of
the Army to meet the requirements of the Army by ensuring additional
@@ -7667,21 +7023,21 @@
industrial base of the Army for the following purposes:
(1) Production of propellant.
(2) Production of any of 13 precursor chemicals used widely
-across the Joint Program Executive Office Armaments and
-Ammunition portfolio that are currently sourced solely from the
-People's Republic of China.
-(3) Production of any of the 300 chemicals identified as
-single point failures by the Joint Program Executive Office
-Armaments and Ammunition.
+across the Joint Program Executive Office Armaments and Ammunition
+portfolio that are currently sourced solely from the People's
+Republic of China.
+(3) Production of any of the 300 chemicals identified as single
+point failures by the Joint Program Executive Office Armaments and
+Ammunition.
(4) Production of multiple calibers of ammunition.
(5) Development of methods for dual-use maintenance or
production of vehicles and aircraft.
(6) Use of logistics.
(7) Production or use of any of the capabilities listed in
paragraphs (1) through (6).
-(8) Another capability that the Secretary of the Army
-certifies to the congressional defense committees is necessary
-to meet Army munitions and weapons requirements.
+(8) Another capability that the Secretary of the Army certifies
+to the congressional defense committees is necessary to meet Army
+munitions and weapons requirements.
(c) Expedited Production or Expansion of Capabilities.--The
Secretary shall expedite the production or expansion of any
capabilities described under subsection (b) and shall use, to the
@@ -7700,39 +7056,33 @@
SEC. 361. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOR OUT-YEAR UNCONSTRAINED TOTAL
MUNITIONS REQUIREMENTS AND OUT-YEAR INVENTORY NUMBERS.
-
Section 222c of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (c)--
-(A) in paragraph (1), by inserting `` and including
-OPLANs for operations involving the People's Republic
-of China, the Russian Federation, the Democratic
-People's Republic of North Korea, and the Islamic
-Republic of Iran'' after ``(OPLAN)''; and
-(B) by adding at the end the following new
-paragraph:
-``(9) The estimated aggregate demand from United States
-allies and partners.'';
+(A) in paragraph (1), by inserting `` and including OPLANs
+for operations involving the People's Republic of China, the
+Russian Federation, the Democratic People's Republic of North
+Korea, and the Islamic Republic of Iran'' after ``(OPLAN)'';
+and
+(B) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
+``(9) The estimated aggregate demand from United States allies
+and partners.'';
(2) in subsection (e)--
(A) in paragraph (1)--
-(i) by striking ``number of years'' and
-inserting ``production level for each fiscal
-year''; and
-(ii) by striking ``rate requested for the
-fiscal year covered by the report'' and
-inserting ``end of the future years defense
-program'';
-(B) by striking paragraph (2) and redesignating
-paragraph (3) as paragraph (2); and
+(i) by striking ``number of years'' and inserting
+``production level for each fiscal year''; and
+(ii) by striking ``rate requested for the fiscal year
+covered by the report'' and inserting ``end of the future
+years defense program'';
+(B) by striking paragraph (2) and redesignating paragraph
+(3) as paragraph (2); and
(C) in paragraph (2), as so redesignated--
(i) by striking ``additional''; and
-(ii) by striking ``Out-Year Unconstrained
-Total Munitions Requirement for each munition
-by the end of the period covered by the most
-recent future-years defense program submitted
-to Congress pursuant to section 221 of this
-title.'' and inserting ``production level
-specified in paragraph (1) for that fiscal
-year.'';
+(ii) by striking ``Out-Year Unconstrained Total
+Munitions Requirement for each munition by the end of the
+period covered by the most recent future-years defense
+program submitted to Congress pursuant to section 221 of
+this title.'' and inserting ``production level specified in
+paragraph (1) for that fiscal year.'';
(3) by redesignating subsection (f) as subsection (h); and
(4) by inserting after subsection (e) the following new
subsections:
@@ -7743,36 +7093,30 @@
Defense to align munitions procurement with the Out-Year Unconstrained
Total Munitions Requirement.
``(g) Methodology.--The estimate specified in subsection (c)(9)--
-``(1) shall be based on, at a minimum, relevant information
-set forth in letters of offer and acceptance issued with
-respect to foreign military sales of munitions authorized under
-chapter 2 of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2761 et
-seq.); and
+``(1) shall be based on, at a minimum, relevant information set
+forth in letters of offer and acceptance issued with respect to
+foreign military sales of munitions authorized under chapter 2 of
+the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2761 et seq.); and
``(2) may be informed by--
-``(A) discussions held with allies and partners of
-the United States regarding future potential sales or
-transfers of munitions; and
-``(B) analyses of the United States Government
-regarding the variants of munitions that would most
-benefit the interests of the United States if sold or
-transferred to allies and partners of the United
-States.''.
-
+``(A) discussions held with allies and partners of the
+United States regarding future potential sales or transfers of
+munitions; and
+``(B) analyses of the United States Government regarding
+the variants of munitions that would most benefit the interests
+of the United States if sold or transferred to allies and
+partners of the United States.''.
SEC. 362. INCLUSION OF AIR AND MISSILE DEFENSE IN OUT-YEAR
-UNCONSTRAINED TOTAL MUNITIONS REQUIREMENT AND OUT-YEAR
-INVENTORY NUMBERS.
-
+UNCONSTRAINED TOTAL MUNITIONS REQUIREMENT AND OUT-YEAR INVENTORY
+NUMBERS.
Section 222c(c) of title 10, United States Code, as amended by
section 361, is further amended--
-(1) by redesignating paragraphs (5) through (8) as
-paragraphs (6) through (9), respectively; and
+(1) by redesignating paragraphs (5) through (8) as paragraphs
+(6) through (9), respectively; and
(2) by inserting after paragraph (4) the following new
paragraph (5):
``(5) Air and Missile Defense.''.
-
-SEC. 363. REPORTS ON MUNITIONS RESPONSE PROJECTS AT SITES FORMERLY USED
-BY THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.
-
+SEC. 363. REPORTS ON MUNITIONS RESPONSE PROJECTS AT SITES FORMERLY
+USED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.
(a) In General.--Not later than 30 days after the last day of each
fiscal quarter that begins after the date of the enactment of this Act
for a one-year period, and on a biannual basis thereafter until the
@@ -7786,140 +7130,129 @@
(b) Elements.--Each report submitted under subsection (a) shall
include, for the period covered by the report, the following
information:
-(1) The number of new task order awards for munitions
-response projects at sites formerly used by the Department of
-Defense issued and the total dollar value of such awards.
+(1) The number of new task order awards for munitions response
+projects at sites formerly used by the Department of Defense issued
+and the total dollar value of such awards.
(2) The number of optional tasks exercised as part of such
projects and the total dollar value of such exercised tasks.
(3) The number of contract modifications or requests for
-equitable adjustment issued as part of such projects and the
-total dollar value of such modifications and adjustments.
+equitable adjustment issued as part of such projects and the total
+dollar value of such modifications and adjustments.
(4) The number of active munitions response projects with
contracts for which prior year funds have been returned.
-(5) A list of active munitions response projects placed on
-hold for longer than one year and, for each such project, a
-summary of the reason for the hold, including delays related to
-regulatory agencies, rights-of-entry issues, Federal land
-manager actions, discrepancies in the number of subsurface
-anomalies between the statement of work and field conditions,
-or prioritization based on risk.
-(6) A description of the overall challenges to executing
-the Military Munitions Response Program.
+(5) A list of active munitions response projects placed on hold
+for longer than one year and, for each such project, a summary of
+the reason for the hold, including delays related to regulatory
+agencies, rights-of-entry issues, Federal land manager actions,
+discrepancies in the number of subsurface anomalies between the
+statement of work and field conditions, or prioritization based on
+risk.
+(6) A description of the overall challenges to executing the
+Military Munitions Response Program.
(c) Termination Date.--The termination date specified in this
subsection is the date that is five years after the date of the
enactment of this Act.
-
SEC. 364. REPORT ON CRITICAL MUNITIONS REQUIRED FOR SIMULTANEOUS
CONFLICTS.
-
(a) Report.--
-(1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
-the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall
-submit to the congressional defense committees a report that
-details the stockpiles of critical munitions required to fight
-simultaneous conflicts in different theaters of operation.
-(2) Elements.--The report under paragraph (1) shall include
-the following elements:
-(A) An estimate of the number of each critical
-munition that would be required over the course of
-simultaneous conflicts in different theaters, modeled
-on the assumption that a contingency operation in any
-one of the western Pacific, Europe, Middle East, or
-Korean Peninsula theaters would increase the likelihood
-of a contingency operation in one or more other
-theaters and taking into consideration the
-prepositioning of stockpiles and the risk posed by
-moving critical munitions within such stockpiles out of
-each theater.
+(1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
+enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the
+congressional defense committees a report that details the
+stockpiles of critical munitions required to fight simultaneous
+conflicts in different theaters of operation.
+(2) Elements.--The report under paragraph (1) shall include the
+following elements:
+(A) An estimate of the number of each critical munition
+that would be required over the course of simultaneous
+conflicts in different theaters, modeled on the assumption that
+a contingency operation in any one of the western Pacific,
+Europe, Middle East, or Korean Peninsula theaters would
+increase the likelihood of a contingency operation in one or
+more other theaters and taking into consideration the
+prepositioning of stockpiles and the risk posed by moving
+critical munitions within such stockpiles out of each theater.
(B) An estimate of the number of days during such a
-simultaneous conflict before the current stockpiles of
-critical munitions of the United States would be
-exhausted by the United States Armed Forces.
-(C) An estimate of the time required for the
-industrial base to replenish critical munition
-inventories during such a simultaneous conflict, taking
-into account the Out-Year Unconstrained Total Munitions
-Requirement under section 222c of title 10, United
-States Code, and the results of the assessment
-conducted pursuant to section 1705 of the National
-Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public
-Law 117-263; 136 Stat. 2968) but not the assumptions
-required under the Department of Defense Instruction
-3000.04, titled ``DoD Munitions Requirements Process''.
-(D) An identification of the production
-requirements for each critical munition necessary to
-address any shortfall between--
-(i) the production rates as of the date of
-the report; and
-(ii) the production rates necessary to meet
-the number estimated under subparagraph (A).
-(E) An assessment of the lessons learned from the
-war in Ukraine with respect to the rates at which
-munitions are consumed.
-(F) An assessment of the projected munitions
-stockpiles of the military forces of the Russian
-Federation, the People's Republic of China, Iran, and
-the Democratic Republic of Korea, and forces affiliated
-with such military forces.
-(G) An assessment of the projected stockpiles of
-munitions of relevant partners and allies of the United
-States in each theater and opportunities for such
-partners and allies to enhance contributions to such
-stockpiles for burden-sharing purposes.
-(H) An assessment of the projected munitions
-requirements of such partners and allies in each
-theater with respect to munitions produced in the
-United States, including an analysis of how such
-requirements would affect the elements specified in
+simultaneous conflict before the current stockpiles of critical
+munitions of the United States would be exhausted by the United
+States Armed Forces.
+(C) An estimate of the time required for the industrial
+base to replenish critical munition inventories during such a
+simultaneous conflict, taking into account the Out-Year
+Unconstrained Total Munitions Requirement under section 222c of
+title 10, United States Code, and the results of the assessment
+conducted pursuant to section 1705 of the National Defense
+Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117-263; 136
+Stat. 2968) but not the assumptions required under the
+Department of Defense Instruction 3000.04, titled ``DoD
+Munitions Requirements Process''.
+(D) An identification of the production requirements for
+each critical munition necessary to address any shortfall
+between--
+(i) the production rates as of the date of the report;
+and
+(ii) the production rates necessary to meet the number
+estimated under subparagraph (A).
+(E) An assessment of the lessons learned from the war in
+Ukraine with respect to the rates at which munitions are
+consumed.
+(F) An assessment of the projected munitions stockpiles of
+the military forces of the Russian Federation, the People's
+Republic of China, Iran, and the Democratic Republic of Korea,
+and forces affiliated with such military forces.
+(G) An assessment of the projected stockpiles of munitions
+of relevant partners and allies of the United States in each
+theater and opportunities for such partners and allies to
+enhance contributions to such stockpiles for burden-sharing
+purposes.
+(H) An assessment of the projected munitions requirements
+of such partners and allies in each theater with respect to
+munitions produced in the United States, including an analysis
+of how such requirements would affect the elements specified in
subparagraphs (A) through (D).
(b) Plan.--
-(1) In general.--Not later than 90 days after the date on
-which the Secretary of Defense submits the report under
-subsection (a), the Secretary shall submit to the congressional
-defense committees a plan to implement critical munitions
-requirements to fight simultaneous conflicts in the next budget
-cycle. Such plan shall include a description of such actions by
-industry, and arsenals and depots owned by the United States,
-that the Secretary determines would be necessary to meet such
-requirements.
-(2) Waiver.--The Secretary may waive the requirement for
-the submission of a plan under paragraph (1) if the Secretary
-submits to the congressional defense committees a report with a
-justification for the decision not to implement the results of
-the report required by subsection (a)(2)(a) into the
-requirements process for the next budget cycle. The report
-shall include an assessment of the gap between current
-requirements for critical munitions and those requirements
-identified in the report required by subsection (a)(2)(a).
+(1) In general.--Not later than 90 days after the date on which
+the Secretary of Defense submits the report under subsection (a),
+the Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees
+a plan to implement critical munitions requirements to fight
+simultaneous conflicts in the next budget cycle. Such plan shall
+include a description of such actions by industry, and arsenals and
+depots owned by the United States, that the Secretary determines
+would be necessary to meet such requirements.
+(2) Waiver.--The Secretary may waive the requirement for the
+submission of a plan under paragraph (1) if the Secretary submits
+to the congressional defense committees a report with a
+justification for the decision not to implement the results of the
+report required by subsection (a)(2)(a) into the requirements
+process for the next budget cycle. The report shall include an
+assessment of the gap between current requirements for critical
+munitions and those requirements identified in the report required
+by subsection (a)(2)(a).
(c) Critical Munitions Defined.--In this section, the term
``critical munitions'' includes munitions designated on the critical
munitions list of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
Subtitle E--Other Matters
-SEC. 371. ADJUSTMENT AND DIVERSIFICATION ASSISTANCE FOR STATE AND LOCAL
-GOVERNMENTS AFFECTED BY DEPOT REDUCTIONS.
-
+SEC. 371. ADJUSTMENT AND DIVERSIFICATION ASSISTANCE FOR STATE AND
+LOCAL GOVERNMENTS AFFECTED BY DEPOT REDUCTIONS.
(a) In General.--Section 2391(b)(1) of title 10, United States
Code, is amended--
(1) by striking ``or'' after ``military installation
resilience,'';
-(2) by inserting ``or (G) by any action of the Department
-of Defense that negatively affects a covered depot (as such
-term is defined in section 2476(f) of this title),'' after ``
-the defense facility,''; and
-(3) by striking ``(C), or (F)'' and inserting ``(C), (F),
-or (G)''.
+(2) by inserting ``or (G) by any action of the Department of
+Defense that negatively affects a covered depot (as such term is
+defined in section 2476(f) of this title),'' after `` the defense
+facility,''; and
+(3) by striking ``(C), or (F)'' and inserting ``(C), (F), or
+(G)''.
(b) Report.--Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment
of the Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional
defense committees a report that includes an identification of the
amount of adjustment and diversification assistance anticipated to be
provided pursuant to the amendment made by subsection (a) during fiscal
year 2026 to State and local governments for each covered depot.
-
-SEC. 372. AUTHORITY TO EVACUATE FAMILY PETS AND CONTRACT WORKING DOGS
-DURING NONCOMBATANT EVACUATIONS OF FOREIGN COUNTRIES.
-
+SEC. 372. AUTHORITY TO EVACUATE FAMILY PETS AND CONTRACT WORKING
+DOGS DURING NONCOMBATANT EVACUATIONS OF FOREIGN COUNTRIES.
Chapter 157 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding
at the end the following new section:
``Sec. 2653. Evacuation of family pets and contract working dogs during
@@ -7930,26 +7263,24 @@
Secretary of Defense may enter into agreements with appropriate
nonprofit entities under which such entities provide for the evacuation
of--
-``(1) the family pets of citizens of the United States who
-are evacuated by the Department; and
+``(1) the family pets of citizens of the United States who are
+evacuated by the Department; and
``(2) contract working dogs located in such country.
``(b) Limitations.--The limitations under this subsection are as
follows:
``(1) The Department of Defense is not responsible for
-providing veterinary care for a family pet or contract working
-dog by reason of the evacuation of the pet or dog pursuant to
+providing veterinary care for a family pet or contract working dog
+by reason of the evacuation of the pet or dog pursuant to
subsection (a).
``(2) The Secretary may not exercise the authority under
-subsection (a) if the exercise of such authority would result
-in a reduction in the number of individuals who would otherwise
-be evacuated.
-``(3) The operator of a vehicle used for evacuation may
-refuse to evacuate a family pet or contract working dog if the
-operator determines that the evacuation would create a safety
-risk to other passengers or personnel.''.
-
+subsection (a) if the exercise of such authority would result in a
+reduction in the number of individuals who would otherwise be
+evacuated.
+``(3) The operator of a vehicle used for evacuation may refuse
+to evacuate a family pet or contract working dog if the operator
+determines that the evacuation would create a safety risk to other
+passengers or personnel.''.
SEC. 373. MANNED ROTARY WING AIRCRAFT SAFETY.
-
(a) In General.--Chapter 157 of title 10, United States Code, as
amended by section 372, is further amended by adding at the end the
following new section:
@@ -7970,70 +7301,64 @@
limitation under subsection (a) with respect to the operation of an
aircraft if that Secretary--
``(1) determines that--
-``(A) such waiver is in the national security
-interests of the United States; and
-``(B) a commercial aviation compatibility risk
-assessment has been conducted with respect to the
-operation of the aircraft pursuant to the waiver to
-mitigate the risk associated with such operation; and
+``(A) such waiver is in the national security interests of
+the United States; and
+``(B) a commercial aviation compatibility risk assessment
+has been conducted with respect to the operation of the
+aircraft pursuant to the waiver to mitigate the risk associated
+with such operation; and
``(2) in the case of a waiver to be in effect for a period
-exceeding 30 days, submits to appropriate congressional
-committees notice of such waiver, including a copy of the
-applicable commercial aviation compatibility risk assessment
-specified in paragraph (1)(B).
+exceeding 30 days, submits to appropriate congressional committees
+notice of such waiver, including a copy of the applicable
+commercial aviation compatibility risk assessment specified in
+paragraph (1)(B).
``(c) Limitation on Delegation.--The Secretary of a military
department may not delegate the waiver authority under subsection (b)
to an official whose rank is below a general or flag officer.
``(d) Definitions.--
-``(1) The term `appropriate congressional committees'
-means--
-``(A) the Committee on Armed Services and the
-Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the
-House of Representatives; and
-``(B) the Committee on Armed Services and the
-Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of
-the Senate.
+``(1) The term `appropriate congressional committees' means--
+``(A) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on
+Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
+Representatives; and
+``(B) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on
+Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate.
``(2) The term `covered airspace' means the Washington, DC
Metropolitan Area Special Flight Rules Area, as such term is
-defined in section 93.335 of title 14, Code of Federal
-Regulations, or any successor regulation.''.
+defined in section 93.335 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations,
+or any successor regulation.''.
(b) Reports on Near Misses.--
-(1) Initial report.--Not later than 180 days after the date
-of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall
-submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on
-the number of near misses that aircraft of the Department have
-had with commercial aircraft during the 10-year period
-preceding such date of enactment.
-(2) Annual report.--Not later than one year after the date
-of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter through
-2030, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the appropriate
-congressional committees a report on the number of near misses
-that aircraft of the Department have had with commercial
-aircraft during the previous fiscal year.
-(3) Elements.--Each report under this subsection shall
-include, with respect to each near miss covered under the
-report, the following:
+(1) Initial report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
+the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to
+the appropriate congressional committees a report on the number of
+near misses that aircraft of the Department have had with
+commercial aircraft during the 10-year period preceding such date
+of enactment.
+(2) Annual report.--Not later than one year after the date of
+the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter through 2030,
+the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the appropriate
+congressional committees a report on the number of near misses that
+aircraft of the Department have had with commercial aircraft during
+the previous fiscal year.
+(3) Elements.--Each report under this subsection shall include,
+with respect to each near miss covered under the report, the
+following:
(A) The date, time, and location of the near miss.
-(B) A description of all aircraft involved in the
-near miss.
+(B) A description of all aircraft involved in the near
+miss.
(C) Any changes to protocols, standard operating
-procedures, or policy, as appropriate, that were made
-based on the near miss.
-(4) Form of report.--Each report under this subsection
-shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a
-classified annex.
+procedures, or policy, as appropriate, that were made based on
+the near miss.
+(4) Form of report.--Each report under this subsection shall be
+submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex.
(5) Appropriate congressional committees defined.--In this
subsection, the term ``appropriate congressional committees''
means--
-(A) the Committee on Armed Services and the
-Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the
-House of Representatives; and
-(B) the Committee on Armed Services and the
-Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of
-the Senate.
-
+(A) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on
+Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
+Representatives; and
+(B) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on
+Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate.
SEC. 374. ESTABLISHMENT OF ARMY MUSEUM SYSTEM.
-
Chapter 775 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding
at the end the following new section:
``Sec. 7715. Army museum system
@@ -8046,38 +7371,34 @@
``(b) Criteria for Designation.--The Secretary of the Army shall
establish criteria for designating museums of subsection (a) for
inclusion in the Army museum system. Such criteria shall include--
-``(1) historical significance to Army operations,
-technology, or personnel;
-``(2) public accessibility and educational outreach
-programs; and
-``(3) alignment with the mission of the Army to preserve
-its heritage.
+``(1) historical significance to Army operations, technology,
+or personnel;
+``(2) public accessibility and educational outreach programs;
+and
+``(3) alignment with the mission of the Army to preserve its
+heritage.
``(c) Criteria for Closure.--The Secretary of the Army shall
establish criteria for closing museums within the Army museum system.
No museum within such system may be closed until--
-``(1) the Secretary of the Army submits to the Committees
-on Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the
-Senate notice that includes--
-``(A) a plan for the preservation, storage, or
-alternate display of historical collections contained
-in the museum;
-``(B) how any issues relating to museum personnel
-will be resolved;
-``(C) an identification of any efforts to maintain
-museum operations through public-private partnerships;
-and
-``(D) an analysis of the cost to transport,
-consolidate, and preserve the historical collections
-contained in the museum; and
-``(2) a period of 90 days has elapsed after the date on
-which such notice is received by such committees.
+``(1) the Secretary of the Army submits to the Committees on
+Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the Senate
+notice that includes--
+``(A) a plan for the preservation, storage, or alternate
+display of historical collections contained in the museum;
+``(B) how any issues relating to museum personnel will be
+resolved;
+``(C) an identification of any efforts to maintain museum
+operations through public-private partnerships; and
+``(D) an analysis of the cost to transport, consolidate,
+and preserve the historical collections contained in the
+museum; and
+``(2) a period of 90 days has elapsed after the date on which
+such notice is received by such committees.
``(d) Funding and Support.--Consistent with applicable law, the
Secretary may enter into partnerships, including with nonprofit
organizations, to enhance the financial sustainability and public
engagement of the museums in the Army museum system.''.
-
SEC. 375. ESTABLISHMENT OF UNITED STATES NAVY MUSEUM SYSTEM.
-
Chapter 861 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by
inserting after section 8617 the following new section:
``Sec. 8617A. United States Navy Museum System
@@ -8090,53 +7411,48 @@
``(3) The Naval War College Museum.
``(4) The Submarine Force Museum.
``(5) The National Naval Aviation Museum.
-``(6) The USS Constitution Naval History and Heritage
-Command, Detachment Boston.
+``(6) The USS Constitution Naval History and Heritage Command,
+Detachment Boston.
``(7) The United States Navy Seabee Museum.
``(8) The Puget Sound Navy Museum.
``(9) The Naval Undersea Museum.
``(10) The National Museum of the American Sailor.
``(11) The Hampton Roads Naval Museum.
-``(12) Such other museums as may be designated by the
-Secretary of the Navy that meet criteria established under
-subsection (b).
+``(12) Such other museums as may be designated by the Secretary
+of the Navy that meet criteria established under subsection (b).
``(b) Criteria for Designation.--The Secretary of the Navy shall
establish criteria for designating museums other than museums
identified in paragraphs (1) through (11) of subsection (a) for
inclusion in the United States Navy Museum System. Such criteria shall
include--
-``(1) historical significance to naval operations,
-technology, or personnel;
-``(2) public accessibility and educational outreach
-programs; and
-``(3) alignment with the mission of the Navy to preserve
-its heritage.
+``(1) historical significance to naval operations, technology,
+or personnel;
+``(2) public accessibility and educational outreach programs;
+and
+``(3) alignment with the mission of the Navy to preserve its
+heritage.
``(c) Criteria for Closure.--The Secretary of the Navy shall
establish criteria for the closure of museums within the United States
Navy Museum System. No museum within such system may be closed until--
-``(1) the Secretary of the Navy submits to the Committees
-on Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the
-Senate notice that includes--
-``(A) a plan for the preservation, storage, or
-alternate display of historical collections contained
-in the museum;
-``(B) how any issues relating to museum personnel
-will be resolved;
-``(C) an identification of any efforts to maintain
-museum operations through public-private partnerships;
-and
-``(D) an analysis of the cost to transport,
-consolidate, and preserve the historical collections
-contained in the museum; and
-``(2) a period of 90 days has elapsed after the date on
-which such notice is received by such committees.
+``(1) the Secretary of the Navy submits to the Committees on
+Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the Senate
+notice that includes--
+``(A) a plan for the preservation, storage, or alternate
+display of historical collections contained in the museum;
+``(B) how any issues relating to museum personnel will be
+resolved;
+``(C) an identification of any efforts to maintain museum
+operations through public-private partnerships; and
+``(D) an analysis of the cost to transport, consolidate,
+and preserve the historical collections contained in the
+museum; and
+``(2) a period of 90 days has elapsed after the date on which
+such notice is received by such committees.
``(d) Funding and Support.--Consistent with applicable law, the
Secretary of the Navy may enter into partnerships, including with
nonprofit organizations, to enhance the financial sustainability and
public engagement of the museums in the United States Museum System.''.
-
SEC. 376. ESTABLISHMENT OF AIR FORCE AND SPACE FORCE MUSEUM SYSTEM.
-
Chapter 979 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding
at the end the following new section:
``Sec. 9784. Air Force and Space Force Museum System
@@ -8153,81 +7469,69 @@
shall include--
``(1) historical significance to Air Force and Space Force
operations, technology, or personnel;
-``(2) public accessibility and educational outreach
-programs; and
+``(2) public accessibility and educational outreach programs;
+and
``(3) alignment with the mission of the Air Force and Space
-Force to preserve the heritage of the Air Force and Space
-Force.
+Force to preserve the heritage of the Air Force and Space Force.
``(c) Criteria for Closure.--The Secretary of the Air Force shall
establish criteria for the closure of museums within the Air Force and
Space Force museum system. No museum within such system may be closed
until--
-``(1) the Secretary of the Air Force submits to the
-Committees on Armed Services of the House of Representatives
-and the Senate notice that includes--
-``(A) a plan for the preservation, storage, or
-alternate display of historical collections contained
-in the museum;
-``(B) how any issues relating to museum personnel
-will be resolved;
-``(C) an identification of any efforts to maintain
-museum operations through public-private partnerships;
-and
-``(D) an analysis of the cost to transport,
-consolidate, and preserve the historical collections
-contained in the museum; and
-``(2) a period of 90 days has elapsed after the date on
-which such notice is received by such committees.
+``(1) the Secretary of the Air Force submits to the Committees
+on Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the Senate
+notice that includes--
+``(A) a plan for the preservation, storage, or alternate
+display of historical collections contained in the museum;
+``(B) how any issues relating to museum personnel will be
+resolved;
+``(C) an identification of any efforts to maintain museum
+operations through public-private partnerships; and
+``(D) an analysis of the cost to transport, consolidate,
+and preserve the historical collections contained in the
+museum; and
+``(2) a period of 90 days has elapsed after the date on which
+such notice is received by such committees.
``(d) Funding and Support.--Consistent with applicable law, the
Secretary may enter into partnerships, including with nonprofit
organizations, to enhance the financial sustainability and public
engagement of the museums in the Air Force and Space Force museum
system.''.
-
SEC. 377. TRANSPORTATION OF CERTAIN DOMESTIC ANIMALS BY FOREIGN AIR
CARRIERS.
-
Section 40118 of title 49, United States Code, is amended--
-(1) by redesignating subsections (c) through (g) as
-subsections (d) through (h), respectively;
+(1) by redesignating subsections (c) through (g) as subsections
+(d) through (h), respectively;
(2) by inserting after subsection (b) the following new
subsection (c):
``(c) Transportation of Certain Domestic Animals by Foreign Air
Carriers.--
``(1) In general.--This section does not preclude the
-transportation of a passenger and the property of such
-passenger by a foreign air carrier if--
-``(A) such passenger is a member of the Armed
-Forces or civilian employee of the Department of
-Defense;
-``(B) such property includes at least 1 and not
-more than 3 domestic animals traveling with such
-passenger;
+transportation of a passenger and the property of such passenger by
+a foreign air carrier if--
+``(A) such passenger is a member of the Armed Forces or
+civilian employee of the Department of Defense;
+``(B) such property includes at least 1 and not more than 3
+domestic animals traveling with such passenger;
``(C) such transportation is--
-``(i) between a place in the United States
-and a place outside the United States; or
-``(ii) between 2 places outside the United
-States; and
-``(D) no air carrier holding a certificate under
-section 41102 is willing and able to provide such
-transportation.
-``(2) Responsibility of individual to cover certain
-costs.--If the cost for the transportation of a passenger and
-property under paragraph (1) exceeds the cost that would have
-been owed had such transportation been provided by an air
-carrier holding a certificate under section 41102, the
-passenger shall be responsible for paying the difference
-between such amounts.
+``(i) between a place in the United States and a place
+outside the United States; or
+``(ii) between 2 places outside the United States; and
+``(D) no air carrier holding a certificate under section
+41102 is willing and able to provide such transportation.
+``(2) Responsibility of individual to cover certain costs.--If
+the cost for the transportation of a passenger and property under
+paragraph (1) exceeds the cost that would have been owed had such
+transportation been provided by an air carrier holding a
+certificate under section 41102, the passenger shall be responsible
+for paying the difference between such amounts.
``(3) Domestic animal defined.--In this section, the term
-`domestic animal' means a domestic cat (Felis catus) or a
-domestic dog (Canis familiaris).''; and
+`domestic animal' means a domestic cat (Felis catus) or a domestic
+dog (Canis familiaris).''; and
(3) in subsection (e), as redesignated by paragraph (1), by
-striking ``subsections (a) and (c)'' and inserting
-``subsections (a) and (d)''.
-
+striking ``subsections (a) and (c)'' and inserting ``subsections
+(a) and (d)''.
SEC. 378. MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR MILITARY WORKING DOG KENNELS AND
FACILITIES.
-
(a) Establishment of Minimum Standards.--Not later than 180 days
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense,
in consultation with the Secretary of each military department,
@@ -8235,83 +7539,77 @@
establish minimum standards for kennels and other facilities used to
house military working dogs. Such minimum standards shall include each
of the following:
-(1) Requirements for space and design to ensure each
-military working dog has sufficient space to stand, turn
-around, lie down comfortably, and engage in natural behaviors.
-(2) Standards for environmental conditions to ensure
-adequate ventilation, temperature control, and protection from
-extreme weather conditions.
-(3) Standards for sanitation and hygiene to ensure kennels
-and other facilities can be easily cleaned and disinfected.
+(1) Requirements for space and design to ensure each military
+working dog has sufficient space to stand, turn around, lie down
+comfortably, and engage in natural behaviors.
+(2) Standards for environmental conditions to ensure adequate
+ventilation, temperature control, and protection from extreme
+weather conditions.
+(3) Standards for sanitation and hygiene to ensure kennels and
+other facilities can be easily cleaned and disinfected.
(4) Requirements related to safety and security to prevent
military working dogs from escaping and being injured and
-preventing access to kennels and other facilities by
-unauthorized individuals.
+preventing access to kennels and other facilities by unauthorized
+individuals.
(5) Standards for access to veterinary care to address the
-routine and emergency medical care needs of military working
-dogs, either at a military veterinary treatment facility or
-through sufficient on-site veterinary capabilities.
+routine and emergency medical care needs of military working dogs,
+either at a military veterinary treatment facility or through
+sufficient on-site veterinary capabilities.
(6) Requirements related to daily access to exercise areas.
-(7) Required annual inspections to ensure compliance with
-such standards.
-(8) Such other standards and requirements as the Secretary
-of Defense determines are appropriate.
+(7) Required annual inspections to ensure compliance with such
+standards.
+(8) Such other standards and requirements as the Secretary of
+Defense determines are appropriate.
(b) Implementation and Compliance.--
(1) Existing facilities.--
-(A) Assessment.--Not later than one year after the
-date of the establishment of the standards required
-under subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense, acting
-through the Executive Agent for the Department of
-Defense Military Working Dog Program, shall ensure that
-each kennel and other facility used to house military
-working dogs under the jurisdiction of the Department
-of Defense is assessed to determine the extent to which
-such kennel or facility is in compliance with such
+(A) Assessment.--Not later than one year after the date of
+the establishment of the standards required under subsection
+(a), the Secretary of Defense, acting through the Executive
+Agent for the Department of Defense Military Working Dog
+Program, shall ensure that each kennel and other facility used
+to house military working dogs under the jurisdiction of the
+Department of Defense is assessed to determine the extent to
+which such kennel or facility is in compliance with such
standards.
-(B) Modification.--Not later than three years after
-the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary,
-acting through the Executive Agent, shall ensure that
-each such kennel and facility is modified to the extent
-required to comply with such standards.
+(B) Modification.--Not later than three years after the
+date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary, acting
+through the Executive Agent, shall ensure that each such kennel
+and facility is modified to the extent required to comply with
+such standards.
(2) New facilities.--The Secretary, acting through the
Executive Agent, shall ensure that any kennel or other facility
-used to house military working dogs under the jurisdiction of
-the Department that is constructed or renovated after the date
-of the enactment of this Act is in compliance with such
-standards before such kennel or facility is used to house such
-a military working dog.
+used to house military working dogs under the jurisdiction of the
+Department that is constructed or renovated after the date of the
+enactment of this Act is in compliance with such standards before
+such kennel or facility is used to house such a military working
+dog.
(c) Waiver Authority.--The Secretary of Defense may waive a
specific requirement or standard developed under subsection (a), on a
case-by-case basis, if the Secretary determines that such a waiver is
required to provide for a temporary deployment or due to exigent
circumstances. The Secretary may not issue a waiver under this
subsection unless the Secretary--
-(1) provides for the implementation of alternative measures
-to ensure the welfare of any dogs affected by the waiver; and
-(2) submits to the Committees on Armed Services of the
-Senate and House of Representatives a report containing notice
-of the waiver, a justification for such waiver, and a
-description of the alternative measures provided under
-paragraph (1).
-
+(1) provides for the implementation of alternative measures to
+ensure the welfare of any dogs affected by the waiver; and
+(2) submits to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate
+and House of Representatives a report containing notice of the
+waiver, a justification for such waiver, and a description of the
+alternative measures provided under paragraph (1).
SEC. 379. RESTROOM ACCESS AT MILITARY INSTALLATIONS FOR CERTAIN
TRANSPORTATION SERVICE PROVIDERS.
-
(a) Restroom Access.--The Secretary of Defense shall take such
steps as may be necessary to ensure that, with respect to each covered
location, there is a restroom--
-(1) located at or in close proximity to the covered
-location;
+(1) located at or in close proximity to the covered location;
(2) to which any covered driver, while providing a
transportation protective service involving the transport of
-sensitive cargo to or from the covered location on behalf of
-the Department of Defense, is authorized access;
-(3) that to the extent practicable, provides for privacy,
-hand washing, accessibility, and gender-specific needs; and
+sensitive cargo to or from the covered location on behalf of the
+Department of Defense, is authorized access;
+(3) that to the extent practicable, provides for privacy, hand
+washing, accessibility, and gender-specific needs; and
(4) in the case of a portable restroom, that is vented and
equipped with adequate lighting (which may be achieved through
-supplementation with a temporary lighting source, as
-necessary).
+supplementation with a temporary lighting source, as necessary).
(b) Location.--The location of a restroom under subsection (a)(1)
may not be a location to which access by the covered driver would
result in--
@@ -8321,63 +7619,57 @@
Department.
(c) Notification of Noncompliance.--In carrying out subsection (a),
the Secretary shall--
-(1) establish a process by which a covered driver may
-provide to the Secretary timely notification of any covered
-location with respect to which access to a restroom is not
-provided consistent with such subsection; and
+(1) establish a process by which a covered driver may provide
+to the Secretary timely notification of any covered location with
+respect to which access to a restroom is not provided consistent
+with such subsection; and
(2) upon receiving such a notification, coordinate with the
commander of the military installation concerned or other
-appropriate officer or employee of the Department to ensure
-such access is provided.
+appropriate officer or employee of the Department to ensure such
+access is provided.
(d) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The terms ``arms, ammunition, and explosives'', ``safe
-haven'', ``secure holding area'', ``secure holding location'',
-and ``transportation protective service'' have the meanings
-given those terms in the publication of the United States Army
-Transportation Command issued October 4, 2024, and titled
-``Military Freight Traffic Unified Rules Publication-1 (MFTURP-
-1)'', or any successor thereto.
-(2) The term ``commercial motor vehicle'' has the meaning
-given that term in section 31101 of title 49, United States
-Code.
+haven'', ``secure holding area'', ``secure holding location'', and
+``transportation protective service'' have the meanings given those
+terms in the publication of the United States Army Transportation
+Command issued October 4, 2024, and titled ``Military Freight
+Traffic Unified Rules Publication-1 (MFTURP-1)'', or any successor
+thereto.
+(2) The term ``commercial motor vehicle'' has the meaning given
+that term in section 31101 of title 49, United States Code.
(3) The term ``covered driver'' means an operator of a
commercial motor vehicle--
-(A) authorized to provide a transportation
-protective service on behalf of the Department of
-Defense; and
-(B) subject to requirements for qualifications and
-maximum hours of service under section 31502(b) of
-title 49, United States Code.
-(4) The term ``covered location'' means a safe haven,
-secure holding area, or secure holding location at a military
-installation or other facility of the Department of Defense.
-(5) The terms ``facility'' and ``military installation''
-have the meanings given those terms in section 2801(c) of title
-10, United States Code.
+(A) authorized to provide a transportation protective
+service on behalf of the Department of Defense; and
+(B) subject to requirements for qualifications and maximum
+hours of service under section 31502(b) of title 49, United
+States Code.
+(4) The term ``covered location'' means a safe haven, secure
+holding area, or secure holding location at a military installation
+or other facility of the Department of Defense.
+(5) The terms ``facility'' and ``military installation'' have
+the meanings given those terms in section 2801(c) of title 10,
+United States Code.
(6) The term ``sensitive cargo'' means--
(A) arms, ammunition, and explosives;
(B) classified material; or
-(C) any other cargo, or category thereof, the
-Secretary of Defense determines sensitive for purposes
-of this section.
-
+(C) any other cargo, or category thereof, the Secretary of
+Defense determines sensitive for purposes of this section.
SEC. 380. USE OF EXPEDITIONARY SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL SYSTEMS BY
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.
-
(a) Expeditionary Solid Waste Disposal Systems.--
(1) Authorized use.--The Secretary of Defense may use
-expeditionary solid waste disposal systems for the destruction
-of covered materials.
-(2) Equipping and availability of systems.--Expeditionary
-solid waste disposal systems units deployed for use in
-accordance with paragraph (1) shall be--
-(A) equipped to support operations relating to
-border security and the elimination of contraband; and
-(B) made available with respect to military
-installations, forward operating bases, and the
-security forces of allies and partners of the United
-States as necessary to assist in countering
-infiltration and the unauthorized use of military
+expeditionary solid waste disposal systems for the destruction of
+covered materials.
+(2) Equipping and availability of systems.--Expeditionary solid
+waste disposal systems units deployed for use in accordance with
+paragraph (1) shall be--
+(A) equipped to support operations relating to border
+security and the elimination of contraband; and
+(B) made available with respect to military installations,
+forward operating bases, and the security forces of allies and
+partners of the United States as necessary to assist in
+countering infiltration and the unauthorized use of military
assets of the United States.
(b) Prohibition on Use of Open-air Burn Pits to Dispose of Covered
Material.--In addition to the prohibition on the disposal of certain
@@ -8387,15 +7679,13 @@
the disposal of any covered material.
(c) Covered Material Defined.--In this section, the term ``covered
material'' means the following:
-(1) Contraband or other property that is illegal to
-possess, including seized counterfeit materials and
-unauthorized military equipment.
+(1) Contraband or other property that is illegal to possess,
+including seized counterfeit materials and unauthorized military
+equipment.
(2) Classified equipment or materials.
-
-SEC. 381. PILOT PROGRAM FOR CONTRACTED AMPHIBIOUS AIR RESOURCES FOR THE
-AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY OF THE UNITED STATES INDO-PACIFIC
+SEC. 381. PILOT PROGRAM FOR CONTRACTED AMPHIBIOUS AIR RESOURCES FOR
+THE AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY OF THE UNITED STATES INDO-PACIFIC
COMMAND.
-
(a) Authority.--The Secretary of Defense, in conjunction with the
Secretary of the Navy and the Commander of the United States Indo-
Pacific Command, may carry out a pilot program for the contracted
@@ -8411,32 +7701,29 @@
(c) Termination.--The authority to carry out the pilot program
under subsection (a) shall terminate on the date that is three years
after the date of the enactment of this Act.
-
SEC. 382. INITIATIVE TO CONTROL SPREAD OF GREATER BANDED HORNET IN
GUAM.
-
(a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense shall enhance efforts to
manage, control, and interdict the greater banded hornet on military
installations in Guam.
(b) Authorized Activities.--The efforts required under subsection
(a) shall include the following:
-(1) Carrying out science-based management and control
-programs to reduce the effect of the greater banded hornet on
-military installations and to prevent the introduction or
-spread of the greater banded hornet to areas where such hornet
-has not yet been established.
+(1) Carrying out science-based management and control programs
+to reduce the effect of the greater banded hornet on military
+installations and to prevent the introduction or spread of the
+greater banded hornet to areas where such hornet has not yet been
+established.
(2) Providing support for interagency and intergovernmental
-response efforts to control, interdict, monitor, and eradicate
-the greater banded hornet on military installations in Guam.
+response efforts to control, interdict, monitor, and eradicate the
+greater banded hornet on military installations in Guam.
(3) Pursuing chemical, biological, and other control
techniques, technology transfer, and best practices to support
-management, control, interdiction and, where possible,
-eradication of the greater banded hornet in Guam.
+management, control, interdiction and, where possible, eradication
+of the greater banded hornet in Guam.
(4) Establishing an early detection and rapid response
-mechanism to monitor and deploy coordinated efforts if the
-greater banded hornet, or an other newly detected invasive
-alien species, is detected at new sites on military
-installations in Guam.
+mechanism to monitor and deploy coordinated efforts if the greater
+banded hornet, or an other newly detected invasive alien species,
+is detected at new sites on military installations in Guam.
(5) Carrying out such other activities as the Secretary
determines appropriate to manage, control, and interdict the
greater banded hornet on military installations in Guam.
@@ -8448,11 +7735,9 @@
the implementation of this section, which shall include detailed
information about the efforts of the Secretary to manage, control, and
interdict the greater banded hornet on military installations in Guam.
-
-SEC. 383. RESERVE MOBILIZATION EXERCISE TO ASSESS THE CAPABILITY OF THE
-ARMED FORCES TO RESPOND TO A HIGH-INTENSITY CONTINGENCY
-IN THE INDO-PACIFIC REGION.
-
+SEC. 383. RESERVE MOBILIZATION EXERCISE TO ASSESS THE CAPABILITY OF
+THE ARMED FORCES TO RESPOND TO A HIGH-INTENSITY CONTINGENCY IN
+THE INDO-PACIFIC REGION.
(a) Indo-pacific Mobilization and Readiness Study Required.--Not
later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the
Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Chairman of the Joint
@@ -8463,23 +7748,21 @@
respond to a high-intensity contingency in the Indo-Pacific region.
(b) Elements of the Study.--The study required under subsection (a)
shall include the following:
-(1) An assessment of the ability to rapidly mobilize,
-deploy, and sustain active and reserve component forces in
-response to a conflict scenario involving the Taiwan Strait,
-South China Sea, or similar Indo-Pacific flashpoint.
+(1) An assessment of the ability to rapidly mobilize, deploy,
+and sustain active and reserve component forces in response to a
+conflict scenario involving the Taiwan Strait, South China Sea, or
+similar Indo-Pacific flashpoint.
(2) An evaluation of strategic lift and sustainment
capabilities across military departments, including maritime
-sealift, airlift, rail, road networks, and prepositioned
-stocks.
+sealift, airlift, rail, road networks, and prepositioned stocks.
(3) Identification of critical logistics vulnerabilities,
mobilization bottlenecks, and command and control challenges.
(4) Analysis of interagency coordination procedures and
integration with civilian emergency support capabilities.
-(5) An evaluation of joint and allied interoperability,
-with particular attention to coordination mechanisms with
-Japan, Australia, the Philippines, and Taiwan.
-(6) The civilian skills inventory described in subsection
-(c).
+(5) An evaluation of joint and allied interoperability, with
+particular attention to coordination mechanisms with Japan,
+Australia, the Philippines, and Taiwan.
+(6) The civilian skills inventory described in subsection (c).
(c) Civilian Skills Inventory of the Reserve Component.--As part of
the study required under subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense,
acting through the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and
@@ -8487,13 +7770,13 @@
components of the Armed Forces to identify and assess the non-military
qualifications and talents of reservists, including--
(1) foreign language proficiency and cultural expertise;
-(2) advanced academic credentials, including master's
-degrees, doctoral degrees, and scientific research experience;
-(3) industrial and technical skills, including
-cybersecurity, software development, engineering, logistics,
-manufacturing, and data science;
-(4) critical infrastructure and emergency response
-expertise; and
+(2) advanced academic credentials, including master's degrees,
+doctoral degrees, and scientific research experience;
+(3) industrial and technical skills, including cybersecurity,
+software development, engineering, logistics, manufacturing, and
+data science;
+(4) critical infrastructure and emergency response expertise;
+and
(5) private-sector leadership and innovation experience
relevant to defense mobilization and sustainment.
(d) Reporting Requirements.--Not later than two years after the
@@ -8501,39 +7784,34 @@
submit to the congressional defense committees a report that includes--
(1) the results, findings, and recommendations of the
mobilization and readiness study required under subsection (a);
-(2) a summary of the civilian skills inventory of the
-reserve components conducted under subsection (c), including
+(2) a summary of the civilian skills inventory of the reserve
+components conducted under subsection (c), including
recommendations for how such skills can be leveraged to support
contingency planning, civil-military integration, and surge
operations;
(3) a comparative analysis of best practices by each Armed
Force with respect to--
-(A) mobilizing members of the reserve components
-for wartime or emergency augmentation;
-(B) identifying, tracking, and using civilian-
-acquired skills of reservists; and
-(C) executing logistical lift and sustainment
-operations, including Navy-led maritime port
-operations, Army-managed rail and overland transport,
-Air Force strategic airlift capacity, and Marine Corps
-expeditionary logistics; and
+(A) mobilizing members of the reserve components for
+wartime or emergency augmentation;
+(B) identifying, tracking, and using civilian-acquired
+skills of reservists; and
+(C) executing logistical lift and sustainment operations,
+including Navy-led maritime port operations, Army-managed rail
+and overland transport, Air Force strategic airlift capacity,
+and Marine Corps expeditionary logistics; and
(4) an estimate of--
-(A) the number of members of the reserve components
-who are likely to be available and required to
-reinforce forward-deployed active duty units during the
-first 30, 60, and 90 days of a major Indo-Pacific
-contingency; and
+(A) the number of members of the reserve components who are
+likely to be available and required to reinforce forward-
+deployed active duty units during the first 30, 60, and 90 days
+of a major Indo-Pacific contingency; and
(B) the number of members of the reserve components
-required to support full-scale mobilization and
-logistics surge operations within the United States,
-including domestic transportation nodes, sustainment
-hubs, ports of embarkation, mobilization training
-centers, and other homeland support functions necessary
-to enable and sustain global operations.
-
+required to support full-scale mobilization and logistics surge
+operations within the United States, including domestic
+transportation nodes, sustainment hubs, ports of embarkation,
+mobilization training centers, and other homeland support
+functions necessary to enable and sustain global operations.
SEC. 384. LIMITATION ON TRANSFORMATION BY THE ARMY OF PRIMARY
HELICOPTER TRAINING PROGRAM AT FORT RUCKER, ALABAMA.
-
None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or
otherwise made available for the Department of Defense for fiscal year
2026 for the Army may be obligated or expended to solicit proposals or
@@ -8541,36 +7819,34 @@
Initial Entry Rotary Wing training program at Fort Rucker, Alabama,
until--
(1) the completion of the Part 141 Helicopter Flight School
-Training Pilot proof of concept plan conducted by the
-Department of the Army and the Federal Aviation Administration,
-including--
-(A) all three phases of Initial Entry Rotary Wing
-Training Phases 1 & 2 and Phase 3 Warfighter Tactical
-Training Phase; and
-(B) the evaluation of the effectiveness of the
-training pilot, which shall include the results of six
-classes of eight students each (48 students total);
-(2) the Secretary of the Army (in this section referred to
-as the ``Secretary'') has fully assessed and validated the
-outcomes of the training pilot, including with respect to cost,
-operational effectiveness, safety, and training efficacy;
+Training Pilot proof of concept plan conducted by the Department of
+the Army and the Federal Aviation Administration, including--
+(A) all three phases of Initial Entry Rotary Wing Training
+Phases 1 & 2 and Phase 3 Warfighter Tactical Training Phase;
+and
+(B) the evaluation of the effectiveness of the training
+pilot, which shall include the results of six classes of eight
+students each (48 students total);
+(2) the Secretary of the Army (in this section referred to as
+the ``Secretary'') has fully assessed and validated the outcomes of
+the training pilot, including with respect to cost, operational
+effectiveness, safety, and training efficacy;
(3) the Secretary submits to the congressional defense
committees a report that includes a detailed description of the
-results of the training pilot and the rationale for any
-proposed changes to training systems or platforms resulting
-from such training pilot; and
+results of the training pilot and the rationale for any proposed
+changes to training systems or platforms resulting from such
+training pilot; and
(4) the Secretary provides to the congressional defense
committees a briefing that includes--
-(A) an identification of the outcomes and findings
-of the training pilot referred to in paragraph (1);
-(B) an assessment of the cost-effectiveness and
-operational and training readiness resulting from the
-training pilot;
+(A) an identification of the outcomes and findings of the
+training pilot referred to in paragraph (1);
+(B) an assessment of the cost-effectiveness and operational
+and training readiness resulting from the training pilot;
(C) any recommendations for future procurement or
-contracting activity related to training initiatives
-similar to the training pilot; and
-(D) the course of action proposed by the Secretary
-relating to any such transformation.
+contracting activity related to training initiatives similar to
+the training pilot; and
+(D) the course of action proposed by the Secretary relating
+to any such transformation.
TITLE IV--MILITARY PERSONNEL AUTHORIZATIONS
@@ -8586,8 +7862,8 @@
Sec. 412. End strengths for Reserves on active duty in support of the
Reserves.
Sec. 413. End strengths for military technicians (dual status).
-Sec. 414. Maximum number of reserve personnel authorized to be on
-active duty for operational support.
+Sec. 414. Maximum number of reserve personnel authorized to be on active
+duty for operational support.
Subtitle C--Authorization of Appropriations; Reports
@@ -8597,7 +7873,6 @@
Subtitle A--Active Forces
SEC. 401. END STRENGTHS FOR ACTIVE FORCES.
-
The Armed Forces are authorized strengths for active duty personnel
as of September 30, 2026, as follows:
(1) The Army, 454,000.
@@ -8609,7 +7884,6 @@
Subtitle B--Reserve Forces
SEC. 411. END STRENGTHS FOR SELECTED RESERVE.
-
(a) In General.--The Armed Forces are authorized strengths for
Selected Reserve personnel of the reserve components as of September
30, 2026, as follows:
@@ -8623,25 +7897,23 @@
(b) End Strength Reductions.--The end strengths prescribed by
subsection (a) for the Selected Reserve of any reserve component shall
be proportionately reduced by--
-(1) the total authorized strength of units organized to
-serve as units of the Selected Reserve of such component which
-are on active duty (other than for training) at the end of the
-fiscal year; and
+(1) the total authorized strength of units organized to serve
+as units of the Selected Reserve of such component which are on
+active duty (other than for training) at the end of the fiscal
+year; and
(2) the total number of individual members not in units
organized to serve as units of the Selected Reserve of such
-component who are on active duty (other than for training or
-for unsatisfactory participation in training) without their
-consent at the end of the fiscal year.
+component who are on active duty (other than for training or for
+unsatisfactory participation in training) without their consent at
+the end of the fiscal year.
(c) End Strength Increases.--Whenever units or individual members
of the Selected Reserve of any reserve component are released from
active duty during any fiscal year, the end strength prescribed for
such fiscal year for the Selected Reserve of such reserve component
shall be increased proportionately by the total authorized strengths of
such units and by the total number of such individual members.
-
-SEC. 412. END STRENGTHS FOR RESERVES ON ACTIVE DUTY IN SUPPORT OF THE
-RESERVES.
-
+SEC. 412. END STRENGTHS FOR RESERVES ON ACTIVE DUTY IN SUPPORT OF
+THE RESERVES.
Within the end strengths prescribed in section 411(a), the reserve
components of the Armed Forces are authorized, as of September 30,
2026, the following number of Reserves to be serving on full-time
@@ -8654,18 +7926,14 @@
(4) The Marine Corps Reserve, 2,400.
(5) The Air National Guard of the United States, 25,982.
(6) The Air Force Reserve, 6,218.
-
SEC. 413. END STRENGTHS FOR MILITARY TECHNICIANS (DUAL STATUS).
-
(a) In General.--The minimum number of military technicians (dual
status) as of the last day of fiscal year 2026 for the reserve
components of the Army and the Air Force (notwithstanding section 129
of title 10, United States Code) shall be the following:
-(1) For the Army National Guard of the United States,
-21,294.
+(1) For the Army National Guard of the United States, 21,294.
(2) For the Army Reserve, 6,258.
-(3) For the Air National Guard of the United States,
-10,405.
+(3) For the Air National Guard of the United States, 10,405.
(4) For the Air Force Reserve, 6,455.
(b) Limitation on Number of Temporary Military Technicians (dual
Status).--The number of temporary military technicians (dual status)
@@ -8677,10 +7945,8 @@
Reserve duty. No action may be taken against an individual, or the
position of such individual, who refuses such an offer solely on the
basis of such refusal.
-
SEC. 414. MAXIMUM NUMBER OF RESERVE PERSONNEL AUTHORIZED TO BE ON
ACTIVE DUTY FOR OPERATIONAL SUPPORT.
-
During fiscal year 2026, the maximum number of members of the
reserve components of the Armed Forces who may be serving at any time
on full-time operational support duty under section 115(b) of title 10,
@@ -8695,7 +7961,6 @@
Subtitle C--Authorization of Appropriations; Reports
SEC. 421. MILITARY PERSONNEL.
-
(a) Authorization of Appropriations.--Funds are hereby authorized
to be appropriated for fiscal year 2026 for the use of the Armed Forces
and other activities and agencies of the Department of Defense for
@@ -8705,9 +7970,7 @@
appropriations in the subsection (a) supersedes any other authorization
of appropriations (definite or indefinite) for such purpose for fiscal
year 2026.
-
SEC. 422. STREAMLINING OF TOTAL FORCE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.
-
(a) Repeal of Annual Report on Military Technicians.--Section 115a
of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking subsection (g).
(b) Incorporation of Annual Civilian Personnel Management Report
@@ -8715,8 +7978,8 @@
(1) In general.--Such section is further amended--
(A) by redesignating subsections (d) through (f) as
subsections (e) through (g), respectively; and
-(B) by inserting after subsection (c) the following
-new subsection (d):
+(B) by inserting after subsection (c) the following new
+subsection (d):
``(d)(1) The Secretary shall include in each report under
subsection (a) a detailed discussion of the management of the civilian
workforce of the Department of Defense. The discussion shall include
@@ -8725,24 +7988,21 @@
``(B) the Defense Agencies;
``(C) the Department of Defense Field Activities; and
``(D) the military departments.''.
-(2) Transfer.--Paragraph (2) of section 129(c) of such
-title--
-(A) is amended, in the matter preceding
-subparagraph (A)--
-(i) by striking ``Each report under
-paragraph (1) shall contain'' and inserting
-``The matter to be included in each discussion
-under paragraph (1)''; and
-(ii) by striking ``under the jurisdiction
-of the official submitting the report,'' and
-inserting ``of each element of the Department
-of Defense named in such paragraph, is''; and
-(B) is transferred to section 115a and inserted at
-the end of subsection (d) of such section, as added by
-paragraph (1) of this subsection.
+(2) Transfer.--Paragraph (2) of section 129(c) of such title--
+(A) is amended, in the matter preceding subparagraph (A)--
+(i) by striking ``Each report under paragraph (1) shall
+contain'' and inserting ``The matter to be included in each
+discussion under paragraph (1)''; and
+(ii) by striking ``under the jurisdiction of the
+official submitting the report,'' and inserting ``of each
+element of the Department of Defense named in such
+paragraph, is''; and
+(B) is transferred to section 115a and inserted at the end
+of subsection (d) of such section, as added by paragraph (1) of
+this subsection.
(3) Conforming repeal of requirement for separate annual
-civilian personnel management report.--Section 129 of such
-title is amended by striking subsection (c).
+civilian personnel management report.--Section 129 of such title is
+amended by striking subsection (c).
TITLE V--MILITARY PERSONNEL POLICY
@@ -8751,39 +8011,35 @@
Subtitle A--Officer Policy
Sec. 501. Space Force general officer management.
-Sec. 502. Redistribution of general officers on active duty from the
-Air Force to the Space Force.
+Sec. 502. Redistribution of general officers on active duty from the Air
+Force to the Space Force.
Sec. 503. Notification of removal of officers from selection board
reports and promotion lists.
Sec. 504. Chaplains: career flexibility; detail as students at schools
for education required for appointment.
Sec. 505. Temporary increase in fiscal year percentage limitation for
-reduction or waiver of service-in-grade
-requirement for general and flag officers
-to be retired in pay grades O-7 and O-8.
+reduction or waiver of service-in-grade requirement for
+general and flag officers to be retired in pay grades O-7 and
+O-8.
Sec. 506. Notice of removal of Judge Advocates General.
Sec. 507. Authority to waive prohibition on officers serving on
-successive selection boards for boards to
-consider officers for promotion to major
-general or rear admiral.
+successive selection boards for boards to consider officers
+for promotion to major general or rear admiral.
Sec. 508. Establishment of blast safety officer positions.
Subtitle B--Reserve Component Management
-Sec. 511. Active and inactive transfers of officers of the Army
-National Guard and Air Force National
-Guard.
-Sec. 512. National Guard: Active Guard and Reserve duty in response to
-a State disaster.
+Sec. 511. Active and inactive transfers of officers of the Army National
+Guard and Air Force National Guard.
+Sec. 512. National Guard: Active Guard and Reserve duty in response to a
+State disaster.
Sec. 513. Report on effect of equipment shortfalls on ability of
-National Guard to perform homeland defense
-activities.
+National Guard to perform homeland defense activities.
Sec. 514. Report on National Guard sexual assault prevention and
response training.
Sec. 515. Study and report on members of the reserve components:
-consideration of amount of time of service
-in activation; authority to waive
-limitation on release from active duty.
+consideration of amount of time of service in activation;
+authority to waive limitation on release from active duty.
Subtitle C--General Service Authorities and Military Records
@@ -8795,8 +8051,7 @@
Sec. 524. Enhanced efficiency and service discretion for Disability
Evaluation System reviews.
Sec. 525. Requirement of equal opportunity, racial neutrality, and
-exclusive use of merit in military
-personnel actions.
+exclusive use of merit in military personnel actions.
Sec. 526. Report on adequacy of reimbursement for costs of permanent
change of station.
@@ -8807,9 +8062,9 @@
individuals denied enlistment.
Sec. 533. Medical accession standards for members of the Armed Forces.
Sec. 534. Clarifying the calculation of enlistments for persons whose
-score on the Armed Forces Qualification
-Test is below a prescribed level for the
-future servicemember preparatory course.
+score on the Armed Forces Qualification Test is below a
+prescribed level for the future servicemember preparatory
+course.
Sec. 535. Selective Service System: automatic registration.
Subtitle E--Member Training
@@ -8818,15 +8073,15 @@
qualifications.
Sec. 542. Number of Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps units.
Sec. 543. Requirements with respect to motorcycle safety training.
-Sec. 544. Repeal of annual certifications related to the Ready,
-Relevant Learning initiative of the Navy.
+Sec. 544. Repeal of annual certifications related to the Ready, Relevant
+Learning initiative of the Navy.
Sec. 545. Mandatory training on government ethics and national security
law.
Sec. 546. Temporary authority to provide bonuses to Junior Reserve
Officers' Training Corps instructors.
Sec. 547. Pilot program for generative artificial intelligence and
-spatial computing for performance training
-and proficiency assessment.
+spatial computing for performance training and proficiency
+assessment.
Sec. 548. Limitation on authority to reorganize the Senior Reserve
Officers' Training Corps of the Army.
Sec. 549. Accreditation of National Guard Marksmanship Training Center.
@@ -8845,54 +8100,50 @@
Sec. 556. Modifications to alternative obligation for cadets and
midshipmen.
Sec. 557. Modification to the designation of Members of the House of
-Representatives to the Boards of Visitors
-of Service Academies.
+Representatives to the Boards of Visitors of Service
+Academies.
Sec. 558. Director of Admissions of the United States Naval Academy.
Sec. 559. Detail of members of the Space Force as instructors at Air
Force Institute of Technology.
-Sec. 559A. Prohibition on participation of males in athletic programs
-or activities at the military service
-academies that are designated for women or
-girls.
+Sec. 559A. Prohibition on participation of males in athletic programs or
+activities at the military service academies that are
+designated for women or girls.
Sec. 559B. Organization of Army War College.
Subtitle G--Military Justice and Other Legal Matters
Sec. 561. Qualifications for judge advocates.
Sec. 562. Ensuring the availability of legal advice to commanders.
-Sec. 563. Analysis of potential modifications to the offense of
-wrongful broadcast or distribution of
-intimate visual images under the Uniform
-Code of Military Justice.
+Sec. 563. Analysis of potential modifications to the offense of wrongful
+broadcast or distribution of intimate visual images under the
+Uniform Code of Military Justice.
Sec. 564. Revision to sexual assault prevention and response training
guidance.
Sec. 565. Notification of military sex offenders at military
installations.
Sec. 566. Analysis of the advisability of modifying the definition of
-abusive sexual contact under the Uniform
-Code of Military Justice.
+abusive sexual contact under the Uniform Code of Military
+Justice.
Sec. 567. Analysis of the advisability of establishing a punitive
-article for child pornography-related
-offenses under the Uniform Code of Military
-Justice.
+article for child pornography-related offenses under the
+Uniform Code of Military Justice.
Subtitle H--Career Transition
Sec. 571. Transition Assistance Program: amendments; pilot program;
reports.
-Sec. 572. Amendments to pathways for counseling in Transition
-Assistance Program.
+Sec. 572. Amendments to pathways for counseling in Transition Assistance
+Program.
Sec. 573. Improvements to information-sharing to support individuals
-retiring or separating from the Armed
-Forces.
+retiring or separating from the Armed Forces.
Subtitle I--Family Programs, Child Care, and Dependent Education
Sec. 581. Notification of suspected child abuse that occurs at a
military child development center.
-Sec. 582. Enrollment of children of certain American Red Cross
-employees in schools operated by the
-Department of Defense Education Activity.
+Sec. 582. Enrollment of children of certain American Red Cross employees
+in schools operated by the Department of Defense Education
+Activity.
Sec. 583. Ensuring access to DODEA schools for certain members of the
reserve components.
Sec. 584. Authorization of dual or concurrent enrollment programs for
@@ -8900,64 +8151,54 @@
Sec. 585. Restrictions on certain actions relating to DODEA schools and
military child development centers.
Sec. 586. Extension of pilot program to provide financial assistance to
-members of the Armed Forces for in-home
-child care.
+members of the Armed Forces for in-home child care.
Sec. 587. Military OneSource: information regarding maternal health
care.
Sec. 588. Assistance for deployment-related support of members of the
-Armed Forces undergoing deployment and
-their families beyond the Yellow Ribbon
-Reintegration Program.
+Armed Forces undergoing deployment and their families beyond
+the Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program.
Sec. 589. Certain assistance to local educational agencies that benefit
-dependents of military and civilian
-personnel.
+dependents of military and civilian personnel.
Sec. 589A. Verification of reporting of eligible federally connected
-children for purposes of Federal impact aid
-programs.
+children for purposes of Federal impact aid programs.
Sec. 589B. Regulations on the use of portable electronic mobile devices
-in Department of Defense Education Activity
-schools.
+in Department of Defense Education Activity schools.
Sec. 589V. Management of special education in schools operated by
Department of Defense Education Activity.
-Sec. 589D. Pilot program to increase payments for child care services
-in high-cost areas.
+Sec. 589D. Pilot program to increase payments for child care services in
+high-cost areas.
Subtitle J--Decorations and Awards, Reports, and Other Matters
-Sec. 591. Authorization for award of Medal of Honor to E. Royce
-Williams for acts of valor during the
-Korean War.
+Sec. 591. Authorization for award of Medal of Honor to E. Royce Williams
+for acts of valor during the Korean War.
Sec. 592. Authorization for posthumous award of the distinguished-
-service cross to Isaac ``Ike'' Camacho for
-acts of valor in Vietnam.
+service cross to Isaac ``Ike'' Camacho for acts of valor in
+Vietnam.
Sec. 593. Compliance with travel charge card deactivation requirements.
Subtitle A--Officer Policy
SEC. 501. SPACE FORCE GENERAL OFFICER MANAGEMENT.
-
(a) Distribution of Commissioned Officers on Active Service in
General Officer Grades.--Section 525 of title 10, United States Code,
is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)--
-(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by
-inserting ``or the Space Force officer list'' after
-``officer on the active duty list''; and
+(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by inserting
+``or the Space Force officer list'' after ``officer on the
+active duty list''; and
(B) in paragraph (5)--
-(i) in subparagraph (A), by striking
-``officers in the grade of general'' and
-inserting ``officers on sustained duty orders
-in the grade of general'';
-(ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking
-``officers in a grade above'' and inserting
-``officers on sustained duty orders in a grade
-above''; and
-(iii) in subparagraph (C), by striking
-``officers in the grade'' and inserting
-``officers on sustained duty orders in the
-grade''; and
-(2) in subsection (h), by adding at the end the following
-new paragraph:
+(i) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``officers in the
+grade of general'' and inserting ``officers on sustained
+duty orders in the grade of general'';
+(ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``officers in a
+grade above'' and inserting ``officers on sustained duty
+orders in a grade above''; and
+(iii) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``officers in
+the grade'' and inserting ``officers on sustained duty
+orders in the grade''; and
+(2) in subsection (h), by adding at the end the following new
+paragraph:
``(3) The limitations of this section do not apply to a Space Force
general officer serving in a Space Force active status but not on
sustained duty orders, and who is on active service for a period in
@@ -8971,32 +8212,30 @@
(b) Authorized Strength of Space Force General Officers on Active
Service.--Section 526 of such title is amended--
(1) in subsection (c)--
-(A) in the subsection heading, by inserting ``and
-of the Space Force'' after ``Components'';
-(B) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``or of the
-Space Force'' after ``a reserve component'';
-(C) in paragraph (2), by adding at the end the
-following new subparagraph:
+(A) in the subsection heading, by inserting ``and of the
+Space Force'' after ``Components'';
+(B) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``or of the Space
+Force'' after ``a reserve component'';
+(C) in paragraph (2), by adding at the end the following
+new subparagraph:
``(D) The Secretary of the Air Force may authorize not more
-than two of the general officers authorized to serve in the
-Space Force under section 20110 of this title to serve on
-active service for a period of at least 180 days and not longer
-than 365 days.''; and
-(D) in paragraph (3)(A), by inserting ``, or a
-Space Force general officer in a Space Force active
-status not on sustained duty,'' after ``a reserve
-component''; and
+than two of the general officers authorized to serve in the Space
+Force under section 20110 of this title to serve on active service
+for a period of at least 180 days and not longer than 365 days.'';
+and
+(D) in paragraph (3)(A), by inserting ``, or a Space Force
+general officer in a Space Force active status not on sustained
+duty,'' after ``a reserve component''; and
(2) in subsection (d)--
-(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``officer; or''
-and inserting ``officer;'';
-(B) in paragraph (2), by striking the period at the
-end and inserting ``; or''; and
-(C) by adding at the end the following new
-paragraph:
-``(3) a Space Force officer in the grade of brigadier
-general or above who is pending transition off of sustained
-duty orders, but only during the 60-day period preceding the
-end date of such orders.''.
+(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``officer; or'' and
+inserting ``officer;'';
+(B) in paragraph (2), by striking the period at the end and
+inserting ``; or''; and
+(C) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
+``(3) a Space Force officer in the grade of brigadier general
+or above who is pending transition off of sustained duty orders,
+but only during the 60-day period preceding the end date of such
+orders.''.
(c) Strength in Grade: Space Force General Officers in a Space
Force Active Status Not on Sustained Duty.--Chapter 2003 of such title
is amended by adding at the end the following new section:
@@ -9008,9 +8247,9 @@
``(b) Exclusions.--The following Space Force general officers shall
not be counted for purposes of this section:
``(1) Those counted under section 526 of this title.
-``(2) Those serving in a joint duty assignment for purposes
-of chapter 38 of this title, except that the number of officers
-who may be excluded under this paragraph may not exceed two.
+``(2) Those serving in a joint duty assignment for purposes of
+chapter 38 of this title, except that the number of officers who
+may be excluded under this paragraph may not exceed two.
``(c) Permanent Grade.--A Space Force general officer may not be
reduced in permanent grade because of a reduction in the number
authorized under subsection (a).
@@ -9022,38 +8261,33 @@
Secretary of the Air Force to extend the 60-day period by an additional
120 days, except that not more than three Space Force officers may be
covered by an extension under this subsection at the same time.''.
-
-SEC. 502. REDISTRIBUTION OF GENERAL OFFICERS ON ACTIVE DUTY FROM THE
-AIR FORCE TO THE SPACE FORCE.
-
+SEC. 502. REDISTRIBUTION OF GENERAL OFFICERS ON ACTIVE DUTY FROM
+THE AIR FORCE TO THE SPACE FORCE.
Section 526(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in paragraph (3), by striking ``171'' and inserting
``168''; and
-(2) in paragraph (5), by striking ``21'' and inserting
-``24''.
-
+(2) in paragraph (5), by striking ``21'' and inserting ``24''.
SEC. 503. NOTIFICATION OF REMOVAL OF OFFICERS FROM SELECTION BOARD
REPORTS AND PROMOTION LISTS.
-
(a) Regular Components.--
(1) Selection board reports.--Section 618(d) of title 10,
-United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the
-following new paragraph:
+United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following
+new paragraph:
``(3) The Secretary of Defense shall notify the congressional
defense committees of the removal of the name of an officer from the
report of a selection board by the President or the Secretary or Deputy
Secretary of Defense under paragraph (1) or paragraph (2),
respectively, for any reason other than misconduct--
-``(A) not later than 30 days after the name of an officer
-is removed; and
+``(A) not later than 30 days after the name of an officer is
+removed; and
``(B) prior to submission to the Senate of a promotion list
with respect to such report pursuant to section 624(c) of this
title.''.
-(2) Promotion lists.--Section 629(a) of title 10, United
-States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
-``The President shall notify the congressional defense
-committees not later than 30 days after removing the name of an
-officer from such list for any reason other than misconduct.''.
+(2) Promotion lists.--Section 629(a) of title 10, United States
+Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: ``The
+President shall notify the congressional defense committees not
+later than 30 days after removing the name of an officer from such
+list for any reason other than misconduct.''.
(b) Reserve Components.--Section 14111(b) of title 10, United
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new
paragraph:
@@ -9062,15 +8296,13 @@
report of a selection board by the President or the Secretary or Deputy
Secretary of Defense under paragraph (1) or paragraph (2),
respectively, for any reason other than misconduct--
-``(A) not later than 30 days after the name of an officer
-is removed; and
+``(A) not later than 30 days after the name of an officer is
+removed; and
``(B) prior to submission to the Senate of a promotion list
with respect to such report pursuant to section 12203 of this
title.''.
-
-SEC. 504. CHAPLAINS: CAREER FLEXIBILITY; DETAIL AS STUDENTS AT SCHOOLS
-FOR EDUCATION REQUIRED FOR APPOINTMENT.
-
+SEC. 504. CHAPLAINS: CAREER FLEXIBILITY; DETAIL AS STUDENTS AT
+SCHOOLS FOR EDUCATION REQUIRED FOR APPOINTMENT.
(a) Career Flexibility for Chaplains.--Subsection (a) of section
710 of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
(1) by inserting ``(1)'' before ``Each Secretary''; and
@@ -9088,8 +8320,8 @@
Code, is amended by inserting after section 2004b the following new
section 2004c:
``Sec. 2004c. Detail as students at schools for education required for
-appointment as a chaplain: commissioned officers; certain
-enlisted members
+appointment as a chaplain: commissioned officers; certain enlisted
+members
``(a) Detail Authorized.--(1) The Secretary of each military
department may detail commissioned officers and enlisted members of the
armed forces as students at accredited colleges, universities, and
@@ -9109,32 +8341,27 @@
``(b) Eligibility for Detail.--To be eligible for detail under
subsection (a), an officer or enlisted member must be a citizen of the
United States and must--
-``(1)(A) have served on active duty for a period of not
-less than two years nor more than eight years and be an officer
-in the pay grade O-3 or below as of the time the training is to
-begin; or
-``(B) have served on active duty for a period of not less
-than four years nor more than ten years and be an enlisted
-member in the pay grade E-5 or above as of the time the
-training is to begin;
-``(2) in the case of an enlisted member, meet all
-requirements for acceptance of a commission as a commissioned
-officer in the armed forces; and
+``(1)(A) have served on active duty for a period of not less
+than two years nor more than eight years and be an officer in the
+pay grade O-3 or below as of the time the training is to begin; or
+``(B) have served on active duty for a period of not less than
+four years nor more than ten years and be an enlisted member in the
+pay grade E-5 or above as of the time the training is to begin;
+``(2) in the case of an enlisted member, meet all requirements
+for acceptance of a commission as a commissioned officer in the
+armed forces; and
``(3) sign an agreement that unless sooner separated the
officer or enlisted member will--
``(A) complete the educational course of chaplaincy
training; and
-``(B) if the Secretary of the military department
-concerned carries out a program under section 710 of
-this title--
-``(i) agree to be inactivated for a period
-of time under subsection (a)(2) of such section
-upon completion of a detail under this section;
-and
-``(ii) accept transfer or detail as a
-chaplain in the military department concerned
-upon completion of the period described in
-clause (i).
+``(B) if the Secretary of the military department concerned
+carries out a program under section 710 of this title--
+``(i) agree to be inactivated for a period of time
+under subsection (a)(2) of such section upon completion of
+a detail under this section; and
+``(ii) accept transfer or detail as a chaplain in the
+military department concerned upon completion of the period
+described in clause (i).
``(c) Limitation on Service Credit.--Notwithstanding section 533 of
this title, a commissioned officer of the armed forces who completes a
detail under this section may not be credited with more than four years
@@ -9161,9 +8388,9 @@
and enlisted members for detail for chaplaincy training under
subsection (a)--
``(1) on a competitive basis;
-``(2) without regard to the duration of ordination or
-seminary requirements for the chaplaincy training in which an
-officer or enlisted member seeks to enroll; and
+``(2) without regard to the duration of ordination or seminary
+requirements for the chaplaincy training in which an officer or
+enlisted member seeks to enroll; and
``(3) based on the needs of the armed forces under the
jurisdiction of the Secretary.
``(f) Relation of Service Obligations to Other Service
@@ -9180,14 +8407,14 @@
who is dropped from a program of chaplaincy training to which detailed
under subsection (a) for deficiency in conduct or studies, or for other
reasons, may be required to--
-``(1) perform active duty in an appropriate military
-capacity in accordance with the active duty obligation imposed
-by regulations issued by the Secretary of Defense, except that
-in no case shall an officer or enlisted member be required to
-serve on active duty for any period in excess of one year for
-each year or part thereof he participated in the program; or
-``(2) repay the expenses incident to the detail of such
-officer or enlisted member and paid under subsection (f).
+``(1) perform active duty in an appropriate military capacity
+in accordance with the active duty obligation imposed by
+regulations issued by the Secretary of Defense, except that in no
+case shall an officer or enlisted member be required to serve on
+active duty for any period in excess of one year for each year or
+part thereof he participated in the program; or
+``(2) repay the expenses incident to the detail of such officer
+or enlisted member and paid under subsection (f).
``(i) Limitation on Details.--No agreement detailing an officer or
enlisted member of the armed forces to a chaplaincy school may be
entered into during any period in which the President is authorized by
@@ -9201,41 +8428,37 @@
Representatives a report on the detail of commissioned officers and
enlisted members of the armed forces under this section during the
preceding fiscal year, including--
-``(1) the number of members of the armed forces detailed
-under this section, disagreggated by military department and
+``(1) the number of members of the armed forces detailed under
+this section, disagreggated by military department and religious
+faith of the members;
+``(2) the number of members of the armed forces who completed a
+detail under this section, disaggregated by military department and
religious faith of the members;
-``(2) the number of members of the armed forces who
-completed a detail under this section, disaggregated by
-military department and religious faith of the members;
``(3) the number of members of the armed forces who have
completed a detail under this section and been appointed as a
-chaplain in the armed forces, disaggregated by military
-department and religious faith of the members;
+chaplain in the armed forces, disaggregated by military department
+and religious faith of the members;
``(4) the length of detail and total cost of participation,
-including pay, benefits, and educational expenses, for each
-member of the armed forces detailed under this section;
-``(5) a description of any barriers to participation in
-details under this section by religious faiths with lengthier
-or nontraditional formation requirements and any efforts by the
-Secretary to address any shortages of chaplains in the armed
-forces for particular religious faiths; and
-``(6) any recommendations of the Secretary for legislative
-or administrative changes to improve the equity, effectiveness,
-or fiscal management of the detail of members of the armed
-forces under this section.''.
-
-SEC. 505. TEMPORARY INCREASE IN FISCAL YEAR PERCENTAGE LIMITATION FOR
-REDUCTION OR WAIVER OF SERVICE-IN-GRADE REQUIREMENT FOR
-GENERAL AND FLAG OFFICERS TO BE RETIRED IN PAY GRADES O-7
-AND O-8.
-
+including pay, benefits, and educational expenses, for each member
+of the armed forces detailed under this section;
+``(5) a description of any barriers to participation in details
+under this section by religious faiths with lengthier or
+nontraditional formation requirements and any efforts by the
+Secretary to address any shortages of chaplains in the armed forces
+for particular religious faiths; and
+``(6) any recommendations of the Secretary for legislative or
+administrative changes to improve the equity, effectiveness, or
+fiscal management of the detail of members of the armed forces
+under this section.''.
+SEC. 505. TEMPORARY INCREASE IN FISCAL YEAR PERCENTAGE LIMITATION
+FOR REDUCTION OR WAIVER OF SERVICE-IN-GRADE REQUIREMENT FOR
+GENERAL AND FLAG OFFICERS TO BE RETIRED IN PAY GRADES O-7 AND O-
+8.
During the period beginning on the date of the enactment of this
Act and ending on September 30, 2027, subparagraph (C) of section
1370(b)(5) of title 10, United States Code, shall be applied by
substituting ``15 percent'' for ``10 percent''.
-
SEC. 506. NOTICE OF REMOVAL OF JUDGE ADVOCATES GENERAL.
-
(a) Army.--Section 7037 of title 10, United States Code, is amended
by adding at the end the following new subsection:
``(f) If the Judge Advocate General is removed from office before
@@ -9263,11 +8486,9 @@
Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives notice that the
Judge Advocate General is being removed and a statement of the reason
for the removal.''.
-
SEC. 507. AUTHORITY TO WAIVE PROHIBITION ON OFFICERS SERVING ON
-SUCCESSIVE SELECTION BOARDS FOR BOARDS TO CONSIDER
-OFFICERS FOR PROMOTION TO MAJOR GENERAL OR REAR ADMIRAL.
-
+SUCCESSIVE SELECTION BOARDS FOR BOARDS TO CONSIDER OFFICERS FOR
+PROMOTION TO MAJOR GENERAL OR REAR ADMIRAL.
Under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Defense, the
Secretary of a military department may, during the three-year period
following the date of the enactment of this Act, waive the limitation
@@ -9278,9 +8499,7 @@
on the active-duty list or Space Force officer list or otherwise
authorized to serve on the board are not available in sufficient number
to comprise that selection board.
-
SEC. 508. ESTABLISHMENT OF BLAST SAFETY OFFICER POSITIONS.
-
(a) Establishment.--Not later than September 30, 2026, the
Secretary of Defense shall establish blast safety officer positions in
the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, and Space Force.
@@ -9289,34 +8508,32 @@
735 of the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117-263; 10 U.S.C. 1071 note):
(1) Overseeing the blast overpressure assessment and risk
-management program for members of the Armed Forces where
-activities present a potential blast overpressure exposure,
-including monitoring exposures, ensuring adherence to
-established risk management practices, and elevating risk
-decisions to commanders to ensure risks are appropriately
-managed and exposures are minimized.
-(2) Ensuring that members of the Armed Forces with
-potential blast overpressure exposure receive training and
-education on associated health risks and mitigation protocols
-(including minimum safe distances).
-(3) Overseeing the application of exposure controls,
-including personal protective equipment and engineering
-controls, and ensuring wearable sensors are employed for such
-members, with exposure data documented in the Defense
-Occupational and Environmental Health Readiness System.
+management program for members of the Armed Forces where activities
+present a potential blast overpressure exposure, including
+monitoring exposures, ensuring adherence to established risk
+management practices, and elevating risk decisions to commanders to
+ensure risks are appropriately managed and exposures are minimized.
+(2) Ensuring that members of the Armed Forces with potential
+blast overpressure exposure receive training and education on
+associated health risks and mitigation protocols (including minimum
+safe distances).
+(3) Overseeing the application of exposure controls, including
+personal protective equipment and engineering controls, and
+ensuring wearable sensors are employed for such members, with
+exposure data documented in the Defense Occupational and
+Environmental Health Readiness System.
(4) Coordinating with occupational and environmental health
professionals to ensure that blast exposed members receive
appropriate medical surveillance follow-up, with results
-documented, reported, and integrated into existing Department
-of Defense occupational and environmental health processes and
+documented, reported, and integrated into existing Department of
+Defense occupational and environmental health processes and
systems.
-(5) Maintaining blast overpressure exposure logs in the
-Defense Occupational and Environmental Health Readiness System
-to inform long-term risk management and medical surveillance.
-(6) Coordinating with range safety officers and personnel
-to integrate blast overpressure risk management into range
-safety programs, including range design, operation, and
-modification.
+(5) Maintaining blast overpressure exposure logs in the Defense
+Occupational and Environmental Health Readiness System to inform
+long-term risk management and medical surveillance.
+(6) Coordinating with range safety officers and personnel to
+integrate blast overpressure risk management into range safety
+programs, including range design, operation, and modification.
(c) Assignments.--The Secretary of a military department concerned
shall assign a blast safety officer to each component of an Armed Force
where blast overpressure hazards are reasonably anticipated and in such
@@ -9328,35 +8545,31 @@
SEC. 511. ACTIVE AND INACTIVE TRANSFERS OF OFFICERS OF THE ARMY
NATIONAL GUARD AND AIR FORCE NATIONAL GUARD.
-
Section 303 of title 32, United States Code, is amended by adding
at the end the following new subsection:
``(d)(1) Under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the
Army--
-``(A) an officer of the Army National Guard who fills a
-vacancy in a federally recognized unit of the Army National
-Guard may be transferred from the active Army National Guard to
-the inactive Army National Guard; and
-``(B) an officer of the Army National Guard transferred to
-the inactive Army National Guard pursuant to subparagraph (A)
-may be transferred from the inactive Army National Guard to the
-active Army National Guard to fill a vacancy in a federally
-recognized unit.
+``(A) an officer of the Army National Guard who fills a vacancy
+in a federally recognized unit of the Army National Guard may be
+transferred from the active Army National Guard to the inactive
+Army National Guard; and
+``(B) an officer of the Army National Guard transferred to the
+inactive Army National Guard pursuant to subparagraph (A) may be
+transferred from the inactive Army National Guard to the active
+Army National Guard to fill a vacancy in a federally recognized
+unit.
``(2) Under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Air
Force--
-``(A) an officer of the Air National Guard who fills a
-vacancy in a federally recognized unit of the Air National
-Guard may be transferred from the active Air National Guard to
-the inactive Air National Guard; and
-``(B) an officer of the Air National Guard transferred to
-the inactive Air National Guard pursuant to subparagraph (A)
-may be transferred from the inactive Air National Guard to the
-active Air National Guard to fill a vacancy in a federally
-recognized unit.''.
-
-SEC. 512. NATIONAL GUARD: ACTIVE GUARD AND RESERVE DUTY IN RESPONSE TO
-A STATE DISASTER.
-
+``(A) an officer of the Air National Guard who fills a vacancy
+in a federally recognized unit of the Air National Guard may be
+transferred from the active Air National Guard to the inactive Air
+National Guard; and
+``(B) an officer of the Air National Guard transferred to the
+inactive Air National Guard pursuant to subparagraph (A) may be
+transferred from the inactive Air National Guard to the active Air
+National Guard to fill a vacancy in a federally recognized unit.''.
+SEC. 512. NATIONAL GUARD: ACTIVE GUARD AND RESERVE DUTY IN RESPONSE
+TO A STATE DISASTER.
(a) In General.--Chapter 3 of title 32, United States Code, is
amended by inserting after section 328 the following new section:
``Sec. 328a. Active Guard and Reserve duty: State disaster response
@@ -9372,22 +8585,22 @@
pursuant to this section--
``(1) shall be on a reimbursable basis, in accordance with
subsection (c);
-``(2) may be performed to the extent that the performance
-of such duty does not interfere with the performance of the
-member's primary Active Guard and Reserve duties of organizing,
-administering, recruiting, instructing, and training the
-reserve components; and
+``(2) may be performed to the extent that the performance of
+such duty does not interfere with the performance of the member's
+primary Active Guard and Reserve duties of organizing,
+administering, recruiting, instructing, and training the reserve
+components; and
``(3) shall not exceed a total of 14 days per member per
calendar year, except that the Secretary of Defense may, if the
-chief executive so requests before the end of the 14th such
-day, authorize an extension of the duration of such duty, not
-to exceed an additional--
+chief executive so requests before the end of the 14th such day,
+authorize an extension of the duration of such duty, not to exceed
+an additional--
``(A) 7 days, if the Secretary determines that such
extension is appropriate; and
-``(B) 46 days if the Secretary determines that such
-duty is in support of the response to a catastrophic
-incident, as that term is defined in section 501 of the
-Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 311).
+``(B) 46 days if the Secretary determines that such duty is
+in support of the response to a catastrophic incident, as that
+term is defined in section 501 of the Homeland Security Act of
+2002 (6 U.S.C. 311).
``(c) Reimbursement.--(1) The Secretary of the military department
concerned shall charge a State for the fully burdened costs of manpower
for each day of State disaster response duty performed pursuant to this
@@ -9406,8 +8619,8 @@
department concerned for State disaster response duty performed
pursuant to this section, such duty may not be performed--
``(A) unless authorized by the Secretary of Defense; and
-``(B) after the requesting chief executive obligates funds
-for the amount in arrears.
+``(B) after the requesting chief executive obligates funds for
+the amount in arrears.
``(d) Limitation of Liability.--While performing State disaster
response duty under this section, a member of the National Guard is not
an instrumentality of the United States with respect to any act or
@@ -9415,27 +8628,23 @@
responsible for any claim or judgment arising from the use of a member
of the National Guard under this section.
``(e) Definitions.--In this section:
-``(1) The term `Active Guard and Reserve duty' has the
-meaning given such term in section 101 of title 10.
+``(1) The term `Active Guard and Reserve duty' has the meaning
+given such term in section 101 of title 10.
``(2) The term `State' has the meaning given such term in
section 901 of this title.''.
(b) Regulations.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall prescribe
regulations under section 328a of such title, as added by subsection
(a).
-
SEC. 513. REPORT ON EFFECT OF EQUIPMENT SHORTFALLS ON ABILITY OF
NATIONAL GUARD TO PERFORM HOMELAND DEFENSE ACTIVITIES.
-
Section 908(b) of title 32, United States Code, is amended by
adding at the end the following new paragraph:
-``(5) A description of the effect of any equipment
-shortfall on the ability of the National Guard of a State to
-perform a homeland defense activity.''.
-
+``(5) A description of the effect of any equipment shortfall on
+the ability of the National Guard of a State to perform a homeland
+defense activity.''.
SEC. 514. REPORT ON NATIONAL GUARD SEXUAL ASSAULT PREVENTION AND
RESPONSE TRAINING.
-
Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this
Act, and not later than March 30 of each year thereafter through March
30, 2031, the Chief of the National Guard Bureau, in coordination with
@@ -9444,20 +8653,17 @@
identifying the number of members of the National Guard who received
sexual assault prevention and response training in the calendar year
preceding the date of the report, disaggregated by State.
-
SEC. 515. STUDY AND REPORT ON MEMBERS OF THE RESERVE COMPONENTS:
CONSIDERATION OF AMOUNT OF TIME OF SERVICE IN ACTIVATION;
-AUTHORITY TO WAIVE LIMITATION ON RELEASE FROM ACTIVE
-DUTY.
-
+AUTHORITY TO WAIVE LIMITATION ON RELEASE FROM ACTIVE DUTY.
(a) Study.--The Secretary shall conduct a study to determine the
recommendations of the Secretary regarding--
-(1) consideration of the amount of time in service or on
-active duty of a member of a reserve component in making a
-determination to order the member to active duty; and
-(2) the ability of a member of a reserve component to waive
-the limitation on release from active duty under section
-12686(b) of title 10, United States Code.
+(1) consideration of the amount of time in service or on active
+duty of a member of a reserve component in making a determination
+to order the member to active duty; and
+(2) the ability of a member of a reserve component to waive the
+limitation on release from active duty under section 12686(b) of
+title 10, United States Code.
(b) Elements.--The study under subsection (a) shall address the
following:
(1) In evaluating the suitability of a member of a reserve
@@ -9465,15 +8671,14 @@
amount of time of service--
(A) in the Armed Forces of such member;
(B) on active duty of such member; and
-(C) on active duty by such member that would result
-in such member becoming eligible for retired pay or
-retainer pay under a purely military retirement system
-(other than the retirement system under chapter 1223 of
-such title).
+(C) on active duty by such member that would result in such
+member becoming eligible for retired pay or retainer pay under
+a purely military retirement system (other than the retirement
+system under chapter 1223 of such title).
(2) Whether to change the applicability of the waiver under
-section 12686(b) of such title from an order to active duty
-that specifies a period of less than 180 days to an order to
-active duty that specifies a period of less than 365 days.
+section 12686(b) of such title from an order to active duty that
+specifies a period of less than 180 days to an order to active duty
+that specifies a period of less than 365 days.
(c) Use of Information.--In carrying out this section, the
Secretary concerned may provide, to a person performing an evaluation
described in subsection (b)(1), information on the relevant experience
@@ -9488,7 +8693,6 @@
SEC. 521. INDIVIDUAL LONGITUDINAL EXPOSURE RECORD: CODIFICATION;
EXPANSION.
-
(a) Expansion.--Chapter 50 of title 10, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following new section:
``Sec. 996. Individual Longitudinal Exposure Record
@@ -9502,12 +8706,12 @@
``(b) Elements.--The Individual Longitudinal Exposure Record
includes the following elements:
``(1) Service records of members of the armed forces.
-``(2) All data available to the Secretary regarding how,
-where, and when members of the armed forces have been exposed
-to various occupational or environmental hazards.
+``(2) All data available to the Secretary regarding how, where,
+and when members of the armed forces have been exposed to various
+occupational or environmental hazards.
``(3) Medical records of members relating to exposures
-described in paragraph (2), including diagnoses, treatment
-plans, and laboratory data.
+described in paragraph (2), including diagnoses, treatment plans,
+and laboratory data.
``(c) Service Records.--If a member is a member described in
paragraph (2) of subsection (b), the Secretary shall include the data
described in such paragraph in the service record of such member.
@@ -9522,9 +8726,9 @@
Veterans Affairs, for use by health care providers,
epidemiologists, and researchers of such department.
``(4) The Under Secretary for Benefits of the Department of
-Veterans Affairs, for use by personnel of such department
-regarding compensation and benefits for service-connected
-disabilities or death.
+Veterans Affairs, for use by personnel of such department regarding
+compensation and benefits for service-connected disabilities or
+death.
``(e) Annual Briefing.--(1) The Secretary of Defense shall submit,
to the committees specified in paragraph (2), an annual briefing
regarding the Individual Longitudinal Exposure Record, including an
@@ -9540,12 +8744,9 @@
Representatives.''.
(b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 1171(b)(2) of title 38, United
States Code, is amended to read as follows:
-``(2) The term `Individual Longitudinal Exposure Record'
-means the data system maintained under section 996 of title
-10.''.
-
+``(2) The term `Individual Longitudinal Exposure Record' means
+the data system maintained under section 996 of title 10.''.
SEC. 522. WOMEN'S INITIATIVE TEAMS.
-
(a) In General.--Chapter 50 of title 10, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following new section:
``Sec. 997. Establishment of women's initiative teams
@@ -9556,13 +8757,12 @@
armed forces.
``(b) Duties.--Each women's initiative team established under
subsection (a) shall--
-``(1) identify and address issues, if any, that hinder
-service by women in the armed force in which such team is
-established;
-``(2) support the recruitment and retention of women in
-such armed force;
-``(3) recommend policy changes that support the needs of
-women members of such armed force; and
+``(1) identify and address issues, if any, that hinder service
+by women in the armed force in which such team is established;
+``(2) support the recruitment and retention of women in such
+armed force;
+``(3) recommend policy changes that support the needs of women
+members of such armed force; and
``(4) foster a sense of community.
``(c) Composition.--Each women's initiative team established under
subsection (a) shall be composed of members of the armed force in which
@@ -9581,30 +8781,26 @@
report shall include the following:
(1) A description of the structure, membership, and
organizational alignment of each women's initiative team.
-(2) A summary of key activities and initiatives undertaken
-by each team.
-(3) An assessment of the impact of such activities on
-improving conditions for women, including measurable outcomes
-where available.
+(2) A summary of key activities and initiatives undertaken by
+each team.
+(3) An assessment of the impact of such activities on improving
+conditions for women, including measurable outcomes where
+available.
(4) Recommendations for legislative or policy changes to
further support the success of the teams.
-
-SEC. 523. HONORARY PROMOTIONS ON THE INITIATIVE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF
-DEFENSE.
-
+SEC. 523. HONORARY PROMOTIONS ON THE INITIATIVE OF THE DEPARTMENT
+OF DEFENSE.
Section 1563a of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)--
(A) in paragraph (1)--
-(i) by striking ``the Secretary may make an
-honorary promotion (whether or not posthumous)
-of a former'' and inserting ``the Secretary of
-a military department may make an honorary
-promotion, including a posthumous honorary
+(i) by striking ``the Secretary may make an honorary
+promotion (whether or not posthumous) of a former'' and
+inserting ``the Secretary of a military department may make
+an honorary promotion, including a posthumous honorary
promotion, of a former''; and
-(ii) by striking ``if the Secretary
-determines that the promotion is merited''; and
-(B) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the
-following:
+(ii) by striking ``if the Secretary determines that the
+promotion is merited''; and
+(B) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following:
``(2) The honorary grade to which a member described in paragraph
(1) is promoted shall be commensurate with such member's contributions
to the armed forces or the national defense.
@@ -9619,48 +8815,41 @@
proposed honorary promotion.
``(B) For purposes of this paragraph, an officer is an independent
officer if--
-``(i) the officer has no relationship with the former
-member or retired member of the armed forces whose proposed
-honorary promotion is the subject of review by the board on
-which such officer will serve under this paragraph; and
+``(i) the officer has no relationship with the former member or
+retired member of the armed forces whose proposed honorary
+promotion is the subject of review by the board on which such
+officer will serve under this paragraph; and
``(ii) the officer has no personal interest in the proposed
honorary promotion.'';
(2) in subsection (b), by striking ``The Secretary'' and
inserting ``The Secretary of a military department''; and
(3) in subsection (c), by striking `` the Secretary'' and
-inserting ``the Secretary of the military department
-concerned''.
-
+inserting ``the Secretary of the military department concerned''.
SEC. 524. ENHANCED EFFICIENCY AND SERVICE DISCRETION FOR DISABILITY
EVALUATION SYSTEM REVIEWS.
-
(a) Secretarial Discretion and Statements of Contention for Appeals
to Physical Evaluation Board Determinations of Fitness for Duty.--
Section 524 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2022 (Public Law 117-81; 10 U.S.C. 1071 note) is amended--
-(1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking
-``Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of
-this Act, the Secretary'' and inserting ``The Secretary''; and
-(2) in paragraph (1), by adding at the end the following:
-``The Secretary concerned may require submission of a statement
-of contention as part of the appeal submission.''.
+(1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking ``Not
+later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the
+Secretary'' and inserting ``The Secretary''; and
+(2) in paragraph (1), by adding at the end the following: ``The
+Secretary concerned may require submission of a statement of
+contention as part of the appeal submission.''.
(b) Statements of Contention for Physical Evaluation Boards.--
Section 1214 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking
``if he demands it.'' and inserting ``if the member demands it. The
Secretary concerned may require submission of a statement of contention
as part of the demand.''.
-
SEC. 525. REQUIREMENT OF EQUAL OPPORTUNITY, RACIAL NEUTRALITY, AND
EXCLUSIVE USE OF MERIT IN MILITARY PERSONNEL ACTIONS.
-
Section 529C of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2024 (10 U.S.C. note prec. 501) is amended, in subsection (a), by
striking ``or a promotion'' and inserting ``, promotion, or command
selection''.
-
-SEC. 526. REPORT ON ADEQUACY OF REIMBURSEMENT FOR COSTS OF PERMANENT
-CHANGE OF STATION.
-
+SEC. 526. REPORT ON ADEQUACY OF REIMBURSEMENT FOR COSTS OF
+PERMANENT CHANGE OF STATION.
(a) Report Required.--Not later than March 31, 2028, the Secretary
of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the
Senate and the House of Representatives a report on the adequacy of
@@ -9671,136 +8860,127 @@
(1) conduct a comprehensive survey of not fewer than 10,000
members of the Armed Forces who complete a permanent change of
station during fiscal year 2026 or 2027 that--
-(A) collects detailed information on actual
-expenses incurred, both reimbursed and unreimbursed;
-(B) includes options for members to upload receipts
-and documentation electronically, provided that such
-uploads are supplemental and optional;
+(A) collects detailed information on actual expenses
+incurred, both reimbursed and unreimbursed;
+(B) includes options for members to upload receipts and
+documentation electronically, provided that such uploads are
+supplemental and optional;
(C) is designed to ensure statistical validity;
(D) achieves response rates sufficient to ensure
-representative samples from each military department
-and pay grade category; and
-(E) includes questions regarding financial stress,
-debt incurrence, and impact on military retention
-decisions;
-(2) conduct follow-up surveys with a subset of respondents
-to gather additional detail on specific cost categories;
-(3) survey military spouses separately regarding
-employment-related costs and career impacts of permanent
-changes of station; and
-(4) consult with military relief societies regarding
-financial assistance patterns and trends relating to permanent
-changes of station.
+representative samples from each military department and pay
+grade category; and
+(E) includes questions regarding financial stress, debt
+incurrence, and impact on military retention decisions;
+(2) conduct follow-up surveys with a subset of respondents to
+gather additional detail on specific cost categories;
+(3) survey military spouses separately regarding employment-
+related costs and career impacts of permanent changes of station;
+and
+(4) consult with military relief societies regarding financial
+assistance patterns and trends relating to permanent changes of
+station.
(c) Elements.--
(1) Analysis of reimbursement categories.--
-(A) Analysis.--For each of the categories described
-in subparagraph (B), the report required by subsection
-(a) shall include--
-(i) an identification of all expenses
-intended to be covered;
-(ii) an identification of related expenses
-that are not covered;
-(iii) the average actual costs incurred by
-members of the Armed Forces for both covered
-and uncovered expenses, based on survey data
-from not fewer than 10,000 permanent changes of
-station conducted during fiscal years 2025 and
+(A) Analysis.--For each of the categories described in
+subparagraph (B), the report required by subsection (a) shall
+include--
+(i) an identification of all expenses intended to be
+covered;
+(ii) an identification of related expenses that are not
+covered;
+(iii) the average actual costs incurred by members of
+the Armed Forces for both covered and uncovered expenses,
+based on survey data from not fewer than 10,000 permanent
+changes of station conducted during fiscal years 2025 and
2026, accounting for peak and non-peak cycles;
-(iv) a comparison of actual costs to
-reimbursement amounts;
-(v) a justification for the inclusion or
-exclusion of specific expenses; and
-(vi) recommendations for modifications to
-coverage or reimbursement rates.
+(iv) a comparison of actual costs to reimbursement
+amounts;
+(v) a justification for the inclusion or exclusion of
+specific expenses; and
+(vi) recommendations for modifications to coverage or
+reimbursement rates.
(B) Categories.--The categories described in this
subparagraph are as follows:
(i) Dislocation allowance.
-(ii) Temporary lodging expense and
-temporary lodging allowance.
+(ii) Temporary lodging expense and temporary lodging
+allowance.
(iii) Per diem allowances.
-(iv) Monetary allowance in lieu of
-transportation.
-(v) Personally procured move
-reimbursements.
-(vi) Household goods shipment and storage
-entitlements.
+(iv) Monetary allowance in lieu of transportation.
+(v) Personally procured move reimbursements.
+(vi) Household goods shipment and storage entitlements.
(vii) Dependent travel allowances.
(viii) Pet transportation reimbursement.
-(ix) Any other allowances or reimbursements
-related to permanent changes of station.
+(ix) Any other allowances or reimbursements related to
+permanent changes of station.
(2) Uncovered expense analysis.--The report required under
-subsection (a) shall include an examination of expenses
-commonly incurred but not reimbursed, including--
+subsection (a) shall include an examination of expenses commonly
+incurred but not reimbursed, including--
(A) security deposits and advance rent payments;
(B) utility and telecommunication connection and
disconnection fees;
(C) contract termination penalties;
-(D) State vehicle registration and driver's license
-fees;
+(D) State vehicle registration and driver's license fees;
(E) pet transportation costs;
(F) temporary storage beyond authorized limits;
(G) childcare registration for dependents; and
-(H) replacement of household items damaged or
-unsuitable for new location.
+(H) replacement of household items damaged or unsuitable
+for new location.
(3) Financial impact assessment.--The report required under
-subsection (a) shall include an analysis of the financial
-impact of permanent changes of station on members of the Armed
-Forces, including--
+subsection (a) shall include an analysis of the financial impact of
+permanent changes of station on members of the Armed Forces,
+including--
(A) average out-of-pocket expenses by pay grade;
-(B) percentage of members incurring debt due to
-expenses related to a permanent change of station;
-(C) impact on the emergency savings of members of
-the Armed Forces; and
-(D) utilization rates of military relief society
-assistance for financial hardship relating to permanent
-changes of station.
-(4) Methodology for future adjustments.--The report
-required under subsection (a) shall include recommendations for
-establishing an annual review and adjustment process for
-reimbursements for costs relating to a permanent change of
-station that accounts for--
+(B) percentage of members incurring debt due to expenses
+related to a permanent change of station;
+(C) impact on the emergency savings of members of the Armed
+Forces; and
+(D) utilization rates of military relief society assistance
+for financial hardship relating to permanent changes of
+station.
+(4) Methodology for future adjustments.--The report required
+under subsection (a) shall include recommendations for establishing
+an annual review and adjustment process for reimbursements for
+costs relating to a permanent change of station that accounts for--
(A) inflation and cost-of-living changes;
-(B) regional variations in moving costs, including
-those related to status of forces agreements, currency
-fluctuation, local housing markets, and pet importation
-or quarantine requirements;
-(C) changes in typical household composition and
-needs; and
+(B) regional variations in moving costs, including those
+related to status of forces agreements, currency fluctuation,
+local housing markets, and pet importation or quarantine
+requirements;
+(C) changes in typical household composition and needs; and
(D) emerging categories of relocation expenses.
(d) Disaggregation Requirements.--The report required by subsection
(a) shall include all data disaggregated by--
-(1) permanent changes of station within the continental
-United States;
-(2) permanent changes of station from the continental
-United States to locations outside the continental United
+(1) permanent changes of station within the continental United
States;
+(2) permanent changes of station from the continental United
+States to locations outside the continental United States;
(3) permanent changes of station from locations outside the
continental United States to the continental United States;
-(4) permanent changes of station between locations outside
-the continental United States;
-(5) pay grade of the members undergoing a permanent change
-of station;
+(4) permanent changes of station between locations outside the
+continental United States;
+(5) pay grade of the members undergoing a permanent change of
+station;
(6) family status of the member;
(7) distance between the permanent station from which the
-member is transferring to the permanent station to which the
-member is transferring;
+member is transferring to the permanent station to which the member
+is transferring;
(8) duty status of the member;
-(9) whether the member participates in the Exceptional
-Family Member Program; and
+(9) whether the member participates in the Exceptional Family
+Member Program; and
(10) origin and destination installation.
(e) Data Integration.--The report shall, to the maximum extent
practicable, incorporate and reconcile data from existing systems of
the Department of Defense.
(f) Data Privacy and Custody.--
-(1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that
-all data collected to carry out this section remains under the
-custody and control of the Department of Defense.
+(1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that all
+data collected to carry out this section remains under the custody
+and control of the Department of Defense.
(2) Use of contractors.--The Secretary shall prohibit any
-contractor supporting implementation of this section from use
-of data collected to carry out this section other than for
-purposes of this section, including with respect to use in
-artificial intelligence model training, commercial
-applications, or other derivative purposes.
+contractor supporting implementation of this section from use of
+data collected to carry out this section other than for purposes of
+this section, including with respect to use in artificial
+intelligence model training, commercial applications, or other
+derivative purposes.
(g) Interim Briefing.--Not later than March 31, 2027, the Secretary
of Defense shall provide the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate
and the House of Representatives an interim briefing on preliminary
@@ -9810,35 +8990,30 @@
Subtitle D--Recruitment and Accession
SEC. 531. RECRUITER ACCESS TO SECONDARY SCHOOLS.
-
Section 503(c)(1)(A) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by
striking clauses (i) through (iii) and inserting the following new
clauses:
-``(i) shall provide to a military recruiter, for the
-purpose of recruiting students who are at least 17 years old,
-access--
+``(i) shall provide to a military recruiter, for the purpose of
+recruiting students who are at least 17 years old, access--
``(I) to the campus of a secondary school under the
jurisdiction of such local educational agency; and
-``(II) that is equivalent to access provided to
-such campus to a prospective employer of such students,
-an institution of higher education, or another
-recruiter;
-``(ii) shall, upon the request of a military recruiter for
-the purpose described in clause (i), provide access to at least
-one in-person recruitment event (such as a career fair) per
-academic year; and
-``(iii) shall, upon the request of a military recruiter for
-the purpose described in clause (i), provide, not later than 30
-days after receiving such request, access to secondary school
-student names, addresses, electronic mail addresses (which
-shall be the electronic mail addresses provided by the school,
-if available), and telephone and mobile phone listings,
-notwithstanding subsection (a)(5) of section 444 of the General
-Education Provisions Act (20 U.S.C. 1232g).''.
-
+``(II) that is equivalent to access provided to such campus
+to a prospective employer of such students, an institution of
+higher education, or another recruiter;
+``(ii) shall, upon the request of a military recruiter for the
+purpose described in clause (i), provide access to at least one in-
+person recruitment event (such as a career fair) per academic year;
+and
+``(iii) shall, upon the request of a military recruiter for the
+purpose described in clause (i), provide, not later than 30 days
+after receiving such request, access to secondary school student
+names, addresses, electronic mail addresses (which shall be the
+electronic mail addresses provided by the school, if available),
+and telephone and mobile phone listings, notwithstanding subsection
+(a)(5) of section 444 of the General Education Provisions Act (20
+U.S.C. 1232g).''.
SEC. 532. ALTERNATIVE SERVICE IN AREAS OF NATIONAL INTEREST BY
INDIVIDUALS DENIED ENLISTMENT.
-
(a) In General.--Section 504 of title 10, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
``(c) Alternative Service in Areas of National Interest.--(1) The
@@ -9854,13 +9029,12 @@
base, cybersecurity or intelligence support, research and
development in defense technologies, national emergency and
disaster preparedness, or any other non-military field the
-Secretary considers in the national interests of the United
-States;
+Secretary considers in the national interests of the United States;
``(B) provide available information about training or
-certification programs to obtain the skills necessary for such
-a job; and
-``(C) seek to enter into agreements with entities in the
-fields described in subparagraph (A).
+certification programs to obtain the skills necessary for such a
+job; and
+``(C) seek to enter into agreements with entities in the fields
+described in subparagraph (A).
``(4) The Secretary of Defense shall annually submit to the
Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of
Representatives a report on the program required by this subsection.
@@ -9870,16 +9044,15 @@
provided information described in paragraph (3)(A).
``(B) The number of individuals described in paragraph (2)
provided information described in paragraph (3)(B).
-``(C) The number of agreements described in paragraph
-(3)(C) into which the Secretary entered.''.
+``(C) The number of agreements described in paragraph (3)(C)
+into which the Secretary entered.''.
(b) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the
Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of
Representatives a report regarding the implementation of subsection (c)
of such section, as added by subsection (a) of this section.
-
-SEC. 533. MEDICAL ACCESSION STANDARDS FOR MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES.
-
+SEC. 533. MEDICAL ACCESSION STANDARDS FOR MEMBERS OF THE ARMED
+FORCES.
Chapter 37 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at
the end the following new section:
``Sec. 658. Medical accession standards for members of the armed forces
@@ -9908,13 +9081,13 @@
Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of
Representatives an annual report identifying--
``(A) the number of persons disqualified from service as a
-member of the armed forces during the preceding calendar year
-due to medical history;
-``(B) the number and type of approvals granted under
-subsection (b) during the preceding calendar year; and
+member of the armed forces during the preceding calendar year due
+to medical history;
+``(B) the number and type of approvals granted under subsection
+(b) during the preceding calendar year; and
``(C) any revisions to the medical accession standards
-established under subsection (a) or the waiver process
-established under subsection (b) since the preceding report.
+established under subsection (a) or the waiver process established
+under subsection (b) since the preceding report.
``(2) In any fiscal year in which the accession of a person into
the Coast Guard is approved under the process established under
subsection (b), the Secretary of the department in which the Coast
@@ -9923,51 +9096,42 @@
Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report
identifying the information required under paragraph (1)(B) with
respect to such member.''.
-
-SEC. 534. CLARIFYING THE CALCULATION OF ENLISTMENTS FOR PERSONS WHOSE
-SCORE ON THE ARMED FORCES QUALIFICATION TEST IS BELOW A
-PRESCRIBED LEVEL FOR THE FUTURE SERVICEMEMBER PREPARATORY
-COURSE.
-
+SEC. 534. CLARIFYING THE CALCULATION OF ENLISTMENTS FOR PERSONS
+WHOSE SCORE ON THE ARMED FORCES QUALIFICATION TEST IS BELOW A
+PRESCRIBED LEVEL FOR THE FUTURE SERVICEMEMBER PREPARATORY COURSE.
Section 546 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2024 (Public Law 118-31; 10 U.S.C. 520 note) is amended--
-(1) in subsection (c), by adding at the end the following
-new paragraph:
-``(4) Effect of course graduation.--The Secretary concerned
-may exclude from the population to be considered for purposes
-of determining the percentage limitations imposed by section
-520(a) of title 10, United States Code, any enlisted person who
-has graduated from a future servicemember preparatory course
-established pursuant to this section with a score on the Armed
-Forces Qualification Test that is at or above the thirty-first
-percentile, provided that--
-``(A) the Armed Forces Qualifications Test score
-that is at or above the thirty-first percentile is
-obtained within the same fiscal year in which the
-individual was originally enlisted to serve on active
-duty; and
+(1) in subsection (c), by adding at the end the following new
+paragraph:
+``(4) Effect of course graduation.--The Secretary concerned may
+exclude from the population to be considered for purposes of
+determining the percentage limitations imposed by section 520(a) of
+title 10, United States Code, any enlisted person who has graduated
+from a future servicemember preparatory course established pursuant
+to this section with a score on the Armed Forces Qualification Test
+that is at or above the thirty-first percentile, provided that--
+``(A) the Armed Forces Qualifications Test score that is at
+or above the thirty-first percentile is obtained within the
+same fiscal year in which the individual was originally
+enlisted to serve on active duty; and
``(B) such score is obtained during the period the
-individual was originally enlisted to serve on active
-duty, as determined by the Secretary concerned.''; and
+individual was originally enlisted to serve on active duty, as
+determined by the Secretary concerned.''; and
(2) in subsection (d)--
(A) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (6) as
paragraphs (3) through (8), respectively;
-(B) by inserting before paragraph (3), as
-redesignated by subparagraph (A), the following new
-paragraphs:
-``(1) The percentage of nonprior service enlisted persons
-who scored below the thirty-first percentile on the Armed
-Forces Qualification Test upon original enlistment.
-``(2) The percentage of nonprior service enlisted persons
-who scored below the thirty-first percentile on the Armed
-Forces Qualification Test following graduation from the
-preparatory course or subsequent reclassification, as
-applicable.''; and
-(C) in paragraph (5), as so redesignated, by
-striking ``prepatory'' and inserting ``preparatory''.
-
+(B) by inserting before paragraph (3), as redesignated by
+subparagraph (A), the following new paragraphs:
+``(1) The percentage of nonprior service enlisted persons who
+scored below the thirty-first percentile on the Armed Forces
+Qualification Test upon original enlistment.
+``(2) The percentage of nonprior service enlisted persons who
+scored below the thirty-first percentile on the Armed Forces
+Qualification Test following graduation from the preparatory course
+or subsequent reclassification, as applicable.''; and
+(C) in paragraph (5), as so redesignated, by striking
+``prepatory'' and inserting ``preparatory''.
SEC. 535. SELECTIVE SERVICE SYSTEM: AUTOMATIC REGISTRATION.
-
(a) Automatic Registration.--The Military Selective Service Act (50
U.S.C. 3801 et seq.) is amended by striking section 3 (50 U.S.C. 3802)
and inserting the following new section 3:
@@ -9983,72 +9147,65 @@
States.
``(b) Regulations prescribed pursuant to this section (a) may
require--
-``(1) a person subject to registration under this section
-to provide, to the Director, information (including date of
-birth, address, social security account number, phone number,
-and email address) regarding such person;
-``(2) a Federal entity to provide, to the Director,
-information described in paragraph (1) that the Director
-determines necessary to identify or register a person subject
-to registration under this section; and
+``(1) a person subject to registration under this section to
+provide, to the Director, information (including date of birth,
+address, social security account number, phone number, and email
+address) regarding such person;
+``(2) a Federal entity to provide, to the Director, information
+described in paragraph (1) that the Director determines necessary
+to identify or register a person subject to registration under this
+section; and
``(3) the Director to provide, to a person registered under
this section, written notification that--
``(A) such person has been so registered; and
-``(B) if such person is not required to be so
-registered, the procedure by which such person may
-correct such registration.''.
+``(B) if such person is not required to be so registered,
+the procedure by which such person may correct such
+registration.''.
(b) Technical and Conforming Amendments.--The Military Selective
Service Act is further amended--
(1) in section 4 (50 U.S.C. 3803)--
(A) in subsection (a)--
-(i) by striking ``required to register''
-each place it appears and inserting
-``registered'';
-(ii) by striking ``at the time fixed for
-his registration,''; and
-(iii) by striking ``who is required to
-register'' and inserting ``registered'';
+(i) by striking ``required to register'' each place it
+appears and inserting ``registered'';
+(ii) by striking ``at the time fixed for his
+registration,''; and
+(iii) by striking ``who is required to register'' and
+inserting ``registered'';
(B) in subsection (k)(2), in the matter following
-subparagraph(B), by striking ``liable for
-registration'' and inserting ``registered'';
+subparagraph(B), by striking ``liable for registration'' and
+inserting ``registered'';
(2) in section 6(a) (50 U.S.C. 3806(a))--
(A) in paragraph (1)--
(i) by striking ``required to be'';
-(ii) by striking ``subject to
-registration'' and inserting ``registered'';
-and
-(iii) by striking ``liable for registration
-and training'' and inserting ``registered and
-liable for training'';
-(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``required to
-be'' each place it appears;
+(ii) by striking ``subject to registration'' and
+inserting ``registered''; and
+(iii) by striking ``liable for registration and
+training'' and inserting ``registered and liable for
+training'';
+(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``required to be'' each
+place it appears;
(3) in section 10(b)(3) (50 U.S.C. 3809(b)(3)) by striking
``registration,'';
(4) in section 12 (50 U.S.C. 3811)--
(A) in subsection (d)--
-(i) by striking ``, neglecting, or refusing
-to perform the duty of registering imposed by''
-and inserting ``registration under''; and
-(ii) by striking ``, or within five years
-next after the last day before such person does
-perform his duty to register, whichever shall
-first occur'';
+(i) by striking ``, neglecting, or refusing to perform
+the duty of registering imposed by'' and inserting
+``registration under''; and
+(ii) by striking ``, or within five years next after
+the last day before such person does perform his duty to
+register, whichever shall first occur'';
(B) in subsection (e)--
-(i) by striking ``the Secretary of Health
-and Human Services'' and inserting ``Federal
-agencies'';
-(ii) by striking ``by a proclamation of the
-President'' and inserting ``to be registered'';
-(iii) by striking ``to present themselves
-for and submit to registration under such
-section''; and
+(i) by striking ``the Secretary of Health and Human
+Services'' and inserting ``Federal agencies'';
+(ii) by striking ``by a proclamation of the President''
+and inserting ``to be registered'';
+(iii) by striking ``to present themselves for and
+submit to registration under such section''; and
(iv) by striking ``by the Secretary''; and
-(C) by striking subsection (g) (50 U.S.C. 3811(g));
-and
-(5) in section 15(a) (50 U.S.C. 3813(a)), by striking
-``upon publication by the President of a proclamation or other
-public notice fixing a time for any registration under section
-3''.
+(C) by striking subsection (g) (50 U.S.C. 3811(g)); and
+(5) in section 15(a) (50 U.S.C. 3813(a)), by striking ``upon
+publication by the President of a proclamation or other public
+notice fixing a time for any registration under section 3''.
(c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall take
effect one year after the date of the enactment of this Act.
@@ -10056,7 +9213,6 @@
SEC. 541. JUNIOR RESERVE OFFICERS' TRAINING CORPS INSTRUCTOR
QUALIFICATIONS.
-
Section 2031(d) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by
adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``(3) The Secretary concerned may not require an officer or
@@ -10064,9 +9220,7 @@
more than 8 years of service as a member of the armed forces as a
condition for approval by the Secretary to serve as an administrator or
instructor in the program.''.
-
SEC. 542. NUMBER OF JUNIOR RESERVE OFFICERS' TRAINING CORPS UNITS.
-
(a) In General.--Section 2031(i) of title 10, United States Code,
is amended by striking ``support not fewer than 3,400, and not more
than 4,000, units'' and inserting ``support not fewer than 3,600, and
@@ -10077,9 +9231,7 @@
Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (Public Law 118-159) is
repealed.
-
SEC. 543. REQUIREMENTS WITH RESPECT TO MOTORCYCLE SAFETY TRAINING.
-
Chapter 21 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting
after section 2009 the following new section:
``Sec. 2010. Requirements with respect to motorcycle safety training
@@ -10088,35 +9240,31 @@
Forces meets the motorcycle safety training requirements for licensing
of the State in which the permanent station of the member receiving the
training is located.''.
-
SEC. 544. REPEAL OF ANNUAL CERTIFICATIONS RELATED TO THE READY,
RELEVANT LEARNING INITIATIVE OF THE NAVY.
-
Section 545 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2018 (Public Law 115-91; 10 U.S.C. 8431 note prec.) is repealed.
-
-SEC. 545. MANDATORY TRAINING ON GOVERNMENT ETHICS AND NATIONAL SECURITY
-LAW.
-
+SEC. 545. MANDATORY TRAINING ON GOVERNMENT ETHICS AND NATIONAL
+SECURITY LAW.
(a) Annual Training on Government Ethics and Standards of
Conduct.--
-(1) In general.--Beginning on the date that is one year
-after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of
-each military department shall ensure that all members of the
-Armed Forces under the jurisdiction of such Secretary are
-trained annually in government ethics and standards of conduct.
+(1) In general.--Beginning on the date that is one year after
+the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of each
+military department shall ensure that all members of the Armed
+Forces under the jurisdiction of such Secretary are trained
+annually in government ethics and standards of conduct.
(2) Implementation plan.--Not later than 180 days after the
-date of the enactment of this Act the Secretary of each
-military department shall provide to the congressional defense
-committees a briefing on the implementation plan for carrying
-out the requirements of paragraph (1), including--
+date of the enactment of this Act the Secretary of each military
+department shall provide to the congressional defense committees a
+briefing on the implementation plan for carrying out the
+requirements of paragraph (1), including--
(A) resources and personnel required to provide the
training required by paragraph (1);
(B) the curriculum for such training;
-(C) the manner in which training will be provided
-and the mode of the delivery of such training; and
-(D) any other matter related to such training the
-Secretary considers appropriate.
+(C) the manner in which training will be provided and the
+mode of the delivery of such training; and
+(D) any other matter related to such training the Secretary
+considers appropriate.
(b) Training on the Law of Armed Conflict and Rules of
Engagement.--The Secretary of each military department shall ensure
that all members of the Armed Forces under the jurisdiction of such
@@ -10126,43 +9274,38 @@
(2) Rules of engagement.
(3) Defense support for civil authorities.
(4) Standing rules for the use of force.
-(5) The Code of Conduct for Members of the Armed Forces of
-the United States as prescribed in Executive Order 10631 or any
+(5) The Code of Conduct for Members of the Armed Forces of the
+United States as prescribed in Executive Order 10631 or any
successor Executive Order.
-
SEC. 546. TEMPORARY AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE BONUSES TO JUNIOR RESERVE
OFFICERS' TRAINING CORPS INSTRUCTORS.
-
(a) In General.--The Secretary concerned may pay to a member or
former member of the Armed Forces under the jurisdiction of the
Secretary a one-time bonus of not more than $10,000 if the member or
former member--
-(1) agrees to be an instructor for the Junior Reserve
-Officers' Training Corps under section 2031(d) of title 10,
-United States Code, in a position the Secretary concerned
-determines is difficult to fill; and
-(2) serves as such an instructor for not less than one
-academic year.
+(1) agrees to be an instructor for the Junior Reserve Officers'
+Training Corps under section 2031(d) of title 10, United States
+Code, in a position the Secretary concerned determines is difficult
+to fill; and
+(2) serves as such an instructor for not less than one academic
+year.
(b) Briefing Required.--Not later than one year after the date of
the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter until the
termination date described in subsection (c), the Secretary of Defense
shall brief the congressional defense committees on--
-(1) the use of the authority provided by subsection (a);
-and
-(2) the effectiveness of bonuses provided under subsection
-(a) on increasing the number of instructors for the Junior
-Reserve Officers' Training Corps.
+(1) the use of the authority provided by subsection (a); and
+(2) the effectiveness of bonuses provided under subsection (a)
+on increasing the number of instructors for the Junior Reserve
+Officers' Training Corps.
(c) Termination.--The authority provided by subsection (a)
terminates on the date that is five years after the date of the
enactment of this Act.
(d) Secretary Concerned Defined.--In this section, the term
``Secretary concerned'' has the meaning given that term in section 101
of title 10, United States Code.
-
SEC. 547. PILOT PROGRAM FOR GENERATIVE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND
-SPATIAL COMPUTING FOR PERFORMANCE TRAINING AND
-PROFICIENCY ASSESSMENT.
-
+SPATIAL COMPUTING FOR PERFORMANCE TRAINING AND PROFICIENCY
+ASSESSMENT.
(a) Establishment.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Navy shall develop and
implement a pilot program to optimize the use of generative artificial
@@ -10170,13 +9313,13 @@
assessment.
(b) Elements.--The pilot program required by subsection (a) shall
include--
-(1) the development of content with respect to not less
-than 5 occupational specialties; and
-(2) methods to assess the feasibility and effectiveness of
-the use of generative artificial intelligence and spatial
-computing training methods in comparison to other training
-methods, particularly with respect to cost and time required to
-achieve training goals.
+(1) the development of content with respect to not less than 5
+occupational specialties; and
+(2) methods to assess the feasibility and effectiveness of the
+use of generative artificial intelligence and spatial computing
+training methods in comparison to other training methods,
+particularly with respect to cost and time required to achieve
+training goals.
(c) Termination.--The pilot program required by subsection (a)
shall terminate on the date that is one year after the date of the
establishment of the program.
@@ -10187,10 +9330,8 @@
the effectiveness of the use of generative artificial intelligence and
spatial computing for training and a description of any cost savings
and savings in time required to achieve training goals.
-
SEC. 548. LIMITATION ON AUTHORITY TO REORGANIZE THE SENIOR RESERVE
OFFICERS' TRAINING CORPS OF THE ARMY.
-
(a) Briefing on Reorganization Plans.--Not later than March 1,
2026, the Secretary of the Army shall provide to the Committees on
Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a
@@ -10198,56 +9339,52 @@
reorganization of the program or individual units of the program. Such
briefing shall include the following:
(1) The number of members of the program anticipated to be
-affected by such a reorganization at each educational
-institution.
-(2) An identification of the requirements for members of
-the program who are members of a unit that will close or whose
-position within a unit will be eliminated to transfer to
-another unit of the program.
-(3) An identification of alternative pathways for members
-of the program affected by a reorganization to be appointed as
-a commissioned officer in the Armed Forces.
+affected by such a reorganization at each educational institution.
+(2) An identification of the requirements for members of the
+program who are members of a unit that will close or whose position
+within a unit will be eliminated to transfer to another unit of the
+program.
+(3) An identification of alternative pathways for members of
+the program affected by a reorganization to be appointed as a
+commissioned officer in the Armed Forces.
(b) Limitations.--
(1) Briefing prior to reorganization.--The Secretary of the
-Army may not reorganize a unit of the program of the Army until
-the date that is 90 days after the date on which the Secretary,
-acting through the Army Cadet Command, provides to the
-Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of
-Representatives a briefing with respect to the reorganization
-of such unit that includes the following:
+Army may not reorganize a unit of the program of the Army until the
+date that is 90 days after the date on which the Secretary, acting
+through the Army Cadet Command, provides to the Committees on Armed
+Services of the Senate and House of Representatives a briefing with
+respect to the reorganization of such unit that includes the
+following:
(A) Each position of such unit to be eliminated.
(B) A risk analysis regarding the impact of the
-reorganization on Army officer accessions that
-justifies such reorganization.
-(C) Anticipated cost savings or expenses to the
-United States.
-(D) The number of members of the program affected
-by the reorganization, including the number of members
-who will have to travel to another educational
-institution to participate in the program after the
+reorganization on Army officer accessions that justifies such
reorganization.
-(E) Any change to a scholarship awarded under
-section 2107 or 2107a of title 10, United States Code,
-due to the reorganization.
+(C) Anticipated cost savings or expenses to the United
+States.
+(D) The number of members of the program affected by the
+reorganization, including the number of members who will have
+to travel to another educational institution to participate in
+the program after the reorganization.
+(E) Any change to a scholarship awarded under section 2107
+or 2107a of title 10, United States Code, due to the
+reorganization.
(2) Completion of commissioning requirements by current
students.--The Secretary of the Army shall ensure that any
-reorganization of a unit of the program of the Army allows a
-member of the program receiving financial assistance under
-section 2107 or 2107a of title 10, United States Code, who is
-affected by such reorganization to complete any requirements
-for receiving a commission as an officer in the Army without
-the member being required to transfer to another educational
-institution.
+reorganization of a unit of the program of the Army allows a member
+of the program receiving financial assistance under section 2107 or
+2107a of title 10, United States Code, who is affected by such
+reorganization to complete any requirements for receiving a
+commission as an officer in the Army without the member being
+required to transfer to another educational institution.
(c) Definitions.--In this section:
-(1) The terms ``program'' and ``member of the program''
-have the meanings given such terms in section 2101 of title 10,
-United States Code.
+(1) The terms ``program'' and ``member of the program'' have
+the meanings given such terms in section 2101 of title 10, United
+States Code.
(2) The term ``reorganize'', with respect to a unit of the
-program, includes closing, restructuring, reclassifying,
-merging, or realigning.
-
-SEC. 549. ACCREDITATION OF NATIONAL GUARD MARKSMANSHIP TRAINING CENTER.
-
+program, includes closing, restructuring, reclassifying, merging,
+or realigning.
+SEC. 549. ACCREDITATION OF NATIONAL GUARD MARKSMANSHIP TRAINING
+CENTER.
(a) Accreditation.--The Secretary of the Army may accredit the
National Guard Marksmanship Training Center (hereinafter, ``NGMTC''),
located at Robinson Maneuver Training Center, Arkansas, as a U.S. Army
@@ -10264,12 +9401,12 @@
submit to the congressional defense committees a briefing regarding--
(1) the determination of the Secretary whether to use the
authorities under subsections (a) through (c);
-(2) any progress of the Secretary in integrating such
-programs into the Army Program Objective Memorandum; and
-(3) the determination of the Secretary whether to establish
-a Modified Table of Organization and Equipment requirement
-associated with the additional skill identifier described in
-subsection (c) to ensure enduring demand and sustainment.
+(2) any progress of the Secretary in integrating such programs
+into the Army Program Objective Memorandum; and
+(3) the determination of the Secretary whether to establish a
+Modified Table of Organization and Equipment requirement associated
+with the additional skill identifier described in subsection (c) to
+ensure enduring demand and sustainment.
(e) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be
construed to transfer operational control, administrative authority, or
ownership of the facility of the National Guard Marksmanship Training
@@ -10280,62 +9417,53 @@
SEC. 551. MODIFICATION TO MAXIMUM YEARS OF SERVICE FOR ELIGIBILITY
DETAIL AS A STUDENT AT A LAW SCHOOL.
-
(a) Modification.--Section 2004(b)(1) of title 10, United States
Code, is amended--
(1) in subparagraph (A)--
(A) in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking
-``detailed pursuant to subsection (a)(1)'' and
-inserting ``with respect to whom the Secretary of a
-military department is providing funding for
-educational expenses in accordance with subsection
-(a)(2)''; and
+``detailed pursuant to subsection (a)(1)'' and inserting ``with
+respect to whom the Secretary of a military department is
+providing funding for educational expenses in accordance with
+subsection (a)(2)''; and
(B) in clause (ii), by striking ``eight years'' and
inserting ``10 years''; and
-(2) in subparagraph (B) in the matter preceding clause (i),
-by striking ``detailed pursuant to subsection (a)(2)'' and
-inserting ``with respect to whom the Secretary of a military
-department is not providing funding for educational expenses in
-accordance with subsection (a)(3)''.
+(2) in subparagraph (B) in the matter preceding clause (i), by
+striking ``detailed pursuant to subsection (a)(2)'' and inserting
+``with respect to whom the Secretary of a military department is
+not providing funding for educational expenses in accordance with
+subsection (a)(3)''.
(b) Technical Amendment.--Section 2004(b)(3)(C) of title 10, United
States Code, is amended--
(1) in clause (i), by striking ``subsection (a)(1)'' and
inserting ``subsection (a)(2)''; and
(2) in clause (ii), by striking ``subsection (a)(2)'' and
inserting ``subsection (a)(3)''.
-
-SEC. 552. INCLUSION OF SPACE FORCE EDUCATION PROGRAMS IN DEFINITIONS
-REGARDING PROFESSIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION.
-
+SEC. 552. INCLUSION OF SPACE FORCE EDUCATION PROGRAMS IN
+DEFINITIONS REGARDING PROFESSIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION.
(a) Senior and Intermediate Level Service Schools.--Section 2151(b)
of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
-(1) in paragraph (1), by adding at the end the following
-new subparagraph:
-``(E) The Space Force Senior Level Education
-Program.''; and
-(2) in paragraph (2), by adding at the end the following
-new subparagraph:
+(1) in paragraph (1), by adding at the end the following new
+subparagraph:
+``(E) The Space Force Senior Level Education Program.'';
+and
+(2) in paragraph (2), by adding at the end the following new
+subparagraph:
``(E) The Space Force Intermediate Level Education
Program.''.
(b) Budget Requests for Professional Military Education.--Section
2162(d) of such title is amended by adding at the end the following new
paragraphs:
``(9) The Space Force Senior Level Education Program.
-``(10) The Space Force Intermediate Level Education
-Program.''.
-
+``(10) The Space Force Intermediate Level Education Program.''.
SEC. 553. ASYNCHRONOUS INSTRUCTION IN DISTANCE EDUCATION OPTION FOR
PROFESSIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION.
-
Subsection (c)(1) of section 2154 of title 10, United States Code,
as added by section 555 of the Servicemember Quality of Life
Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025
(Public Law 118-159; 138 Stat. 1896), is amended by inserting
``asynchronously and'' after ``course of instruction''.
-
SEC. 554. CENTER FOR STRATEGIC DETERRENCE AND WEAPONS OF MASS
DESTRUCTION STUDIES.
-
(a) Establishment.--Section 2165(b) of title 10, United States
Code, is amended, in paragraph (4), by inserting ``(including a Center
for Strategic Deterrence and Weapons of Mass Destruction Studies)''
@@ -10343,54 +9471,47 @@
(b) Mission.--The mission of the Center for Strategic Deterrence
and Weapons of Mass Destruction Studies established under such
paragraph shall be to--
-(1) prepare national security leaders to address the
-challenges of strategic deterrence and weapons of mass
-destruction through education, research, and outreach
-activities throughout the Federal Government;
+(1) prepare national security leaders to address the challenges
+of strategic deterrence and weapons of mass destruction through
+education, research, and outreach activities throughout the Federal
+Government;
(2) develop leaders with an understanding of strategic
deterrence and the implications of weapons of mass destruction;
-(3) in accordance with guidance provided by the Chairman of
-the Joint Chiefs of Staff, develop and provide appropriate
-curricula, learning outcomes, and educational tools relating to
-strategic deterrence and weapons of mass destruction for use at
-institutions that provide joint professional military
-education;
-(4) serve as the primary institution within the Department
-of Defense for the study of strategic deterrence and weapons of
-mass destruction education in joint professional military
-education;
+(3) in accordance with guidance provided by the Chairman of the
+Joint Chiefs of Staff, develop and provide appropriate curricula,
+learning outcomes, and educational tools relating to strategic
+deterrence and weapons of mass destruction for use at institutions
+that provide joint professional military education;
+(4) serve as the primary institution within the Department of
+Defense for the study of strategic deterrence and weapons of mass
+destruction education in joint professional military education;
(5) design, develop, and implement studies and analyses to
enhance understanding of--
(A) strategic deterrence;
-(B) the threat of weapons of mass destruction to
-the security of the United States and globally; and
-(C) responses to prevent, mitigate, or eliminate
-the threat in accordance with Department and national
-security policies and strategies; and
-(6) provide expert support on strategic deterrence and
-weapons of mass destruction issues to the Secretary of Defense
-and other Federal Government leaders.
-
+(B) the threat of weapons of mass destruction to the
+security of the United States and globally; and
+(C) responses to prevent, mitigate, or eliminate the threat
+in accordance with Department and national security policies
+and strategies; and
+(6) provide expert support on strategic deterrence and weapons
+of mass destruction issues to the Secretary of Defense and other
+Federal Government leaders.
SEC. 555. MILITARY SERVICE ACADEMY NOMINATIONS.
-
(a) United States Military Academy.--Section 7442(a) of title 10,
United States Code, is amended by striking ``9 ranked or unranked
alternates'' and inserting ``up to 14 ranked or unranked alternates''.
(b) United States Naval Academy.--Section 8454 of title 10, United
States Code, is amended--
(1) in the section heading, by striking ``number'' and
-inserting ``appointment; numbers, territorial distribution'';
-and
+inserting ``appointment; numbers, territorial distribution''; and
(2) in subsection (a), by striking ``9 ranked or unranked
alternates'' and inserting ``up to 14 ranked or unranked
alternates''.
(c) United States Air Force Academy.--Section 9442(a) of title 10,
United States Code, is amended by striking ``9 ranked or unranked
alternates'' and inserting ``up to 14 ranked or unranked alternates''.
-
SEC. 556. MODIFICATIONS TO ALTERNATIVE OBLIGATION FOR CADETS AND
MIDSHIPMEN.
-
(a) United States Military Academy.--Section 7448(b)(4) of title
10, United States Code, is amended in the matter preceding subparagraph
(A) by striking ``three'' and inserting ``five''.
@@ -10400,11 +9521,9 @@
(c) United States Air Force Academy.--Section 9448(b)(4) of title
10, United States Code, is amended in the matter preceding subparagraph
(A) by striking ``three'' and inserting ``five''.
-
-SEC. 557. MODIFICATION TO THE DESIGNATION OF MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE OF
-REPRESENTATIVES TO THE BOARDS OF VISITORS OF SERVICE
+SEC. 557. MODIFICATION TO THE DESIGNATION OF MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE
+OF REPRESENTATIVES TO THE BOARDS OF VISITORS OF SERVICE
ACADEMIES.
-
(a) United States Military Academy.--Section 7455(a)(8) of title
10, United States Code, is amended by striking ``one other member'' and
inserting ``two other members''.
@@ -10414,9 +9533,8 @@
(c) United States Air Force Academy.--Section 9455(a)(8) of title
10, United States Code, is amended by striking ``one other member'' and
inserting ``two other members''.
-
-SEC. 558. DIRECTOR OF ADMISSIONS OF THE UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY.
-
+SEC. 558. DIRECTOR OF ADMISSIONS OF THE UNITED STATES NAVAL
+ACADEMY.
(a) In General.--Chapter 853 of title 10, United States Code, is
amended by inserting after section 8451a the following new section:
``Sec. 8451b. Director of admissions
@@ -10434,9 +9552,9 @@
upon the earlier of--
``(A) the date on which such person completes six years of
service as the director of admissions; and
-``(B) the date on which such person would have been
-promoted had the person been selected for promotion from among
-officers in the promotion zone.
+``(B) the date on which such person would have been promoted
+had the person been selected for promotion from among officers in
+the promotion zone.
``(c) Detail.--The President may detail any officer of the Navy or
the Marine Corps in a grade above lieutenant or captain, respectively,
to perform the duties of director of admissions without appointing the
@@ -10449,28 +9567,25 @@
of the enactment of this Act--
(1) may serve as the director of admissions of the Naval
Academy until the date on which--
-(A) a director of admissions is appointed by the
-President, by and with the advice and consent of the
-Senate, in accordance with subsection (a) of such
-section 8451b; or
-(B) the President details an officer to perform the
-duties of the director of admissions in accordance with
-subsection (c) of such section 8451b; and
-(2) has the regular grade described in subsection (b) of
-such section 8451b.
-
-SEC. 559. DETAIL OF MEMBERS OF THE SPACE FORCE AS INSTRUCTORS AT AIR
-FORCE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY.
-
+(A) a director of admissions is appointed by the President,
+by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, in accordance
+with subsection (a) of such section 8451b; or
+(B) the President details an officer to perform the duties
+of the director of admissions in accordance with subsection (c)
+of such section 8451b; and
+(2) has the regular grade described in subsection (b) of such
+section 8451b.
+SEC. 559. DETAIL OF MEMBERS OF THE SPACE FORCE AS INSTRUCTORS AT
+AIR FORCE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY.
(a) In General.--Section 9414 of title 10, United States Code, is
amended--
(1) by striking the heading and inserting the following new
heading:
``Sec. 9414. United States Air Force Institute of Technology: degree
-granting authority; faculty, reimbursement and tuition;
-acceptance of research grants'';
-(2) by redesignating subsections (e) and (f) as subsections
-(f) and (g), respectively; and
+granting authority; faculty, reimbursement and tuition; acceptance
+of research grants'';
+(2) by redesignating subsections (e) and (f) as subsections (f)
+and (g), respectively; and
(3) by inserting after subsection (d) the following new
subsection:
``(e) Space Force Faculty.--(1) The Secretary shall detail members
@@ -10481,27 +9596,25 @@
Secretary to the United States Air Force Institute of Technology as
instructors during an academic year shall be equal to or greater than
the product of--
-``(A) the total number of members of the Space Force
-divided by the total number of members of the Space Force and
-the Air Force; and
-``(B) the total number of instructors at the United States
-Air Force Institute of Technology.''.
+``(A) the total number of members of the Space Force divided by
+the total number of members of the Space Force and the Air Force;
+and
+``(B) the total number of instructors at the United States Air
+Force Institute of Technology.''.
(b) Report.--Not later than two years after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Air Force shall submit to
the congressional defense committees a report on the implementation of
subsection (e) of section 9414 of title 10, United States Code, as
added by subsection (a) of this section, including--
-(1) an identification of the number, academic specialties,
-and courses of instruction of the members of the Space Force
-detailed as instructors at the United States Air Force
-Institute of Technology; and
-(2) an assessment of the contributions of those instructors
-to Space Force objectives.
-
+(1) an identification of the number, academic specialties, and
+courses of instruction of the members of the Space Force detailed
+as instructors at the United States Air Force Institute of
+Technology; and
+(2) an assessment of the contributions of those instructors to
+Space Force objectives.
SEC. 559A. PROHIBITION ON PARTICIPATION OF MALES IN ATHLETIC PROGRAMS
-OR ACTIVITIES AT THE MILITARY SERVICE ACADEMIES THAT ARE
-DESIGNATED FOR WOMEN OR GIRLS.
-
+OR ACTIVITIES AT THE MILITARY SERVICE ACADEMIES THAT ARE DESIGNATED FOR
+WOMEN OR GIRLS.
(a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that the
United States Military Academy, the United States Naval Academy, and
the United States Air Force Academy do not permit a person enrolled at
@@ -10517,28 +9630,25 @@
educational institution, or any other benefit that accompanies
participating in the athletic program or activity.
(c) Definitions.--In this section--
-(1) the term ``athletic programs and activities'' includes
-all programs or activities that are provided conditional upon
+(1) the term ``athletic programs and activities'' includes all
+programs or activities that are provided conditional upon
participation with any athletic team; and
-(2) the term ``sex'' means a person's reproductive biology
-and genetics at birth.
-
+(2) the term ``sex'' means a person's reproductive biology and
+genetics at birth.
SEC. 559B. ORGANIZATION OF ARMY WAR COLLEGE.
-
The Secretary of the Army shall--
-(1) incorporate the Army War College into the Army
-University; and
-(2) direct the head of the Army War College to report to
-the head of the Army University.
+(1) incorporate the Army War College into the Army University;
+and
+(2) direct the head of the Army War College to report to the
+head of the Army University.
Subtitle G--Military Justice and Other Legal Matters
SEC. 561. QUALIFICATIONS FOR JUDGE ADVOCATES.
-
(a) In General.--Section 806 of title 10, United States Code
(article 6 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice) is amended--
-(1) by redesignating subsections (a) through (d) as
-subsections (b) through (e), respectively; and
+(1) by redesignating subsections (a) through (d) as subsections
+(b) through (e), respectively; and
(2) by inserting before subsection (b), as redesignated by
paragraph (1), the following new subsection:
``(a)(1) A member of the armed forces may only serve as a judge
@@ -10549,8 +9659,8 @@
``(B) maintains a license status that provides current
eligibility to actively practice law before such court;
``(C) is subject to the disciplinary review process of the
-jurisdiction in which such member maintains such a license
-status; and
+jurisdiction in which such member maintains such a license status;
+and
``(D) is in compliance with any other requirements of such
jurisdiction to remain eligible to practice law in such
jurisdiction.
@@ -10563,19 +9673,17 @@
suspended or disbarred from the practice of law within a jurisdiction
may not perform legal duties.''.
(b) Conforming Amendments.--
-(1) Trial counsel and defense counsel.--Section 827(b)(1)
-of title 10, United States Code (article 27(b) of the Uniform
-Code of Military Justice), is amended to read as follows:
-``(1) must be a judge advocate who is qualified under
-section 806(a)(1) of this title (article 6(a)(1)); and''.
-(2) Special trial counsel.--Section 824a(b)(1)(A) of title
-10, United States Code (article 24a(b)(1) of the Uniform Code
-of Military Justice) is amended to read as follows:
+(1) Trial counsel and defense counsel.--Section 827(b)(1) of
+title 10, United States Code (article 27(b) of the Uniform Code of
+Military Justice), is amended to read as follows:
+``(1) must be a judge advocate who is qualified under section
+806(a)(1) of this title (article 6(a)(1)); and''.
+(2) Special trial counsel.--Section 824a(b)(1)(A) of title 10,
+United States Code (article 24a(b)(1) of the Uniform Code of
+Military Justice) is amended to read as follows:
``(A) is a judge advocate who is qualified under section
806(a)(1) of this title (article 6(a)(1)); and''.
-
SEC. 562. ENSURING THE AVAILABILITY OF LEGAL ADVICE TO COMMANDERS.
-
Section 806(b) of title 10, United States Code (article 6(b) of the
Uniform Code of Military Justice), as redesignated by section 561(a)(1)
of this title, is amended--
@@ -10593,65 +9701,55 @@
through 824 of this title (articles 22 through 24). The qualifications
of judge advocates assigned to provide legal advice to commanders under
this paragraph shall include--
-``(A) the qualifications set forth in subsection (a)(1);
-and
+``(A) the qualifications set forth in subsection (a)(1); and
``(B) any additional education, expertise, or experience
determined to be necessary to fulfill the requirements of this
paragraph by the Judge Advocate General of the armed force
-concerned, or in the case of the Marine Corps, by the Staff
-Judge Advocate to the Commandant of the Marine Corps.''.
-
+concerned, or in the case of the Marine Corps, by the Staff Judge
+Advocate to the Commandant of the Marine Corps.''.
SEC. 563. ANALYSIS OF POTENTIAL MODIFICATIONS TO THE OFFENSE OF
-WRONGFUL BROADCAST OR DISTRIBUTION OF INTIMATE VISUAL
-IMAGES UNDER THE UNIFORM CODE OF MILITARY JUSTICE.
-
+WRONGFUL BROADCAST OR DISTRIBUTION OF INTIMATE VISUAL IMAGES
+UNDER THE UNIFORM CODE OF MILITARY JUSTICE.
Section 569F of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2025 (Public Law 118-159; 138 Stat. 1908) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)--
-(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by
-inserting ``, in coordination with the Joint Service
-Committee on Military Justice,'' after ``Secretary of
-Defense'';
-(B) in paragraph (1), by striking ``and'' at the
-end;
-(C) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph
-(3);
-(D) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following
-new paragraph:
+(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by inserting ``,
+in coordination with the Joint Service Committee on Military
+Justice,'' after ``Secretary of Defense'';
+(B) in paragraph (1), by striking ``and'' at the end;
+(C) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3);
+(D) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following new
+paragraph:
``(2) analyze the feasibility and advisability of, and
potential approaches to, modifying the offense of wrongful
-broadcast or distribution of intimate visual images under
-section 917a of title 10, United States Code (article 117a of
-the Uniform Code of Military Justice)--
-``(A) to clarify its applicability to the
-nonconsensual distribution of digital forgeries
-(commonly known as `deepfakes'); and
-``(B) to include such other changes as are
-indicated in the amendment proposed by section 552 of
-the H.R. 3838, as engrossed in the House of
-Representatives on September 10, 2025; and''; and
-(E) in paragraph (3), as so redesignated, by
-striking ``provide the results of such analysis to the
-Committees'' and inserting ``not later than December
-31, 2026, submit a report on the results of the
-analyses required under paragraphs (1) and (2) to the
-Committees''; and
+broadcast or distribution of intimate visual images under section
+917a of title 10, United States Code (article 117a of the Uniform
+Code of Military Justice)--
+``(A) to clarify its applicability to the nonconsensual
+distribution of digital forgeries (commonly known as
+`deepfakes'); and
+``(B) to include such other changes as are indicated in the
+amendment proposed by section 552 of the H.R. 3838, as
+engrossed in the House of Representatives on September 10,
+2025; and''; and
+(E) in paragraph (3), as so redesignated, by striking
+``provide the results of such analysis to the Committees'' and
+inserting ``not later than December 31, 2026, submit a report
+on the results of the analyses required under paragraphs (1)
+and (2) to the Committees''; and
(2) in subsection (b)--
-(A) in paragraph (1)(B)(ii), by striking ``and'' at
-the end;
-(B) in paragraph (2), by striking the period at the
-end and inserting ``; and''; and
-(C) by adding at the end the following new
-paragraph:
-``(3) the advisability of modifying section 917a of title
-10, United States Code (article 117a of the Uniform Code of
-Military Justice) in the manner described in subsection (a)(2)
-and such other approaches to the modification of such section
-(article) as the Secretary considers appropriate.''.
-
-SEC. 564. REVISION TO SEXUAL ASSAULT PREVENTION AND RESPONSE TRAINING
-GUIDANCE.
-
+(A) in paragraph (1)(B)(ii), by striking ``and'' at the
+end;
+(B) in paragraph (2), by striking the period at the end and
+inserting ``; and''; and
+(C) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
+``(3) the advisability of modifying section 917a of title 10,
+United States Code (article 117a of the Uniform Code of Military
+Justice) in the manner described in subsection (a)(2) and such
+other approaches to the modification of such section (article) as
+the Secretary considers appropriate.''.
+SEC. 564. REVISION TO SEXUAL ASSAULT PREVENTION AND RESPONSE
+TRAINING GUIDANCE.
(a) Revision Requirement.--Not later than 180 days after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary of Defense for
Personnel and Readiness, in coordination with the Director of the
@@ -10664,17 +9762,15 @@
the Armed Forces.
(b) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The term ``unwanted sexual behavior'' means any sexual
-contact or sexual interaction to which an individual does not
-or could not freely consent, including harassment, coercion,
-assault, or abuse.
+contact or sexual interaction to which an individual does not or
+could not freely consent, including harassment, coercion, assault,
+or abuse.
(2) The term ``sexual assault prevention and response
-training'' means any training, instruction, or education
-provided pursuant to Department of Defense Instruction 6495.02,
-Volume 2, or any successor guidance.
-
+training'' means any training, instruction, or education provided
+pursuant to Department of Defense Instruction 6495.02, Volume 2, or
+any successor guidance.
SEC. 565. NOTIFICATION OF MILITARY SEX OFFENDERS AT MILITARY
INSTALLATIONS.
-
(a) In General.--Not later than one year after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall establish and
implement a policy to ensure that registered sex offenders who reside
@@ -10689,11 +9785,9 @@
Department of Defense as a jurisdiction for purposes of notification
requirements under the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act
(title I of Public Law 109-248; 34 U.S.C. 20901 et seq.).
-
-SEC. 566. ANALYSIS OF THE ADVISABILITY OF MODIFYING THE DEFINITION OF
-ABUSIVE SEXUAL CONTACT UNDER THE UNIFORM CODE OF MILITARY
+SEC. 566. ANALYSIS OF THE ADVISABILITY OF MODIFYING THE DEFINITION
+OF ABUSIVE SEXUAL CONTACT UNDER THE UNIFORM CODE OF MILITARY
JUSTICE.
-
(a) Analysis Required.--The Secretary of Defense, in coordination
with the Joint Service Committee on Military Justice, shall analyze the
advisability of modifying the definition of abusive sexual contact
@@ -10706,11 +9800,9 @@
Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of
Representatives a report detailing the results of the analysis under
subsection (a) and any associated recommendations.
-
SEC. 567. ANALYSIS OF THE ADVISABILITY OF ESTABLISHING A PUNITIVE
-ARTICLE FOR CHILD PORNOGRAPHY-RELATED OFFENSES UNDER THE
-UNIFORM CODE OF MILITARY JUSTICE.
-
+ARTICLE FOR CHILD PORNOGRAPHY-RELATED OFFENSES UNDER THE UNIFORM
+CODE OF MILITARY JUSTICE.
(a) Analysis Required.--The Secretary of Defense, in coordination
with the Joint Service Committee on Military Justice, shall analyze the
feasibility and advisability of establishing a dedicated punitive
@@ -10725,7 +9817,6 @@
SEC. 571. TRANSITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM: AMENDMENTS; PILOT PROGRAM;
REPORTS.
-
(a) Provision of Preseparation Counseling: In-person to the Extent
Practicable.--Subsection (a) of section 1142 of title 10, United States
Code, is amended, in paragraph (2)--
@@ -10748,20 +9839,18 @@
preseparation counseling under paragraph (1) in the case of a member of
the reserve components if--
``(i) the member requests such a waiver;
-``(ii) the member received preseparation counseling during
-the period of three years preceding the date of such request;
-and
+``(ii) the member received preseparation counseling during the
+period of three years preceding the date of such request; and
``(iii) matters covered by such counseling, specified in
subsection (b), have not changed since the member last received
such counseling.''.
(d) Minimum Amount of Counseling Regarding Financial Planning.--
Such subsection is further amended, in paragraph (9)--
(1) by inserting ``(a)'' before ``Financial'';
-(2) by inserting ``and debt management,'' after ``loans'';
-and
+(2) by inserting ``and debt management,'' after ``loans''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
-``(B) Individualized assistance regarding matters described
-in subparagraph (A).''.
+``(B) Individualized assistance regarding matters described in
+subparagraph (A).''.
(e) Website of the Department of Veterans Affairs Regarding
Programs for New Veterans.--Section 523 of title 38, United States
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
@@ -10772,52 +9861,49 @@
naval, air, or space service; or
``(2) dependents of veterans described in paragraph (1).''.
(f) Pilot Program for Military Spouses.--
-(1) Authority.--Not later than one year after the date of
-the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense may
-establish a pilot program for spouses of members of the covered
-Armed Forces who are eligible to receive preseparation
-counseling under TAP.
+(1) Authority.--Not later than one year after the date of the
+enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense may establish a
+pilot program for spouses of members of the covered Armed Forces
+who are eligible to receive preseparation counseling under TAP.
(2) Voluntary basis.--Participation in such a pilot program
shall be on a voluntary basis.
-(3) Curriculum.--The Secretary of Defense, in coordination
-with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and the Secretary of
-Labor, shall establish a curriculum based on TAP for such a
-pilot program. The Secretary of Defense shall notify the
-Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of
-Representatives and the Committees on Veterans' Affairs of the
-Senate and House of Representatives of such establishment
-(4) Counseling.--Counseling under such a pilot program
-shall--
+(3) Curriculum.--The Secretary of Defense, in coordination with
+the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and the Secretary of Labor, shall
+establish a curriculum based on TAP for such a pilot program. The
+Secretary of Defense shall notify the Committees on Armed Services
+of the Senate and House of Representatives and the Committees on
+Veterans' Affairs of the Senate and House of Representatives of
+such establishment
+(4) Counseling.--Counseling under such a pilot program shall--
(A) be tailored to the military spouse and family;
-(B) be offered at least once per calendar quarter
-at each location selected under paragraph (5);
-(C) be scheduled and delivered in a manner that
-maximizes accessibility for military spouses, including
-through flexible or alternative scheduling options; and
-(D) include at least one hour regarding benefits
-and assistance available to military families and
-veterans from each department under the jurisdiction of
-the Secretaries specified in paragraph (3).
-(5) Locations.--The Secretary of Defense shall carry out
-such a pilot program at not more than five military
-installations. At least one such location shall be located
-outside the continental United States.
-(6) Report.--During the term of pilot program, the
-Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed
-Services and on Veterans' Affairs of the Senate and House of
-Representatives an annual report regarding the pilot program.
-Such report shall include elements the Secretary determines
-appropriate, including the recommendation of the Secretary
-whether the pilot program should be made permanent or expanded.
-(7) Termination.--Such a pilot program shall terminate
-three years after the Secretary of Defense establishes the
-pilot program.
+(B) be offered at least once per calendar quarter at each
+location selected under paragraph (5);
+(C) be scheduled and delivered in a manner that maximizes
+accessibility for military spouses, including through flexible
+or alternative scheduling options; and
+(D) include at least one hour regarding benefits and
+assistance available to military families and veterans from
+each department under the jurisdiction of the Secretaries
+specified in paragraph (3).
+(5) Locations.--The Secretary of Defense shall carry out such a
+pilot program at not more than five military installations. At
+least one such location shall be located outside the continental
+United States.
+(6) Report.--During the term of pilot program, the Secretary of
+Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services and on
+Veterans' Affairs of the Senate and House of Representatives an
+annual report regarding the pilot program. Such report shall
+include elements the Secretary determines appropriate, including
+the recommendation of the Secretary whether the pilot program
+should be made permanent or expanded.
+(7) Termination.--Such a pilot program shall terminate three
+years after the Secretary of Defense establishes the pilot program.
(8) Definitions.--In this subsection:
-(A) The term ``covered Armed Force'' means the
-Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, or Space Force.
-(B) The term ``TAP'' means the Transition
-Assistance Program under sections 1142 and 1144 of
-title 10, United States Code.
+(A) The term ``covered Armed Force'' means the Army, Navy,
+Marine Corps, Air Force, or Space Force.
+(B) The term ``TAP'' means the Transition Assistance
+Program under sections 1142 and 1144 of title 10, United States
+Code.
(g) Annual Report on TAP Participation.--Not later than one year
after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter
for three years, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the
@@ -10830,55 +9916,47 @@
elements with regards to the year preceding the date of such report,
disaggregated by military installation:
(1) The number of members who have not accepted an offer of
-full-time employment or have not enrolled in a program of
-education or vocational training, who received fewer than five
-days of preseparation counseling under such section.
-(2) The average period of time between when a member begins
-to receive preseparation counseling and the day the member
-separates, retires, or is discharged.
+full-time employment or have not enrolled in a program of education
+or vocational training, who received fewer than five days of
+preseparation counseling under such section.
+(2) The average period of time between when a member begins to
+receive preseparation counseling and the day the member separates,
+retires, or is discharged.
(3) The number of members who began but did not complete
preseparation counseling, and, to the extent practicable, the
reason for non-completion.
(4) The number of members assigned to each pathway under
subsection (c) of such section.
-
SEC. 572. AMENDMENTS TO PATHWAYS FOR COUNSELING IN TRANSITION
ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.
-
Section 1142(c)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
-(1) by redesignating subparagraph (M) as subparagraph (R);
-and
+(1) by redesignating subparagraph (M) as subparagraph (R); and
(2) by inserting after subparagraph (L) the following:
-``(M) Child care requirements of the member (including
-whether a dependent of the member is enrolled in the
-Exceptional Family Member Program).
-``(N) The employment status of other adults in the
-household of the member.
-``(O) The location of the duty station of the member
-(including whether the member was separated from family while
-on duty).
-``(P) The effects of operating tempo and personnel tempo on
-the member and the household of the member.''.
-
-SEC. 573. IMPROVEMENTS TO INFORMATION-SHARING TO SUPPORT INDIVIDUALS
-RETIRING OR SEPARATING FROM THE ARMED FORCES.
-
+``(M) Child care requirements of the member (including whether
+a dependent of the member is enrolled in the Exceptional Family
+Member Program).
+``(N) The employment status of other adults in the household of
+the member.
+``(O) The location of the duty station of the member (including
+whether the member was separated from family while on duty).
+``(P) The effects of operating tempo and personnel tempo on the
+member and the household of the member.''.
+SEC. 573. IMPROVEMENTS TO INFORMATION-SHARING TO SUPPORT
+INDIVIDUALS RETIRING OR SEPARATING FROM THE ARMED FORCES.
(a) Opt-out Sharing.--Section 570F of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law 116-92; 10 U.S.C.
1142 note) is amended--
(1) in subsection (c)--
(A) by striking ``out the form to indicate an email
-address'' and inserting the following: ``out the form
-to indicate--
+address'' and inserting the following: ``out the form to
+indicate--
``(1) an email address'';
-(B) in paragraph (1), as designated by subparagraph
-(A), by striking the period at the end and inserting
-``; and'';
-(C) by adding at the end the following new
-paragraph:
+(B) in paragraph (1), as designated by subparagraph (A), by
+striking the period at the end and inserting ``; and'';
+(C) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``(2) if the individual would like to opt-out of the
-transmittal of the individual's information to and through a
-State veterans agency as described in subsection (a).''; and
+transmittal of the individual's information to and through a State
+veterans agency as described in subsection (a).''; and
(2) by amending subsection (d) to read as follows:
``(d) Opt-out of Information Sharing.--Information on an individual
shall be transmitted to and through a State veterans agency as
@@ -10888,19 +9966,17 @@
(b) Storage and Transfer of Information.--Such section is further
amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
``(e) Storage and Transfer of Information.--
-``(1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense shall seek to
-enter into memoranda of understanding or other agreements with
-the State veterans agencies described in subsection (a) to
-create or modify a Department system to store and transfer
-information under this section to information systems of such
-State veterans agencies.
+``(1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense shall seek to enter
+into memoranda of understanding or other agreements with the State
+veterans agencies described in subsection (a) to create or modify a
+Department system to store and transfer information under this
+section to information systems of such State veterans agencies.
``(2) Compliance.--The Secretary shall ensure that any
-agreement entered into under paragraph (1) is in compliance
-with--
-``(A) applicable provisions of law relating to
-privacy and personally identifiable information; and
-``(B) applicable policies relating to cybersecurity
-of Department information systems and State information
+agreement entered into under paragraph (1) is in compliance with--
+``(A) applicable provisions of law relating to privacy and
+personally identifiable information; and
+``(B) applicable policies relating to cybersecurity of
+Department information systems and State information
systems.''.
(c) Limitation on Use of Information.--Such section is further
amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
@@ -10913,7 +9989,6 @@
SEC. 581. NOTIFICATION OF SUSPECTED CHILD ABUSE THAT OCCURS AT A
MILITARY CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER.
-
Section 1794 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding
at the end the following new subsection:
``(g) Notification of Suspected Child Abuse.--(1) The Secretary of
@@ -10928,35 +10003,30 @@
``(3) In this subsection, the term `covered incident' means alleged
or suspected abuse or neglect of a child that occurs at a military
child development center.''.
-
SEC. 582. ENROLLMENT OF CHILDREN OF CERTAIN AMERICAN RED CROSS
-EMPLOYEES IN SCHOOLS OPERATED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF
-DEFENSE EDUCATION ACTIVITY.
-
+EMPLOYEES IN SCHOOLS OPERATED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
+EDUCATION ACTIVITY.
(a) Overseas Schools.--Section 1404(d)(1) of the Defense
Dependents' Education Act of 1978 (20 U.S.C. 923(d)(1)) is amended by
adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
``(D) Children of employees of the American Red Cross who--
-``(i) are performing, on a full-time basis,
-services for the Armed Forces, including emergency
-services; and
-``(ii) reside in an overseas area supported by a
-school of the defense dependents' education system.''.
+``(i) are performing, on a full-time basis, services for
+the Armed Forces, including emergency services; and
+``(ii) reside in an overseas area supported by a school of
+the defense dependents' education system.''.
(b) Certain Domestic Schools.--Section 2164(i) of title 10, United
States Code, is amended--
-(1) in the subsection heading, by striking ``in Puerto
-Rico'' and inserting ``in Certain Areas'';
+(1) in the subsection heading, by striking ``in Puerto Rico''
+and inserting ``in Certain Areas'';
(2) in paragraph (1), by striking ``in Puerto Rico'' and
inserting ``in a territory, commonwealth, or possession of the
United States''; and
-(3) in paragraph (2)(A), by striking ``resides in Puerto
-Rico'' and inserting ``resides in a territory, commonwealth, or
-possession of the United States where a program referred to in
-paragraph (1) is provided''.
-
-SEC. 583. ENSURING ACCESS TO DODEA SCHOOLS FOR CERTAIN MEMBERS OF THE
-RESERVE COMPONENTS.
-
+(3) in paragraph (2)(A), by striking ``resides in Puerto Rico''
+and inserting ``resides in a territory, commonwealth, or possession
+of the United States where a program referred to in paragraph (1)
+is provided''.
+SEC. 583. ENSURING ACCESS TO DODEA SCHOOLS FOR CERTAIN MEMBERS OF
+THE RESERVE COMPONENTS.
Section 2164 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding
at the end the following new subsection:
``(n) Eligibility of Dependents of Certain Members of the Reserve
@@ -10972,10 +10042,8 @@
``(2) A member described in this paragraph is a member of a reserve
component performing active service pursuant to an order for
accompanied permanent change of station.''.
-
-SEC. 584. AUTHORIZATION OF DUAL OR CONCURRENT ENROLLMENT PROGRAMS FOR
-STUDENTS OF DEFENSE DEPENDENT SCHOOLS.
-
+SEC. 584. AUTHORIZATION OF DUAL OR CONCURRENT ENROLLMENT PROGRAMS
+FOR STUDENTS OF DEFENSE DEPENDENT SCHOOLS.
Chapter 108 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by
inserting after section 2164b the following new section:
``Sec. 2164c. Authorization of dual or concurrent enrollment programs
@@ -10984,11 +10052,10 @@
Director of the Department of Defense Education Activity, may--
``(1) enter into arrangements with institutions of higher
education to provide students of Defense Dependent Schools with
-access to postsecondary course credit through dual or
-concurrent enrollment programs; and
-``(2) subject to subsection (b), provide financial
-assistance to students to cover the costs associated with such
-programs.
+access to postsecondary course credit through dual or concurrent
+enrollment programs; and
+``(2) subject to subsection (b), provide financial assistance
+to students to cover the costs associated with such programs.
``(b) Amount of Assistance.--The amount of financial assistance
provided to an individual student under subsection (a)(2) may not
exceed $1,500 per school year.
@@ -10996,11 +10063,11 @@
the greatest extent practicable, ensure that the Department of Defense
Education Activity, in facilitating dual or concurrent enrollment
programs with institutions of higher education under this section--
-``(1) establishes articulation or credit transfer
-agreements that promote the transferability of academic credits
-earned by participating students; and
-``(2) prioritizes agreements with institutions that offer
-broad acceptance of such credits across degree programs.
+``(1) establishes articulation or credit transfer agreements
+that promote the transferability of academic credits earned by
+participating students; and
+``(2) prioritizes agreements with institutions that offer broad
+acceptance of such credits across degree programs.
``(d) Institutional Integrity.--In entering into contracts or other
agreements with institutions of higher education for purposes of dual
or concurrent enrollment programs under this section, the Secretary of
@@ -11012,134 +10079,117 @@
implementing dual or concurrent enrollment programs under this section,
the Secretary of Defense, acting through the Director of the Department
of Defense Education Activity, shall do the following:
-``(1) Course sequence alignment.--Design a sequence of
-courses for such programs to match the academic content
-standards and level of rigor of the corresponding postsecondary
-courses, in consultation and collaboration with--
-``(A) educators from Defense Dependent Schools
-serving the military-connected community;
-``(B) faculty members from institutions of higher
-education offering dual or concurrent enrollment
-programs; and
-``(C) the school advisory committee (or the
-equivalent advisory body) of each Defense Dependent
-School.
+``(1) Course sequence alignment.--Design a sequence of courses
+for such programs to match the academic content standards and level
+of rigor of the corresponding postsecondary courses, in
+consultation and collaboration with--
+``(A) educators from Defense Dependent Schools serving the
+military-connected community;
+``(B) faculty members from institutions of higher education
+offering dual or concurrent enrollment programs; and
+``(C) the school advisory committee (or the equivalent
+advisory body) of each Defense Dependent School.
``(2) Outreach and information dissemination.--Establish
outreach and awareness efforts targeted toward elementary and
-secondary school students, particularly those in the middle
-grades and their families, educators, school counselors, and
-principals, to provide--
-``(A) general information regarding the
-availability and benefits of dual or concurrent
-enrollment programs;
-``(B) guidance on eligibility requirements,
-academic expectations, and necessary preparatory
-coursework for such programs; and
-``(C) resources to support informed decisionmaking
-and successful student participation in such programs.
+secondary school students, particularly those in the middle grades
+and their families, educators, school counselors, and principals,
+to provide--
+``(A) general information regarding the availability and
+benefits of dual or concurrent enrollment programs;
+``(B) guidance on eligibility requirements, academic
+expectations, and necessary preparatory coursework for such
+programs; and
+``(C) resources to support informed decisionmaking and
+successful student participation in such programs.
``(f) Teacher Certification.--The Secretary of Defense shall ensure
that all dual or concurrent enrollment courses facilitated by the
Department of Defense Education Activity are taught by--
``(1) a postsecondary faculty member who--
-``(A) is employed by a two-year or four-year
-institution of higher education (which may include a
-community college); and
-``(B) meets the applicable postsecondary
-accreditation standards for instructional staff; or
+``(A) is employed by a two-year or four-year institution of
+higher education (which may include a community college); and
+``(B) meets the applicable postsecondary accreditation
+standards for instructional staff; or
``(2) a classroom teacher employed by a local educational
-agency or by the Department of Defense Education Activity,
-who--
-``(A) is qualified to teach in accordance with
-applicable law; and
-``(B) has received training or certification to
-deliver the dual or concurrent enrollment course
-curriculum in alignment with the standards of the
-partnering institution of higher education.
+agency or by the Department of Defense Education Activity, who--
+``(A) is qualified to teach in accordance with applicable
+law; and
+``(B) has received training or certification to deliver the
+dual or concurrent enrollment course curriculum in alignment
+with the standards of the partnering institution of higher
+education.
``(g) Additional Requirements.--In carrying out this section, the
Secretary of Defense shall consult with the School Advisory Committees
(or the equivalent advisory bodies) and Parent Teacher Associations of
participating Defense Dependent Schools.
``(h) Annual Briefings.--
-``(1) In general.--Not later than one year after the date
-of the enactment of this section, and annually thereafter for
-four years, the Secretary of Defense shall provide to the
-appropriate congressional committees a briefing on the status
-of the dual and concurrent enrollment programs authorized under
-this section.
+``(1) In general.--Not later than one year after the date of
+the enactment of this section, and annually thereafter for four
+years, the Secretary of Defense shall provide to the appropriate
+congressional committees a briefing on the status of the dual and
+concurrent enrollment programs authorized under this section.
``(2) Elements.--Each briefing under paragraph (1) shall
include, with respect to the period covered by the briefing--
-``(A) the number of students who participated in
-dual or concurrent enrollment programs authorized under
-this section;
-``(B) the total cost to the Department of Defense
-of providing such programs; and
+``(A) the number of students who participated in dual or
+concurrent enrollment programs authorized under this section;
+``(B) the total cost to the Department of Defense of
+providing such programs; and
``(C) an explanation of--
-``(i) whether and to what extent such
-programs consisted of online classes or in-
-person instruction; and
-``(ii) the subjects taught in postsecondary
-classes taken by students participating in such
-programs.
-``(3) Disaggregation.--The information required under
-paragraph (2) shall be set forth separately for each region
-served by the Department of Defense Education Activity.
+``(i) whether and to what extent such programs
+consisted of online classes or in-person instruction; and
+``(ii) the subjects taught in postsecondary classes
+taken by students participating in such programs.
+``(3) Disaggregation.--The information required under paragraph
+(2) shall be set forth separately for each region served by the
+Department of Defense Education Activity.
``(i) Definitions.--In this section:
-``(1) The term `appropriate congressional committees'
-means--
-``(A) the Committee on Armed Services of the
-Senate; and
-``(B) the Committee on Armed Services and the
-Committee on Education and Workforce of the House of
-Representatives.
+``(1) The term `appropriate congressional committees' means--
+``(A) the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate; and
+``(B) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on
+Education and Workforce of the House of Representatives.
``(2) The term `Defense Dependent School' means--
-``(A) a school operated under the Defense
-Dependents' Education System, as authorized under the
-Defense Dependents' Education Act of 1978 (20 U.S.C.
-921 et seq.); or
-``(B) a Department of Defense domestic dependent
-elementary and secondary school, as authorized under
-section 2164 of this title.
-``(3) The term `dual or concurrent enrollment program'
-means a program offered by an arrangement between the
-Department of Defense Education Activity and an institution of
-higher education and through which a student enrolled in a
-Defense Dependent School who has not graduated from high school
-with a regular high school diploma is able to enroll in one or
-more postsecondary courses and earn credit that applies--
-``(A) toward completion of a postsecondary degree
-or recognized educational credential as described in
-the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001 et
-seq.); and
+``(A) a school operated under the Defense Dependents'
+Education System, as authorized under the Defense Dependents'
+Education Act of 1978 (20 U.S.C. 921 et seq.); or
+``(B) a Department of Defense domestic dependent elementary
+and secondary school, as authorized under section 2164 of this
+title.
+``(3) The term `dual or concurrent enrollment program' means a
+program offered by an arrangement between the Department of Defense
+Education Activity and an institution of higher education and
+through which a student enrolled in a Defense Dependent School who
+has not graduated from high school with a regular high school
+diploma is able to enroll in one or more postsecondary courses and
+earn credit that applies--
+``(A) toward completion of a postsecondary degree or
+recognized educational credential as described in the Higher
+Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.); and
``(B) toward completion of high school.
``(4) The term `institution of higher education' has the
-meaning given that term in section 102 of the Higher Education
-Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1002).''.
-
-SEC. 585. RESTRICTIONS ON CERTAIN ACTIONS RELATING TO DODEA SCHOOLS AND
-MILITARY CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTERS.
-
+meaning given that term in section 102 of the Higher Education Act
+of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1002).''.
+SEC. 585. RESTRICTIONS ON CERTAIN ACTIONS RELATING TO DODEA SCHOOLS
+AND MILITARY CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTERS.
(a) Limitation on Closure of DODEA Schools.--Chapter 108 of title
10, United States Code, as amended by section 584 is further amended by
inserting after section 2164c the following new section:
``Sec. 2164d. Limitation on school closures and certain other actions
-with respect to schools operated by the Department of
-Defense Education Activity
+with respect to schools operated by the Department of Defense
+Education Activity
``(a) Limitation.--The Secretary of Defense may not take any action
described in subsection (b) with respect to a school operated by the
Department of Defense Education Activity unless--
-``(1) the Secretary submits to the Committees on Armed
-Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives--
-``(A) written notice of the intent of the Secretary
-to take such action with respect to such school;
+``(1) the Secretary submits to the Committees on Armed Services
+of the Senate and the House of Representatives--
+``(A) written notice of the intent of the Secretary to take
+such action with respect to such school;
``(B) the report required under subsection (c); and
``(C) a written assurance that the Director of the
-Department of Defense Education Activity has met,
-engaged with, and solicited feedback from students,
-parents, teachers, administrators, military
-installation leadership, and the local community
-concerning the proposed action; and
-``(2) a period of one year has elapsed following the date
-on which the requirements under paragraph (1) have been met.
+Department of Defense Education Activity has met, engaged with,
+and solicited feedback from students, parents, teachers,
+administrators, military installation leadership, and the local
+community concerning the proposed action; and
+``(2) a period of one year has elapsed following the date on
+which the requirements under paragraph (1) have been met.
``(b) Actions Described.--The actions described in this subsection
are the following:
``(1) Closing or terminating the operations of a school.
@@ -11147,31 +10197,29 @@
school.
``(3) Reducing by 20 percent or more the number of spaces
available for enrollment in a school.
-``(4) Significantly reducing the services provided by a
-school, including--
+``(4) Significantly reducing the services provided by a school,
+including--
``(A) curriculum offerings;
``(B) special education services; and
``(C) extracurricular activities.
-``(5) Transferring or conveying a school to a local
-educational agency or any other entity outside the Department
-of Defense.
+``(5) Transferring or conveying a school to a local educational
+agency or any other entity outside the Department of Defense.
``(c) Report.--Before taking any action described in subsection
(b), the Secretary of Defense shall prepare a report containing a
justification and analysis of such action. Such justification and
analysis shall include an explanation of--
-``(1) the monetary costs to the Department of Defense of
-the action; and
+``(1) the monetary costs to the Department of Defense of the
+action; and
``(2) the effects of the action on--
``(A) students;
``(B) curriculum;
``(C) gifted education programs;
-``(D) special education programs, including
-individualized education programs (as defined in
-section 614(d)(1)(A) of the Individuals with
-Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1414(d)(1)(A)));
-``(E) educational and other accommodations provided
-under section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29
-U.S.C. 794);
+``(D) special education programs, including individualized
+education programs (as defined in section 614(d)(1)(A) of the
+Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C.
+1414(d)(1)(A)));
+``(E) educational and other accommodations provided under
+section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 794);
``(F) the Exceptional Family Member Program; and
``(G) local educational agencies in the area of the
affected school.
@@ -11187,122 +10235,110 @@
care employee (as defined in section 1800 of title 10, United States
Code), regardless of whether such positions are funded by appropriated
or nonappropriated funds, unless--
-(1) the teacher or child care employee was documented as
-not performing or engaging in misconduct;
-(2) in the case of a teacher employed in a school operated
-by the Department of Defense Education Activity, there was a
-reduction in enrollment of 20 percent or more at the school at
-which the teacher works; or
-(3) in the case of a child care employee, there was a
-change in staffing requirements based on enrollment.
-
-SEC. 586. EXTENSION OF PILOT PROGRAM TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO
-MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES FOR IN-HOME CHILD CARE.
-
+(1) the teacher or child care employee was documented as not
+performing or engaging in misconduct;
+(2) in the case of a teacher employed in a school operated by
+the Department of Defense Education Activity, there was a reduction
+in enrollment of 20 percent or more at the school at which the
+teacher works; or
+(3) in the case of a child care employee, there was a change in
+staffing requirements based on enrollment.
+SEC. 586. EXTENSION OF PILOT PROGRAM TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL
+ASSISTANCE TO MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES FOR IN-HOME CHILD CARE.
(a) Extension.--Subsection (d) of section 589 of the William M.
(Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2021 (10 U.S.C. 1791 note) is amended by striking ``five years after''
and all that follows and inserting ``on December 31, 2029.''.
(b) Final Report.--Subsection (c)(2) of such section is amended by
striking ``90 days after'' and inserting ``one year before''.
-
SEC. 587. MILITARY ONESOURCE: INFORMATION REGARDING MATERNAL HEALTH
CARE.
-
Section 561 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2010 (Public Law 111-84; 10 U.S.C. 1781 note) is amended, in
subsection (b)--
-(1) by redesignating paragraphs (4) through (17) as
-paragraphs (5) through (18), respectively; and
+(1) by redesignating paragraphs (4) through (17) as paragraphs
+(5) through (18), respectively; and
(2) by striking paragraphs (2) and (3) and inserting after
paragraph (1) the following new paragraphs:
``(2) Health care.
``(3) Maternal health care, including the following:
-``(A) A list of maternal health services furnished
-under TRICARE.
+``(A) A list of maternal health services furnished under
+TRICARE.
``(B) A guide to continuity of such care through a
permanent change of station.
``(C) With regards to a pregnant member, relevant
-regulations, options for leave, and uniform resources
-and requirements.
+regulations, options for leave, and uniform resources and
+requirements.
``(4) Death benefits and life insurance programs.''.
-
-SEC. 588. ASSISTANCE FOR DEPLOYMENT-RELATED SUPPORT OF MEMBERS OF THE
-ARMED FORCES UNDERGOING DEPLOYMENT AND THEIR FAMILIES
-BEYOND THE YELLOW RIBBON REINTEGRATION PROGRAM.
-
+SEC. 588. ASSISTANCE FOR DEPLOYMENT-RELATED SUPPORT OF MEMBERS OF
+THE ARMED FORCES UNDERGOING DEPLOYMENT AND THEIR FAMILIES BEYOND
+THE YELLOW RIBBON REINTEGRATION PROGRAM.
Section 582 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2008 (10 U.S.C. 10101 note) is amended--
-(1) by redesignating subsections (k) and (l) as subsections
-(l) and (m), respectively; and
+(1) by redesignating subsections (k) and (l) as subsections (l)
+and (m), respectively; and
(2) by inserting after subsection (j) the following new
subsection (k):
``(k) Support Beyond Program.--
-``(1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense may provide
-funds to States, Territories, and government entities to carry
-out programs, and other activities as the Secretary considers
-appropriate, that provide deployment cycle information,
-services, and referrals to eligible individuals throughout the
-deployment cycle. Such programs may include the provision of
-access to outreach services, including the following:
+``(1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense may provide funds
+to States, Territories, and government entities to carry out
+programs, and other activities as the Secretary considers
+appropriate, that provide deployment cycle information, services,
+and referrals to eligible individuals throughout the deployment
+cycle. Such programs may include the provision of access to
+outreach services, including the following:
``(A) Employment counseling.
``(B) Behavioral health counseling.
``(C) Suicide prevention.
``(D) Housing advocacy.
``(E) Financial counseling.
-``(F) Referrals for the receipt of other related
-services.
-``(2) Authorization of appropriation.--For fiscal year
-2026, $20,000,000 are authorized to be appropriated to carry
-out paragraph (1).''.
-
-SEC. 589. CERTAIN ASSISTANCE TO LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES THAT BENEFIT
-DEPENDENTS OF MILITARY AND CIVILIAN PERSONNEL.
-
+``(F) Referrals for the receipt of other related services.
+``(2) Authorization of appropriation.--For fiscal year 2026,
+$20,000,000 are authorized to be appropriated to carry out
+paragraph (1).''.
+SEC. 589. CERTAIN ASSISTANCE TO LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES THAT
+BENEFIT DEPENDENTS OF MILITARY AND CIVILIAN PERSONNEL.
(a) Continuation of Authority to Assist Local Educational Agencies
That Benefit Dependents of Members of the Armed Forces and Department
of Defense Civilian Employees.--
-(1) Assistance to schools with significant numbers of
-military dependent students.--Of the amount authorized to be
-appropriated for fiscal year 2026 by section 301 and available
-for operation and maintenance for Defense-wide activities as
-specified in the funding table in section 4301, $50,000,000
-shall be available only for the purpose of providing assistance
-to local educational agencies under subsection (a) of section
-572 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
-2006 (Public Law 109-163; 20 U.S.C. 7703b).
-(2) Local educational agency defined.--In this subsection,
-the term ``local educational agency'' has the meaning given
-that term in section 7013(9) of the Elementary and Secondary
-Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7713(9)).
+(1) Assistance to schools with significant numbers of military
+dependent students.--Of the amount authorized to be appropriated
+for fiscal year 2026 by section 301 and available for operation and
+maintenance for Defense-wide activities as specified in the funding
+table in section 4301, $50,000,000 shall be available only for the
+purpose of providing assistance to local educational agencies under
+subsection (a) of section 572 of the National Defense Authorization
+Act for Fiscal Year 2006 (Public Law 109-163; 20 U.S.C. 7703b).
+(2) Local educational agency defined.--In this subsection, the
+term ``local educational agency'' has the meaning given that term
+in section 7013(9) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of
+1965 (20 U.S.C. 7713(9)).
(b) Impact Aid for Children With Severe Disabilities.--
-(1) In general.--Of the amount authorized to be
-appropriated for fiscal year 2026 pursuant to section 301 and
-available for operation and maintenance for Defense-wide
-activities as specified in the funding table in section 4301,
-$10,000,000 shall be available for payments under section 363
-of the Floyd D. Spence National Defense Authorization Act for
-Fiscal Year 2001 (as enacted into law by Public Law 106-398;
-114 Stat. 1654A-77; 20 U.S.C. 7703a).
+(1) In general.--Of the amount authorized to be appropriated
+for fiscal year 2026 pursuant to section 301 and available for
+operation and maintenance for Defense-wide activities as specified
+in the funding table in section 4301, $10,000,000 shall be
+available for payments under section 363 of the Floyd D. Spence
+National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001 (as enacted
+into law by Public Law 106-398; 114 Stat. 1654A-77; 20 U.S.C.
+7703a).
(2) Additional amount.--Of the amount authorized to be
appropriated for fiscal year 2026 pursuant to section 301 and
-available for operation and maintenance for Defense-wide
-activities as specified in the funding table in section 4301,
-$10,000,000 shall be available for use by the Secretary of
-Defense to make payments to local educational agencies
-determined by the Secretary to have higher concentrations of
-military children with severe disabilities.
-(3) Briefing.--Not later than March 31, 2026, the Secretary
-of Defense shall provide to the Committees on Armed Services of
-the Senate and the House of Representatives a briefing on the
-Department of Defense's evaluation of each local educational
-agency with higher concentrations of military children with
-severe disabilities and subsequent determination of the amounts
-of impact aid each such agency shall receive.
-
+available for operation and maintenance for Defense-wide activities
+as specified in the funding table in section 4301, $10,000,000
+shall be available for use by the Secretary of Defense to make
+payments to local educational agencies determined by the Secretary
+to have higher concentrations of military children with severe
+disabilities.
+(3) Briefing.--Not later than March 31, 2026, the Secretary of
+Defense shall provide to the Committees on Armed Services of the
+Senate and the House of Representatives a briefing on the
+Department of Defense's evaluation of each local educational agency
+with higher concentrations of military children with severe
+disabilities and subsequent determination of the amounts of impact
+aid each such agency shall receive.
SEC. 589A. VERIFICATION OF REPORTING OF ELIGIBLE FEDERALLY CONNECTED
CHILDREN FOR PURPOSES OF FEDERAL IMPACT AID PROGRAMS.
-
(a) Certification.--Not later than January 1, 2027, and annually
thereafter, each commander of a military installation under the
jurisdiction of the Secretary of a military department shall submit to
@@ -11311,40 +10347,36 @@
forms received from local educational agencies as of the date of such
certification.
(b) Briefings.--
-(1) Initial.--Not later than June 30, 2026, each Secretary
-of a military department shall provide to the Committees on
-Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a
-briefing describing any anticipated challenges with
-implementing the requirement under subsection (a).
+(1) Initial.--Not later than June 30, 2026, each Secretary of a
+military department shall provide to the Committees on Armed
+Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a briefing
+describing any anticipated challenges with implementing the
+requirement under subsection (a).
(2) Annual.--Not later than June 30, 2027, and annually
-thereafter, each Secretary of a military department shall
-provide to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and
-the House of Representatives a briefing, based on the
-information received under subsection (a), that identifies--
-(A) each military installation under the
-jurisdiction of such Secretary that has confirmed the
-information contained in all impact aid source check
-forms received from local educational agencies as of
-the date of the briefing;
-(B) each military installation that has not
-confirmed the information contained in such forms as of
-such date; and
-(C) any challenges confirming the information
-contained in such forms as of such date.
+thereafter, each Secretary of a military department shall provide
+to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of
+Representatives a briefing, based on the information received under
+subsection (a), that identifies--
+(A) each military installation under the jurisdiction of
+such Secretary that has confirmed the information contained in
+all impact aid source check forms received from local
+educational agencies as of the date of the briefing;
+(B) each military installation that has not confirmed the
+information contained in such forms as of such date; and
+(C) any challenges confirming the information contained in
+such forms as of such date.
(c) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The term ``impact aid source check form'' means a form
-submitted to a military installation by a local educational
-agency to confirm the number and identity of children eligible
-to be counted for purposes of the Federal impact aid program
-under section 7003(a) of the Elementary and Secondary Education
-Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7703(a)).
-(2) The term ``local educational agency'' has the meaning
-given that term in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary
-Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801).
-
+submitted to a military installation by a local educational agency
+to confirm the number and identity of children eligible to be
+counted for purposes of the Federal impact aid program under
+section 7003(a) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of
+1965 (20 U.S.C. 7703(a)).
+(2) The term ``local educational agency'' has the meaning given
+that term in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education
+Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801).
SEC. 589B. REGULATIONS ON THE USE OF PORTABLE ELECTRONIC MOBILE DEVICES
IN DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE EDUCATION ACTIVITY SCHOOLS.
-
(a) Regulations Required.--Not later than 180 days after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, acting through
the Director of the Department of Defense Education Activity, shall
@@ -11358,73 +10390,65 @@
the updated regulations required under subsection (a), the Secretary of
Defense shall brief the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and
the House of Representatives on the updated regulations, including--
-(1) relevant evidence taken into consideration on the use
-of portable electronic mobile devices in and around the
-classroom on learning outcomes and social dynamics;
+(1) relevant evidence taken into consideration on the use of
+portable electronic mobile devices in and around the classroom on
+learning outcomes and social dynamics;
(2) a description of how the regulations have standardized
policies across all DODEA schools;
-(3) an assessment of the influence, if any, of public-
-school policies on mobile devices at school or in the
-classroom; and
+(3) an assessment of the influence, if any, of public-school
+policies on mobile devices at school or in the classroom; and
(4) any other matters the Secretary determines relevant.
-
SEC. 589V. MANAGEMENT OF SPECIAL EDUCATION IN SCHOOLS OPERATED BY
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE EDUCATION ACTIVITY.
-
(a) Improvements to Staffing.--The Secretary of Defense, acting
through the Director of the Department of Defense Education Activity,
shall implement the following measures to improve staffing of special
education teachers and staff at schools operated by the Activity:
-(1) Require the inclusion, in the staffing model for a
-school, of service minutes required by the individualized
-education programs of students attending the school to more
-effectively determine appropriate staffing for the school. As
-part of such staffing model, service minutes for students with
-similar needs may be counted concurrently when educationally
-appropriate.
+(1) Require the inclusion, in the staffing model for a school,
+of service minutes required by the individualized education
+programs of students attending the school to more effectively
+determine appropriate staffing for the school. As part of such
+staffing model, service minutes for students with similar needs may
+be counted concurrently when educationally appropriate.
(2) Collect the following data on underutilized special
education staff members:
-(A) When such staff members are requested to
-transfer to a school with greater needs for such staff
-members.
-(B) How many requests for such transfers the
-Activity receives.
-(C) Whether such requests are approved or denied,
-and at what locations.
-(D) Once such a request is received, the likelihood
-that the transfer occurs.
-(3) Collect data on the turnover of special education
-teachers and staff, including reasons for departure.
+(A) When such staff members are requested to transfer to a
+school with greater needs for such staff members.
+(B) How many requests for such transfers the Activity
+receives.
+(C) Whether such requests are approved or denied, and at
+what locations.
+(D) Once such a request is received, the likelihood that
+the transfer occurs.
+(3) Collect data on the turnover of special education teachers
+and staff, including reasons for departure.
(4) Review access to and requirements for crisis training,
-publicize Activity-wide policies with respect to such training
-for consistency, and expand such training to relevant special
-education teachers and staff, such as paraeducators, who are
-not required, as of the date of the enactment of this Act, to
-receive such training.
+publicize Activity-wide policies with respect to such training for
+consistency, and expand such training to relevant special education
+teachers and staff, such as paraeducators, who are not required, as
+of the date of the enactment of this Act, to receive such training.
(5) Require district and regional administrators to track
-training requirements for special education teachers and staff
-to ensure that such teachers and staff are meeting such
-requirements.
+training requirements for special education teachers and staff to
+ensure that such teachers and staff are meeting such requirements.
(b) Clarification of Guidance.--The Secretary of Defense, acting
through the Director of the Department of Defense Education Activity,
shall implement the following measures to improve and clarify guidance
relating to special education provided by schools operated by the
Activity:
-(1) Review the list of types of disabilities recognized by
-the Activity as of the date of the enactment of this Act and
-determine if that list meets the most recent best practices for
-special education.
+(1) Review the list of types of disabilities recognized by the
+Activity as of the date of the enactment of this Act and determine
+if that list meets the most recent best practices for special
+education.
(2) Standardize and implement instructions for providing
-special education materials to students across schools operated
-by the Activity.
+special education materials to students across schools operated by
+the Activity.
(3) Develop and implement a plan for standardizing special
education training across the Activity.
-(4) Standardize reading intervention guidance and
-requirements across schools operated by the Activity, including
-by requiring each school and district operated by the Activity
-to have the same resources and instructions, and provide clear
-guidance on how to access additional support materials if
-required.
+(4) Standardize reading intervention guidance and requirements
+across schools operated by the Activity, including by requiring
+each school and district operated by the Activity to have the same
+resources and instructions, and provide clear guidance on how to
+access additional support materials if required.
(c) Implementation Deadline.--The Secretary of Defense shall
complete implementation of the measures described in subsections (a)
and (b) by not later than two years after the date of the enactment of
@@ -11432,61 +10456,55 @@
(d) Briefings Required.--
(1) Initial briefing.--Not later than April 1, 2026, the
Director of the Department of Defense Education Activity shall
-provide to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and
-the House of Representatives a briefing on the following:
-(A) Coordination by the Department of Defense
-Education Activity with the Educational and
-Developmental Intervention Services programs of the
-military departments to determine what medical services
-the military departments are required to provide based
-on the needs of students attending schools operated by
-the Activity.
-(B) A description of the process in effect as of
-the date of the briefing, if any, to resolve a dispute
-with respect to required services under a student's
-individualized education program.
-(C) A description of issues pending, and
-resolutions of previous issues, under that process.
-(D) An assessment of how support instructional
-specialists can better assist teachers with developing
-curriculum for special education students.
-(E) A description of how the Activity provides
-services in the case of civilian or military dependents
-with severe medical or special education requirements
-that a school cannot meet, including any data on how
-many such cases arise on an annual basis and in what
-locations.
-(F) A description of the process in effect as of
-the date of the briefing for reassigning a family from
-a school located outside the United States if the
-education needs of a child in the family cannot be met
-at that school and data, for the 5 school years
-preceding the briefing, on where such reassignments
-have been done and the frequency of such reassignments.
-(G) An assessment of the pay scale for special
-education teachers and staff in effect as of the date
-of the briefing, an identification of the last time the
-pay scale was updated, a description of how the pay
-scale is determined, and a statement of how often the
-pay scale is updated.
+provide to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the
+House of Representatives a briefing on the following:
+(A) Coordination by the Department of Defense Education
+Activity with the Educational and Developmental Intervention
+Services programs of the military departments to determine what
+medical services the military departments are required to
+provide based on the needs of students attending schools
+operated by the Activity.
+(B) A description of the process in effect as of the date
+of the briefing, if any, to resolve a dispute with respect to
+required services under a student's individualized education
+program.
+(C) A description of issues pending, and resolutions of
+previous issues, under that process.
+(D) An assessment of how support instructional specialists
+can better assist teachers with developing curriculum for
+special education students.
+(E) A description of how the Activity provides services in
+the case of civilian or military dependents with severe medical
+or special education requirements that a school cannot meet,
+including any data on how many such cases arise on an annual
+basis and in what locations.
+(F) A description of the process in effect as of the date
+of the briefing for reassigning a family from a school located
+outside the United States if the education needs of a child in
+the family cannot be met at that school and data, for the 5
+school years preceding the briefing, on where such
+reassignments have been done and the frequency of such
+reassignments.
+(G) An assessment of the pay scale for special education
+teachers and staff in effect as of the date of the briefing, an
+identification of the last time the pay scale was updated, a
+description of how the pay scale is determined, and a statement
+of how often the pay scale is updated.
(H) Data on school and district-level requests for
-additional reading intervention curriculum, including
-the locations of such requests and whether such
-requests were approved or denied.
-(2) Semi-annual briefings.--The Director of the Department
-of Defense Education Activity shall provide to the Committees
-on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of
-Representatives a briefing on the progress made in implementing
-the measures described in subsections (a) and (b)--
-(A) not later than 180 days after the date of the
-enactment of this Act; and
-(B) every 180 days thereafter until the Director
-certifies to the Committees that each such measure has
-been implemented.
-
+additional reading intervention curriculum, including the
+locations of such requests and whether such requests were
+approved or denied.
+(2) Semi-annual briefings.--The Director of the Department of
+Defense Education Activity shall provide to the Committees on Armed
+Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a briefing
+on the progress made in implementing the measures described in
+subsections (a) and (b)--
+(A) not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment
+of this Act; and
+(B) every 180 days thereafter until the Director certifies
+to the Committees that each such measure has been implemented.
SEC. 589D. PILOT PROGRAM TO INCREASE PAYMENTS FOR CHILD CARE SERVICES
IN HIGH-COST AREAS.
-
(a) Establishment.--The Secretary may establish a pilot program to
increase the maximum amount of financial assistance per month per child
that the Secretary authorizes to be provided to eligible providers
@@ -11495,64 +10513,55 @@
with this section.
(b) Requirements.--If the Secretary establishes a pilot program
under subsection (a), the Secretary--
-(1) shall provide for an increased maximum amount of
-financial assistance under the pilot program in each area with
-high child care services costs, as determined by the Secretary;
-and
-(2) may provide for such increased maximum amount of
-financial assistance in other areas as the Secretary considers
-appropriate.
+(1) shall provide for an increased maximum amount of financial
+assistance under the pilot program in each area with high child
+care services costs, as determined by the Secretary; and
+(2) may provide for such increased maximum amount of financial
+assistance in other areas as the Secretary considers appropriate.
(c) Reports.--
(1) Annual reports.--Not later than one year after the
establishment of the pilot program under this subsection, and
-annually thereafter until the date of the termination of the
-pilot program, the Secretary shall submit to the congressional
-defense committees a report on the pilot program that
-includes--
+annually thereafter until the date of the termination of the pilot
+program, the Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense
+committees a report on the pilot program that includes--
(A) the number of families with respect to whom the
Secretary has increased the maximum amount of financial
-assistance per month per child being provided under the
-pilot program, disaggregated by location;
-(B) the methodology for determining the areas that
-should receive an increased amount of financial
-assistance per month per child under the pilot program;
-(C) the number of areas the Secretary determined
-should receive such increased amount of financial
-assistance;
-(D) the total amount of financial assistance
-provided under the pilot program with respect to such
-families, disaggregated by location;
-(E) the total amount of financial assistance that
-would have been provided with respect to such families
-without the increase under the pilot program,
-disaggregated by location;
-(F) the determination of the Secretary as to
-whether additional funding under the pilot program--
-(i) helped reduce child care costs for
-applicable military families;
-(ii) increased child care provider
-participation in the financial assistance
-available under this section; and
-(iii) increased access to infant and
-toddler care for military families;
-(G) the determination of the Secretary with respect
-to the feasibility of expanding the pilot program to
-all communities;
-(H) any challenges identified by the Secretary in
-carrying out the pilot program;
-(I) legislation or administrative action that the
-Secretary determines necessary to make the pilot
-program permanent; and
+assistance per month per child being provided under the pilot
+program, disaggregated by location;
+(B) the methodology for determining the areas that should
+receive an increased amount of financial assistance per month
+per child under the pilot program;
+(C) the number of areas the Secretary determined should
+receive such increased amount of financial assistance;
+(D) the total amount of financial assistance provided under
+the pilot program with respect to such families, disaggregated
+by location;
+(E) the total amount of financial assistance that would
+have been provided with respect to such families without the
+increase under the pilot program, disaggregated by location;
+(F) the determination of the Secretary as to whether
+additional funding under the pilot program--
+(i) helped reduce child care costs for applicable
+military families;
+(ii) increased child care provider participation in the
+financial assistance available under this section; and
+(iii) increased access to infant and toddler care for
+military families;
+(G) the determination of the Secretary with respect to the
+feasibility of expanding the pilot program to all communities;
+(H) any challenges identified by the Secretary in carrying
+out the pilot program;
+(I) legislation or administrative action that the Secretary
+determines necessary to make the pilot program permanent; and
(J) any other information the Secretary determines
appropriate.
-(2) Final report.--Not later than 90 days after the date of
-the termination of the pilot program, the Secretary shall
-submit to the congressional defense committees a report that
-includes--
-(A) the elements specified in subparagraphs (A)
-through (J) of paragraph (3); and
-(B) the recommendation of the Secretary as to
-whether to make the pilot program permanent.
+(2) Final report.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the
+termination of the pilot program, the Secretary shall submit to the
+congressional defense committees a report that includes--
+(A) the elements specified in subparagraphs (A) through (J)
+of paragraph (3); and
+(B) the recommendation of the Secretary as to whether to
+make the pilot program permanent.
(d) Termination.--The pilot program established under this
subsection shall terminate on the date that is five years after the
date on which such program is established.
@@ -11561,7 +10570,6 @@
SEC. 591. AUTHORIZATION FOR AWARD OF MEDAL OF HONOR TO E. ROYCE
WILLIAMS FOR ACTS OF VALOR DURING THE KOREAN WAR.
-
(a) Waiver of Time Limitations.--Notwithstanding the time
limitations specified in section 8298 of title 10, United States Code,
or any other time limitation with respect to the awarding of certain
@@ -11571,11 +10579,9 @@
(b) Acts of Valor Described.--The acts of valor described in this
subsection are the actions of E. Royce Williams, as a lieutenant in the
Navy, on November 18, 1952.
-
SEC. 592. AUTHORIZATION FOR POSTHUMOUS AWARD OF THE DISTINGUISHED-
-SERVICE CROSS TO ISAAC ``IKE'' CAMACHO FOR ACTS OF VALOR
-IN VIETNAM.
-
+SERVICE CROSS TO ISAAC ``IKE'' CAMACHO FOR ACTS OF VALOR IN
+VIETNAM.
(a) Waiver of Time Limitations.--Notwithstanding the time
limitations specified in section 7274 of title 10, United States Code,
or any other time limitation with respect to the awarding of certain
@@ -11587,9 +10593,8 @@
subsection (a) are the actions of Isaac ``Ike'' Camacho from November
24, 1963, to July 13, 1965, in Vietnam for which he was previously
awarded the Silver Star.
-
-SEC. 593. COMPLIANCE WITH TRAVEL CHARGE CARD DEACTIVATION REQUIREMENTS.
-
+SEC. 593. COMPLIANCE WITH TRAVEL CHARGE CARD DEACTIVATION
+REQUIREMENTS.
(a) Policy Compliance.--Not later than 60 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall ensure that
Department of Defense policies and procedures are consistent with
@@ -11604,13 +10609,12 @@
House of Representatives a report describing--
(1) actions taken to verify consistent implementation of
deactivation and closure policies for government-issued travel
-charge cards across the military departments and defense
-agencies;
-(2) any gaps or inconsistencies identified in the execution
-of current policy; and
-(3) recommendations, if any, to improve compliance,
-oversight, or prevention of unauthorized card use following
-personnel separation.
+charge cards across the military departments and defense agencies;
+(2) any gaps or inconsistencies identified in the execution of
+current policy; and
+(3) recommendations, if any, to improve compliance, oversight,
+or prevention of unauthorized card use following personnel
+separation.
TITLE VI--COMPENSATION AND OTHER PERSONNEL BENEFITS
@@ -11620,16 +10624,16 @@
Sec. 601. Codification of applicability to Space Force of certain pay
and allowance authorities.
-Sec. 602. Extension of enhanced authority for selective early
-retirement and early discharges.
+Sec. 602. Extension of enhanced authority for selective early retirement
+and early discharges.
Sec. 603. Extension of temporary early retirement authority.
Subtitle B--Bonus, Incentive, and Separation Pays
Sec. 611. One-year extension of certain expiring bonus and special pay
authorities.
-Sec. 612. Extension of authority to provide voluntary separation pay
-and benefits.
+Sec. 612. Extension of authority to provide voluntary separation pay and
+benefits.
Sec. 613. Implementation of aviation incentive pay for members of
reserve components.
Sec. 614. Reviews of designations of imminent danger pay areas.
@@ -11653,8 +10657,8 @@
Sec. 641. Annual review of financial assistance limits for child care
and youth program services providers.
Sec. 642. Waiver of requirements for air transportation of deceased
-members of the Armed Forces when necessary
-to meet mission requirements.
+members of the Armed Forces when necessary to meet mission
+requirements.
Subtitle F--Defense Resale Matters
@@ -11668,8 +10672,8 @@
Sec. 661. Inclusion of descriptions of types of pay on pay statements.
Sec. 662. Provision of information regarding relocation assistance
-programs for members receiving orders for a
-change of permanent station.
+programs for members receiving orders for a change of
+permanent station.
Sec. 663. Expansion of pilot program to increase access to food on
military installations.
Sec. 664. Military compensation educational campaign.
@@ -11678,277 +10682,248 @@
Subtitle A--Basic Pay and Retired Pay
-SEC. 601. CODIFICATION OF APPLICABILITY TO SPACE FORCE OF CERTAIN PAY
-AND ALLOWANCE AUTHORITIES.
-
+SEC. 601. CODIFICATION OF APPLICABILITY TO SPACE FORCE OF CERTAIN
+PAY AND ALLOWANCE AUTHORITIES.
(a) Definitions.--Section 101 of title 37, United States Code, is
amended--
(1) in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (22), by
inserting ``, or for members of the Space Force in space force
-active status not on sustained duty,'' after ``reserve
-component'' each place it appears; and
+active status not on sustained duty,'' after ``reserve component''
+each place it appears; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new paragraphs:
``(27) The term `space force active status' has the meaning
given that term in section 101 of title 10.
``(28) The term `sustained duty' has the meaning given that
term in section 101 of title 10.''.
(b) Basic Pay.--
-(1) References to officer grades.--Section 201(a) of such
-title is amended--
-(A) by striking ``(1) Subject to paragraph (2), for
-the'' and inserting ``For the'';
-(B) by striking ``and Marine Corps'' in the heading
-of the second column of the table and inserting
-``Marine Corps, and Space Force''; and
+(1) References to officer grades.--Section 201(a) of such title
+is amended--
+(A) by striking ``(1) Subject to paragraph (2), for the''
+and inserting ``For the'';
+(B) by striking ``and Marine Corps'' in the heading of the
+second column of the table and inserting ``Marine Corps, and
+Space Force''; and
(C) by striking paragraph (2).
(2) Applicable pay and allowances for certain space force
-members who are physically disabled or incur loss of earned
-income when not on sustained duty.--Subsections (g)(1) and
-(h)(1) of section 204 of such title are amended by inserting
-``, or a member of the Space Force in space force active status
-not on sustained duty,'' after ``of a reserve component of a
-uniformed service'' each place it appears.
-(3) Service creditable for computation.--Section 205(a)(2)
+members who are physically disabled or incur loss of earned income
+when not on sustained duty.--Subsections (g)(1) and (h)(1) of
+section 204 of such title are amended by inserting ``, or a member
+of the Space Force in space force active status not on sustained
+duty,'' after ``of a reserve component of a uniformed service''
+each place it appears.
+(3) Service creditable for computation.--Section 205(a)(2) of
+such title is amended--
+(A) by transferring subparagraph (F) so as to appear after
+subparagraph (A);
+(B) by striking subparagraph (C);
+(C) by redesignating subparagraphs (F), (B), (D), and (E)
+as subparagraphs (B), (D), (E), and (F), respectively; and
+(D) by inserting after subparagraph (B), as transferred and
+redesignated by subparagraphs (A) and (C) of this paragraph,
+the following new subparagraph:
+``(C) the Space Force;''.
+(4) Inactive-duty training pay.--Section 206 of such title is
+amended--
+(A) in the section heading, by inserting ``; members of the
+space force'' before the colon;
+(B) in subsection (a) in the matter preceding paragraph
+(1)--
+(i) by striking ``Guard or a'' and inserting ``Guard,
+a''; and
+(ii) by inserting ``, or a member of the Space Force''
+after ``uniformed service'' the first place it appears;
+(C) in subsection (d)--
+(i) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``, by a member of
+the Space Force,'' after ``reserve component''; and
+(ii) in paragraph (2), by inserting ``or the Space
+Force,'' after ``Ready Reserve''; and
+(D) in subsection (e)--
+(i) by striking ``Guard or of a'' and inserting
+``Guard, a''; and
+(ii) by inserting ``, or the Space Force'' after
+``uniformed services''.
+(5) Participation in thrift savings plan.--Section 211(a)(2) of
+such title is amended by inserting ``or the Space Force'' after
+``member of the Ready Reserve''.
+(c) Special Pay, Incentive Pay, and Bonus Authorities.--
+(1) General bonus authority for enlisted members.--Section 331
of such title is amended--
-(A) by transferring subparagraph (F) so as to
-appear after subparagraph (A);
-(B) by striking subparagraph (C);
-(C) by redesignating subparagraphs (F), (B), (D),
-and (E) as subparagraphs (B), (D), (E), and (F),
-respectively; and
-(D) by inserting after subparagraph (B), as
-transferred and redesignated by subparagraphs (A) and
-(C) of this paragraph, the following new subparagraph:
-``(C) the Space Force;''.
-(4) Inactive-duty training pay.--Section 206 of such title
-is amended--
-(A) in the section heading, by inserting ``;
-members of the space force'' before the colon;
-(B) in subsection (a) in the matter preceding
-paragraph (1)--
-(i) by striking ``Guard or a'' and
-inserting ``Guard, a''; and
-(ii) by inserting ``, or a member of the
-Space Force'' after ``uniformed service'' the
-first place it appears;
-(C) in subsection (d)--
-(i) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``, by a
-member of the Space Force,'' after ``reserve
-component''; and
-(ii) in paragraph (2), by inserting ``or
-the Space Force,'' after ``Ready Reserve''; and
-(D) in subsection (e)--
-(i) by striking ``Guard or of a'' and
-inserting ``Guard, a''; and
-(ii) by inserting ``, or the Space Force''
-after ``uniformed services''.
-(5) Participation in thrift savings plan.--Section
-211(a)(2) of such title is amended by inserting ``or the Space
-Force'' after ``member of the Ready Reserve''.
-(c) Special Pay, Incentive Pay, and Bonus Authorities.--
-(1) General bonus authority for enlisted members.--Section
-331 of such title is amended--
(A) in subsection (a)--
-(i) in paragraph (4), by striking ``or'' at
-the end;
-(ii) in paragraph (5), by striking the
-period and inserting ``; or''; and
-(iii) by adding at the end the following
-new paragraph:
-``(6) transfers from a regular component or reserve
-component of an armed force to the Space Force or from the
-Space Force to a regular component or reserve component of
-another armed force, subject to the approval of the Secretary
-with jurisdiction over the armed force to which the member is
-transferring.''; and
+(i) in paragraph (4), by striking ``or'' at the end;
+(ii) in paragraph (5), by striking the period and
+inserting ``; or''; and
+(iii) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
+``(6) transfers from a regular component or reserve component
+of an armed force to the Space Force or from the Space Force to a
+regular component or reserve component of another armed force,
+subject to the approval of the Secretary with jurisdiction over the
+armed force to which the member is transferring.''; and
(B) in subsection (c)(1)--
-(i) in subparagraph (B), by inserting ``,
-or in the Space Force on sustained duty under
-section 20105 of title 10,'' after ``in a
-regular component'';
-(ii) in subparagraph (C), by inserting ``,
-or in the Space Force in space force active
-status not on sustained duty under section
-20105 of title 10,'' after ``in a reserve
-component''; and
-(iii) in subparagraph (D), by striking
-``paragraph (4) or (5)'' and inserting
-``paragraph (4), (5), or (6)''.
-(2) General bonus authority for officers.--Section 332 of
-such title is amended--
+(i) in subparagraph (B), by inserting ``, or in the
+Space Force on sustained duty under section 20105 of title
+10,'' after ``in a regular component'';
+(ii) in subparagraph (C), by inserting ``, or in the
+Space Force in space force active status not on sustained
+duty under section 20105 of title 10,'' after ``in a
+reserve component''; and
+(iii) in subparagraph (D), by striking ``paragraph (4)
+or (5)'' and inserting ``paragraph (4), (5), or (6)''.
+(2) General bonus authority for officers.--Section 332 of such
+title is amended--
(A) in subsection (a)--
-(i) in paragraph (4), by striking ``or'' at
-the end;
-(ii) in paragraph (5), by striking the
-period and inserting ``; or''; and
-(iii) by adding at the end the following
-new paragraph:
-``(6) transfers from a regular component or reserve
-component of a uniformed service to the Space Force or from the
-Space Force to a regular component or reserve component of
-another uniformed service, subject to the approval of the
-Secretary with jurisdiction over the uniformed service to which
-the member is transferring.''; and
+(i) in paragraph (4), by striking ``or'' at the end;
+(ii) in paragraph (5), by striking the period and
+inserting ``; or''; and
+(iii) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
+``(6) transfers from a regular component or reserve component
+of a uniformed service to the Space Force or from the Space Force
+to a regular component or reserve component of another uniformed
+service, subject to the approval of the Secretary with jurisdiction
+over the uniformed service to which the member is transferring.'';
+and
(B) in subsection (c)(1)--
-(i) in subparagraph (C), by inserting ``,
-or in the Space Force on sustained duty under
-section 20105 of title 10,'' after ``in a
-regular component'';
-(ii) in subparagraph (D), by inserting ``,
-or in the Space Force in space force active
-status not on sustained duty under section
-20105 of title 10,'' after ``in a reserve
-component''; and
-(iii) in subparagraph (E), by striking
-``paragraph (4) or (5)'' and inserting
-``paragraph (4), (5), or (6)''.
+(i) in subparagraph (C), by inserting ``, or in the
+Space Force on sustained duty under section 20105 of title
+10,'' after ``in a regular component'';
+(ii) in subparagraph (D), by inserting ``, or in the
+Space Force in space force active status not on sustained
+duty under section 20105 of title 10,'' after ``in a
+reserve component''; and
+(iii) in subparagraph (E), by striking ``paragraph (4)
+or (5)'' and inserting ``paragraph (4), (5), or (6)''.
(3) Special aviation incentive pay or bonus for officers.--
Section 334 of such title is amended--
-(A) in subsections (a)(1), (b), and (h)(1), by
-striking ``in a regular or reserve component'' each
-place it appears;
-(B) in subsection (b)(3), by inserting ``, or, in
-the case of an officer of the Space Force, to remain in
-space force active status,'' after ``in a reserve
-component'';
+(A) in subsections (a)(1), (b), and (h)(1), by striking
+``in a regular or reserve component'' each place it appears;
+(B) in subsection (b)(3), by inserting ``, or, in the case
+of an officer of the Space Force, to remain in space force
+active status,'' after ``in a reserve component'';
(C) in subsection (e)--
-(i) in the subsection heading, by striking
-``Reserve Component''; and
-(ii) by striking ``A reserve component
-officer'' and inserting ``An officer''; and
+(i) in the subsection heading, by striking ``Reserve
+Component''; and
+(ii) by striking ``A reserve component officer'' and
+inserting ``An officer''; and
(D) in paragraphs (2) and (3) of subsection (h), by
striking ``regular or reserve component'' each place it
appears.
-(4) Special pays.--Sections 351(a), 352(a), 353(a), and
-353(b) of such title are amended by striking ``of a regular or
-reserve component'' each place it appears.
+(4) Special pays.--Sections 351(a), 352(a), 353(a), and 353(b)
+of such title are amended by striking ``of a regular or reserve
+component'' each place it appears.
(5) Retention incentives for members qualified in critical
-military skills or assigned to high priority units.--Section
-355 of such title is amended--
+military skills or assigned to high priority units.--Section 355 of
+such title is amended--
(A) in subsection (a)--
(i) in the matter preceding paragraph (1)--
-(I) by striking ``An officer or
-enlisted member'' and inserting ``A
-member''; and
-(II) by inserting ``, or a member
-the Space Force who is serving in space
-force active status,'' after ``in a
-reserve component''; and
+
+(I) by striking ``An officer or enlisted member''
+and inserting ``A member''; and
+(II) by inserting ``, or a member the Space Force
+who is serving in space force active status,'' after
+``in a reserve component''; and
+
(ii) in paragraph (1)--
-(I) by striking ``or to remain''
-and inserting ``, to remain''; and
-(II) by inserting ``, or to remain
-in space force active status for at
-least one year'' before the semicolon
-at the end;
+
+(I) by striking ``or to remain'' and inserting ``,
+to remain''; and
+(II) by inserting ``, or to remain in space force
+active status for at least one year'' before the
+semicolon at the end;
+
(B) in subsection (d)(1) in the second sentence, by
-inserting ``or a member of the Space Force not on
-sustained duty'' after ``reserve component member'';
-and
+inserting ``or a member of the Space Force not on sustained
+duty'' after ``reserve component member''; and
(C) in subsection (e)--
-(i) in paragraph (1) in the place it
-appears in subparagraph (A) and in the first
-place it appears in subparagraph (B), by
-striking ``active duty or service in an active
-status in a reserve component'' and inserting
-``a specified form of service (or combination
-thereof)'';
-(ii) in paragraphs (1)(B), (2), (3), and
-(4), by striking ``active duty or service in an
-active status in a reserve component for
-which'' each place it appearsand inserting
-``service for which''; and
-(iii) by adding at the end the following
-new paragraph:
+(i) in paragraph (1) in the place it appears in
+subparagraph (A) and in the first place it appears in
+subparagraph (B), by striking ``active duty or service in
+an active status in a reserve component'' and inserting ``a
+specified form of service (or combination thereof)'';
+(ii) in paragraphs (1)(B), (2), (3), and (4), by
+striking ``active duty or service in an active status in a
+reserve component for which'' each place it appearsand
+inserting ``service for which''; and
+(iii) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``(5) In this subsection, the term `specified form of service'
means--
``(A) service on active duty;
-``(B) service in an active status in a reserve component;
-or
+``(B) service in an active status in a reserve component; or
``(C) service in the Space Force in space force active
status.''.
-(6) Continuation pay for full tsp members with 7 to 12
-years of service.--Section 356(b) of such title is amended--
+(6) Continuation pay for full tsp members with 7 to 12 years of
+service.--Section 356(b) of such title is amended--
(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1)--
-(i) in the second sentence, by striking
-``or a reserve component'' and inserting ``, a
-member of the Space Force on sustained duty, or
-a member of a reserve component''; and
-(ii) in the third sentence, by inserting
-``or a member of the Space Force in space force
-active status not on sustained duty'' after
-``(as so defined)'';
-(B) in paragraph (1) in the matter preceding
-subparagraph (A), by inserting ``or a member of the
-Space Force on sustained duty'' after ``of a regular
-component''; and
+(i) in the second sentence, by striking ``or a reserve
+component'' and inserting ``, a member of the Space Force
+on sustained duty, or a member of a reserve component'';
+and
+(ii) in the third sentence, by inserting ``or a member
+of the Space Force in space force active status not on
+sustained duty'' after ``(as so defined)'';
+(B) in paragraph (1) in the matter preceding subparagraph
+(A), by inserting ``or a member of the Space Force on sustained
+duty'' after ``of a regular component''; and
(C) in paragraph (2)--
-(i) in the matter preceding subparagraph
-(A), by inserting ``or a member of the Space
-Force in space force active status and not on
-sustained duty'' after ``of a reserve
-component''; and
-(ii) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ``or
-a member of the Space Force on sustained duty,
-respectively,'' after ``of a regular
-component''.
+(i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by
+inserting ``or a member of the Space Force in space force
+active status and not on sustained duty'' after ``of a
+reserve component''; and
+(ii) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ``or a member of
+the Space Force on sustained duty, respectively,'' after
+``of a regular component''.
(d) Administration of Special Pay, Incentive Pay, and Bonus
Authorities.--
(1) Continuation of pay and allowances during certain
-hospitalization and rehabilitation.--Section 372(a) of such
-title is amended by striking ``of a regular or reserve
-component''.
+hospitalization and rehabilitation.--Section 372(a) of such title
+is amended by striking ``of a regular or reserve component''.
(2) Repayment of unearned portion of bonus or special or
-incentive pay.--Section 373(d)(2)(A) of such title is amended
-by striking ``in a regular or reserve component who remains on
-active duty or in an active status'' and inserting ``who
-remains on active duty, in an active status in a reserve
-component, or in space force active status''.
+incentive pay.--Section 373(d)(2)(A) of such title is amended by
+striking ``in a regular or reserve component who remains on active
+duty or in an active status'' and inserting ``who remains on active
+duty, in an active status in a reserve component, or in space force
+active status''.
(e) Allowances Other Than Travel and Transportation Allowances.--
Section 416(a) of such title is amended by inserting ``an officer of
the Space Force not on sustained duty,'' after ``of component,''.
(f) Leave.--Section 501 of such title is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)--
-(A) in paragraphs (4) and (5), by inserting ``, or
-of the Space Force,'' after ``of a reserve component''
-each place it appears; and
-(B) in paragraph (4), by inserting ``, or from the
-Space Force,'' after ``from the reserve component'';
-and
+(A) in paragraphs (4) and (5), by inserting ``, or of the
+Space Force,'' after ``of a reserve component'' each place it
+appears; and
+(B) in paragraph (4), by inserting ``, or from the Space
+Force,'' after ``from the reserve component''; and
(2) in subsection (b)(5)--
-(A) in subparagraphs (A) and (D), by inserting ``,
-or a member of the Space Force in space force active
-status not on sustained duty,'' after ``of a reserve
-component'' each place it appears; and
-(B) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``Regular''
-before ``Space Force''.
+(A) in subparagraphs (A) and (D), by inserting ``, or a
+member of the Space Force in space force active status not on
+sustained duty,'' after ``of a reserve component'' each place
+it appears; and
+(B) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``Regular'' before
+``Space Force''.
(g) Miscellaneous Rights and Benefits.--
-(1) Acceptance of employment, payments, and awards from
-foreign governments.--Section 908(a)(2) of such title is
-amended by inserting ``and members of the Space Force in space
-force active status not on sustained duty'' after ``of the
-armed forces''.
-(2) Involuntarily mobilized reserve component members
-subject to extended and frequent active duty service.--Section
-910 of such title is amended--
-(A) in the heading, by inserting ``and members of
-the space force'' after ``reserve component members'';
-(B) in subsection (a), by inserting ``or of the
-Space Force'' after ``of the armed forces''; and
-(C) in subsections (b)(1), (b)(2), (b)(3), and
-(e)(1), by inserting ``or the Space Force'' after ``a
-reserve component'' each place it appears.
+(1) Acceptance of employment, payments, and awards from foreign
+governments.--Section 908(a)(2) of such title is amended by
+inserting ``and members of the Space Force in space force active
+status not on sustained duty'' after ``of the armed forces''.
+(2) Involuntarily mobilized reserve component members subject
+to extended and frequent active duty service.--Section 910 of such
+title is amended--
+(A) in the heading, by inserting ``and members of the space
+force'' after ``reserve component members'';
+(B) in subsection (a), by inserting ``or of the Space
+Force'' after ``of the armed forces''; and
+(C) in subsections (b)(1), (b)(2), (b)(3), and (e)(1), by
+inserting ``or the Space Force'' after ``a reserve component''
+each place it appears.
(h) Administration.--Section 1002 of such title is amended--
(1) in the heading, by striking ``and members of national
-guard'' and inserting ``; members of the national guard;
-members of the space force'';
+guard'' and inserting ``; members of the national guard; members of
+the space force'';
(2) in subsection (a)--
-(A) by striking ``of the National Guard, or of a
-reserve component of a uniformed service,'' and
-inserting ``of a reserve component of a uniformed
-service, or of the Space Force''; and
-(B) by striking ``his consent'' and inserting ``the
-consent of the member''; and
+(A) by striking ``of the National Guard, or of a reserve
+component of a uniformed service,'' and inserting ``of a
+reserve component of a uniformed service, or of the Space
+Force''; and
+(B) by striking ``his consent'' and inserting ``the consent
+of the member''; and
(3) in subsection (c), by inserting ``or the Space Force''
after ``of a reserve component''.
(i) Conforming Amendment to Reflect Change of Name of Space and
@@ -11956,24 +10931,19 @@
title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking ``Air Force Space
and Missile Systems Center'' and inserting ``Space Force Space Systems
Command''.
-
SEC. 602. EXTENSION OF ENHANCED AUTHORITY FOR SELECTIVE EARLY
RETIREMENT AND EARLY DISCHARGES.
-
Section 638a(a)(2) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by
striking ``December 31, 2025'' and inserting ``December 31, 2030''.
-
SEC. 603. EXTENSION OF TEMPORARY EARLY RETIREMENT AUTHORITY.
-
Section 4403(i) of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 1993 (Public Law 102-484; 10 U.S.C. 1293 note) is amended
by striking ``December 31, 2025'' and inserting ``December 31, 2030''.
Subtitle B--Bonus, Incentive, and Separation Pays
-SEC. 611. ONE-YEAR EXTENSION OF CERTAIN EXPIRING BONUS AND SPECIAL PAY
-AUTHORITIES.
-
+SEC. 611. ONE-YEAR EXTENSION OF CERTAIN EXPIRING BONUS AND SPECIAL
+PAY AUTHORITIES.
(a) Authorities Relating to Reserve Forces.--Section 910(g) of
title 37, United States Code, relating to income replacement payments
for reserve component members experiencing extended and frequent
@@ -11982,11 +10952,10 @@
(b) Title 10 Authorities Relating to Health Care Professionals.--
The following sections of title 10, United States Code, are amended by
striking ``December 31, 2025'' and inserting ``December 31, 2026'':
-(1) Section 2130a(a)(1), relating to nurse officer
-candidate accession program.
-(2) Section 16302(d), relating to repayment of education
-loans for certain health professionals who serve in the
-Selected Reserve.
+(1) Section 2130a(a)(1), relating to nurse officer candidate
+accession program.
+(2) Section 16302(d), relating to repayment of education loans
+for certain health professionals who serve in the Selected Reserve.
(c) Authorities Relating to Nuclear Officers.--Section 333(i) of
title 37, United States Code, is amended by striking ``December 31,
2025'' and inserting ``December 31, 2026''.
@@ -11998,101 +10967,87 @@
enlisted members.
(2) Section 332(g), relating to general bonus authority for
officers.
-(3) Section 334(i), relating to special aviation incentive
-pay and bonus authorities for officers.
-(4) Section 335(k), relating to special bonus and incentive
-pay authorities for officers in health professions.
-(5) Section 336(g), relating to contracting bonus for
-cadets and midshipmen enrolled in the Senior Reserve Officers'
-Training Corps.
+(3) Section 334(i), relating to special aviation incentive pay
+and bonus authorities for officers.
+(4) Section 335(k), relating to special bonus and incentive pay
+authorities for officers in health professions.
+(5) Section 336(g), relating to contracting bonus for cadets
+and midshipmen enrolled in the Senior Reserve Officers' Training
+Corps.
(6) Section 351(h), relating to hazardous duty pay.
-(7) Section 352(g), relating to assignment pay or special
-duty pay.
+(7) Section 352(g), relating to assignment pay or special duty
+pay.
(8) Section 353(i), relating to skill incentive pay or
proficiency bonus.
(9) Section 355(h), relating to retention incentives for
-members qualified in critical military skills or assigned to
-high priority units.
+members qualified in critical military skills or assigned to high
+priority units.
(e) Authority to Provide Temporary Increase in Rates of Basic
Allowance for Housing.--Section 403(b) of title 37, United States Code,
is amended--
-(1) in paragraph (7)(E), relating to an area covered by a
-major disaster declaration or containing an installation
-experiencing an influx of military personnel, by striking
-``December 31, 2025'' and inserting ``December 31, 2026''; and
+(1) in paragraph (7)(E), relating to an area covered by a major
+disaster declaration or containing an installation experiencing an
+influx of military personnel, by striking ``December 31, 2025'' and
+inserting ``December 31, 2026''; and
(2) in paragraph (8)(C), relating to an area where actual
-housing costs differ from current rates by more than 20
-percent, by striking ``December 31, 2025'' and inserting
-``December 31, 2026''.
-
-SEC. 612. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE VOLUNTARY SEPARATION PAY
-AND BENEFITS.
-
+housing costs differ from current rates by more than 20 percent, by
+striking ``December 31, 2025'' and inserting ``December 31, 2026''.
+SEC. 612. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE VOLUNTARY SEPARATION
+PAY AND BENEFITS.
Section 1175a(k)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by
striking ``December 31, 2025'' and inserting ``December 31, 2030''.
-
SEC. 613. IMPLEMENTATION OF AVIATION INCENTIVE PAY FOR MEMBERS OF
RESERVE COMPONENTS.
-
Section 602(d) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2022 (Public Law 117-81; 37 U.S.C. 357 note) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (2)--
-(A) by striking ``In making'' and inserting the
-following:
+(A) by striking ``In making'' and inserting the following:
``(A) In general.--In making''; and
-(B) by adding at the end the following new
-subparagraphs:
-``(B) Aviation incentive pay evaluation.--Not later
-than June 1, 2026, the Secretary shall complete the
-evaluation required by subparagraph (A) with respect to
-aviation incentive pay under section 334 of title 37,
-United States Code. In conducting that evaluation, the
-Secretary shall make a specific determination with
-respect to the percentage of such aviation incentive
-pay, if any, that is paid specifically to maintain
-skill certification or proficiency under section 357 of
-title 37, United States Code.
-``(C) Special and incentive pay framework.--Not
-later than June 1, 2026, the Secretary shall submit to
-the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the
-House of Representatives a detailed report on the
-special and incentive pay assessment framework,
-required by the Senate report accompanying the National
-Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (Public
-Law 118-31), that includes the Secretary's plan and
-timeline for implementing such framework.''; and
+(B) by adding at the end the following new subparagraphs:
+``(B) Aviation incentive pay evaluation.--Not later than
+June 1, 2026, the Secretary shall complete the evaluation
+required by subparagraph (A) with respect to aviation incentive
+pay under section 334 of title 37, United States Code. In
+conducting that evaluation, the Secretary shall make a specific
+determination with respect to the percentage of such aviation
+incentive pay, if any, that is paid specifically to maintain
+skill certification or proficiency under section 357 of title
+37, United States Code.
+``(C) Special and incentive pay framework.--Not later than
+June 1, 2026, the Secretary shall submit to the Committees on
+Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a
+detailed report on the special and incentive pay assessment
+framework, required by the Senate report accompanying the
+National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (Public
+Law 118-31), that includes the Secretary's plan and timeline
+for implementing such framework.''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
-``(3) Initiation of payments.--Not later than January 1,
-2027, the Secretary concerned shall begin making aviation
-incentive payments under section 357 of title 37, United States
-Code, pursuant to the determination made under paragraph
-(2)(B).''.
-
+``(3) Initiation of payments.--Not later than January 1, 2027,
+the Secretary concerned shall begin making aviation incentive
+payments under section 357 of title 37, United States Code,
+pursuant to the determination made under paragraph (2)(B).''.
SEC. 614. REVIEWS OF DESIGNATIONS OF IMMINENT DANGER PAY AREAS.
-
(a) Initial Review.--Not later than March 1, 2026, the Secretary of
Defense, in coordination with the Secretaries of the military
departments, shall--
(1) commence a review of each area designated under section
-351(a)(3) of title 37, United States Code, to determine whether
-the area is one in which a member of the uniformed services is
-subject to imminent danger of physical injury due to threat
-conditions; and
-(2) submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the
-Senate and the House of Representatives a report on the review,
-including any changes to designations under that section that
-result from the review.
+351(a)(3) of title 37, United States Code, to determine whether the
+area is one in which a member of the uniformed services is subject
+to imminent danger of physical injury due to threat conditions; and
+(2) submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate
+and the House of Representatives a report on the review, including
+any changes to designations under that section that result from the
+review.
(b) Subsequent Reviews.--
(1) In general.--Not later than March 1, 2031, and every 5
-years thereafter, the Secretary of Defense, in coordination
-with the Secretaries of the military departments, shall conduct
-a review described in subsection (a)(1).
-(2) Reports required.--Not later than 60 days after
-completing a review under paragraph (1), the Secretary of
-Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the
-Senate and the House of Representatives a report on the review,
-including any changes to designations under that section that
-result from the review.
+years thereafter, the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with
+the Secretaries of the military departments, shall conduct a review
+described in subsection (a)(1).
+(2) Reports required.--Not later than 60 days after completing
+a review under paragraph (1), the Secretary of Defense shall submit
+to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of
+Representatives a report on the review, including any changes to
+designations under that section that result from the review.
(c) Reports on Designation Changes Between Reports.--If, at any
time between the submission of reports required by subsections (a)(2)
and (b)(2), the Secretary of Defense or the Secretary of a military
@@ -12107,12 +11062,11 @@
SEC. 621. MODIFICATIONS TO CALCULATION OF BASIC ALLOWANCE FOR
SUBSISTENCE FOR ENLISTED MEMBERS.
-
(a) Modification.--
(1) In general.--Section 402(b) of title 37, United States
Code, is amended--
-(A) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the
-following new paragraph:
+(A) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following
+new paragraph:
``(1)(A) The monthly rate of basic allowance for subsistence to be
in effect for an enlisted member for a year (beginning on January 1 of
that year) shall be equal to the monthly cost of a liberal food plan
@@ -12128,170 +11082,151 @@
effect for an enlisted member for a year under subparagraph (A) may not
decrease relative to the rate in effect for the preceding year.''; and
(B) by striking paragraph (3).
-(2) Implementation plan.--Not later than September 30,
-2026, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees
-on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of
-Representatives a plan for the implementation of the amendments
-made by subsection (a).
+(2) Implementation plan.--Not later than September 30, 2026,
+the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed
+Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a plan for
+the implementation of the amendments made by subsection (a).
(b) Report.--Not later than March 31, 2026, and annually thereafter
through 2028, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees
on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a
report that, with respect to the fiscal year in which the report is
submitted, describes--
(1) the manner in which the Secretary of Defense allocated
-funds to pay for food programs and whether such funds were
-drawn from funds authorized for the for the basic allowance for
+funds to pay for food programs and whether such funds were drawn
+from funds authorized for the for the basic allowance for
subsistence under section 402 of title 37, United States Code;
(2) whether and the extent to which subsistence in-kind and
-other sources of appropriated funds were budgeted to pay for
-food programs on military installations; and
+other sources of appropriated funds were budgeted to pay for food
+programs on military installations; and
(3) the manner in which the Secretaries of the military
-departments used authorities of such Secretaries to fund the
-fully burdened cost of feeding members--
-(A) of the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, and
-Space Force; and
-(B) who were assigned to essential station messing
-during such fiscal year.
-
+departments used authorities of such Secretaries to fund the fully
+burdened cost of feeding members--
+(A) of the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, and Space
+Force; and
+(B) who were assigned to essential station messing during
+such fiscal year.
SEC. 622. FAMILY SEPARATION ALLOWANCE: INCREASE.
-
Section 427(a)(1) of title 37, United States Code, is amended in
the matter preceding subparagraph (A) by striking ``$250'' and
inserting ``$300''.
-
-SEC. 623. EXTENDING CERTAIN TRAVEL ALLOWANCE FOR MEMBERS OF THE ARMED
-FORCES ASSIGNED TO ALASKA.
-
+SEC. 623. EXTENDING CERTAIN TRAVEL ALLOWANCE FOR MEMBERS OF THE
+ARMED FORCES ASSIGNED TO ALASKA.
Section 603(b) of the James M. Inhofe National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117-263) is
amended--
-(1) in paragraph (2), by amending subparagraph (A) to read
-as follows:
+(1) in paragraph (2), by amending subparagraph (A) to read as
+follows:
``(A) the member is--
-``(i) assigned to a duty location in Alaska
-for a period of not less than one year; and
-``(ii) unaccompanied by dependents in such
-duty location; and''; and
+``(i) assigned to a duty location in Alaska for a
+period of not less than one year; and
+``(ii) unaccompanied by dependents in such duty
+location; and''; and
(2) by amending paragraph (5) to read as follows:
-``(5) Period specified.--The period specified in this
-paragraph is the period--
+``(5) Period specified.--The period specified in this paragraph
+is the period--
``(A) beginning on the date of the enactment of the
-National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
-2026; and
+National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026; and
``(B) ending on December 31, 2027.''.
-
SEC. 624. IMPROVEMENTS TO BASIC ALLOWANCE FOR HOUSING.
-
(a) Increasing Awareness.--The Secretary of Defense shall seek to
improve transparency of the calculation of BAH by--
-(1) developing a clear, accessible document that explains
-how rates of BAH are determined, including methodology and
-types of data sources used, which shall be--
-(A) reviewed and updated not less frequently than
-annually and as rates and calculation methods change;
-and
-(B) made available on a publicly accessible
-internet website and distributed across all relevant
-components of the Department of Defense; and
-(2) providing to members of the Armed Forces when such
-members experience a permanent change of station, permanent
-change of assignment, change in dependency status, change in
-grade, or any other event that may impact the eligibility of
-such members for or rate of BAH--
-(A) the information included in the document
-developed under paragraph (1); and
-(B) an explanation of the type of rental housing
-the rate of BAH received by such members is intended to
-support in each locality.
+(1) developing a clear, accessible document that explains how
+rates of BAH are determined, including methodology and types of
+data sources used, which shall be--
+(A) reviewed and updated not less frequently than annually
+and as rates and calculation methods change; and
+(B) made available on a publicly accessible internet
+website and distributed across all relevant components of the
+Department of Defense; and
+(2) providing to members of the Armed Forces when such members
+experience a permanent change of station, permanent change of
+assignment, change in dependency status, change in grade, or any
+other event that may impact the eligibility of such members for or
+rate of BAH--
+(A) the information included in the document developed
+under paragraph (1); and
+(B) an explanation of the type of rental housing the rate
+of BAH received by such members is intended to support in each
+locality.
(b) Study to Evaluate Alternative Rate Calculation.--
(1) Study.--
-(A) In general.--Not later than September 30, 2026,
-the Secretary of Defense shall seek to enter into an
-agreement with a covered entity to conduct a study in
-which the covered entity--
-(i) assesses the adequacy of the current
-BAH for MHAs selected under paragraph (3),
-including a review of the commuting times and
-distances of members of the Armed Forces and
-the overall affordability of housing in such
+(A) In general.--Not later than September 30, 2026, the
+Secretary of Defense shall seek to enter into an agreement with
+a covered entity to conduct a study in which the covered
+entity--
+(i) assesses the adequacy of the current BAH for MHAs
+selected under paragraph (3), including a review of the
+commuting times and distances of members of the Armed
+Forces and the overall affordability of housing in such
MHAs;
-(ii) reviews existing methods of
-calculating BAH and proposes methods of
-calculating BAH described in paragraph (2) for
-MHAs selected under paragraph (3) that are more
-efficient and accurate than such existing
-methods, as appropriate; and
-(iii) evaluates the feasibility and
-advisability of using machine learning and
-artificial intelligence in the calculation of
-BAH and, if feasible and advisable,
-incorporates machine learning and artificial
-intelligence into the proposed methods
-described in clause (i).
-(B) Rule of construction.--During the study
-conducted in accordance with subparagraph (A), the
-Secretary shall pay BAH in MHAs selected under
-paragraph (3) at rates prescribed under section 403 of
-title 37, United States Code.
+(ii) reviews existing methods of calculating BAH and
+proposes methods of calculating BAH described in paragraph
+(2) for MHAs selected under paragraph (3) that are more
+efficient and accurate than such existing methods, as
+appropriate; and
+(iii) evaluates the feasibility and advisability of
+using machine learning and artificial intelligence in the
+calculation of BAH and, if feasible and advisable,
+incorporates machine learning and artificial intelligence
+into the proposed methods described in clause (i).
+(B) Rule of construction.--During the study conducted in
+accordance with subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall pay BAH
+in MHAs selected under paragraph (3) at rates prescribed under
+section 403 of title 37, United States Code.
(2) Proposed monthly rates.--A proposed monthly rate of BAH
described in this paragraph--
-(A) accurately reflects housing prices in the MHA
-subject to such rate; and
-(B) is sufficient for military families who reside
-in such MHA to procure adequate and affordable housing.
-(3) Mhas.--The Secretary shall select not fewer than 15
-MHAs for the covered entity to evaluate in the study conducted
-in accordance with paragraph (1). In selecting MHAs for
-evaluation under such study, the Secretary shall consider
-factors including the following:
+(A) accurately reflects housing prices in the MHA subject
+to such rate; and
+(B) is sufficient for military families who reside in such
+MHA to procure adequate and affordable housing.
+(3) Mhas.--The Secretary shall select not fewer than 15 MHAs
+for the covered entity to evaluate in the study conducted in
+accordance with paragraph (1). In selecting MHAs for evaluation
+under such study, the Secretary shall consider factors including
+the following:
(A) Variety of geographic location.
(B) The ranks of members who reside in an MHA.
-(C) Whether members who reside in an MHA have
-dependents.
-(D) Economic factors including inflation, cost of
-living, and the cost of private mortgage insurance.
+(C) Whether members who reside in an MHA have dependents.
+(D) Economic factors including inflation, cost of living,
+and the cost of private mortgage insurance.
(4) Completion.--An agreement entered into under paragraph
-(1)(A) shall require the study conducted under such agreement
-to be completed not later than the date that is three years
-after the date on which the Secretary and the covered entity
-enter into such agreement.
-(5) Annual briefings.--Not later than 180 days after the
-date of the enactment of this Act, and on an annual basis
-thereafter until the completion of the study conducted in
-accordance with paragraph (1), the Secretary shall provide to
-the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of
-Representatives a briefing on the status of the study under
-this section.
+(1)(A) shall require the study conducted under such agreement to be
+completed not later than the date that is three years after the
+date on which the Secretary and the covered entity enter into such
+agreement.
+(5) Annual briefings.--Not later than 180 days after the date
+of the enactment of this Act, and on an annual basis thereafter
+until the completion of the study conducted in accordance with
+paragraph (1), the Secretary shall provide to the Committees on
+Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a
+briefing on the status of the study under this section.
(6) Report.--Not later than 120 days after the date of the
-completion of the study conducted in accordance with paragraph
-(1), the Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Armed
-Services of the Senate and House of Representatives a report
-containing the results of such study. Such report shall
-include--
-(A) an evaluation by the Secretary of the proposed
-methods of calculating BAH by a covered entity pursuant
-to an agreement under paragraph (1); and
-(B) any recommendations of the Secretary for
-legislation to improve the methods of calculating BAH
-based on the study.
+completion of the study conducted in accordance with paragraph (1),
+the Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of
+the Senate and House of Representatives a report containing the
+results of such study. Such report shall include--
+(A) an evaluation by the Secretary of the proposed methods
+of calculating BAH by a covered entity pursuant to an agreement
+under paragraph (1); and
+(B) any recommendations of the Secretary for legislation to
+improve the methods of calculating BAH based on the study.
(c) Definitions.--In this section:
-(1) The term ``BAH'' means the basic allowance for housing
-for members of the uniformed services under section 403 of
-title 37, United States Code.
-(2) The term ``covered entity'' means an entity or
-combination of entities--
-(A) with combined expertise in data analysis and
-machine learning and access to relevant data on local
-rental rates in real estate markets in the MHAs
-selected under subsection (b)(3); and
-(B) that has not participated in anticompetitive
-price-fixing in a real estate market.
+(1) The term ``BAH'' means the basic allowance for housing for
+members of the uniformed services under section 403 of title 37,
+United States Code.
+(2) The term ``covered entity'' means an entity or combination
+of entities--
+(A) with combined expertise in data analysis and machine
+learning and access to relevant data on local rental rates in
+real estate markets in the MHAs selected under subsection
+(b)(3); and
+(B) that has not participated in anticompetitive price-
+fixing in a real estate market.
(3) The term ``MHA'' means military housing area.
Subtitle D--Leave
SEC. 631. IMPROVED PARENTAL LEAVE FOR MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES.
-
(a) Regulations.--Section 701(h)(1)(B) of title 10, United States
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new clause:
``(iii) The regulations prescribed under clause (i) shall authorize
@@ -12305,12 +11240,10 @@
(1) prescribe regulations under subparagraph (B) of section
701(h)(1) of title 10, United States Code, to implement the
amendment made by subsection (a); and
-(2) submit to the Committees on Armed Forces of the Senate
-and House of Representatives a report regarding the
-implementation of this section.
-
+(2) submit to the Committees on Armed Forces of the Senate and
+House of Representatives a report regarding the implementation of
+this section.
SEC. 632. CONVALESCENT LEAVE FOR CADETS AND MIDSHIPMEN.
-
Section 702 of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
(1) by redesignating subsections (c), (d), and (e) as
subsections (d), (e), and (f), respectively;
@@ -12319,15 +11252,14 @@
``(c) Convalescent Leave.--An academy cadet or midshipman diagnosed
with a medical condition is allowed convalescent leave under section
701(m) of this title.''; and
-(3) in subsection (d), as redesignated by paragraph (1) of
-this section, by striking ``Sections 701'' and inserting
-``Except as provided by subsection (c), sections 701''.
+(3) in subsection (d), as redesignated by paragraph (1) of this
+section, by striking ``Sections 701'' and inserting ``Except as
+provided by subsection (c), sections 701''.
Subtitle E--Family and Survivor Benefits
-SEC. 641. ANNUAL REVIEW OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE LIMITS FOR CHILD CARE
-AND YOUTH PROGRAM SERVICES PROVIDERS.
-
+SEC. 641. ANNUAL REVIEW OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE LIMITS FOR CHILD
+CARE AND YOUTH PROGRAM SERVICES PROVIDERS.
Section 1798 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding
at the end the following new subsection:
``(d) Annual Review of Amount of Assistance.--The Secretary shall
@@ -12335,20 +11267,18 @@
section, including the maximum amount of financial assistance per month
per child that the Secretary authorizes to be provided to eligible
providers under this section.''.
-
SEC. 642. WAIVER OF REQUIREMENTS FOR AIR TRANSPORTATION OF DECEASED
-MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES WHEN NECESSARY TO MEET
-MISSION REQUIREMENTS.
-
+MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES WHEN NECESSARY TO MEET MISSION
+REQUIREMENTS.
Section 562(c) of the John Warner National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2007 (Public Law 109-364; 10 U.S.C. 1482 note) is
amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``(4) Waiver.--The Secretary concerned may waive the
-requirements of paragraphs (1) and (3) as the Secretary
-considers necessary to meet mission requirements during--
+requirements of paragraphs (1) and (3) as the Secretary considers
+necessary to meet mission requirements during--
``(A) a time of war;
-``(B) a national emergency requiring the use of
-significant personnel and aircraft;
+``(B) a national emergency requiring the use of significant
+personnel and aircraft;
``(C) a large-scale combat operation; or
``(D) a contingency operation.''.
@@ -12356,7 +11286,6 @@
SEC. 651. USE OF COMMISSARY STORES: CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES OF MILITARY
SEALIFT COMMAND.
-
(a) In General.--Section 1066 of title 10, United States Code, is
amended, in subsection (a)--
(1) by inserting ``(1)'' before ``An individual''; and
@@ -12366,36 +11295,34 @@
same basis as members of the armed forces on active duty.''.
(b) Technical and Conforming Amendments.--Such section is further
amended--
-(1) in the section heading, by striking ``protective
-services'' and inserting ``certain''; and
-(2) in the heading of subsection (a), by striking
-``Protective Services'' and inserting ``Certain''.
-
+(1) in the section heading, by striking ``protective services''
+and inserting ``certain''; and
+(2) in the heading of subsection (a), by striking ``Protective
+Services'' and inserting ``Certain''.
SEC. 652. DEFENSE COMMISSARY SYSTEM AND EXCHANGE SYSTEM: PATRONAGE;
PRIVATIZATION.
-
(a) Patronage.--
-(1) Interim authority.--Notwithstanding the limitations
-under section 2481(a) and chapter 54 of title 10, United States
-Code, the Secretary of Defense--
-(A) may allow individuals authorized to use a
-commissary store or exchange store pursuant to a
-policy, memorandum, regulation, or pilot program of the
-Department of Defense in effect on October 1, 2025, to
-continue such use through December 31, 2026; and
-(B) may not authorize such use for any additional
-group of individuals.
-(2) Legislative proposal.--Not later than April 1, 2026,
-the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on
-Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a
-written legislative proposal that--
+(1) Interim authority.--Notwithstanding the limitations under
+section 2481(a) and chapter 54 of title 10, United States Code, the
+Secretary of Defense--
+(A) may allow individuals authorized to use a commissary
+store or exchange store pursuant to a policy, memorandum,
+regulation, or pilot program of the Department of Defense in
+effect on October 1, 2025, to continue such use through
+December 31, 2026; and
+(B) may not authorize such use for any additional group of
+individuals.
+(2) Legislative proposal.--Not later than April 1, 2026, the
+Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed
+Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a written
+legislative proposal that--
(A) specifies each category of individuals that the
-Secretary recommends Congress authorize to use a
-commissary store or exchange store;
-(B) explains the recommendation of the Secretary
-for such authorization; and
-(C) consolidates the authorities for such use into
-a single statute.
+Secretary recommends Congress authorize to use a commissary
+store or exchange store;
+(B) explains the recommendation of the Secretary for such
+authorization; and
+(C) consolidates the authorities for such use into a single
+statute.
(b) Privatization.--The Secretary may not take any action
inconsistent with the restrictions in section 2485(a) of such title
regarding private operation of the overall management of a commissary
@@ -12404,8 +11331,8 @@
Subtitle G--Other Benefits, Administrative Matters, Reports, and
Briefings
-SEC. 661. INCLUSION OF DESCRIPTIONS OF TYPES OF PAY ON PAY STATEMENTS.
-
+SEC. 661. INCLUSION OF DESCRIPTIONS OF TYPES OF PAY ON PAY
+STATEMENTS.
(a) In General.--Chapter 19 of title 37, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following new section:
``Sec. 1016. Pay statements: descriptions of types of pay
@@ -12413,74 +11340,69 @@
contemporaneously with each pay statement provided to a member of the
Armed Forces, for each type of pay, allowance, and deduction listed on
the statement, a brief and plain-language description of--
-``(1) the statutory or regulatory authority under which a
-pay, allowance, or deduction is made;
+``(1) the statutory or regulatory authority under which a pay,
+allowance, or deduction is made;
``(2) the purpose of a pay, allowance, or deduction;
-``(3) the criteria for determining eligibility of members
-for a pay, allowance, or deduction; and
-``(4) possible changes in the eligibility of the member for
-a pay, allowance, or deduction, including the circumstances
-under which a pay, allowance, or deduction may be suspended or
-modified or may expire.
+``(3) the criteria for determining eligibility of members for a
+pay, allowance, or deduction; and
+``(4) possible changes in the eligibility of the member for a
+pay, allowance, or deduction, including the circumstances under
+which a pay, allowance, or deduction may be suspended or modified
+or may expire.
``(b) Requirements.--The descriptions required to be made available
with a pay statement under paragraph (1) shall be--
``(1) published on a website accessible by a member and
printable with the pay statement of the member; and
-``(2) presented in language easily understood by
-individuals without specialized knowledge of military finance,
-accounting, or law.''.
+``(2) presented in language easily understood by individuals
+without specialized knowledge of military finance, accounting, or
+law.''.
(b) Applicability.--The requirements of section 1016 of title 37,
United States Code, as added by subsection (a), shall apply with
respect to pay statements issued on or after the date that is 180 days
after the date of the enactment of this Act.
-
SEC. 662. PROVISION OF INFORMATION REGARDING RELOCATION ASSISTANCE
-PROGRAMS FOR MEMBERS RECEIVING ORDERS FOR A CHANGE OF
-PERMANENT STATION.
-
+PROGRAMS FOR MEMBERS RECEIVING ORDERS FOR A CHANGE OF PERMANENT
+STATION.
(a) In General.--Section 1056(b) of title 10, United States Code,
is amended--
(1) in paragraph (2)--
-(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``and
-community orientation'' and inserting ``community
-orientation, education systems, school enrollment
-procedures, and State-specific provisions under the
-Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for
-Military Children'';
-(B) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``and
-community orientation'' and inserting ``community
-orientation, and educational resources for dependent
-children, including school transition assistance,
-academic continuity, and special education services'';
-and
-(C) by adding at the end the following new
-subparagraphs:
-``(E) Educational planning and support services for
-dependent children with disabilities, including procedures for
-transferring individualized education programs and coordinating
-with the Exceptional Family Member Program.
-``(F) Provision of information regarding available
-assistance under this section and any other assistance relating
-to a change of permanent station available under any other
-provision of law, including--
-``(i) information on family assistance programs
-authorized under section 1788 of this title, including
-financial planning resources, spouse employment
-support, and community integration services;
-``(ii) guidance on available housing assistance,
-including on-base housing options, rental protections,
-and resources for off-base relocation;
-``(iii) mental health and well-being support
-services, including those accessible during the period
-of transition for a change of permanent station;
-``(iv) educational resources for dependent
-children, including school transition assistance and
-special education services;
+(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``and community
+orientation'' and inserting ``community orientation, education
+systems, school enrollment procedures, and State-specific
+provisions under the Interstate Compact on Educational
+Opportunity for Military Children'';
+(B) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``and community
+orientation'' and inserting ``community orientation, and
+educational resources for dependent children, including school
+transition assistance, academic continuity, and special
+education services''; and
+(C) by adding at the end the following new subparagraphs:
+``(E) Educational planning and support services for dependent
+children with disabilities, including procedures for transferring
+individualized education programs and coordinating with the
+Exceptional Family Member Program.
+``(F) Provision of information regarding available assistance
+under this section and any other assistance relating to a change of
+permanent station available under any other provision of law,
+including--
+``(i) information on family assistance programs authorized
+under section 1788 of this title, including financial planning
+resources, spouse employment support, and community integration
+services;
+``(ii) guidance on available housing assistance, including
+on-base housing options, rental protections, and resources for
+off-base relocation;
+``(iii) mental health and well-being support services,
+including those accessible during the period of transition for
+a change of permanent station;
+``(iv) educational resources for dependent children,
+including school transition assistance and special education
+services;
``(v) information on available legal and financial
counseling programs; and
-``(vi) any other assistance programs that support
-members of the armed forces and their families during
-relocation.''; and
+``(vi) any other assistance programs that support members
+of the armed forces and their families during relocation.'';
+and
(2) by adding at the end the following new paragraphs
``(3) The Secretary of each military department shall ensure that
relocation assistance required to be provided under this subsection is
@@ -12488,79 +11410,71 @@
permanent station takes effect for a member of the armed forces under
the jurisdiction of such Secretary.
``(4) The Secretary of each military department shall--
-``(A) incorporate the information required to be provided
-under this subsection into accessible materials and briefings
-provided to members of the armed forces relating to a change of
-permanent station;
+``(A) incorporate the information required to be provided under
+this subsection into accessible materials and briefings provided to
+members of the armed forces relating to a change of permanent
+station;
``(B) ensure that the program under this section provides
-accessible materials and briefings at military installations
-and through online resources;
+accessible materials and briefings at military installations and
+through online resources;
``(C) develop a communication strategy, including digital
outreach and printed materials, to increase awareness of the
program under this section and assistance available under other
-provisions of law relating to a change of permanent station;
-and
-``(D) assess the satisfaction of members of the armed
-forces with the information provided under this subsection.''.
+provisions of law relating to a change of permanent station; and
+``(D) assess the satisfaction of members of the armed forces
+with the information provided under this subsection.''.
(b) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of enactment of
this Act, and annually thereafter for three years, the Secretary of
Defense shall provide to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate
and the House of Representatives a briefing on the implementation of
the amendments made by this section. Such briefing shall include--
-(1) the status of efforts to integrate information required
-to be provided by subparagraph (F) of section 1056(b)(2) of
-title 10, United States Code, as added by subsection (a) of
-this section, into accessible materials and briefings provided
-to members of the armed forces relating to a change of
-permanent station;
+(1) the status of efforts to integrate information required to
+be provided by subparagraph (F) of section 1056(b)(2) of title 10,
+United States Code, as added by subsection (a) of this section,
+into accessible materials and briefings provided to members of the
+armed forces relating to a change of permanent station;
(2) an assessment of the awareness by members of the armed
-forces of available programs in support of a change of
-permanent station; and
+forces of available programs in support of a change of permanent
+station; and
(3) any recommendations of the Secretary for improving the
dissemination of information related to relocation and family
assistance programs.
-
SEC. 663. EXPANSION OF PILOT PROGRAM TO INCREASE ACCESS TO FOOD ON
MILITARY INSTALLATIONS.
-
Section 654 of the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (Public Law
118-159; 10 U.S.C. 1060a note) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)--
-(A) by striking ``Secretary of the Army'' and
-inserting ``Secretary of a military department''; and
-(B) by striking ``installations of the Army for
-members of the Army'' and inserting ``installations
-under the jurisdiction of the Secretary for members of
-the Armed Forces'';
+(A) by striking ``Secretary of the Army'' and inserting
+``Secretary of a military department''; and
+(B) by striking ``installations of the Army for members of
+the Army'' and inserting ``installations under the jurisdiction
+of the Secretary for members of the Armed Forces'';
(2) in subsection (b), by inserting ``of the military
department concerned'' after ``Secretary''; and
-(3) by striking subsection (d) and inserting the following
-new subsection (d):
+(3) by striking subsection (d) and inserting the following new
+subsection (d):
``(d) Reporting.--
-``(1) Progress reports.--At the end of each calendar
-quarter until the pilot program terminates, the Secretary of a
-military department shall submit to the Committees on Armed
-Services of the Senate and House of Representatives a progress
-report regarding implementation of the pilot program.
+``(1) Progress reports.--At the end of each calendar quarter
+until the pilot program terminates, the Secretary of a military
+department shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the
+Senate and House of Representatives a progress report regarding
+implementation of the pilot program.
``(2) Final report.--Not later than 90 days after the pilot
-program terminates, the Secretary of a military department
-shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate
-and House of Representatives a final report regarding the pilot
-program. Such report shall include the following elements:
+program terminates, the Secretary of a military department shall
+submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House
+of Representatives a final report regarding the pilot program. Such
+report shall include the following elements:
``(A) Lessons learned from the pilot program.
-``(B) The recommendation of the Secretary whether
-to expand or make permanent the pilot program.
-``(C) If the Secretary recommends expansion, the
-military installations covered by such recommended
-expansion.
-``(D) Limitations to the operation or expansion of
-the pilot program.
+``(B) The recommendation of the Secretary whether to expand
+or make permanent the pilot program.
+``(C) If the Secretary recommends expansion, the military
+installations covered by such recommended expansion.
+``(D) Limitations to the operation or expansion of the
+pilot program.
``(E) Any information the Secretary determines
appropriate.''.
-
SEC. 664. MILITARY COMPENSATION EDUCATIONAL CAMPAIGN.
-
(a) Educational Campaign Required.--Not later than 180 days after
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall
commence an educational campaign to improve the understanding and
@@ -12592,15 +11506,13 @@
(1) Implementation plan.--Not later than April 1, 2026, the
Secretary of Defense shall provide to the congressional defense
committees a briefing on the plan to implement this section.
-(2) Effectiveness.--Not later than 60 days after the
-completion of the educational campaign required by subsection
-(a), the Secretary of Defense shall provide to the
-congressional defense committees a briefing on the
-effectiveness of the educational campaign.
-
-SEC. 665. DESIGNATION OF UNITED STATES ARMY GARRISON KWAJALEIN ATOLL AS
-REMOTE AND ISOLATED MILITARY INSTALLATION.
-
+(2) Effectiveness.--Not later than 60 days after the completion
+of the educational campaign required by subsection (a), the
+Secretary of Defense shall provide to the congressional defense
+committees a briefing on the effectiveness of the educational
+campaign.
+SEC. 665. DESIGNATION OF UNITED STATES ARMY GARRISON KWAJALEIN
+ATOLL AS REMOTE AND ISOLATED MILITARY INSTALLATION.
(a) Designation.--Not later than 30 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and
Readiness and the Secretary of the Army, in coordination with the
@@ -12631,11 +11543,10 @@
Subtitle A--TRICARE and Other Health Benefits
Sec. 701. Reimbursement for travel expenses relating to specialty care
-for certain members of the Armed Forces and
-dependents.
+for certain members of the Armed Forces and dependents.
Sec. 702. Authority to provide sexual assault medical forensic
-examinations on a nonreimbursable basis to
-certain otherwise ineligible individuals.
+examinations on a nonreimbursable basis to certain otherwise
+ineligible individuals.
Subtitle B--Health Care Administration
@@ -12645,61 +11556,55 @@
Sec. 713. Modification of limitation on reduction of military medical
manning end strength.
Sec. 714. Inclusion of additional requirements in notifications to
-modify scope of services provided at
-military medical treatment facilities.
+modify scope of services provided at military medical
+treatment facilities.
Sec. 715. Military medical cooperation arrangements among Five Eyes
countries.
-Sec. 716. Licensure requirement for health-care professionals of
-partner countries.
+Sec. 716. Licensure requirement for health-care professionals of partner
+countries.
Sec. 717. Plan for priority assignment of medical personnel of
Department of Defense.
Sec. 718. Plan and report by Defense Health Agency relating to
-chiropractic clinics at military
-installations.
+chiropractic clinics at military installations.
Sec. 719. Strategic infectious disease medical research plan.
Sec. 720. Review of disclosure requirements under processes and forms
-relating to health care provider
-credentialing and privileging of Department
-of Defense.
+relating to health care provider credentialing and privileging
+of Department of Defense.
Subtitle C--Studies, Reports, and Other Matters
Sec. 731. Improvement of availability of care for veterans from
-facilities and providers of the Department
-of Defense.
+facilities and providers of the Department of Defense.
Sec. 732. Prohibition on painful research on domestic cats and dogs.
Sec. 733. Pilot program on wastewater surveillance system of Department
of Defense.
Sec. 734. Pilot program to assist certain members of the Armed Forces
-and dependents with additional supplemental
-coverage relating to cancer.
+and dependents with additional supplemental coverage relating
+to cancer.
Sec. 735. Study on accreditation of military dental treatment
facilities.
Sec. 736. Study on prevalence and mortality of cancer among military
-rotary-wing pilots and aviation support
-personnel.
-Sec. 737. Study on psychological effects of and mental health effects
-of unmanned aircraft systems in combat
-operations.
+rotary-wing pilots and aviation support personnel.
+Sec. 737. Study on psychological effects of and mental health effects of
+unmanned aircraft systems in combat operations.
Subtitle A--TRICARE and Other Health Benefits
-SEC. 701. REIMBURSEMENT FOR TRAVEL EXPENSES RELATING TO SPECIALTY CARE
-FOR CERTAIN MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES AND DEPENDENTS.
-
+SEC. 701. REIMBURSEMENT FOR TRAVEL EXPENSES RELATING TO SPECIALTY
+CARE FOR CERTAIN MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES AND DEPENDENTS.
(a) In General.--Section 1074i of title 10, United States Code, is
amended--
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ``In any case'' and
-inserting ``Except as provided by subsection (b), in any
-case''; and
+inserting ``Except as provided by subsection (b), in any case'';
+and
(2) in subsection (b)--
-(A) by striking the heading and inserting ``Special
-Rules for Certain Members and Dependents.--'';
-(B) by striking ``The Secretary of Defense'' and
-inserting ``(1) The Secretary of Defense''; and
-(C) by inserting after paragraph (1), as designated
-by subparagraph (B) of this paragraph, the following
-new paragraph:
+(A) by striking the heading and inserting ``Special Rules
+for Certain Members and Dependents.--'';
+(B) by striking ``The Secretary of Defense'' and inserting
+``(1) The Secretary of Defense''; and
+(C) by inserting after paragraph (1), as designated by
+subparagraph (B) of this paragraph, the following new
+paragraph:
``(2) With respect to members of the armed forces on active duty
and their dependents, the Secretary shall administer subsection (a) by
substituting `75 miles' for `100 miles'.''.
@@ -12708,17 +11613,14 @@
House of Representatives and the Senate a briefing on the
implementation of paragraph (2) of section 1074i(b) of title 10, United
States Code, as added by subsection (a), including--
-(1) the estimated number of individuals the Secretary
-expects to reimburse for travel expenses pursuant to such
-paragraph;
+(1) the estimated number of individuals the Secretary expects
+to reimburse for travel expenses pursuant to such paragraph;
(2) the expected cost increase of such reimbursements; and
-(3) whether the Secretary determines that a different
-distance should be specified in such paragraph.
-
+(3) whether the Secretary determines that a different distance
+should be specified in such paragraph.
SEC. 702. AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE SEXUAL ASSAULT MEDICAL FORENSIC
-EXAMINATIONS ON A NONREIMBURSABLE BASIS TO CERTAIN
-OTHERWISE INELIGIBLE INDIVIDUALS.
-
+EXAMINATIONS ON A NONREIMBURSABLE BASIS TO CERTAIN OTHERWISE
+INELIGIBLE INDIVIDUALS.
(a) Authority to Provide Forensic Examinations.--The Secretary of
Defense, in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary,
shall authorize medical personnel of the Department of Defense to
@@ -12728,10 +11630,10 @@
(1) is not otherwise eligible for health care from the
Department;
(2) reports a sexual assault offense for which a Defense
-Criminal Investigative Organization may initiate an
-investigation; and
-(3) is eligible for a forensic examination in accordance
-with those regulations.
+Criminal Investigative Organization may initiate an investigation;
+and
+(3) is eligible for a forensic examination in accordance with
+those regulations.
(b) Additional Elements.--The regulations prescribed under
subsection (a) may provide for the handling, storage, and transfer to
law enforcement of a completed sexual assault medical forensic
@@ -12739,37 +11641,34 @@
Subtitle B--Health Care Administration
-SEC. 711. CODIFICATION OF POSITION OF DIRECTOR OF THE DEFENSE HEALTH
-AGENCY.
-
+SEC. 711. CODIFICATION OF POSITION OF DIRECTOR OF THE DEFENSE
+HEALTH AGENCY.
(a) In General.--Section 1073c of title 10, United States Code, is
amended--
-(1) by redesignating subsections (a) through (j) as
-subsections (b) through (k), respectively;
+(1) by redesignating subsections (a) through (j) as subsections
+(b) through (k), respectively;
(2) by inserting before subsection (b), as redesignated by
paragraph (1), the following:
``(a) Director of the Defense Health Agency.--(1) There is in the
Defense Health Agency a Director.
``(2) The Director of the Defense Health Agency shall--
-``(A) be a military officer and hold a rank that is the
-same or greater than the rank of any officer serving as the
-Surgeon General of a military department under section 7036,
-8031, or 9036 of this title; and
+``(A) be a military officer and hold a rank that is the same or
+greater than the rank of any officer serving as the Surgeon General
+of a military department under section 7036, 8031, or 9036 of this
+title; and
``(B) have joint experience.'';
(3) in subsection (b), as redesignated by paragraph (1)--
-(A) in paragraph (1), in the matter preceding
-subparagraph (A), by striking ``, by not later than
-September 30, 2021'';
-(B) in paragraph (2), in the matter preceding
-subparagraph (A), by striking ``, commencing when the
-Director begins to exercise responsibilities under that
-paragraph,''; and
-(C) in paragraph (6), by striking ``subsections (b)
-and (c)'' and inserting ``subsections (c) and (d)'';
+(A) in paragraph (1), in the matter preceding subparagraph
+(A), by striking ``, by not later than September 30, 2021'';
+(B) in paragraph (2), in the matter preceding subparagraph
+(A), by striking ``, commencing when the Director begins to
+exercise responsibilities under that paragraph,''; and
+(C) in paragraph (6), by striking ``subsections (b) and
+(c)'' and inserting ``subsections (c) and (d)'';
(4) in subsection (f), as so redesignated, in the matter
-preceding paragraph (1), by striking ``Not later than September
-30, 2024, and subject to subsection (f)'' and inserting
-``Subject to subsection (g)'';
+preceding paragraph (1), by striking ``Not later than September 30,
+2024, and subject to subsection (f)'' and inserting ``Subject to
+subsection (g)'';
(5) in subsection (g), as so redesignated, in the matter
preceding paragraph (1), by striking ``subsection (e)'' and
inserting ``subsection (f)''; and
@@ -12778,23 +11677,21 @@
(b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 1091a(b)(2) of such title is
amended by striking ``section 1073c(i)'' and inserting ``section
1073c(j)''.
-
SEC. 712. MILITARY-CIVILIAN MEDICAL SURGE PROGRAM.
-
Section 1096 of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
-(1) in the section heading, by adding at the end the
-following: ``; medical surge program''; and
+(1) in the section heading, by adding at the end the following:
+``; medical surge program''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
``(e) Medical Surge Program.--(1) The Secretary of Defense, in
collaboration with the Secretary of Health and Human Services, shall
carry out a program of record known as the Military-Civilian Medical
Surge Program to--
-``(A) support locations that the Secretary of Defense
-selects under paragraph (3)(B); and
-``(B) enhance the interoperability and medical surge
-capability and capacity of the National Disaster Medical System
-in response to a declaration or other action described in
-subparagraphs (A) through (F) of paragraph (4).
+``(A) support locations that the Secretary of Defense selects
+under paragraph (3)(B); and
+``(B) enhance the interoperability and medical surge capability
+and capacity of the National Disaster Medical System in response to
+a declaration or other action described in subparagraphs (A)
+through (F) of paragraph (4).
``(2)(A) The Secretary of Defense, acting through the Institute for
Defense Health Cooperation at the Uniformed Services University of the
Health Sciences (or such successor center), shall oversee the
@@ -12824,14 +11721,13 @@
health care institutions, health care entities, academic medical
centers of institutions of higher education, and hospitals that the
Secretary and the Secretary of Health and Human Services determine--
-``(i) are critical in mobilizing a civilian medical
-response in support of a wartime contingency or other
-catastrophic event in the United States; and
+``(i) are critical in mobilizing a civilian medical response in
+support of a wartime contingency or other catastrophic event in the
+United States; and
``(ii) have demonstrated technical proficiency in critical
-national security domains, including high-consequence
-infectious disease and special pathogen preparedness, and
-matters relating to defense, containment, management, care, and
-transportation.
+national security domains, including high-consequence infectious
+disease and special pathogen preparedness, and matters relating to
+defense, containment, management, care, and transportation.
``(B) The Secretary of Defense shall select not fewer than eight
locations that are operationally relevant to the missions of the
Department of Defense under the National Disaster Medical System and
@@ -12847,16 +11743,16 @@
mobilize direct support to military medical treatment facilities and
provide support to other requirements of the military health system
pursuant to the following:
-``(A) A declaration of a national emergency under the
-National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1621 et seq.).
-``(B) A public health emergency declared under section 319
-of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247d).
+``(A) A declaration of a national emergency under the National
+Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1621 et seq.).
+``(B) A public health emergency declared under section 319 of
+the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247d).
``(C) A declaration of war by Congress.
``(D) A contingency operation.
-``(E) The President's exercise of executive powers under
-the War Powers Resolution (50 U.S.C. 1541 et seq.).
-``(F) Any other emergency or major disaster as declared by
-the President.
+``(E) The President's exercise of executive powers under the
+War Powers Resolution (50 U.S.C. 1541 et seq.).
+``(F) Any other emergency or major disaster as declared by the
+President.
``(5) Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of
the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026, and
annually thereafter, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the
@@ -12874,58 +11770,49 @@
System, public health and medical preparedness and response, staffing
levels, or resource allocation.
``(7) In this subsection:
-``(A) The term `institution of higher education' means a
-four-year institution of higher education (as defined in
-section 101(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C.
-1001(a))).
+``(A) The term `institution of higher education' means a four-
+year institution of higher education (as defined in section 101(a)
+of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001(a))).
``(B) The term `National Disaster Medical System' means the
-system established under section 2812 of the Public Health
-Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300hh-11).
-``(C) The term `Program' means the Military-Civilian
-Medical Surge Program established under paragraph (1).''.
-
-SEC. 713. MODIFICATION OF LIMITATION ON REDUCTION OF MILITARY MEDICAL
-MANNING END STRENGTH.
-
+system established under section 2812 of the Public Health Service
+Act (42 U.S.C. 300hh-11).
+``(C) The term `Program' means the Military-Civilian Medical
+Surge Program established under paragraph (1).''.
+SEC. 713. MODIFICATION OF LIMITATION ON REDUCTION OF MILITARY
+MEDICAL MANNING END STRENGTH.
Section 741 of the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117-263; 136 Stat. 2676; 10 U.S.C.
129c note) is amended--
-(1) in subsection (a), by striking ``five-year period''
-both places it appears and inserting ``10-year period''; and
+(1) in subsection (a), by striking ``five-year period'' both
+places it appears and inserting ``10-year period''; and
(2) in subsection (c)--
-(A) in paragraph (2), by striking ``Not later than
-two years after the date of the enactment of this
-Act,'' and inserting ``During each of 2024 and 2029,'';
-and
-(B) in paragraphs (3) and (4), by striking ``three
-years after the date of the enactment of this Act,''
-both places it appears and inserting ``December 31,
-2030,''.
-
+(A) in paragraph (2), by striking ``Not later than two
+years after the date of the enactment of this Act,'' and
+inserting ``During each of 2024 and 2029,''; and
+(B) in paragraphs (3) and (4), by striking ``three years
+after the date of the enactment of this Act,'' both places it
+appears and inserting ``December 31, 2030,''.
SEC. 714. INCLUSION OF ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS IN NOTIFICATIONS TO
-MODIFY SCOPE OF SERVICES PROVIDED AT MILITARY MEDICAL
-TREATMENT FACILITIES.
-
+MODIFY SCOPE OF SERVICES PROVIDED AT MILITARY MEDICAL TREATMENT
+FACILITIES.
Section 1073d(f)(2) of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
(1) by striking ``information demonstrating'';
-(2) by striking ``the extent'' and all that follows through
-the period at the end and inserting ``the following:''; and
+(2) by striking ``the extent'' and all that follows through the
+period at the end and inserting ``the following:''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
-``(A) An endorsement from the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs
-of Staff that the proposed modification will have no effect on
+``(A) An endorsement from the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of
+Staff that the proposed modification will have no effect on
operational requirements of the armed forces.
-``(B) An endorsement from the Surgeon General of the
-military department concerned that the proposed modification
-will have no effect on the training or readiness of military
-medical personnel in the military department concerned.
+``(B) An endorsement from the Surgeon General of the military
+department concerned that the proposed modification will have no
+effect on the training or readiness of military medical personnel
+in the military department concerned.
``(C) An assessment from the Director of the Defense Health
-Agency that explains how members of the armed forces and
-covered beneficiaries receiving services at the facility will
-continue to receive care.''.
-
+Agency that explains how members of the armed forces and covered
+beneficiaries receiving services at the facility will continue to
+receive care.''.
SEC. 715. MILITARY MEDICAL COOPERATION ARRANGEMENTS AMONG FIVE EYES
COUNTRIES.
-
(a) Arrangements.--Subchapter II of chapter 138 of title 10, United
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section:
``Sec. 2350t. Military medical cooperation arrangements among Five Eyes
@@ -12941,37 +11828,36 @@
``(B) Canada.
``(C) New Zealand.
``(D) The United Kingdom.
-``(2) The term `military medical cooperation' means any of
-the following:
+``(2) The term `military medical cooperation' means any of the
+following:
``(A) Information exchange.
-``(B) Medical interoperability, including
-credentialing of health care personnel.
+``(B) Medical interoperability, including credentialing of
+health care personnel.
``(C) Medical education, training, exercises, and
evaluation.
``(D) Medical research, development, trials, and
evaluation.
-``(E) Biodefense, including with respect to
-prevention, preparation, response, and investigation.
-``(F) Medical logistics, including the recognition
-of MedCM, drugs and medical equipment.
+``(E) Biodefense, including with respect to prevention,
+preparation, response, and investigation.
+``(F) Medical logistics, including the recognition of
+MedCM, drugs and medical equipment.
``(G) Patient movement.
-``(H) Any other areas for cooperation designated by
-the Secretary of Defense.
-``(3) The term `military medicine' means any of the
-following:
+``(H) Any other areas for cooperation designated by the
+Secretary of Defense.
+``(3) The term `military medicine' means any of the following:
``(A) Combat casualty care including trauma.
``(B) Military infectious disease.
-``(C) Chemical, biological, radiological, and
-nuclear medical support.
+``(C) Chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear
+medical support.
``(D) Deployed health care delivery.
-``(E) Public health, health readiness, and force
-health protection.
+``(E) Public health, health readiness, and force health
+protection.
``(F) Mental health.
``(G) Humanitarian response.
``(H) Anomalous health incidents.
``(I) Mass casualty management.
-``(J) Any other areas of military medicine
-designated by the Secretary of Defense.''.
+``(J) Any other areas of military medicine designated by
+the Secretary of Defense.''.
(b) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of the
enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter for three years, the
Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services
@@ -12982,47 +11868,40 @@
United States Code, as added by subsection (a), including any other
areas designated by the Secretary pursuant to subsection (b) of such
section 2350t.
-
SEC. 716. LICENSURE REQUIREMENT FOR HEALTH-CARE PROFESSIONALS OF
PARTNER COUNTRIES.
-
Section 1094(e) of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
-(1) in paragraph (1)(A), by striking ``; and'' and
-inserting ``, or the official agency of the government of a
-partner country; and''; and
+(1) in paragraph (1)(A), by striking ``; and'' and inserting
+``, or the official agency of the government of a partner country;
+and''; and
(2) by inserting at the end the following:
-``(3) The term `partner country' means any of the
-following:
+``(3) The term `partner country' means any of the following:
``(A) Australia.
``(B) Canada.
``(C) New Zealand.
``(D) The United Kingdom.
-``(E) Any other country designated as a partner
-country by the Secretary of Defense for the purposes of
-this section.''.
-
+``(E) Any other country designated as a partner country by
+the Secretary of Defense for the purposes of this section.''.
SEC. 717. PLAN FOR PRIORITY ASSIGNMENT OF MEDICAL PERSONNEL OF
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.
-
(a) Plan.--
-(1) Submission.--Not later than April 1, 2026, the
-Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed
-Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a plan
-for each military department to prioritize the assignment of
-active duty medical and dental personnel to military medical
-treatment facilities.
+(1) Submission.--Not later than April 1, 2026, the Secretary of
+Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the
+Senate and the House of Representatives a plan for each military
+department to prioritize the assignment of active duty medical and
+dental personnel to military medical treatment facilities.
(2) Implementation.--Not later than September 1, 2026, the
-Secretary of each military department shall each commence
-carrying out the plan under paragraph (1) by assigning active
-duty medical and dental personnel to military medical treatment
-facilities in accordance with the plan.
-(3) Updates.--The Secretary of Defense, in coordination
-with the Secretaries of the military departments, shall provide
-to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House
-of Representatives updates on the implementation of the plan
-under paragraph (1) as follows:
-(A) On a quarterly basis until the Secretary of
-Defense determines that the plan is fully implemented.
+Secretary of each military department shall each commence carrying
+out the plan under paragraph (1) by assigning active duty medical
+and dental personnel to military medical treatment facilities in
+accordance with the plan.
+(3) Updates.--The Secretary of Defense, in coordination with
+the Secretaries of the military departments, shall provide to the
+Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of
+Representatives updates on the implementation of the plan under
+paragraph (1) as follows:
+(A) On a quarterly basis until the Secretary of Defense
+determines that the plan is fully implemented.
(B) On an annual basis thereafter.
(b) Assignments.--In carrying out the plan under subsection (a),
the Secretary of each military department, in coordination with the
@@ -13032,23 +11911,21 @@
(c) Corrective Action.--
(1) Requirement.--If, in the judgment of the Secretary of
Defense, the Secretary of a military department fails to comply
-with the plan under subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense
-shall issue to the Secretary of the military department a
-directive requiring corrective action by the Secretary not
-later than 90 days after the date on which the directive is
-issued.
-(2) Report.--If the Secretary of a military department
-fails to initiate timely corrective action pursuant to the
-directive issued by the Secretary of Defense under paragraph
-(1), the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on
-Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a
-report on such noncompliance. Such report--
-(A) shall include a description of corrective
-measures to be taken, a plan of action, and milestones;
-and
+with the plan under subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense shall
+issue to the Secretary of the military department a directive
+requiring corrective action by the Secretary not later than 90 days
+after the date on which the directive is issued.
+(2) Report.--If the Secretary of a military department fails to
+initiate timely corrective action pursuant to the directive issued
+by the Secretary of Defense under paragraph (1), the Secretary of
+Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the
+Senate and the House of Representatives a report on such
+noncompliance. Such report--
+(A) shall include a description of corrective measures to
+be taken, a plan of action, and milestones; and
(B) may include recommendations for legislative and
-administrative changes the Secretary of Defense
-determines appropriate.
+administrative changes the Secretary of Defense determines
+appropriate.
(d) Annual Report.--Not later than January 1, 2027, and annually
thereafter for a period of five years, the Director of the Defense
Health Agency and the Surgeons General of the military departments
@@ -13057,73 +11934,67 @@
active duty and civilian medical and dental personnel. Such report
shall include, with respect to the year covered by the report, the
following:
-(1) Average civilian, contractor, and military staffing
-levels at military medical treatment facilities over the
-preceding year.
+(1) Average civilian, contractor, and military staffing levels
+at military medical treatment facilities over the preceding year.
(2) The extent to which military medical treatment facility
-staffing is compliant with the requirements for optimal
-operation of such facilities.
+staffing is compliant with the requirements for optimal operation
+of such facilities.
(3) Active duty operational medical personnel manning
shortfalls.
(4) Defense Health Agency civilian and contractor hiring
-shortfalls, including a description of resources required to
-fill civilian billet gaps.
-(5) A projection of yearly budget shortfalls over each of
-the next five years within the Defense Health Agency, including
-a detailed description of the expected effects of such
-shortfalls to delivering health care benefits, operating the
-direct care network, maintaining an adequate managed care
-network, maintaining a fit and healthy fighting force, training
-medical personnel, recruiting and retaining medical personnel,
-planning for contingency operations, and any other resourcing
-matters the Director determines necessary and relevant.
+shortfalls, including a description of resources required to fill
+civilian billet gaps.
+(5) A projection of yearly budget shortfalls over each of the
+next five years within the Defense Health Agency, including a
+detailed description of the expected effects of such shortfalls to
+delivering health care benefits, operating the direct care network,
+maintaining an adequate managed care network, maintaining a fit and
+healthy fighting force, training medical personnel, recruiting and
+retaining medical personnel, planning for contingency operations,
+and any other resourcing matters the Director determines necessary
+and relevant.
(6) A description of military department-level tradeoffs
between operational medical requirements and military medical
treatment facility manning requirements, and how each military
department is working to fully support both.
(7) A description of health care service levels at military
medical treatment facilities and whether such facilities are
-adequately resourced to provide enough throughput of medical
-care to--
-(A) maintain efficient operation of all medical
-services offered at the facilities;
+adequately resourced to provide enough throughput of medical care
+to--
+(A) maintain efficient operation of all medical services
+offered at the facilities;
(B) meet patient needs; and
-(C) keep all medical and dental personnel
-proficient with the medical skills of the professional.
+(C) keep all medical and dental personnel proficient with
+the medical skills of the professional.
(8) For military medical treatment facilities that are
-deficient in the categories listed in paragraph (7), a plan for
-how to bring TRICARE program beneficiaries back into military
-medical treatment facilities to improve and maintain operations
-in the direct care system.
+deficient in the categories listed in paragraph (7), a plan for how
+to bring TRICARE program beneficiaries back into military medical
+treatment facilities to improve and maintain operations in the
+direct care system.
(9) A brief description of the major areas of disagreement
among the Director and each of the Surgeons General relating to
-manning, operating, and improving the volume and quality of
-care at all military medical treatment facilities, and a plan
-for how to resolve such areas of disagreement going forward.
-
+manning, operating, and improving the volume and quality of care at
+all military medical treatment facilities, and a plan for how to
+resolve such areas of disagreement going forward.
SEC. 718. PLAN AND REPORT BY DEFENSE HEALTH AGENCY RELATING TO
CHIROPRACTIC CLINICS AT MILITARY INSTALLATIONS.
-
(a) Plan.--The Director of the Defense Health Agency shall develop
a plan to--
-(1) reopen any clinic at a military installation if, before
-the date of the enactment of this Act, such clinic--
-(A) offered chiropractic services and had an
-average number of at least 400 visits per month; and
+(1) reopen any clinic at a military installation if, before the
+date of the enactment of this Act, such clinic--
+(A) offered chiropractic services and had an average number
+of at least 400 visits per month; and
(B) was closed; and
-(2) pay chiropractors stationed at military installations
-under the General Schedule.
+(2) pay chiropractors stationed at military installations under
+the General Schedule.
(b) Report.--Not later than March 31, 2026, the Director of the
Defense Health Agency shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services
of the House of Representatives and the Senate a report on--
(1) the plan developed under subsection (a); and
-(2) the utility of chiropractic services with respect to
-the benefits of such services to members of the Armed Forces,
-the availability of such services, and the cost of such
-services.
-
+(2) the utility of chiropractic services with respect to the
+benefits of such services to members of the Armed Forces, the
+availability of such services, and the cost of such services.
SEC. 719. STRATEGIC INFECTIOUS DISEASE MEDICAL RESEARCH PLAN.
-
(a) Plan.--Not later than 90 days after the date on which the
President submits a budget for fiscal year 2027 to Congress pursuant to
section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code, the Secretary of
@@ -13134,29 +12005,28 @@
as the ``Plan'').
(b) Matters to Be Included.--The Secretary shall ensure that the
Plan describes the following:
-(1) All infectious disease medical research conducted by
-the Department of Defense, including the coordination process,
-to ensure that such research is linked to--
+(1) All infectious disease medical research conducted by the
+Department of Defense, including the coordination process, to
+ensure that such research is linked to--
(A) military readiness;
(B) joint force requirements;
-(C) the requirements of the commanders of the
-combatant commands; and
-(D) relevance to individuals eligible for care at
-military medical treatment facilities or through the
-TRICARE program (as defined in section 1072(7) of title
-10, United States Code).
-(2) The infectious disease research projects funded under
-the Defense Health Program Account under section 1100 of title
-10, United States Code, including projects under--
-(A) the Congressionally Directed Medical Research
-Program of the Department of Defense;
+(C) the requirements of the commanders of the combatant
+commands; and
+(D) relevance to individuals eligible for care at military
+medical treatment facilities or through the TRICARE program (as
+defined in section 1072(7) of title 10, United States Code).
+(2) The infectious disease research projects funded under the
+Defense Health Program Account under section 1100 of title 10,
+United States Code, including projects under--
+(A) the Congressionally Directed Medical Research Program
+of the Department of Defense;
(B) the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency;
-(C) the United States Army Medical Research
-Institute of Infectious Diseases;
+(C) the United States Army Medical Research Institute of
+Infectious Diseases;
(D) the Chemical and Biological Defense Program;
(E) the Defense Threat Reduction Agency;
-(F) the Armed Forces Research Institute of Medical
-Sciences located in Thailand;
+(F) the Armed Forces Research Institute of Medical Sciences
+located in Thailand;
(G) the Naval Medical Research Unit; and
(H) the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research.
(3) The process for ensuring synergy across the military
@@ -13164,15 +12034,14 @@
(A) to address gaps in military infectious disease
research;
(B) to minimize duplication of research;
-(C) to promote collaboration within research focus
-areas; and
-(D) to leverage and modernize the existing medical
-research and development infrastructure of the
-Department of Defense.
+(C) to promote collaboration within research focus areas;
+and
+(D) to leverage and modernize the existing medical research
+and development infrastructure of the Department of Defense.
(4) The efforts of the Secretary to coordinate with other
departments and agencies of the Federal Government to increase
-awareness of complementary infectious disease research efforts
-that are being carried out by the Federal Government.
+awareness of complementary infectious disease research efforts that
+are being carried out by the Federal Government.
(c) Budget Display Information.--The Secretary shall submit to the
President, in conjunction with the materials of the Department of
Defense supporting the fiscal year 2027 budget request submitted to
@@ -13181,179 +12050,161 @@
subsequent budget request through fiscal year 2032, a detailed budget
for carrying out the Plan that includes the following:
(1) The resources necessary for infectious disease medical
-research to carry out the activities described in subsection
-(b) for the applicable fiscal year and the four following
-fiscal years, disaggregated by the activities described in
-paragraphs (1) through (4) of subsection (b).
+research to carry out the activities described in subsection (b)
+for the applicable fiscal year and the four following fiscal years,
+disaggregated by the activities described in paragraphs (1) through
+(4) of subsection (b).
(2) With respect to procurement accounts--
-(A) amounts displayed by account, budget activity,
-line number, line item, and line item title; and
-(B) a description of the requirements for such
-amounts specific to the Plan.
-(3) With respect to research, development, test, and
-evaluation accounts--
-(A) amounts displayed by account, budget activity,
-line number, program element, and program element
-title; and
-(B) a description of the requirements for such
-amounts specific to the Plan.
+(A) amounts displayed by account, budget activity, line
+number, line item, and line item title; and
+(B) a description of the requirements for such amounts
+specific to the Plan.
+(3) With respect to research, development, test, and evaluation
+accounts--
+(A) amounts displayed by account, budget activity, line
+number, program element, and program element title; and
+(B) a description of the requirements for such amounts
+specific to the Plan.
(4) With respect to operation and maintenance accounts--
-(A) amounts displayed by account title, budget
-activity title, line number, and subactivity group
-title; and
-(B) a description of the specific manner in which
-such amounts will be used.
+(A) amounts displayed by account title, budget activity
+title, line number, and subactivity group title; and
+(B) a description of the specific manner in which such
+amounts will be used.
(5) With respect to military personnel accounts--
-(A) amounts displayed by account, budget activity,
-budget subactivity, and budget subactivity title; and
-(B) a description of the requirements for such
-amounts specific to the Plan.
-(6) With respect to each project under military
-construction accounts, the country, location, project title,
-and project amount by fiscal year.
+(A) amounts displayed by account, budget activity, budget
+subactivity, and budget subactivity title; and
+(B) a description of the requirements for such amounts
+specific to the Plan.
+(6) With respect to each project under military construction
+accounts, the country, location, project title, and project amount
+by fiscal year.
(7) With respect to the activities described in subsection
(b)--
-(A) amounts displayed by account title, budget
-activity title, line number, and subactivity group
-title; and
-(B) a description of the specific manner in which
-such amounts will be used.
+(A) amounts displayed by account title, budget activity
+title, line number, and subactivity group title; and
+(B) a description of the specific manner in which such
+amounts will be used.
(8) With respect to each military department--
-(A) amounts displayed by account title, budget
-activity title, line number, and subactivity group
-title; and
-(B) a description of the specific manner in which
-such amounts will be used.
-(9) With respect to the amounts described in each of
-paragraphs (2)(A), (3)(A), (4)(A), (5)(A), (6), (7)(A), and
-(8)(A) for a fiscal year--
+(A) amounts displayed by account title, budget activity
+title, line number, and subactivity group title; and
+(B) a description of the specific manner in which such
+amounts will be used.
+(9) With respect to the amounts described in each of paragraphs
+(2)(A), (3)(A), (4)(A), (5)(A), (6), (7)(A), and (8)(A) for a
+fiscal year--
(A) a comparison between--
-(i) the amount requested in the budget of
-the President for such fiscal year; and
-(ii) the amount projected in the previously
-submitted budget request of the President for
-such fiscal year;
-(B) a detailed summary of the amounts obligated for
-the Plan during the most recently concluded fiscal
-year; and
+(i) the amount requested in the budget of the President
+for such fiscal year; and
+(ii) the amount projected in the previously submitted
+budget request of the President for such fiscal year;
+(B) a detailed summary of the amounts obligated for the
+Plan during the most recently concluded fiscal year; and
(C) a detailed comparison between--
-(i) the amounts obligated for the Plan
-during the most recently concluded fiscal year;
-and
-(ii) the amounts requested for the Plan in
-the budget of the President for the applicable
-fiscal year.
-
-SEC. 720. REVIEW OF DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS UNDER PROCESSES AND FORMS
-RELATING TO HEALTH CARE PROVIDER CREDENTIALING AND
+(i) the amounts obligated for the Plan during the most
+recently concluded fiscal year; and
+(ii) the amounts requested for the Plan in the budget
+of the President for the applicable fiscal year.
+SEC. 720. REVIEW OF DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS UNDER PROCESSES AND
+FORMS RELATING TO HEALTH CARE PROVIDER CREDENTIALING AND
PRIVILEGING OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.
-
(a) Review.--
-(1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
-the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall
-review all processes and forms relating to health care provider
-credentialing and privileging of covered applicants to ensure
-that each individual who provides health care independently as
-a health-care professional at a health care facility of the
-Department of Defense meets the requirement of section 1094(a)
-of title 10, United States Code.
+(1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
+enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall review all
+processes and forms relating to health care provider credentialing
+and privileging of covered applicants to ensure that each
+individual who provides health care independently as a health-care
+professional at a health care facility of the Department of Defense
+meets the requirement of section 1094(a) of title 10, United States
+Code.
(2) Centralized credential system.--In carrying out section
1094(b) of title 10, United States Code, the Secretary shall
establish a centralized credential system that allows the
-commanding officer of a health care facility of the Department
-to verify the licensure of a health care professional,
-regardless of the location of the facility or the Armed Force
-in which the health care professional serves. The Secretary
-shall ensure that not less than 90 percent of such
-verifications are completed within seven days of the date on
-which the commanding officer requests such verification if the
-request does not relate to a health-care professional with an
-adverse record.
+commanding officer of a health care facility of the Department to
+verify the licensure of a health care professional, regardless of
+the location of the facility or the Armed Force in which the health
+care professional serves. The Secretary shall ensure that not less
+than 90 percent of such verifications are completed within seven
+days of the date on which the commanding officer requests such
+verification if the request does not relate to a health-care
+professional with an adverse record.
(b) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report
containing the following:
-(1) The findings of the review required under subsection
-(a).
-(2) A detailed plan outlining steps the Secretary has taken
-or will take pursuant to such review, including a timeline for
+(1) The findings of the review required under subsection (a).
+(2) A detailed plan outlining steps the Secretary has taken or
+will take pursuant to such review, including a timeline for
completion of such steps.
(c) Covered Applicant Defined.--In this section, the term ``covered
applicant'' means an applicant for a position as a health-care
professional (as defined in section 1094 of title 10, United States
Code) who--
-(1) is required to go through a credentialing and
-privileging process; and
+(1) is required to go through a credentialing and privileging
+process; and
(2) provides care--
-(A) at a health care facility of the Department of
-Defense; or
-(B) through the civilian network of the TRICARE
-program (as defined in section 1072 of title 10, United
-States Code).
+(A) at a health care facility of the Department of Defense;
+or
+(B) through the civilian network of the TRICARE program (as
+defined in section 1072 of title 10, United States Code).
Subtitle C--Studies, Reports, and Other Matters
SEC. 731. IMPROVEMENT OF AVAILABILITY OF CARE FOR VETERANS FROM
FACILITIES AND PROVIDERS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.
-
(a) Action Plans.--
-(1) In general.--Pursuant to the authorities under section
-8111 of title 38, United States Code, and section 1104 of title
-10, United States Code, the Secretary of Defense and the
-Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall develop and implement
-action plans at covered facilities--
+(1) In general.--Pursuant to the authorities under section 8111
+of title 38, United States Code, and section 1104 of title 10,
+United States Code, the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of
+Veterans Affairs shall develop and implement action plans at
+covered facilities--
(A) to strengthen sharing of resources between the
-Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans
-Affairs under existing statutory authority;
-(B) to improve communication between the Department
-of Veterans Affairs and pertinent command and director
-leadership of military medical treatment facilities;
-(C) to increase utilization of military medical
-treatment facilities with excess capacity or space;
-(D) to increase case volume and complexity for
-graduate professional and other medical education
-programs of the Department of Defense and the
-Department of Veterans Affairs; and
-(E) to increase access to care for enrolled
-veterans in areas in which a military medical treatment
-facility is located that is identified by the Secretary
-of Defense as having excess capacity or space.
-(2) Matters to be included.--The action plans required
-under paragraph (1) shall include the following:
-(A) Cross-credentialing and privileging of health
-care providers to jointly care for enrolled veterans in
-medical facilities of the Department of Defense and the
+Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs
+under existing statutory authority;
+(B) to improve communication between the Department of
+Veterans Affairs and pertinent command and director leadership
+of military medical treatment facilities;
+(C) to increase utilization of military medical treatment
+facilities with excess capacity or space;
+(D) to increase case volume and complexity for graduate
+professional and other medical education programs of the
+Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs;
+and
+(E) to increase access to care for enrolled veterans in
+areas in which a military medical treatment facility is located
+that is identified by the Secretary of Defense as having excess
+capacity or space.
+(2) Matters to be included.--The action plans required under
+paragraph (1) shall include the following:
+(A) Cross-credentialing and privileging of health care
+providers to jointly care for enrolled veterans in medical
+facilities of the Department of Defense and the Department of
+Veterans Affairs.
+(B) Expedited access to installations of the Department of
+Defense for staff of the Department of Veterans Affairs and
+enrolled veterans.
+(C) The designation of a coordinator within each covered
+facility to serve as a liaison between the Department of
+Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs and to lead the
+implementation of such action plan.
+(D) A mechanism for monitoring the effectiveness of such
+action plan on an ongoing basis, to include establishing
+relevant performance goals and collecting data to assess
+progress towards those goals.
+(E) Prioritized integration of relevant information
+technology and other systems or processes to enable seamless
+information sharing, medical records referrals and ancillary
+orders and results, payment methodologies and billing
+processes, and workload attribution when personnel of the
+Department of Veterans Affairs provide services at facilities
+of the Department of Defense or when personnel of the
+Department of Defense provide services at facilities of the
Department of Veterans Affairs.
-(B) Expedited access to installations of the
-Department of Defense for staff of the Department of
-Veterans Affairs and enrolled veterans.
-(C) The designation of a coordinator within each
-covered facility to serve as a liaison between the
-Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans
-Affairs and to lead the implementation of such action
-plan.
-(D) A mechanism for monitoring the effectiveness of
-such action plan on an ongoing basis, to include
-establishing relevant performance goals and collecting
-data to assess progress towards those goals.
-(E) Prioritized integration of relevant information
-technology and other systems or processes to enable
-seamless information sharing, medical records referrals
-and ancillary orders and results, payment methodologies
-and billing processes, and workload attribution when
-personnel of the Department of Veterans Affairs provide
-services at facilities of the Department of Defense or
-when personnel of the Department of Defense provide
-services at facilities of the Department of Veterans
-Affairs.
-(F) An oversight and accountability plan for the
-handling of adverse medical events and complaints from
-patients or staff, including a requirement to track any
-significant adverse medical events and provide
-information on such events in the briefing required
-under subsection (f).
-(G) Any other matter that the Secretary of Defense
-and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs consider
-appropriate.
+(F) An oversight and accountability plan for the handling
+of adverse medical events and complaints from patients or
+staff, including a requirement to track any significant adverse
+medical events and provide information on such events in the
+briefing required under subsection (f).
+(G) Any other matter that the Secretary of Defense and the
+Secretary of Veterans Affairs consider appropriate.
(b) Approval of Action Plans.--Before any action plan required
under subsection (a) with respect to a covered facility shall be
considered complete and submitted to the appropriate committees of
@@ -13361,59 +12212,57 @@
Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall ensure that approval for the action
plan is obtained from--
(1) the co-chairs of the Department of Veterans Affairs-
-Department of Defense Joint Executive Committee established
-under section 320 of title 38, United States Code;
-(2) the local installation commander for the covered
-facility of the Department of Defense; and
+Department of Defense Joint Executive Committee established under
+section 320 of title 38, United States Code;
+(2) the local installation commander for the covered facility
+of the Department of Defense; and
(3) the director of the relevant medical center of the
-Department of Veterans Affairs with respect to any covered
-facility of the Department of Veterans Affairs.
+Department of Veterans Affairs with respect to any covered facility
+of the Department of Veterans Affairs.
(c) Requirements Relating to Sharing Agreements.--
(1) Lead coordinator.--The Secretary of Defense and the
Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall ensure that there is a lead
-coordinator at each facility of the Department of Defense or
-the Department of Veterans Affairs, as the case may be, with
-respect to which there is a sharing agreement in place.
+coordinator at each facility of the Department of Defense or the
+Department of Veterans Affairs, as the case may be, with respect to
+which there is a sharing agreement in place.
(2) List of agreements.--The Secretary of Defense and the
Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall maintain on a publicly
-available website a list of the sharing agreements in place
-between the medical facilities of the Department of Defense and
-the Department of Veterans Affairs.
+available website a list of the sharing agreements in place between
+the medical facilities of the Department of Defense and the
+Department of Veterans Affairs.
(d) Patient Safety, Complaints, and Accountability.--
(1) Secure complaint process.--
-(A) In general.--The Secretary of Defense and the
-Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall establish a secure
-mechanism for enrolled veterans to report concerns
-regarding care received under an action plan required
-under subsection (a).
-(B) Elements of mechanism.--The mechanism
-established under subparagraph (A) shall protect
-confidentiality, prohibit retaliation, and ensure
-transmission of each complaint to both the Department
-of Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs.
+(A) In general.--The Secretary of Defense and the Secretary
+of Veterans Affairs shall establish a secure mechanism for
+enrolled veterans to report concerns regarding care received
+under an action plan required under subsection (a).
+(B) Elements of mechanism.--The mechanism established under
+subparagraph (A) shall protect confidentiality, prohibit
+retaliation, and ensure transmission of each complaint to both
+the Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans
+Affairs.
(2) Documentation and review.--
-(A) Documentation.--The Secretary of Defense and
-the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall maintain
-records of all complaints, adverse events, and safety
-incidents involving patients or staff pursuant to the
-action plans required by subsection (a).
-(B) Review.--The records maintained under
-subparagraph (A) shall be jointly reviewed on a
-quarterly basis by designated officials of the
-Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans
+(A) Documentation.--The Secretary of Defense and the
+Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall maintain records of all
+complaints, adverse events, and safety incidents involving
+patients or staff pursuant to the action plans required by
+subsection (a).
+(B) Review.--The records maintained under subparagraph (A)
+shall be jointly reviewed on a quarterly basis by designated
+officials of the Department of Defense and the Department of
+Veterans Affairs.
+(3) Notification and investigation.--Any allegation of abuse,
+neglect, or misconduct involving personnel of the Department of
+Defense in the treatment of a veteran under an action plan shall be
+promptly referred by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, the
+Secretary of Defense, and the commander or medical center director,
+as applicable, of the facility concerned to the Office of Inspector
+General of the Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans
Affairs.
-(3) Notification and investigation.--Any allegation of
-abuse, neglect, or misconduct involving personnel of the
-Department of Defense in the treatment of a veteran under an
-action plan shall be promptly referred by the Secretary of
-Veterans Affairs, the Secretary of Defense, and the commander
-or medical center director, as applicable, of the facility
-concerned to the Office of Inspector General of the Department
-of Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs.
(4) Interim protective measures.--Pending resolution of any
investigation relating to conduct under an action plan, the
-Secretary of Veterans Affairs may suspend referrals of veterans
-to the provider or facility concerned.
+Secretary of Veterans Affairs may suspend referrals of veterans to
+the provider or facility concerned.
(e) Submission to Congress.--Not later than 30 days following the
completion of the action plans required under subsection (a), the
Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall submit
@@ -13423,36 +12272,35 @@
Congress pursuant to subsection (e), the Secretary of Defense and the
Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall provide to the appropriate
committees of Congress a briefing containing--
-(1) a status update on the progress of implementing the
-action plans required under this section;
-(2) recommendations for developing subsequent action plans
-for each facility with respect to which there is a sharing
-agreement in place;
-(3) the number of patients served pursuant to the action
-plans, broken down by facility and service type;
+(1) a status update on the progress of implementing the action
+plans required under this section;
+(2) recommendations for developing subsequent action plans for
+each facility with respect to which there is a sharing agreement in
+place;
+(3) the number of patients served pursuant to the action plans,
+broken down by facility and service type;
(4) the number of health care providers who were cross-
credentialed or privileged to jointly care for beneficiaries in
-medical facilities of the Department of Defense or the
-Department of Veterans Affairs pursuant to the action plans,
-broken down by facility and service type;
-(5) the costs incurred and reimbursed between the
-Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs
-pursuant to the action plans, including an accounting of the
-use of the DOD-VA Health Care Sharing Incentive Fund
-established under section 8111(d)(2) of title 38, United States
-Code, if applicable;
-(6) a summary of the effectiveness of the mechanisms
-developed pursuant to the action plans related to oversight,
-accountability, data-gathering, and performance goals as well
-as any recommendations for improving such mechanisms;
-(7) a summary of any patient safety incidents or complaints
-and associated resolutions as well as any recommendations for
-improving the patient safety and complaint resolution process
-under the actions plans; and
-(8) a summary of the integration of information technology
-and other systems pursuant to the action plans as well as
-barriers to further integration and recommendations for
-improving such integration.
+medical facilities of the Department of Defense or the Department
+of Veterans Affairs pursuant to the action plans, broken down by
+facility and service type;
+(5) the costs incurred and reimbursed between the Department of
+Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs pursuant to the
+action plans, including an accounting of the use of the DOD-VA
+Health Care Sharing Incentive Fund established under section
+8111(d)(2) of title 38, United States Code, if applicable;
+(6) a summary of the effectiveness of the mechanisms developed
+pursuant to the action plans related to oversight, accountability,
+data-gathering, and performance goals as well as any
+recommendations for improving such mechanisms;
+(7) a summary of any patient safety incidents or complaints and
+associated resolutions as well as any recommendations for improving
+the patient safety and complaint resolution process under the
+actions plans; and
+(8) a summary of the integration of information technology and
+other systems pursuant to the action plans as well as barriers to
+further integration and recommendations for improving such
+integration.
(g) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be
construed to allow the Department of Defense or the Department of
Veterans Affairs to require a veteran to seek care at a facility of the
@@ -13465,32 +12313,29 @@
(h) Sunset.--This section shall terminate on September 30, 2028.
(i) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The term ``appropriate committees of Congress'' means--
-(A) the Committee on Armed Services and the
-Committee on Veterans' Affairs of the Senate; and
-(B) the Committee on Armed Services and the
-Committee on Veterans' Affairs of the House of
-Representatives.
+(A) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on
+Veterans' Affairs of the Senate; and
+(B) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on
+Veterans' Affairs of the House of Representatives.
(2) The term ``covered facility'' means--
-(A) a military medical treatment facility (as such
-term is defined in section 1073c of title 10, United
-States Code); or
-(B) a medical facility of the Department of
-Veterans Affairs described in section 8101(3) of title
-38, United States Code.
-(3) The term ``enrolled veteran'' means a veteran enrolled
-in the patient enrollment system of the Department of Veterans
-Affairs established and operated under section 1705(a) of title
-38, United States Code.
-(4) The term ``sharing agreement'' means an agreement for
-the sharing of health-care resources between the Department of
-Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs under section
-1104 of title 10, United States Code, or section 8111 of title
-38, United States Code.
+(A) a military medical treatment facility (as such term is
+defined in section 1073c of title 10, United States Code); or
+(B) a medical facility of the Department of Veterans
+Affairs described in section 8101(3) of title 38, United States
+Code.
+(3) The term ``enrolled veteran'' means a veteran enrolled in
+the patient enrollment system of the Department of Veterans Affairs
+established and operated under section 1705(a) of title 38, United
+States Code.
+(4) The term ``sharing agreement'' means an agreement for the
+sharing of health-care resources between the Department of Defense
+and the Department of Veterans Affairs under section 1104 of title
+10, United States Code, or section 8111 of title 38, United States
+Code.
(5) The term ``veteran'' has the meaning given that term in
section 101 of title 38, United States Code.
-
-SEC. 732. PROHIBITION ON PAINFUL RESEARCH ON DOMESTIC CATS AND DOGS.
-
+SEC. 732. PROHIBITION ON PAINFUL RESEARCH ON DOMESTIC CATS AND
+DOGS.
(a) Prohibition.--Except as provided by subsection (b) or (c), the
Secretary of Defense may not conduct, or support the conduct of,
painful research on a domestic cat (Felis catus) or a domestic dog
@@ -13503,37 +12348,34 @@
(1) determines that the waiver is in the national security
interests of the United States; and
(2) not later than 30 days after the date on which the
-Secretary makes the waiver, submits to the congressional
-defense committees a detailed justification for the waiver,
-including--
-(A) an identification of the Department of Defense
-account from which funds would be obligated or expended
-to conduct, or support the conduct of, the proposed
-research covered by the waiver;
+Secretary makes the waiver, submits to the congressional defense
+committees a detailed justification for the waiver, including--
+(A) an identification of the Department of Defense account
+from which funds would be obligated or expended to conduct, or
+support the conduct of, the proposed research covered by the
+waiver;
(B) an identification of the amount of such funds;
-(C) an identification of the intended purpose of
-such funds;
-(D) an identification of the recipient or
-prospective recipient of such funds (including any
-nongovernmental recipient, as applicable);
-(E) an explanation for how the waiver is in the
-national security interests of the United States; and
+(C) an identification of the intended purpose of such
+funds;
+(D) an identification of the recipient or prospective
+recipient of such funds (including any nongovernmental
+recipient, as applicable);
+(E) an explanation for how the waiver is in the national
+security interests of the United States; and
(F) any other information the Secretary determines
appropriate.
(d) Definitions.--In this section:
-(1) The term ``military animal'' has the meaning given the
-term in section 2583(i)(1) of title 10, United States Code.
+(1) The term ``military animal'' has the meaning given the term
+in section 2583(i)(1) of title 10, United States Code.
(2) The term ``painful research'' includes any research,
biomedical training, experimentation, or biological testing,
classified in pain category D or E by the Department of
Agriculture.
-(3) The term ``service animal'' has the meaning given the
-term in section 37.3 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations,
-or such successor regulation.
-
-SEC. 733. PILOT PROGRAM ON WASTEWATER SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM OF DEPARTMENT
-OF DEFENSE.
-
+(3) The term ``service animal'' has the meaning given the term
+in section 37.3 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, or such
+successor regulation.
+SEC. 733. PILOT PROGRAM ON WASTEWATER SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM OF
+DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.
(a) Pilot Program Required.--Commencing not later than 180 days
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense
shall carry out a pilot program under which the Secretary shall develop
@@ -13553,17 +12395,15 @@
(d) Report.--Not later than 90 days after the termination of the
pilot program, the Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense
committees a report that includes the following:
-(1) A summary of the findings from the wastewater
-surveillance system under the pilot program.
-(2) Recommendations for interventions or policy changes
-based on trends observed under the pilot program.
-(3) An assessment of the effectiveness of the pilot program
-in enhancing force health protection and readiness.
-
-SEC. 734. PILOT PROGRAM TO ASSIST CERTAIN MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES
-AND DEPENDENTS WITH ADDITIONAL SUPPLEMENTAL COVERAGE
+(1) A summary of the findings from the wastewater surveillance
+system under the pilot program.
+(2) Recommendations for interventions or policy changes based
+on trends observed under the pilot program.
+(3) An assessment of the effectiveness of the pilot program in
+enhancing force health protection and readiness.
+SEC. 734. PILOT PROGRAM TO ASSIST CERTAIN MEMBERS OF THE ARMED
+FORCES AND DEPENDENTS WITH ADDITIONAL SUPPLEMENTAL COVERAGE
RELATING TO CANCER.
-
(a) Establishment.--Not later than September 30, 2027, the
Secretary of Defense shall establish a pilot program under which a
covered individual may obtain supplemental insurance for noncovered
@@ -13574,48 +12414,46 @@
(b) Agreement.--
(1) In general.--In carrying out the pilot program, the
Secretary shall enter into an agreement with not fewer than two
-companies to each offer one or more fixed indemnity
-supplemental benefit plans that--
-(A) meet the requirements for a supplemental
-insurance plan under section 199.2 of title 32, Code of
-Federal Regulations, and the exceptions under section
-199.8(b)(4) of such title, as in effect on the date of
-the enactment of this Act;
-(B) are provided under a separate policy,
-certificate, or contract; and
-(C) are designed to help participants pay
-noncovered expenses.
+companies to each offer one or more fixed indemnity supplemental
+benefit plans that--
+(A) meet the requirements for a supplemental insurance plan
+under section 199.2 of title 32, Code of Federal Regulations,
+and the exceptions under section 199.8(b)(4) of such title, as
+in effect on the date of the enactment of this Act;
+(B) are provided under a separate policy, certificate, or
+contract; and
+(C) are designed to help participants pay noncovered
+expenses.
(2) Duration of agreement.--An agreement entered into under
-paragraph (1) shall be for a period of not more than three
-years, and may not be renewed.
+paragraph (1) shall be for a period of not more than three years,
+and may not be renewed.
(c) Provision of Information.--The Secretary shall provide
information to covered individuals regarding the pilot program by
making available on a publicly accessible internet website the
following information:
-(1) A notice of availability of a fixed indemnity
-supplemental benefit plan provided under the pilot program.
+(1) A notice of availability of a fixed indemnity supplemental
+benefit plan provided under the pilot program.
(2) A description of how to enroll in such plan.
-(3) A description and explanation of such plan, including
-the diagnoses, screenings, and treatments covered by the plan.
+(3) A description and explanation of such plan, including the
+diagnoses, screenings, and treatments covered by the plan.
(4) A description of the costs to the individual through
premiums and remittances to a company providing such plan.
(5) A notice that--
-(A) the availability of a fixed indemnity
-supplemental benefit plan provided under the pilot
-program does not affect the health care benefits
-provided to covered individuals under the TRICARE
-program; and
-(B) covered individuals are not required to
-purchase such a plan in order to receive health care
-benefits covered under the TRICARE program.
+(A) the availability of a fixed indemnity supplemental
+benefit plan provided under the pilot program does not affect
+the health care benefits provided to covered individuals under
+the TRICARE program; and
+(B) covered individuals are not required to purchase such a
+plan in order to receive health care benefits covered under the
+TRICARE program.
(d) Enrollment.--
-(1) Election.--A covered individual may elect to enroll in
-a fixed indemnity supplemental benefit plan provided under the
-pilot program.
-(2) Verification of eligibility.--The Secretary shall
-establish procedures to determine the eligibility of applicants
-seeking to enroll in a fixed indemnity supplemental benefit
-plan provided under the pilot program.
+(1) Election.--A covered individual may elect to enroll in a
+fixed indemnity supplemental benefit plan provided under the pilot
+program.
+(2) Verification of eligibility.--The Secretary shall establish
+procedures to determine the eligibility of applicants seeking to
+enroll in a fixed indemnity supplemental benefit plan provided
+under the pilot program.
(e) Limitations on Authorization of Appropriations.--None of the
amounts authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made
available for fiscal year 2026 or any fiscal year thereafter to carry
@@ -13626,43 +12464,40 @@
pilot program, the Secretary shall provide to the Committees on Armed
Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a briefing
regarding the pilot program, including the following:
-(1) A description of the insurance products provided
-through a fixed indemnity supplemental benefit plan provided
-under the pilot program.
-(2) The number of covered individuals who enrolled in such
-a plan.
+(1) A description of the insurance products provided through a
+fixed indemnity supplemental benefit plan provided under the pilot
+program.
+(2) The number of covered individuals who enrolled in such a
+plan.
(3) Feedback and examples of use cases by such individuals.
-(4) A determination by the Secretary with respect to
-whether the pilot program should be made permanent.
+(4) A determination by the Secretary with respect to whether
+the pilot program should be made permanent.
(g) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The term ``covered individual'' means the following:
-(A) A member of the regular component of the Army,
-Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, or Space Force.
-(B) A dependent (as defined in section 1072 of
-title 10, United States Code) of such a member who is
-enrolled in the TRICARE program.
-(2) The term ``noncovered expense'' means, with respect to
-a covered individual, any expenses relating to the screening
-for and diagnosis and treatment of cancer that are not
-otherwise covered by the health care benefits the individuals
-receives under chapter 55 of title 10, United States Code, or
-any other benefit provided by the Secretary of Defense.
+(A) A member of the regular component of the Army, Navy,
+Marine Corps, Air Force, or Space Force.
+(B) A dependent (as defined in section 1072 of title 10,
+United States Code) of such a member who is enrolled in the
+TRICARE program.
+(2) The term ``noncovered expense'' means, with respect to a
+covered individual, any expenses relating to the screening for and
+diagnosis and treatment of cancer that are not otherwise covered by
+the health care benefits the individuals receives under chapter 55
+of title 10, United States Code, or any other benefit provided by
+the Secretary of Defense.
(3) The term ``TRICARE program'' has the meaning given that
term in section 1072 of title 10, United States Code.
-
SEC. 735. STUDY ON ACCREDITATION OF MILITARY DENTAL TREATMENT
FACILITIES.
-
(a) Study Required.--The Inspector General of the Department of
Defense shall conduct a study on the accreditation of military dental
treatment facilities. Such study shall include the following:
-(1) An identification of the number and percentage of
-military dental treatment facilities that have not achieved
-accreditation.
-(2) An analysis of any barriers, including administrative
-or operational barriers, impeding the achievement of such
-accreditation requirement with respect to military dental
-treatment facilities.
+(1) An identification of the number and percentage of military
+dental treatment facilities that have not achieved accreditation.
+(2) An analysis of any barriers, including administrative or
+operational barriers, impeding the achievement of such
+accreditation requirement with respect to military dental treatment
+facilities.
(3) An assessment of the resources, including personnel,
training, and infrastructure resources, necessary to achieve
accreditation.
@@ -13670,8 +12505,8 @@
unaccredited military dental treatment facility into compliance
with such accreditation requirement.
(5) Recommendations for any administrative, legislative, or
-other action necessary to ensure the full implementation of
-such accreditation requirement.
+other action necessary to ensure the full implementation of such
+accreditation requirement.
(b) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Inspector General of the Department of
Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the House
@@ -13680,133 +12515,120 @@
(1) the findings of the study;
(2) a plan to ensure the accreditation of military dental
treatment facilities; and
-(3) any recommendations by the Inspector General for
-additional resources or legislative authority necessary to
-achieve full accreditation of military dental treatment
-facilities.
-
-SEC. 736. STUDY ON PREVALENCE AND MORTALITY OF CANCER AMONG MILITARY
-ROTARY-WING PILOTS AND AVIATION SUPPORT PERSONNEL.
-
+(3) any recommendations by the Inspector General for additional
+resources or legislative authority necessary to achieve full
+accreditation of military dental treatment facilities.
+SEC. 736. STUDY ON PREVALENCE AND MORTALITY OF CANCER AMONG
+MILITARY ROTARY-WING PILOTS AND AVIATION SUPPORT PERSONNEL.
(a) Study Required.--The Secretary of Defense shall conduct a study
among covered individuals in two phases as provided by this section.
(b) Initial Phase of Study.--
(1) Goal of initial phase.--Under the initial phase of the
-study under subsection (a), the Secretary shall determine
-whether there is an increased prevalence of, or increased rate
-of mortality caused by, cancer for covered individuals as
-compared to similarly aged individuals in the general
-population. The Secretary may select the types of cancer to
-include in the study.
-(2) Briefing.--Not later than one year after the date of
-the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall provide to the
-Committees on Armed Services of the House of Representatives
-and the Senate a briefing on the findings of the phase of the
-study under this subsection.
+study under subsection (a), the Secretary shall determine whether
+there is an increased prevalence of, or increased rate of mortality
+caused by, cancer for covered individuals as compared to similarly
+aged individuals in the general population. The Secretary may
+select the types of cancer to include in the study.
+(2) Briefing.--Not later than one year after the date of the
+enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall provide to the
+Committees on Armed Services of the House of Representatives and
+the Senate a briefing on the findings of the phase of the study
+under this subsection.
(c) Second Phase of Study.--
(1) Goal of second phase.--If, pursuant to the phase of the
-study under subsection (b), the Secretary determines there is
-an increased prevalence of, or increased mortality rate caused
-by, a type of cancer among covered individuals, the Secretary
-shall conduct a second phase of the study to--
-(A) identify any carcinogenic toxin or other
-hazardous material associated with the operation of
-military rotary-wing aircraft, such as fumes, fuels, or
-other liquids;
+study under subsection (b), the Secretary determines there is an
+increased prevalence of, or increased mortality rate caused by, a
+type of cancer among covered individuals, the Secretary shall
+conduct a second phase of the study to--
+(A) identify any carcinogenic toxin or other hazardous
+material associated with the operation of military rotary-wing
+aircraft, such as fumes, fuels, or other liquids;
(B) identify any operating environment, including
frequencies or electromagnetic fields, in which covered
-individuals may have received excess exposure to non-
-ionizing radiation in the course of such operation,
-including non-ionizing radiation associated with
-airborne, ground, or shipboard radars; and
-(C) identify potential exposures as a result of
-military service by covered individuals to carcinogenic
-toxins or other hazardous materials not associated with
-the operation of military rotary-wing aircraft (such as
-exposure to burn pits, toxins in contaminated water, or
-toxins embedded in soils), including by determining--
+individuals may have received excess exposure to non-ionizing
+radiation in the course of such operation, including non-
+ionizing radiation associated with airborne, ground, or
+shipboard radars; and
+(C) identify potential exposures as a result of military
+service by covered individuals to carcinogenic toxins or other
+hazardous materials not associated with the operation of
+military rotary-wing aircraft (such as exposure to burn pits,
+toxins in contaminated water, or toxins embedded in soils),
+including by determining--
(i) the locations of such service; and
-(ii) any duties of covered individuals
-unrelated to such operation and associated with
-an increased prevalence of, or increased
-mortality rate caused by, cancer.
+(ii) any duties of covered individuals unrelated to
+such operation and associated with an increased prevalence
+of, or increased mortality rate caused by, cancer.
(2) Report on second phase.--If the Secretary conducts the
-phase of the study under this subsection, not later than one
-year after the date on which the Secretary provides the
-briefing under subsection (b)(2), the Secretary shall submit to
-the Committees on Armed Services of the House of
-Representatives and the Senate a report on the findings of such
-phase.
-(3) Data format.--The Secretary shall format any data
-resulting from the phase of the study under this subsection
-consistent with the formatting of data under the Surveillance,
-Epidemiology, and End Results program, including by
-disaggregating such data by race, gender, and age.
+phase of the study under this subsection, not later than one year
+after the date on which the Secretary provides the briefing under
+subsection (b)(2), the Secretary shall submit to the Committees on
+Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the Senate a
+report on the findings of such phase.
+(3) Data format.--The Secretary shall format any data resulting
+from the phase of the study under this subsection consistent with
+the formatting of data under the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and
+End Results program, including by disaggregating such data by race,
+gender, and age.
(d) Sources of Data.--In conducting the study under this section,
the Secretary shall use data from--
(1) the database of the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End
Results program;
(2) the study conducted under section 750 of the National
-Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116-
-283; 134 Stat. 3716); and
-(3) any other study previously conducted by the Secretary
-of a military department that the Secretary determines relevant
-for purposes of this section.
+Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116-283;
+134 Stat. 3716); and
+(3) any other study previously conducted by the Secretary of a
+military department that the Secretary determines relevant for
+purposes of this section.
(e) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The term ``covered Armed Force'' means the Army, Navy,
Marine Corps, Air Force, or Space Force.
-(2) The term ``covered individual'' means any individual
-who--
-(A) served in a covered Armed Force on or after
-February 28, 1961, as an aircrew member of a rotary-
-wing aircraft (including as a pilot or aviation support
-personnel), without regard to the status, position,
-rank, or grade of the individual within such crew; and
-(B) receives health care benefits under chapter 55
-of title 10, United States Code.
-
-SEC. 737. STUDY ON PSYCHOLOGICAL EFFECTS OF AND MENTAL HEALTH EFFECTS
-OF UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS IN COMBAT OPERATIONS.
-
+(2) The term ``covered individual'' means any individual who--
+(A) served in a covered Armed Force on or after February
+28, 1961, as an aircrew member of a rotary-wing aircraft
+(including as a pilot or aviation support personnel), without
+regard to the status, position, rank, or grade of the
+individual within such crew; and
+(B) receives health care benefits under chapter 55 of title
+10, United States Code.
+SEC. 737. STUDY ON PSYCHOLOGICAL EFFECTS OF AND MENTAL HEALTH
+EFFECTS OF UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS IN COMBAT OPERATIONS.
(a) Study Required.--The Secretary of Defense shall conduct a
comprehensive study on the psychological effects and mental health
effects of members of the Armed Forces and civilian personnel who
operate or support unmanned aircraft systems in combat operations.
(b) Elements.--The study under subsection (a) shall include the
following:
-(1) An assessment of the prevalence of post-traumatic
-stress disorder, depression, anxiety, burnout, moral injury,
-and other mental health conditions among members of the Armed
-Forces and civilian personnel who--
-(A) pilot or operate unmanned aircraft systems in
-combat operations; or
+(1) An assessment of the prevalence of post-traumatic stress
+disorder, depression, anxiety, burnout, moral injury, and other
+mental health conditions among members of the Armed Forces and
+civilian personnel who--
+(A) pilot or operate unmanned aircraft systems in combat
+operations; or
(B) analyze combat imagery and conduct targeting
assessments for such systems.
(2) A comparative analysis of the mental health outcomes of
such individuals relative to--
-(A) aircrew engaged in crewed combat operations;
-and
+(A) aircrew engaged in crewed combat operations; and
(B) personnel deployed in non-flying combat roles.
-(3) An evaluation of operational stressors unique to the
-use of unmanned aircraft systems in combat operations,
-including--
+(3) An evaluation of operational stressors unique to the use of
+unmanned aircraft systems in combat operations, including--
(A) shift work and sleep disruption;
(B) remote witnessing of lethal operations;
(C) emotional disengagement and isolation; and
-(D) exposure to civilian casualties or traumatic
-visual content.
-(4) An assessment of existing mental health support
-services of the Department of Defense available to members of
-the Armed Forces and other personnel who operate or support
-unmanned aircraft systems in combat operations and whether such
-services are adequate, accessible, and appropriately tailored.
+(D) exposure to civilian casualties or traumatic visual
+content.
+(4) An assessment of existing mental health support services of
+the Department of Defense available to members of the Armed Forces
+and other personnel who operate or support unmanned aircraft
+systems in combat operations and whether such services are
+adequate, accessible, and appropriately tailored.
(5) Recommendations to improve mental health screening,
treatment, and prevention for such members and personnel.
(c) Consultation.--In conducting the study under subsection (a),
the Secretary shall consult with--
(1) the Surgeons General of the Armed Forces;
-(2) the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and
-Readiness;
+(2) the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness;
(3) the Director of the Defense Health Agency; and
(4) appropriate scientific institutions with expertise in
combat psychology and remote warfare.
@@ -13836,8 +12658,7 @@
process.
Sec. 812. Modifications to current defense acquisition requirements.
Sec. 813. Modification to award amount for program to accelerate the
-procurement and fielding of innovative
-technologies.
+procurement and fielding of innovative technologies.
Sec. 814. Additional amendments related to undefinitized contractual
actions.
Sec. 815. Amendment to procurement of services data analysis and
@@ -13850,8 +12671,8 @@
Subtitle C--Provisions Relating to Workforce Development
Sec. 821. Improvements to public-private talent exchange.
-Sec. 822. Modifications to requirements for the President of the
-Defense Acquisition University.
+Sec. 822. Modifications to requirements for the President of the Defense
+Acquisition University.
Sec. 823. Hiring authorities for Defense Civilian Training Corps.
Sec. 824. Increasing competition in defense contracting.
Sec. 825. Report on strengthening the Defense Acquisition University.
@@ -13874,33 +12695,29 @@
requirements for covered products.
Sec. 837. Acceleration of qualification of compliant sources.
Sec. 838. Assessment of critical infrastructure owned by the Department
-of Defense dependent on foreign materials
-or components.
+of Defense dependent on foreign materials or components.
Subtitle E--Prohibitions and Limitations on Procurement
-Sec. 841. Requirements relating to long-term concessions agreements
-with certain retailers.
+Sec. 841. Requirements relating to long-term concessions agreements with
+certain retailers.
Sec. 842. Prohibition on acquisition of advanced batteries from certain
foreign sources.
Sec. 843. Application of national security waiver for strategic
-materials sourcing requirement to sensitive
-materials.
+materials sourcing requirement to sensitive materials.
Sec. 844. Prohibition of procurement of molybdenum, gallium, or
-germanium from non-allied foreign nations
-and authorization for production from
-recovered material.
+germanium from non-allied foreign nations and authorization
+for production from recovered material.
Sec. 845. Modifications to certain procurements from certain Chinese
entities.
Sec. 846. Modifications to prohibition on contracting with persons that
-have fossil fuel operations with the
-Government of the Russian Federation or the
-Russian energy sector.
-Sec. 847. Prohibiting the purchase of photovoltaic modules or
-inverters from foreign entities of concern.
+have fossil fuel operations with the Government of the Russian
+Federation or the Russian energy sector.
+Sec. 847. Prohibiting the purchase of photovoltaic modules or inverters
+from foreign entities of concern.
Sec. 848. Clarification of procurement prohibition related to
-acquisition of materials mined, refined,
-and separated in certain countries.
+acquisition of materials mined, refined, and separated in
+certain countries.
Sec. 849. Prohibition on procurement related to certain additive
manufacturing machines.
Sec. 850. Phase-out of computer and printer acquisitions involving
@@ -13923,9 +12740,8 @@
Subtitle G--Other Matters
Sec. 871. Modification to demonstration and prototyping program to
-advance international product support
-capabilities in a contested logistics
-environment.
+advance international product support capabilities in a
+contested logistics environment.
Sec. 872. Contested logistics exercise requirement.
Sec. 873. Combatant command experimentation authority.
Sec. 874. Annual report on contract cancellations and terminations.
@@ -13939,7 +12755,6 @@
Subtitle A--Acquisition Policy and Management
SEC. 801. ASSUMPTION OF UNINSURABLE RISK ON CERTAIN CONTRACTS.
-
(a) In General.--Chapter 281 of title 10, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following new section:
``Sec. 3864. Assumption of uninsurable risk on certain contracts
@@ -13947,54 +12762,51 @@
contractor is not required to assume the risk of loss for work in
process under a covered contract if, due to the classified nature of
the performance of such contractor under such covered contract--
-``(1) such contractor is unable to obtain insurance for
-such risk of loss from a commercial provider; or
+``(1) such contractor is unable to obtain insurance for such
+risk of loss from a commercial provider; or
``(2) a commercial provider is unable to process a claim of
such contractor for loss of work in process under such covered
contract.
``(b) Limitations.--Subsection (a) shall not apply with respect to
a loss of work in process under a covered contract to the extent that
such loss--
-``(1) is the result of willful misconduct or lack of good
-faith on the part of the managerial personnel of the
-contractor, including with respect to the oversight of
-subcontractors by the contractor; or
+``(1) is the result of willful misconduct or lack of good faith
+on the part of the managerial personnel of the contractor,
+including with respect to the oversight of subcontractors by the
+contractor; or
``(2) is the result of workmanship error by the contractor.
``(c) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) The term `classified contract' means a contract the
-performance of which requires a contractor performing under
-such contract, or an employee of such contractor, to have
-access to classified information.
-``(2) The term `covered contract' means a classified,
-fixed-price type contract for the acquisition of a product
-entered into by the Department of Defense after the enactment
-of this Act.
-``(3) The term `work in process' means an item at any stage
-of production or manufacture at any time from the initiation of
+performance of which requires a contractor performing under such
+contract, or an employee of such contractor, to have access to
+classified information.
+``(2) The term `covered contract' means a classified, fixed-
+price type contract for the acquisition of a product entered into
+by the Department of Defense after the enactment of this Act.
+``(3) The term `work in process' means an item at any stage of
+production or manufacture at any time from the initiation of
contract performance until delivery to and acceptance by the
Government.
``(4) The term `workmanship error' means damage to work in
-process that is a result of an incorrectly performed skill-
-based task, operation, or action that was originally planned or
+process that is a result of an incorrectly performed skill-based
+task, operation, or action that was originally planned or
intended.''.
(b) Regulations.--Not later than 120 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall revise the
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement to carry out section
3864 of title 10, United States Code, as added by subsection (a).
-
SEC. 802. CHANGES TO CERTAIN DOCUMENTS.
-
(a) In General.--Chapter 361 of title 10, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following new section:
``Sec. 4604. Changes to certain documents
``(a) In General.--Each document referred to in a contract or other
agreement for procurement entered into by the Secretary of Defense
shall include a notation that--
-``(1) provides the version of such document that is
-applicable to such contract or other agreement; and
+``(1) provides the version of such document that is applicable
+to such contract or other agreement; and
``(2) indicates whether any changes have been made to such
-document after the issuance of the solicitation pursuant to
-which such contract or other agreement was entered into.
+document after the issuance of the solicitation pursuant to which
+such contract or other agreement was entered into.
``(b) Unnotated Documents.--With respect to a document referred to
in a contract or other agreement described in subsection (a) that does
not include the notation required under such subsection, the version of
@@ -14005,9 +12817,7 @@
(b) Applicability.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall
apply with respect to a contract or other agreement entered into after
the date of the enactment of this Act.
-
SEC. 803. PILOT PROGRAM FOR FINANCING FOR COVERED ACTIVITIES.
-
(a) Pilot Program.--The Secretary of Defense may establish a pilot
program to evaluate the feasibility, risks, and benefits of expanding
contract cost principles and procedures of the Department of Defense to
@@ -14016,28 +12826,24 @@
or indirect cost for such covered contract.
(b) Program Authorities and Requirements.--Under a pilot program
established under subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense--
-(1) may treat financing costs incurred for a covered
-activity under a covered contract as allowable and allocable as
-a direct or an indirect cost for such covered contract,
-provided--
+(1) may treat financing costs incurred for a covered activity
+under a covered contract as allowable and allocable as a direct or
+an indirect cost for such covered contract, provided--
(A) such costs are--
-(i) reasonable in amount and consistent
-with prevailing market rates for similar
-financing; and
-(ii) incurred to pay a financing entity;
-and
-(B) such covered activity is performed in
-compliance with the applicable requirements of the
-Department of Defense for audits of material and
-inventory management; and
-(2) shall ensure that with respect to a covered contract
-for which financing costs are allowable and allocable under the
-pilot program, any obligation of the United States to make a
-payment under such covered contract is subject to the
-availability of appropriations for that purpose, and that total
-liability to the Government for the termination of such covered
-contract shall be limited to the total amount of funding
-obligated at the time of termination.
+(i) reasonable in amount and consistent with prevailing
+market rates for similar financing; and
+(ii) incurred to pay a financing entity; and
+(B) such covered activity is performed in compliance with
+the applicable requirements of the Department of Defense for
+audits of material and inventory management; and
+(2) shall ensure that with respect to a covered contract for
+which financing costs are allowable and allocable under the pilot
+program, any obligation of the United States to make a payment
+under such covered contract is subject to the availability of
+appropriations for that purpose, and that total liability to the
+Government for the termination of such covered contract shall be
+limited to the total amount of funding obligated at the time of
+termination.
(c) Subcontractor Status.--For the purposes of a pilot program
established under (a), a financing entity may not be considered a
subcontractor solely because of the participation of such financing
@@ -14067,186 +12873,163 @@
under subsection (a) if such covered contract is entered into on or
after December 31, 2029.
(g) Definitions.--In this section:
-(1) The term ``covered activity'' means an activity taken
-by a prime contractor or subcontractor--
+(1) The term ``covered activity'' means an activity taken by a
+prime contractor or subcontractor--
(A) to manage an inventory of completed products or
components used in production;
(B) to improve inventory management of products or
components necessary for sustainment or maintenance; or
-(C) to materially expand the capacity of production
-or sustainment and maintenance through capital
-expenditures.
+(C) to materially expand the capacity of production or
+sustainment and maintenance through capital expenditures.
(2) The term ``covered contract'' means a contract,
-subcontract, or other agreement entered into by the Secretary
-of Defense for the performance of a covered activity.
-(3) The term ``financing costs'' means interest on
-borrowings, bond discounts, and costs of financing and
-refinancing capital.
+subcontract, or other agreement entered into by the Secretary of
+Defense for the performance of a covered activity.
+(3) The term ``financing costs'' means interest on borrowings,
+bond discounts, and costs of financing and refinancing capital.
(4) The term ``financing entity'' means--
(A) any corporation, limited liability company,
partnership, trust, or other entity that--
-(i) is organized under Federal or State
-law; and
-(ii) as part of its regular business
-activities, extends credit, loans, or other
-forms of financing to other persons or
-entities; and
-(B) provided that such legal entity is not owned
-by, controlled by, or under common control with the
-other persons or entities receiving such financing.
-
+(i) is organized under Federal or State law; and
+(ii) as part of its regular business activities,
+extends credit, loans, or other forms of financing to other
+persons or entities; and
+(B) provided that such legal entity is not owned by,
+controlled by, or under common control with the other persons
+or entities receiving such financing.
SEC. 804. MULTIYEAR PROCUREMENT AUTHORITY FOR COVERED SYSTEMS AND
CERTAIN MUNITIONS.
-
(a) Multiyear Procurement for Covered Systems.--
-(1) In general.--Subject to section 3501 of title 10,
-United States Code, the Secretary of the Defense shall submit
-to Congress a request for a specific authorization to enter
-into one or more multiyear contracts for the procurement of a
-covered system if--
-(A) a decision has been made by the responsible
-head of agency to proceed to full-rate production for
-such covered system; and
-(B) such covered system is planned to maintain
-full-rate production for a period of five or more
-consecutive years after entering into such a contract.
+(1) In general.--Subject to section 3501 of title 10, United
+States Code, the Secretary of the Defense shall submit to Congress
+a request for a specific authorization to enter into one or more
+multiyear contracts for the procurement of a covered system if--
+(A) a decision has been made by the responsible head of
+agency to proceed to full-rate production for such covered
+system; and
+(B) such covered system is planned to maintain full-rate
+production for a period of five or more consecutive years after
+entering into such a contract.
(2) Waiver.--The Secretary of Defense may waive the
-requirements of paragraph (1) if the Secretary determines that
-the projected threat environment in which the covered system is
-to be fielded has changed in a manner such that the procurement
-of such covered system is no longer necessary.
-(3) Applicability.--This section and the requirements of
-this section shall apply with respect to a multiyear contract
-for the procurement of a covered system entered into on or
-after the date of the enactment of this Act.
+requirements of paragraph (1) if the Secretary determines that the
+projected threat environment in which the covered system is to be
+fielded has changed in a manner such that the procurement of such
+covered system is no longer necessary.
+(3) Applicability.--This section and the requirements of this
+section shall apply with respect to a multiyear contract for the
+procurement of a covered system entered into on or after the date
+of the enactment of this Act.
(4) Covered system defined.--In this subsection, the term
``covered system'' has the meaning given ``major system'' in
section 3041 of title 10, United States Code.
(b) Multiyear Procurement for Certain Munitions.--
-(1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (3),
-subject to section 3501 of title 10, United States Code, the
-head of an agency is authorized to enter into one or more
-multiyear contracts, beginning in fiscal year 2026, for the
-procurement of any of the following:
-(A) Standard Missile-3 (``SM-3'') Block 1B missile
-systems (and products, services, and logistics support
-associated with SM-3 Block 1B systems or a subsystem
-that performs a critical function of the missile
-system).
-(B) Standard Missile-6 (``SM-6'') missile systems
-(and products, services, and logistics support
-associated with SM-6 systems or a subsystem that
-performs a critical function of the missile system).
+(1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (3), subject
+to section 3501 of title 10, United States Code, the head of an
+agency is authorized to enter into one or more multiyear contracts,
+beginning in fiscal year 2026, for the procurement of any of the
+following:
+(A) Standard Missile-3 (``SM-3'') Block 1B missile systems
+(and products, services, and logistics support associated with
+SM-3 Block 1B systems or a subsystem that performs a critical
+function of the missile system).
+(B) Standard Missile-6 (``SM-6'') missile systems (and
+products, services, and logistics support associated with SM-6
+systems or a subsystem that performs a critical function of the
+missile system).
(C) Tomahawk Cruise Missile systems, including both
Tomahawk Cruise Missile system variants (and products,
-services, and logistics support associated with
-Tomahawk Cruise Missile systems or a subsystem that
-performs a critical function of the missile system),
-for more than one, but not more than seven, program
+services, and logistics support associated with Tomahawk Cruise
+Missile systems or a subsystem that performs a critical
+function of the missile system), for more than one, but not
+more than seven, program years.
+(D) Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile (``AMRAAM'')
+systems (and products, services, and logistics support
+associated with AMRAAM systems or a subsystem that performs a
+critical function of the missile system).
+(E) Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile (``JASSM'')
+systems (and products, services, and logistics support
+associated with JASSM systems or a subsystem that performs a
+critical function of the missile system).
+(F) Long Range Anti-Ship Missile (``LRASM'') systems (and
+products, services, and logistics support associated with LRASM
+systems or a subsystem that performs a critical function of the
+missile system).
+(G) Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (``THAAD'') systems
+(and products, services, and logistics support associated with
+THAAD systems or a subsystem that performs a critical function
+of the missile system), for more than one, but not more than
+seven, program years.
+(H) Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (``PAC-3'') Missile
+Segment Enhancement (MSE) systems (and products, services, and
+logistics support associated with PAC-3 MSE systems or a
+subsystem that performs a critical function of the missile
+system), for more than one, but not more than seven, program
years.
-(D) Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile
-(``AMRAAM'') systems (and products, services, and
-logistics support associated with AMRAAM systems or a
-subsystem that performs a critical function of the
-missile system).
-(E) Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile
-(``JASSM'') systems (and products, services, and
-logistics support associated with JASSM systems or a
-subsystem that performs a critical function of the
-missile system).
-(F) Long Range Anti-Ship Missile (``LRASM'')
+(I) Family of Affordable Mass Munitions (``FAMM''),
+Extended-Range Attack Munition (``ERAM''), Enterprise Test
+Vehicle (``ETV''), or ground-launched low-cost cruise missile
systems (and products, services, and logistics support
-associated with LRASM systems or a subsystem that
-performs a critical function of the missile system).
-(G) Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (``THAAD'')
-systems (and products, services, and logistics support
-associated with THAAD systems or a subsystem that
-performs a critical function of the missile system),
-for more than one, but not more than seven, program
-years.
-(H) Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (``PAC-3'')
-Missile Segment Enhancement (MSE) systems (and
-products, services, and logistics support associated
-with PAC-3 MSE systems or a subsystem that performs a
-critical function of the missile system), for more than
-one, but not more than seven, program years.
-(I) Family of Affordable Mass Munitions (``FAMM''),
-Extended-Range Attack Munition (``ERAM''), Enterprise
-Test Vehicle (``ETV''), or ground-launched low-cost
-cruise missile systems (and products, services, and
-logistics support associated with FAMM, ERAM, ETV, or
-ground-launched low-cost cruise missile systems or a
-subsystem that performs a critical function of the
-missile system).
-(J) Low-cost hypersonic strike systems (and
-products, services, and logistics support associated
-with low-cost hypersonic strike systems or a subsystem
-that performs a critical function of the missile
-system).
-(2) Procurement in conjunction with existing contracts.--
-The systems and subsystems described in paragraph (1) may be
-procured through modifications or extensions to any existing
-contract for such systems and subsystems.
-(3) Limited applicability of multiyear contracting
-provision.--Paragraphs (3)(B), (3)(C), (3)(D), and (4) of
-subsection (i) of section 3501 of title 10, United States Code,
-shall not apply with respect to a multiyear contract entered
-into under this subsection.
+associated with FAMM, ERAM, ETV, or ground-launched low-cost
+cruise missile systems or a subsystem that performs a critical
+function of the missile system).
+(J) Low-cost hypersonic strike systems (and products,
+services, and logistics support associated with low-cost
+hypersonic strike systems or a subsystem that performs a
+critical function of the missile system).
+(2) Procurement in conjunction with existing contracts.--The
+systems and subsystems described in paragraph (1) may be procured
+through modifications or extensions to any existing contract for
+such systems and subsystems.
+(3) Limited applicability of multiyear contracting provision.--
+Paragraphs (3)(B), (3)(C), (3)(D), and (4) of subsection (i) of
+section 3501 of title 10, United States Code, shall not apply with
+respect to a multiyear contract entered into under this subsection.
(4) Additional requirements.--
(A) Design stability.--Notwithstanding subsection
-3501(a)(4) of this title, with respect to a multiyear
-contract entered into under this subsection that
-provides, in the terms of such contract included on the
-date on which such contract is entered into, for the
-potential insertion of upgraded components or design
-changes that address obsolescence or producibility
-requirements, such upgraded components or design
-changes may be included in the end product if, not
-later than 180 days before the insertion of such
-upgraded components or design changes, the head of an
-agency that is a party to such contract provides to the
-congressional defense committees a briefing on such
-upgraded components or design changes, including a
-testing plan to ensure such upgraded components or
+3501(a)(4) of this title, with respect to a multiyear contract
+entered into under this subsection that provides, in the terms
+of such contract included on the date on which such contract is
+entered into, for the potential insertion of upgraded
+components or design changes that address obsolescence or
+producibility requirements, such upgraded components or design
+changes may be included in the end product if, not later than
+180 days before the insertion of such upgraded components or
+design changes, the head of an agency that is a party to such
+contract provides to the congressional defense committees a
+briefing on such upgraded components or design changes,
+including a testing plan to ensure such upgraded components or
design changes will meet system requirements.
(B) Certification requirements.--In applying the
-requirements of subsection (i)(3) of section 3501 of
-title 10, United States Code, to a multiyear contract
-entered into under this subsection, the Secretary of
-Defense may not make the certification described in
-such subsection--
-(i) for Tomahawk Cruise Missile systems
-described in paragraph (1)(C), until the
-Secretary has provided a certification for
-FAMM, ERAM, ETV, or ground-launched low-cost
-cruise missile systems described in paragraph
-(1)(I);
-(ii) for JASSM systems described in
-paragraph (1)(E), until the Secretary has
-provided a certification for FAMM, ERAM, ETV,
-or ground-launched low-cost cruise missile
+requirements of subsection (i)(3) of section 3501 of title 10,
+United States Code, to a multiyear contract entered into under
+this subsection, the Secretary of Defense may not make the
+certification described in such subsection--
+(i) for Tomahawk Cruise Missile systems described in
+paragraph (1)(C), until the Secretary has provided a
+certification for FAMM, ERAM, ETV, or ground-launched low-
+cost cruise missile systems described in paragraph (1)(I);
+(ii) for JASSM systems described in paragraph (1)(E),
+until the Secretary has provided a certification for FAMM,
+ERAM, ETV, or ground-launched low-cost cruise missile
systems described in paragraph (1)(I);and
-(iii) for SM-6 missile systems described in
-paragraph (1)(B), until the Secretary has
-provided a certification for low-cost
-hypersonic strike systems described in
+(iii) for SM-6 missile systems described in paragraph
+(1)(B), until the Secretary has provided a certification
+for low-cost hypersonic strike systems described in
paragraph (1)(J).
-(5) Authority for advance procurement.--The head of an
-agency may enter into one or more contracts for advance
-procurement, beginning in fiscal year 2026, associated with a
-system or subsystem described in paragraph (1) for which
-authorization to enter into a multiyear procurement contract is
-provided under such paragraph, which may include procurement of
-economic order quantities of material and equipment when cost
-savings are achievable.
+(5) Authority for advance procurement.--The head of an agency
+may enter into one or more contracts for advance procurement,
+beginning in fiscal year 2026, associated with a system or
+subsystem described in paragraph (1) for which authorization to
+enter into a multiyear procurement contract is provided under such
+paragraph, which may include procurement of economic order
+quantities of material and equipment when cost savings are
+achievable.
(6) Condition for out-year contract payments.--A contract
-entered into under paragraph (1) shall provide that any
-obligation of the United States to make a payment under the
-contract for a fiscal year after fiscal year 2026 is subject to
-the availability of appropriations for that purpose for such
-later fiscal year.
-(7) Head of an agency defined.--In this subsection, the
-term ``head of an agency'' means--
+entered into under paragraph (1) shall provide that any obligation
+of the United States to make a payment under the contract for a
+fiscal year after fiscal year 2026 is subject to the availability
+of appropriations for that purpose for such later fiscal year.
+(7) Head of an agency defined.--In this subsection, the term
+``head of an agency'' means--
(A) the Secretary of Defense;
(B) the Secretary of the Army;
(C) the Secretary of the Navy; or
@@ -14254,9 +13037,7 @@
(c) Clarification to Use of Multiyear Contract Authority.--Section
3501(a)(1)(A) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking
``significant''.
-
SEC. 805. ADDRESSING INSUFFICIENCIES IN TECHNICAL DATA.
-
(a) Establishment of Technical Data System.--Not later than 90 days
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense
shall develop and implement a digital system to track, manage, and
@@ -14274,31 +13055,28 @@
covered data required under the requirements with respect to
covered data reviewed under subsection (b) and, for each such
requirement--
-(A) describe the physical or electronic storage
-location of the covered data that is in the possession
-of the Department of Defense, or the method by which
-the Department accesses the covered data, as
-applicable;
-(B) evaluate whether the covered data delivered to
-the Department under such requirement complies with--
-(i) the marking and rights requirements for
-such covered data under or pursuant to the
-contract containing such reviewed requirement;
-and
-(ii) the applicable provisions of chapter
-275 of title 10, United States Code; and
-(C) describe the category of rights in technical
-data applicable under section 3771 of title 10, United
-States Code, to the covered data delivered to the
-Department under such reviewed requirement, including
-an identification of whether the delivery or access to
-such covered data under such reviewed requirement is
-subject to a customized commercial license or a
+(A) describe the physical or electronic storage location of
+the covered data that is in the possession of the Department of
+Defense, or the method by which the Department accesses the
+covered data, as applicable;
+(B) evaluate whether the covered data delivered to the
+Department under such requirement complies with--
+(i) the marking and rights requirements for such
+covered data under or pursuant to the contract containing
+such reviewed requirement; and
+(ii) the applicable provisions of chapter 275 of title
+10, United States Code; and
+(C) describe the category of rights in technical data
+applicable under section 3771 of title 10, United States Code,
+to the covered data delivered to the Department under such
+reviewed requirement, including an identification of whether
+the delivery or access to such covered data under such reviewed
+requirement is subject to a customized commercial license or a
specially negotiated license.
(2) Findings.--The Secretary of Defense shall record in the
-digital system implemented under subsection (a) the findings of
-the review conducted under subsection (b) and the assessment
-under paragraph (1).
+digital system implemented under subsection (a) the findings of the
+review conducted under subsection (b) and the assessment under
+paragraph (1).
(d) Identification of Insufficiency in Covered Data.--Based on the
review of requirements for covered data required by subsection (b) and
the assessment of available covered data required by subsection (c),
@@ -14313,61 +13091,52 @@
(1) In general.--For each covered system acquired by the
Department of Defense, the Secretary of Defense shall--
(A) distinguish between--
-(i) covered data, the delivery of or access
-to which was required by the contract or other
-agreement under the review in subsection (b);
-and
-(ii) covered data that was not required by
-the contract or other agreement but that the
-Department identified as an insufficiency in
-subsection (d);
-(B) for covered data described in subparagraph
-(A)(i) that is identified as insufficient under
-subsection (d), seek to address such insufficiency with
-the relevant contractor, including by receiving access
-to such covered data on a non-deliverable basis;
-(C) for covered data described in subparagraph
-(A)(i) that identified as improperly marked pursuant to
-subsection (c)(1)(B), seek to address such improper
-marking with the relevant contractor;
-(D) for covered data described in subparagraph
-(A)(ii), initiate a streamlined process to--
-(i) request the relevant contractor to
-provide the Government with options for the
-covered data required to address the
-insufficiency in such covered data identified
-under subsection (d), which may include access
-agreements, priced contract options, negotiated
-direct licenses with government authorized
-repair contractors, or direct licenses for
-systems or components produced by
-subcontractors that are covered defense
-equipment for access to the required covered
-data;
-(ii) allow the contractor to propose terms
-for using commercially accepted valuation
-practices, including income-based, cost-based,
-and market-based pricing; and
-(E) consider the use of escrow agreements or
-similar arrangements under a specifically negotiated
-license for the required covered data with the original
-contractor or subcontractor of the covered system in
-the event such contractor or subcontractor decides to
-exit the business or no longer support maintenance of
-the covered system.
-(2) Insufficiency.--With respect to an insufficiency
-identified under subsection (d) in covered data for a
-commercial product--
-(A) the Secretary of Defense shall ensure that
-pricing and terms and conditions offered by the
-contractor for are commensurate with commercial
-practices for granting similar access; and
-(B) if the Secretary seeks access to technical
-data, software, or other information in a manner that
-differs from the manner in which such contractor
-customarily provides to a buyer of such commercial
-product, the Secretary shall seek to negotiate a
-customized commercial license for such access.
+(i) covered data, the delivery of or access to which
+was required by the contract or other agreement under the
+review in subsection (b); and
+(ii) covered data that was not required by the contract
+or other agreement but that the Department identified as an
+insufficiency in subsection (d);
+(B) for covered data described in subparagraph (A)(i) that
+is identified as insufficient under subsection (d), seek to
+address such insufficiency with the relevant contractor,
+including by receiving access to such covered data on a non-
+deliverable basis;
+(C) for covered data described in subparagraph (A)(i) that
+identified as improperly marked pursuant to subsection
+(c)(1)(B), seek to address such improper marking with the
+relevant contractor;
+(D) for covered data described in subparagraph (A)(ii),
+initiate a streamlined process to--
+(i) request the relevant contractor to provide the
+Government with options for the covered data required to
+address the insufficiency in such covered data identified
+under subsection (d), which may include access agreements,
+priced contract options, negotiated direct licenses with
+government authorized repair contractors, or direct
+licenses for systems or components produced by
+subcontractors that are covered defense equipment for
+access to the required covered data;
+(ii) allow the contractor to propose terms for using
+commercially accepted valuation practices, including
+income-based, cost-based, and market-based pricing; and
+(E) consider the use of escrow agreements or similar
+arrangements under a specifically negotiated license for the
+required covered data with the original contractor or
+subcontractor of the covered system in the event such
+contractor or subcontractor decides to exit the business or no
+longer support maintenance of the covered system.
+(2) Insufficiency.--With respect to an insufficiency identified
+under subsection (d) in covered data for a commercial product--
+(A) the Secretary of Defense shall ensure that pricing and
+terms and conditions offered by the contractor for are
+commensurate with commercial practices for granting similar
+access; and
+(B) if the Secretary seeks access to technical data,
+software, or other information in a manner that differs from
+the manner in which such contractor customarily provides to a
+buyer of such commercial product, the Secretary shall seek to
+negotiate a customized commercial license for such access.
(f) Records Retention.--In carrying out this section, the Secretary
of Defense shall ensure that all technical data, computer software,
contract files, and related records acquired or generated in connection
@@ -14378,76 +13147,71 @@
and every 90 days thereafter until the Secretary of Defense completes
the assessment required under subsection (c), the Secretary of Defense
shall provide to the congressional defense committees a briefing on--
-(1) progress made toward completing the requirements of
-this section;
+(1) progress made toward completing the requirements of this
+section;
(2) a summary of findings from such assessment, including
-report of the position of the Government as to whether such
-data meet marking and rights requirements;
+report of the position of the Government as to whether such data
+meet marking and rights requirements;
(3) the efforts of the Department of Defense to address any
-insufficiencies in covered data identified under subsection
-(d), including a summary of the actions by the Department to
-fund such efforts;
+insufficiencies in covered data identified under subsection (d),
+including a summary of the actions by the Department to fund such
+efforts;
(4) a description of the methods used by the Department in
negotiating with any relevant contractor to access covered data
identified as an insufficiency in subsection (d); and
(5) any lessons learned to improve the actions of the
-Department in planning for and acquiring covered data related
-to covered systems acquired by the Department.
+Department in planning for and acquiring covered data related to
+covered systems acquired by the Department.
(h) Rules of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be
construed--
-(1) as modifying any rights, obligations, or limitations of
-the Government, contractor, or subcontractor with respect to
-rights in technical data under subchapter I of chapter 275 of
-this title;
-(2) as altering the requirements in section 2464 and 2466
-of title 10, United States Code; or
-(3) as altering or expanding any license rights the
-Government has acquired in contracts or agreements.
+(1) as modifying any rights, obligations, or limitations of the
+Government, contractor, or subcontractor with respect to rights in
+technical data under subchapter I of chapter 275 of this title;
+(2) as altering the requirements in section 2464 and 2466 of
+title 10, United States Code; or
+(3) as altering or expanding any license rights the Government
+has acquired in contracts or agreements.
(i) Definitions.--In this section:
-(1) The term ``covered data'' means technical data and
-computer software required--
-(A) to enable the Department of Defense or
-government authorized repair contractors performing
-under a support contract, the primary purpose of which
-is to furnish repair or maintenance services on site at
-a depot, installation or operating location of the
-Government in support of the share of depot-level
-maintenance and repair workload of the Government in
-accordance with section 2466 of this title; or
-(B) to maintain a core logistics capability in
-accordance with section 2464 of this title provided for
-use by third parties without restriction for the
-maintenance of the covered system.
+(1) The term ``covered data'' means technical data and computer
+software required--
+(A) to enable the Department of Defense or government
+authorized repair contractors performing under a support
+contract, the primary purpose of which is to furnish repair or
+maintenance services on site at a depot, installation or
+operating location of the Government in support of the share of
+depot-level maintenance and repair workload of the Government
+in accordance with section 2466 of this title; or
+(B) to maintain a core logistics capability in accordance
+with section 2464 of this title provided for use by third
+parties without restriction for the maintenance of the covered
+system.
(2) The term ``covered system'' means--
-(A) a major defense acquisition program, as defined
-in section 4201 of title 10, United States Code; or
-(B) an acquisition program or project that is
-carried out using the rapid prototyping or rapid
-fielding acquisition pathway under section 3602 of such
-title that is estimated by the Secretary of Defense to
-require an eventual total expenditure described in
-section 4201(a)(2) of such title;
-(3) The term ``maintain or repair'' excludes the
-manufacture of new items.
+(A) a major defense acquisition program, as defined in
+section 4201 of title 10, United States Code; or
+(B) an acquisition program or project that is carried out
+using the rapid prototyping or rapid fielding acquisition
+pathway under section 3602 of such title that is estimated by
+the Secretary of Defense to require an eventual total
+expenditure described in section 4201(a)(2) of such title;
+(3) The term ``maintain or repair'' excludes the manufacture of
+new items.
(4) The term ``digital system'' means a secure, electronic
platform required by subsection (a) that--
-(A) is connected to authoritative systems for
-product lifecycle management and contracting data
-repositories and other systems where contractor data
-are stored or accessed; and
-(B) identifies technical data owed under contract
-terms, verify compliance of received data with marking
-and rights requirements, detect omissions or errors,
-and track metadata for decision-making.
-(5) The term ``service acquisition executive'' has the
-meaning given in section 101 of title 10, United States Code.
+(A) is connected to authoritative systems for product
+lifecycle management and contracting data repositories and
+other systems where contractor data are stored or accessed; and
+(B) identifies technical data owed under contract terms,
+verify compliance of received data with marking and rights
+requirements, detect omissions or errors, and track metadata
+for decision-making.
+(5) The term ``service acquisition executive'' has the meaning
+given in section 101 of title 10, United States Code.
Subtitle B--Amendments to General Contracting Authorities, Procedures,
and Limitations
-SEC. 811. REPEALS OF EXISTING LAW TO STREAMLINE THE DEFENSE ACQUISITION
-PROCESS.
-
+SEC. 811. REPEALS OF EXISTING LAW TO STREAMLINE THE DEFENSE
+ACQUISITION PROCESS.
(a) Title 10, United States Code.--The following provisions of
title 10, United States Code, are hereby repealed:
(1) Chapter 345.
@@ -14463,8 +13227,8 @@
(1) Section 883 of the James M. Inhofe National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117-263; 10
U.S.C. 3372 note).
-(2) Of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
-Year 2022 (Public Law 117-81)--
+(2) Of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
+2022 (Public Law 117-81)--
(A) section 378 (10 U.S.C. 113 note);
(B) section 380 (10 U.S.C. 4001 note); and
(C) section 875 (10 U.S.C. note prec. 3344).
@@ -14473,163 +13237,151 @@
(A) section 218 (10 U.S.C. 8013 note);
(B) section 846(a) (10 U.S.C. 4811 note); and
(C) section 891 (10 U.S.C. 3804 note).
-(4) Of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
-Year 2020 (Public Law 116-92)--
+(4) Of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
+2020 (Public Law 116-92)--
(A) section 232 (10 U.S.C. 4001 note);
(B) section 802 (10 U.S.C. 3206 note); and
(C) section 1651 (10 U.S.C. 4571 note).
-(5) Of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization
-Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115-232)--
+(5) Of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act
+for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115-232)--
(A) section 222 (10 U.S.C. 4014 note);
(B) section 230 (10 U.S.C. note prec. 4061); and
(C) section 843 (10 U.S.C. note prec. 4171).
-(6) Of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
-Year 2018 (Public Law 115-91)--
+(6) Of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
+2018 (Public Law 115-91)--
(A) section 849 (131 Stat. 1487);
(B) section 874 (10 U.S.C. note prec. 3101);
(C) section 1089 (10 U.S.C. 4025 note); and
(D) section 1272 (10 U.S.C. 4571 note).
-(7) Section 925(b) of the National Defense Authorization
-Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328; 10 U.S.C. 4271
-note).
-(8) Of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
-Year 2016 (Public Law 114-92)--
+(7) Section 925(b) of the National Defense Authorization Act
+for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328; 10 U.S.C. 4271 note).
+(8) Of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
+2016 (Public Law 114-92)--
(A) section 802(d)(2) (10 U.S.C. 4251 note);
(B) section 810 (10 U.S.C. note prec. 3101);
(C) Section 844(b) (10 U.S.C. 3453 note);
(D) Section 881 (10 U.S.C. note prec. 4601); and
(E) Section 883(e) (10 U.S.C. note prec. 4571).
-(9) Section 854 of the Carl Levin and Howard P. ``Buck''
-McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015
-(Public Law 113-291; 10 U.S.C. 4571 note).
-(10) Section 1603 of the National Defense Authorization Act
-for Fiscal Year 2014 (Public Law 113-66; 10 U.S.C. 4007 note).
-(11) Section 2867 of the National Defense Authorization Act
-for Fiscal Year 2012 (Public Law 112-81; 10 U.S.C. 4571 note).
-(12) Of the Ike Skelton National Defense Authorization Act
-for Fiscal Year 2011 (Public Law 111-383)--
+(9) Section 854 of the Carl Levin and Howard P. ``Buck'' McKeon
+National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law
+113-291; 10 U.S.C. 4571 note).
+(10) Section 1603 of the National Defense Authorization Act for
+Fiscal Year 2014 (Public Law 113-66; 10 U.S.C. 4007 note).
+(11) Section 2867 of the National Defense Authorization Act for
+Fiscal Year 2012 (Public Law 112-81; 10 U.S.C. 4571 note).
+(12) Of the Ike Skelton National Defense Authorization Act for
+Fiscal Year 2011 (Public Law 111-383)--
(A) section 215 (10 U.S.C. 4571 note);
(B) section 812 (10 U.S.C. note prec. 4211);
(C) section 824(a) (10 U.S.C. 3774 note);
(D) section 831(b) (10 U.S.C. note prec. 4501);
-(E) subsections (a) through (h) of section 863 (10
-U.S.C. note prec. 4501);
-(F) subsections (a) through (f) of section 866 (10
-U.S.C. note prec. 3241); and
+(E) subsections (a) through (h) of section 863 (10 U.S.C.
+note prec. 4501);
+(F) subsections (a) through (f) of section 866 (10 U.S.C.
+note prec. 3241); and
(G) section 932 (10 U.S.C. 2224 note).
-(13) Of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
-Year 2010 (Public Law 111-84)--
+(13) Of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
+2010 (Public Law 111-84)--
(A) section 804 (123 Stat. 2402); and
(B) section 1043 (10 U.S.C. 4174 note).
-(14) Of the Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization
-Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (Public Law 110-417)--
+(14) Of the Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act
+for Fiscal Year 2009 (Public Law 110-417)--
(A) section 143 (10 U.S.C. note prec. 3241);
(B) section 254 (10 U.S.C. note prec. 3241);
-(C) subsections (a) through (c) of section 804 (122
-Stat. 4356); and
+(C) subsections (a) through (c) of section 804 (122 Stat.
+4356); and
(D) section 814 (10 U.S.C. 4271 note).
-(15) Of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
-Year 2008 (Public Law 110-181)--
+(15) Of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
+2008 (Public Law 110-181)--
(A) section 214 (10 U.S.C. 4841 note);
(B) section 238(b) (10 U.S.C. 4841 note);
(C) section 821 (10 U.S.C. note prec. 3451); and
-(D) section 881 (Public Law 110-181; 10 U.S.C. 4571
-note).
-(16) Of the John Warner National Defense Authorization Act
-for Fiscal Year 2007 (Public Law 109-364)--
+(D) section 881 (Public Law 110-181; 10 U.S.C. 4571 note).
+(16) Of the John Warner National Defense Authorization Act for
+Fiscal Year 2007 (Public Law 109-364)--
(A) section 812 (10 U.S.C. 4325 note); and
(B) section 832 (10 U.S.C. note prec. 4501).
-(17) Of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
-Year 2006 (Public Law 109-163)--
-(A) subtitle D of title II (10 U.S.C. 4841 note);
-and
+(17) Of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
+2006 (Public Law 109-163)--
+(A) subtitle D of title II (10 U.S.C. 4841 note); and
(B) section 816 (10 U.S.C. note prec. 3344).
(18) Section 851 of the Ronald W. Reagan National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005 (Public Law 108-375; 10
U.S.C. note prec. 3241).
-(19) Of the Bob Stump National Defense Authorization Act
-for Fiscal Year 2003 (Public Law 107-314)--
+(19) Of the Bob Stump National Defense Authorization Act for
+Fiscal Year 2003 (Public Law 107-314)--
(A) section 133 (10 U.S.C. 3678 note); and
(B) section 804 (10 U.S.C. 4571 note).
(20) Section 826 of the Floyd D. Spence National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001 (Public Law 106-398; 10
U.S.C. note prec. 3241).
-(21) Section 822 of the National Defense Authorization Act
-for Fiscal Year 1996 (Public Law 104-106; 10 U.S.C. note prec.
-3201).
-(22) Section 812 of the National Defense Authorization Act
-for Fiscal Year 2000 (Public Law 106-65; 10 U.S.C. note prec.
-4061).
+(21) Section 822 of the National Defense Authorization Act for
+Fiscal Year 1996 (Public Law 104-106; 10 U.S.C. note prec. 3201).
+(22) Section 812 of the National Defense Authorization Act for
+Fiscal Year 2000 (Public Law 106-65; 10 U.S.C. note prec. 4061).
(23) Section 913 of the Department of Defense Authorization
Act, 1986 (Public Law 99-145; 10 U.S.C. note prec. 3201).
-(24) Section 1252 of the Department of Defense
-Authorization Act, 1985 (Public Law 98-525; 10 U.S.C. 4205
-note).
+(24) Section 1252 of the Department of Defense Authorization
+Act, 1985 (Public Law 98-525; 10 U.S.C. 4205 note).
(c) Conforming Amendments to Place Into Section 101(a) of Title 10,
United States Code, the Definition of Major Weapon System Formerly
Contained in Section 3455(f) (and, Previously, Section 2379) of Such
Title.--
-(1) Placing definition into section 101(a).--Section 101(a)
-of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the
-end the following new paragraph:
+(1) Placing definition into section 101(a).--Section 101(a) of
+title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the
+following new paragraph:
``(21) The term `major weapon system' means a weapon system
-acquired pursuant to a major defense acquisition program (as
-that term is defined in section 4201 of this title).''.
-(2) Amending provisions that refer to section 3455(f) so as
-to refer to section 101(a) instead.--The following sections of
-title 10, United States Code, are each amended by striking
-``section 3455(f)'' and inserting ``section 101(a)'':
+acquired pursuant to a major defense acquisition program (as that
+term is defined in section 4201 of this title).''.
+(2) Amending provisions that refer to section 3455(f) so as to
+refer to section 101(a) instead.--The following sections of title
+10, United States Code, are each amended by striking ``section
+3455(f)'' and inserting ``section 101(a)'':
(A) Section 118(f)(1).
(B) Section 233a(d).
(C) Section 4325(d).
(D) Section 4401(c)(9).
(3) Amending provisions that refer to section 2379, the
-predecessor provision to section 3455, so as to refer to
-section 101(a) instead.--
-(A) Section 2(3) of the Weapon Systems Acquisition
-Reform Act of 2009 (Public Law 111-23; 10 U.S.C. note
-prec. 4321) is amended by striking ``section 2379(d)''
+predecessor provision to section 3455, so as to refer to section
+101(a) instead.--
+(A) Section 2(3) of the Weapon Systems Acquisition Reform
+Act of 2009 (Public Law 111-23; 10 U.S.C. note prec. 4321) is
+amended by striking ``section 2379(d)'' and inserting ``section
+101(a)''.
+(B) Section 875(b)(2) of the Ike Skelton National Defense
+Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 (Public Law 111-383; 10
+U.S.C. 1723 note) is amended by striking ``section 2379(f)''
and inserting ``section 101(a)''.
-(B) Section 875(b)(2) of the Ike Skelton National
-Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 (Public
-Law 111-383; 10 U.S.C. 1723 note) is amended by
-striking ``section 2379(f)'' and inserting ``section
-101(a)''.
-(C) Section 836(c)(2) of the National Defense
-Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (Public Law 112-
-81; 22 U.S.C. 2767 note) is amended by striking
+(C) Section 836(c)(2) of the National Defense Authorization
+Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (Public Law 112-81; 22 U.S.C. 2767
+note) is amended by striking ``section 2379(f)'' and inserting
+``section 101(a)''.
+(D) Section 1058(d) of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry
+National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public
+Law 116-283; 10 U.S.C. 2224 note) is amended by striking
``section 2379(f)'' and inserting ``section 101(a)''.
-(D) Section 1058(d) of the William M. (Mac)
-Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for
-Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116-283; 10 U.S.C. 2224
-note) is amended by striking ``section 2379(f)'' and
-inserting ``section 101(a)''.
(d) Miscellaneous Other Conforming Amendments.--
-(1) Section 3453(d) of title 10, United States Code, is
-amended by striking ``the procurement official for the
-solicitation'' and all that follows through the period at the
-end and inserting ``the procurement official for the
-solicitation may require the offeror to submit relevant
-information.''.
-(2) Section 831 of the National Defense Authorization Act
-for Fiscal Year 2013 (Public Law 112-239; 10 U.S.C. note prec.
-3701) is amended in each of subsections (a) and (b)(1) by
-striking ``sections 2306a(d) and 2379'' and inserting ``section
-3705''.
+(1) Section 3453(d) of title 10, United States Code, is amended
+by striking ``the procurement official for the solicitation'' and
+all that follows through the period at the end and inserting ``the
+procurement official for the solicitation may require the offeror
+to submit relevant information.''.
+(2) Section 831 of the National Defense Authorization Act for
+Fiscal Year 2013 (Public Law 112-239; 10 U.S.C. note prec. 3701) is
+amended in each of subsections (a) and (b)(1) by striking
+``sections 2306a(d) and 2379'' and inserting ``section 3705''.
(3) Section 4422(c)(3) of title 10, United States Code, is
-amended by striking ``, subject to the requirements and
-limitations in section 4423 of this title''.
-
-SEC. 812. MODIFICATIONS TO CURRENT DEFENSE ACQUISITION REQUIREMENTS.
-
+amended by striking ``, subject to the requirements and limitations
+in section 4423 of this title''.
+SEC. 812. MODIFICATIONS TO CURRENT DEFENSE ACQUISITION
+REQUIREMENTS.
(a) Modifications to Title 10.--Title 10, United States Code, is
amended--
(1) in section 1749(f)(1), by striking ``on a reimbursable
basis'';
(2) in section 2222(i)(1)(A)--
-(A) in clause (vi), by adding ``or real estate
-system'' after ``An installations management system'';
-and
+(A) in clause (vi), by adding ``or real estate system''
+after ``An installations management system''; and
(B) by adding at the end the following new clauses:
``(ix) A budget system.
``(x) A retail system.
@@ -14639,49 +13391,44 @@
``(xiv) A supply chain management system.
``(xv) A Departmentwide resource planning system.
``(xvi) A contractor management system.'';
-(3) in section 3012(3)(B), by striking ``lowest overall
-cost alternative'' and inserting ``best value'';
+(3) in section 3012(3)(B), by striking ``lowest overall cost
+alternative'' and inserting ``best value'';
(4) in section 3069--
(A) in subsection (a)--
-(i) by striking ``the head of an agency''
-and all that follows through ``findings:'' and
-inserting ``a contracting officer making the
-acquisition may acquire a higher quantity of
-the end item than the quantity specified for
-the end item in a law providing for the funding
-of that acquisition if that contracting officer
-determines in writing that:'';
+(i) by striking ``the head of an agency'' and all that
+follows through ``findings:'' and inserting ``a contracting
+officer making the acquisition may acquire a higher
+quantity of the end item than the quantity specified for
+the end item in a law providing for the funding of that
+acquisition if that contracting officer determines in
+writing that:'';
(ii) by striking paragraph (4);
-(B) in subsection (b), by striking ``The
-regulations shall'' and all that follows through ``3205
-of this title.'';
-(C) by striking subsection (c) and redesignating
-subsection (d) and (e) as subsections (c) and (d),
-respectively; and
-(D) in subsection (d), as so redesignated, by
-amending paragraph (2) to read as follows:
-``(2) In this section, the term `end item' means a
-production product assembled, completed, and ready for issue or
-deployment.'';
-(5) in section 3226(d), by amending paragraph (2) to read
-as follows:
+(B) in subsection (b), by striking ``The regulations
+shall'' and all that follows through ``3205 of this title.'';
+(C) by striking subsection (c) and redesignating subsection
+(d) and (e) as subsections (c) and (d), respectively; and
+(D) in subsection (d), as so redesignated, by amending
+paragraph (2) to read as follows:
+``(2) In this section, the term `end item' means a production
+product assembled, completed, and ready for issue or deployment.'';
+(5) in section 3226(d), by amending paragraph (2) to read as
+follows:
``(2) Funds described in paragraph (1) may be used--
-``(A) to cover any increased program costs
-identified by a revised cost analysis or target
-developed pursuant to subsection (b);
-``(B) to acquire additional end items in accordance
-with section 3069 of this title; or
-``(C) to cover the cost of risk reduction and
-process improvements.'';
+``(A) to cover any increased program costs identified by a
+revised cost analysis or target developed pursuant to
+subsection (b);
+``(B) to acquire additional end items in accordance with
+section 3069 of this title; or
+``(C) to cover the cost of risk reduction and process
+improvements.'';
(6) in section 3243(d)--
-(A) in paragraph (1)(B), by striking ``subject to
-paragraph (2),'';
+(A) in paragraph (1)(B), by striking ``subject to paragraph
+(2),'';
(B) by striking paragraph (2); and
-(C) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph
-(2);
-(7) in section 3703(a)(1)(A), by striking ``competition
-that results in at least two or more responsive and viable
-competing bids'' and inserting ``price competition'';
+(C) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (2);
+(7) in section 3703(a)(1)(A), by striking ``competition that
+results in at least two or more responsive and viable competing
+bids'' and inserting ``price competition'';
(8) in section 3705(b), by inserting the following new
paragraph:
``(3) Alternative Sources Required.--If the head of contracting
@@ -14691,53 +13438,46 @@
assessment of alternative offerors as a source of supply using
authorities provided by sections 865 and 882 of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (Public Law 118-159).''; and
-(9) in section 4201(b), by adding at the end the following
-new paragraph:
-``(3) An acquisition program for software and covered
-hardware as described by section 3603 of this title.''.
+(9) in section 4201(b), by adding at the end the following new
+paragraph:
+``(3) An acquisition program for software and covered hardware
+as described by section 3603 of this title.''.
(b) Use of Capability-based Analysis of Price of Goods or Services
Offered by Nontraditional Defense Contractors.--Section 864(d) of the
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (Public Law
118-159) is amended--
-(1) in the subsection heading, by striking ``Capacity-
-Based'' and inserting ``Capability-Based''; and
-(2) in paragraph (4), by striking ``increased capacity''
-and inserting ``increased capability''.
+(1) in the subsection heading, by striking ``Capacity-Based''
+and inserting ``Capability-Based''; and
+(2) in paragraph (4), by striking ``increased capacity'' and
+inserting ``increased capability''.
(c) Codification of Program to Accelerate Contracting and Pricing
Processes.--
(1) In general.--Section 890 of the John S. McCain National
-Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115-
-232; 10 U.S.C. note prec. 3701) is transferred to chapter 271
-of title 10, United States Code, inserted after section 3708,
-and redesignated as section 3709.
-(2) Amendments.--Section 3709 of title 10, United States
-Code, as so transferred and redesignated, is amended--
+Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115-232;
+10 U.S.C. note prec. 3701) is transferred to chapter 271 of title
+10, United States Code, inserted after section 3708, and
+redesignated as section 3709.
+(2) Amendments.--Section 3709 of title 10, United States Code,
+as so transferred and redesignated, is amended--
(A) in the section heading, by striking ``pilot'';
(B) by striking ``pilot'' each place it appears;
-(C) in subsection (a)(2), by striking ``chapter 271
-of title 10, United States Code'' and inserting ``this
-chapter'';
+(C) in subsection (a)(2), by striking ``chapter 271 of
+title 10, United States Code'' and inserting ``this chapter'';
(D) in subsection (b)--
-(i) in the matter preceding paragraph (1),
-by striking ``section 1737 of title 10, United
-States Code'' and inserting ``section 1737 of
-this title''; and
-(ii) in paragraph (2), by striking
-``minimal reporting'' and inserting ``no unique
-reporting''; and
+(i) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking
+``section 1737 of title 10, United States Code'' and
+inserting ``section 1737 of this title''; and
+(ii) in paragraph (2), by striking ``minimal
+reporting'' and inserting ``no unique reporting''; and
(E) by striking subsections (c) and (d).
-
-SEC. 813. MODIFICATION TO AWARD AMOUNT FOR PROGRAM TO ACCELERATE THE
-PROCUREMENT AND FIELDING OF INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES.
-
+SEC. 813. MODIFICATION TO AWARD AMOUNT FOR PROGRAM TO ACCELERATE
+THE PROCUREMENT AND FIELDING OF INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES.
Section 3604(c) of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in the subsection heading, by striking ``Maximum''; and
(2) by inserting ``shall be greater than or equal to
$10,000,000 and'' before ``shall not exceed''.
-
-SEC. 814. ADDITIONAL AMENDMENTS RELATED TO UNDEFINITIZED CONTRACTUAL
-ACTIONS.
-
+SEC. 814. ADDITIONAL AMENDMENTS RELATED TO UNDEFINITIZED
+CONTRACTUAL ACTIONS.
(a) In General.--Section 3374(a) of title 10, United States Code,
is amended--
(1) in the heading, by striking ``Certain Reduced'';
@@ -14745,70 +13485,60 @@
(3) in paragraph (2), by striking the period at the end and
inserting a semicolon; and
(4) by adding at the end the following new paragraphs:
-``(3) the increased cost risk of the contractor with
-respect to any costs incurred prior to the award of the
-undefinitized contractual action when such costs--
-``(A) would have been directly chargeable to the
-contract if incurred after the award of the contract;
-and
+``(3) the increased cost risk of the contractor with respect to
+any costs incurred prior to the award of the undefinitized
+contractual action when such costs--
+``(A) would have been directly chargeable to the contract
+if incurred after the award of the contract; and
``(B) were incurred to meet an anticipated contract
-delivery schedule or anticipated contract price targets
-of the Government under an acquisition strategy
-required under section 4211 of this title; and
-``(4) the increased cost risk of the contractor with
-respect to negotiations continuing for more than 180 days
-beginning on the date on which the contractor submitted the
-qualifying proposal to definitize such undefinitized
-contractual action.''.
+delivery schedule or anticipated contract price targets of the
+Government under an acquisition strategy required under section
+4211 of this title; and
+``(4) the increased cost risk of the contractor with respect to
+negotiations continuing for more than 180 days beginning on the
+date on which the contractor submitted the qualifying proposal to
+definitize such undefinitized contractual action.''.
(b) Regulations.--Not later than 120 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall revise the
Department of Defense Supplement to the Federal Acquisition Regulation
to carry out section 3374(a) of title 10, United States Code, as
amended by subsection (a).
-
SEC. 815. AMENDMENT TO PROCUREMENT OF SERVICES DATA ANALYSIS AND
REQUIREMENTS VALIDATION.
-
Section 4506 of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
(1) by repealing subsection (e); and
(2) in subsection (f)--
(A) by striking paragraphs (1) and (2); and
-(B) by redesignating paragraphs (3) and (4) as
-paragraphs (1) and (2), respectively.
-
+(B) by redesignating paragraphs (3) and (4) as paragraphs
+(1) and (2), respectively.
SEC. 816. MODIFICATION OF PROGRAM AND PROCESSES RELATING TO FOREIGN
ACQUISITION.
-
Section 873(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2024 (Public Law 118-31; 137 Stat. 350; 10 U.S.C. 301 note) is
amended--
(1) by striking ``may'' and inserting ``shall''; and
-(2) by inserting ``who are qualified'' before ``to
-advise''.
-
+(2) by inserting ``who are qualified'' before ``to advise''.
SEC. 817. REVIEW OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE INSTRUCTION RELATING TO
CONVENTIONAL AMMUNITION MANAGEMENT.
-
(a) In General.--Section 806(c) of the Strom Thurmond National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1999 (Public Law 105-261; 10
U.S.C. 3241 note prec.) is amended by striking ``, dated March 8,
1995'' and inserting ``, or any successor directive or instruction''.
(b) Review of Instruction.--Not later than 180 days after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall--
-(1) review Department of Defense Instruction 5160.68
-(relating to ``Single Manager for Conventional Ammunition'');
-(2) assess whether to modify the definition of
-``conventional ammunition'' in such Instruction to include one-
-way lethal or non-lethal armed/attack unmanned aerial vehicles
-and systems; and
+(1) review Department of Defense Instruction 5160.68 (relating
+to ``Single Manager for Conventional Ammunition'');
+(2) assess whether to modify the definition of ``conventional
+ammunition'' in such Instruction to include one-way lethal or non-
+lethal armed/attack unmanned aerial vehicles and systems; and
(3) if the Secretary determines such modification is
appropriate, update the Instruction accordingly.
(c) Report Required.--Not later than December 31, 2026, the
Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense
committees a report on the results of the review and assessment
conducted under subsection (b). The report shall include--
-(1) details of the analysis carried out as part of the
-review and assessment and any resulting conclusions; and
+(1) details of the analysis carried out as part of the review
+and assessment and any resulting conclusions; and
(2) the rationale for the Secretary's determination as to
whether or not to modify the definition of ``conventional
ammunition'' in the manner described in subsection (b)(2).
@@ -14816,18 +13546,13 @@
Subtitle C--Provisions Relating to Workforce Development
SEC. 821. IMPROVEMENTS TO PUBLIC-PRIVATE TALENT EXCHANGE.
-
Section 1599g(f)(2)(B) of title 10, United States Code, is amended
by striking ``207,''.
-
SEC. 822. MODIFICATIONS TO REQUIREMENTS FOR THE PRESIDENT OF THE
DEFENSE ACQUISITION UNIVERSITY.
-
Section 1746(e)(3) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by
striking ``term'' each place it appears and inserting ``tenure''.
-
SEC. 823. HIRING AUTHORITIES FOR DEFENSE CIVILIAN TRAINING CORPS.
-
(a) In General.--Section 2200h of title 10, United States Code, is
amended--
(1) in paragraph (8), by inserting ``, in accordance with
@@ -14839,169 +13564,152 @@
``(b) Hiring Authority.--
``(1) Members.--The head of an element of the Department of
Defense that partners with an institution participating in the
-program may, without regard to the provisions of subchapter I
-of chapter 33 of title 5, appoint a member of the program to a
+program may, without regard to the provisions of subchapter I of
+chapter 33 of title 5, appoint a member of the program to a
position in such element for a term of one year.
``(2) Graduates.--
-``(A) In general.--The head of an element described
-in paragraph (1) may--
-``(i) renew the appointment a successful
-graduate of the program serving a one-year term
-under such paragraph until such graduate is
-appointed to a permanent position in such
-element, except that the appointment may not be
-renewed for more than a total of four one-year
-terms; and
-``(ii) without regard to the provisions of
-subchapter I of chapter 33 of title 5, appoint
-a graduate holding a position under an
-appointment renewed under clause (i) to a
-vacant position in the civil service (as such
-term is defined in section 2101 of title 5,
-United States Code) in the Department.
-``(B) Level.--The position of a graduate in a term
-or permanent position described in subparagraph (A)
-shall be classified at the level of GS-9 under the
-General Schedule under subchapter III of chapter 53 of
-title 5, or an equivalent level for which the
-participant is qualified, without regard to any minimum
-time-in-grade or time-based experience requirements.
-``(C) Limit.--The authority under this section may
-not be used for more than 60 graduates of the program
-in any calendar year.
+``(A) In general.--The head of an element described in
+paragraph (1) may--
+``(i) renew the appointment a successful graduate of
+the program serving a one-year term under such paragraph
+until such graduate is appointed to a permanent position in
+such element, except that the appointment may not be
+renewed for more than a total of four one-year terms; and
+``(ii) without regard to the provisions of subchapter I
+of chapter 33 of title 5, appoint a graduate holding a
+position under an appointment renewed under clause (i) to a
+vacant position in the civil service (as such term is
+defined in section 2101 of title 5, United States Code) in
+the Department.
+``(B) Level.--The position of a graduate in a term or
+permanent position described in subparagraph (A) shall be
+classified at the level of GS-9 under the General Schedule
+under subchapter III of chapter 53 of title 5, or an equivalent
+level for which the participant is qualified, without regard to
+any minimum time-in-grade or time-based experience
+requirements.
+``(C) Limit.--The authority under this section may not be
+used for more than 60 graduates of the program in any calendar
+year.
``(3) Compensation.--
-``(A) In general.--The basic pay of an individual
-appointed under this subsection shall be paid from
-amounts available in the Department of Defense
-Acquisition Workforce Development Account established
-under section 1705 of this title.
-``(B) Limitation.--Payment under subparagraph (A)
-may be made only during the term of the appointment of
-such an individual and may not exceed a total of four
-years of payments for any one individual, including
-renewals under paragraph (1) or (2).
+``(A) In general.--The basic pay of an individual appointed
+under this subsection shall be paid from amounts available in
+the Department of Defense Acquisition Workforce Development
+Account established under section 1705 of this title.
+``(B) Limitation.--Payment under subparagraph (A) may be
+made only during the term of the appointment of such an
+individual and may not exceed a total of four years of payments
+for any one individual, including renewals under paragraph (1)
+or (2).
``(C) Relation to other authority.--Nothing in this
-paragraph shall be construed to affect the authority of
-the Secretary of Defense to pay compensation from other
-available appropriations.
+paragraph shall be construed to affect the authority of the
+Secretary of Defense to pay compensation from other available
+appropriations.
``(4) Sunset.--The authority under this subsection shall
terminate on December 31, 2029.''.
(b) Reports.--
-(1) In general.--Not later than January 31, 2026, and
-annually thereafter until January 31, 2030, the Secretary of
-Defense shall submit to the appropriate congressional
-committees a report on the use of the authority under
-subsection (b) of section 2200h of title 10, United States
-Code, as added by this section.
+(1) In general.--Not later than January 31, 2026, and annually
+thereafter until January 31, 2030, the Secretary of Defense shall
+submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on the
+use of the authority under subsection (b) of section 2200h of title
+10, United States Code, as added by this section.
(2) Elements.--Each report required by paragraph (1) shall
include the following:
(A) The number of graduates of the Defense Civilian
-Training Corps program established under section 2200g
-of such title for which the authority under such
-subsection (b) was used for the year covered by the
-report.
-(B) An identification of the elements of the
-Department of Defense that used such authority to
-appoint graduates of the Defense Civilian Training
-Corps program under paragraph (2)(ii) of such
-subsection (b).
+Training Corps program established under section 2200g of such
+title for which the authority under such subsection (b) was
+used for the year covered by the report.
+(B) An identification of the elements of the Department of
+Defense that used such authority to appoint graduates of the
+Defense Civilian Training Corps program under paragraph (2)(ii)
+of such subsection (b).
(3) Appropriate congressional committees defined.--In this
subsection, the term ``appropriate congressional committees''
means--
-(A) the Committee on Armed Services and the
-Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
-of the Senate; and
-(B) the Committee on Armed Services and the
-Committee on Oversight and Government Reform of the
-House of Representatives.
-
+(A) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on
+Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate; and
+(B) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on
+Oversight and Government Reform of the House of
+Representatives.
SEC. 824. INCREASING COMPETITION IN DEFENSE CONTRACTING.
-
(a) Uses of Past Performance.--
-(1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
-the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall issue
-guidance, including examples and templates where appropriate,
-on--
-(A) when the Department of Defense should accept
-past performance on a wider range of projects, such as
-a requirement without much precedent, in order to have
-increased competition among eligible firms with
-capability to perform a requirement, by including
-commercial or non-government projects as relevant past
-performance for the purposes of awarding contracts or
+(1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the
+enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall issue
+guidance, including examples and templates where appropriate, on--
+(A) when the Department of Defense should accept past
+performance on a wider range of projects, such as a requirement
+without much precedent, in order to have increased competition
+among eligible firms with capability to perform a requirement,
+by including commercial or non-government projects as relevant
+past performance for the purposes of awarding contracts or
other agreements;
-(B) a means by which the Department may validate
-non-government past performance references, including
-by requiring an official of an entity providing past
-performance references to attest to their authenticity
-and by providing verifiable contact information for the
-references; and
-(C) using alternative methods of evaluation other
-than past performance that may be appropriate for a
-requirement without much precedent, such as
-demonstrations and testing of technologies as part of
-the proposal process for contracts or other awards of
-the Department.
+(B) a means by which the Department may validate non-
+government past performance references, including by requiring
+an official of an entity providing past performance references
+to attest to their authenticity and by providing verifiable
+contact information for the references; and
+(C) using alternative methods of evaluation other than past
+performance that may be appropriate for a requirement without
+much precedent, such as demonstrations and testing of
+technologies as part of the proposal process for contracts or
+other awards of the Department.
(2) Supplement not supplant.--The guidance issued under
paragraph (1) shall supplement existing Department of Defense
policy and procedures for consideration of past performance and
other evaluation factors and methods.
(b) Enhancing Competition in Defense Procurement.--
-(1) Council recommendations.--Not later than 90 days after
-the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense
-shall convene the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council (in
-this section referred to as the ``Council''), to make
-recommendations to identify and eliminate specific, unnecessary
-procedural barriers that disproportionately affect the ability
-of small business concerns and nontraditional defense
-contractors, to compete for contracts with the Department of
-Defense, with a focus on streamlining documentation and
-qualification requirements unrelated to the protection of
-privacy and civil liberties.
+(1) Council recommendations.--Not later than 90 days after the
+date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall
+convene the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council (in this
+section referred to as the ``Council''), to make recommendations to
+identify and eliminate specific, unnecessary procedural barriers
+that disproportionately affect the ability of small business
+concerns and nontraditional defense contractors, to compete for
+contracts with the Department of Defense, with a focus on
+streamlining documentation and qualification requirements unrelated
+to the protection of privacy and civil liberties.
(2) Consultation.--The Council shall obtain input from the
public, including from the APEX Accelerators program (formerly
-known as Procurement Technical Assistance Center network) and
-other contractor representatives, to identify procurement
-policies and regulations that are obsolete, overly burdensome
-or restrictive, not adequately harmonized, or otherwise serve
-to create barriers to small business concerns and
-nontraditional defense contractors contracting with the
-Department or that unnecessarily increase bid and proposal
-costs.
+known as Procurement Technical Assistance Center network) and other
+contractor representatives, to identify procurement policies and
+regulations that are obsolete, overly burdensome or restrictive,
+not adequately harmonized, or otherwise serve to create barriers to
+small business concerns and nontraditional defense contractors
+contracting with the Department or that unnecessarily increase bid
+and proposal costs.
(3) Examination of actions.--The Council shall consider the
input obtained under paragraph (2) and any other information
-determined to be relevant by the Council to identify
-legislative, regulatory, and other actions to increase
-competition and remove barriers to small business concerns and
-nontraditional defense contractors participating in the
-procurement process of the Department of Defense.
-(4) Implementation.--Not later than 2 years after the date
-of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall
-implement the regulatory and other non-legislative actions
-identified under paragraph (3), as determined necessary by the
-Secretary, to remove barriers to entry for small business
-concerns and nontraditional defense contractors seeking to
-participate in Department of Defense procurement.
-(5) Briefing.--Not later than two years after the date of
-the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall
-provide to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and
-House of Representatives a briefing on the legislative actions
-identified under paragraph (3) and the actions implemented
-under paragraph (4).
+determined to be relevant by the Council to identify legislative,
+regulatory, and other actions to increase competition and remove
+barriers to small business concerns and nontraditional defense
+contractors participating in the procurement process of the
+Department of Defense.
+(4) Implementation.--Not later than 2 years after the date of
+the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall implement
+the regulatory and other non-legislative actions identified under
+paragraph (3), as determined necessary by the Secretary, to remove
+barriers to entry for small business concerns and nontraditional
+defense contractors seeking to participate in Department of Defense
+procurement.
+(5) Briefing.--Not later than two years after the date of the
+enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall provide to
+the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of
+Representatives a briefing on the legislative actions identified
+under paragraph (3) and the actions implemented under paragraph
+(4).
(c) Consideration of Cost-efficiency and Qualify.--The Secretary of
Defense shall advocate for and prioritize contracting policies that
ensure that cost-efficiency and quality of goods and services are key
determining factors in awarding procurement contracts.
(d) Definitions.--In this section--
(1) the term ``nontraditional defense contractors'' has the
-meaning given such term in section 3014 of title 10, United
-States Code; and
-(2) the term ``small business concern'' has the meaning
-given such term under section 3 of the Small Business Act (15
-U.S.C. 632).
-
-SEC. 825. REPORT ON STRENGTHENING THE DEFENSE ACQUISITION UNIVERSITY.
-
+meaning given such term in section 3014 of title 10, United States
+Code; and
+(2) the term ``small business concern'' has the meaning given
+such term under section 3 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C.
+632).
+SEC. 825. REPORT ON STRENGTHENING THE DEFENSE ACQUISITION
+UNIVERSITY.
(a) Assessment Required.--The Secretary of Defense, acting through
the Director of the Acquisition Innovation Research Center, shall
conduct a comprehensive assessment of the Defense Acquisition
@@ -15009,36 +13717,34 @@
ability of the DAU to train and develop members of the acquisition
workforce to meet the current and future needs of the Department of
Defense. The assessment shall include the following:
-(1) An evaluation of the mission of the DAU and the
-alignment of such mission with the objectives of the defense
-acquisition system established pursuant to section 3102 of
-title 10, United States Code (as added by this Act).
+(1) An evaluation of the mission of the DAU and the alignment
+of such mission with the objectives of the defense acquisition
+system established pursuant to section 3102 of title 10, United
+States Code (as added by this Act).
(2) An evaluation of the effectiveness of training and
-development provided by DAU to members of the acquisition
-workforce to enable such members to effectively implement the
-objectives of the defense acquisition system.
+development provided by DAU to members of the acquisition workforce
+to enable such members to effectively implement the objectives of
+the defense acquisition system.
(b) Elements.--The assessment in paragraph (1) shall evaluate the
following:
(1) The organization and structure of DAU.
(2) The curriculum and educational offerings of DAU.
-(3) The composition of the staff and faculty of DAU,
-including an assessment of the diversity of skills, abilities,
-and professional backgrounds of such staff and faculty.
+(3) The composition of the staff and faculty of DAU, including
+an assessment of the diversity of skills, abilities, and
+professional backgrounds of such staff and faculty.
(4) The sufficiency of resources and funding mechanisms
supporting DAU operations.
-(5) The extent to which DAU uses external experts and
-academic institutions to inform and enhance the curriculum of
-the DAU.
+(5) The extent to which DAU uses external experts and academic
+institutions to inform and enhance the curriculum of the DAU.
(6) The extent to which the DAU uses commercially available
-training, including an identification of opportunities for the
-DAU to use certifications, including certifications with a
-narrow focus that can be quickly obtained and combined with
-other such certifications to obtain a more comprehensive
-qualification.
+training, including an identification of opportunities for the DAU
+to use certifications, including certifications with a narrow focus
+that can be quickly obtained and combined with other such
+certifications to obtain a more comprehensive qualification.
(7) The use of experiential learning platforms by the DAU,
including training simulators or gaming approaches, in order to
-accelerate the development of the acquisition workforce on the
-full range of potential acquisition scenarios and the relevant
+accelerate the development of the acquisition workforce on the full
+range of potential acquisition scenarios and the relevant
authorities allowed by law.
(8) The use of field training opportunities by the DAU to
support the acquisition workforce in real world use cases.
@@ -15051,30 +13757,27 @@
(d) Report to Congress.--Not later than one year after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the
congressional defense committees a report containing--
-(1) a summary of the methodology used to conduct the
-assessment under subsection (a) and activities carried out as
-part of the assessment;
-(2) the findings of the assessment conducted under
-subsection (a) and the recommendations provided under
-subsection (c);
+(1) a summary of the methodology used to conduct the assessment
+under subsection (a) and activities carried out as part of the
+assessment;
+(2) the findings of the assessment conducted under subsection
+(a) and the recommendations provided under subsection (c);
(3) any actions necessary to ensure that DAU fulfills its
mission and provides training and development to members of the
acquisition workforce that aligns with the objectives of the
defense acquisition system; and
-(4) any additional recommendations to improve all aspects
-of the acquisition workforce, including recruiting, retention,
+(4) any additional recommendations to improve all aspects of
+the acquisition workforce, including recruiting, retention,
training, management, and workforce composition.
(e) Definitions.--In this section:
-(1) The term ``Acquisition Innovation Research Center''
-means the acquisition research organization within a civilian
-college or university that is described under section 4142(a)
-of title 10, United States Code.
-(2) The term ``acquisition workforce'' has the meaning
-given in section 101 of title 10, United States Code.
-
+(1) The term ``Acquisition Innovation Research Center'' means
+the acquisition research organization within a civilian college or
+university that is described under section 4142(a) of title 10,
+United States Code.
+(2) The term ``acquisition workforce'' has the meaning given in
+section 101 of title 10, United States Code.
SEC. 826. RESTRUCTURING OF PERFORMANCE EVALUATION METRICS FOR THE
ACQUISITION WORKFORCE.
-
(a) Establishment of Acquisition Workforce Key Performance
Objectives.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of
this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall implement mandatory key
@@ -15085,31 +13788,31 @@
shall--
(1) include strategic outcome objectives and workforce
behavioral objectives for the workforce; and
-(2) be developed in a manner that enables an assessment of
-the degree of alignment between--
-(A) the objectives of the defense acquisition
-system established by section 3102 of title 10, United
-States Code; and
-(B) the prudent and appropriate use by a member of
-the acquisition workforce of innovative, risk-tolerant
-practices in achieving those objectives.
+(2) be developed in a manner that enables an assessment of the
+degree of alignment between--
+(A) the objectives of the defense acquisition system
+established by section 3102 of title 10, United States Code;
+and
+(B) the prudent and appropriate use by a member of the
+acquisition workforce of innovative, risk-tolerant practices in
+achieving those objectives.
(c) Strategic Outcome Objectives.--The strategic outcome objectives
for the acquisition workforce required by subsection (b)(1) shall align
with the objectives of the defense acquisition system established
pursuant to section 3102 of title 10, United States Code, and shall
address strategic acquisition mission areas including--
(1) the expeditious delivery of capabilities to enhance the
-operational readiness of the Armed Forces and enable the
-missions of the Department of Defense;
+operational readiness of the Armed Forces and enable the missions
+of the Department of Defense;
(2) enabling and supporting the integration of innovative
-solutions to enhance military effectiveness and responsiveness
-to emerging threat;
-(3) ensuring supply-chain and industrial-base resilience
-and surge capabilities to support the contingency and
-operational plans of the Department of Defense;
-(4) cultivation of a leadership and organizational culture
-in the defense acquisition system that encourages responsible
-risk-taking, collaboration, and learning through failure; and
+solutions to enhance military effectiveness and responsiveness to
+emerging threat;
+(3) ensuring supply-chain and industrial-base resilience and
+surge capabilities to support the contingency and operational plans
+of the Department of Defense;
+(4) cultivation of a leadership and organizational culture in
+the defense acquisition system that encourages responsible risk-
+taking, collaboration, and learning through failure; and
(5) workforce currency and continuous education, including
digital and artificial intelligence literacy and technical
proficiency necessary for an individual's job function.
@@ -15120,32 +13823,29 @@
(1) the adoption of innovative acquisition authorities and
approaches;
(2) a preference for commercial products and services and
-supporting market research of commercial or emerging
-technologies;
+supporting market research of commercial or emerging technologies;
(3) engagement with end users to incorporate feedback into
acquisition decisions and program adjustments;
-(4) the ability to use iterative development cycles and
-inform program tradeoffs, including discontinuing or
-terminating the development of capabilities--
+(4) the ability to use iterative development cycles and inform
+program tradeoffs, including discontinuing or terminating the
+development of capabilities--
(A) that no longer align with approved capability
requirements or priorities; or
-(B) are experiencing significant cost growth,
-performance or technical deficiencies, or delays in
-schedule;
-(5) a pursuit of professional development to broaden
-expertise and assume expanded responsibilities in cross-
-functional initiatives; and
-(6) the ability to overcome obstacles to prioritize end-
-user outcomes in acquisition execution.
+(B) are experiencing significant cost growth, performance
+or technical deficiencies, or delays in schedule;
+(5) a pursuit of professional development to broaden expertise
+and assume expanded responsibilities in cross-functional
+initiatives; and
+(6) the ability to overcome obstacles to prioritize end-user
+outcomes in acquisition execution.
(e) Integration With Personnel Systems and Promotion Boards.--The
KPOs implemented under subsection (a) shall be integrated into--
(1) annual performance appraisals for members of the
acquisition workforce;
(2) promotion, bonus, and assignment considerations for
acquisition workforce positions; and
-(3) requirements for certification, training, and
-continuing education under chapter 87 of title 10, United
-States Code.
+(3) requirements for certification, training, and continuing
+education under chapter 87 of title 10, United States Code.
(f) Accelerating Workforce Development and Experience.--Not later
than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the
Secretary of Defense, acting through the Under Secretary of Defense for
@@ -15161,13 +13861,12 @@
Subtitle D--Provisions Relating to Supply Chains and Domestic Sourcing
-SEC. 831. APPLICABILITY OF BERRY AMENDMENT TO PROCUREMENT OF CERTAIN
-SEAFOOD.
-
+SEC. 831. APPLICABILITY OF BERRY AMENDMENT TO PROCUREMENT OF
+CERTAIN SEAFOOD.
(a) In General.--Section 4862(g) of title 10, United States Code,
is amended--
-(1) by striking ``Subsection (a)'' and inserting ``(1)
-Except as provided in paragraph (2), subsection (a)''; and
+(1) by striking ``Subsection (a)'' and inserting ``(1) Except
+as provided in paragraph (2), subsection (a)''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``(2)(A) Paragraph (1) shall not apply with respect to the
procurement of seafood originating in a covered foreign country,
@@ -15190,121 +13889,113 @@
(c) Applicability.--This section and the amendments made by this
section shall apply with respect to contracts entered into on or after
the date of the enactment of this Act.
-
-SEC. 832. ENHANCEMENT OF DEFENSE SUPPLY CHAIN RESILIENCE AND SECONDARY
-SOURCE QUALIFICATION.
-
+SEC. 832. ENHANCEMENT OF DEFENSE SUPPLY CHAIN RESILIENCE AND
+SECONDARY SOURCE QUALIFICATION.
(a) In General.--Section 865 of the National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (Public Law 118-159; 10 U.S.C. 4811 note) is
amended--
(1) in subsection (b)--
-(A) in paragraph (2), by striking ``; and'' and
-inserting a semicolon;
-(B) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph
-(4); and
-(C) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following
-new paragraph:
-``(3) produce all critical readiness items of supply,
-including those identified as having sole-source dependencies,
-excessive lead times, unreasonable pricing, or other supply
-chain deficiencies; and'';
-(2) by redesignating subsections (f) through (j) as
-subsections (g) through (k), respectively;
+(A) in paragraph (2), by striking ``; and'' and inserting a
+semicolon;
+(B) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (4); and
+(C) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following new
+paragraph:
+``(3) produce all critical readiness items of supply, including
+those identified as having sole-source dependencies, excessive lead
+times, unreasonable pricing, or other supply chain deficiencies;
+and'';
+(2) by redesignating subsections (f) through (j) as subsections
+(g) through (k), respectively;
(3) by inserting after subsection (e) the following new
subsection:
``(f) Expedited Qualification Panels.--
-``(1) Each Secretary of a military department shall
-establish an Expedited Qualification Panel within the military
-department under the jurisdiction of that Secretary. Each
-Expedited Qualification Panel shall--
-``(A) develop standardized templates for expedited
-Source Approval Requests; and
-``(B) not later than 14 days after receiving an
-expedited Source Approval Request--
+``(1) Each Secretary of a military department shall establish
+an Expedited Qualification Panel within the military department
+under the jurisdiction of that Secretary. Each Expedited
+Qualification Panel shall--
+``(A) develop standardized templates for expedited Source
+Approval Requests; and
+``(B) not later than 14 days after receiving an expedited
+Source Approval Request--
``(i) review the request; and
-``(ii) based on tiered risk criteria, make
-a determination with respect to the request
-which shall consist of--
-``(I) conditional approval, which
-may be valid for up to 12 months;
+``(ii) based on tiered risk criteria, make a
+determination with respect to the request which shall
+consist of--
+
+``(I) conditional approval, which may be valid for
+up to 12 months;
``(II) full approval; or
``(III) disapproval of the request.
-``(2) In reviewing and making determinations with respect
-to Source Approval Requests under paragraph (1), an Expedited
-Qualification Panel may use the services of designated
-engineering representatives or equivalent third-party certified
-engineers when appropriate.''; and
+
+``(2) In reviewing and making determinations with respect to
+Source Approval Requests under paragraph (1), an Expedited
+Qualification Panel may use the services of designated engineering
+representatives or equivalent third-party certified engineers when
+appropriate.''; and
(4) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
``(l) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) The term `critical readiness items of supply' has the
-meaning given the term in section 1733 of title 10, United
-States Code.
+meaning given the term in section 1733 of title 10, United States
+Code.
``(2) The term `non-safety critical items, or non-mission
critical items' includes the following items:
-``(A) Major risk parts or systems the failure of
-which is likely to cause structural damage or
-significant mission degradation and requires finite
-element modeling, fracture analysis, comparison to
-similar parts, or similar methods.
-``(B) Minor risk parts and systems that only have
-form, fit, and function requirements verified by
-dimensional coordinate measuring machines, go/no-go
-gauges, or similar methods.
-``(C) Low risk parts and systems that are
-consumable or non-critical, requiring material
-certification, visual inspections, or similar methods.
+``(A) Major risk parts or systems the failure of which is
+likely to cause structural damage or significant mission
+degradation and requires finite element modeling, fracture
+analysis, comparison to similar parts, or similar methods.
+``(B) Minor risk parts and systems that only have form,
+fit, and function requirements verified by dimensional
+coordinate measuring machines, go/no-go gauges, or similar
+methods.
+``(C) Low risk parts and systems that are consumable or
+non-critical, requiring material certification, visual
+inspections, or similar methods.
``(3) The term `safety critical items or mission critical
items' means parts or systems the failure of which is likely to
-cause loss of control, catastrophic failure, or loss of life,
-and require full qualification, simulation, and physical
-testing with Engineering Support Activity witnessing.''.
+cause loss of control, catastrophic failure, or loss of life, and
+require full qualification, simulation, and physical testing with
+Engineering Support Activity witnessing.''.
(b) Acceptance of Civil Aviation Authority Certification.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense may not conduct a
separate review and approval process for aircraft parts and
-components and repair processes that have been approved by a
-civil aviation authority under a Parts Manufacturer Approval or
-Designated Engineering Representative spare or repair
-certification and approval processes unless--
-(A) a written justification for such additional
-review and approval process is approved by the
-commander of a systems command of a military service;
-and
+components and repair processes that have been approved by a civil
+aviation authority under a Parts Manufacturer Approval or
+Designated Engineering Representative spare or repair certification
+and approval processes unless--
+(A) a written justification for such additional review and
+approval process is approved by the commander of a systems
+command of a military service; and
(B) the Secretary submits such justification to the
congressional defense committees.
-(2) Update to source approval request process.--Not later
-than June 1, 2026, the Secretary of Defense shall update the
-Defense Logistics Agency Source Approval Request process to
-establish a uniform evaluation and acceptance methodology,
-applicable across all military services, pursuant to which
-spares or repairs with civil aviation authority approval, as
-described in paragraph (1), shall be qualified for use on
-military aircraft that have a civil equivalent without
-requiring an additional, separate certification from the
-Department of Defense, regardless of whether such spares or
-repairs are determined to be safety critical items or mission
+(2) Update to source approval request process.--Not later than
+June 1, 2026, the Secretary of Defense shall update the Defense
+Logistics Agency Source Approval Request process to establish a
+uniform evaluation and acceptance methodology, applicable across
+all military services, pursuant to which spares or repairs with
+civil aviation authority approval, as described in paragraph (1),
+shall be qualified for use on military aircraft that have a civil
+equivalent without requiring an additional, separate certification
+from the Department of Defense, regardless of whether such spares
+or repairs are determined to be safety critical items or mission
critical items (as defined in section 865(l) of the National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (as added by
subsection (a))).
-
SEC. 833. INTERIM NATIONAL SECURITY WAIVERS FOR SUPPLY CHAIN
ILLUMINATION EFFORTS.
-
(a) Eligibility for Interim National Security Waiver.--
(1) In general.--If a contractor, through the use of supply
chain illumination efforts, discovers a noncompliant item in a
-supply chain and promptly discloses that discovery to the
-program manager responsible for such supply chain, the
-contractor shall be eligible for a waiver described in
-subsection (b) to deliver an end item subject to the
-requirements of this section.
-(2) Disclosures.--A disclosure described in paragraph (1)
-may include a disclosure resulting from supply chain
-illumination efforts conducted by the contractor, a
-subcontractor, or by a third-party entity acting on behalf of
-the contractor or subcontractor to increase supply chain
-transparency. Discoveries of non-compliance by the United
-States Government is not a disclosure described under paragraph
-(1).
+supply chain and promptly discloses that discovery to the program
+manager responsible for such supply chain, the contractor shall be
+eligible for a waiver described in subsection (b) to deliver an end
+item subject to the requirements of this section.
+(2) Disclosures.--A disclosure described in paragraph (1) may
+include a disclosure resulting from supply chain illumination
+efforts conducted by the contractor, a subcontractor, or by a
+third-party entity acting on behalf of the contractor or
+subcontractor to increase supply chain transparency. Discoveries of
+non-compliance by the United States Government is not a disclosure
+described under paragraph (1).
(b) Interim National Security Waiver.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense or the Secretary
concerned (as defined in section 101 of title 10, United States
@@ -15312,39 +14003,37 @@
section to allow a contractor to--
(A) accept delivery of an end item that contains a
noncompliant item if the program manager determines the
-noncompliant item does not represent a security,
-safety, or flight risk; and
+noncompliant item does not represent a security, safety, or
+flight risk; and
(B) make payment for the delivery of the end item.
(2) Delegation.--The authority to issue a waiver under
paragraph (1) may be delegated--
-(A) to the service acquisition executive of the
-military department responsible for the acquisition
-program concerned; or
-(B) if the end item is used in acquisition programs
-of more than one military department, to the Deputy
-Secretary of Defense or the Under Secretary of Defense
-for Acquisition and Sustainment.
+(A) to the service acquisition executive of the military
+department responsible for the acquisition program concerned;
+or
+(B) if the end item is used in acquisition programs of more
+than one military department, to the Deputy Secretary of
+Defense or the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and
+Sustainment.
(c) Requirements for Interim National Security Waivers.--
-(1) Written determination.--An interim national security
-waiver issued under this section shall be include written
-determination with the following:
-(A) The preliminary facts and circumstances
-regarding the identified noncompliant item and the
-likely cause for noncompliance.
-(B) The types of end items to which the waiver
-applies, including any additional items currently being
-evaluated for potential noncompliance with statutes
-listed in subsection (g).
-(C) A determination that any identified
-noncompliant items in an end item to which the waiver
-applies and any additional item being evaluated for
-potential noncompliance do not represent a security,
-safety, or flight risk.
-(D) An assessment of program risk due to the
-acceptance and use of an end item that contains a
-noncompliant item to be procured under the waiver.
-(2) Submission to congress.--A written determination under
-this subsection shall be submitted to the congressional defense
+(1) Written determination.--An interim national security waiver
+issued under this section shall be include written determination
+with the following:
+(A) The preliminary facts and circumstances regarding the
+identified noncompliant item and the likely cause for
+noncompliance.
+(B) The types of end items to which the waiver applies,
+including any additional items currently being evaluated for
+potential noncompliance with statutes listed in subsection (g).
+(C) A determination that any identified noncompliant items
+in an end item to which the waiver applies and any additional
+item being evaluated for potential noncompliance do not
+represent a security, safety, or flight risk.
+(D) An assessment of program risk due to the acceptance and
+use of an end item that contains a noncompliant item to be
+procured under the waiver.
+(2) Submission to congress.--A written determination under this
+subsection shall be submitted to the congressional defense
committees not later than five days after the date on which a
waiver is issued for the end item that is the subject of such
determination.
@@ -15371,36 +14060,33 @@
(g) Noncompliant Item Defined.--In this section, the term
``noncompliant item'' means an item covered by one or more of the
following provisions of law:
-(1) Section 4863 of title 10, United States Code, relating
-to a requirement to buy strategic materials critical to
-national security from American sources.
-(2) Section 4872 of title 10, United States Code, relating
-to a prohibition on acquisition of sensitive materials from
-non-allied foreign nations.
-(3) Section 4873 of title 10, United States Code, relating
-to additional requirements pertaining to printed circuit
-boards.
-(4) Section 1211 of the National Defense Authorization Act
-for Fiscal Year 2006 (Public Law 109-163; 10 U.S.C. 4651 note
-prec.), relating to a prohibition on procurements from Chinese
-military companies.
-(5) Section 805 of the National Defense Authorization Act
-for Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118-31; 10 U.S.C. 4651 note
-prec.), relating to a prohibition on procurements related to
-entities identified as Chinese military companies operating in
-the United States.
-(6) Section 154 of the National Defense Authorization Act
-for Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118-31; 10 U.S.C. 4651 note
-prec.), relating to a prohibition on availability of funds for
-procurement of certain batteries.
-(7) Section 244 of the National Defense Authorization Act
-for Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118-31; 10 U.S.C. 4651 note
-prec.), relating to a limitation on sourcing chemical materials
-for munitions from certain countries.
-
+(1) Section 4863 of title 10, United States Code, relating to a
+requirement to buy strategic materials critical to national
+security from American sources.
+(2) Section 4872 of title 10, United States Code, relating to a
+prohibition on acquisition of sensitive materials from non-allied
+foreign nations.
+(3) Section 4873 of title 10, United States Code, relating to
+additional requirements pertaining to printed circuit boards.
+(4) Section 1211 of the National Defense Authorization Act for
+Fiscal Year 2006 (Public Law 109-163; 10 U.S.C. 4651 note prec.),
+relating to a prohibition on procurements from Chinese military
+companies.
+(5) Section 805 of the National Defense Authorization Act for
+Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118-31; 10 U.S.C. 4651 note prec.),
+relating to a prohibition on procurements related to entities
+identified as Chinese military companies operating in the United
+States.
+(6) Section 154 of the National Defense Authorization Act for
+Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118-31; 10 U.S.C. 4651 note prec.),
+relating to a prohibition on availability of funds for procurement
+of certain batteries.
+(7) Section 244 of the National Defense Authorization Act for
+Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118-31; 10 U.S.C. 4651 note prec.),
+relating to a limitation on sourcing chemical materials for
+munitions from certain countries.
SEC. 834. STRATEGY TO ELIMINATE ACQUISITION OF OPTICAL GLASS FROM
CERTAIN NATIONS.
-
(a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense shall develop and
implement a strategy to eliminate the reliance of the Department of
Defense on any covered nation to acquire optical glass or optical
@@ -15411,49 +14097,45 @@
Defense for optical glass and optical systems and estimate the
projected requirements of the Department for optical glass and
optical systems through the year 2040;
-(2) identify the sources of optical glass or optical
-systems used to meet the requirements described in paragraph
-(1), including any sources of optical glass or optical systems
-produced in a covered nation; and
-(3) identify actions to be taken by the Secretary of
-Defense to ensure the defense industrial base is able to meet
-the needs of the Department for optical glass and optical
-systems.
+(2) identify the sources of optical glass or optical systems
+used to meet the requirements described in paragraph (1), including
+any sources of optical glass or optical systems produced in a
+covered nation; and
+(3) identify actions to be taken by the Secretary of Defense to
+ensure the defense industrial base is able to meet the needs of the
+Department for optical glass and optical systems.
(c) Implementation.--Not later than 270 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall implement the
strategy required by subsection (a).
(d) Briefing and Report.--
-(1) Briefing.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
-the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall
-provide to the congressional defense committees a briefing on
-the strategy required by subsection (a), including an
-identification of any changes to funding or policy required to
-fully implement the strategy.
-(2) Interim report on implementation.--Not later than March
-15, 2027, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the
-congressional defense committees a report on the progress of
-the implementation of the strategy required by subsection (a),
-including an identification of any risk to the ability of the
-Secretary to eliminate the reliance of the Department of
-Defense on any covered nation to acquire optical glass or
-optical systems by January 1, 2030.
+(1) Briefing.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
+enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall provide to
+the congressional defense committees a briefing on the strategy
+required by subsection (a), including an identification of any
+changes to funding or policy required to fully implement the
+strategy.
+(2) Interim report on implementation.--Not later than March 15,
+2027, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional
+defense committees a report on the progress of the implementation
+of the strategy required by subsection (a), including an
+identification of any risk to the ability of the Secretary to
+eliminate the reliance of the Department of Defense on any covered
+nation to acquire optical glass or optical systems by January 1,
+2030.
(e) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The term ``covered nation'' means--
-(A) the Democratic People's Republic of North
-Korea;
+(A) the Democratic People's Republic of North Korea;
(B) the People's Republic of China;
(C) the Russian Federation;
(D) the Republic of Belarus; and
(E) the Islamic Republic of Iran.
(2) The term ``optical glass'' means glass used in optical
lenses, prisms, or mirrors.
-(3) The term ``optical system'' means an arrangement of
-optical components, including optical glass, that manipulates
-light to produce a specific outcome.
-
+(3) The term ``optical system'' means an arrangement of optical
+components, including optical glass, that manipulates light to
+produce a specific outcome.
SEC. 835. STRATEGY TO ELIMINATE SOURCING OF COMPUTER DISPLAYS FROM
CERTAIN NATIONS.
-
(a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense shall develop and
implement a strategy to eliminate the reliance of the Department of
Defense on any covered nation for the acquisition of computer displays
@@ -15462,48 +14144,44 @@
shall--
(1) identify the current requirements of the Department of
Defense for computer displays and estimate the projected
-requirements of the Department for computer displays through
-the year 2040;
-(2) identify the sources of computer displays used to meet
-the current requirements of the Department described in
-paragraph (1), including any sources of computer displays
-produced in a covered nation; and
-(3) identify actions to be taken by the Secretary of
-Defense to ensure the defense industrial base is able to meet
-the needs of the Department for computer displays without any
-reliance on a covered nation not later January 1, 2030.
+requirements of the Department for computer displays through the
+year 2040;
+(2) identify the sources of computer displays used to meet the
+current requirements of the Department described in paragraph (1),
+including any sources of computer displays produced in a covered
+nation; and
+(3) identify actions to be taken by the Secretary of Defense to
+ensure the defense industrial base is able to meet the needs of the
+Department for computer displays without any reliance on a covered
+nation not later January 1, 2030.
(c) Implementation.--Not later than 270 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall begin
implementing the strategy required by subsection (a).
(d) Briefing and Report.--
-(1) Briefing.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
-the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall
-submit to the congressional defense committees a briefing on
-the strategy required by subsection (a), including an
-identification of any changes to funding or policy required to
-eliminate the reliance of the Department of Defense on any
-covered nation to acquire computer displays by January 1, 2030.
-(2) Interim report on implementation.--Not later than March
-15, 2027, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the
-congressional defense committees a report on the progress of
-the implementation of the strategy required by subsection (a),
-including an identification of any risk to the ability of the
-Secretary to eliminate the reliance of the Department of
-Defense on any covered nation to acquire computer displays by
-January 1, 2030.
+(1) Briefing.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
+enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the
+congressional defense committees a briefing on the strategy
+required by subsection (a), including an identification of any
+changes to funding or policy required to eliminate the reliance of
+the Department of Defense on any covered nation to acquire computer
+displays by January 1, 2030.
+(2) Interim report on implementation.--Not later than March 15,
+2027, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional
+defense committees a report on the progress of the implementation
+of the strategy required by subsection (a), including an
+identification of any risk to the ability of the Secretary to
+eliminate the reliance of the Department of Defense on any covered
+nation to acquire computer displays by January 1, 2030.
(e) Definitions.--In this section:
-(1) The term ``covered nation'' has the meaning given such
-term in section 4872(f) of title 10, United States Code.
+(1) The term ``covered nation'' has the meaning given such term
+in section 4872(f) of title 10, United States Code.
(2) The term ``computer display'' means a device--
-(A) that receives a digital output from a computer
-and visually displays that output as an electronic
-image; and
-(B) is an end item (as defined in section 4863(m)
-of title 10, United States Code).
-
-SEC. 836. VOLUNTARY REGISTRATION OF COMPLIANCE WITH COVERED SOURCING
-REQUIREMENTS FOR COVERED PRODUCTS.
-
+(A) that receives a digital output from a computer and
+visually displays that output as an electronic image; and
+(B) is an end item (as defined in section 4863(m) of title
+10, United States Code).
+SEC. 836. VOLUNTARY REGISTRATION OF COMPLIANCE WITH COVERED
+SOURCING REQUIREMENTS FOR COVERED PRODUCTS.
(a) In General.--Not later than January 1, 2027, the Secretary of
Defense shall establish and maintain a publicly available online
repository of information provided by an offeror related to the
@@ -15513,21 +14191,20 @@
under which an offeror may voluntarily submit to the Secretary an
attestation relating to the compliance of a covered product with a
covered sourcing requirement. Such attestation shall--
-(1) require an offeror to acknowledge liability for making
-a false attestation in accordance with section 3729 of title
-31, United States Code; and
-(2) enable an offeror to register a covered product with
-the Secretary of Defense by providing--
-(A) a unique product identifier sufficient to
-distinguish the covered product to be registered from a
-similar covered product;
-(B) a national stock number (if available), a
-description of the covered product, or other
-information related to the form, fit, or function of
-the covered product; and
-(C) an attestation, including relevant
-documentation, of the compliance of a covered product
-with one or more covered sourcing requirements.
+(1) require an offeror to acknowledge liability for making a
+false attestation in accordance with section 3729 of title 31,
+United States Code; and
+(2) enable an offeror to register a covered product with the
+Secretary of Defense by providing--
+(A) a unique product identifier sufficient to distinguish
+the covered product to be registered from a similar covered
+product;
+(B) a national stock number (if available), a description
+of the covered product, or other information related to the
+form, fit, or function of the covered product; and
+(C) an attestation, including relevant documentation, of
+the compliance of a covered product with one or more covered
+sourcing requirements.
(c) Proof of Registration.--The Secretary of Defense shall issue to
an offeror that registers a covered product in accordance with the
process established under subsection (b) a proof of registration
@@ -15535,97 +14212,86 @@
(d) Availability of Information.--
(1) Compliance information.--The Secretary of Defense shall
make available the information necessary to enable offerors to
-assess the compliance of a covered product with a covered
-sourcing requirement.
+assess the compliance of a covered product with a covered sourcing
+requirement.
(2) Resources.--The Secretary shall ensure that an eligible
entity has adequate resources to train offerors about the
requirements of this section and to assist an offeror with the
-registration and attestation process established under
-subsection (b).
+registration and attestation process established under subsection
+(b).
(e) Encouraging Registration of Products.--The Secretary of Defense
shall establish policies and procedures to encourage offerors to
register covered products. These policies and procedures shall ensure
that--
(1) offerors are incentivized to disclose any noncompliance
-with the requirements of this section, with the goal of
-expanding the number of vendors with products qualified for use
-by the Department of Defense;
-(2) with respect to any disclosure made under paragraph
-(1), that such offeror is provided with information and
-assistance to determine the actions required to remedy such
-noncompliance in order to meet the criteria to register the
-product concerned; and
-(3) an offeror making such a disclosure will receive a
-referral to the appropriate programs or offices of the
-Department of Defense that are responsible for strengthening
-the defense industrial base, promoting domestic industry, and
-accelerating private investment in supply chain technologies
-that are critical for national security.
+with the requirements of this section, with the goal of expanding
+the number of vendors with products qualified for use by the
+Department of Defense;
+(2) with respect to any disclosure made under paragraph (1),
+that such offeror is provided with information and assistance to
+determine the actions required to remedy such noncompliance in
+order to meet the criteria to register the product concerned; and
+(3) an offeror making such a disclosure will receive a referral
+to the appropriate programs or offices of the Department of Defense
+that are responsible for strengthening the defense industrial base,
+promoting domestic industry, and accelerating private investment in
+supply chain technologies that are critical for national security.
(f) Briefings.--
(1) Initial briefing.--Not later than May 1, 2026, the
Secretary of Defense shall provide to the Committees on Armed
-Services of the Senate and House of Representatives a briefing
-on--
-(A) the process established under subsection (b) to
-allow an offeror to voluntarily submit an attestation
-of compliance of a covered product in the repository;
-and
-(B) the progress made in establishing the
-repository required by subsection (a).
+Services of the Senate and House of Representatives a briefing on--
+(A) the process established under subsection (b) to allow
+an offeror to voluntarily submit an attestation of compliance
+of a covered product in the repository; and
+(B) the progress made in establishing the repository
+required by subsection (a).
(2) Interim briefing.--
-(A) In general.--Not later than May 1, 2027, the
-Secretary of Defense shall provide to the Committees on
-Armed Services of the Senate and House of
-Representatives an interim briefing on the
-establishment of the repository required by subsection
-(a), the number and types of the contractors seeking to
-register covered products in such repository and
-volunteering to submit attestations for compliance with
-sourcing requirements under the process established
-under subsection (b).
-(B) Contents.--The briefing required by
-subparagraph (A) shall include an assessment of the
-feasibility of using the repository required by
-subsection (a) to also serve as a common platform for
-information routinely required for supplier onboarding,
-qualification, or due diligence review by the
-Department of Defense or a prime contractor of the
-Department, including--
-(i) business registration, Data Universal
-Numbering System number, Commercial and
-Government Entity code and federal tax
-identification number;
-(ii) ownership and corporate structure,
-including any parent company or subsidiaries;
+(A) In general.--Not later than May 1, 2027, the Secretary
+of Defense shall provide to the Committees on Armed Services of
+the Senate and House of Representatives an interim briefing on
+the establishment of the repository required by subsection (a),
+the number and types of the contractors seeking to register
+covered products in such repository and volunteering to submit
+attestations for compliance with sourcing requirements under
+the process established under subsection (b).
+(B) Contents.--The briefing required by subparagraph (A)
+shall include an assessment of the feasibility of using the
+repository required by subsection (a) to also serve as a common
+platform for information routinely required for supplier
+onboarding, qualification, or due diligence review by the
+Department of Defense or a prime contractor of the Department,
+including--
+(i) business registration, Data Universal Numbering
+System number, Commercial and Government Entity code and
+federal tax identification number;
+(ii) ownership and corporate structure, including any
+parent company or subsidiaries;
(iii) country of ownership;
-(iv) small business size classification and
-North American Industry Classification System
-code, if applicable; and
-(v) compliance certifications, including
-certifications for cybersecurity, trade and
-export controls, anti-corruption policy, and
-traceability practices.
+(iv) small business size classification and North
+American Industry Classification System code, if
+applicable; and
+(v) compliance certifications, including certifications
+for cybersecurity, trade and export controls, anti-
+corruption policy, and traceability practices.
(3) Final briefing.--Not later than April 1, 2029, the
Secretary of Defense shall provide to the Committees on Armed
Services of the Senate and House of Representatives a final
-briefing on the success of the repository required under
-subsection (a) and the process established under subsection
-(b), including participation statistics and whether or not the
-Secretary will continue to maintain the repository.
+briefing on the success of the repository required under subsection
+(a) and the process established under subsection (b), including
+participation statistics and whether or not the Secretary will
+continue to maintain the repository.
(g) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The term ``covered product'' means a good offered for
-purchase to the Secretary of Defense or as an item of supply
-for a contractor performing on a contract with the Department
-of Defense--
+purchase to the Secretary of Defense or as an item of supply for a
+contractor performing on a contract with the Department of
+Defense--
(A) by--
-(i) a small business concern (as defined
-under section 3 of the Small Business Act (15
-U.S.C. 632)); or
-(ii) a manufacturer of critical readiness
-items of supply (as defined in section 1733 of
-title 10, United States Code); and
-(B) that is subject to a covered sourcing
-requirement.
+(i) a small business concern (as defined under section
+3 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632)); or
+(ii) a manufacturer of critical readiness items of
+supply (as defined in section 1733 of title 10, United
+States Code); and
+(B) that is subject to a covered sourcing requirement.
(2) The term ``covered sourcing requirement'' means a
requirement under any of the following:
(A) Section 4863 of title 10, United States Code.
@@ -15636,107 +14302,94 @@
carrying out activities pursuant to a procurement technical
assistance program funded under chapter 388 of title 10, United
States Code.
-(4) The term ``item of supply'' has the meaning given such
-term in section 108 of title 41, United States Code.
-
+(4) The term ``item of supply'' has the meaning given such term
+in section 108 of title 41, United States Code.
SEC. 837. ACCELERATION OF QUALIFICATION OF COMPLIANT SOURCES.
-
(a) Establishment.--
-(1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
-the enactment of this Act--
+(1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
+enactment of this Act--
(A) the Secretary of Defense shall establish in the
-collaborative forum described in section 1844(a) of
-this Act a working group; and
-(B) such working group shall develop
-recommendations for--
-(i) enhancing the exchange of information
-between the Department of Defense and
-contractors of the defense industrial base
-about compliant materials; and
-(ii) accelerating the qualification of such
-materials for use by the Department of Defense
-and the integration of such materials into the
-supply chains of contractors of the Department
-of Defense.
+collaborative forum described in section 1844(a) of this Act a
+working group; and
+(B) such working group shall develop recommendations for--
+(i) enhancing the exchange of information between the
+Department of Defense and contractors of the defense
+industrial base about compliant materials; and
+(ii) accelerating the qualification of such materials
+for use by the Department of Defense and the integration of
+such materials into the supply chains of contractors of the
+Department of Defense.
(2) Responsibilities.--The working group established under
paragraph (1) shall--
-(A) identify processes for exchanging information
-about compliant materials between the Department of
-Defense and contractors of the defense industrial base
-while maintaining appropriate safeguards of
-commercially proprietary information;
-(B) identify processes and procedures to streamline
-the identification, testing, and qualification of
-compliant sources and compliant materials;
+(A) identify processes for exchanging information about
+compliant materials between the Department of Defense and
+contractors of the defense industrial base while maintaining
+appropriate safeguards of commercially proprietary information;
+(B) identify processes and procedures to streamline the
+identification, testing, and qualification of compliant sources
+and compliant materials;
(C) seek to reduce the unnecessary application of
-requirements that are specific to a single Armed Force
-for identification, testing, and qualification of
-compliant sources and compliant material;
-(D) provide a forum for the Army, Navy, Air Force,
-Marine Corps, and Space Force and other elements of the
-Department of Defense to share technical and supply
-chain data related to requirements for covered
-materials;
-(E) identify compliant sources at each step of the
-supply chain, to the extent that such supply chains are
-subject to subchapter III of chapter 385 of title 10,
-United States Code;
-(F) at least once a quarter, publish for the
-members of the working group and for the Under
-Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment, a
-list of compliant sources for each critical material,
-including a general description of what step of the
-supply chain in which each compliant source is
+requirements that are specific to a single Armed Force for
+identification, testing, and qualification of compliant sources
+and compliant material;
+(D) provide a forum for the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine
+Corps, and Space Force and other elements of the Department of
+Defense to share technical and supply chain data related to
+requirements for covered materials;
+(E) identify compliant sources at each step of the supply
+chain, to the extent that such supply chains are subject to
+subchapter III of chapter 385 of title 10, United States Code;
+(F) at least once a quarter, publish for the members of the
+working group and for the Under Secretary of Defense for
+Acquisition and Sustainment, a list of compliant sources for
+each critical material, including a general description of what
+step of the supply chain in which each compliant source is
participating, if any;
(G) develop and recommend processes to enable the
Department of Defense to rapidly identify, qualify, and
-integrate compliant materials into programs of the
-Department at scale;
+integrate compliant materials into programs of the Department
+at scale;
(H) seek to reduce future requirements for critical
-materials in defense systems by encouraging contractors
-of the Department of Defense to design and develop
-systems that use commercially available critical
-materials, when such materials are capable of meeting
-mission needs;
-(I) seek input from small and nontraditional
-contractors and ensure the working group considers the
-unique attributes of such businesses in carrying out
-the responsibilities of the working group under this
-subsection;
+materials in defense systems by encouraging contractors of the
+Department of Defense to design and develop systems that use
+commercially available critical materials, when such materials
+are capable of meeting mission needs;
+(I) seek input from small and nontraditional contractors
+and ensure the working group considers the unique attributes of
+such businesses in carrying out the responsibilities of the
+working group under this subsection;
(J) develop and provide recommendations to reduce
-impediments or disincentives for a supplier of an end
-item to the Department of Defense to revise a supply
-chain agreement or other arrangement to eliminate the
-reliance of the supplier on noncompliant sources;
-(K) any other matters assigned to the working group
-by the Secretary; and
-(L) provide the Secretary with timely
-recommendations developed pursuant to this section.
+impediments or disincentives for a supplier of an end item to
+the Department of Defense to revise a supply chain agreement or
+other arrangement to eliminate the reliance of the supplier on
+noncompliant sources;
+(K) any other matters assigned to the working group by the
+Secretary; and
+(L) provide the Secretary with timely recommendations
+developed pursuant to this section.
(b) Definitions.--In this section:
-(1) The term ``compliant source'' means an entity engaged
-in the production, manufacture, or distribution of a critical
-material that is compliant with the requirements of subchapter
-III of chapter 385 of title 10, United States Code.
+(1) The term ``compliant source'' means an entity engaged in
+the production, manufacture, or distribution of a critical material
+that is compliant with the requirements of subchapter III of
+chapter 385 of title 10, United States Code.
(2) The term ``compliant material'' means critical material
that is sourced from a compliant source.
-(3) The term ``critical material'' means a material subject
-to sourcing restrictions under subchapter III of chapter 385 of
-title 10, United States Code.
-(4) The term ``end item'' has the meaning given such term
-in section 4863 of title 10, United States Code.
-
-SEC. 838. ASSESSMENT OF CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE OWNED BY THE DEPARTMENT
-OF DEFENSE DEPENDENT ON FOREIGN MATERIALS OR COMPONENTS.
-
+(3) The term ``critical material'' means a material subject to
+sourcing restrictions under subchapter III of chapter 385 of title
+10, United States Code.
+(4) The term ``end item'' has the meaning given such term in
+section 4863 of title 10, United States Code.
+SEC. 838. ASSESSMENT OF CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE OWNED BY THE
+DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE DEPENDENT ON FOREIGN MATERIALS OR
+COMPONENTS.
(a) List of Certain Critical Infrastructure.--Not later than
January 1, 2027, the Secretary of Defense shall--
-(1) list all critical infrastructure that relies on
-materials or components the origin of which is a foreign entity
-of concern; and
+(1) list all critical infrastructure that relies on materials
+or components the origin of which is a foreign entity of concern;
+and
(2) acting through the Assistant Secretary of Defense for
-Industrial Base Policy, conduct a risk assessment of the
-materials or components included in the list under paragraph
-(1).
+Industrial Base Policy, conduct a risk assessment of the materials
+or components included in the list under paragraph (1).
(b) Coordination.--In conducting the risk assessment under
subsection (a)(2), the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Industrial
Base Policy coordinate with the head of the Mission Assurance Office of
@@ -15749,27 +14402,27 @@
(d) Risk Assessment.--The risk assessment required by subsection
(a) shall include--
(1) an evaluation of the dependence of high-risk critical
-infrastructure on materials or components the origin of which
-is a foreign entity of concern;
-(2) an evaluation of vulnerability to supply chain
-disruption during a national emergency to high-risk critical
-infrastructure, including industrial control systems;
-(3) an assessment of the resilience and capacity of high-
-risk critical infrastructure to support mission-critical
-operations and readiness during a national emergency;
-(4) an identification of the location of design,
-manufacturing, and packaging facilities for materials or
-components described in subsection (a)(2); and
-(5) an assessment of the manufacturing capacity of the
-United States to replace materials or components described in
-subsection (a)(2), including--
-(A) gaps in domestic manufacturing capabilities,
-including nonexistent, extinct, threatened, and single
-point-of-failure capabilities;
-(B) supply chains with single points of failure and
-limited resiliency; and
-(C) economic factors, including global competition,
-that threaten the viability of domestic manufacturers.
+infrastructure on materials or components the origin of which is a
+foreign entity of concern;
+(2) an evaluation of vulnerability to supply chain disruption
+during a national emergency to high-risk critical infrastructure,
+including industrial control systems;
+(3) an assessment of the resilience and capacity of high-risk
+critical infrastructure to support mission-critical operations and
+readiness during a national emergency;
+(4) an identification of the location of design, manufacturing,
+and packaging facilities for materials or components described in
+subsection (a)(2); and
+(5) an assessment of the manufacturing capacity of the United
+States to replace materials or components described in subsection
+(a)(2), including--
+(A) gaps in domestic manufacturing capabilities, including
+nonexistent, extinct, threatened, and single point-of-failure
+capabilities;
+(B) supply chains with single points of failure and limited
+resiliency; and
+(C) economic factors, including global competition, that
+threaten the viability of domestic manufacturers.
(e) Focused Analysis.--The Secretary may initially limit risk
assessment required by subsection (a) to a subset of the most critical
assets identified by the head of the Mission Assurance Office, such as
@@ -15781,85 +14434,77 @@
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall provide to
the congressional defense committees a classified briefing that
includes--
-(1) findings on the traceability and provenance of
-materials or components described in subsection (a)(2);
-(2) strategies to strengthen the resilience and readiness
-of critical infrastructure; and
-(3) recommendations for critical infrastructure supply
-chain resilience and manufacturing activities, including--
+(1) findings on the traceability and provenance of materials or
+components described in subsection (a)(2);
+(2) strategies to strengthen the resilience and readiness of
+critical infrastructure; and
+(3) recommendations for critical infrastructure supply chain
+resilience and manufacturing activities, including--
(A) modifications to procurement policies to reduce
reliance on high-risk supply chains; and
-(B) other matters the Secretary determines
-appropriate, including success stories or case studies
-of Departmental actions to mitigate foreign entity of
-concern-related risks.
+(B) other matters the Secretary determines appropriate,
+including success stories or case studies of Departmental
+actions to mitigate foreign entity of concern-related risks.
(g) Definitions.--In this section:
-(1) The term ``critical infrastructure'' means any system
-or asset owned by the Department of Defense so vital to the
-United States that the degradation or destruction of such
-system or asset would have a debilitating impact on national
-security, including economic security and public health or
-safety.
+(1) The term ``critical infrastructure'' means any system or
+asset owned by the Department of Defense so vital to the United
+States that the degradation or destruction of such system or asset
+would have a debilitating impact on national security, including
+economic security and public health or safety.
(2) The term ``foreign entity of concern'' means--
(A) the People's Republic of China;
(B) the Democratic People's Republic of Korea;
(C) the Russian Federation;
(D) the Islamic Republic of Iran; and
-(E) any other entity determined by the Secretary of
-Defense to present material risk to the national
-security interests of the United States.
+(E) any other entity determined by the Secretary of Defense
+to present material risk to the national security interests of
+the United States.
Subtitle E--Prohibitions and Limitations on Procurement
SEC. 841. REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO LONG-TERM CONCESSIONS AGREEMENTS
WITH CERTAIN RETAILERS.
-
(a) Assessment of Established Agreements.--
-(1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
-the enactment of this section, the Secretary of Defense shall
-review each long-term concessions agreement to identify any
-such agreements with a retailer that is controlled by a covered
-nation that permit such retailer to operate or conduct business
-through a physical location on a covered military installation.
+(1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
+enactment of this section, the Secretary of Defense shall review
+each long-term concessions agreement to identify any such
+agreements with a retailer that is controlled by a covered nation
+that permit such retailer to operate or conduct business through a
+physical location on a covered military installation.
(2) Termination of certain concessions agreements.--
-(A) In general.--Not later than 30 days after
-making the determinations described in subparagraph (B)
-with respect to a long-term concessions agreement with
-a retailer, the Secretary of Defense shall terminate
-such long-term concessions agreement unless the
-Secretary waives this paragraph with respect to such
-retailer in accordance with section 4664(b) of title
-10, United States Code, as added by this section.
-(B) Determinations described.--The determinations
-described in this subparagraph are, with respect to a
-long-term concessions agreement--
-(i) a determination that the retailer that
-is a party to such long-term concessions
-agreement is controlled by a covered nation
-based on an assessment required by paragraph
+(A) In general.--Not later than 30 days after making the
+determinations described in subparagraph (B) with respect to a
+long-term concessions agreement with a retailer, the Secretary
+of Defense shall terminate such long-term concessions agreement
+unless the Secretary waives this paragraph with respect to such
+retailer in accordance with section 4664(b) of title 10, United
+States Code, as added by this section.
+(B) Determinations described.--The determinations described
+in this subparagraph are, with respect to a long-term
+concessions agreement--
+(i) a determination that the retailer that is a party
+to such long-term concessions agreement is controlled by a
+covered nation based on an assessment required by paragraph
(1); and
-(ii) a determination that an exception
-under section 4664(c) of title 10, United
-States Code, as added by this section, would
-not apply with respect to such long-term
-concessions agreement with such retailer if
-such retailer entered into such long-term
-concessions agreement on or after the date of
-the enactment of this section.
-(3) Briefing.--Upon completing the review required by
-paragraph (1), the Secretary of Defense shall provide the
-Committees on Armed Services of the House of Representatives
-and Senate a briefing on the findings of such review and a
-summary of the actions taken to implement the requirements of
+(ii) a determination that an exception under section
+4664(c) of title 10, United States Code, as added by this
+section, would not apply with respect to such long-term
+concessions agreement with such retailer if such retailer
+entered into such long-term concessions agreement on or
+after the date of the enactment of this section.
+(3) Briefing.--Upon completing the review required by paragraph
+(1), the Secretary of Defense shall provide the Committees on Armed
+Services of the House of Representatives and Senate a briefing on
+the findings of such review and a summary of the actions taken to
+implement the requirements of section 4664 of title 10, United
+States Code, as added by this section.
+(4) Controlled by a covered nation; covered military
+installation; long-term concessions agreement; retailer defined.--
+The terms ``controlled by a covered nation'', ``covered military
+installation'', ``long-term concessions agreement'', and
+``retailer'' have the meanings given such terms, respectively, in
section 4664 of title 10, United States Code, as added by this
section.
-(4) Controlled by a covered nation; covered military
-installation; long-term concessions agreement; retailer
-defined.--The terms ``controlled by a covered nation'',
-``covered military installation'', ``long-term concessions
-agreement'', and ``retailer'' have the meanings given such
-terms, respectively, in section 4664 of title 10, United States
-Code, as added by this section.
(b) In General.--Chapter 363 of title 10, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following new section:
``Sec. 4664. Requirements relating to long-term concessions agreements
@@ -15875,8 +14520,8 @@
retailer if the Secretary determines that--
``(A) the goods or services to be provided by the retailer
under such long-term concessions agreement are vital for the
-welfare and morale of members of the Armed Forces and no
-reasonable alternatives exist; and
+welfare and morale of members of the Armed Forces and no reasonable
+alternatives exist; and
``(B) the Secretary has implemented adequate measures to
mitigate any potential national security risks of the retailer.
``(2) Not later than 30 days after each use of the waiver authority
@@ -15889,56 +14534,50 @@
``(1) such retailer has received a determination from the
Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (in this
section referred to as the `Committee') that there are no
-unresolved national security concerns with respect to the
-retailer in connection to a matter submitted to the Committee
-and which the Committee concluded all action pursuant to
-section 721 of the Defense Production Act of 1950 (50 U.S.C.
-4565); or
-``(2) such retailer is organized under the laws of the
-United States or any jurisdiction of the United States and is
-operated by citizens of the United States and the products
-offered for sale by such retailer on the covered military
-installation under such long-term concessions agreement are not
-produced in a covered nation.
+unresolved national security concerns with respect to the retailer
+in connection to a matter submitted to the Committee and which the
+Committee concluded all action pursuant to section 721 of the
+Defense Production Act of 1950 (50 U.S.C. 4565); or
+``(2) such retailer is organized under the laws of the United
+States or any jurisdiction of the United States and is operated by
+citizens of the United States and the products offered for sale by
+such retailer on the covered military installation under such long-
+term concessions agreement are not produced in a covered nation.
``(d) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) The term `controlled by a covered nation' means, with
respect to a retailer--
-``(A) that the retailer is organized under the laws
-of a covered nation or any jurisdiction within a
-covered nation;
+``(A) that the retailer is organized under the laws of a
+covered nation or any jurisdiction within a covered nation;
``(B) that the government of a covered nation--
-``(i) owns 50 percent or more of the shares
-of the retailer; or
-``(ii) otherwise owns the controlling
-interest in such retailer; or
-``(C) that the retailer is subject to the direct
-control of the government of a covered nation.
-``(2) The term `covered military installation' means a
-military installation (as defined in section 2801 of this
-title) located in the United States.
+``(i) owns 50 percent or more of the shares of the
+retailer; or
+``(ii) otherwise owns the controlling interest in such
+retailer; or
+``(C) that the retailer is subject to the direct control of
+the government of a covered nation.
+``(2) The term `covered military installation' means a military
+installation (as defined in section 2801 of this title) located in
+the United States.
``(3) The term `covered nation' has the meaning given in
section 4872 of this title.
``(4) The term `long-term concessions agreement' means a
contract, subcontract, or other agreement, including a lease
-agreement or licensing agreement, to operate a business through
-a physical location on a covered military installation entered
-into by--
-``(A) the Secretary of Defense or a Secretary of a
-military department and a person; or
-``(B) a person and a nonappropriated fund
-instrumentality.
-``(5) The term `retailer' means a person that operates or
-seeks to operate a business providing goods or services on a
-covered military installation under a contract, subcontract, or
-other agreement, including a lease agreement or licensing
-agreement, with--
+agreement or licensing agreement, to operate a business through a
+physical location on a covered military installation entered into
+by--
+``(A) the Secretary of Defense or a Secretary of a military
+department and a person; or
+``(B) a person and a nonappropriated fund instrumentality.
+``(5) The term `retailer' means a person that operates or seeks
+to operate a business providing goods or services on a covered
+military installation under a contract, subcontract, or other
+agreement, including a lease agreement or licensing agreement,
+with--
``(A) a nonappropriated fund instrumentality;
``(B) the Secretary of Defense; or
``(C) a Secretary of a military department.''.
-
-SEC. 842. PROHIBITION ON ACQUISITION OF ADVANCED BATTERIES FROM CERTAIN
-FOREIGN SOURCES.
-
+SEC. 842. PROHIBITION ON ACQUISITION OF ADVANCED BATTERIES FROM
+CERTAIN FOREIGN SOURCES.
(a) In General.--Subchapter II of chapter 385 of title 10, United
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section:
``Sec. 4865. Prohibition on acquisition of advanced batteries composed
@@ -15953,56 +14592,50 @@
for existing acquisition programs on January 30, 2031.
``(c) Exceptions.--
``(1) Sourcing and production compliance.--
-``(A) In general.--Subsection (a) does not apply to
-an advanced battery or cell of an advanced battery if--
-``(i) the final assembly of such advanced
-battery or cell is carried out by an entity
-other than a foreign entity of concern;
-``(ii) functional cell components
-comprising more than 95 percent of the costs of
-the functional cell components of such advanced
-battery or cell are from sources other than
-foreign entities of concern; and
-``(iii) such advanced battery or cell is
-produced without technology licensed from a
-foreign entity of concern.
-``(B) Recycled source determination.--For the
-purposes of subparagraph (A)(ii), any material or
-component from an entity that has been recycled and
-reprocessed domestically is considered to originate
-from that entity regardless of origin.
-``(2) Excluded batteries.--Subsection (a) does not apply to
-a battery or cell of a battery that is--
-``(A) acquired for use in a cell phone, laptop,
-personal electronic device, or medical equipment
-intended for use in an office, administrative,
-hospital, or non-combat environment;
-``(B) commercially available off-the-shelf item for
-use only in the maintenance of equipment; or
-``(C) acquired for research, development, testing,
-and evaluation by the Department of Defense.
+``(A) In general.--Subsection (a) does not apply to an
+advanced battery or cell of an advanced battery if--
+``(i) the final assembly of such advanced battery or
+cell is carried out by an entity other than a foreign
+entity of concern;
+``(ii) functional cell components comprising more than
+95 percent of the costs of the functional cell components
+of such advanced battery or cell are from sources other
+than foreign entities of concern; and
+``(iii) such advanced battery or cell is produced
+without technology licensed from a foreign entity of
+concern.
+``(B) Recycled source determination.--For the purposes of
+subparagraph (A)(ii), any material or component from an entity
+that has been recycled and reprocessed domestically is
+considered to originate from that entity regardless of origin.
+``(2) Excluded batteries.--Subsection (a) does not apply to a
+battery or cell of a battery that is--
+``(A) acquired for use in a cell phone, laptop, personal
+electronic device, or medical equipment intended for use in an
+office, administrative, hospital, or non-combat environment;
+``(B) commercially available off-the-shelf item for use
+only in the maintenance of equipment; or
+``(C) acquired for research, development, testing, and
+evaluation by the Department of Defense.
``(3) Waiver.--
-``(A) In general.--The Secretary of Defense may
-waive the limitations specified in subsection (a) for a
-specific system or battery for one year if--
-``(i) the Secretary determines that a
-satisfactory quality and sufficient quantity
-such advanced battery or cell that are not
-subject to such prohibition cannot be acquired
-as and when needed by the Department of Defense
-at reasonable costs; or
-``(ii) in the case of an advanced battery
-or cell that is a component of a warfighting or
-support system, sufficient documentation exists
-to show that such advanced battery or cell is
-not a functional enabler of operational
-capability for such system and such advanced
-battery or cell poses no risk to the security
-of or sourcing for such system.
-``(B) Delegation.--The Secretary of Defense may
-delegate the authority under subparagraph (A) only to
-the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and
-Sustainment.
+``(A) In general.--The Secretary of Defense may waive the
+limitations specified in subsection (a) for a specific system
+or battery for one year if--
+``(i) the Secretary determines that a satisfactory
+quality and sufficient quantity such advanced battery or
+cell that are not subject to such prohibition cannot be
+acquired as and when needed by the Department of Defense at
+reasonable costs; or
+``(ii) in the case of an advanced battery or cell that
+is a component of a warfighting or support system,
+sufficient documentation exists to show that such advanced
+battery or cell is not a functional enabler of operational
+capability for such system and such advanced battery or
+cell poses no risk to the security of or sourcing for such
+system.
+``(B) Delegation.--The Secretary of Defense may delegate
+the authority under subparagraph (A) only to the Under
+Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment.
``(d) Report.--Not later than December 1, 2028, and not less
frequently than once every three years thereafter until the date that
is twelve years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the
@@ -16012,33 +14645,30 @@
``(e) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) The term `new acquisition program' means a defense
acquisition program that has not reached the initiation of the
-engineering and manufacturing development phase, or an
-equivalent phase of development, including a defense
-acquisition program that has not undergone a formal Milestone B
-approval or equivalent decision point, before the date of the
-enactment of this Act.
-``(2) The term `existing acquisition program' means a
-defense acquisition program that has reached the initiation of
-the engineering and manufacturing development phase, or an
-equivalent phase of development, including a defense
-acquisition program that has undergone a formal Milestone B
-approval or equivalent decision point, before the date of the
-enactment of this Act.
-``(3) The term `functional cell component' means the
-cathode materials, anode materials, separators, anode foils,
-and other functional materials of an advanced battery that
-contribute to the chemical processes necessary for energy
-storage, including solvents, additives, electrolyte salts, and
-internal safety devices.
+engineering and manufacturing development phase, or an equivalent
+phase of development, including a defense acquisition program that
+has not undergone a formal Milestone B approval or equivalent
+decision point, before the date of the enactment of this Act.
+``(2) The term `existing acquisition program' means a defense
+acquisition program that has reached the initiation of the
+engineering and manufacturing development phase, or an equivalent
+phase of development, including a defense acquisition program that
+has undergone a formal Milestone B approval or equivalent decision
+point, before the date of the enactment of this Act.
+``(3) The term `functional cell component' means the cathode
+materials, anode materials, separators, anode foils, and other
+functional materials of an advanced battery that contribute to the
+chemical processes necessary for energy storage, including
+solvents, additives, electrolyte salts, and internal safety
+devices.
``(4) The `foreign entity of concern' has the meaning given
-such term under section 40207(a) of the Infrastructure
-Investment and Jobs Act (42 U.S.C. 18741(a)), and includes
-entities specified in section 154 of the National Defense
-Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118-31; 10
-U.S.C. 4651 note prec.).
-``(5) The term `standard battery' means a battery that used
-in more than one weapons system and are not managed by one
-portfolio acquisition executive.''.
+such term under section 40207(a) of the Infrastructure Investment
+and Jobs Act (42 U.S.C. 18741(a)), and includes entities specified
+in section 154 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
+Year 2024 (Public Law 118-31; 10 U.S.C. 4651 note prec.).
+``(5) The term `standard battery' means a battery that used in
+more than one weapons system and are not managed by one portfolio
+acquisition executive.''.
(b) Applicability.--Section 4865 of title 10, United States Code,
as added by subsection (a), shall apply only with respect to contracts
or other agreements entered into after the date of the enactment of
@@ -16048,34 +14678,28 @@
Department of Defense Supplement to the Federal Acquisition Regulation
to incorporate the requirements of this section 4865 of title 10,
United States Code, as added by subsection (a).
-
SEC. 843. APPLICATION OF NATIONAL SECURITY WAIVER FOR STRATEGIC
MATERIALS SOURCING REQUIREMENT TO SENSITIVE MATERIALS.
-
Section 4872 of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)--
-(A) by striking ``subsection (c) or subsection
-(e)'' and inserting ``subsections (c) and (e)''; and
-(B) in paragraph (1), by striking ``subsection
-(c)'' and inserting ``subsections (c) and (e)''; and
+(A) by striking ``subsection (c) or subsection (e)'' and
+inserting ``subsections (c) and (e)''; and
+(B) in paragraph (1), by striking ``subsection (c)'' and
+inserting ``subsections (c) and (e)''; and
(2) in subsection (e)--
-(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``of the
-Secretary''; and
-(B) by adding at the end the following new
-paragraph:
+(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``of the Secretary''; and
+(B) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``(3) Application of national security waiver for strategic
-materials.--If the Secretary of Defense or the authorized
-delegate has made a determination under subsection (k) of
-section 4863 of this title for a national security waiver of
-the restrictions under subsection (a) of that section for a
-specific end item, the Secretary or authorized delegate may
-apply that waiver to the restrictions under subsection (a) of
-this section for the same covered material or end item.''.
-
+materials.--If the Secretary of Defense or the authorized delegate
+has made a determination under subsection (k) of section 4863 of
+this title for a national security waiver of the restrictions under
+subsection (a) of that section for a specific end item, the
+Secretary or authorized delegate may apply that waiver to the
+restrictions under subsection (a) of this section for the same
+covered material or end item.''.
SEC. 844. PROHIBITION OF PROCUREMENT OF MOLYBDENUM, GALLIUM, OR
-GERMANIUM FROM NON-ALLIED FOREIGN NATIONS AND
-AUTHORIZATION FOR PRODUCTION FROM RECOVERED MATERIAL.
-
+GERMANIUM FROM NON-ALLIED FOREIGN NATIONS AND AUTHORIZATION FOR
+PRODUCTION FROM RECOVERED MATERIAL.
(a) Amendments Related to Molybdenum.--
(1) Definition of covered material.--Section 4872(f)(1) of
title 10, United States Code, is amended--
@@ -16083,124 +14707,108 @@
inserting a semicolon;
(B) in subparagraph (E), by striking the period and
inserting ``; and''; and
-(C) by adding at the end the following new
-subparagraph:
+(C) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
``(F) molybdenum.''.
-(2) Exceptions to prohibition.--Section 4872(c)(3) of title
-10, United States Code, is amended--
-(A) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``; or'' and
-inserting a semicolon;
+(2) Exceptions to prohibition.--Section 4872(c)(3) of title 10,
+United States Code, is amended--
+(A) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``; or'' and inserting
+a semicolon;
(B) in subparagraph (C)--
-(i) by inserting ``or samarium-cobalt
-magnet'' after ``neodymium-iron-boron magnet'';
-and
-(ii) by striking the period at the end and
-inserting ``; or''; and
-(C) by adding at the end the following new
-subparagraph:
-``(D) tantalum, tungsten, or molybdenum produced
-from recycled material if the contractor demonstrates
-to the Secretary that the recycled material was
-produced outside of a covered nation and the melting of
-the recycled material and any further processing and
-manufacturing of the recycled material takes place in
-the United States or in the country of a qualifying
-foreign government, as defined in section 4863(m)(11)
-of this title.''.
+(i) by inserting ``or samarium-cobalt magnet'' after
+``neodymium-iron-boron magnet''; and
+(ii) by striking the period at the end and inserting
+``; or''; and
+(C) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
+``(D) tantalum, tungsten, or molybdenum produced from
+recycled material if the contractor demonstrates to the
+Secretary that the recycled material was produced outside of a
+covered nation and the melting of the recycled material and any
+further processing and manufacturing of the recycled material
+takes place in the United States or in the country of a
+qualifying foreign government, as defined in section
+4863(m)(11) of this title.''.
(b) Amendments Related to Gallium and Germainum.--
(1) Definition of covered material.--Section 4872(f)(1) of
-title 10, United States Code, as amended by subsection (a)(1),
-is further amended--
+title 10, United States Code, as amended by subsection (a)(1), is
+further amended--
(A) in subparagraph (E), by striking ``; and'' and
inserting a semicolon;
-(B) in subparagraph (F), as added by subsection
-(a), by striking the period at the end and inserting a
-semicolon; and
-(C) by adding at the end the following new
-subparagraphs:
+(B) in subparagraph (F), as added by subsection (a), by
+striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and
+(C) by adding at the end the following new subparagraphs:
``(G) germanium; and
``(H) gallium.''.
-(2) Exceptions to prohibition.--Section 4872(c)(3)(D) of
-title 10, United States Code, as added by subsection (a)(2), is
-amended by striking ``or molybdenum'' and inserting
-``molybdenum, gallium, or germanium''.
-(3) Effective date.--The amendments made by paragraphs (1)
-and (2) shall take effect on the date that is two years after
-the date of the enactment of this Act.
-
-SEC. 845. MODIFICATIONS TO CERTAIN PROCUREMENTS FROM CERTAIN CHINESE
-ENTITIES.
-
+(2) Exceptions to prohibition.--Section 4872(c)(3)(D) of title
+10, United States Code, as added by subsection (a)(2), is amended
+by striking ``or molybdenum'' and inserting ``molybdenum, gallium,
+or germanium''.
+(3) Effective date.--The amendments made by paragraphs (1) and
+(2) shall take effect on the date that is two years after the date
+of the enactment of this Act.
+SEC. 845. MODIFICATIONS TO CERTAIN PROCUREMENTS FROM CERTAIN
+CHINESE ENTITIES.
Section 805 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2024 (Public Law 118-31; 10 U.S.C. 4651 note prec.) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)(1)--
-(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``or'' at the
-end;
-(B) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period at
-the end and inserting ``; or''; and
-(C) by adding at the end the following new
-subparagraph:
-``(C) provide a grant, loan, or loan guarantee to
-an entity described in paragraph (2).''; and
+(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``or'' at the end;
+(B) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period at the end
+and inserting ``; or''; and
+(C) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
+``(C) provide a grant, loan, or loan guarantee to an entity
+described in paragraph (2).''; and
(2) in subsection (b), by striking ``prohibition under
subsection (a)(1)(B)'' and inserting ``prohibitions under
subparagraphs (B) and (C) of subsection (a)(1)''.
-
-SEC. 846. MODIFICATIONS TO PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTING WITH PERSONS THAT
-HAVE FOSSIL FUEL OPERATIONS WITH THE GOVERNMENT OF THE
+SEC. 846. MODIFICATIONS TO PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTING WITH PERSONS
+THAT HAVE FOSSIL FUEL OPERATIONS WITH THE GOVERNMENT OF THE
RUSSIAN FEDERATION OR THE RUSSIAN ENERGY SECTOR.
-
Section 804 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2024 (Public Law 118-31; 10 U.S.C. 4651 note prec.) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)--
(A) in paragraph (1)--
-(i) by striking ``with any person that is
-or that has fossil fuel business operations
-with a person'' and inserting ``with any entity
-or individual that is or that knowingly has
-fossil fuel business operations with an entity
-or individual'';
-(ii) by striking ``not less than 50
-percent'' and inserting ``majority''; and
-(iii) in subparagraph (B), by striking
-``operates'' and inserting ``has fossil fuel
-business operations''; and
-(B) in paragraph (2), by striking the ``person''
-and inserting ``entity or individual'';
+(i) by striking ``with any person that is or that has
+fossil fuel business operations with a person'' and
+inserting ``with any entity or individual that is or that
+knowingly has fossil fuel business operations with an
+entity or individual'';
+(ii) by striking ``not less than 50 percent'' and
+inserting ``majority''; and
+(iii) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``operates'' and
+inserting ``has fossil fuel business operations''; and
+(B) in paragraph (2), by striking the ``person'' and
+inserting ``entity or individual'';
(2) in subsection (b)(3)--
-(A) by striking ``a person'' and inserting ``an
-entity or individual''; and
-(B) by inserting ``, including by general
-license,'' after ``Department of the Treasury''; and
+(A) by striking ``a person'' and inserting ``an entity or
+individual''; and
+(B) by inserting ``, including by general license,'' after
+``Department of the Treasury''; and
(3) in subsection (e)--
(A) in paragraph (2)(B)--
-(i) by redesignating clauses (ii) and (iii)
-as clauses (iii) and (iv), respectively; and
-(ii) by inserting after clause (i) the
-following new clause:
-``(ii) activities related to fulfilling
-contracts with a fossil fuel company that has
-fossil fuel business operations in the Russian
-Federation that were entered into prior to the
-date of the enactment of this section, provided
-that such contracts are not--
-``(I) extended beyond the
-established period of performance for
-such contract, including through the
-execution of any available option, task
-order, or modification; or
+(i) by redesignating clauses (ii) and (iii) as clauses
+(iii) and (iv), respectively; and
+(ii) by inserting after clause (i) the following new
+clause:
+``(ii) activities related to fulfilling contracts with
+a fossil fuel company that has fossil fuel business
+operations in the Russian Federation that were entered into
+prior to the date of the enactment of this section,
+provided that such contracts are not--
+
+``(I) extended beyond the established period of
+performance for such contract, including through the
+execution of any available option, task order, or
+modification; or
``(II) renewed;'';
+
(B) in paragraph (3), by striking ``a person'' and
inserting ``an entity or individual''; and
(C) in paragraph (4)--
-(i) in the heading, by striking ``Person''
-and inserting ``Entity or individual''; and
-(ii) by striking ``The term `person''' and
-inserting ``The term `entity or individual'''.
-
-SEC. 847. PROHIBITING THE PURCHASE OF PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULES OR INVERTERS
-FROM FOREIGN ENTITIES OF CONCERN.
-
+(i) in the heading, by striking ``Person'' and
+inserting ``Entity or individual''; and
+(ii) by striking ``The term `person''' and inserting
+``The term `entity or individual'''.
+SEC. 847. PROHIBITING THE PURCHASE OF PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULES OR
+INVERTERS FROM FOREIGN ENTITIES OF CONCERN.
(a) In General.--None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by
this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2026 for the
Department of Defense may be used to enter into a contract for the
@@ -16211,57 +14819,50 @@
(b) Waiver Authority.--The Secretary of Defense may waive
subsection (a) if the Secretary--
(1) determines that there is no alternative source of
-photovoltaic cells, modules, or inverters other than from a
-foreign entity of concern;
-(2) determines there is no national security risk posed by
-the use of photovoltaic cells, modules, or inverters
-manufactured by a foreign entity of concern; and
-(3) submits a certification of such determination in
-writing to the congressional defense committees not later than
-30 days before entering into a contract described under such
-subsection.
+photovoltaic cells, modules, or inverters other than from a foreign
+entity of concern;
+(2) determines there is no national security risk posed by the
+use of photovoltaic cells, modules, or inverters manufactured by a
+foreign entity of concern; and
+(3) submits a certification of such determination in writing to
+the congressional defense committees not later than 30 days before
+entering into a contract described under such subsection.
(c) Limitation.--
-(1) In general.--Subsection (a) shall apply only to
-contracts regarding the direct procurement by the Department of
-Defense of photovoltaic modules or inverters and shall not
-apply to contracts involving any third party financing
-arrangements, including energy savings contracts and those
-involving privatized military housing or assets that enhance
-combat capability.
+(1) In general.--Subsection (a) shall apply only to contracts
+regarding the direct procurement by the Department of Defense of
+photovoltaic modules or inverters and shall not apply to contracts
+involving any third party financing arrangements, including energy
+savings contracts and those involving privatized military housing
+or assets that enhance combat capability.
(2) Delayed effective date for assets that enhance combat
-capability.--The prohibition under subsection (a) shall not
-apply to assets that enhance combat capability for a period of
-one year following the date of the enactment of this Act, in
-order for the Department of Defense to determine alternate
-supply chains for such assets.
+capability.--The prohibition under subsection (a) shall not apply
+to assets that enhance combat capability for a period of one year
+following the date of the enactment of this Act, in order for the
+Department of Defense to determine alternate supply chains for such
+assets.
(d) Exemption for Certain Activities.--The prohibition under
subsection (a) shall not apply if the operation, procurement, or
contracting action is for the purposes of intelligence, electronic
warfare, and information warfare operations, testing, analysis, and
training.
-
SEC. 848. CLARIFICATION OF PROCUREMENT PROHIBITION RELATED TO
-ACQUISITION OF MATERIALS MINED, REFINED, AND SEPARATED IN
-CERTAIN COUNTRIES.
-
+ACQUISITION OF MATERIALS MINED, REFINED, AND SEPARATED IN CERTAIN
+COUNTRIES.
Section 844(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2021 (Public Law 116-283) is amended--
(1) by striking ``Section 2533c'' and inserting ``Section
4872''; and
(2) by amending paragraph (1) to read as follows:
``(1) in subsection (a)--
-``(A) in paragraph (1), by striking `; or' and
-inserting a semicolon;
-``(B) in paragraph (2)(B), by striking the period
-at the end and inserting `; or'; and
-``(C) by adding at the end the following new
-paragraph:
-```(3) enter into a contract for any covered material
-mined, refined, or separated in any covered nation.'; and''.
-
+``(A) in paragraph (1), by striking `; or' and inserting a
+semicolon;
+``(B) in paragraph (2)(B), by striking the period at the
+end and inserting `; or'; and
+``(C) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
+```(3) enter into a contract for any covered material mined,
+refined, or separated in any covered nation.'; and''.
SEC. 849. PROHIBITION ON PROCUREMENT RELATED TO CERTAIN ADDITIVE
MANUFACTURING MACHINES.
-
(a) Prohibition on Agency Procurement.--Beginning on the date that
is one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary
of Defense may not enter into a contract for the procurement of a
@@ -16271,44 +14872,38 @@
the purposes of intelligence, electronic warfare, or information
warfare operations, testing, analysis, or training.
(c) Definitions.--In this section:
-(1) The term ``additive manufacturing machine'' means a
-system of integrated hardware and software used to carry out an
-additive manufacturing process, including the deposition of
-material and the associated post-processing steps as
-applicable.
-(2) The term ``covered additive manufacturing company''
-means any of the following:
+(1) The term ``additive manufacturing machine'' means a system
+of integrated hardware and software used to carry out an additive
+manufacturing process, including the deposition of material and the
+associated post-processing steps as applicable.
+(2) The term ``covered additive manufacturing company'' means
+any of the following:
(A) Any entity that produces or provides additive
manufacturing machines and is included on--
-(i) the Consolidated Screening List
-maintained by the International Trade
-Administration of the Department of Commerce;
-or
-(ii) the civil-military fusion list
-maintained under section 1260H of the William
-M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense
-Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public
-Law 116-283; 10 U.S.C. 113 note).
+(i) the Consolidated Screening List maintained by the
+International Trade Administration of the Department of
+Commerce; or
+(ii) the civil-military fusion list maintained under
+section 1260H of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National
+Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law
+116-283; 10 U.S.C. 113 note).
(B) Any entity that produces or provides additive
manufacturing machines and--
(i) is domiciled in a covered nation; or
-(ii) is subject to unmitigated foreign
-ownership, control, or influence by a covered
-nation, as determined by the Secretary of
-Defense in accordance with the National
-Industrial Security Program (or any successor
-to such program).
-(3) The term ``covered additive manufacturing machine''
-means an additive manufacturing machine manufactured by a
-covered additive manufacturing company, and any related service
-or equipment provided or manufactured, respectively, by such
-covered additive manufacturing company.
-(4) The term ``covered nation'' has the meaning given such
-term in section 4872 of title 10, United States Code.
-
+(ii) is subject to unmitigated foreign ownership,
+control, or influence by a covered nation, as determined by
+the Secretary of Defense in accordance with the National
+Industrial Security Program (or any successor to such
+program).
+(3) The term ``covered additive manufacturing machine'' means
+an additive manufacturing machine manufactured by a covered
+additive manufacturing company, and any related service or
+equipment provided or manufactured, respectively, by such covered
+additive manufacturing company.
+(4) The term ``covered nation'' has the meaning given such term
+in section 4872 of title 10, United States Code.
SEC. 850. PHASE-OUT OF COMPUTER AND PRINTER ACQUISITIONS INVOLVING
ENTITIES OWNED OR CONTROLLED BY CHINA.
-
(a) In General.--In accordance with the phased implementation in
subsection (d) and except as provided by subsection (e), the Secretary
of Defense may not acquire any computer or printer if the manufacturer,
@@ -16323,23 +14918,22 @@
(d) Phased Implementation.--The Secretary may implement the
prohibition in subsection (a) with respect to the acquisition of a
computer or printer to the extent that--
-(1) in fiscal year 2026, not less than 10 percent of the
-total number of computers acquired by the Department of Defense
-and not less than 10 percent of the total number printers
-acquired by the Department comply with such prohibition;
-(2) in fiscal year 2027, not less than 25 percent of the
-total number of computers acquired by the Department and not
-less than 25 percent of the total number printers acquired by
-the Department comply with such prohibition;
-(3) in fiscal year 2028, not less than 50 percent of the
-total number of computers acquired by the Department and not
-less than 50 percent of the total number printers acquired by
-the Department comply with such prohibition; and
-(4) in fiscal year 2029 and each fiscal year thereafter,
-not less than 100 percent of the total number of computers
-acquired by the Department and not less than 100 percent of the
-printers acquired by the Department comply with such
-prohibition.
+(1) in fiscal year 2026, not less than 10 percent of the total
+number of computers acquired by the Department of Defense and not
+less than 10 percent of the total number printers acquired by the
+Department comply with such prohibition;
+(2) in fiscal year 2027, not less than 25 percent of the total
+number of computers acquired by the Department and not less than 25
+percent of the total number printers acquired by the Department
+comply with such prohibition;
+(3) in fiscal year 2028, not less than 50 percent of the total
+number of computers acquired by the Department and not less than 50
+percent of the total number printers acquired by the Department
+comply with such prohibition; and
+(4) in fiscal year 2029 and each fiscal year thereafter, not
+less than 100 percent of the total number of computers acquired by
+the Department and not less than 100 percent of the printers
+acquired by the Department comply with such prohibition.
(e) Exception.--Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b), the
Secretary of Defense may acquire a computer or printer described in
subsection (a) to conduct testing, evaluation, exfiltration, or reverse
@@ -16348,103 +14942,89 @@
(f) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Computer.--The term ``computer''--
(A) means--
-(i) an end user electronic, magnetic,
-optical, electrochemical, or other high speed
-data processing device performing logical,
-arithmetic, or storage functions, such as
-laptops, desktops, and any physical computing
-equipment; and
+(i) an end user electronic, magnetic, optical,
+electrochemical, or other high speed data processing device
+performing logical, arithmetic, or storage functions, such
+as laptops, desktops, and any physical computing equipment;
+and
(ii) includes any data storage facility or
-communications facility directly related to or
-operating in conjunction with such device; and
+communications facility directly related to or operating in
+conjunction with such device; and
(B) does not include--
-(i) an automated typewriter or typesetter,
-a portable handheld calculator, or other
-similar device; or
-(ii) cloud-based services, including
-virtual desktops and cellular telephones.
+(i) an automated typewriter or typesetter, a portable
+handheld calculator, or other similar device; or
+(ii) cloud-based services, including virtual desktops
+and cellular telephones.
(2) Covered chinese entity.--The term ``covered Chinese
entity'' means--
-(A) an entity or a parent company of an entity that
-is--
-(i) identified by the Secretary of Defense
-under section 1260H(a) of the William M. (Mac)
-Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act
-for Fiscal Year 2021 (10 U.S.C. 113 note) as a
-Chinese military company;
-(ii) included in the Non-SDN Chinese
-Military-Industrial Complex Companies List
-published by the Department of the Treasury; or
+(A) an entity or a parent company of an entity that is--
+(i) identified by the Secretary of Defense under
+section 1260H(a) of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry
+National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (10
+U.S.C. 113 note) as a Chinese military company;
+(ii) included in the Non-SDN Chinese Military-
+Industrial Complex Companies List published by the
+Department of the Treasury; or
(iii) both--
+
(I) included on--
-(aa) the Entity List set
-forth in Supplement No. 4 to
-part 744 of the Export
-Administration Regulations;
-(bb) the Denied Persons
-List as described in section
-764.3(a)(2) of the Export
-Administration Regulations; or
-(cc) the Military End User
-List set forth in Supplement
-No. 7 to part 744 of the Export
+
+(aa) the Entity List set forth in Supplement
+No. 4 to part 744 of the Export Administration
+Regulations;
+(bb) the Denied Persons List as described in
+section 764.3(a)(2) of the Export Administration
+Regulations; or
+(cc) the Military End User List set forth in
+Supplement No. 7 to part 744 of the Export
Administration Regulations; and
+
(II) is either--
-(aa) an agency or
-instrumentality of the People's
-Republic of China;
-(bb) an entity
-headquartered in the People's
+
+(aa) an agency or instrumentality of the
+People's Republic of China;
+(bb) an entity headquartered in the People's
Republic of China; or
-(cc) directly or indirectly
-owned or controlled by an
-agency, instrumentality, or
-entity described in
-subparagraph (i) or (ii); or
+(cc) directly or indirectly owned or controlled
+by an agency, instrumentality, or entity described
+in subparagraph (i) or (ii); or
(B) an entity that the Secretary of Defense, in
-consultation with the Director of the National
-Intelligence or the Director of the Federal Bureau of
-Investigation, determines to be an entity owned,
-controlled, directed, or subcontracted by, affiliated
-with, or otherwise connected to, the Government of the
-People's Republic of China.
+consultation with the Director of the National Intelligence or
+the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, determines
+to be an entity owned, controlled, directed, or subcontracted
+by, affiliated with, or otherwise connected to, the Government
+of the People's Republic of China.
(3) Printer.--The term ``printer''--
-(A) means desktop printers, multifunction printer
-copiers, and printer/fax combinations taken out of
-service that may or may not be designed to reside on a
-work surface, and include various print technologies,
-including laser and light-emitting diode
-(electrographic), ink jet, dot matrix, thermal, and
-digital sublimation, and ``multi-function'' or ``all-
-in-one'' devices that perform different tasks,
-including copying, scanning, faxing, and printing;
+(A) means desktop printers, multifunction printer copiers,
+and printer/fax combinations taken out of service that may or
+may not be designed to reside on a work surface, and include
+various print technologies, including laser and light-emitting
+diode (electrographic), ink jet, dot matrix, thermal, and
+digital sublimation, and ``multi-function'' or ``all-in-one''
+devices that perform different tasks, including copying,
+scanning, faxing, and printing;
(B) includes floor-standing printers, printers with
optional floor stand, or household printers; and
-(C) does not include point of sale receipt
-printers, calculators with printing capabilities, label
-makers, or non-standalone printers that are embedded
-into products not described in subparagraph (A) or (B).
-
+(C) does not include point of sale receipt printers,
+calculators with printing capabilities, label makers, or non-
+standalone printers that are embedded into products not
+described in subparagraph (A) or (B).
SEC. 851. PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTING WITH CERTAIN BIOTECHNOLOGY
PROVIDERS.
-
(a) In General.--The head of an executive agency may not--
-(1) procure or obtain any biotechnology equipment or
-service produced or provided by a biotechnology company of
-concern; or
-(2) enter into a contract, or extend or renew a contract,
-with any entity that--
-(A) uses biotechnology equipment or services
-produced or provided by a biotechnology company of
-concern and acquired after the applicable effective
-date in subsection (c) in performance of the contract
-with the executive agency; or
-(B) enters into any contract the performance of
-which such entity knows will require, in performance of
-the contract with the executive agency, the use of
-biotechnology equipment or services produced or
-provided by a biotechnology company of concern and
-acquired after the applicable effective date in
+(1) procure or obtain any biotechnology equipment or service
+produced or provided by a biotechnology company of concern; or
+(2) enter into a contract, or extend or renew a contract, with
+any entity that--
+(A) uses biotechnology equipment or services produced or
+provided by a biotechnology company of concern and acquired
+after the applicable effective date in subsection (c) in
+performance of the contract with the executive agency; or
+(B) enters into any contract the performance of which such
+entity knows will require, in performance of the contract with
+the executive agency, the use of biotechnology equipment or
+services produced or provided by a biotechnology company of
+concern and acquired after the applicable effective date in
subsection (c).
(b) Prohibition on Loan and Grant Funds.--The head of an executive
agency may not obligate or expend loan or grant funds to, and a loan or
@@ -16452,275 +15032,245 @@
(1) procure, obtain, or use any biotechnology equipment or
services produced or provided by a biotechnology company of
concern; or
-(2) enter into a contract, or extend or renew a contract,
-with an entity described in subsection (a)(2).
+(2) enter into a contract, or extend or renew a contract, with
+an entity described in subsection (a)(2).
(c) Effective Dates.--
(1) Certain entities.--With respect to the biotechnology
companies of concern covered by subsection (f)(2)(A), the
prohibitions under subsections (a) and (b) shall take effect 60
-days after the Federal Acquisition Regulation is revised
-pursuant to subsection (h).
+days after the Federal Acquisition Regulation is revised pursuant
+to subsection (h).
(2) Other entities.--With respect to the biotechnology
companies of concern covered by subparagraph (B) or (C) of
-subsection (f)(2), the prohibitions under subsections (a) and
-(b) shall take effect 90 days after the Federal Acquisition
-Regulation is revised pursuant to subsection (h).
+subsection (f)(2), the prohibitions under subsections (a) and (b)
+shall take effect 90 days after the Federal Acquisition Regulation
+is revised pursuant to subsection (h).
(3) Rules of construction.--
-(A) Exclusions.--Prior to the date that is five
-years after a revision to the Federal Acquisition
-Regulation pursuant to subsection (h) that identifies a
-biotechnology company of concern covered by subsection
-(f)(2), subsections (a)(2) and (b)(2) shall not apply
-to biotechnology equipment or services produced or
-provided under a contract or agreement, including
-previously negotiated contract options, entered into
-before the applicable effective date under paragraphs
-(1) and (2).
-(B) Safe harbor.--The term ``biotechnology
-equipment or services produced or provided by a
-biotechnology company of concern'' shall not be
-construed to refer to any biotechnology equipment or
-services that were formerly, but are no longer,
-produced or provided by biotechnology companies of
-concern.
+(A) Exclusions.--Prior to the date that is five years after
+a revision to the Federal Acquisition Regulation pursuant to
+subsection (h) that identifies a biotechnology company of
+concern covered by subsection (f)(2), subsections (a)(2) and
+(b)(2) shall not apply to biotechnology equipment or services
+produced or provided under a contract or agreement, including
+previously negotiated contract options, entered into before the
+applicable effective date under paragraphs (1) and (2).
+(B) Safe harbor.--The term ``biotechnology equipment or
+services produced or provided by a biotechnology company of
+concern'' shall not be construed to refer to any biotechnology
+equipment or services that were formerly, but are no longer,
+produced or provided by biotechnology companies of concern.
(d) Waiver Authorities.--
(1) Specific biotechnology exception.--
-(A) Waiver.--The head of the applicable executive
-agency may waive the prohibition under subsections (a)
-and (b) on a case-by-case basis--
-(i) with the approval of the Director of
-the Office of Management and Budget; and
-(ii) if such head submits a notification
-and justification to the appropriate
-congressional committees not later than 30 days
-after granting such waiver.
+(A) Waiver.--The head of the applicable executive agency
+may waive the prohibition under subsections (a) and (b) on a
+case-by-case basis--
+(i) with the approval of the Director of the Office of
+Management and Budget; and
+(ii) if such head submits a notification and
+justification to the appropriate congressional committees
+not later than 30 days after granting such waiver.
(B) Duration.--
-(i) In general.--Except as provided in
-clause (ii), a waiver granted under
-subparagraph (A) shall last for a period of not
-more than 365 days.
-(ii) Extension.--The head of the applicable
-executive agency, with the approval of the
-Director of the Office of Management and
-Budget, and in coordination with the Secretary
-of Defense, may extend a waiver granted under
-subparagraph (A) one time, for a period up to
-180 days after the date on which the waiver
-would otherwise expire, if such an extension is
-in the national security interests of the
-United States and if such head submits a
-notification and justification to the
-appropriate congressional committees not later
-than 10 days after granting such waiver
-extension.
-(2) Overseas health care services.--The head of an
-executive agency may waive the prohibitions under subsections
-(a) and (b) with respect to a contract, subcontract, or
-transaction for the acquisition or provision of health care
-services overseas on a case-by-case basis--
-(A) if the head of such executive agency determines
-that the waiver is--
-(i) necessary to support the mission or
-activities of the employees of such executive
-agency described in subsection (e)(2)(A); and
+(i) In general.--Except as provided in clause (ii), a
+waiver granted under subparagraph (A) shall last for a
+period of not more than 365 days.
+(ii) Extension.--The head of the applicable executive
+agency, with the approval of the Director of the Office of
+Management and Budget, and in coordination with the
+Secretary of Defense, may extend a waiver granted under
+subparagraph (A) one time, for a period up to 180 days
+after the date on which the waiver would otherwise expire,
+if such an extension is in the national security interests
+of the United States and if such head submits a
+notification and justification to the appropriate
+congressional committees not later than 10 days after
+granting such waiver extension.
+(2) Overseas health care services.--The head of an executive
+agency may waive the prohibitions under subsections (a) and (b)
+with respect to a contract, subcontract, or transaction for the
+acquisition or provision of health care services overseas on a
+case-by-case basis--
+(A) if the head of such executive agency determines that
+the waiver is--
+(i) necessary to support the mission or activities of
+the employees of such executive agency described in
+subsection (e)(2)(A); and
(ii) in the interest of the United States;
-(B) with the approval of the Director of the Office
-of Management and Budget, in consultation with the
-Secretary of Defense; and
-(C) if such head submits a notification and
-justification to the appropriate congressional
-committees not later than 30 days after granting such
-waiver.
+(B) with the approval of the Director of the Office of
+Management and Budget, in consultation with the Secretary of
+Defense; and
+(C) if such head submits a notification and justification
+to the appropriate congressional committees not later than 30
+days after granting such waiver.
(e) Exceptions.--The prohibitions under subsections (a) and (b)
shall not apply to--
-(1) any activity subject to the reporting requirements
-under title V of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C.
-3091 et seq.) or any authorized intelligence activities of the
-United States;
+(1) any activity subject to the reporting requirements under
+title V of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3091 et
+seq.) or any authorized intelligence activities of the United
+States;
(2) the acquisition or provision of health care services
overseas for--
-(A)(i) employees of the United States, including
-members of the uniformed services (as defined in
-section 101(a) of title 10, United States Code), and
-dependents of such employees;
-(ii) covered beneficiaries (as defined in section
-1072 of title 10, United States Code) not otherwise
-described in clause (i); or
+(A)(i) employees of the United States, including members of
+the uniformed services (as defined in section 101(a) of title
+10, United States Code), and dependents of such employees;
+(ii) covered beneficiaries (as defined in section 1072 of
+title 10, United States Code) not otherwise described in clause
+(i); or
(iii) any other beneficiary if such acquisition or
-provision is carried out or administered by the head of
-a department or agency of the Federal Government; or
-(B) employees of contractors or subcontractors of
-the United States--
-(i) who are performing under a contract
-that directly supports the missions or
-activities of individuals described in
-subparagraph (A)(i); and
-(ii) whose primary duty stations are
-located overseas or are on permissive temporary
-duty travel overseas;
-(3) the acquisition, use, or distribution of human
-multiomic data, lawfully compiled, that is commercially or
-publicly available; or
+provision is carried out or administered by the head of a
+department or agency of the Federal Government; or
+(B) employees of contractors or subcontractors of the
+United States--
+(i) who are performing under a contract that directly
+supports the missions or activities of individuals
+described in subparagraph (A)(i); and
+(ii) whose primary duty stations are located overseas
+or are on permissive temporary duty travel overseas;
+(3) the acquisition, use, or distribution of human multiomic
+data, lawfully compiled, that is commercially or publicly
+available; or
(4) the procurement of medical countermeasures, medical
products, and related supplies, including ancillary medical
-supplies, in direct response to a public health emergency
-declared pursuant to section 319 of the Public Health Service
-Act (42 U.S.C. 247d).
+supplies, in direct response to a public health emergency declared
+pursuant to section 319 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C.
+247d).
(f) Evaluation of Certain Biotechnology Entities.--
-(1) Entity consideration.--Not later than one year after
-the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of the
-Office of Management and Budget shall publish a list of the
-entities that constitute biotechnology companies of concern
-based on a list of suggested entities that shall be provided by
-the Secretary of Defense in coordination with the Attorney
-General, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, the
-Secretary of Commerce, the Director of National Intelligence,
-the Secretary of Homeland Security, the Secretary of State, and
-the National Cyber Director.
+(1) Entity consideration.--Not later than one year after the
+date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of the Office of
+Management and Budget shall publish a list of the entities that
+constitute biotechnology companies of concern based on a list of
+suggested entities that shall be provided by the Secretary of
+Defense in coordination with the Attorney General, the Secretary of
+Health and Human Services, the Secretary of Commerce, the Director
+of National Intelligence, the Secretary of Homeland Security, the
+Secretary of State, and the National Cyber Director.
(2) Biotechnology companies of concern defined.--In this
-section, the term ``biotechnology company of concern'' means
-any of the following:
+section, the term ``biotechnology company of concern'' means any of
+the following:
(A) An entity that--
-(i) is to any extent involved in the
-manufacturing, distribution, provision, or
-procurement of any biotechnology equipment or
-service, as determined by the process
-established in paragraph (1); and
-(ii) is identified in the annual list
-published in the Federal Register by the
-Department of Defense of Chinese military
-companies operating in the United States
-pursuant to section 1260H of the William M.
-(Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization
-Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116-283;
-134 Stat. 3965; 10 U.S.C. 113 note).
+(i) is to any extent involved in the manufacturing,
+distribution, provision, or procurement of any
+biotechnology equipment or service, as determined by the
+process established in paragraph (1); and
+(ii) is identified in the annual list published in the
+Federal Register by the Department of Defense of Chinese
+military companies operating in the United States pursuant
+to section 1260H of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry
+National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021
+(Public Law 116-283; 134 Stat. 3965; 10 U.S.C. 113 note).
(B) Any entity that is determined by the process
-established in paragraph (1) to meet the following
-criteria:
-(i) Is subject to the administrative
-governance structure, direction, control, or
-operates on behalf of the government of a
-foreign adversary;
-(ii) Is to any extent involved in the
-manufacturing, distribution, provision, or
-procurement of a biotechnology equipment or
-service; and
-(iii) Poses a risk to the national security
-of the United States based on--
-(I) engaging in joint research
-with, being supported by, or being
-affiliated with a foreign adversary's
-military, internal security forces, or
+established in paragraph (1) to meet the following criteria:
+(i) Is subject to the administrative governance
+structure, direction, control, or operates on behalf of the
+government of a foreign adversary;
+(ii) Is to any extent involved in the manufacturing,
+distribution, provision, or procurement of a biotechnology
+equipment or service; and
+(iii) Poses a risk to the national security of the
+United States based on--
+
+(I) engaging in joint research with, being
+supported by, or being affiliated with a foreign
+adversary's military, internal security forces, or
intelligence agencies;
-(II) providing multiomic data
-obtained via biotechnology equipment or
-services to the government of a foreign
-adversary; or
-(III) obtaining human multiomic
-data via the biotechnology equipment or
-services without express and informed
-consent.
+(II) providing multiomic data obtained via
+biotechnology equipment or services to the government
+of a foreign adversary; or
+(III) obtaining human multiomic data via the
+biotechnology equipment or services without express and
+informed consent.
+
(C) A subsidiary, parent, or successor of an entity
-described in subparagraphs (A) or (B), provided it
-meets the criteria set forth in clauses (i) through
-(iii) of subparagraph (B), as determined by the process
-established in paragraph (1).
-(3) Guidance.--Not later than 180 days after publication of
-the list pursuant to paragraph (1), and any update to the list
-pursuant to paragraph (4), the Director of the Office of
-Management and Budget, in coordination with the Secretary of
-Defense, the Attorney General, the Secretary of Health and
-Human Services, the Secretary of Commerce, the Director of
-National Intelligence, the Secretary of Homeland Security, the
-Secretary of State, and the National Cyber Director, shall
-establish guidance as necessary to implement the requirements
-of this section.
+described in subparagraphs (A) or (B), provided it meets the
+criteria set forth in clauses (i) through (iii) of subparagraph
+(B), as determined by the process established in paragraph (1).
+(3) Guidance.--Not later than 180 days after publication of the
+list pursuant to paragraph (1), and any update to the list pursuant
+to paragraph (4), the Director of the Office of Management and
+Budget, in coordination with the Secretary of Defense, the Attorney
+General, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, the Secretary
+of Commerce, the Director of National Intelligence, the Secretary
+of Homeland Security, the Secretary of State, and the National
+Cyber Director, shall establish guidance as necessary to implement
+the requirements of this section.
(4) Updates.--The Director of the Office of Management and
-Budget, in coordination with or based on a recommendation
-provided by the Secretary of Defense, the Attorney General, the
-Secretary of Health and Human Services, the Secretary of
-Commerce, the Director of National Intelligence, the Secretary
-of Homeland Security, the Secretary of State, and the National
-Cyber Director, or upon receipt of a request pursuant to
-paragraph (7), shall periodically, though not less than
-annually, review and, as appropriate, add entities to or remove
-entities from the list of biotechnology companies of concern,
-and notify the appropriate congressional committees of any such
-modifications.
+Budget, in coordination with or based on a recommendation provided
+by the Secretary of Defense, the Attorney General, the Secretary of
+Health and Human Services, the Secretary of Commerce, the Director
+of National Intelligence, the Secretary of Homeland Security, the
+Secretary of State, and the National Cyber Director, or upon
+receipt of a request pursuant to paragraph (7), shall periodically,
+though not less than annually, review and, as appropriate, add
+entities to or remove entities from the list of biotechnology
+companies of concern, and notify the appropriate congressional
+committees of any such modifications.
(5) Notice of a designation and review.--
(A) In general.--A notice of a designation as a
-biotechnology company of concern under paragraph (2)(B)
-shall be issued to any biotechnology company of concern
-named in the designation--
-(i) advising that a designation has been
-made;
-(ii) identifying the criteria relied upon
-under such subparagraph and, to the extent
-consistent with national security and law
-enforcement interests, the information that
-formed the basis for the designation;
-(iii) advising that, within 90 days after
-receipt of notice, the biotechnology company of
-concern may submit information and arguments in
-opposition to the designation;
-(iv) describing the procedures governing
-the review and possible issuance of a
-designation pursuant to paragraph (1); and
-(v) where practicable, identifying
-mitigation steps that could be taken by the
-biotechnology company of concern that may
-result in the rescission of the designation.
+biotechnology company of concern under paragraph (2)(B) shall
+be issued to any biotechnology company of concern named in the
+designation--
+(i) advising that a designation has been made;
+(ii) identifying the criteria relied upon under such
+subparagraph and, to the extent consistent with national
+security and law enforcement interests, the information
+that formed the basis for the designation;
+(iii) advising that, within 90 days after receipt of
+notice, the biotechnology company of concern may submit
+information and arguments in opposition to the designation;
+(iv) describing the procedures governing the review and
+possible issuance of a designation pursuant to paragraph
+(1); and
+(v) where practicable, identifying mitigation steps
+that could be taken by the biotechnology company of concern
+that may result in the rescission of the designation.
(B) Congressional notification requirements.--
-(i) Notice of designation.--The Director of
-the Office of Management and Budget shall
-submit the notice required under subparagraph
-(A) to the Committee on Homeland Security and
-Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the
-Committee on Oversight and Government Reform of
-the House of Representatives.
-(ii) Information and argument in opposition
-to designations.--Not later than 7 days after
-receiving any information and arguments in
-opposition to a designation pursuant to
-subparagraph (A)(iii), the Director of the
-Office of Management and Budget shall submit
-such information to the Committee on Homeland
-Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate
-and the Committee on Oversight and Government
-Reform of the House of Representatives.
-(6) No immediate public release.--Any designation made
-under paragraph (1) or paragraph (4) shall not be made publicly
-available until the Director of the Office of Management and
-Budget, in coordination with appropriate agencies, reviews all
-information submitted under paragraph (5)(A)(iii) and issues a
-final determination that a company shall remain listed as a
-biotechnology company of concern.
+(i) Notice of designation.--The Director of the Office
+of Management and Budget shall submit the notice required
+under subparagraph (A) to the Committee on Homeland
+Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the
+Committee on Oversight and Government Reform of the House
+of Representatives.
+(ii) Information and argument in opposition to
+designations.--Not later than 7 days after receiving any
+information and arguments in opposition to a designation
+pursuant to subparagraph (A)(iii), the Director of the
+Office of Management and Budget shall submit such
+information to the Committee on Homeland Security and
+Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on
+Oversight and Government Reform of the House of
+Representatives.
+(6) No immediate public release.--Any designation made under
+paragraph (1) or paragraph (4) shall not be made publicly available
+until the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, in
+coordination with appropriate agencies, reviews all information
+submitted under paragraph (5)(A)(iii) and issues a final
+determination that a company shall remain listed as a biotechnology
+company of concern.
(7) Removal requests.--If an entity on the list of
-biotechnology companies of concern believes it no longer meets
-the definition of a biotechnology company of concern as
-described in paragraph (2), then it may provide information and
-arguments to request removal from the list of biotechnology
-companies of concern to the Director of the Office of
-Management and Budget. The Director shall review such
-information and reply to the entity within 90 days.
+biotechnology companies of concern believes it no longer meets the
+definition of a biotechnology company of concern as described in
+paragraph (2), then it may provide information and arguments to
+request removal from the list of biotechnology companies of concern
+to the Director of the Office of Management and Budget. The
+Director shall review such information and reply to the entity
+within 90 days.
(g) Evaluation of National Security Risks Posed by Foreign
Adversary Acquisition of American Multiomic Data.--
-(1) Assessment.--Not later than 270 days after the
-enactment of this Act, the Director of National Intelligence,
-in consultation with the Secretary of Defense, the Attorney
-General of the United States, the Secretary of Health and Human
-Services, the Secretary of Commerce, the Secretary of Homeland
-Security, the Secretary of State, and the National Cyber
-Director, shall complete an assessment of risks to national
-security posed by human multiomic data from United States
-citizens that is collected or stored by a foreign adversary
-from the provision of biotechnology equipment or services.
+(1) Assessment.--Not later than 270 days after the enactment of
+this Act, the Director of National Intelligence, in consultation
+with the Secretary of Defense, the Attorney General of the United
+States, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, the Secretary
+of Commerce, the Secretary of Homeland Security, the Secretary of
+State, and the National Cyber Director, shall complete an
+assessment of risks to national security posed by human multiomic
+data from United States citizens that is collected or stored by a
+foreign adversary from the provision of biotechnology equipment or
+services.
(2) Report requirement.--Not later than 30 days after the
completion of the assessment developed under paragraph (1), the
-Director of National Intelligence shall submit a report with
-such assessment to the appropriate congressional committees.
-(3) Form.--The report required under paragraph (2) shall be
-in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex.
+Director of National Intelligence shall submit a report with such
+assessment to the appropriate congressional committees.
+(3) Form.--The report required under paragraph (2) shall be in
+unclassified form, but may include a classified annex.
(h) Regulations.--Not later than one year after the date of
establishment of guidance required under subsection (f)(3), and as
necessary for subsequent updates, the Federal Acquisition Regulatory
@@ -16744,72 +15294,68 @@
(k) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term
``appropriate congressional committees'' means--
-(A) the Committee on Armed Services, the Select
-Committee on Intelligence, the Committee on Homeland
-Security and Governmental Affairs, the Committee on
-Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, the Committee
-on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, and the
-Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate; and
-(B) the Committee on Armed Services, the Permanent
-Select Committee on Intelligence, the Committee on
-Foreign Affairs, the Committee on Oversight and
-Government Reform, the Committee on Energy and
-Commerce, and the Select Committee on Strategic
-Competition between the United States and the Chinese
-Communist Party of the House of Representatives.
+(A) the Committee on Armed Services, the Select Committee
+on Intelligence, the Committee on Homeland Security and
+Governmental Affairs, the Committee on Health, Education,
+Labor, and Pensions, the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
+Transportation, and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the
+Senate; and
+(B) the Committee on Armed Services, the Permanent Select
+Committee on Intelligence, the Committee on Foreign Affairs,
+the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, the Committee
+on Energy and Commerce, and the Select Committee on Strategic
+Competition between the United States and the Chinese Communist
+Party of the House of Representatives.
(2) Biotechnology equipment or service.--The term
``biotechnology equipment or service'' means--
-(A) equipment, including genetic sequencers, or any
-other instrument, apparatus, machine, or device,
-including components and accessories thereof, that is
-designed for use in the research, development,
-production, or analysis of biological materials as well
-as any software, firmware, or other digital components
-that are specifically designed for use in, and
+(A) equipment, including genetic sequencers, or any other
+instrument, apparatus, machine, or device, including components
+and accessories thereof, that is designed for use in the
+research, development, production, or analysis of biological
+materials as well as any software, firmware, or other digital
+components that are specifically designed for use in, and
necessary for the operation of, such equipment;
-(B) any service for the research, development,
-production, analysis, detection, or provision of
-information, including data storage and transmission
-related to biological materials, including--
-(i) advising, consulting, or support
-services with respect to the use or
-implementation of an instrument, apparatus,
-machine, or device described in subparagraph
+(B) any service for the research, development, production,
+analysis, detection, or provision of information, including
+data storage and transmission related to biological materials,
+including--
+(i) advising, consulting, or support services with
+respect to the use or implementation of an instrument,
+apparatus, machine, or device described in subparagraph
(A); and
-(ii) disease detection, genealogical
-information, and related services; and
-(C) any other service, instrument, apparatus,
-machine, component, accessory, device, software, or
-firmware that is designed for use in the research,
-development, production, or analysis of biological
-materials that the Director of the Office of Management
-and Budget, in consultation with the heads of executive
-agencies, as determined appropriate by the Director of
-the Office of Management and Budget, determines
+(ii) disease detection, genealogical information, and
+related services; and
+(C) any other service, instrument, apparatus, machine,
+component, accessory, device, software, or firmware that is
+designed for use in the research, development, production, or
+analysis of biological materials that the Director of the
+Office of Management and Budget, in consultation with the heads
+of executive agencies, as determined appropriate by the
+Director of the Office of Management and Budget, determines
appropriate in the interest of national security.
(3) Contract.--Except as the term is used under subsection
(b)(2) and subsection (c)(3), the term ``contract'' means--
(A) any contract subject to the Federal Acquisition
-Regulation issued under section 1303(a)(1) of title 41,
-United States Code; or
-(B) any transaction (other than a contract, a
-grant, or a cooperative agreement) entered into under
-section 4021 of title 10, United States Code.
+Regulation issued under section 1303(a)(1) of title 41, United
+States Code; or
+(B) any transaction (other than a contract, a grant, or a
+cooperative agreement) entered into under section 4021 of title
+10, United States Code.
(4) Control.--The term ``control'' has the meaning given to
that term in section 800.208 of title 31, Code of Federal
Regulations, or any successor regulations.
-(5) Executive agency.--The term ``executive agency'' has
-the meaning given the term ``Executive agency'' in section 105
-of title 5, United States Code.
-(6) Foreign adversary.--The term ``foreign adversary'' has
-the meaning given the term ``covered nation'' in section
-4872(f) of title 10, United States Code.
-(7) Multiomic.--The term ``multiomic'' means data types
-that include genomics, epigenomics, transcriptomics,
-proteomics, and metabolomics.
-(8) Overseas.--The term ``overseas'' means any area outside
-of the United States, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or a
-territory or possession of the United States.
+(5) Executive agency.--The term ``executive agency'' has the
+meaning given the term ``Executive agency'' in section 105 of title
+5, United States Code.
+(6) Foreign adversary.--The term ``foreign adversary'' has the
+meaning given the term ``covered nation'' in section 4872(f) of
+title 10, United States Code.
+(7) Multiomic.--The term ``multiomic'' means data types that
+include genomics, epigenomics, transcriptomics, proteomics, and
+metabolomics.
+(8) Overseas.--The term ``overseas'' means any area outside of
+the United States, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or a territory
+or possession of the United States.
(l) Compliance With Limitation on Drug Prices.--For the purposes of
section 1927(a)(1) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396r-
8(a)(1)), a manufacturer is deemed to meet the requirements of section
@@ -16823,8 +15369,8 @@
Subtitle F--Industrial Base Matters
-SEC. 861. AMENDMENTS TO THE PROCUREMENT TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.
-
+SEC. 861. AMENDMENTS TO THE PROCUREMENT TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
+PROGRAM.
(a) Purposes.--Section 4952 of title 10, United States Code, is
amended--
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``; and'' and inserting a
@@ -16832,8 +15378,8 @@
(2) in paragraph (2), by striking the period at the end and
inserting ``; and''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
-``(3) to foster innovation for the defense industrial base
-and to diversify and expand the defense industrial base.''.
+``(3) to foster innovation for the defense industrial base and
+to diversify and expand the defense industrial base.''.
(b) Authorization for Use of Funding From Other Federal Agencies.--
Section 4955 of such title is amended by adding at the end the
following new subsection:
@@ -16847,38 +15393,32 @@
(d) Authority to Provide Certain Types of Technical Assistance.--
Section 4958 of such title is amended--
(1) in subsection (c)--
-(A) in paragraph (3), by striking ``and'' at the
-end;
-(B) in paragraph (4), by striking and period at the
-end and inserting ``; and''; and
-(C) by adding at the end the following new
-paragraph:
-``(5) under the AUKUS partnership (as defined in section
-1321 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
-2024 (22 U.S.C. 10401).''; and
+(A) in paragraph (3), by striking ``and'' at the end;
+(B) in paragraph (4), by striking and period at the end and
+inserting ``; and''; and
+(C) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
+``(5) under the AUKUS partnership (as defined in section 1321
+of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (22
+U.S.C. 10401).''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
``(d) The Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and
Sustainment may--
-``(1) provide assistance to an eligible entity that is a
-center of excellence for the APEX Accelerator Program of the
-Department of Defense (or a successor program) to provide
-specialized expertise to business entities outside of the
-geographic area served by the center of excellence; and
+``(1) provide assistance to an eligible entity that is a center
+of excellence for the APEX Accelerator Program of the Department of
+Defense (or a successor program) to provide specialized expertise
+to business entities outside of the geographic area served by the
+center of excellence; and
``(2) may waive the government cost share restriction in
accordance with section 4954(f) of this chapter.''.
-
SEC. 862. REPEAL OF LIMITATIONS ON CERTAIN DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
EXECUTIVE AGENT AUTHORITY.
-
Section 1792 of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115-232; 132 Stat. 2238; 50 U.S.C.
4531 note) and section 226 of the National Defense Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115-91; 50 U.S.C. 4531 note) are
repealed.
-
-SEC. 863. SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND URGENT INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES AND
-CAPABILITIES INITIATIVE.
-
+SEC. 863. SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND URGENT INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES
+AND CAPABILITIES INITIATIVE.
(a) Establishment.--The Commander of the United States Special
Operations Command shall carry out a pilot program, subject to the
authority, direction, and control of the Assistant Secretary of Defense
@@ -16890,42 +15430,38 @@
capabilities of Special Operations Forces to meet emerging mission
requirements.
(b) Requirements.--The Commander shall--
-(1) establish procedures for component special operations
-units to submit requests to the Commander for the inclusion of
-innovative technologies and equipment in the Initiative; and
-(2) use authorities under section 167(e)(4) of title 10,
-United States Code, to carry out the Initiative.
+(1) establish procedures for component special operations units
+to submit requests to the Commander for the inclusion of innovative
+technologies and equipment in the Initiative; and
+(2) use authorities under section 167(e)(4) of title 10, United
+States Code, to carry out the Initiative.
(c) Report.--
-(1) In general.--Not later than one year after the date of
-the enactment of this section, and annually thereafter for the
-duration of the Initiative, the Commander of the United States
-Special Operations Command and Assistant Secretary of Defense
-for Special Operations and Low Intensity Conflict shall submit
-to the congressional defense committees a report on the
-implementation and effectiveness of the Initiative.
+(1) In general.--Not later than one year after the date of the
+enactment of this section, and annually thereafter for the duration
+of the Initiative, the Commander of the United States Special
+Operations Command and Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special
+Operations and Low Intensity Conflict shall submit to the
+congressional defense committees a report on the implementation and
+effectiveness of the Initiative.
(2) Contents.--Each report shall include the following:
(A) A summary of activities carried out under the
-Initiative along with documentation of planned
-expenditures.
-(B) An assessment of the effect of innovative
-technologies and equipment included in the Initiative
-on the operational capabilities of the United States
-Special Operations Command.
-(C) Recommendations for the continuation,
-expansion, or modification of the Initiative.
-(D) A description of any challenges encountered and
-lessons learned.
+Initiative along with documentation of planned expenditures.
+(B) An assessment of the effect of innovative technologies
+and equipment included in the Initiative on the operational
+capabilities of the United States Special Operations Command.
+(C) Recommendations for the continuation, expansion, or
+modification of the Initiative.
+(D) A description of any challenges encountered and lessons
+learned.
(E) A description of any action using established
-procedures for a reprogramming of funds in an amount
-greater than the approved amount for such
-reprogramming, as established by Congress, to carry out
-the Initiative.
+procedures for a reprogramming of funds in an amount greater
+than the approved amount for such reprogramming, as established
+by Congress, to carry out the Initiative.
(d) Sunset.--The authority to carry out the Initiative under this
section shall terminate on the date that is five years after the date
of the enactment of this Act.
-
-SEC. 864. UNITED STATES-ISRAEL DEFENSE INDUSTRIAL BASE WORKING GROUP.
-
+SEC. 864. UNITED STATES-ISRAEL DEFENSE INDUSTRIAL BASE WORKING
+GROUP.
(a) In General.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, acting through the
Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment and in
@@ -16934,352 +15470,312 @@
Working Group'' to study--
(1) the potential for greater integration of the defense
industrial bases of the United States and Israel; and
-(2) the feasibility and advisability of including Israel in
-the national technology and industrial base, as defined in
-section 4801 of title 10, United States Code.
+(2) the feasibility and advisability of including Israel in the
+national technology and industrial base, as defined in section 4801
+of title 10, United States Code.
(b) Protection of Sensitive Information.--Any activity carried out
pursuant to the authority provided by subsection (a) shall be conducted
in a manner that appropriately protects sensitive information and the
national security interests of the United States and Israel.
(c) Report.--
-(1) In general.--Not later than 120 days after convening
-the United States-Israel Defense Industrial Base Working Group,
-the Secretary of Defense, acting through the Under Secretary of
-Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment and in consultation
-with the Secretary of State, shall provide a report to the
-appropriate congressional committees that takes into account
-the results of the study conducted under subsection (a). Such
-report shall include--
-(A) an assessment of the feasibility and
-advisability of including Israel in the national
-technology and industrial base, and a description of
-United States funding or legal authorities required for
-such inclusion; and
-(B) any description of United States funding or
-legal authorities required for greater integration of
-the defense industrial bases of the United States and
-Israel, if so determined to be advisable.
+(1) In general.--Not later than 120 days after convening the
+United States-Israel Defense Industrial Base Working Group, the
+Secretary of Defense, acting through the Under Secretary of Defense
+for Acquisition and Sustainment and in consultation with the
+Secretary of State, shall provide a report to the appropriate
+congressional committees that takes into account the results of the
+study conducted under subsection (a). Such report shall include--
+(A) an assessment of the feasibility and advisability of
+including Israel in the national technology and industrial
+base, and a description of United States funding or legal
+authorities required for such inclusion; and
+(B) any description of United States funding or legal
+authorities required for greater integration of the defense
+industrial bases of the United States and Israel, if so
+determined to be advisable.
(2) Form.--The report required by paragraph (1) shall be
-submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified
-annex.
+submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex.
(3) Appropriate congressional committees defined.--In this
subsection, the term ``appropriate congressional committees''
means--
-(A) the Committee on Armed Services and the
-Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of
-Representatives; and
-(B) the Committee on Armed Services and the
-Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate.
-
+(A) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on
+Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives; and
+(B) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on
+Foreign Relations of the Senate.
SEC. 865. IMPROVING THE DOMESTIC TEXTILE AND INDUSTRIAL BASE.
-
(a) Industrial Base Analysis and Sustainment Automated Textile
Manufacturing.--
-(1) In general.--Subject to the availability of
-appropriations, the Secretary of Defense, acting through the
-Director of the Industrial Base Analysis and Sustainment Office
-of the Department of Defense, shall ensure that the Textile
-Automation to Enhance Domestic Military Production program
-continues public-private partnerships and investments into
-technological advancement of the domestic textile and footwear
-industrial base.
+(1) In general.--Subject to the availability of appropriations,
+the Secretary of Defense, acting through the Director of the
+Industrial Base Analysis and Sustainment Office of the Department
+of Defense, shall ensure that the Textile Automation to Enhance
+Domestic Military Production program continues public-private
+partnerships and investments into technological advancement of the
+domestic textile and footwear industrial base.
(2) Allowable investments.--The investments pursuant to
paragraph (1) may include--
-(A) recapitalization of facilities related to
-domestic textile and footwear development or
-production;
+(A) recapitalization of facilities related to domestic
+textile and footwear development or production;
(B) efficient vertical integration of such existing
facilities;
-(C) expanding domestic production capacity of
-textiles or footwear;
-(D) implementing technological advancements to
-improve efficiency and quality assurance of domestic
-textiles or footwear; and
+(C) expanding domestic production capacity of textiles or
+footwear;
+(D) implementing technological advancements to improve
+efficiency and quality assurance of domestic textiles or
+footwear; and
(E) any other investment that would encourage the
-maturation and qualification of domestic sources of
-textiles or footwear--
-(i) to ensure competition and reduce the
-reliance of the Department of Defense on
-textiles and footwear from foreign
-manufacturers for which an exception granted
-under section 4862(c) of title 10, United
-States Code, applies; or
-(ii) that the Assistant Secretary of
-Defense for Industrial Base Policy determines
-necessary for the health of the industrial
-base.
+maturation and qualification of domestic sources of textiles or
+footwear--
+(i) to ensure competition and reduce the reliance of
+the Department of Defense on textiles and footwear from
+foreign manufacturers for which an exception granted under
+section 4862(c) of title 10, United States Code, applies;
+or
+(ii) that the Assistant Secretary of Defense for
+Industrial Base Policy determines necessary for the health
+of the industrial base.
(b) Defense Contract Management Agency Requirements.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense shall prioritize
ensuring that the Defense Contract Management Agency has the
-necessary resources, including personnel, to carry out the
-duties of the Defense Contract Management Agency with respect
-to the oversight of contracts of the Department of Defense.
+necessary resources, including personnel, to carry out the duties
+of the Defense Contract Management Agency with respect to the
+oversight of contracts of the Department of Defense.
(2) Briefing.--
-(A) Not later than April 1, 2026, the Secretary of
-Defense shall provide to the Committees on Armed
-Services of the Senate and House of Representatives a
-briefing on the plan of the Department of Defense to
-ensure that the Defense Contract Management Agency has
-the necessary resources, including personnel, to carry
-out the duties of the Defense Contract Management
-Agency with respect to oversight travel of existing
-contracts of the Department and prioritize oversight
-over the compliance with section 4862 of title 10,
-United States Code.
-(B) The plan described in subparagraph (A) shall
-include--
-(i) to the extent available, an analysis
-from a federally funded research and
-development center on the resources, including
-personnel, required for the Defense Contract
-Management Agency to enable the Defense
-Contract Management Agency to carry out the
-duties of the Defense Contract Management
-Agency with respect to the oversight of
+(A) Not later than April 1, 2026, the Secretary of Defense
+shall provide to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate
+and House of Representatives a briefing on the plan of the
+Department of Defense to ensure that the Defense Contract
+Management Agency has the necessary resources, including
+personnel, to carry out the duties of the Defense Contract
+Management Agency with respect to oversight travel of existing
+contracts of the Department and prioritize oversight over the
+compliance with section 4862 of title 10, United States Code.
+(B) The plan described in subparagraph (A) shall include--
+(i) to the extent available, an analysis from a
+federally funded research and development center on the
+resources, including personnel, required for the Defense
+Contract Management Agency to enable the Defense Contract
+Management Agency to carry out the duties of the Defense
+Contract Management Agency with respect to the oversight of
contracts of the Department of Defense; and
-(ii) a plan to ensure that, not later than
-September 30, 2030, the Defense Contract
-Management Agency has the required resources,
-including personnel, to effectively oversee the
-compliance of the Department of Defense with
+(ii) a plan to ensure that, not later than September
+30, 2030, the Defense Contract Management Agency has the
+required resources, including personnel, to effectively
+oversee the compliance of the Department of Defense with
section 4862 of title 10, United States Code.
(c) Defense Logistics Agency and Military Services Contracting
Requirements.--
(1) The Director of the Defense Logistics Agency in
-coordination with the Secretary concerned for each covered
-Armed Force, shall develop a strategy to maximize the use of
-annual or, where applicable, multi-year contracts by the
-Department of Defense for acquisitions involving the domestic
-textile or footwear industries to ensure the long-term
-stability and predictability of the requirements of the
-Department with respect to the goods or services acquired from
-such industries.
-(2) The Secretary concerned for each covered Armed Force
-shall, on an annual basis, submit to the Director of the
-Defense Logistics Agency the requirements of such covered Armed
-Force for textiles and footwear for the year and the funding
-necessary to meet such requirements, subject to the
-availability of funds authorized for such purpose.
+coordination with the Secretary concerned for each covered Armed
+Force, shall develop a strategy to maximize the use of annual or,
+where applicable, multi-year contracts by the Department of Defense
+for acquisitions involving the domestic textile or footwear
+industries to ensure the long-term stability and predictability of
+the requirements of the Department with respect to the goods or
+services acquired from such industries.
+(2) The Secretary concerned for each covered Armed Force shall,
+on an annual basis, submit to the Director of the Defense Logistics
+Agency the requirements of such covered Armed Force for textiles
+and footwear for the year and the funding necessary to meet such
+requirements, subject to the availability of funds authorized for
+such purpose.
(3)(A) The Secretary concerned for each covered Armed Force
shall aggregate data on the annual requirement of each covered
-Armed Force for common items, to ensure the Director of the
-Defense Logistics Agency can maximize efficiency and cost
-effectiveness in the acquisition of such common items.
-(B) The data the Secretary concerned for a covered Armed
-Force is required to aggregate under subparagraph (A) shall
-include the requirements of the covered Armed Force concerned
-for the upcoming fiscal year for common items.
-(C) The Secretary concerned for each covered Armed Force
-shall aggregate the annual requirement of each covered Armed
-Force common items and incorporate such aggregate requirement
-into the next fiscal years program objective memorandum process
-of such Armed Force.
-(4)(A) The Director of the Defense Logistics Agency shall,
-to the maximum extent practicable, use the aggregate data
-described in paragraph (3)(A) to execute annual contracts for
-common items and textiles and footwear required by only one of
-the covered Armed Forces to support the long-term stability of
-the domestic textile and footwear industries.
-(B)(i) If the Director of the Defense Logistics Agency does
-not receive the requirements and funding described in paragraph
-(2) for a covered Armed Force for a year, or such other
-information required for the Director to acquire textiles and
-footwear meeting such requirements for such year, the Director
-may waive subparagraph (A) of this paragraph with respect to
-such requirements.
+Armed Force for common items, to ensure the Director of the Defense
+Logistics Agency can maximize efficiency and cost effectiveness in
+the acquisition of such common items.
+(B) The data the Secretary concerned for a covered Armed Force
+is required to aggregate under subparagraph (A) shall include the
+requirements of the covered Armed Force concerned for the upcoming
+fiscal year for common items.
+(C) The Secretary concerned for each covered Armed Force shall
+aggregate the annual requirement of each covered Armed Force common
+items and incorporate such aggregate requirement into the next
+fiscal years program objective memorandum process of such Armed
+Force.
+(4)(A) The Director of the Defense Logistics Agency shall, to
+the maximum extent practicable, use the aggregate data described in
+paragraph (3)(A) to execute annual contracts for common items and
+textiles and footwear required by only one of the covered Armed
+Forces to support the long-term stability of the domestic textile
+and footwear industries.
+(B)(i) If the Director of the Defense Logistics Agency does not
+receive the requirements and funding described in paragraph (2) for
+a covered Armed Force for a year, or such other information
+required for the Director to acquire textiles and footwear meeting
+such requirements for such year, the Director may waive
+subparagraph (A) of this paragraph with respect to such
+requirements.
(ii) Not later than 30 days after the date on which the
-Director of the Defense Logistics Agencies issues a waiver
-under clause (i), the Director shall submit to the Committees
-on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives a
-notice of such waiver, including an explanation of the rational
-for granting such waiver.
+Director of the Defense Logistics Agencies issues a waiver under
+clause (i), the Director shall submit to the Committees on Armed
+Services of the Senate and House of Representatives a notice of
+such waiver, including an explanation of the rational for granting
+such waiver.
(5) In this section--
-(A) the term ``covered Armed Force'' means the
-Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, or Space Force;
-(B) the term ``common item'' mean a textile or
-footwear required by more by than one of the covered
-Armed Forces; and
-(C) the term ``Secretary concerned'' has the
-meaning given such term in section 101(a) of title 10,
-United States Code.
+(A) the term ``covered Armed Force'' means the Army, Navy,
+Air Force, Marine Corps, or Space Force;
+(B) the term ``common item'' mean a textile or footwear
+required by more by than one of the covered Armed Forces; and
+(C) the term ``Secretary concerned'' has the meaning given
+such term in section 101(a) of title 10, United States Code.
(d) Expanding Competition and Sourcing in the Domestic Textile and
Footwear Industrial Base.--
-(1) In general.--Not later than one year after the date of
-the enactment of this Act, the Director of the Defense
-Logistics Agency shall conduct an assessment of the textile and
-footwear industrial base producing textiles and footwear
-described in subsection (b) of section 4862 of title 10, United
-States Code, that are not subject to the prohibition under
-subsection (a) of such section to assess the resilience of the
-supply chain of the domestic textile and footwear industries.
+(1) In general.--Not later than one year after the date of the
+enactment of this Act, the Director of the Defense Logistics Agency
+shall conduct an assessment of the textile and footwear industrial
+base producing textiles and footwear described in subsection (b) of
+section 4862 of title 10, United States Code, that are not subject
+to the prohibition under subsection (a) of such section to assess
+the resilience of the supply chain of the domestic textile and
+footwear industries.
(2) Contents.--The assessment required under paragraph (1)
shall include the following:
-(A) An identification of the textile and footwear
-goods supplied to the Department of Defense by a single
-source.
-(B) Data pertaining to past delays in the delivery
-of textiles and footwear resulting from rigidity in the
-supply chains of the domestic textile and footwear
-industrial base, including an assessment of any
-challenges related to the capacity of the domestic
-textile and footwear industrial base to meet any surge
-or contingency requirements of the Department of
-Defense for textiles or footwear.
-(C) An analysis of the capability of the domestic
-textile and footwear industrial base to mitigate the
-risk posed by rigidity in the supply chains of the
-domestic textile and footwear industrial base and the
-challenges to the domestic textile and footwear
-industrial base meeting the surge and contingency
-requirements of the Department of Defense for textiles
-or footwear, including--
-(i) opportunities for public-private
-partnerships to enable recapitalization of
-manufacturing lines or vertical integration;
-(ii) opportunities for increased
-flexibility in production, including
-adjustments to accommodate both increases in
-requirements for textiles or footwear and
-manufacturing of new or different textiles or
-footwear; and
-(iii) an assessment of any ongoing research
-and development initiatives by either the
-Department of Defense or domestic industry to
-meet any requirements for textiles or footwear
-that are currently covered by a waiver under
-section 4862(c) of title 10, United States
-Code.
-(D) An identification of any regulations or
-processes of the Department of Defense impeding the
-supply chain resilience of the domestic textile and
-footwear industries.
-(E) An identification of opportunities for the
-Department of Defense to make additional investments
-into the domestic textile and footwear industries to
-increase production capacity such industries,
-facilitate greater competition, and reduce the reliance
-of the Department on textiles and footwear from foreign
-manufacturers for which an exception granted under
-section 4862(c) of title 10, United States Code,
-applies.
+(A) An identification of the textile and footwear goods
+supplied to the Department of Defense by a single source.
+(B) Data pertaining to past delays in the delivery of
+textiles and footwear resulting from rigidity in the supply
+chains of the domestic textile and footwear industrial base,
+including an assessment of any challenges related to the
+capacity of the domestic textile and footwear industrial base
+to meet any surge or contingency requirements of the Department
+of Defense for textiles or footwear.
+(C) An analysis of the capability of the domestic textile
+and footwear industrial base to mitigate the risk posed by
+rigidity in the supply chains of the domestic textile and
+footwear industrial base and the challenges to the domestic
+textile and footwear industrial base meeting the surge and
+contingency requirements of the Department of Defense for
+textiles or footwear, including--
+(i) opportunities for public-private partnerships to
+enable recapitalization of manufacturing lines or vertical
+integration;
+(ii) opportunities for increased flexibility in
+production, including adjustments to accommodate both
+increases in requirements for textiles or footwear and
+manufacturing of new or different textiles or footwear; and
+(iii) an assessment of any ongoing research and
+development initiatives by either the Department of Defense
+or domestic industry to meet any requirements for textiles
+or footwear that are currently covered by a waiver under
+section 4862(c) of title 10, United States Code.
+(D) An identification of any regulations or processes of
+the Department of Defense impeding the supply chain resilience
+of the domestic textile and footwear industries.
+(E) An identification of opportunities for the Department
+of Defense to make additional investments into the domestic
+textile and footwear industries to increase production capacity
+such industries, facilitate greater competition, and reduce the
+reliance of the Department on textiles and footwear from
+foreign manufacturers for which an exception granted under
+section 4862(c) of title 10, United States Code, applies.
(e) Briefing Required.--
(1) In general.--Not later than September 30, 2026, the
Secretary of Defense shall provide to the Committees on Armed
-Services of the Senate and House of Representatives a briefing
-on the implementation of subsections (a), (b), and (c) of this
-section and in carrying out subsection (d).
+Services of the Senate and House of Representatives a briefing on
+the implementation of subsections (a), (b), and (c) of this section
+and in carrying out subsection (d).
(2) Contents.--The briefing required by paragraph (1) shall
include--
-(A) an explanation of the progress made in carrying
-out the requirements under subsections (a) through (d);
-(B) a timeline for completion of each such
-requirement; and
-(C) an identification of any barriers, including
-any legislative authorities, policies, and resource
-deficiencies, to carrying out such requirements.
+(A) an explanation of the progress made in carrying out the
+requirements under subsections (a) through (d);
+(B) a timeline for completion of each such requirement; and
+(C) an identification of any barriers, including any
+legislative authorities, policies, and resource deficiencies,
+to carrying out such requirements.
(f) Combat Boot Quality Assurance Program.--
-(1) In general.--Not later than January 1, 2027, the
-Secretary concerned for each covered Armed Force that does not
-operate a program for certifying combat boots as meeting
+(1) In general.--Not later than January 1, 2027, the Secretary
+concerned for each covered Armed Force that does not operate a
+program for certifying combat boots as meeting uniform regulations
+regarding durability, quality, and uniform standards shall
+establish in such covered Armed Force a process to certify that
+combat boots used by members of such covered Armed Force meet
uniform regulations regarding durability, quality, and uniform
-standards shall establish in such covered Armed Force a process
-to certify that combat boots used by members of such covered
-Armed Force meet uniform regulations regarding durability,
-quality, and uniform standards.
+standards.
(2) Study required.--
-(A) The Secretary concerned for each covered Armed
-Force shall conduct a study assessing the service
-requirements for combat boots for such covered Armed
-Force to determine the requirements for certifying
-combat boots under the program established in such
-covered Armed Force under paragraph (1) as meeting
-uniform regulations regarding durability, quality, and
+(A) The Secretary concerned for each covered Armed Force
+shall conduct a study assessing the service requirements for
+combat boots for such covered Armed Force to determine the
+requirements for certifying combat boots under the program
+established in such covered Armed Force under paragraph (1) as
+meeting uniform regulations regarding durability, quality, and
uniform standards.
-(B) The study required under subparagraph (A) shall
-include an identification of--
-(i) general requirements for wear,
-durability and quality;
-(ii) specialty-specific requirements based
-on the duties and operating environments of
-members of Armed Forces; and
-(iii) minimum requirements for biomechanics
-for the health and readiness of such members.
-(3) Briefing required.--Not later than 180 days after the
-date of the enactment of this section, and not less frequently
-than every three months thereafter until the Secretary
-concerned for a covered Armed Force establishes the program
-required under paragraph (1) in such covered Armed Force and
-completes the study required under paragraph (2), such
-Secretary concerned shall provide to the Committees on Armed
-Services for the Senate and House of Representatives a briefing
-on the progress towards establishing such program and
-completing such study.
-
+(B) The study required under subparagraph (A) shall include
+an identification of--
+(i) general requirements for wear, durability and
+quality;
+(ii) specialty-specific requirements based on the
+duties and operating environments of members of Armed
+Forces; and
+(iii) minimum requirements for biomechanics for the
+health and readiness of such members.
+(3) Briefing required.--Not later than 180 days after the date
+of the enactment of this section, and not less frequently than
+every three months thereafter until the Secretary concerned for a
+covered Armed Force establishes the program required under
+paragraph (1) in such covered Armed Force and completes the study
+required under paragraph (2), such Secretary concerned shall
+provide to the Committees on Armed Services for the Senate and
+House of Representatives a briefing on the progress towards
+establishing such program and completing such study.
SEC. 866. CYBERSECURITY REGULATORY HARMONIZATION.
-
(a) In General.--Not later than June 1, 2026, the Secretary of
Defense, in coordination with the Chief Information Officer of the
Department of Defense, the Chief Information Officer of each military
department, and representatives from the service acquisition executives
of each military department, shall--
-(1) harmonize the cybersecurity requirements applicable to
-the defense industrial base across the Department of Defense;
-(2) reduce the number of such requirements that are unique
-to a specific contract or other agreement of the Department;
-and
-(3) submit to the congressional defense committees a report
-on the actions taken to carry out the harmonization described
-in paragraph (1) and the reduction described in paragraph (2).
+(1) harmonize the cybersecurity requirements applicable to the
+defense industrial base across the Department of Defense;
+(2) reduce the number of such requirements that are unique to a
+specific contract or other agreement of the Department; and
+(3) submit to the congressional defense committees a report on
+the actions taken to carry out the harmonization described in
+paragraph (1) and the reduction described in paragraph (2).
(b) Requirements.--The harmonization required by subsection (a)(1)
shall ensure that processes and governance structures exist and are
sufficient to identify and eliminate duplicative and inconsistent
cybersecurity requirements and cybersecurity requirements unique to
single contracts, including--
-(1) a process and governance structure for assessing
-whether future proposed cybersecurity contractual requirements
-for contracts or other agreements of the Department of Defense
-are duplicative of other applicable requirements of the
-Department of Defense that are published in the Federal
-Register;
-(2) a process for coordinating, centralizing, approving,
-and publishing any proposed cybersecurity requirement not
-published in the Federal Register; and
-(3) a mechanism included in the process described in
-paragraph (2) for ensuring the visibility to and input from
-internal and external stakeholders.
+(1) a process and governance structure for assessing whether
+future proposed cybersecurity contractual requirements for
+contracts or other agreements of the Department of Defense are
+duplicative of other applicable requirements of the Department of
+Defense that are published in the Federal Register;
+(2) a process for coordinating, centralizing, approving, and
+publishing any proposed cybersecurity requirement not published in
+the Federal Register; and
+(3) a mechanism included in the process described in paragraph
+(2) for ensuring the visibility to and input from internal and
+external stakeholders.
(c) Reports Required.--
-(1) In general.--Not later than December 31, 2026, and
-annually thereafter for three years, the Chief Information
-Officer of the Department of Defense shall submit to the
-congressional defense committees a report describing the
-actions taken to implement subsections (a) and (b), including
-the status of the harmonization of contractual cybersecurity
-requirements and of reducing cybersecurity requirements unique
-to single contracts required by such sections.
+(1) In general.--Not later than December 31, 2026, and annually
+thereafter for three years, the Chief Information Officer of the
+Department of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense
+committees a report describing the actions taken to implement
+subsections (a) and (b), including the status of the harmonization
+of contractual cybersecurity requirements and of reducing
+cybersecurity requirements unique to single contracts required by
+such sections.
(2) Elements.--Each report required by paragraph (1) shall
cover the most recently completed fiscal year prior to the
submission of the report and include--
-(A) a description of any changes made during the
-period covered by the report to the processes and
-governance structures described in subsection (b);
-(B) a list of each contract or other agreement of
-the Department of Defense entered into during the
-period covered by the report for which the Department
-sought to include a cybersecurity requirement not
-published in the Federal Register;
-(C) for each contract or other agreement included
-on the list required by subparagraph (B), whether the
-Secretary of Defense approved the inclusion of the
-cybersecurity requirement for which such contract or
-other agreement was included on such list and an
-explanation of the reasoning of the Secretary for
+(A) a description of any changes made during the period
+covered by the report to the processes and governance
+structures described in subsection (b);
+(B) a list of each contract or other agreement of the
+Department of Defense entered into during the period covered by
+the report for which the Department sought to include a
+cybersecurity requirement not published in the Federal
+Register;
+(C) for each contract or other agreement included on the
+list required by subparagraph (B), whether the Secretary of
+Defense approved the inclusion of the cybersecurity requirement
+for which such contract or other agreement was included on such
+list and an explanation of the reasoning of the Secretary for
approving or denying such inclusion; and
-(D) such other matters as determined necessary by
-the Chief Information Officer of the Department of
-Defense.
-
+(D) such other matters as determined necessary by the Chief
+Information Officer of the Department of Defense.
SEC. 867. MODIFICATIONS TO DEFENSE INDUSTRIAL BASE FUND.
-
(a) In General.--Section 4817 of title 10, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following new subsections:
``(g) Eligible Uses of Authorities.--(1) In General.--The Secretary
@@ -17289,34 +15785,32 @@
and qualification, infrastructure, facility construction and
improvement, and equipment needed directly for the following:
``(A) Castings and forgings.
-``(B) Kinetic capabilities, including sensors,
-targeting systems, and delivery platforms.
+``(B) Kinetic capabilities, including sensors, targeting
+systems, and delivery platforms.
``(C) Microelectronics.
-``(D) Machine tools, including subtractive,
-additive, convergent, stamping, forging, abrasives,
-metrology, and other production equipment.
+``(D) Machine tools, including subtractive, additive,
+convergent, stamping, forging, abrasives, metrology, and other
+production equipment.
``(E) Critical minerals, materials, and chemicals.
``(F) The workforce of the defense industrial base.
``(G) Advanced manufacturing (as defined in section
-4841(f)) capability and capacity of the defense
-industrial base, including manufacturing at or near the
-point of need in the area of responsibility of the
-United States Indo-Pacific Command.
-``(H) Unmanned vehicles, including subsurface,
-surface, land, air, single use, and attritable unmanned
-vehicles and associated launch and recovery platforms.
+4841(f)) capability and capacity of the defense industrial
+base, including manufacturing at or near the point of need in
+the area of responsibility of the United States Indo-Pacific
+Command.
+``(H) Unmanned vehicles, including subsurface, surface,
+land, air, single use, and attritable unmanned vehicles and
+associated launch and recovery platforms.
``(I) Manned aircraft.
``(J) Ground systems.
``(K) Power sources.
-``(L) Ships or submarines, including technologies
-and capabilities for the assembly or automation of
-ships or submarines, new or modernized infrastructure
-for the construction of new ships or submarines or the
-maintenance and sustainment or repair of battle damage
-to ships or submarines.
-``(M) Other materiel solutions required to support
-the operational plans of the United States Indo-Pacific
-Command.
+``(L) Ships or submarines, including technologies and
+capabilities for the assembly or automation of ships or
+submarines, new or modernized infrastructure for the
+construction of new ships or submarines or the maintenance and
+sustainment or repair of battle damage to ships or submarines.
+``(M) Other materiel solutions required to support the
+operational plans of the United States Indo-Pacific Command.
``(N) Defense space systems.
``(O) Batteries.
``(2) Prohibition on Use in Covered Countries.--The Secretary may
@@ -17327,236 +15821,208 @@
purpose other than a purpose described in paragraph (1) unless the
Secretary--
``(A) determines that--
-``(i) the use of the authority for such other
-purpose is essential to the defense interests of the
-United States; and
-``(ii) without the use of the authority for such
-other purpose, the defense industrial base cannot
-reasonably be expected to provide a capability needed
-by the Department of Defense in a timely manner; and
-``(B) not less than 30 days prior to the Secretary using
-such authorities for such other purpose, submits to the
-congressional defense committees a report on such determination
-that includes appropriate explanatory material for such use.
+``(i) the use of the authority for such other purpose is
+essential to the defense interests of the United States; and
+``(ii) without the use of the authority for such other
+purpose, the defense industrial base cannot reasonably be
+expected to provide a capability needed by the Department of
+Defense in a timely manner; and
+``(B) not less than 30 days prior to the Secretary using such
+authorities for such other purpose, submits to the congressional
+defense committees a report on such determination that includes
+appropriate explanatory material for such use.
``(h) Grants and Other Incentives for Domestic Industrial Base
Capabilities.--For the purposes of creating, maintaining, protecting,
expanding, or restoring the capabilities of the domestic industrial
base that are essential for the defense interests of the United States,
the Secretary may--
-``(1) use contracts, grants, or other transaction
-authorities, including cooperative agreements;
-``(2) establish incentives for the private sector to
-develop capabilities in areas of defense interest;
-``(3) during the five-year period beginning on the date of
-the enactment of this subsection, make awards to third party
-entities to support investments in small- and medium-sized
-entities working in areas of defense interest that would
-benefit missions of the Department of Defense; and
+``(1) use contracts, grants, or other transaction authorities,
+including cooperative agreements;
+``(2) establish incentives for the private sector to develop
+capabilities in areas of defense interest;
+``(3) during the five-year period beginning on the date of the
+enactment of this subsection, make awards to third party entities
+to support investments in small- and medium-sized entities working
+in areas of defense interest that would benefit missions of the
+Department of Defense; and
``(4) provide subsidies to offset market manipulation.
``(i) Defense Industrial Base Purchase Commitment Program.--
-``(1) In general.--For the purposes of creating,
-maintaining, protecting, expanding, or restoring capabilities
-of the industrial base that are essential for the defense
-interests of the United States, the Secretary may make purchase
-commitments--
-``(A) for the use or resale of an industrial
-resource or a critical technology item by the Federal
-Government;
-``(B) to encourage the exploration, development,
-and mining of strategic and critical materials;
-``(C) to support the development of other materials
-and components;
-``(D) for the development of production
-capabilities; and
-``(E) to increase the use of emerging technologies
-in defense program applications and the rapid
-transition of emerging technologies--
-``(i) from research and development
-sponsored by the Federal Government to
-commercial applications; and
-``(ii) from commercial research and
-development to national defense applications.
+``(1) In general.--For the purposes of creating, maintaining,
+protecting, expanding, or restoring capabilities of the industrial
+base that are essential for the defense interests of the United
+States, the Secretary may make purchase commitments--
+``(A) for the use or resale of an industrial resource or a
+critical technology item by the Federal Government;
+``(B) to encourage the exploration, development, and mining
+of strategic and critical materials;
+``(C) to support the development of other materials and
+components;
+``(D) for the development of production capabilities; and
+``(E) to increase the use of emerging technologies in
+defense program applications and the rapid transition of
+emerging technologies--
+``(i) from research and development sponsored by the
+Federal Government to commercial applications; and
+``(ii) from commercial research and development to
+national defense applications.
``(2) Exemption for certain limitations.--
-``(A) Purchases.--Except as provided by
-subparagraph (B), purchase commitments under paragraph
-(1) may be made for such quantities, and on such terms
-and conditions, including advance payments, and for
-such periods, but not extending beyond a date that is
-not more than 10 years from the date on which such
-purchase was initially made, as the Secretary deems
-necessary.
-``(B) Limitation.--Purchase commitments under
-paragraph (1) involving higher than established ceiling
-prices (or if no such established ceiling prices exist,
-currently prevailing market prices) or that result in
-an anticipated loss on resale shall not be made, unless
-it is determined that supply of the materials to be
-purchased under such purchase commitments could not be
-effectively increased or provisioned at lower prices or
-on terms more favorable to the Federal Government, or
-that such purchases are necessary to assure the
-availability to the United States of overseas supplies.
+``(A) Purchases.--Except as provided by subparagraph (B),
+purchase commitments under paragraph (1) may be made for such
+quantities, and on such terms and conditions, including advance
+payments, and for such periods, but not extending beyond a date
+that is not more than 10 years from the date on which such
+purchase was initially made, as the Secretary deems necessary.
+``(B) Limitation.--Purchase commitments under paragraph (1)
+involving higher than established ceiling prices (or if no such
+established ceiling prices exist, currently prevailing market
+prices) or that result in an anticipated loss on resale shall
+not be made, unless it is determined that supply of the
+materials to be purchased under such purchase commitments could
+not be effectively increased or provisioned at lower prices or
+on terms more favorable to the Federal Government, or that such
+purchases are necessary to assure the availability to the
+United States of overseas supplies.
``(3) Findings of secretary.--
-``(A) In general.--The Secretary may take the
-actions described in subparagraph (B), if the Secretary
-finds with respect to a specific material that--
-``(i) under generally fair and equitable
-ceiling prices, for any raw or nonprocessed
-material or component, there will result a
-decrease in supplies from high-cost sources of
-such material and that the continuation of such
-supplies from such sources is necessary to
-carry out the objectives of this section; or
-``(ii) an increase in cost of
-transportation of such material is temporary
-and threatens to impair maximum production or
-supply in any area at stable prices of such
+``(A) In general.--The Secretary may take the actions
+described in subparagraph (B), if the Secretary finds with
+respect to a specific material that--
+``(i) under generally fair and equitable ceiling
+prices, for any raw or nonprocessed material or component,
+there will result a decrease in supplies from high-cost
+sources of such material and that the continuation of such
+supplies from such sources is necessary to carry out the
+objectives of this section; or
+``(ii) an increase in cost of transportation of such
+material is temporary and threatens to impair maximum
+production or supply in any area at stable prices of such
material.
-``(B) Subsidy payments authorized.--Upon a finding
-under subparagraph (A) with respect to a material, the
-Secretary may, for the purposes described in paragraph
-(1), make provision for subsidy payments for such
-material from sources other than sources that are or
-that are in covered countries, in such amounts and in
-such manner, including purchase commitments of such
-material or component thereof and the resale of such
-material or component thereof at a loss, and on such
-terms and conditions, as the Secretary determines
-necessary to ensure that--
-``(i) in the case of a finding described in
-clause (i) of such subparagraph, supplies from
-high-cost sources of such material do not
-decrease; or
-``(ii) in the case of a finding described
-in clause (ii) of such subparagraph with
-respect to one or more areas, that maximum
-production or supply of such material at stable
-prices in each such area is maintained, as
+``(B) Subsidy payments authorized.--Upon a finding under
+subparagraph (A) with respect to a material, the Secretary may,
+for the purposes described in paragraph (1), make provision for
+subsidy payments for such material from sources other than
+sources that are or that are in covered countries, in such
+amounts and in such manner, including purchase commitments of
+such material or component thereof and the resale of such
+material or component thereof at a loss, and on such terms and
+conditions, as the Secretary determines necessary to ensure
+that--
+``(i) in the case of a finding described in clause (i)
+of such subparagraph, supplies from high-cost sources of
+such material do not decrease; or
+``(ii) in the case of a finding described in clause
+(ii) of such subparagraph with respect to one or more
+areas, that maximum production or supply of such material
+at stable prices in each such area is maintained, as
applicable.
``(4) Installation of equipment in industrial facilities.--
-``(A) In general.--The Secretary is authorized to
-take an action described in subparagraph (B) if the
-Secretary determines that such action will aid the
-defense interests of the United States.
-``(B) Actions described.--The actions described in
-this section are--
-``(i) procuring and installing additional
-equipment, facilities, processes or
-improvements to plants, factories, and other
-industrial facilities owned by the Federal
+``(A) In general.--The Secretary is authorized to take an
+action described in subparagraph (B) if the Secretary
+determines that such action will aid the defense interests of
+the United States.
+``(B) Actions described.--The actions described in this
+section are--
+``(i) procuring and installing additional equipment,
+facilities, processes or improvements to plants, factories,
+and other industrial facilities owned by the Federal
Government;
-``(ii) procuring and installing equipment,
-including equipment owned by the Federal
-Government, in privately owned plants,
-factories, and other industrial facilities;
-``(iii) providing for the modification,
-expansion, or construction of new privately
-owned facilities, including modifications or
-improvements to production processes, when
-taking actions under this subsection or
-subsection (h);
-``(iv) selling or otherwise transferring
-equipment owned by the Federal Government and
-installed under this subsection to the owners
-of such plants, factories, or other industrial
-facilities;
-``(v) constructing facilities for the
-purposes described in section subsection
-(g)(1); and
+``(ii) procuring and installing equipment, including
+equipment owned by the Federal Government, in privately
+owned plants, factories, and other industrial facilities;
+``(iii) providing for the modification, expansion, or
+construction of new privately owned facilities, including
+modifications or improvements to production processes, when
+taking actions under this subsection or subsection (h);
+``(iv) selling or otherwise transferring equipment
+owned by the Federal Government and installed under this
+subsection to the owners of such plants, factories, or
+other industrial facilities;
+``(v) constructing facilities for the purposes
+described in section subsection (g)(1); and
``(vi) applying contracts, grants, or other
transactions authorities.
``(5) Excess metals, minerals, materials, and components.--
``(A) In general.--Metals, minerals, materials, and
-components acquired pursuant to this subsection which
-are excess to the needs of programs under this section,
-as determined by the Secretary, shall be transferred to
-the National Defense Stockpile established by the
-Strategic and Critical Materials Stock Piling Act (50
-U.S.C. 98 et seq.), or other national reserves if
-available, if the Secretary deems such transfer to be
-in the public interest.
-``(B) Transfers at no charge.--Transfers made
-pursuant to this paragraph shall be made without charge
-against or reimbursement from funds appropriated for
-the purposes of the Strategic and Critical Materials
-Stock Piling Act (50 U.S.C. 98 et seq.), or other
-national reserves if available, except that costs
-incident to such transfer, other than acquisition
-costs, shall be paid or reimbursed from such funds.
-``(C) Treatment of materials.--For the purposes of
-section 5(a)(3) of the Strategic and Critical Materials
-Stock Piling Act (50 U.S.C. 98d(a)(3)), with respect to
-amounts paid under subparagraph (B) for any metal,
-mineral, material, or component transferred pursuant to
-this paragraph--
-``(i) such metal, mineral, material, or
-component is deemed to have been determined to
-be strategic and critical under section 3(a) of
-the Strategic and Critical Materials Stock
-Piling Act (50 U.S.C. 98b(a)); and
-``(ii) the Stockpile Manager of the
-National Defense Stockpile is deemed to have
-determines there is a shortfall of such
-materials in the National Defense Stockpile.
-``(6) Substitutes.--The Secretary may make provision for
-the development and qualification of substitutes for strategic
-and critical materials, components, critical technology items,
-and other industrial resources if and to the extent the
-Secretary determines that such development and qualification is
-in the interest of national security.
+components acquired pursuant to this subsection which are
+excess to the needs of programs under this section, as
+determined by the Secretary, shall be transferred to the
+National Defense Stockpile established by the Strategic and
+Critical Materials Stock Piling Act (50 U.S.C. 98 et seq.), or
+other national reserves if available, if the Secretary deems
+such transfer to be in the public interest.
+``(B) Transfers at no charge.--Transfers made pursuant to
+this paragraph shall be made without charge against or
+reimbursement from funds appropriated for the purposes of the
+Strategic and Critical Materials Stock Piling Act (50 U.S.C. 98
+et seq.), or other national reserves if available, except that
+costs incident to such transfer, other than acquisition costs,
+shall be paid or reimbursed from such funds.
+``(C) Treatment of materials.--For the purposes of section
+5(a)(3) of the Strategic and Critical Materials Stock Piling
+Act (50 U.S.C. 98d(a)(3)), with respect to amounts paid under
+subparagraph (B) for any metal, mineral, material, or component
+transferred pursuant to this paragraph--
+``(i) such metal, mineral, material, or component is
+deemed to have been determined to be strategic and critical
+under section 3(a) of the Strategic and Critical Materials
+Stock Piling Act (50 U.S.C. 98b(a)); and
+``(ii) the Stockpile Manager of the National Defense
+Stockpile is deemed to have determines there is a shortfall
+of such materials in the National Defense Stockpile.
+``(6) Substitutes.--The Secretary may make provision for the
+development and qualification of substitutes for strategic and
+critical materials, components, critical technology items, and
+other industrial resources if and to the extent the Secretary
+determines that such development and qualification is in the
+interest of national security.
``(j) Strengthening Domestic Productive Capacity.--
``(1) In general.--The Secretary may provide appropriate
-incentives to develop, maintain, modernize, restore, and expand
-the productive capacities of sources for strategic and critical
-materials, components, critical technology items, and
-industrial resources essential for the execution of the
-national security strategy of the United States.
+incentives to develop, maintain, modernize, restore, and expand the
+productive capacities of sources for strategic and critical
+materials, components, critical technology items, and industrial
+resources essential for the execution of the national security
+strategy of the United States.
``(2) Strategic and critical materials, components, and
critical technology items.--
-``(A) Maintenance of reliable sources of supply.--
-The Secretary shall take appropriate actions to ensure
-that strategic and critical materials, components,
-critical technology items, and industrial resources are
-available from reliable sources when and as needed to
-meet the requirements of the Department of Defense
-during peacetime, mobilization, and national emergency
-(as defined in section 12 of the Strategic and Critical
-Materials Act (50 USC 98h-3)).
-``(B) Appropriate action.--For purposes of this
-paragraph, appropriate actions include--
-``(i) restricting contract solicitations to
-reliable sources;
-``(ii) stockpiling or placing into reserve
-strategic and critical materials, components,
-and critical technology items;
-``(iii) planning for necessary long lead
-times for acquiring such materials, components,
-and items; and
-``(iv) developing and qualifying
-substitutes for such materials, components, and
-items.
+``(A) Maintenance of reliable sources of supply.--The
+Secretary shall take appropriate actions to ensure that
+strategic and critical materials, components, critical
+technology items, and industrial resources are available from
+reliable sources when and as needed to meet the requirements of
+the Department of Defense during peacetime, mobilization, and
+national emergency (as defined in section 12 of the Strategic
+and Critical Materials Act (50 USC 98h-3)).
+``(B) Appropriate action.--For purposes of this paragraph,
+appropriate actions include--
+``(i) restricting contract solicitations to reliable
+sources;
+``(ii) stockpiling or placing into reserve strategic
+and critical materials, components, and critical technology
+items;
+``(iii) planning for necessary long lead times for
+acquiring such materials, components, and items; and
+``(iv) developing and qualifying substitutes for such
+materials, components, and items.
``(k) Annual Report.--
``(1) In general.--Not later than October 15, 2026, and
annually thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to the
congressional defense committee a report evaluating investments
-made and any other activities carried out using amounts in the
-Fund during the previous fiscal year.
-``(2) Elements.--Each report required by paragraph (1)
-shall include--
-``(A) measures of the effectiveness of the
-investments and activities described in such paragraph
-in meeting the needs of the Department of Defense and
-the defense industrial base;
-``(B) an evaluation of the return on investment of
-all ongoing investments from the Fund; and
-``(C) a description of efforts to coordinate
-activities carried out using amounts in the Fund with
-activities to support the defense industrial base
-carried out under other authorities.
-``(3) Advice.--In preparing a report required by paragraph
-(1), the Secretary shall take into account the advice of the
-defense industry and such other individuals as the Secretary
-considers relevant.
+made and any other activities carried out using amounts in the Fund
+during the previous fiscal year.
+``(2) Elements.--Each report required by paragraph (1) shall
+include--
+``(A) measures of the effectiveness of the investments and
+activities described in such paragraph in meeting the needs of
+the Department of Defense and the defense industrial base;
+``(B) an evaluation of the return on investment of all
+ongoing investments from the Fund; and
+``(C) a description of efforts to coordinate activities
+carried out using amounts in the Fund with activities to
+support the defense industrial base carried out under other
+authorities.
+``(3) Advice.--In preparing a report required by paragraph (1),
+the Secretary shall take into account the advice of the defense
+industry and such other individuals as the Secretary considers
+relevant.
``(l) Coordination With Other Defense Industrial Base Activities.--
Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of the National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026, the Secretary shall
@@ -17566,8 +16032,8 @@
how activities carried out under this section will be coordinated
with--
``(1) activities carried out using amounts in the Defense
-Production Act Fund under section 304 of the Defense Production
-Act of 1950 (50 U.S.C.4534);
+Production Act Fund under section 304 of the Defense Production Act
+of 1950 (50 U.S.C.4534);
``(2) activities of the Office of Strategic Capital; and
``(3) any other efforts designed to enhance the defense
industrial base.
@@ -17581,14 +16047,13 @@
``(F) the People's Republic of China.
``(2) The term `reliable source' means a citizen of, or
business entity organized under the laws of--
-``(A) the United States or any territory or
-possession of the United States;
-``(B) a country of the national technology and
-industrial base, as defined in section 4801; or
-``(C) a qualifying country, as defined in section
-225.003 of the Department of Defense Supplement to the
-Federal Acquisition Regulation or any successor
-regulation.
+``(A) the United States or any territory or possession of
+the United States;
+``(B) a country of the national technology and industrial
+base, as defined in section 4801; or
+``(C) a qualifying country, as defined in section 225.003
+of the Department of Defense Supplement to the Federal
+Acquisition Regulation or any successor regulation.
``(3) The term `Secretary' means the Secretary of Defense.
``(4) The term `strategic and critical materials' has the
meaning given that term in section 12(1) of the Strategic and
@@ -17603,30 +16068,28 @@
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (Public Law 118-159; 10 U.S.C.
149 note) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)--
-(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``; and'' and
-inserting a semicolon;
-(B) in paragraph (2), by striking the period at the
-end and inserting ``; and''; and
-(C) by adding at the end the following new
-paragraph:
+(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``; and'' and inserting a
+semicolon;
+(B) in paragraph (2), by striking the period at the end and
+inserting ``; and''; and
+(C) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``(3) serve as a clearinghouse for vetting potential
investments transactions, whether as a loan or as an equity
-transaction, by executive agencies (as defined in section 133
-of title 41, United States Code).''; and
+transaction, by executive agencies (as defined in section 133 of
+title 41, United States Code).''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
``(e) Inclusion of Certain Officials.--The Secretary of Defense
shall include in the forum established under subsection (a) the
following:
-``(1) The Assistant Secretary of Defense for Industrial
-Base Policy.
+``(1) The Assistant Secretary of Defense for Industrial Base
+Policy.
``(2) The individual serving as the Director of the Defense
-Logistics Agency and the head of the Office of General Counsel
-of the Department of Defense.''.
+Logistics Agency and the head of the Office of General Counsel of
+the Department of Defense.''.
(d) Sunset.--Effective December 31, 2035, the following provisions
of law are repealed:
-(1) Subsections (g) through (m) of section 4817 of title
-10, United States Code, as added by subsection (a) of this
-section.
+(1) Subsections (g) through (m) of section 4817 of title 10,
+United States Code, as added by subsection (a) of this section.
(2) Subsections (a)(3) and (e) of section 1092 of the
Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (Public Law 118-159; 10
@@ -17635,27 +16098,23 @@
Subtitle G--Other Matters
SEC. 871. MODIFICATION TO DEMONSTRATION AND PROTOTYPING PROGRAM TO
-ADVANCE INTERNATIONAL PRODUCT SUPPORT CAPABILITIES IN A
-CONTESTED LOGISTICS ENVIRONMENT.
-
+ADVANCE INTERNATIONAL PRODUCT SUPPORT CAPABILITIES IN A CONTESTED
+LOGISTICS ENVIRONMENT.
Section 842 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2024 (Public Law 118-31; 10 U.S.C. 2341 note) is amended--
(1) in subsection (b)(2)--
-(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``and'' at the
-end;
-(B) by redesignating subparagraph (B) as
-subparagraph (C); and
-(C) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the
-following new subparagraph:
-``(B) advanced manufacturing (as defined in section
-4841(f) of title 10, United States Code) facilities for
-rapid, distributed production of parts closer to the
-point of use; and''; and
-(2) in subsection (g), by striking ``on the date'' and all
-that follows and inserting ``December 31, 2030.''.
-
+(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``and'' at the end;
+(B) by redesignating subparagraph (B) as subparagraph (C);
+and
+(C) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following new
+subparagraph:
+``(B) advanced manufacturing (as defined in section 4841(f)
+of title 10, United States Code) facilities for rapid,
+distributed production of parts closer to the point of use;
+and''; and
+(2) in subsection (g), by striking ``on the date'' and all that
+follows and inserting ``December 31, 2030.''.
SEC. 872. CONTESTED LOGISTICS EXERCISE REQUIREMENT.
-
Section 842 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2024 (Public Law 118-31; 10 U.S.C. 2341 note) is amended--
(1) by redesignating subsection (h) as subsection (i); and
@@ -17668,9 +16127,7 @@
designated in section 2229b of this title), shall incorporate the
requirements of the Program into a joint exercise that focuses on the
contested logistics environment.''.
-
SEC. 873. COMBATANT COMMAND EXPERIMENTATION AUTHORITY.
-
(a) Authority.--Each commander of a combatant command shall have
the authority to conduct experimentation, prototyping, and technology
demonstrations to support the development and testing of innovative
@@ -17689,14 +16146,12 @@
determination that the demonstrated technology or capability meets the
operational need of the combatant command, such written determination
may be used to fulfill the following requirements:
-(1) A justification for using other than competitive
-procedures under section 3204 of title 10, United States Code,
-to acquire the technology or capability which was successfully
-demonstrated.
+(1) A justification for using other than competitive procedures
+under section 3204 of title 10, United States Code, to acquire the
+technology or capability which was successfully demonstrated.
(2) A validated capability needs statement or a written
-determination that the capability is needed to address a
-deficiency that affects performance of missions assigned to
-that command.
+determination that the capability is needed to address a deficiency
+that affects performance of missions assigned to that command.
(d) Sunset.--The authority under this section shall terminate on
September 30, 2028.
(e) Inclusion in Annual Report.--The Chairman on of the Joint
@@ -17707,112 +16162,98 @@
2024 (Public Law 118-31; 6 U.S.C. 3601 note) an explanation of each use
of the authority under this section during the period covered by the
report.
-
SEC. 874. ANNUAL REPORT ON CONTRACT CANCELLATIONS AND TERMINATIONS.
-
(a) Report Required.--
-(1) In general.--For each of fiscal years 2027 through
-2031, not later than 10 days after the date on which the
-President submits the budget to Congress pursuant to section
-1105 of title 31, United States Code, for each such fiscal
-year, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the
-congressional defense committees a report listing any
-cancellation or termination for the preceding fiscal year of a
-contract in an amount greater than the simplified acquisition
-threshold.
+(1) In general.--For each of fiscal years 2027 through 2031,
+not later than 10 days after the date on which the President
+submits the budget to Congress pursuant to section 1105 of title
+31, United States Code, for each such fiscal year, the Secretary of
+Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a
+report listing any cancellation or termination for the preceding
+fiscal year of a contract in an amount greater than the simplified
+acquisition threshold.
(2) Fiscal year 2025 cancellations and terminations.--The
-Secretary of Defense shall include in the first report
-submitted under paragraph (1) a description of any cancellation
-or termination of a contract in an amount greater than the
-simplified acquisition threshold during fiscal year 2025.
+Secretary of Defense shall include in the first report submitted
+under paragraph (1) a description of any cancellation or
+termination of a contract in an amount greater than the simplified
+acquisition threshold during fiscal year 2025.
(b) Elements.--The report required under subsection (a) shall
include the following elements:
-(1) An identification of the unique Government
-identification number (commonly referred to as a ``Procurement
-Instrument Identification Number'' or an ``Indefinite Delivery
-Vehicle'') for each contract cancelled or terminated.
+(1) An identification of the unique Government identification
+number (commonly referred to as a ``Procurement Instrument
+Identification Number'' or an ``Indefinite Delivery Vehicle'') for
+each contract cancelled or terminated.
(2) The total value of the contracts described in paragraph
(1).
-(3) The total existing obligations against each such
-contract.
+(3) The total existing obligations against each such contract.
(4) Any termination settlement paid, if applicable, for
-cancelling or terminating a contract described in paragraph
-(1).
+cancelling or terminating a contract described in paragraph (1).
(5) A brief justification of the rationale for such
cancellation or termination, disaggregated by contracts--
-(A) that do not align with the priorities of the
-Secretary of Defense;
+(A) that do not align with the priorities of the Secretary
+of Defense;
(B) for which the requirement no longer exists;
(C) for which the requirement has decreased;
-(D) for which the requirement exists, but the
-contract did not meet requirements for cost or the
-schedule or performance of the contract are
-unacceptable; or
-(E) any other rationale as determined by the
-Secretary.
+(D) for which the requirement exists, but the contract did
+not meet requirements for cost or the schedule or performance
+of the contract are unacceptable; or
+(E) any other rationale as determined by the Secretary.
(6) For any contract described in paragraph (5)(E), a
-justification of the proposed timeline for awarding a new
-contract to meet the specified requirement.
-
+justification of the proposed timeline for awarding a new contract
+to meet the specified requirement.
SEC. 875. ABILITY TO WITHHOLD CONTRACT PAYMENTS DURING PERIOD OF
PENDANCY OF A BID PROTEST.
-
(a) Authority to Withhold Certain Payments.--
-(1) Procedures.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
-the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall
-revise the Department of Defense Supplement to the Federal
-Acquisition Regulation to establish procedures for a
-contracting officer of the Department of Defense to withhold
-payment of covered amounts to an incumbent contractor during
-the period of pendency resulting from a bid protest by such
-incumbent contractor.
-(2) Forfeit.--The procedures developed in accordance with
-this section shall provide that payment amounts withheld under
-paragraph (1) from an incumbent contractor during a period of
-pendency resulting from a bid protest by such incumbent
-contractor shall be forfeited by the incumbent contractor upon
-the determination by the Comptroller General of the United
-States to dismiss such bid protest based on a lack of any
-reasonable legal or factual basis becoming a final
-determination.
+(1) Procedures.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
+enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall revise the
+Department of Defense Supplement to the Federal Acquisition
+Regulation to establish procedures for a contracting officer of the
+Department of Defense to withhold payment of covered amounts to an
+incumbent contractor during the period of pendency resulting from a
+bid protest by such incumbent contractor.
+(2) Forfeit.--The procedures developed in accordance with this
+section shall provide that payment amounts withheld under paragraph
+(1) from an incumbent contractor during a period of pendency
+resulting from a bid protest by such incumbent contractor shall be
+forfeited by the incumbent contractor upon the determination by the
+Comptroller General of the United States to dismiss such bid
+protest based on a lack of any reasonable legal or factual basis
+becoming a final determination.
(b) Definitions.--In this section:
-(1) The term ``covered amounts'' means an amount that is
-not greater than five percent of the total amount to be paid to
-an incumbent contractor but for the withholding of payment
-under subsection (a)(1).
-(2) The term ``covered contract'' means a contract entered
-into by the Secretary of Defense with an incumbent contractor
-for the procurement of goods or services during the period of
-pendency that are the same or substantially similar to goods or
-services to be acquired by the Department under the contract
-previously awarded to the incumbent contractor.
+(1) The term ``covered amounts'' means an amount that is not
+greater than five percent of the total amount to be paid to an
+incumbent contractor but for the withholding of payment under
+subsection (a)(1).
+(2) The term ``covered contract'' means a contract entered into
+by the Secretary of Defense with an incumbent contractor for the
+procurement of goods or services during the period of pendency that
+are the same or substantially similar to goods or services to be
+acquired by the Department under the contract previously awarded to
+the incumbent contractor.
(3) The term ``final determination'', with respect to the
dismissal of a bid protest, means such dismissal--
-(A) was not the subject of a request for
-reconsideration and the time period for requesting
-reconsideration has expired; or
-(B) was the subject of a request for
-reconsideration and the reconsideration processes for
-which is completed.
-(4) The term ``incumbent contractor'' means a contractor
-for a contract with the Department of Defense for the
-acquisition of goods or services by the Department that are the
-same or substantially similar to goods or services to be
-acquired by the Department under a new or follow-on contract
-that is the subject of a bid protest.
+(A) was not the subject of a request for reconsideration
+and the time period for requesting reconsideration has expired;
+or
+(B) was the subject of a request for reconsideration and
+the reconsideration processes for which is completed.
+(4) The term ``incumbent contractor'' means a contractor for a
+contract with the Department of Defense for the acquisition of
+goods or services by the Department that are the same or
+substantially similar to goods or services to be acquired by the
+Department under a new or follow-on contract that is the subject of
+a bid protest.
(5) The term ``period of pendency'' means the period of
-performance under a contract that was awarded or extended
-because the Secretary of Defense--
-(A) received notice of a bid protest submitted by
-the incumbent contractor to the Comptroller General of
-the United States; and
-(B) was prohibited from awarding a new contract
-during the pendency of such bid protest under section
-3553(c) of title 31, United States Code.
-
-SEC. 876. INDEMNIFICATION OF CONTRACTORS AGAINST NUCLEAR AND UNUSUALLY
-HAZARDOUS RISKS.
-
+performance under a contract that was awarded or extended because
+the Secretary of Defense--
+(A) received notice of a bid protest submitted by the
+incumbent contractor to the Comptroller General of the United
+States; and
+(B) was prohibited from awarding a new contract during the
+pendency of such bid protest under section 3553(c) of title 31,
+United States Code.
+SEC. 876. INDEMNIFICATION OF CONTRACTORS AGAINST NUCLEAR AND
+UNUSUALLY HAZARDOUS RISKS.
(a) Review.--The review of requests submitted by a contractor to a
Department of Defense contracting officer pursuant to Public Law 85-804
(50 U.S.C. 1431 et seq.) for indemnification against nuclear and
@@ -17831,10 +16272,8 @@
relating to advanced nuclear energy systems or components to such
subordinate officials as the Secretary determines appropriate to ensure
the timely and effective execution of reviewing such requests.
-
-SEC. 877. ENHANCED SECURITY STRATEGY FOR PROCUREMENT OF PRIVATE FIFTH-
-GENERATION WIRELESS TECHNOLOGY.
-
+SEC. 877. ENHANCED SECURITY STRATEGY FOR PROCUREMENT OF PRIVATE
+FIFTH-GENERATION WIRELESS TECHNOLOGY.
(a) In General.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall require a
contractor for a procurement related to fifth-generation wireless
@@ -17844,20 +16283,20 @@
management.
(b) Information Described.--The information described in this
subsection is as follows:
-(1) A hardware bill of materials for such procurement
-described in subsection (a).
-(2) A description of the implementation and operational use
-of zero trust principles and capabilities for such procurement.
+(1) A hardware bill of materials for such procurement described
+in subsection (a).
+(2) A description of the implementation and operational use of
+zero trust principles and capabilities for such procurement.
(c) Prioritization.--With respect to a procurement described in
subsection (a), the Secretary shall prioritize the use of private
networks that employ Open-RAN approaches, including cloud-native
capabilities whenever possible.
(d) Definitions.--In this section:
-(1) The term ``military installation'' has the meaning
-given in section 2801 of title 10, United States Code.
-(2) The term ``Open-RAN'' has the meaning given in section
-9202 of title XCII of the National Defense Authorization Act
-for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116-283).
+(1) The term ``military installation'' has the meaning given in
+section 2801 of title 10, United States Code.
+(2) The term ``Open-RAN'' has the meaning given in section 9202
+of title XCII of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
+Year 2021 (Public Law 116-283).
TITLE IX--DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT
@@ -17866,8 +16305,7 @@
Sec. 901. Prohibition of diversity, equity, and inclusion programs of
the Department of Defense.
Sec. 902. Directive authority for matters for which the Under Secretary
-of Defense for Research and Engineering has
-responsibility.
+of Defense for Research and Engineering has responsibility.
Sec. 903. Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Armaments
Cooperation.
Sec. 904. Modification to authorities of the Director of Operational
@@ -17876,8 +16314,7 @@
Strategic Capital.
Sec. 906. Additional authorities for Office of Strategic Capital.
Sec. 907. Defense Science Board study on optimal organizational
-structure for digital solution and software
-delivery.
+structure for digital solution and software delivery.
Subtitle B--Other Department of Defense Organization and Management
Matters
@@ -17891,40 +16328,36 @@
Sec. 915. Temporary prohibition on disestablishment of Navy
Expeditionary Combat Command Pacific.
Sec. 916. Limitation on availability of funds for modification or
-consolidation of geographic combatant
-commands.
+consolidation of geographic combatant commands.
Sec. 917. Limitation on availability of funds for the Army pending
-submittal of plan on the proposed
-integration of the Joint Munitions Command
-and the Army Sustainment Command.
+submittal of plan on the proposed integration of the Joint
+Munitions Command and the Army Sustainment Command.
Subtitle A--Office of the Secretary of Defense and Related Matters
-SEC. 901. PROHIBITION OF DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION PROGRAMS OF
-THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.
-
+SEC. 901. PROHIBITION OF DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION PROGRAMS
+OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.
(a) Repeals and Modifications of Reporting Requirements on
Diversity and Inclusion.--Section 113 of title 10, United States Code,
is amended--
(1) in subsection (c)--
(A) by striking paragraph (2); and
-(B) by redesignating paragraphs (3) and (4) as
-paragraphs (2) and (3), respectively;
+(B) by redesignating paragraphs (3) and (4) as paragraphs
+(2) and (3), respectively;
(2) in subsection (g)(1)(B)--
(A) by striking clause (vii); and
-(B) by redesignating clauses (viii), (ix), and (x)
-as clauses (vii), (viii), and (ix), respectively;
+(B) by redesignating clauses (viii), (ix), and (x) as
+clauses (vii), (viii), and (ix), respectively;
(3) by striking subsection (l);
-(4) by redesignating subsections (m) through (o) as
-subsections (l) through (n), respectively; and
+(4) by redesignating subsections (m) through (o) as subsections
+(l) through (n), respectively; and
(5) in subsection (l), as so redesignated--
-(A) by striking ``Accompanying each national
-defense strategy provided to the congressional defense
-committees in accordance with subsection (g)(1)(D)''
-and inserting ``On an annual basis''; and
-(B) by striking ``provide a report'' and inserting
-``submit to the congressional defense committees a
-report''.
+(A) by striking ``Accompanying each national defense
+strategy provided to the congressional defense committees in
+accordance with subsection (g)(1)(D)'' and inserting ``On an
+annual basis''; and
+(B) by striking ``provide a report'' and inserting ``submit
+to the congressional defense committees a report''.
(b) Repeal of Chief Diversity Officer.--Section 147 of title 10,
United States Code, is repealed.
(c) Repeal of Program on Diversity in Military Leadership.--Section
@@ -17941,90 +16374,83 @@
(f) Prohibited Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Practices.--
(1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), the
Secretary of Defense may not--
-(A) maintain an office relating to diversity,
-equity, inclusion, or accessibility or any
-substantially similar office;
-(B) maintain or employ a chief diversity officer or
-a substantially similar officer;
-(C) develop, implement, distribute, or publish
-plans, strategic plans, reports, or surveys relating to
-diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility, or
-substantially similar plans, reports, or surveys;
-(D) develop, implement, or maintain an employee
-resource group or an affinity group based on race,
-color, ethnicity, religion, national origin, sexual
-orientation, or gender identity;
-(E) develop, implement, or maintain an agency
-equity team or a substantially similar team;
-(F) develop, implement, distribute, publish,
-establish, or purchase--
+(A) maintain an office relating to diversity, equity,
+inclusion, or accessibility or any substantially similar
+office;
+(B) maintain or employ a chief diversity officer or a
+substantially similar officer;
+(C) develop, implement, distribute, or publish plans,
+strategic plans, reports, or surveys relating to diversity,
+equity, inclusion, and accessibility, or substantially similar
+plans, reports, or surveys;
+(D) develop, implement, or maintain an employee resource
+group or an affinity group based on race, color, ethnicity,
+religion, national origin, sexual orientation, or gender
+identity;
+(E) develop, implement, or maintain an agency equity team
+or a substantially similar team;
+(F) develop, implement, distribute, publish, establish, or
+purchase--
(i) a training course relating to--
+
(I) diversity;
(II) equity;
(III) inclusion;
-(IV) a critical theory relating to
-race, gender, or otherwise; or
+(IV) a critical theory relating to race, gender, or
+otherwise; or
(V) intersectionality; or
-(ii) a training course substantiality
-similar to a training course described in
-clause (i);
-(G) develop, implement, or maintain a diversity,
-equity, inclusion, and accessibility data dashboard or
-a substantially similar data dashboard; or
-(H) maintain or employ a position relating to
-diversity, equity, inclusion, or accessibility.
-(2) Rule of construction.--Nothing in paragraph (1) shall
-be construed to prevent the Secretary of Defense from
-maintaining or operating--
-(A) Equal Employment Opportunity offices as
-historically organized and operated within the
-Department of Defense; or
-(B) an office enforcing the Americans with
-Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq.) or
-similar programs or offices as historically organized
-and operated within the Department of Defense.
+
+(ii) a training course substantiality similar to a
+training course described in clause (i);
+(G) develop, implement, or maintain a diversity, equity,
+inclusion, and accessibility data dashboard or a substantially
+similar data dashboard; or
+(H) maintain or employ a position relating to diversity,
+equity, inclusion, or accessibility.
+(2) Rule of construction.--Nothing in paragraph (1) shall be
+construed to prevent the Secretary of Defense from maintaining or
+operating--
+(A) Equal Employment Opportunity offices as historically
+organized and operated within the Department of Defense; or
+(B) an office enforcing the Americans with Disabilities Act
+of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq.) or similar programs or
+offices as historically organized and operated within the
+Department of Defense.
(3) Accessibility defined.--In this subsection, the term
-``accessibility'' has the meaning given that term in the
-Department of Defense Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and
-Accessibility Strategic Plan for Fiscal Years 2022 and 2023,
-except such term does not refer to accessibility or other
-accommodations required under law for individuals with
-disabilities.
-
-SEC. 902. DIRECTIVE AUTHORITY FOR MATTERS FOR WHICH THE UNDER SECRETARY
-OF DEFENSE FOR RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING HAS
+``accessibility'' has the meaning given that term in the Department
+of Defense Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility
+Strategic Plan for Fiscal Years 2022 and 2023, except such term
+does not refer to accessibility or other accommodations required
+under law for individuals with disabilities.
+SEC. 902. DIRECTIVE AUTHORITY FOR MATTERS FOR WHICH THE UNDER
+SECRETARY OF DEFENSE FOR RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING HAS
RESPONSIBILITY.
-
Section 133a(b) of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in paragraph (2)--
-(A) by inserting ``elements of the Department
-relating to'' after ``supervising, all'';
-(B) by inserting ``and enhancing jointness'' after
-``and engineering efforts''; and
-(C) by striking ``; and'' and inserting a
-semicolon;
+(A) by inserting ``elements of the Department relating to''
+after ``supervising, all'';
+(B) by inserting ``and enhancing jointness'' after ``and
+engineering efforts''; and
+(C) by striking ``; and'' and inserting a semicolon;
(2) in paragraph (3), by striking the period at the end and
inserting a semicolon; and
(3) by adding at the end the following new paragraphs:
-``(4) directing the Secretaries of the military departments
-and the heads of all other elements of the Department with
-regard to matters for which the Under Secretary has
-responsibility; and
+``(4) directing the Secretaries of the military departments and
+the heads of all other elements of the Department with regard to
+matters for which the Under Secretary has responsibility; and
``(5) conducting developmental prototyping, designing and
executing experiments of prototypes in the field to demonstrate
-operational relevance to address joint force capability gaps,
-and encouraging and supporting the rapid transition of
-technology from the research and development phase into
-operational use within the Department.''.
-
-SEC. 903. ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF DEFENSE FOR INTERNATIONAL ARMAMENTS
-COOPERATION.
-
+operational relevance to address joint force capability gaps, and
+encouraging and supporting the rapid transition of technology from
+the research and development phase into operational use within the
+Department.''.
+SEC. 903. ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF DEFENSE FOR INTERNATIONAL
+ARMAMENTS COOPERATION.
(a) Establishment of Assistant Secretary of Defense for
International Armaments Cooperation.--Section 138(b) of title 10,
United States Code, is amended--
-(1) by redesignating paragraphs (7) and (8) as paragraphs
-(8) and (9), respectively; and
+(1) by redesignating paragraphs (7) and (8) as paragraphs (8)
+and (9), respectively; and
(2) by inserting after paragraph (6) the following new
paragraph (7):
``(7) One of the Assistant Secretaries is the Assistant Secretary
@@ -18037,30 +16463,26 @@
Code, is amended by striking ``19'' and inserting ``20''.
(2) Conforming amendment.--Section 5315 of title 5, United
States Code, is amended by striking ``Assistant Secretaries of
-Defense (19).'' and inserting ``Assistant Secretaries of
-Defense (20).''
-
-SEC. 904. MODIFICATION TO AUTHORITIES OF THE DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONAL
-TEST AND EVALUATION.
-
+Defense (19).'' and inserting ``Assistant Secretaries of Defense
+(20).''
+SEC. 904. MODIFICATION TO AUTHORITIES OF THE DIRECTOR OF
+OPERATIONAL TEST AND EVALUATION.
(a) In General.--Section 139 of title 10, United States Code, is
amended--
(1) in subsection (b)--
-(A) in paragraph (5), by striking ``and'' at the
-end;
-(B) in paragraph (6), by striking the period at the
-end and inserting ``; and''; and
-(C) by adding at the end the following new
-paragraph:
-``(7) have access to approved test and evaluation master
-plans and test strategies of the armed forces for purposes of
-conducting independent reviews of such plans and strategies.'';
-(2) in subsection (k), by inserting ``, and the Secretary
-of Defense shall ensure that the amount requested for the
-Office of the Director in the Department of Defense budget for
-each fiscal year is sufficient to enable the Director to
-fulfill the duties and responsibilities assigned by this
-section'' before the period at the end; and
+(A) in paragraph (5), by striking ``and'' at the end;
+(B) in paragraph (6), by striking the period at the end and
+inserting ``; and''; and
+(C) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
+``(7) have access to approved test and evaluation master plans
+and test strategies of the armed forces for purposes of conducting
+independent reviews of such plans and strategies.'';
+(2) in subsection (k), by inserting ``, and the Secretary of
+Defense shall ensure that the amount requested for the Office of
+the Director in the Department of Defense budget for each fiscal
+year is sufficient to enable the Director to fulfill the duties and
+responsibilities assigned by this section'' before the period at
+the end; and
(3) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
``(l)(1) The Director may enter into contracts or other agreements
with one or more federally funded research and development centers
@@ -18070,8 +16492,8 @@
``(B) data collection;
``(C) data analysis;
``(D) drafting and reviewing test reports;
-``(E) providing technical expertise and support to
-program offices; and
+``(E) providing technical expertise and support to program
+offices; and
``(F) performing such other duties as the Director
determines appropriate.
``(2) The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that the Director has
@@ -18079,81 +16501,70 @@
which authorization is provided under paragraph (1).''.
(b) Requirement to Maintain Certain Test and Evaluation
Activities.--
-(1) Limitation.--During the period beginning on the date of
-the enactment of this Act and ending on September 30, 2027, the
+(1) Limitation.--During the period beginning on the date of the
+enactment of this Act and ending on September 30, 2027, the
Secretary of Defense may not--
(A) divest or consolidate a capability specified in
paragraph (2);
-(B) transfer responsibility for such a capability
-away from the organization responsible for the
-capability as of the date of the enactment of this Act;
-or
-(C) take any other action that would reduce the
-scope or effectiveness of the capability.
-(2) Capabilities described.--The capabilities specified in
-this paragraph are--
+(B) transfer responsibility for such a capability away from
+the organization responsible for the capability as of the date
+of the enactment of this Act; or
+(C) take any other action that would reduce the scope or
+effectiveness of the capability.
+(2) Capabilities described.--The capabilities specified in this
+paragraph are--
(A) the Cyber Assessment Program;
(B) the Center for Countermeasures;
-(C) the Test and Evaluation Threat Resource
-Activity;
-(D) the Joint Technical Coordinating Group for
-Munitions Effectiveness Program;
+(C) the Test and Evaluation Threat Resource Activity;
+(D) the Joint Technical Coordinating Group for Munitions
+Effectiveness Program;
(E) the Joint Aircraft Survivability Program;
(F) the Joint Test and Evaluation Program; and
(G) the Test and Evaluation Transformation Program.
(3) Waiver.--The Secretary of Defense, acting through the
Director of Operational Test and Evaluation, may a waive the
-limitation under paragraph (1) with respect to capability
-specified in paragraph (2), on a case-by-case basis, if--
-(A) the Secretary submits to the congressional
-defense committees a plan for divesting, consolidating,
-transferring, or otherwise reducing the scope or
-effectiveness the capability (as the case may be),
-which shall include--
-(i) in the case of a capability proposed to
-be transferred to another organization within
-the Department of Defense--
-(I) identification of the
-organization to which such capability
-will be transferred; and
-(II) an explanation of the level of
-resources needed to sustain such
-capability at the new organization,
-staffing levels for the capability at
-such organization, and any agreements
-needed to implement the proposed
-transfer; and
-(ii) in the case of a capability proposed
-to be divested or consolidated by the
-Secretary, a justification for the divestment
-or consolidation together with an explanation
-of how the proposed divestment or consolidation
-will not result in a loss of capabilities or
-functions in a manner that poses a risk to any
-mission of the Department of Defense; and
-(B) a period of 30 days has elapsed following the
-date on which the plan under subparagraph (A) was
-submitted.
+limitation under paragraph (1) with respect to capability specified
+in paragraph (2), on a case-by-case basis, if--
+(A) the Secretary submits to the congressional defense
+committees a plan for divesting, consolidating, transferring,
+or otherwise reducing the scope or effectiveness the capability
+(as the case may be), which shall include--
+(i) in the case of a capability proposed to be
+transferred to another organization within the Department
+of Defense--
+
+(I) identification of the organization to which
+such capability will be transferred; and
+(II) an explanation of the level of resources
+needed to sustain such capability at the new
+organization, staffing levels for the capability at
+such organization, and any agreements needed to
+implement the proposed transfer; and
+
+(ii) in the case of a capability proposed to be
+divested or consolidated by the Secretary, a justification
+for the divestment or consolidation together with an
+explanation of how the proposed divestment or consolidation
+will not result in a loss of capabilities or functions in a
+manner that poses a risk to any mission of the Department
+of Defense; and
+(B) a period of 30 days has elapsed following the date on
+which the plan under subparagraph (A) was submitted.
(4) Resources.--The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that
-sufficient funding and personnel are made available to the
-Director of Operational Test and Evaluation to maintain the
-capabilities specified in paragraph (2) during the period in
-which the limitation under paragraph (1) applies.
-
-SEC. 905. MODIFICATION OF COVERED TECHNOLOGY CATEGORIES FOR OFFICE OF
-STRATEGIC CAPITAL.
-
+sufficient funding and personnel are made available to the Director
+of Operational Test and Evaluation to maintain the capabilities
+specified in paragraph (2) during the period in which the
+limitation under paragraph (1) applies.
+SEC. 905. MODIFICATION OF COVERED TECHNOLOGY CATEGORIES FOR OFFICE
+OF STRATEGIC CAPITAL.
Paragraph (2) of subsection (f) of section 149 of title 10, United
States Code, is amended--
(1) by redesignating subparagraphs (U) through (GG) as
subparagraphs (V) through (HH), respectively; and
(2) by inserting after subparagraph (T) the following new
subparagraph:
-``(U) Nuclear fission and fusion energy
-technologies.''.
-
+``(U) Nuclear fission and fusion energy technologies.''.
SEC. 906. ADDITIONAL AUTHORITIES FOR OFFICE OF STRATEGIC CAPITAL.
-
(a) In General.--Section 149 of title 10, United States Code, as
amended by section 905 of this Act, is further amended--
(1) by redesignating subsection (f) as subsection (h); and
@@ -18162,108 +16573,93 @@
``(f) Fees.--
``(1) In general.--
``(A) The Director may--
-``(i) charge and collect fees for the costs
-specified in subparagraph (B) for services
-provided by the Office and associated with
-administering programs under this section,
-including project-specific transaction costs
-and direct costs relating to such services; and
-``(ii) establish those fees at amounts that
-the Director considers appropriate only to
-recover the costs of project-specific
-transaction costs and to offset the expenses of
-administering of those programs.
-``(B) The costs specified in this subparagraph are
-the following:
-``(i) Due diligence costs paid to third
-parties for services conducting national
-security, legal, engineering, technical,
-financial, and other due diligence on
-applicants, prospective and existing borrowers,
-guarantors, sponsors, and other key transaction
-parties, their respective owners, managers, and
-employees, and their properties, assets, and
-operations.
-``(ii) Costs of third-party services
-related to ratings analysis, underwriting,
-appraisals, valuations, travel to and
-inspection of project sites, and other
-customary analysis relating to specific
-applications.
-``(iii) Costs of third-party legal services
-for negotiation and documentation of
-transactions.
-``(iv) Costs of third-party services for
-monitoring, restructurings, and workouts of
-agreements.
-``(v) Administrative expenses directly
-related to credit program operations as defined
-in Office of Management and Budget Circular A-
-11 as of August 2025, including--
-``(I) the appropriate proportion of
-administrative expenses that are shared
-with non-credit programs;
-``(II) the cost of loan systems
-development and maintenance, including
-information technology systems costs;
-``(III) the cost of monitoring
-credit programs and private lenders for
-compliance with contractual
+``(i) charge and collect fees for the costs specified
+in subparagraph (B) for services provided by the Office and
+associated with administering programs under this section,
+including project-specific transaction costs and direct
+costs relating to such services; and
+``(ii) establish those fees at amounts that the
+Director considers appropriate only to recover the costs of
+project-specific transaction costs and to offset the
+expenses of administering of those programs.
+``(B) The costs specified in this subparagraph are the
+following:
+``(i) Due diligence costs paid to third parties for
+services conducting national security, legal, engineering,
+technical, financial, and other due diligence on
+applicants, prospective and existing borrowers, guarantors,
+sponsors, and other key transaction parties, their
+respective owners, managers, and employees, and their
+properties, assets, and operations.
+``(ii) Costs of third-party services related to ratings
+analysis, underwriting, appraisals, valuations, travel to
+and inspection of project sites, and other customary
+analysis relating to specific applications.
+``(iii) Costs of third-party legal services for
+negotiation and documentation of transactions.
+``(iv) Costs of third-party services for monitoring,
+restructurings, and workouts of agreements.
+``(v) Administrative expenses directly related to
+credit program operations as defined in Office of
+Management and Budget Circular A-11 as of August 2025,
+including--
+
+``(I) the appropriate proportion of administrative
+expenses that are shared with non-credit programs;
+``(II) the cost of loan systems development and
+maintenance, including information technology systems
+costs;
+``(III) the cost of monitoring credit programs and
+private lenders for compliance with contractual
requirements, laws, and regulations;
-``(IV) the cost of all activities
-related to credit extension, loan
-servicing, write-off, and close out;
+``(IV) the cost of all activities related to credit
+extension, loan servicing, write-off, and close out;
and
-``(V) the cost of collecting
-delinquent or defaulted loans.
+``(V) the cost of collecting delinquent or
+defaulted loans.
+
``(2) Deposit into credit program account.--
``(A) In general.--Amounts collected as fees under
paragraph (1) shall--
-``(i) be deposited into the Credit Program
-Account established under subsection (e)(5);
-and
+``(i) be deposited into the Credit Program Account
+established under subsection (e)(5); and
``(ii) remain available until expended.
``(B) Limitation on use of fees.--Notwithstanding
subsection (e)(5)(B), none of the fees collected under
-paragraph (1) may be used to pay salaries or expenses
-of civilian employees of the Department of Defense or
-for any purposes other than those described in this
-subsection or subsection (e)(12).
+paragraph (1) may be used to pay salaries or expenses of
+civilian employees of the Department of Defense or for any
+purposes other than those described in this subsection or
+subsection (e)(12).
``(3) Termination of authority.--
-``(A) In general.--Except as provided by
-subparagraph (B), the authority under paragraph (1) to
-charge and collect fees shall expire on the date
-specified in paragraph (9)(A) of subsection (e).
-``(B) Treatment of certain assets.--With respect to
-a loan or loan guarantee provided under this section
-that is outstanding as of the expiration date under
-subparagraph (A), the authority of the Director under
-paragraph (1) to charge and collect fees for services
-relating to the loan or loan guarantee shall remain in
-effect for the duration of the loan or loan guarantee.
+``(A) In general.--Except as provided by subparagraph (B),
+the authority under paragraph (1) to charge and collect fees
+shall expire on the date specified in paragraph (9)(A) of
+subsection (e).
+``(B) Treatment of certain assets.--With respect to a loan
+or loan guarantee provided under this section that is
+outstanding as of the expiration date under subparagraph (A),
+the authority of the Director under paragraph (1) to charge and
+collect fees for services relating to the loan or loan
+guarantee shall remain in effect for the duration of the loan
+or loan guarantee.
``(4) Reports required.--
-``(A) Annual report.--Not later than March 1 of
-each year, the Director shall submit to the
-congressional defense committees a report that
-includes--
-``(i) a detailed summary of the fees
-collected under paragraph (1) in the preceding
-fiscal year; and
-``(ii) a description of how those fees were
-allocated.
-``(B) Audit.--The Inspector General of the
-Department of Defense shall--
-``(i) conduct a review of the fees charged
-and collected under paragraph (1) in fiscal
-year 2026 and provide a report on the results
-of the review to the congressional defense
-committees; and
-``(ii) conduct an audit of the fees
-collected in fiscal years 2026 and 2027 and,
-once completed, provide a report to the
-congressional defense committees on the results
-of the audit not later than 180 days after the
-end of fiscal year 2027.
+``(A) Annual report.--Not later than March 1 of each year,
+the Director shall submit to the congressional defense
+committees a report that includes--
+``(i) a detailed summary of the fees collected under
+paragraph (1) in the preceding fiscal year; and
+``(ii) a description of how those fees were allocated.
+``(B) Audit.--The Inspector General of the Department of
+Defense shall--
+``(i) conduct a review of the fees charged and
+collected under paragraph (1) in fiscal year 2026 and
+provide a report on the results of the review to the
+congressional defense committees; and
+``(ii) conduct an audit of the fees collected in fiscal
+years 2026 and 2027 and, once completed, provide a report
+to the congressional defense committees on the results of
+the audit not later than 180 days after the end of fiscal
+year 2027.
``(g) Authority to Accept Services.--The Director may accept
services, such as legal, financial, technical, or professional
services, associated with administering programs under this section,
@@ -18278,43 +16674,41 @@
(1) by striking ``consist of amounts'' and inserting the
following: ``consist of--
``(I) amounts'';
-(2) by striking the period at the end and inserting ``;
-and''; and
+(2) by striking the period at the end and inserting ``; and'';
+and
(3) by adding at the end the following new subclause:
-``(II) fees deposited under
-subsection (f)(2).''.
+
+``(II) fees deposited under subsection (f)(2).''.
+
(d) Additional Modifications to Pilot Program on Capital
Assistance.--Subsection (e) of such section is further amended by
adding at the end the following new paragraphs:
-``(10) Presumption of compliance.--Each agreement for a
-loan or loan guarantee executed by the Director under paragraph
-(3)(A) shall be conclusively presumed to be issued in
-compliance with the requirements of this section.
-``(11) Authority to collect debts.--In the case of a
-default on a loan or loan guarantee provided under paragraph
-(3)(A), the Director may exercise any priority of the United
-States in collecting debts relating to the default.
+``(10) Presumption of compliance.--Each agreement for a loan or
+loan guarantee executed by the Director under paragraph (3)(A)
+shall be conclusively presumed to be issued in compliance with the
+requirements of this section.
+``(11) Authority to collect debts.--In the case of a default on
+a loan or loan guarantee provided under paragraph (3)(A), the
+Director may exercise any priority of the United States in
+collecting debts relating to the default.
``(12) Additional authorities.--In carrying out the capital
assistance program under this subsection the Director may--
``(A) enter into contracts, agreements, or other
-transactions with applicants for or recipients of
-capital assistance pursuant to which such applicants or
-recipients directly pay for the costs of third-party
-services provided to the Office in connection with
-transactions involving such applicants and recipients;
-``(B) procure temporary and intermittent services
-of experts and consultants in accordance with section
-3109 of title 5 only for the purposes established under
-this subsection; and
-``(C) with the consent of another Federal agency,
-enter into an agreement with that Federal agency to
-use, with or without reimbursement, any service,
-equipment, personnel, or facility of that Federal
-agency.''.
-
+transactions with applicants for or recipients of capital
+assistance pursuant to which such applicants or recipients
+directly pay for the costs of third-party services provided to
+the Office in connection with transactions involving such
+applicants and recipients;
+``(B) procure temporary and intermittent services of
+experts and consultants in accordance with section 3109 of
+title 5 only for the purposes established under this
+subsection; and
+``(C) with the consent of another Federal agency, enter
+into an agreement with that Federal agency to use, with or
+without reimbursement, any service, equipment, personnel, or
+facility of that Federal agency.''.
SEC. 907. DEFENSE SCIENCE BOARD STUDY ON OPTIMAL ORGANIZATIONAL
STRUCTURE FOR DIGITAL SOLUTION AND SOFTWARE DELIVERY.
-
(a) Study Required.--The Secretary of Defense shall direct the
Defense Science Board to conduct a comprehensive study to evaluate and
recommend the most optimal organizational structure within the Office
@@ -18324,85 +16718,80 @@
(b) Elements.--The study required under subsection (a) shall
include the following elements:
(1) An assessment of existing organizational structures and
-organizations supporting digital solutions engineering and
-software delivery across the Department of Defense, including--
+organizations supporting digital solutions engineering and software
+delivery across the Department of Defense, including--
(A) current responsibilities, requirements, and
-deliverables of software delivery organizations across
-the Department of Defense;
-(B) limitations based on current enterprise data
-management platforms;
-(C) optimization of resource allocation and
-utilization processes; and
+deliverables of software delivery organizations across the
+Department of Defense;
+(B) limitations based on current enterprise data management
+platforms;
+(C) optimization of resource allocation and utilization
+processes; and
(D) integration challenges and opportunities with
-Department-wide digital solution engineering and
-software delivery initiatives.
-(2) An evaluation of potential organizational courses of
-action for supporting digital solutions engineering within the
-Office of the Secretary of Defense, including--
-(A) establishment of a new defense agency or
-Department of Defense field activity;
+Department-wide digital solution engineering and software
+delivery initiatives.
+(2) An evaluation of potential organizational courses of action
+for supporting digital solutions engineering within the Office of
+the Secretary of Defense, including--
+(A) establishment of a new defense agency or Department of
+Defense field activity;
(B) integration into an existing defense agency or
Department of Defense field activity;
-(C) consolidation of digital development functions
-within existing Office of the Secretary of Defense
-staff organizations;
-(D) optimization of current organizational
-structures and authorities;
-(E) hybrid approaches combining elements of the
-options described in subparagraphs (A), (B), (C), and
-(D); and
-(F) any other organizational structures deemed
-appropriate by the Defense Science Board.
+(C) consolidation of digital development functions within
+existing Office of the Secretary of Defense staff
+organizations;
+(D) optimization of current organizational structures and
+authorities;
+(E) hybrid approaches combining elements of the options
+described in subparagraphs (A), (B), (C), and (D); and
+(F) any other organizational structures deemed appropriate
+by the Defense Science Board.
(3) Recommendations on the selection of the optimal
organizational structure, including--
-(A) analysis of the advantages and disadvantages of
-each course of action evaluated under paragraph (2);
+(A) analysis of the advantages and disadvantages of each
+course of action evaluated under paragraph (2);
(B) evaluation of cost-effectiveness and resource
implications;
(C) application of lessons from similar industry or
academic entities performing similar work;
-(D) consideration of governance and execution
-framework requirements;
-(E) assessment of the implementation of and
-execution of governance structures, including
-artificial intelligence model management; and
-(F) recommendations for unique acquisition
-authorities to support rapid digital solutions
-engineering and deployment.
-(4) Transition recommendations for implementing the
-selected organizational structure, including--
-(A) detailed implementation timeline and
-milestones;
-(B) resource requirements and funding mechanisms;
-and
+(D) consideration of governance and execution framework
+requirements;
+(E) assessment of the implementation of and execution of
+governance structures, including artificial intelligence model
+management; and
+(F) recommendations for unique acquisition authorities to
+support rapid digital solutions engineering and deployment.
+(4) Transition recommendations for implementing the selected
+organizational structure, including--
+(A) detailed implementation timeline and milestones;
+(B) resource requirements and funding mechanisms; and
(C) legislative or regulatory changes needed.
(c) Report.--
-(1) Transmittal to secretary.--Not later than February 1,
-2027, the Board shall transmit to the Secretary of Defense a
-final report on the study conducted pursuant to subsection (a).
-(2) Transmittal to congress.--Not later than 30 days after
-the date on which the Secretary receives the final report under
+(1) Transmittal to secretary.--Not later than February 1, 2027,
+the Board shall transmit to the Secretary of Defense a final report
+on the study conducted pursuant to subsection (a).
+(2) Transmittal to congress.--Not later than 30 days after the
+date on which the Secretary receives the final report under
paragraph (1), the Secretary shall submit the report to the
-congressional defense committees, together with such comments
-as the Secretary considers appropriate.
+congressional defense committees, together with such comments as
+the Secretary considers appropriate.
(d) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Digital solutions engineering.--The term ``digital
solutions engineering'' means the development, deployment, and
sustainment of artificial intelligence systems, software
-applications, data engineering solutions, data analytics
-platforms, and other digital technologies for operational and
-business purposes.
+applications, data engineering solutions, data analytics platforms,
+and other digital technologies for operational and business
+purposes.
(2) Software delivery organizations.--The term ``software
-delivery organizations'' means organizational units dedicated
-to the rapid development, deployment, and sustainment of
-software applications and digital solutions.
+delivery organizations'' means organizational units dedicated to
+the rapid development, deployment, and sustainment of software
+applications and digital solutions.
Subtitle B--Other Department of Defense Organization and Management
Matters
SEC. 911. REMOVAL OF MEMBERS OF JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF AND COMBATANT
COMMANDERS.
-
(a) Joint Chiefs of Staff.--Section 151 of title 10, United States
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
``(h) Removal of Members of Joint Chiefs of Staff.--(1) If the
@@ -18430,9 +16819,7 @@
removal or transfer.
``(B) Nothing in this paragraph prohibits a personnel action
authorized by another provision of law.''.
-
SEC. 912. JOINT INTERAGENCY TASK FORCE 401.
-
(a) In General.--Subchapter I of chapter 8 of title 10, United
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section:
``Sec. 199. Joint Interagency Task Force 401
@@ -18444,92 +16831,86 @@
this section as the `Director') who shall be appointed by the
Secretary of Defense from among personnel of the Department of
Defense who are--
-``(A) general or flag officers of the covered armed
-forces; or
+``(A) general or flag officers of the covered armed forces;
+or
``(B) members of the Senior Executive Service.
``(2) The Director shall report directly to the Deputy
-Secretary of Defense and shall serve as the principal advisor
-to the Deputy Secretary and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of
-Staff on counter-small unmanned aircraft system matters.
+Secretary of Defense and shall serve as the principal advisor to
+the Deputy Secretary and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
+on counter-small unmanned aircraft system matters.
``(c) Organization.--The Task Force shall--
``(1) be designated as a jointly manned activity with full
-joint manning support from the covered armed forces as
-determined by the Director; and
-``(2) shall consist of such other subordinate
-organizational elements as the Director determines appropriate,
-subject to the authority, direction, and control of the
-Secretary of Defense with support from designated
-organizational elements within the Office of the Secretary of
-Defense as determined by the Director in coordination with the
-Secretary.
+joint manning support from the covered armed forces as determined
+by the Director; and
+``(2) shall consist of such other subordinate organizational
+elements as the Director determines appropriate, subject to the
+authority, direction, and control of the Secretary of Defense with
+support from designated organizational elements within the Office
+of the Secretary of Defense as determined by the Director in
+coordination with the Secretary.
``(d) Responsibilities.--The responsibilities of the Task Force
shall include the following:
-``(1) Lead, advocate, coordinate, and focus all Department
-of Defense actions in support of efforts of the combatant
-commands and the covered armed forces to defeat small unmanned
-aircraft systems (referred to in this section as `sUAS') as
-weapons of strategic influence.
+``(1) Lead, advocate, coordinate, and focus all Department of
+Defense actions in support of efforts of the combatant commands and
+the covered armed forces to defeat small unmanned aircraft systems
+(referred to in this section as `sUAS') as weapons of strategic
+influence.
``(2) Integrate all counter-sUAS solutions throughout the
Department of Defense, seeking interagency participation and
assistance as necessary.
-``(3) Develop and share counter-sUAS training tools,
-expertise, and tactics, techniques, and procedures for
-components of the Department of Defense that address needs of
-the joint force.
-``(4) Coordinate efforts across the Department of Defense
-to develop, test, evaluate, and procure counter-sUAS kinetic
-and non-kinetic defeat capabilities.
+``(3) Develop and share counter-sUAS training tools, expertise,
+and tactics, techniques, and procedures for components of the
+Department of Defense that address needs of the joint force.
+``(4) Coordinate efforts across the Department of Defense to
+develop, test, evaluate, and procure counter-sUAS kinetic and non-
+kinetic defeat capabilities.
``(5) Carry out the counter-sUAS validation and acquisition
responsibilities described in subsections (e) and (f).
``(6) Develop and regularly update a counter-sUAS strategic
plan.
-``(7) Carry out such other activities relating to counter-
-sUAS as the Secretary of Defense determines appropriate.
+``(7) Carry out such other activities relating to counter-sUAS
+as the Secretary of Defense determines appropriate.
``(e) Approval and Validation of Counter-suas Systems.--
``(1) The Task Force shall serve as the entity within the
Department of Defense with primary responsibility for the
-validation and approval of counter-sUAS systems for procurement
-and use by the Department.
-``(2) In coordination with other components of the
-Department of Defense, the Director shall develop, maintain,
-and regularly update a list of counter-sUAS systems that are
-validated and approved for procurement and use by the
-Department as described in paragraph (1). The Director shall
-ensure that each counter-sUAS system on the list has been
-vetted by the Task Force and has proven to be effective for use
-by the Department in countering sUAS.
-``(3) Except as provided in paragraph (4), no component of
-the Department of Defense may procure a counter-sUAS system
-unless such system--
-``(A) has been validated and approved by the Task
-Force under paragraph (1); and
-``(B) is included on the list maintained under
-paragraph (2).
+validation and approval of counter-sUAS systems for procurement and
+use by the Department.
+``(2) In coordination with other components of the Department
+of Defense, the Director shall develop, maintain, and regularly
+update a list of counter-sUAS systems that are validated and
+approved for procurement and use by the Department as described in
+paragraph (1). The Director shall ensure that each counter-sUAS
+system on the list has been vetted by the Task Force and has proven
+to be effective for use by the Department in countering sUAS.
+``(3) Except as provided in paragraph (4), no component of the
+Department of Defense may procure a counter-sUAS system unless such
+system--
+``(A) has been validated and approved by the Task Force
+under paragraph (1); and
+``(B) is included on the list maintained under paragraph
+(2).
``(4) The service acquisition executive of the military
-department concerned (in the case of a procurement by a
-military department) or the Under Secretary of Defense for
-Acquisition and Sustainment (in the case of a procurement not
-under the authority of a service acquisition executive) may
-waive the restriction under paragraph (3), on a case-by-case
-basis, by submitting to the congressional defense committees--
-``(A) notice of the intent to issue such a waiver;
-and
-``(B) an explanation of the reasons for issuing the
-waiver.
+department concerned (in the case of a procurement by a military
+department) or the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and
+Sustainment (in the case of a procurement not under the authority
+of a service acquisition executive) may waive the restriction under
+paragraph (3), on a case-by-case basis, by submitting to the
+congressional defense committees--
+``(A) notice of the intent to issue such a waiver; and
+``(B) an explanation of the reasons for issuing the waiver.
``(f) Acquisition Division.--The Director shall establish and
maintain an acquisition division within the Task Force. The acquisition
division shall--
-``(1) include acquisition professionals from relevant
-portfolio acquisition executives (as described in section 1732
-of this title) within each covered armed force;
+``(1) include acquisition professionals from relevant portfolio
+acquisition executives (as described in section 1732 of this title)
+within each covered armed force;
``(2) support and facilitate efforts of the Director and
covered armed forces--
``(A) to budget and plan for the integration and
-sustainment of counter-sUAS capabilities that are
-approved and validated by the Task Force under
-subsection (e); and
-``(B) to efficiently and effectively transition
-such capabilities into operational use; and
+sustainment of counter-sUAS capabilities that are approved and
+validated by the Task Force under subsection (e); and
+``(B) to efficiently and effectively transition such
+capabilities into operational use; and
``(3) have such other duties and responsibilities as the
Director determines appropriate.
``(g) Annual Reports.--On an annual basis, the Director shall
@@ -18541,111 +16922,101 @@
``(2) the metrics used to measure such progress; and
``(3) recommendations for congressional consideration.
``(h) Definitions.--In this section:
-``(1) The term `counter-sUAS system' means a system or
-device capable of lawfully and safely disabling, disrupting, or
-seizing control of a small unmanned aircraft or small unmanned
-aircraft system.
-``(2) The term `covered armed forces' means the Army, Navy,
-Air Force, Marine Corps, and Space Force.
-``(3) The terms `small unmanned aircraft', `unmanned
-aircraft', and `unmanned aircraft system' have the meanings
-given those terms in section 44801 of title 49.''.
+``(1) The term `counter-sUAS system' means a system or device
+capable of lawfully and safely disabling, disrupting, or seizing
+control of a small unmanned aircraft or small unmanned aircraft
+system.
+``(2) The term `covered armed forces' means the Army, Navy, Air
+Force, Marine Corps, and Space Force.
+``(3) The terms `small unmanned aircraft', `unmanned aircraft',
+and `unmanned aircraft system' have the meanings given those terms
+in section 44801 of title 49.''.
(b) Review of Counter-unmanned Aircraft System Readiness.--
-(1) Review.--The Director of the Joint Interagency Task
-Force 401, in coordination with the Secretaries of the military
-departments, shall conduct a review to identify differences in
-the interpretation and application of section 130i of title 10,
-United States Code, among the military departments.
+(1) Review.--The Director of the Joint Interagency Task Force
+401, in coordination with the Secretaries of the military
+departments, shall conduct a review to identify differences in the
+interpretation and application of section 130i of title 10, United
+States Code, among the military departments.
(2) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Director shall submit to the
congressional defense committees a report on the results of the
-review conducted under paragraph (1). The report shall include
-a description of each of the following:
-(A) Differences identified in the interpretation
-and application of section 130i of title 10, United
-States Code, among the military departments, including
-differences with respect to--
-(i) interpretations of the term ``covered
-facility or asset'';
-(ii) the application of modern best
-practices for counter-UAS systems to each type
-of covered facility or asset; and
-(iii) divergent, unrealistic, or
-unnecessarily limited legal interpretations of
-the term ``covered facility or asset''.
-(B) The plan of the Director to remedy, without
-changes to the underlying law, the differences in legal
-interpretations and applications identified under
-subparagraph (A).
-(C) Any resources required to expedite and
-modernize site evaluations, including electromagnetic
-spectrum evaluations required for the deployment of
-counter-UAS systems and site surveys described in
-section 1089 of this Act.
-(D) Suggestions to improve the role of the United
-States Northern Command as a synchronizing body for
-homeland counter-UAS systems deployed at covered
-facilities or assets.
-(E) The strategy of the Director for retrofitting
-and modernizing military installations and depots for
-testing counter-UAS systems and an identification of
-any policy, legal, or regulatory challenges to carrying
-out such a strategy.
+review conducted under paragraph (1). The report shall include a
+description of each of the following:
+(A) Differences identified in the interpretation and
+application of section 130i of title 10, United States Code,
+among the military departments, including differences with
+respect to--
+(i) interpretations of the term ``covered facility or
+asset'';
+(ii) the application of modern best practices for
+counter-UAS systems to each type of covered facility or
+asset; and
+(iii) divergent, unrealistic, or unnecessarily limited
+legal interpretations of the term ``covered facility or
+asset''.
+(B) The plan of the Director to remedy, without changes to
+the underlying law, the differences in legal interpretations
+and applications identified under subparagraph (A).
+(C) Any resources required to expedite and modernize site
+evaluations, including electromagnetic spectrum evaluations
+required for the deployment of counter-UAS systems and site
+surveys described in section 1089 of this Act.
+(D) Suggestions to improve the role of the United States
+Northern Command as a synchronizing body for homeland counter-
+UAS systems deployed at covered facilities or assets.
+(E) The strategy of the Director for retrofitting and
+modernizing military installations and depots for testing
+counter-UAS systems and an identification of any policy, legal,
+or regulatory challenges to carrying out such a strategy.
(3) Definition.--In this subsection, the term ``counter-UAS
-system'' has the meaning given that term in section 44801 of
-title 49, United States Code.
+system'' has the meaning given that term in section 44801 of title
+49, United States Code.
(c) Strategy and Funding Plan.--Not later than 180 days after the
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall
submit to the congressional defense committees a report that includes--
-(1) a strategy to ensure the Joint Interagency Task Force
-401 has the funding and other resources necessary to execute
-its responsibilities, as required under section 199 of title
-10, United States Code (as added by subsection (a)); and
-(2) a plan for funding the Task Force across the period
-covered by the most recent future-years defense program
-submitted to Congress under section 221 of title 10, United
-States Code (as of the date of the report).
+(1) a strategy to ensure the Joint Interagency Task Force 401
+has the funding and other resources necessary to execute its
+responsibilities, as required under section 199 of title 10, United
+States Code (as added by subsection (a)); and
+(2) a plan for funding the Task Force across the period covered
+by the most recent future-years defense program submitted to
+Congress under section 221 of title 10, United States Code (as of
+the date of the report).
(d) Counter Unmanned Aerial System Threat Library.--Section 353 of
the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (Public Law
118-159; 10 U.S.C. 130i note) is amended--
-(1) in subsection (a), by striking ``Not later'' and all
-that follows through ``Office,'' and inserting ``Not later than
-June 30, 2027, the Director of the Joint Interagency Task Force
-401''; and
+(1) in subsection (a), by striking ``Not later'' and all that
+follows through ``Office,'' and inserting ``Not later than June 30,
+2027, the Director of the Joint Interagency Task Force 401''; and
(2) in subsection (c)--
-(A) by striking ``The Secretary'' and all that
-follows through ``Office,'' and inserting ``The
-Director of the Joint Interagency Task Force 401''; and
-(B) by striking ``the Secretary of the Army'' and
-inserting ``the Director''.
-
+(A) by striking ``The Secretary'' and all that follows
+through ``Office,'' and inserting ``The Director of the Joint
+Interagency Task Force 401''; and
+(B) by striking ``the Secretary of the Army'' and inserting
+``the Director''.
SEC. 913. AUTHORITY TO ESTABLISH REGIONAL OUTREACH CENTERS FOR THE
DEFENSE INNOVATION UNIT.
-
Section 4127 of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
(1) by redesignating subsection (f) as subsection (g); and
(2) by inserting after subsection (e) the following new
subsection:
``(f) Regional Outreach Centers.--
``(1) In general.--The Director may establish and maintain
-regional offices of the Unit at locations within and outside
-the United States for purposes of conducting outreach to and
-streamlining interactions between the Unit and the private
-sector, academia, and other mission partners.
-``(2) Selection criteria and other guidance.--In the event
-the Director exercises the authority to establish and maintain
-regional offices under paragraph (1), the Director shall--
-``(A) develop a strategy and criteria for the
-selection of locations for such offices;
-``(B) issue any rules, regulations, policies, or
-guidance necessary for the operation of such offices;
-and
-``(C) make the information described in
-subparagraphs (A) and (B) available on a publicly
-accessible website of the Department of Defense.''.
-
+regional offices of the Unit at locations within and outside the
+United States for purposes of conducting outreach to and
+streamlining interactions between the Unit and the private sector,
+academia, and other mission partners.
+``(2) Selection criteria and other guidance.--In the event the
+Director exercises the authority to establish and maintain regional
+offices under paragraph (1), the Director shall--
+``(A) develop a strategy and criteria for the selection of
+locations for such offices;
+``(B) issue any rules, regulations, policies, or guidance
+necessary for the operation of such offices; and
+``(C) make the information described in subparagraphs (A)
+and (B) available on a publicly accessible website of the
+Department of Defense.''.
SEC. 914. SMALL-UAS INDUSTRIAL BASE WORKING GROUP.
-
(a) Establishment.--Not later than January 15, 2026, the Deputy
Secretary of Defense shall establish a working group to be known as the
``Small-UAS Industrial Base Working Group'' (referred to in this
@@ -18658,14 +17029,12 @@
(2) The Assistant Secretary of Defense for Industrial Base
Policy.
(3) The Director of the Defense Autonomous Warfare Group.
-(4) One or more representatives of the Defense Innovation
-Unit.
+(4) One or more representatives of the Defense Innovation Unit.
(5) The service acquisition executive of each military
department.
-(6) One or more representatives from the Army Materiel
-Command.
-(7) One or more representatives from the United States
-Special Operations Command.
+(6) One or more representatives from the Army Materiel Command.
+(7) One or more representatives from the United States Special
+Operations Command.
(8) Such other members as the Deputy Secretary of Defense
determines appropriate.
(c) Director of Working Group.--The Director of the Defense
@@ -18673,114 +17042,101 @@
Group.
(d) Responsibilities.--The Working Group shall have the following
responsibilities:
-(1) Analyzing the current capacity of the sUAS industrial
-base, including manufacturers of complete sUAS systems and
-suppliers of components for such systems.
+(1) Analyzing the current capacity of the sUAS industrial base,
+including manufacturers of complete sUAS systems and suppliers of
+components for such systems.
(2) Identifying likely investments by entities in the sUAS
industrial base to remediate fragile supply chains and supply
-chains for systems or components for which there are limited or
-no domestic suppliers, taking into account reasonable estimates
-of Federal Government and commercial demand and ensuring that
-private investment is leveraged to the greatest extent
-practicable.
+chains for systems or components for which there are limited or no
+domestic suppliers, taking into account reasonable estimates of
+Federal Government and commercial demand and ensuring that private
+investment is leveraged to the greatest extent practicable.
(3) Developing plans for investments and other actions to
-remediate fragile or non-U.S. suppliers, including the
-following:
-(A) Continued Federal Government purchases of
-significant numbers of sUAS systems.
-(B) Partnerships between entities in the sUAS
-industrial base and the Federal Government, including--
-(i) the SkyFoundry initiative of the Army
-Materiel Command;
-(ii) arrangements for companies in the sUAS
-industrial base to operate commercially-owned,
-commercially-operated production facilities on
-sites within the United States organic
-industrial base;
-(iii) arrangements for the establishment of
-Government-owned, contractor-operated sUAS
-component production facilities on such sites;
-and
-(iv) arrangements for the establishment of
-Government-owned, Government-operated sUAS
-component production facilities on such sites.
-(C) Identifying sUAS capabilities that are required
-by the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Space
-Force, but which commercial industry cannot or is not
-expected to fulfill.
+remediate fragile or non-U.S. suppliers, including the following:
+(A) Continued Federal Government purchases of significant
+numbers of sUAS systems.
+(B) Partnerships between entities in the sUAS industrial
+base and the Federal Government, including--
+(i) the SkyFoundry initiative of the Army Materiel
+Command;
+(ii) arrangements for companies in the sUAS industrial
+base to operate commercially-owned, commercially-operated
+production facilities on sites within the United States
+organic industrial base;
+(iii) arrangements for the establishment of Government-
+owned, contractor-operated sUAS component production
+facilities on such sites; and
+(iv) arrangements for the establishment of Government-
+owned, Government-operated sUAS component production
+facilities on such sites.
+(C) Identifying sUAS capabilities that are required by the
+Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Space Force, but which
+commercial industry cannot or is not expected to fulfill.
(D) Identifying opportunities for public-private
-partnerships to support the incubation and innovation
-of sUAS technology.
-(4) Identifying potential changes in qualification
-processes for sUAS components that could enable greater
-commercial production of such components and sUAS systems.
+partnerships to support the incubation and innovation of sUAS
+technology.
+(4) Identifying potential changes in qualification processes
+for sUAS components that could enable greater commercial production
+of such components and sUAS systems.
(e) Reports.--
-(1) Initial report.--Not later than April 1, 2026, the
-Working Group shall submit to the Deputy Secretary of Defense
-and the congressional defense committees a report that
-includes--
-(A) an initial assessment of the sUAS industrial
-base;
-(B) a summary of the aggregate demand signal made
-by the Federal Government for sUAS production as of the
-date of the report;
-(C) a summary of the future projected demand signal
-by the Federal Government for sUAS production;
-(D) a description of the likely investments in the
-sUAS component supplier base by commercial industry
-over the period of 18 months following the date of the
+(1) Initial report.--Not later than April 1, 2026, the Working
+Group shall submit to the Deputy Secretary of Defense and the
+congressional defense committees a report that includes--
+(A) an initial assessment of the sUAS industrial base;
+(B) a summary of the aggregate demand signal made by the
+Federal Government for sUAS production as of the date of the
report;
-(E) recommendations for investments or other
-actions to strengthen the sUAS industrial base to
-optimally meet aggregate Federal Government and
-commercial demand; and
-(F) an assessment of the Sky Foundry initiative of
-the Army to determine how that initiative is expected
-to--
-(i) assist the Army in meeting its sUAS
-requirements at a competitive cost; and
-(ii) materially impact the health of the
-sUAS industrial base.
-(2) Biannual reports.--Not less frequently than once every
-180 days following the submittal of the initial report under
-paragraph (1), the Working Group shall submit to the Deputy
-Secretary of Defense and the congressional defense committees
-an updated version of the report.
+(C) a summary of the future projected demand signal by the
+Federal Government for sUAS production;
+(D) a description of the likely investments in the sUAS
+component supplier base by commercial industry over the period
+of 18 months following the date of the report;
+(E) recommendations for investments or other actions to
+strengthen the sUAS industrial base to optimally meet aggregate
+Federal Government and commercial demand; and
+(F) an assessment of the Sky Foundry initiative of the Army
+to determine how that initiative is expected to--
+(i) assist the Army in meeting its sUAS requirements at
+a competitive cost; and
+(ii) materially impact the health of the sUAS
+industrial base.
+(2) Biannual reports.--Not less frequently than once every 180
+days following the submittal of the initial report under paragraph
+(1), the Working Group shall submit to the Deputy Secretary of
+Defense and the congressional defense committees an updated version
+of the report.
(f) Authorization of SkyFoundry Program.--The Secretary of the Army
may establish a SkyFoundry program if--
-(1) the Working Group has submitted the initial report
-required under subsection (e)(1) to the congressional defense
-committees; and
+(1) the Working Group has submitted the initial report required
+under subsection (e)(1) to the congressional defense committees;
+and
(2) the Deputy Secretary of Defense certifies to such
committees that the SkyFoundry program--
-(A) will improve the ability of the Army to rapidly
-field sUAS systems at a competitive cost; and
+(A) will improve the ability of the Army to rapidly field
+sUAS systems at a competitive cost; and
(B) will not negatively impact the commercial sUAS
industrial base.
(g) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The term ``small-UAS'' or ``sUAS'' means an unmanned
-aircraft system designated as Group 1, Group 2, or Group 3 in
-the Unmanned Aircraft Systems Categorization Chart set forth in
-chapter III of the Department of Defense Joint Publication 3-30
-(relating to ``Joint Air Operations''), or any successor to
-such categorization system.
+aircraft system designated as Group 1, Group 2, or Group 3 in the
+Unmanned Aircraft Systems Categorization Chart set forth in chapter
+III of the Department of Defense Joint Publication 3-30 (relating
+to ``Joint Air Operations''), or any successor to such
+categorization system.
(2) The term ``sUAS component'' means any of following
components for sUAS systems:
(A) Brushless motors.
(B) Batteries.
(C) Antennae.
-(D) Flight controllers, including printed circuit
-boards.
+(D) Flight controllers, including printed circuit boards.
(E) Wiring harnesses.
(F) Rotors.
(G) Blades and propellers.
(H) Chassis, bodies, and frames.
-(I) Sensors, including electro-optical and infra-
-red sensors, GPS, and other such sensors.
-
+(I) Sensors, including electro-optical and infra-red
+sensors, GPS, and other such sensors.
SEC. 915. TEMPORARY PROHIBITION ON DISESTABLISHMENT OF NAVY
EXPEDITIONARY COMBAT COMMAND PACIFIC.
-
(a) In General.--During the one-year period beginning on the date
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Navy may not take
any action to disestablish the Navy Expeditionary Combat Command
@@ -18789,15 +17145,13 @@
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Navy (or a designee of
the Secretary) shall provide to the Committees on Armed Services of the
Senate and the House of Representatives a briefing on--
-(1) the status of the decision of the Secretary with
-respect to the disestablishment of the Navy Expeditionary
-Combat Command Pacific; and
+(1) the status of the decision of the Secretary with respect to
+the disestablishment of the Navy Expeditionary Combat Command
+Pacific; and
(2) the strategic rationale, cost, and benefits of such
disestablishment.
-
SEC. 916. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR MODIFICATION OR
CONSOLIDATION OF GEOGRAPHIC COMBATANT COMMANDS.
-
(a) Limitation.--None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by
this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2026 for the
Department of Defense may be obligated or expended to carry out an
@@ -18807,15 +17161,15 @@
(c) with respect to such action.
(b) Actions Described.--The actions described in this subsection
are the following:
-(1) Modifying or combining the missions, responsibilities,
-or force structure of any a geographic combatant command as set
-forth in chapter 6 of title 10, United States Code, with those
-of any other command.
-(2) Appointing an officer in a grade below O-10 to serve as
-the Commander of any geographic combatant command.
-(3) Divesting, consolidating, or returning to a host
-country any site included in the real property inventory of a
-geographic combatant command as of June 1, 2025.
+(1) Modifying or combining the missions, responsibilities, or
+force structure of any a geographic combatant command as set forth
+in chapter 6 of title 10, United States Code, with those of any
+other command.
+(2) Appointing an officer in a grade below O-10 to serve as the
+Commander of any geographic combatant command.
+(3) Divesting, consolidating, or returning to a host country
+any site included in the real property inventory of a geographic
+combatant command as of June 1, 2025.
(c) Certification and Other Information Required.--The Secretary of
Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees each of
the following with respect to any action described in subsection (b)
@@ -18825,43 +17179,40 @@
international partners, the action is in the national security
interest of the United States.
(2) A detailed analysis of the impact of such action on--
-(A) the ability of the Armed Forces to execute
-contingency and other operational plans of the
-Department of Defense, including counterterrorism
-operations and crisis response operations, and the
-ability of the Armed Forces to support such execution;
-(B) the ability of the United States to maintain
-access in the affected geographic command's area of
-responsibility, including to protect the freedom of
-navigation;
+(A) the ability of the Armed Forces to execute contingency
+and other operational plans of the Department of Defense,
+including counterterrorism operations and crisis response
+operations, and the ability of the Armed Forces to support such
+execution;
+(B) the ability of the United States to maintain access in
+the affected geographic command's area of responsibility,
+including to protect the freedom of navigation;
(C) military training and major military exercises,
-including on interoperability, security cooperation,
-and joint activities with allies and partners; and
+including on interoperability, security cooperation, and joint
+activities with allies and partners; and
(D) United States deterrence of potential threats,
-including those that may be posed by the People's
-Republic of China and the Russian Federation, and the
-adequacy of United States military posture in the
-affected geographic command's area of responsibilities
-for such purposes.
+including those that may be posed by the People's Republic of
+China and the Russian Federation, and the adequacy of United
+States military posture in the affected geographic command's
+area of responsibilities for such purposes.
(3) A detailed analysis of the costs for relocation of
personnel, equipment, and associated infrastructure.
-(4) A description of consultations regarding such action
-with each relevant ally or partner.
-(5) Independent risk assessments prepared by the Commanders
-of the affected geographic combatant commands, the Chairman of
-the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and any other combatant commander
-that may be affected by such action, of--
-(A) the impact of such action on the security of
-the United States;
-(B) the impact of such action on the ability of the
-Armed Forces to execute campaign and contingency plans
-of the Department of Defense, including in support of
-operations outside the area of responsibility of the
-affected geographic combatant commands; and
-(C) the impact of such action on military training
-and major military exercises, including on
-interoperability and joint activities with regional
-allies and partners.
+(4) A description of consultations regarding such action with
+each relevant ally or partner.
+(5) Independent risk assessments prepared by the Commanders of
+the affected geographic combatant commands, the Chairman of the
+Joint Chiefs of Staff, and any other combatant commander that may
+be affected by such action, of--
+(A) the impact of such action on the security of the United
+States;
+(B) the impact of such action on the ability of the Armed
+Forces to execute campaign and contingency plans of the
+Department of Defense, including in support of operations
+outside the area of responsibility of the affected geographic
+combatant commands; and
+(C) the impact of such action on military training and
+major military exercises, including on interoperability and
+joint activities with regional allies and partners.
(d) Consultation.--In preparing the certification and other
information required under subsection (c) the Secretary of Defense
shall consult with Commanders in the affected geographic combatant
@@ -18869,19 +17220,17 @@
geographic combatant command expected to be affected by an action
described in subsection (b).
(e) Form.--
-(1) Certification.--The certification required by
-subsection (c)(1) shall be submitted in unclassified form.
-(2) Other information.--The information described in
-paragraphs (2) through (5) of subsection (c) may be submitted
-in classified form.
+(1) Certification.--The certification required by subsection
+(c)(1) shall be submitted in unclassified form.
+(2) Other information.--The information described in paragraphs
+(2) through (5) of subsection (c) may be submitted in classified
+form.
(3) Special rule for independent risk assessments.--Each
-independent risk assessment required by subsection (c)(5) shall
-be submitted in unaltered format.
-
+independent risk assessment required by subsection (c)(5) shall be
+submitted in unaltered format.
SEC. 917. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR THE ARMY PENDING
-SUBMITTAL OF PLAN ON THE PROPOSED INTEGRATION OF THE
-JOINT MUNITIONS COMMAND AND THE ARMY SUSTAINMENT COMMAND.
-
+SUBMITTAL OF PLAN ON THE PROPOSED INTEGRATION OF THE JOINT
+MUNITIONS COMMAND AND THE ARMY SUSTAINMENT COMMAND.
(a) In General.--None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by
this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2026 for the Army
may be obligated or expended to take any action described in subsection
@@ -18894,27 +17243,26 @@
(b) Actions Described.--The actions described in this subsection
are any actions to integrate or otherwise restructure the Commands,
including through--
-(1) changing the numbers, duty locations, or
-responsibilities of personnel under the Commands; or
-(2) modifying leadership or reporting chains of the
-Commands.
+(1) changing the numbers, duty locations, or responsibilities
+of personnel under the Commands; or
+(2) modifying leadership or reporting chains of the Commands.
(c) Elements.--The report required by subsection (a) shall include
the following:
-(1) A detailed comparison of the organizational structures
-of the Commands (as in effect on the date of the enactment of
-this Act) compared to the proposed organizational structures of
-such Commands if integrated as proposed by the Secretary of the
-Army, including any associated changes to reporting chains,
-leadership roles, and workforce.
+(1) A detailed comparison of the organizational structures of
+the Commands (as in effect on the date of the enactment of this
+Act) compared to the proposed organizational structures of such
+Commands if integrated as proposed by the Secretary of the Army,
+including any associated changes to reporting chains, leadership
+roles, and workforce.
(2) The planned timeline for implementation of such
integration.
(3) Any plans for changing the numbers, duty locations, or
responsibilities of personnel under the Commands.
(4) A mission justification for the proposed integration.
-(5) An assessment of the short-term and long-term impacts
-of the proposed integration on the readiness of the Army and
-the Department of Defense to conduct the missions of the
-Commands and the plan of the Army for mitigating those impacts.
+(5) An assessment of the short-term and long-term impacts of
+the proposed integration on the readiness of the Army and the
+Department of Defense to conduct the missions of the Commands and
+the plan of the Army for mitigating those impacts.
TITLE X--GENERAL PROVISIONS
@@ -18922,21 +17270,19 @@
Sec. 1001. General transfer authority.
Sec. 1002. Consolidation of reporting requirements relating to
-Department of Defense financial improvement
-and audit remediation plan.
+Department of Defense financial improvement and audit
+remediation plan.
Sec. 1003. Concurrent reporting date for annual update to Defense
-Business Systems Audit Remediation Plan and
-Department of Defense annual financial
-statements.
+Business Systems Audit Remediation Plan and Department of
+Defense annual financial statements.
Sec. 1004. Amendments and repeals to budgetary display requirements.
Sec. 1005. Extension of audit requirement for Department of Defense
components.
-Sec. 1006. Reporting requirements for amounts made available pursuant
-to title II of Public Law 119-21.
-Sec. 1007. Use of technology using artificial intelligence to
-facilitate audit of the financial
-statements of the Department of Defense for
-fiscal year 2026.
+Sec. 1006. Reporting requirements for amounts made available pursuant to
+title II of Public Law 119-21.
+Sec. 1007. Use of technology using artificial intelligence to facilitate
+audit of the financial statements of the Department of Defense
+for fiscal year 2026.
Subtitle B--Counterdrug Activities
@@ -18947,27 +17293,23 @@
Sec. 1011. Requirements for amphibious warfare ship force structure.
Sec. 1012. Definition of short-term work for purposes of Navy
-construction of combatant and escort
-vessels and assignment of vessel projects.
+construction of combatant and escort vessels and assignment of
+vessel projects.
Sec. 1013. Navy Senior Technical Authority.
Sec. 1014. Overhaul, repair, and maintenance of vessels in the
-Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana
-Islands.
+Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.
Sec. 1015. Allocation of certain operation and maintenance funds for
Navy amphibious ship maintenance.
Sec. 1016. Metrics for basic and functional design for ship
construction.
Sec. 1017. Authority for single award indefinite delivery-indefinite
-quantity contract for destroyer
-maintenance.
-Sec. 1018. Limitation on availability of funds to retire or
-decommission oceanographic research vessels
-of the Navy.
+quantity contract for destroyer maintenance.
+Sec. 1018. Limitation on availability of funds to retire or decommission
+oceanographic research vessels of the Navy.
Sec. 1019. Strategy for Navy investment in and support for the maritime
industrial base.
-Sec. 1020. Exemption of unmanned surface vessels and unmanned
-underwater vehicles from certain technical
-authority requirements.
+Sec. 1020. Exemption of unmanned surface vessels and unmanned underwater
+vehicles from certain technical authority requirements.
Sec. 1021. Pilot program on use of automated shipbuilding technologies
and capabilities.
Sec. 1022. Modification of authority to purchase used vessels under the
@@ -18976,37 +17318,33 @@
Subtitle D--Counterterrorism
Sec. 1031. Extension of authority for joint task forces to support law
-enforcement agencies conducting counter-
-terrorism activities.
+enforcement agencies conducting counter-terrorism activities.
Sec. 1032. Extension of prohibition on use of funds for transfer or
-release of individuals detained at United
-States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba,
-to the United States.
+release of individuals detained at United States Naval
+Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to the United States.
Sec. 1033. Extension of prohibition on use of funds to construct or
-modify facilities in the United States to
-house detainees transferred from United
-States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
+modify facilities in the United States to house detainees
+transferred from United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay,
+Cuba.
Sec. 1034. Extension of prohibition on use of funds for transfer or
-release of individuals detained at United
-States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba,
-to certain countries.
+release of individuals detained at United States Naval
+Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to certain countries.
Sec. 1035. Extension of prohibition on use of funds to close or
-relinquish control of United States Naval
-Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
+relinquish control of United States Naval Station, Guantanamo
+Bay, Cuba.
Subtitle E--Miscellaneous Authorities and Limitations
-Sec. 1041. Modification of authority to provide assistance in support
-of Department of Defense accounting for
-missing United States Government personnel.
+Sec. 1041. Modification of authority to provide assistance in support of
+Department of Defense accounting for missing United States
+Government personnel.
Sec. 1042. Senior leaders of the Department of Defense and other
-specified persons: authority to provide
-protection.
+specified persons: authority to provide protection.
Sec. 1043. Modification of requirements relating to support of civil
authorities by Armed Forces.
Sec. 1044. Authority of Secretary of Defense to enter into contracts to
-provide certain assistance to secure the
-southern land border of the United States.
+provide certain assistance to secure the southern land border
+of the United States.
Sec. 1045. Limitation on use of funds to relocate or otherwise remove
the Maritime Industrial Base Program.
Sec. 1046. Limitation on retirement of Gray Eagle unmanned aircraft
@@ -19014,9 +17352,8 @@
Sec. 1047. Authority to transfer T-37 aircraft to Arizona Aviation
Historical Group.
Sec. 1048. Authorization of Eastern Regional Range Complex for multi-
-domain operations and robotic autonomous
-systems training, testing, and
-experimentation.
+domain operations and robotic autonomous systems training,
+testing, and experimentation.
Sec. 1049. Limitation on use of funds for deactivation of Expeditionary
Combat Aviation Brigades.
Sec. 1050. Prohibition on use of live animals in Department of Defense
@@ -19030,29 +17367,27 @@
Subtitle F--Studies and Reports
-Sec. 1061. Notification of waivers under Department of Defense
-Directive 3000.09.
+Sec. 1061. Notification of waivers under Department of Defense Directive
+3000.09.
Sec. 1062. Modifications to authority for transfer and sale of certain
surplus firearms, ammunition, and parts.
Sec. 1063. Extension of mobility capability requirements study.
-Sec. 1064. Extension of briefing requirement regarding civil
-authorities at the Southwest border.
+Sec. 1064. Extension of briefing requirement regarding civil authorities
+at the Southwest border.
Sec. 1065. Extension of biennial assessments of Air Force Test Center.
Sec. 1066. Reports on installation of certain collision avoidance
systems in military rotary-wing aircraft.
-Sec. 1067. Cybersecurity and resilience annex in Strategic Rail
-Corridor Network assessments.
+Sec. 1067. Cybersecurity and resilience annex in Strategic Rail Corridor
+Network assessments.
Sec. 1068. GAO review and report on biological weapons experiments on
-and in relation to ticks, tick-borne
-disease.
+and in relation to ticks, tick-borne disease.
Sec. 1069. Briefings on expenditures or planned expenditures of funds
-allocated for exploration and development
-of existing Arctic infrastructure.
+allocated for exploration and development of existing Arctic
+infrastructure.
Sec. 1070. Semiannual report on Department of Defense operations at the
southern land border.
Sec. 1071. Assessment on potential establishment of incubator programs
-for secure facilities and networks at
-universities.
+for secure facilities and networks at universities.
Subtitle G--Other Matters
@@ -19066,18 +17401,16 @@
Sec. 1086. Framework for reforming technology transfer and foreign
disclosure policies.
Sec. 1087. Procurement and distribution of sports foods and dietary
-supplements to members of the Armed Forces
-assigned to the United States Special
-Operations Command.
+supplements to members of the Armed Forces assigned to the
+United States Special Operations Command.
Sec. 1088. Pilot program on enhanced use of advanced sensor networks to
-improve Air Force counter-unmanned aircraft
-system capabilities for base defense.
+improve Air Force counter-unmanned aircraft system
+capabilities for base defense.
Sec. 1089. Pilot program and other requirements for accelerating
-protection of certain facilities and assets
-from unmanned aircraft.
+protection of certain facilities and assets from unmanned
+aircraft.
Sec. 1090. Process for complaints and investigations of transportation
-service providers and transportation
-officers.
+service providers and transportation officers.
Sec. 1091. Declassification of certain records relating to Tower 22
attack.
Sec. 1092. Updates and preservation of memorials to chaplains at
@@ -19089,136 +17422,117 @@
Subtitle A--Financial Matters
SEC. 1001. GENERAL TRANSFER AUTHORITY.
-
(a) Authority to Transfer Authorizations.--
-(1) Authority.--Upon determination by the Secretary of
-Defense that such action is necessary in the national interest,
-the Secretary may transfer amounts of authorizations made
-available to the Department of Defense in this division for
-fiscal year 2026 between any such authorizations for that
-fiscal year (or any subdivisions thereof). Amounts of
-authorizations so transferred shall be merged with and be
-available for the same purposes as the authorization to which
-transferred.
-(2) Limitation.--Except as provided in paragraph (3), the
-total amount of authorizations that the Secretary may transfer
-under the authority of this section may not exceed
-$6,000,000,000.
+(1) Authority.--Upon determination by the Secretary of Defense
+that such action is necessary in the national interest, the
+Secretary may transfer amounts of authorizations made available to
+the Department of Defense in this division for fiscal year 2026
+between any such authorizations for that fiscal year (or any
+subdivisions thereof). Amounts of authorizations so transferred
+shall be merged with and be available for the same purposes as the
+authorization to which transferred.
+(2) Limitation.--Except as provided in paragraph (3), the total
+amount of authorizations that the Secretary may transfer under the
+authority of this section may not exceed $6,000,000,000.
(3) Exception for transfers between military personnel
authorizations.--A transfer of funds between military personnel
authorizations under title IV shall not be counted toward the
dollar limitation in paragraph (2).
(b) Limitations.--The authority provided by subsection (a) to
transfer authorizations--
-(1) may only be used to provide authority for items that
-have a higher priority than the items from which authority is
-transferred; and
-(2) may not be used to provide authority for an item that
-has been denied authorization by Congress.
+(1) may only be used to provide authority for items that have a
+higher priority than the items from which authority is transferred;
+and
+(2) may not be used to provide authority for an item that has
+been denied authorization by Congress.
(c) Effect on Authorization Amounts.--A transfer made from one
account to another under the authority of this section shall be deemed
to increase the amount authorized for the account to which the amount
is transferred by an amount equal to the amount transferred.
(d) Notice to Congress.--The Secretary shall promptly notify
Congress of each transfer made under subsection (a).
-
SEC. 1002. CONSOLIDATION OF REPORTING REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO
-DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE FINANCIAL IMPROVEMENT AND AUDIT
-REMEDIATION PLAN.
-
+DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE FINANCIAL IMPROVEMENT AND AUDIT REMEDIATION PLAN.
(a) Financial Improvement and Audit Remediation Plan.--Section 240b
of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)(2)(A)--
(A) in clause (iv), by striking ``and'' at the end;
-(B) in clause (v), by striking ``and'' at the end;
-and
+(B) in clause (v), by striking ``and'' at the end; and
(C) by adding at the end the following new clauses:
-``(vi) meeting resource requirements,
-including personnel and information technology
-infrastructure; and
-``(vii) identifying long-range goals and
-measurable objectives, including audit cycle
-timelines, control testing frequency, and
-auditor-validated corrective action plans;
-and''; and
+``(vi) meeting resource requirements, including
+personnel and information technology infrastructure; and
+``(vii) identifying long-range goals and measurable
+objectives, including audit cycle timelines, control
+testing frequency, and auditor-validated corrective action
+plans; and''; and
(2) in subsection (b)--
-(A) in paragraph (1)(B), by adding at the end the
-following new clauses:
-``(ix) A detailed estimate of the funding
-required for the next fiscal year to procure,
-obtain, or otherwise implement each process,
-system, and technology identified to address
-the corrective action plan or plans of each
-department, agency, component, or element of
-the Department of Defense, and the corrective
-action plan of the Department as a whole, for
-purposes of this chapter during such fiscal
-year.
-``(x) The number and scope of automated
-processes implemented, including
-reconciliation, inventory validation, and
-internal controls.'';
-(B) in paragraph (2), by striking subparagraph (B)
-and inserting the following new subparagraph (B):
+(A) in paragraph (1)(B), by adding at the end the following
+new clauses:
+``(ix) A detailed estimate of the funding required for
+the next fiscal year to procure, obtain, or otherwise
+implement each process, system, and technology identified
+to address the corrective action plan or plans of each
+department, agency, component, or element of the Department
+of Defense, and the corrective action plan of the
+Department as a whole, for purposes of this chapter during
+such fiscal year.
+``(x) The number and scope of automated processes
+implemented, including reconciliation, inventory
+validation, and internal controls.'';
+(B) in paragraph (2), by striking subparagraph (B) and
+inserting the following new subparagraph (B):
``(B) The January 31 briefing under subparagraph (A) shall
-include a ranking of all of the military departments and
-Defense Agencies in order of how advanced each is in achieving
-auditable financial statements, as required by law.'';
-(C) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph
-(4);
-(D) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following
-new paragraph (3):
-``(3) Annual report by bottom quartile.--Not later than
-June 30 of each year, the head of each military department and
-Defense Agency that was ranked in the bottom quartile of the
-report submitted under paragraph (2)(B) for that year shall
-submit to the congressional defense committees a report that
-includes the following information for that military department
-or Defense Agency:
-``(A) A description of the material weaknesses of
-the military department or Defense Agency.
+include a ranking of all of the military departments and Defense
+Agencies in order of how advanced each is in achieving auditable
+financial statements, as required by law.'';
+(C) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (4);
+(D) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following new
+paragraph (3):
+``(3) Annual report by bottom quartile.--Not later than June 30
+of each year, the head of each military department and Defense
+Agency that was ranked in the bottom quartile of the report
+submitted under paragraph (2)(B) for that year shall submit to the
+congressional defense committees a report that includes the
+following information for that military department or Defense
+Agency:
+``(A) A description of the material weaknesses of the
+military department or Defense Agency.
``(B) The underlying causes of such weaknesses.
``(C) A plan for remediating such weaknesses.
-``(D) The total number of open audit notices of
-findings and recommendations (in this paragraph
-referred to as `NFRs') for the most recently concluded
-fiscal year and the preceding two fiscal years, where
-applicable.
-``(E) The number of repeat or reissued NFRs from
-the most recently concluded fiscal year.
-``(F) The number of NFRs that were previously
-forecasted to be closed during the most recently
-concluded fiscal year that remain open.
-``(G) The number of closed NFRs during the current
-fiscal year and prior fiscal years.
-``(H) The number of material weaknesses that were
-validated by external auditors as fully resolved or
-downgraded during the current fiscal year relative to
-prior fiscal years.
-``(I) A breakdown, by fiscal year, of which open
-NFRs are forecasted to be closed.
-``(J) Explanations for any unfavorable trends in
-the information included under paragraphs (1) through
-(9).''; and
-(E) in paragraph (4), as redesignated by
-subparagraph (C) of this paragraph, by striking ``the
-critical capabilities described in the Department of
-Defense report titled `Financial Improvement and Audit
-Readiness (FIAR) Plan Status Report' and dated May
-2016'' and inserting ``the financial statement audit
-priorities designated by the Secretary of Defense for
-the fiscal year in which the report is submitted''.''.
+``(D) The total number of open audit notices of findings
+and recommendations (in this paragraph referred to as `NFRs')
+for the most recently concluded fiscal year and the preceding
+two fiscal years, where applicable.
+``(E) The number of repeat or reissued NFRs from the most
+recently concluded fiscal year.
+``(F) The number of NFRs that were previously forecasted to
+be closed during the most recently concluded fiscal year that
+remain open.
+``(G) The number of closed NFRs during the current fiscal
+year and prior fiscal years.
+``(H) The number of material weaknesses that were validated
+by external auditors as fully resolved or downgraded during the
+current fiscal year relative to prior fiscal years.
+``(I) A breakdown, by fiscal year, of which open NFRs are
+forecasted to be closed.
+``(J) Explanations for any unfavorable trends in the
+information included under paragraphs (1) through (9).''; and
+(E) in paragraph (4), as redesignated by subparagraph (C)
+of this paragraph, by striking ``the critical capabilities
+described in the Department of Defense report titled `Financial
+Improvement and Audit Readiness (FIAR) Plan Status Report' and
+dated May 2016'' and inserting ``the financial statement audit
+priorities designated by the Secretary of Defense for the
+fiscal year in which the report is submitted''.
(b) Annual Reports on Funding for Corrective Action Plans.--Section
1009 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020
(Public Law 116-92; 10 U.S.C. 240b note) is amended by striking
subsection (c).
(c) Annual Report on Auditable Financial Statements.--Title 10,
United States Code, is amended by striking section 240h.
-
SEC. 1003. CONCURRENT REPORTING DATE FOR ANNUAL UPDATE TO DEFENSE
-BUSINESS SYSTEMS AUDIT REMEDIATION PLAN AND DEPARTMENT OF
-DEFENSE ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
-
+BUSINESS SYSTEMS AUDIT REMEDIATION PLAN AND DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
+ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
Section 240g(b) of title 10, United States Code, is amended to read
as follows:
``(b) Annual Report.--On the same date as the date of the
@@ -19227,88 +17541,74 @@
Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense
committees an updated annual report on the Defense Business Systems
Audit Remediation Plan under subsection (a).''.
-
SEC. 1004. AMENDMENTS AND REPEALS TO BUDGETARY DISPLAY REQUIREMENTS.
-
(a) Amendments to Existing Law.--
-(1) Explosive ordnance disposal defense program.--Section
-2284 of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
+(1) Explosive ordnance disposal defense program.--Section 2284
+of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
(A) by striking subsection (c); and
-(B) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection
-(c).
+(B) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (c).
(2) Body armor procurement.--Section 141 of the National
-Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 111-
-84; 10 U.S.C. 221 note) is amended to read as follows:
-
+Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 111-84;
+10 U.S.C. 221 note) is amended to read as follows:
``SEC. 141. BODY ARMOR PROCUREMENT.
-
``The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that body armor is procured
using funds authorized to be appropriated by this title.''.
(b) Repeals of Existing Law.--The following provisions of law are
repealed:
-(1) Evaluation and assessment of the distributed common
-ground system.--Section 219 of the National Defense
-Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (Public Law 113-66; 10
+(1) Evaluation and assessment of the distributed common ground
+system.--Section 219 of the National Defense Authorization Act for
+Fiscal Year 2014 (Public Law 113-66; 10 U.S.C. 221 note).
+(2) Separate program elements required for research and
+development of joint light tactical vehicle.--Section 213 of the
+Ike Skelton National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011
+(Public Law 111-383; 10 U.S.C. 221 note).
+(3) Separate procurement line items for future combat systems
+program.--Section 111 of the Duncan Hunter National Defense
+Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (Public Law 110-417; 10
U.S.C. 221 note).
-(2) Separate program elements required for research and
-development of joint light tactical vehicle.--Section 213 of
-the Ike Skelton National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
-Year 2011 (Public Law 111-383; 10 U.S.C. 221 note).
-(3) Separate procurement line items for future combat
-systems program.--Section 111 of the Duncan Hunter National
-Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (Public Law 110-
-417; 10 U.S.C. 221 note).
-(4) Separate procurement and research, development, test,
-and evaluation line items and program elements for sky warrior
-unmanned aerial systems project.--Section 214 of the Duncan
-Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009
-(Public Law 110-417; 10 U.S.C. 221 note).
-(5) Requirement for separate display of budgets for
-afghanistan and iraq.--Section 1502 of the Duncan Hunter
-National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (Public
-Law 110-417; 10 U.S.C. 221 note).
-
+(4) Separate procurement and research, development, test, and
+evaluation line items and program elements for sky warrior unmanned
+aerial systems project.--Section 214 of the Duncan Hunter National
+Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (Public Law 110-417;
+10 U.S.C. 221 note).
+(5) Requirement for separate display of budgets for afghanistan
+and iraq.--Section 1502 of the Duncan Hunter National Defense
+Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (Public Law 110-417; 10
+U.S.C. 221 note).
SEC. 1005. EXTENSION OF AUDIT REQUIREMENT FOR DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
COMPONENTS.
-
Section 1004(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118-81; 10 U.S.C. 240d note) is amended by
striking ``2034'' and inserting ``2035''.
-
SEC. 1006. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOR AMOUNTS MADE AVAILABLE PURSUANT
TO TITLE II OF PUBLIC LAW 119-21.
-
(a) Annual Reports.--At the time of the submission to Congress of
the budget of the President for each of fiscal years 2027 through 2029
pursuant to section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code, the
Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense
committees the following, with respect to amounts made available by
title II of Public Law 119-21:
-(1) Proposed allocations by account and by program,
-project, or activity, with detailed justifications.
+(1) Proposed allocations by account and by program, project, or
+activity, with detailed justifications.
(2) P-1 and R-1 budget justification documents, which shall
-identify the allocation of funds by program, project, and
-activity.
+identify the allocation of funds by program, project, and activity.
(3) M-1 and O-1 budget justification documents, which shall
identify the allocation of funds by budget activity, activity
group, and sub-activity group.
-(4) C-1 budget justification documents, which shall
-identify the allocation of funds by component, location, and
-project name.
+(4) C-1 budget justification documents, which shall identify
+the allocation of funds by component, location, and project name.
(b) Quarterly Reports and Briefings.--On a quarterly basis, the
Secretary of Defense shall--
-(1) submit to the congressional defense committees a report
-on the status of balances of projects and activities funded
-using amounts described in subsection (a), including all
-uncommitted, committed, and unobligated funds; and
-(2) following the submission of each such report, provide
-to the congressional defense a briefing on the matters covered
-by the report.
-
+(1) submit to the congressional defense committees a report on
+the status of balances of projects and activities funded using
+amounts described in subsection (a), including all uncommitted,
+committed, and unobligated funds; and
+(2) following the submission of each such report, provide to
+the congressional defense a briefing on the matters covered by the
+report.
SEC. 1007. USE OF TECHNOLOGY USING ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE TO
-FACILITATE AUDIT OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF THE
-DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026.
-
+FACILITATE AUDIT OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF
+DEFENSE FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026.
(a) Use of AI Technology for Audits.--The Secretary of Defense, the
Secretary of the Army, the Secretary of the Navy, and the Secretary of
the Air Force shall encourage, to the greatest extent practicable, the
@@ -19327,31 +17627,29 @@
SEC. 1010. SUPPORT FOR COUNTERDRUG ACTIVITIES AND ACTIVITIES TO COUNTER
TRANSNATIONAL ORGANIZED CRIME.
-
Subsection (h)(3) of section 284 of title 10, United States Code,
is amended--
(1) in subparagraph (A)--
-(A) in clause (ii), by striking ``and'' at the end;
-and
+(A) in clause (ii), by striking ``and'' at the end; and
(B) by adding at the end the following new clauses:
-``(iv) a description of the arrangements,
-if any, for the sustainment of the support,
-project, or purpose and the source of funds to
-support sustainment of the capabilities and
-performance outcomes achieved using such
-support, if applicable;
-``(v) a description of the objectives for
-the support, project, or purpose; and
-``(vi) information, including the amount,
-type, and purpose, about the support provided
-to the agency during the fiscal year for which
-the support is provided with respect to--
+``(iv) a description of the arrangements, if any, for
+the sustainment of the support, project, or purpose and the
+source of funds to support sustainment of the capabilities
+and performance outcomes achieved using such support, if
+applicable;
+``(v) a description of the objectives for the support,
+project, or purpose; and
+``(vi) information, including the amount, type, and
+purpose, about the support provided to the agency during
+the fiscal year for which the support is provided with
+respect to--
+
``(I) this section; or
-``(II) counterdrug activities
-authorized by section 1033 of the
-National Defense Authorization Act for
-Fiscal Year 1998 (Public Law 105-85;
-111 Stat. 1811).''; and
+``(II) counterdrug activities authorized by section
+1033 of the National Defense Authorization Act for
+Fiscal Year 1998 (Public Law 105-85; 111 Stat.
+1811).''; and
+
(2) in subparagraph (B)(i), by striking ``the Committees on
Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives'' and
inserting ``the congressional defense committees''.
@@ -19359,36 +17657,28 @@
Subtitle C--Naval Vessels and Shipyards
SEC. 1011. REQUIREMENTS FOR AMPHIBIOUS WARFARE SHIP FORCE STRUCTURE.
-
Section 8062(e) of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in paragraph (2), by striking ``and'' at the end;
-(2) in paragraph (3), by striking the period and inserting
-``; and''; and
+(2) in paragraph (3), by striking the period and inserting ``;
+and''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``(4) the Navy prioritizes scheduled maintenance and repair
actions to maintain the minimum number of available amphibious
warfare ships to meet operational requirements.''.
-
SEC. 1012. DEFINITION OF SHORT-TERM WORK FOR PURPOSES OF NAVY
-CONSTRUCTION OF COMBATANT AND ESCORT VESSELS AND
-ASSIGNMENT OF VESSEL PROJECTS.
-
+CONSTRUCTION OF COMBATANT AND ESCORT VESSELS AND ASSIGNMENT OF VESSEL
+PROJECTS.
Section 8669a(c)(4) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by
striking ``12 months'' and inserting ``18 months''.
-
SEC. 1013. NAVY SENIOR TECHNICAL AUTHORITY.
-
Section 8669b of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
-(1) in subsection (a)(2), by amending subparagraph (B) to
-read as follows:
+(1) in subsection (a)(2), by amending subparagraph (B) to read
+as follows:
``(B) reports directly to the portfolio acquisition
-executive, established under section 1732 of this
-title.''; and
+executive, established under section 1732 of this title.''; and
(2) in subsection (b)--
-(A) by inserting ``(1)'' before ``Each Senior'';
-and
-(B) by adding at the end the following new
-paragraph:
+(A) by inserting ``(1)'' before ``Each Senior''; and
+(B) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``(2) Each Senior Technical Authority shall also be responsible for
the determination that all design requirements for a vessel class are
directly related to a key performance parameter or key system attribute
@@ -19396,26 +17686,21 @@
such requirement that the Senior Technical Authority determines is
unnecessary to meet a key performance parameter or key system attribute
shall not be approved.''.
-
SEC. 1014. OVERHAUL, REPAIR, AND MAINTENANCE OF VESSELS IN THE
COMMONWEALTH OF THE NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS.
-
Section 8680 of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)--
-(A) in the heading, by striking ``United States or
-Guam'' and inserting ``United States, Guam, or
+(A) in the heading, by striking ``United States or Guam''
+and inserting ``United States, Guam, or Commonwealth of the
+Northern Mariana Islands''; and
+(B) by striking ``the United States or Guam'' each place it
+appears and inserting ``the United States, Guam, or the
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands''; and
-(B) by striking ``the United States or Guam'' each
-place it appears and inserting ``the United States,
-Guam, or the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana
-Islands''; and
(2) in subsection (d), by striking ``the United States or
-Guam'' and inserting ``the United States, Guam, or the
-Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands''.
-
+Guam'' and inserting ``the United States, Guam, or the Commonwealth
+of the Northern Mariana Islands''.
SEC. 1015. ALLOCATION OF CERTAIN OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE FUNDS FOR
NAVY AMPHIBIOUS SHIP MAINTENANCE.
-
(a) Allocation of Fiscal Year 2026 Funds.--Of the funds authorized
to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal
year 2026 for operation and maintenance, Navy for ship maintenance, the
@@ -19425,22 +17710,19 @@
availability during fiscal year 2026 relative to the amount of funding
provided for each surface combatant ship.
(b) Definitions.--In this section:
-(1) The term ``amphibious warfare ship'' has the meaning
-given that term in section 8062(h) of title 10, United States
-Code.
+(1) The term ``amphibious warfare ship'' has the meaning given
+that term in section 8062(h) of title 10, United States Code.
(2) The term ``surface combatant ship''--
-(A) means a surface ship that is designed primarily
-to engage in attacks against airborne, surface,
-subsurface, and shore targets; and
+(A) means a surface ship that is designed primarily to
+engage in attacks against airborne, surface, subsurface, and
+shore targets; and
(B) includes any--
(i) guided missile cruiser;
(ii) guided missile destroyer;
(iii) guided missile frigate; and
(iv) littoral combat ship.
-
SEC. 1016. METRICS FOR BASIC AND FUNCTIONAL DESIGN FOR SHIP
CONSTRUCTION.
-
(a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Navy shall select a metric
to measure the progression of basic and functional design with respect
@@ -19452,17 +17734,13 @@
(c) Basic and Functional Design.--In this section, the term ``basic
and functional design'' has the meaning given such term in section
8669c(1) of title 10, United States Code.
-
SEC. 1017. AUTHORITY FOR SINGLE AWARD INDEFINITE DELIVERY-INDEFINITE
QUANTITY CONTRACT FOR DESTROYER MAINTENANCE.
-
The Secretary of the Navy shall seek to enter into a multi-year
single award indefinite delivery-indefinite quantity contract to
provide for the maintenance of the DDG-1000 class of destroyers.
-
SEC. 1018. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS TO RETIRE OR
DECOMMISSION OCEANOGRAPHIC RESEARCH VESSELS OF THE NAVY.
-
None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act for
fiscal year 2026 may be obligated or expended to retire or
decommission, prepare to retire or decommission, or place in storage,
@@ -19470,29 +17748,25 @@
the Navy has identified and acquired a suitable replacement vessel for
conducting the research that has been conducted by the vessel selected
for retirement or decommissioning.
-
SEC. 1019. STRATEGY FOR NAVY INVESTMENT IN AND SUPPORT FOR THE MARITIME
INDUSTRIAL BASE.
-
(a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Navy shall develop and
implement a strategy for investing in and supporting the maritime
industrial base to address cost and schedule challenges for surface and
submarine shipbuilding programs.
(b) Elements.--The strategy under subsection (a) shall--
-(1) focus on ensuring reliable supplies of sequence
-critical components for submarine and surface shipbuilding
-programs; and
+(1) focus on ensuring reliable supplies of sequence critical
+components for submarine and surface shipbuilding programs; and
(2) include measures--
-(A) to identify key performance indicators to
-measure return on investment;
-(B) to centralize data collection to support
-further analysis of maritime industrial base
-performance; and
-(C) to apply artificial intelligence to monitor and
-predict potential supply chain challenges, including
-potential disruptions, material shortages, delivery
-delays, and other such factors.
+(A) to identify key performance indicators to measure
+return on investment;
+(B) to centralize data collection to support further
+analysis of maritime industrial base performance; and
+(C) to apply artificial intelligence to monitor and predict
+potential supply chain challenges, including potential
+disruptions, material shortages, delivery delays, and other
+such factors.
(c) Report.--Following completion of the strategy required under
subsection (a), but not later than 210 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Navy shall submit to the
@@ -19500,14 +17774,11 @@
shall include--
(1) a summary of the strategy;
(2) timelines for implementation of the strategy; and
-(3) an explanation of how the strategy is expected to
-address cost and schedule challenges for surface and submarine
-shipbuilding programs.
-
+(3) an explanation of how the strategy is expected to address
+cost and schedule challenges for surface and submarine shipbuilding
+programs.
SEC. 1020. EXEMPTION OF UNMANNED SURFACE VESSELS AND UNMANNED
-UNDERWATER VEHICLES FROM CERTAIN TECHNICAL AUTHORITY
-REQUIREMENTS.
-
+UNDERWATER VEHICLES FROM CERTAIN TECHNICAL AUTHORITY REQUIREMENTS.
(a) Exemption From Senior Technical Authority Requirements.--
Unmanned surface vessels and unmanned underwater vehicles acquired or
developed by the Department of the Navy are exempt from any requirement
@@ -19528,15 +17799,13 @@
warfare systems, without advanced approval described in subsection (b).
(d) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The term ``unmanned surface vessel'' means a vessel
-designed to operate on the surface of the water without an
+designed to operate on the surface of the water without an onboard
+human crew.
+(2) The term ``unmanned underwater vehicle'' means a vehicle
+designed to operate below the surface of the water without an
onboard human crew.
-(2) The term ``unmanned underwater vehicle'' means a
-vehicle designed to operate below the surface of the water
-without an onboard human crew.
-
SEC. 1021. PILOT PROGRAM ON USE OF AUTOMATED SHIPBUILDING TECHNOLOGIES
AND CAPABILITIES.
-
(a) In General.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Navy shall establish a
pilot program on the use of automated assembly technologies and
@@ -19545,11 +17814,11 @@
``pilot program'').
(b) Elements of Pilot Program.--In carrying out the pilot program,
the Secretary of the Navy shall--
-(1) identify and select available novel automated hull
-assembly technologies for incorporation and demonstration;
-(2) designate at least one surface ship or submarine
-program to demonstrate the automated technologies identified
-under paragraph (1);
+(1) identify and select available novel automated hull assembly
+technologies for incorporation and demonstration;
+(2) designate at least one surface ship or submarine program to
+demonstrate the automated technologies identified under paragraph
+(1);
(3) carry out such demonstrations;
(4) evaluate the demonstrated automated technologies--
(A) across a range of functions, including plate
@@ -19558,72 +17827,58 @@
existing shipbuilding value chain; and
(5) assess the feasibility and effectiveness of automated
approaches in improving subassembly construction times, overall
-ship construction schedules, and workforce efficiency and
-safety.
+ship construction schedules, and workforce efficiency and safety.
(c) Reports.--
(1) In general.--Not later than September 30, 2026, and
annually thereafter until the pilot program terminates, the
Secretary of the Navy shall submit to the Committee on Armed
-Services of the Senate and the Committee on Armed Services of
-the House of Representatives a report on the implementation and
-results of the pilot program.
-(2) Elements of reports.--Each report required by paragraph
-(1) shall include the following:
+Services of the Senate and the Committee on Armed Services of the
+House of Representatives a report on the implementation and results
+of the pilot program.
+(2) Elements of reports.--Each report required by paragraph (1)
+shall include the following:
(A) An identification of the time required to adapt
specific technologies and processes.
-(B) A description of the impact of the pilot
-program on workforce and construction schedules.
+(B) A description of the impact of the pilot program on
+workforce and construction schedules.
(d) Termination.--The pilot program shall terminate on the date
that is three years after the date of the enactment of this Act.
-
SEC. 1022. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY TO PURCHASE USED VESSELS UNDER THE
NATIONAL DEFENSE SEALIFT FUND.
-
Section 2218(f)(3)(C) of title 10, United States Code, is amended
by striking ``10'' and inserting ``12''.
Subtitle D--Counterterrorism
SEC. 1031. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR JOINT TASK FORCES TO SUPPORT LAW
-ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES CONDUCTING COUNTER-TERRORISM
-ACTIVITIES.
-
+ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES CONDUCTING COUNTER-TERRORISM ACTIVITIES.
Section 1022(b) of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2004 (Public Law 108-136; 10 U.S.C. 271(b) note) is amended
by striking ``2027'' and inserting ``2032''.
-
SEC. 1032. EXTENSION OF PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS FOR TRANSFER OR
-RELEASE OF INDIVIDUALS DETAINED AT UNITED STATES NAVAL
-STATION, GUANTANAMO BAY, CUBA, TO THE UNITED STATES.
-
+RELEASE OF INDIVIDUALS DETAINED AT UNITED STATES NAVAL STATION,
+GUANTANAMO BAY, CUBA, TO THE UNITED STATES.
Section 1033 of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115-232; 132 Stat. 1953) is
amended by striking ``December 31, 2025'' and inserting ``December 31,
2026''.
-
SEC. 1033. EXTENSION OF PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS TO CONSTRUCT OR
-MODIFY FACILITIES IN THE UNITED STATES TO HOUSE DETAINEES
-TRANSFERRED FROM UNITED STATES NAVAL STATION, GUANTANAMO
-BAY, CUBA.
-
+MODIFY FACILITIES IN THE UNITED STATES TO HOUSE DETAINEES TRANSFERRED
+FROM UNITED STATES NAVAL STATION, GUANTANAMO BAY, CUBA.
Section 1034(a) of the John S. McCain National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115-232; 132 Stat.
1954) is amended by striking ``December 31, 2025'' and inserting
``December 31, 2026''.
-
SEC. 1034. EXTENSION OF PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS FOR TRANSFER OR
-RELEASE OF INDIVIDUALS DETAINED AT UNITED STATES NAVAL
-STATION, GUANTANAMO BAY, CUBA, TO CERTAIN COUNTRIES.
-
+RELEASE OF INDIVIDUALS DETAINED AT UNITED STATES NAVAL STATION,
+GUANTANAMO BAY, CUBA, TO CERTAIN COUNTRIES.
Section 1035 of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115-232; 132 Stat. 1954) is
amended by striking ``December 31, 2025'' and inserting ``December 31,
2026''.
-
SEC. 1035. EXTENSION OF PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS TO CLOSE OR
-RELINQUISH CONTROL OF UNITED STATES NAVAL STATION,
-GUANTANAMO BAY, CUBA.
-
+RELINQUISH CONTROL OF UNITED STATES NAVAL STATION, GUANTANAMO BAY,
+CUBA.
Section 1036 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2018 (Public Law 115-91; 131 Stat. 1551) is amended by striking
``fiscal years 2018 through 2025'' and inserting ``fiscal years 2018
@@ -19632,21 +17887,18 @@
Subtitle E--Miscellaneous Authorities and Limitations
SEC. 1041. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE IN SUPPORT
-OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ACCOUNTING FOR MISSING UNITED
-STATES GOVERNMENT PERSONNEL.
-
+OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ACCOUNTING FOR MISSING UNITED STATES
+GOVERNMENT PERSONNEL.
Section 408 of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (a), by inserting ``and procure goods and
services from'' after ``assistance to''; and
(2) in subsection (d)(1), by striking ``$5,000,000'' and
inserting ``$15,000,000''.
-
SEC. 1042. SENIOR LEADERS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AND OTHER
SPECIFIED PERSONS: AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE PROTECTION.
-
Section 714 of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
-(1) by redesignating subsections (c) through (e) as
-subsections (h) through (j), respectively;
+(1) by redesignating subsections (c) through (e) as subsections
+(h) through (j), respectively;
(2) by redesignating subsection (b) as subsection (c);
(3) by inserting after subsection (a) the following new
subsection:
@@ -19657,15 +17909,14 @@
and qualified civilian employees of the Department of Defense to
provide physical protection and personal security to a former or
retired official who--
-``(1) previously served in a position identified in
-paragraphs (1) through (7); and
-``(2) faces serious and credible threats arising from
-duties performed while employed by the Department of
-Defense.'';
+``(1) previously served in a position identified in paragraphs
+(1) through (7); and
+``(2) faces serious and credible threats arising from duties
+performed while employed by the Department of Defense.'';
(4) in subsection (c), as redesignated by paragraph (2)--
-(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``paragraphs (1)
-through (7) of subsection (a)'' and inserting
-``subsection (a) or (b)''; and
+(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``paragraphs (1) through
+(7) of subsection (a)'' and inserting ``subsection (a) or
+(b)''; and
(B) by striking paragraphs (4) through (6) and
redesignating paragraph (7) as paragraph (4); and
(5) by inserting after subsection (c), as redesignated by
@@ -19685,77 +17936,66 @@
duration of protection provided to individuals under subsection (b) or
(c).
``(f) Submissions to Congress.--
-``(1) In general.-- Except as provided in paragraph (4),
-the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional
-defense committee determinations made pursuant to this section
-as follows:
-``(A) An initial determination made under
-subsection (d), not later than 15 days after the date
-on which the determination is made, including the
-justification for such determination and a current
-threat assessment by an appropriate law enforcement,
-security, or intelligence organization.
-``(B) A determination to deny the renewal of
-physical protection and security under subsection (b)
-or (c), or reimbursement under subsection (j), not
-later than 15 days after the date on which the
+``(1) In general.-- Except as provided in paragraph (4), the
+Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense
+committee determinations made pursuant to this section as follows:
+``(A) An initial determination made under subsection (d),
+not later than 15 days after the date on which the
+determination is made, including the justification for such
+determination and a current threat assessment by an appropriate
+law enforcement, security, or intelligence organization.
+``(B) A determination to deny the renewal of physical
+protection and security under subsection (b) or (c), or
+reimbursement under subsection (j), not later than 15 days
+after the date on which the determination is made, including--
+``(i) the justification for such determination;
+``(ii) a current threat assessment by an appropriate
+law enforcement, security, or intelligence organization;
+and
+``(iii) a certification that threats to the individual
+arising from duties performed while employed by the
+Department of Defense can be sufficiently mitigated without
+physical protection and security or reimbursement.
+``(C) A determination to terminate physical protection and
+security under subsection (b) or (c), or reimbursement under
+subsection (j), during a previously authorized period of
+protection, not later than 48 hours after the date on which the
determination is made, including--
-``(i) the justification for such
-determination;
-``(ii) a current threat assessment by an
-appropriate law enforcement, security, or
-intelligence organization; and
-``(iii) a certification that threats to the
-individual arising from duties performed while
-employed by the Department of Defense can be
-sufficiently mitigated without physical
+``(i) the justification for such determination;
+``(ii) a current threat assessment by an appropriate
+law enforcement, security, or intelligence organization;
+and
+``(iii) a certification that threats to the individual
+arising from duties performed while employed by the
+Department of Defense can be sufficiently mitigated without
protection and security or reimbursement.
-``(C) A determination to terminate physical
-protection and security under subsection (b) or (c), or
-reimbursement under subsection (j), during a previously
-authorized period of protection, not later than 48
-hours after the date on which the determination is
-made, including--
-``(i) the justification for such
-determination;
-``(ii) a current threat assessment by an
-appropriate law enforcement, security, or
-intelligence organization; and
-``(iii) a certification that threats to the
-individual arising from duties performed while
-employed by the Department of Defense can be
-sufficiently mitigated without protection and
-security or reimbursement.
-``(D) A determination to deny a request for
-reimbursement of an individual described in subsection
-(b), not later than 15 days after the date on which the
-determination is made, including--
-``(i) the justification for such
-determination;
-``(ii) a current threat assessment by an
-appropriate law enforcement, security, or
-intelligence organization; and
-``(iii) a certification that threats to the
-individual arising from duties performed while
-employed by the Department of Defense can be
-sufficiently mitigated without reimbursement.
-``(2) Form of report.--A report submitted under paragraph
-(1) may be made in classified form.
+``(D) A determination to deny a request for reimbursement
+of an individual described in subsection (b), not later than 15
+days after the date on which the determination is made,
+including--
+``(i) the justification for such determination;
+``(ii) a current threat assessment by an appropriate
+law enforcement, security, or intelligence organization;
+and
+``(iii) a certification that threats to the individual
+arising from duties performed while employed by the
+Department of Defense can be sufficiently mitigated without
+reimbursement.
+``(2) Form of report.--A report submitted under paragraph (1)
+may be made in classified form.
``(3) Regulations and guidelines.--The Secretary of Defense
shall submit to the congressional defense committees the
-regulations and guidelines prescribed pursuant to subsections
-(b) and (c)(1), and a description of any changes to such
-guidelines, not less than 20 days before the date on which such
-regulations take effect.
+regulations and guidelines prescribed pursuant to subsections (b)
+and (c)(1), and a description of any changes to such guidelines,
+not less than 20 days before the date on which such regulations
+take effect.
``(4) Exceptions.--Paragraph (1) does not apply to
determinations made with respect to the following individuals:
-``(A) An individual described in subsection
-(c)(2)(C) who is otherwise sponsored by the Secretary
-of Defense, the Deputy Secretary of Defense, the
-Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, or the Vice
-Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
-``(B) An individual described in subsection
-(c)(2)(E).
+``(A) An individual described in subsection (c)(2)(C) who
+is otherwise sponsored by the Secretary of Defense, the Deputy
+Secretary of Defense, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of
+Staff, or the Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
+``(B) An individual described in subsection (c)(2)(E).
``(g) Notification to Certain Protected Personnel.--The Secretary
of Defense shall provide written notification to any individual
receiving physical protection and personal security under subsection
@@ -19763,15 +18003,12 @@
prior to terminating or denying the renewal of protection and security
protection or reimbursement, as the case may be, for such
individual.''.
-
SEC. 1043. MODIFICATION OF REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO SUPPORT OF CIVIL
AUTHORITIES BY ARMED FORCES.
-
(a) In General.--Section 723 of title 10, United States Code, is
amended--
-(1) in subsection (a), in the subsection heading, by
-striking ``Requirement'' and inserting ``Response to Civil
-Disturbances'';
+(1) in subsection (a), in the subsection heading, by striking
+``Requirement'' and inserting ``Response to Civil Disturbances'';
(2) by redesignating subsection (b) as subsection (c);
(3) by inserting after subsection (a) the following new
subsection (b):
@@ -19781,72 +18018,61 @@
each such member providing such support shall visibly display the name
of the armed force in which such member operates.''; and
(4) in subsection (c), as redesignated by paragraph (2)--
-(A) by striking ``requirement under subsection
-(a)'' and inserting ``requirements under subsections
-(a) and (b)''; and
-(B) by striking ``such subsection'' and inserting
-``any such subsection''.
+(A) by striking ``requirement under subsection (a)'' and
+inserting ``requirements under subsections (a) and (b)''; and
+(B) by striking ``such subsection'' and inserting ``any
+such subsection''.
(b) Conforming and Clerical Amendments.--
-(1) Conforming amendment.--The heading for section 723 of
-title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking ``Federal
+(1) Conforming amendment.--The heading for section 723 of title
+10, United States Code, is amended by striking ``Federal
authorities in response to civil disturbances'' and inserting
``civil authorities''.
-(2) Clerical amendment.--The table of sections at the
-beginning of chapter 41 of title 10, United States Code, is
-amended by striking the item relating to section 723 and
-inserting the following new item:
-
+(2) Clerical amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning
+of chapter 41 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by
+striking the item relating to section 723 and inserting the
+following new item:
``723. Support of civil authorities: requirement for use of members of
-the Armed Forces and Federal law
-enforcement personnel.''.
-
+the Armed Forces and Federal law enforcement personnel.''.
SEC. 1044. AUTHORITY OF SECRETARY OF DEFENSE TO ENTER INTO CONTRACTS TO
-PROVIDE CERTAIN ASSISTANCE TO SECURE THE SOUTHERN LAND
-BORDER OF THE UNITED STATES.
-
+PROVIDE CERTAIN ASSISTANCE TO SECURE THE SOUTHERN LAND BORDER OF THE
+UNITED STATES.
Section 1059(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2016 (10 U.S.C. 284 note; Public Law 114-92) is amended--
-(1) in paragraph (1)(A), by striking ``United States
-Customs and Border Protection'' and inserting ``U.S. Customs
-and Border Protection'';
+(1) in paragraph (1)(A), by striking ``United States Customs
+and Border Protection'' and inserting ``U.S. Customs and Border
+Protection'';
(2) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3); and
(3) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following new
paragraph:
``(2) Contract authority.--In providing assistance to U.S.
-Customs and Border Protection under paragraph (1), the
-Secretary may enter into a contract for the provision of any of
-the following services:
+Customs and Border Protection under paragraph (1), the Secretary
+may enter into a contract for the provision of any of the following
+services:
``(A) Detection and monitoring.
``(B) Warehousing and logistical supply chain.
``(C) Transportation.
``(D) Vehicle maintenance.
-``(E) Training other than lead or primary
-instructor.
+``(E) Training other than lead or primary instructor.
``(F) Intelligence analysis.
``(G) Linguist.
``(H) Data entry.
``(I) Aviation.''.
-
SEC. 1045. LIMITATION ON USE OF FUNDS TO RELOCATE OR OTHERWISE REMOVE
THE MARITIME INDUSTRIAL BASE PROGRAM.
-
None of the funds authorized to be appropriated or otherwise made
available by this Act may be used to relocate the Maritime Industrial
Base Program to the Naval Sea Systems Command or otherwise remove the
Maritime Industrial Base Program from under the jurisdiction of the
Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development, and
Acquisition.
-
SEC. 1046. LIMITATION ON RETIREMENT OF GRAY EAGLE UNMANNED AIRCRAFT
SYSTEMS.
-
(a) Prohibition.--Except as provided in subsection (b), the
Secretary of the Army may not retire, divest, or otherwise take any
action that would--
-(1) reduce the number, configuration, or capability of any
-MQ-1C Gray Eagle Extended Range unmanned aircraft system that
-is in the Army inventory as of the date of the enactment of
-this Act; or
+(1) reduce the number, configuration, or capability of any MQ-
+1C Gray Eagle Extended Range unmanned aircraft system that is in
+the Army inventory as of the date of the enactment of this Act; or
(2) prevent the Army from maintaining such systems in the
current or improved configurations and capabilities of such
systems.
@@ -19856,21 +18082,18 @@
certification that--
(1) a capability of equal or greater effectiveness is being
fielded, or will be fielded and operational prior to, or
-concurrently with, the retirement of any MQ-1C Gray Eagle
-unmanned aircraft system; or
+concurrently with, the retirement of any MQ-1C Gray Eagle unmanned
+aircraft system; or
(2) such retirement will not result in a reduction in the
overall capacity available to the commanders of the combatant
commands.
(c) Appropriate Congressional Committees Defined.--In this section,
the term ``appropriate congressional committees'' means--
(1) the congressional defense committees; and
-(2) the congressional intelligence committees (as defined
-in section 3 of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C.
-3003)).
-
+(2) the congressional intelligence committees (as defined in
+section 3 of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3003)).
SEC. 1047. AUTHORITY TO TRANSFER T-37 AIRCRAFT TO ARIZONA AVIATION
HISTORICAL GROUP.
-
(a) Transfer of Authority T-37.--The Secretary of the Air Force may
convey, without consideration, to the Arizona Aviation Historical
Group, Phoenix, Arizona (in this section referred to as the
@@ -19880,13 +18103,13 @@
(b) Conditions of Transfer.--A conveyance authorized under
subsection (a) shall be subject to the following conditions:
(1) Prior to conveyance, all military specific or unique
-equipment, as determined by the Secretary, on the aircraft
-shall be removed.
+equipment, as determined by the Secretary, on the aircraft shall be
+removed.
(2) The Secretary is not required to--
-(A) repair or alter the condition of the aircraft
-before conveying ownership; or
-(B) guarantee or ensure the airworthiness of any
-conveyed aircraft.
+(A) repair or alter the condition of the aircraft before
+conveying ownership; or
+(B) guarantee or ensure the airworthiness of any conveyed
+aircraft.
(3) The Secretary shall determine which aircraft to convey.
(c) Condition of Property.--Any aircraft conveyed under this
section shall be conveyed in ``as is'' condition. The Secretary shall
@@ -19897,19 +18120,18 @@
include in an instrument of conveyance for an aircraft conveyed under
this section--
(1) a condition that the foundation does not convey any
-ownership interest in, or transfer possession of, the aircraft
-to another party without the prior approval of the Secretary;
-(2) a condition that the foundation operate and maintain
-the aircraft in compliance with all applicable limitations and
+ownership interest in, or transfer possession of, the aircraft to
+another party without the prior approval of the Secretary;
+(2) a condition that the foundation operate and maintain the
+aircraft in compliance with all applicable limitations and
maintenance requirements imposed by the Administrator of the
Federal Aviation Administration; and
-(3) a condition that if the Secretary determines at any
-time that the foundation has violated a condition under
-paragraph (1) or (2), all right, title, and interest in and to
-the aircraft, including any repair or alteration of the
-aircraft, shall revert to the United States, and the United
-States shall have the right of immediate possession of the
-aircraft.
+(3) a condition that if the Secretary determines at any time
+that the foundation has violated a condition under paragraph (1) or
+(2), all right, title, and interest in and to the aircraft,
+including any repair or alteration of the aircraft, shall revert to
+the United States, and the United States shall have the right of
+immediate possession of the aircraft.
(e) Conveyance at No Cost to the United States.--Any conveyance of
an aircraft authorized by this section shall be made at no cost to the
United States. Any costs associated with such a conveyance, including
@@ -19929,11 +18151,9 @@
shall not be liable for any death, injury, loss, or damage that results
from any use of that aircraft by any person other than the United
States.
-
SEC. 1048. AUTHORIZATION OF EASTERN REGIONAL RANGE COMPLEX FOR MULTI-
-DOMAIN OPERATIONS AND ROBOTIC AUTONOMOUS SYSTEMS
-TRAINING, TESTING, AND EXPERIMENTATION.
-
+DOMAIN OPERATIONS AND ROBOTIC AUTONOMOUS SYSTEMS TRAINING, TESTING, AND
+EXPERIMENTATION.
(a) Authorization.--The Secretary of Defense, acting through the
Secretaries of the military departments, may designate and develop an
Eastern Regional Range Complex to serve as a joint training, testing,
@@ -19951,22 +18171,20 @@
(c) Activities.--If the Secretary designates and develops the
Eastern Regional Range Complex under subsection (a), such complex shall
be used--
-(1) to conduct joint, multi-domain, non-kinetic
-electromagnetic warfare, cyber and information operations
-training within live, virtual, and constructive environments,
-leveraging common networks with access to available spectrum;
+(1) to conduct joint, multi-domain, non-kinetic electromagnetic
+warfare, cyber and information operations training within live,
+virtual, and constructive environments, leveraging common networks
+with access to available spectrum;
(2) support integrated multi-domain operations training
involving air, land, sea, cyber, and space components;
-(3) conduct joint service and interagency robotic
-autonomous system training, experimentation and testing,
-including the development of tactics, techniques and procedures
-for unmanned aircraft systems and counter-unmanned aircraft
-systems;
-(4) evaluate emerging technologies and prototypes and
-tactics, techniques and procedures for the operation,
-detection, defeat, and attribution of robotic autonomous
-systems in contested cyber and electromagnetic spectrum
-environments; and
+(3) conduct joint service and interagency robotic autonomous
+system training, experimentation and testing, including the
+development of tactics, techniques and procedures for unmanned
+aircraft systems and counter-unmanned aircraft systems;
+(4) evaluate emerging technologies and prototypes and tactics,
+techniques and procedures for the operation, detection, defeat, and
+attribution of robotic autonomous systems in contested cyber and
+electromagnetic spectrum environments; and
(5) facilitate the integration of mature prototype
experimentation and live-fire exercises for rapid fielding of
capabilities aligned with the Joint Warfighting Concept.
@@ -19974,22 +18192,20 @@
designates and develops the Eastern Regional Range Complex under
subsection (a), the Secretary shall ensure that activities conducted at
such complex are coordinated with--
-(1) the Joint Counter-small Unmanned Aircraft Systems
-Office.
+(1) the Joint Counter-small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Office.
(2) the Joint Staff (J-7);
-(3) the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for
-Research and Engineering; and
-(4) other entities with functions or missions relevant to
-the activities carried out at the Complex, which may include--
-(A) relevant combatant commands and service
-components:
-(B) allies and partners of the United States
-participating in multi-domain operations;
+(3) the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research
+and Engineering; and
+(4) other entities with functions or missions relevant to the
+activities carried out at the Complex, which may include--
+(A) relevant combatant commands and service components:
+(B) allies and partners of the United States participating
+in multi-domain operations;
(C) the Defense Innovation Unit;
(D) State National Guard commands;
(E) the Office of Naval Research; and
-(F) such other key stakeholders as the Secretary
-determines appropriate.
+(F) such other key stakeholders as the Secretary determines
+appropriate.
(e) Consultation Authority.--The Secretary of Defense may consult
with the Federal Communications Commission and the National
Telecommunications and Information Administration to recommend spectrum
@@ -19999,10 +18215,8 @@
Western Regional Range Complex, including access to appropriate live
environments capable of supporting electromagnetic attack training,
experimentation, and testing.
-
SEC. 1049. LIMITATION ON USE OF FUNDS FOR DEACTIVATION OF EXPEDITIONARY
COMBAT AVIATION BRIGADES.
-
None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or
otherwise made available for fiscal year 2026 for the Army may be
obligated or expended to retire, deactivate, schedule to deactivate, or
@@ -20012,177 +18226,160 @@
earlier of the following dates:
(1) The date that is 90 days after the date on which the
Secretary of the Army submits to the congressional defense
-committees a plan to offset any loss of mission associated with
-air mobility, aeromedical evacuation, reconnaissance, and
-logistical support provided, as of the date of the enactment of
-this Act, by the Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigades that
-includes the plan of the Army to provide opportunities for
-continued military service to all qualified members of the
-Armed Forces who are displaced by reason of the retirement or
-deactivation of, or other action taken with respect to, such
-brigades.
+committees a plan to offset any loss of mission associated with air
+mobility, aeromedical evacuation, reconnaissance, and logistical
+support provided, as of the date of the enactment of this Act, by
+the Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigades that includes the plan
+of the Army to provide opportunities for continued military service
+to all qualified members of the Armed Forces who are displaced by
+reason of the retirement or deactivation of, or other action taken
+with respect to, such brigades.
(2) The date that is 30 days after the date on which the
Secretary of the Army submits to the congressional defense
-committees a plan for the recapitalization of the aircraft used
-by the Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigades that is specific
-with respect to each unit and geographical location of such
-brigades.
-
+committees a plan for the recapitalization of the aircraft used by
+the Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigades that is specific with
+respect to each unit and geographical location of such brigades.
SEC. 1050. PROHIBITION ON USE OF LIVE ANIMALS IN DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
LIVE FIRE TRAUMA TRAINING.
-
Beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary
of Defense shall--
-(1) ensure that live animals, including dogs, cats,
-nonhuman primates, and marine mammals, are not used in any live
-fire trauma training conducted by the Department of Defense;
-and
-(2) in conducting such training, replace such live animals,
-to the extent determined necessary by the Secretary, with
-advanced simulators, mannequins, cadavers, or actors.
-
+(1) ensure that live animals, including dogs, cats, nonhuman
+primates, and marine mammals, are not used in any live fire trauma
+training conducted by the Department of Defense; and
+(2) in conducting such training, replace such live animals, to
+the extent determined necessary by the Secretary, with advanced
+simulators, mannequins, cadavers, or actors.
SEC. 1051. PROHIBITION ON DESTRUCTION OR SCRAPPING OF WORLD WAR II-ERA
AIRCRAFT.
-
(a) Prohibition.--The Secretary of Defense may not destroy,
dismantle, scrap, cannibalize, or otherwise render permanently
inoperable any aircraft that--
(1) was manufactured prior to December 31, 1945; and
(2) is in the custody or administrative control of the
-Department of the Air Force as of the date of the enactment of
-this Act.
+Department of the Air Force as of the date of the enactment of this
+Act.
(b) Authorized Dispositions.--Aircraft described in subsection (a)
may only be--
(1) retained in the inventory of the Department of the Air
Force;
(2) transferred to an eligible entity; or
(3) deaccessioned under a plan approved by the Secretary of
-Defense that supports the long-term preservation of such
-aircraft, consistent with guidelines described in the report of
-the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate accompanying S.
-2296 of the 119th Congress (S. Rept. 119-39).
+Defense that supports the long-term preservation of such aircraft,
+consistent with guidelines described in the report of the Committee
+on Armed Services of the Senate accompanying S. 2296 of the 119th
+Congress (S. Rept. 119-39).
(c) Waiver Authority.--The Secretary of Defense may waive the
prohibition under subsection (a) on a case-by-case basis only if--
-(1) the aircraft is determined by qualified personnel of
-the Air Force or another eligible entity to be beyond practical
+(1) the aircraft is determined by qualified personnel of the
+Air Force or another eligible entity to be beyond practical
restoration or preservation;
(2) no eligible entity expresses interest in accepting the
-aircraft within the one-year period following the publication
-of public notice of the availability of the aircraft for
-transfer;
+aircraft within the one-year period following the publication of
+public notice of the availability of the aircraft for transfer;
(3) the Secretary submits to the congressional defense
-committees written notification and justification of the
-waiver; and
-(4) a period of 30 days has elapsed following the date of
-such submission.
+committees written notification and justification of the waiver;
+and
+(4) a period of 30 days has elapsed following the date of such
+submission.
(d) Definitions.--In this section:
-(1) The term ``aircraft'' includes fixed-wing and rotary-
-wing manned aircraft.
+(1) The term ``aircraft'' includes fixed-wing and rotary-wing
+manned aircraft.
(2) The term ``eligible entity'' means--
-(A) the National Museum of the United States Air
-Force or another official Department of Defense museum;
-or
-(B) a Federal department or agency, nonprofit
-institution, or museum, with demonstrated indoor
-preservation and public display capabilities.
-
+(A) the National Museum of the United States Air Force or
+another official Department of Defense museum; or
+(B) a Federal department or agency, nonprofit institution,
+or museum, with demonstrated indoor preservation and public
+display capabilities.
SEC. 1052. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR TRAVEL EXPENSES OF
THE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE.
-
Of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise
made available for fiscal year 2026 for operation and maintenance,
defense-wide, and available for the Office of the Secretary of Defense
for travel expenses, not more than 75 percent may be obligated or
expended until the Secretary of Defense--
-(1) submits to the congressional defense committees any
-overdue quarterly reports regarding execute orders of the
-Department of Defense required by section 1744 of the National
-Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law 116-
-92; 10 U.S.C. 113 note);
+(1) submits to the congressional defense committees any overdue
+quarterly reports regarding execute orders of the Department of
+Defense required by section 1744 of the National Defense
+Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law 116-92; 10
+U.S.C. 113 note);
(2) submits to the congressional defense committees a
-certification that the Department of Defense is compliant with
-the requirements of section 1067 of the National Defense
-Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (Public Law 118-159; 138
-Stat. 2066), including--
-(A) a written statement that a copy of each execute
-order required to be submitted to the congressional
-defense committees under subsection (c) of such section
-has been so submitted; and
+certification that the Department of Defense is compliant with the
+requirements of section 1067 of the National Defense Authorization
+Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (Public Law 118-159; 138 Stat. 2066),
+including--
+(A) a written statement that a copy of each execute order
+required to be submitted to the congressional defense
+committees under subsection (c) of such section has been so
+submitted; and
(B) a description of the mechanism established to
facilitate the provision to the congressional defense
-committees of all future briefings required under
-subsection (a) of such section, and the compliance with
-the disclosure and notice requirements under subsection
-(c) of such section, within the time frames required by
-such section;
-(3) submits to the Committees on Armed Services of the
-House of Representatives and the Senate the report on efforts
-of the Department of Defense to identify, disseminate, and
-implement throughout the Department lessons learned from the
-war in Ukraine required by the conference report accompanying
-the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025
-(Public Law 118-159);
+committees of all future briefings required under subsection
+(a) of such section, and the compliance with the disclosure and
+notice requirements under subsection (c) of such section,
+within the time frames required by such section;
+(3) submits to the Committees on Armed Services of the House of
+Representatives and the Senate the report on efforts of the
+Department of Defense to identify, disseminate, and implement
+throughout the Department lessons learned from the war in Ukraine
+required by the conference report accompanying the National Defense
+Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (Public Law 118-159);
(4) provides notice of changes to the legal and policy
framework report as required by section 1264 of the National
-Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (50 U.S.C.
-1549); and
-(5) provides to the Committees on Armed Services of the
-House of Representatives and the Senate unedited video of
-strikes conducted against designated terrorist organizations in
-the area of responsibility of the United States Southern
-Command.
-
+Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (50 U.S.C. 1549);
+and
+(5) provides to the Committees on Armed Services of the House
+of Representatives and the Senate unedited video of strikes
+conducted against designated terrorist organizations in the area of
+responsibility of the United States Southern Command.
SEC. 1053. CONGRESSIONAL NOTIFICATION OF SUPPORT FOR IMMIGRATION
ENFORCEMENT OPERATIONS.
-
(a) DOD Aircraft Support of Alien Removal Operations.--Not later
than seven calendar days after Department of Defense aircraft are used
in support of alien removal operations by the Department of Homeland
Security, the Secretary of Defense shall provide written notification
to the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate and the Committee on
Armed Services of the House of Representatives of the following:
-(1) The type and variant of military aircraft used to
-support the alien removal operation.
-(2) The number of individuals not employed by the
-Department of Defense on board the military aircraft.
-(3) The type, variant, and number of any military aircraft
-used to support the military aircraft being used in the alien
-removal operation, including aerial refueling aircraft.
+(1) The type and variant of military aircraft used to support
+the alien removal operation.
+(2) The number of individuals not employed by the Department of
+Defense on board the military aircraft.
+(3) The type, variant, and number of any military aircraft used
+to support the military aircraft being used in the alien removal
+operation, including aerial refueling aircraft.
(4) The estimated cost of supporting the alien removal
operation, including--
(A) the aircraft used;
-(B) the number of flights hours required to
-complete the round-trip mission;
-(C) the use of any supporting aircraft, including
-aerial refueling aircraft; and
-(D) the number of flight hours required to complete
-the round-trip mission of the supporting aircraft.
+(B) the number of flights hours required to complete the
+round-trip mission;
+(C) the use of any supporting aircraft, including aerial
+refueling aircraft; and
+(D) the number of flight hours required to complete the
+round-trip mission of the supporting aircraft.
(5) The destination country of the military aircraft.
-(6) When the destination country of the military aircraft
-is Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, reporting on both
-inbound and outbound flights in accordance with the
-requirements of paragraphs (1) through (5).
-(7) Any reassignment of Department of Defense personnel
-from Joint Task Force Guantanamo or another Department of
-Defense entity to support removal operations.
+(6) When the destination country of the military aircraft is
+Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, reporting on both inbound and
+outbound flights in accordance with the requirements of paragraphs
+(1) through (5).
+(7) Any reassignment of Department of Defense personnel from
+Joint Task Force Guantanamo or another Department of Defense entity
+to support removal operations.
(b) Notification of Aliens Held at Installations of Department of
Defense.--
-(1) In general.--Not later than 30 days after the date of
-the enactment of this Act, and not less frequently every 90
-days thereafter, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the
-Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of
-Representatives written notice of the following:
+(1) In general.--Not later than 30 days after the date of the
+enactment of this Act, and not less frequently every 90 days
+thereafter, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees
+on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives
+written notice of the following:
(A) The estimated total number of aliens held at
-installations of the Department of Defense,
-disaggregated by location, over the period covered by
-the report.
-(B) The total cost that could be incurred by the
-Department of Defense of detention of aliens at
-installations of the Department of Defense, regardless
-of location, during the period covered by the report.
-(2) Alien defined.--In this section, the term ``alien'' has
-the meaning given that term in section 101 of the Immigration
-and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101).
+installations of the Department of Defense, disaggregated by
+location, over the period covered by the report.
+(B) The total cost that could be incurred by the Department
+of Defense of detention of aliens at installations of the
+Department of Defense, regardless of location, during the
+period covered by the report.
+(2) Alien defined.--In this section, the term ``alien'' has the
+meaning given that term in section 101 of the Immigration and
+Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101).
(c) Reports to Congress on Department of Defense Support for
Immigration Enforcement Operations.--Section 1707 of the National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law 116-92; 133
@@ -20191,34 +18388,32 @@
``(c) Reports on Support for Immigration Enforcement Operations.--
``(1) In general.--If the Department of Defense approves a
Request for Assistance for support for immigration enforcement
-operations, the Secretary of Defense shall electronically
-transmit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and
-the House of Representatives a report on such support not later
-than 30 calendar days after the date on which the Secretary
-approves the Request for Assistance and every 90 calendar days
-thereafter.
-``(2) Elements.--Each report required by paragraph (1)
-shall include information on the following:
-``(A) The name of any Department of Defense
-facility used to support immigrant enforcement
-operations and costs associated with any modifications
-to such facilities to support such operations.
+operations, the Secretary of Defense shall electronically transmit
+to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of
+Representatives a report on such support not later than 30 calendar
+days after the date on which the Secretary approves the Request for
+Assistance and every 90 calendar days thereafter.
+``(2) Elements.--Each report required by paragraph (1) shall
+include information on the following:
+``(A) The name of any Department of Defense facility used
+to support immigrant enforcement operations and costs
+associated with any modifications to such facilities to support
+such operations.
``(B) The number of Department of Defense personnel
assigned to conduct support for immigration enforcement
-operations, the units from which such personnel were
-assigned, the duration of the operations, and the
-personnel cost associated with of such operations.''.
+operations, the units from which such personnel were assigned,
+the duration of the operations, and the personnel cost
+associated with of such operations.''.
Subtitle F--Studies and Reports
SEC. 1061. NOTIFICATION OF WAIVERS UNDER DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
DIRECTIVE 3000.09.
-
(a) In General.--Chapter 3 of title 10, United States Code, is
amended by inserting after section 130f the following new section:
``Sec. 130g. Notification requirements for waivers issued under
-Department of Defense guidance related to autonomy in
-weapon systems
+Department of Defense guidance related to autonomy in weapon
+systems
``(a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense shall submit to the
congressional defense committees written notification of any waiver
under Department of Defense Directive 3000.09 (relating to autonomy in
@@ -20236,16 +18431,14 @@
(b) Reports on Approval and Deployment of Lethal Autonomous Weapon
Systems.--Section 1066(b) of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2025 (Public Law 118-159; 138 Stat. 2065 ) is amended--
-(1) in paragraph (2), by inserting ``, or any legal
-review,'' after ``officials'';
+(1) in paragraph (2), by inserting ``, or any legal review,''
+after ``officials'';
(2) in paragraph (3), by inserting ``, including any legal
review,'' after ``review''; and
(3) in paragraph (4), by inserting ``, including any legal
review,'' after ``review''.
-
SEC. 1062. MODIFICATIONS TO AUTHORITY FOR TRANSFER AND SALE OF CERTAIN
SURPLUS FIREARMS, AMMUNITION, AND PARTS.
-
(a) Modifications to Transfer Authority.--Section 40728 of title
36, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (h), by adding at the end the following:
@@ -20254,11 +18447,11 @@
subchapter, of pump action shotguns, including any shotguns that are
surplus to the requirements of the Center of Military History and the
Army Museum Enterprise, that--
-``(A) on the date of the enactment of this paragraph are
-under the control of the Secretary; and
-``(B) are surplus to the requirements of the Department of
-the Army at the time of the submission of the report required
-in subsection (k).
+``(A) on the date of the enactment of this paragraph are under
+the control of the Secretary; and
+``(B) are surplus to the requirements of the Department of the
+Army at the time of the submission of the report required in
+subsection (k).
``(4) The Secretary may not transfer pursuant to paragraph (3) any
shotgun that is a modular ancillary addition to a service rifle, or
meets the definition of a `short-barreled shotgun' as that term is
@@ -20267,11 +18460,11 @@
``(3) The Secretary of the Navy may conduct a one-time transfer to
the corporation, in accordance with the procedure prescribed in this
subchapter, of surplus pump action shotguns that--
-``(A) on the date of the enactment of this paragraph are
-under the control of the Secretary; and
-``(B) are surplus to the requirements of the Department of
-the Navy at the time of the submission of the report required
-in subsection (k).
+``(A) on the date of the enactment of this paragraph are under
+the control of the Secretary; and
+``(B) are surplus to the requirements of the Department of the
+Navy at the time of the submission of the report required in
+subsection (k).
``(4) The Secretary may not transfer pursuant to paragraph (3) any
shotgun that is a modular ancillary addition to a service rifle or
meets the definition of a `short-barreled shotgun' as that term is
@@ -20281,11 +18474,11 @@
Force may conduct a one-time transfer to the corporation, in accordance
with the procedures prescribed in this subchapter, of pump action
shotguns that--
-``(A) on the date of the enactment of this paragraph are
-under the control of the Secretary; and
-``(B) are surplus to the requirements of the Department of
-the Air Force at the time of the submission of the report
-required in subsection (k).
+``(A) on the date of the enactment of this paragraph are under
+the control of the Secretary; and
+``(B) are surplus to the requirements of the Department of the
+Air Force at the time of the submission of the report required in
+subsection (k).
``(2) The Secretary may not transfer pursuant to paragraph (1) any
shotgun that is a modular ancillary addition to a service rifle or
meets the definition of a `short-barreled shotgun' as that term is
@@ -20294,13 +18487,12 @@
transfer shotguns under subsection (h), (i), or (j) shall submit to the
Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives
a report that includes the following elements:
-``(A) The total number of surplus shotguns, including the
-make and model of each such shotgun, that meet the criteria for
-transfer to the corporation under such subsection.
-``(B) The total number of surplus shotguns, including the
-make and mode of each such shotgun, that the Secretary
-concerned intends to transfer to the corporation under such
-subsection.
+``(A) The total number of surplus shotguns, including the make
+and model of each such shotgun, that meet the criteria for transfer
+to the corporation under such subsection.
+``(B) The total number of surplus shotguns, including the make
+and mode of each such shotgun, that the Secretary concerned intends
+to transfer to the corporation under such subsection.
``(2) In this subsection, the term `Secretary concerned' has the
meaning given such term in section 101(a)(9) of title 10, United States
Code.
@@ -20323,74 +18515,62 @@
service rifle , or meets the definition of a `short-barreled shotgun'
as that term is defined in section 921(a)(6) of title 18, United States
Code),''.
-
SEC. 1063. EXTENSION OF MOBILITY CAPABILITY REQUIREMENTS STUDY.
-
Section 1068 of the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (Public Law
118-159; 138 Stat. 2067) is amended--
-(1) in subsection (a), by striking ``one year after the
-date of the enactment of this Act'' and inserting ``January 15,
-2027''; and
+(1) in subsection (a), by striking ``one year after the date of
+the enactment of this Act'' and inserting ``January 15, 2027''; and
(2) by striking subsection (c) and inserting the following:
``(c) Report and Briefing.--Not later than January 15, 2027, the
Commander of the United States Transportation Command, in coordination
with the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the Secretaries of the
military departments, and the commanders of the combatant commands,
shall--
-``(1) submit to the congressional defense committees a
-final report on the study required under subsection (a); and
-``(2) provide to such committees a briefing on the
-report.''.
-
+``(1) submit to the congressional defense committees a final
+report on the study required under subsection (a); and
+``(2) provide to such committees a briefing on the report.''.
SEC. 1064. EXTENSION OF BRIEFING REQUIREMENT REGARDING CIVIL
AUTHORITIES AT THE SOUTHWEST BORDER.
-
Section 1070 of the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117-263; 136 Stat. 2791), as
amended by section 1063 of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2025 (Public Law 118-159), is further amended by striking
``through December 31, 2025'' and inserting ``through December 31,
2026''.
-
SEC. 1065. EXTENSION OF BIENNIAL ASSESSMENTS OF AIR FORCE TEST CENTER.
-
Section 1067 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2022 (Public Law 117-81) is amended by striking ``and 2026'' and
inserting ``2026, 2028, and 2030''.
-
SEC. 1066. REPORTS ON INSTALLATION OF CERTAIN COLLISION AVOIDANCE
SYSTEMS IN MILITARY ROTARY-WING AIRCRAFT.
-
(a) Report on Feasibility of Installing Traffic Alert and Collision
Avoidance Systems in All Military Rotary-wing Aircraft.--
-(1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
-the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall
-submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and
-House of Representatives a report on the feasibility of
-installing a traffic alert and collision avoidance system in
-each military rotary-wing aircraft. Such report shall include--
-(A) an analysis of the cost associated with
-installing a traffic alert and collision avoidance
-system in each military rotary-wing aircraft;
-(B) an analysis of the effect of installing such
-systems in such aircraft on the safety of civilian
-airspace;
-(C) an identification of any changes to the
-configuration of the cockpit of such aircraft that
-would be necessary in order to install such systems;
-(D) any implications the installation of such
-systems would have for combat, training, or domestic
-security operations; and
-(E) if the Secretary determines that the
-installation of such systems in such aircraft is not
-feasible, recommendations regarding similar systems or
-capabilities that could be installed instead.
-(2) Traffic alert and collision avoidance system defined.--
-In this subsection, the term ``traffic alert and collision
-avoidance system'' means a collision avoidance system in
-compliance with section 121.356 of title 14, Code of Federal
-Regulations, or any successor regulation.
+(1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
+enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the
+Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of
+Representatives a report on the feasibility of installing a traffic
+alert and collision avoidance system in each military rotary-wing
+aircraft. Such report shall include--
+(A) an analysis of the cost associated with installing a
+traffic alert and collision avoidance system in each military
+rotary-wing aircraft;
+(B) an analysis of the effect of installing such systems in
+such aircraft on the safety of civilian airspace;
+(C) an identification of any changes to the configuration
+of the cockpit of such aircraft that would be necessary in
+order to install such systems;
+(D) any implications the installation of such systems would
+have for combat, training, or domestic security operations; and
+(E) if the Secretary determines that the installation of
+such systems in such aircraft is not feasible, recommendations
+regarding similar systems or capabilities that could be
+installed instead.
+(2) Traffic alert and collision avoidance system defined.--In
+this subsection, the term ``traffic alert and collision avoidance
+system'' means a collision avoidance system in compliance with
+section 121.356 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, or any
+successor regulation.
(b) Report on Feasibility of Installing Automatic Dependent
Surveillance-broadcast in Capabilities in All Military Rotary-wing
Aircraft.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of
@@ -20400,25 +18580,22 @@
broadcast IN capability in each military rotary-wing aircraft. Such
report shall include--
(1) an analysis of the cost associated with installing
-automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast IN capability in
-each military rotary-wing aircraft;
-(2) an analysis of the effect of installing such
-capabilities in such aircraft on the safety of civilian
-airspace;
-(3) an identification of any changes to the configuration
-of the cockpit of such aircraft that would be necessary in
-order to install such capabilities;
+automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast IN capability in each
+military rotary-wing aircraft;
+(2) an analysis of the effect of installing such capabilities
+in such aircraft on the safety of civilian airspace;
+(3) an identification of any changes to the configuration of
+the cockpit of such aircraft that would be necessary in order to
+install such capabilities;
(4) any implications the installation of such capabilities
-would have for combat, training, or domestic security
-operations; and
-(5) if the Secretary determines that the installation of
-such capabilities in such aircraft is not feasible,
-recommendations regarding similar systems or capabilities that
-could be installed instead.
-
+would have for combat, training, or domestic security operations;
+and
+(5) if the Secretary determines that the installation of such
+capabilities in such aircraft is not feasible, recommendations
+regarding similar systems or capabilities that could be installed
+instead.
SEC. 1067. CYBERSECURITY AND RESILIENCE ANNEX IN STRATEGIC RAIL
CORRIDOR NETWORK ASSESSMENTS.
-
(a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the
Secretary of Transportation and the Secretary of Homeland Security,
shall ensure that each periodic assessment of the Strategic Rail
@@ -20430,24 +18607,21 @@
vulnerabilities affecting the Strategic Rail Corridor Network
operations;
(2) an assessment of the resilience of the Strategic Rail
-Corridor Network against cyberattacks and other disruptive
-actions by an adversary of the United States;
+Corridor Network against cyberattacks and other disruptive actions
+by an adversary of the United States;
(3) recommended actions to be taken by Congress and Federal
-agencies to improve the cybersecurity defenses and the
-resilience of the physical infrastructure of the Strategic Rail
-Corridor Network; and
-(4) a description of the timelines and resource
-requirements to implement the recommendations under paragraph
-(3).
+agencies to improve the cybersecurity defenses and the resilience
+of the physical infrastructure of the Strategic Rail Corridor
+Network; and
+(4) a description of the timelines and resource requirements to
+implement the recommendations under paragraph (3).
(b) Strategic Rail Corridor Network Defined.--In this section, the
term ``Strategic Rail Corridor Network'' means the interconnected
network of rail corridors important to national defense and military
mobility, as defined by the Department of Defense and the Federal
Railroad Administration.
-
SEC. 1068. GAO REVIEW AND REPORT ON BIOLOGICAL WEAPONS EXPERIMENTS ON
AND IN RELATION TO TICKS, TICK-BORNE DISEASE.
-
(a) Review.--The Comptroller General of the United States shall, to
the extent practicable, conduct a review of research conducted during
the period beginning on January 1, 1945, and ending on December 31,
@@ -20458,9 +18632,9 @@
(1) the use of ticks as hosts or delivery mechanisms for
biological warfare agents, including experiments involving
Spirochaetales or Rickettsiales; and
-(2) any efforts to improve the effectiveness and viability
-of Spirochaetales or Rickettsiales as biological weapons
-through combination with other diseases or viruses.
+(2) any efforts to improve the effectiveness and viability of
+Spirochaetales or Rickettsiales as biological weapons through
+combination with other diseases or viruses.
(b) Location of Research.--In conducting the review under
subsection (a), the Comptroller General shall review research conducted
at facilities located inside the United States and, if feasible,
@@ -20468,57 +18642,48 @@
and field work locations.
(c) Information to Be Reviewed.--
(1) Classified information.--In conducting the review under
-subsection (a), the Comptroller General shall review any
-relevant classified information.
+subsection (a), the Comptroller General shall review any relevant
+classified information.
(2) Matters for review.--In conducting the review under
-subsection (a), the Comptroller General shall review, among
-other sources, the following:
-(A) Technical Reports related to The Summary of
-Major Events and Problems, US Army Chemical Corps, FY
-1951 - FY1969.
+subsection (a), the Comptroller General shall review, among other
+sources, the following:
+(A) Technical Reports related to The Summary of Major
+Events and Problems, US Army Chemical Corps, FY 1951 - FY1969.
(B) Site Holding: CB DT DW 48158 Title: Virus and
-Rickettsia Waste Disposal Study. Technical Report No.
-103, January 1969. Corp Author Name: FORT DETRICK
-FREDERICK MD Report Number: SMUFD-TR-103 Publish Date:
-19690101.
-(C) Site Holding: CB DT DW 60538 Title: A Plaque
-Assay System for Several Species of Rickettsia. Corp
-Author Name: FORT DETRICK FREDERICK MD Report Number:
-SMUFD-TM-538 Publish Date: 19690601.
-(D) Site Holding: CB DW 531493 Title: Progress
-Report for Ecology and Epidemiology and Biological
-Field Test Technology, Third Quarter FY 1967. Corp
-Author Name: ARMY DUGWAY PROVING GROUND UT Publish
-Date: 19670508.
-(E) Any relevant scientific research on the history
-of Lyme disease in the United States.
+Rickettsia Waste Disposal Study. Technical Report No. 103,
+January 1969. Corp Author Name: FORT DETRICK FREDERICK MD
+Report Number: SMUFD-TR-103 Publish Date: 19690101.
+(C) Site Holding: CB DT DW 60538 Title: A Plaque Assay
+System for Several Species of Rickettsia. Corp Author Name:
+FORT DETRICK FREDERICK MD Report Number: SMUFD-TM-538 Publish
+Date: 19690601.
+(D) Site Holding: CB DW 531493 Title: Progress Report for
+Ecology and Epidemiology and Biological Field Test Technology,
+Third Quarter FY 1967. Corp Author Name: ARMY DUGWAY PROVING
+GROUND UT Publish Date: 19670508.
+(E) Any relevant scientific research on the history of Lyme
+disease in the United States.
(d) Report.--
-(1) In general.--Not later than two years after the date of
-the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit
-to the Committees on Armed Services of the House of
-Representatives or the Senate a report that includes the
-following:
+(1) In general.--Not later than two years after the date of the
+enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit to the
+Committees on Armed Services of the House of Representatives or the
+Senate a report that includes the following:
(A) A list of the research projects reviewed under
-subsection (a) and an assessment of the scope of such
-research.
-(B) A finding by the Comptroller General as to
-whether such review could lead to a determination that
-any ticks used in such research were released outside
-of any facility (including any ticks that were released
-unintentionally).
-(C) A finding by the Comptroller General as to
-whether such review could lead to a determination that
-any records related to such research were destroyed,
-and whether such destruction was intentional or
-unintentional.
-(2) Form of report.--The report required under paragraph
-(1) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may contain a
+subsection (a) and an assessment of the scope of such research.
+(B) A finding by the Comptroller General as to whether such
+review could lead to a determination that any ticks used in
+such research were released outside of any facility (including
+any ticks that were released unintentionally).
+(C) A finding by the Comptroller General as to whether such
+review could lead to a determination that any records related
+to such research were destroyed, and whether such destruction
+was intentional or unintentional.
+(2) Form of report.--The report required under paragraph (1)
+shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may contain a
classified annex.
-
SEC. 1069. BRIEFINGS ON EXPENDITURES OR PLANNED EXPENDITURES OF FUNDS
-ALLOCATED FOR EXPLORATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF EXISTING
-ARCTIC INFRASTRUCTURE.
-
+ALLOCATED FOR EXPLORATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF EXISTING ARCTIC
+INFRASTRUCTURE.
(a) Briefings.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act and on a quarterly basis thereafter for a one-
year period, and on a biannual basis thereafter until the date of
@@ -20531,62 +18696,55 @@
reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14'', approved July
4, 2025 (Public Law 119-21), for the exploration and development of
existing Arctic infrastructure. Each such briefing shall include--
-(1) an identification of the amount of such funds expended
-to date;
+(1) an identification of the amount of such funds expended to
+date;
(2) a timeline for the future use of such funds; and
(3) an assessment of the feasibility of any viable
infrastructure options in the Arctic region.
(b) Sunset.--The date of termination described in this subsection
is the date that is five years after the date of the enactment of this
Act.
-
SEC. 1070. SEMIANNUAL REPORT ON DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE OPERATIONS AT THE
SOUTHERN LAND BORDER.
-
(a) Report.--
-(1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
-the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall
-submit to the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate and the
-Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives a
-report on operations at the southern land border of the United
-States.
-(2) Elements.--The report required under paragraph (1)
-shall include a detailed description of--
-(A) the efforts of the Department of Defense to
-support civil law enforcement agencies with respect
-to--
-(i) combating transnational organized crime
-in the United States Northern Command and the
-United States Southern Command areas of
-responsibility;
-(ii) reducing the cross-border flow of
-illicit synthetic drugs, including fentanyl,
-fentanyl analogs, and fentanyl precursors; and
-(iii) reducing the cross-border illicit
-trade of firearms and human trafficking;
-(B) the steady-state plan and posture of the
-Department of Defense on the southern land border;
-(C) the assessment of the Department of Defense of
-the operational and readiness impact under the
-Department's steady-state plan and posture on the
-southern land border, and any revisions of such plan
-and posture;
-(D) each military installation and each Department
-of Defense facility on or off the installation that is
-being used to support--
-(i) the operations of the Department of
-Defense along the southern land border; or
-(ii) the Department of Homeland Security or
-any of its components;
-(E) the funding sources for the current operations
-of the Department of Defense along the southern land
-border;
-(F) the use-of-force policy and training of the
-Department of Defense related to operations along the
-southern land border; and
-(G) any challenges the Department of Defense has
-faced in the execution of the efforts described in
-subparagraphs (A) and (F).
+(1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
+enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the
+Committee on Armed Services of the Senate and the Committee on
+Armed Services of the House of Representatives a report on
+operations at the southern land border of the United States.
+(2) Elements.--The report required under paragraph (1) shall
+include a detailed description of--
+(A) the efforts of the Department of Defense to support
+civil law enforcement agencies with respect to--
+(i) combating transnational organized crime in the
+United States Northern Command and the United States
+Southern Command areas of responsibility;
+(ii) reducing the cross-border flow of illicit
+synthetic drugs, including fentanyl, fentanyl analogs, and
+fentanyl precursors; and
+(iii) reducing the cross-border illicit trade of
+firearms and human trafficking;
+(B) the steady-state plan and posture of the Department of
+Defense on the southern land border;
+(C) the assessment of the Department of Defense of the
+operational and readiness impact under the Department's steady-
+state plan and posture on the southern land border, and any
+revisions of such plan and posture;
+(D) each military installation and each Department of
+Defense facility on or off the installation that is being used
+to support--
+(i) the operations of the Department of Defense along
+the southern land border; or
+(ii) the Department of Homeland Security or any of its
+components;
+(E) the funding sources for the current operations of the
+Department of Defense along the southern land border;
+(F) the use-of-force policy and training of the Department
+of Defense related to operations along the southern land
+border; and
+(G) any challenges the Department of Defense has faced in
+the execution of the efforts described in subparagraphs (A) and
+(F).
(b) Semiannual Updates.--Not later than 180 days after the date on
which the Secretary submits the report required under subsection (a),
and not less frequently than once every 180 days thereafter until the
@@ -20599,42 +18757,37 @@
Commander of the United States Northern Command shall submit to the
congressional defense committees a report containing updates to the
information included in the report required under subsection (a).
-
SEC. 1071. ASSESSMENT ON POTENTIAL ESTABLISHMENT OF INCUBATOR PROGRAMS
FOR SECURE FACILITIES AND NETWORKS AT UNIVERSITIES.
-
(a) Assessment.--The Secretary of Defense shall conduct an
assessment on the feasibility, advisability, and potential benefits to
the Department of Defense of establishing incubator programs for the
development, operation, and sustainment of secure facilities and
networks at the campuses of select institutions of higher education
across the United States for the following purposes:
-(1) Accelerating the development and transition of
-innovative technologies to meet national security needs.
+(1) Accelerating the development and transition of innovative
+technologies to meet national security needs.
(2) Increasing the availability of secure facilities and
networks for the conduct of classified work at such campuses.
(3) Fostering collaboration between academic researchers,
private sector entities, and Department of Defense personnel.
(4) Expanding the pool of technical talent holding security
clearances and available to support Department of Defense
-organizations and personnel in critical defense technology
-areas.
+organizations and personnel in critical defense technology areas.
(5) Developing regional innovation hubs that strengthen the
national security innovation base.
(b) Considerations.--In conducting the assessment under subsection
(a), the Secretary shall consider--
-(1) diverse use cases for the secure facilities and
-networks under the programs referred to in such subsection,
-including the use of such facilities and networks for the
-conduct of secure meetings and classified research and
-development activities with respect to innovative technologies;
-and
-(2) the potential for establishing cost-sharing agreements
-with institutions of higher education, other Federal
-departments and agencies, State, local, and Tribal governments,
-and private sector partners for the development, operation, and
-sustainment of secure facilities and networks under such
-programs.
+(1) diverse use cases for the secure facilities and networks
+under the programs referred to in such subsection, including the
+use of such facilities and networks for the conduct of secure
+meetings and classified research and development activities with
+respect to innovative technologies; and
+(2) the potential for establishing cost-sharing agreements with
+institutions of higher education, other Federal departments and
+agencies, State, local, and Tribal governments, and private sector
+partners for the development, operation, and sustainment of secure
+facilities and networks under such programs.
(c) Elements.--The assessment under subsection (a) shall include
the following elements:
(1) An identification by the Secretary of objective
@@ -20642,163 +18795,140 @@
institutions of higher education to participate in a program
referred to in such subsection (a), which shall include, at a
minimum, the following:
-(A) The absence of a fully functional secure
-facility and network on the campus of the institution
-at the time of such selection.
-(B) The commitment of the institution to national
-security, as demonstrated through the offering of
-relevant research and development activities and
-workforce development opportunities.
-(C) The presence of an existing relationship
-between the institution and the Department of Defense,
-defense industry partners, other Federal departments
-and agencies, and State, local, and Tribal governments,
-including opportunities for cost-sharing or other State
-economic development incentives under the program if
-selected.
-(D) The technical capabilities of the institution
-relevant to defense innovation priorities, including
-the presence of key infrastructure or instrumentation
-that may be used for the conduct of classified
-programs.
+(A) The absence of a fully functional secure facility and
+network on the campus of the institution at the time of such
+selection.
+(B) The commitment of the institution to national security,
+as demonstrated through the offering of relevant research and
+development activities and workforce development opportunities.
+(C) The presence of an existing relationship between the
+institution and the Department of Defense, defense industry
+partners, other Federal departments and agencies, and State,
+local, and Tribal governments, including opportunities for
+cost-sharing or other State economic development incentives
+under the program if selected.
+(D) The technical capabilities of the institution relevant
+to defense innovation priorities, including the presence of key
+infrastructure or instrumentation that may be used for the
+conduct of classified programs.
(E) The capacity of the institution to support the
-administrative and security requirements of operating a
-secure facility and network, including to support co-
-use agreements with other partners requiring shared
-space for meetings, storage, or computing involving
-classified information.
-(F) The location of the institution and whether
-selection of the institution would promote geographic
-distribution to ensure nationwide access to secure
-facilities and networks, particularly in
-underrepresented States.
-(G) The economic viability and sustainability of
-any secure facility or network proposed to be deployed
-at the campus of the institution if selected, as
-determined through business use case analyses.
-(2) A plan for the implementation of the programs referred
-to in subsection (a), including, at a minimum, an
-identification of not fewer than five institutions of higher
-education that the Secretary determines would meet the criteria
-identified pursuant to paragraph (1).
+administrative and security requirements of operating a secure
+facility and network, including to support co-use agreements
+with other partners requiring shared space for meetings,
+storage, or computing involving classified information.
+(F) The location of the institution and whether selection
+of the institution would promote geographic distribution to
+ensure nationwide access to secure facilities and networks,
+particularly in underrepresented States.
+(G) The economic viability and sustainability of any secure
+facility or network proposed to be deployed at the campus of
+the institution if selected, as determined through business use
+case analyses.
+(2) A plan for the implementation of the programs referred to
+in subsection (a), including, at a minimum, an identification of
+not fewer than five institutions of higher education that the
+Secretary determines would meet the criteria identified pursuant to
+paragraph (1).
(d) Submission to Congress.--Not later than 270 days after the date
of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the
congressional defense committees the results of the assessment under
subsection (a).
(e) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The term ``institution of higher education'' has the
-meaning given that term in section 101 of the Higher Education
-Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001).
+meaning given that term in section 101 of the Higher Education Act
+of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001).
(2) The term ``underrepresented State'' means any State or
-territory eligible to participate in the program of the
-Department known as the ``Defense Established Program to
-Stimulate Competitive Research'' program.
+territory eligible to participate in the program of the Department
+known as the ``Defense Established Program to Stimulate Competitive
+Research'' program.
Subtitle G--Other Matters
SEC. 1081. EXTENSION OF THE NATIONAL COMMISSION ON THE FUTURE OF THE
NAVY.
-
Section 1092 of the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117-263; 136 Stat. 2809), as
amended by section 1083 of the Service Member Quality of Life
Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025
(Public Law 118-159), is further amended--
-(1) in subsection (a)(4), by striking ``January 15, 2026''
-and inserting ``July 1, 2027'';
-(2) in subsection (c)(3), by adding at the end the
-following new sentences: ``The commission may request access to
-special access programs. The commission may employ personnel
-and obtain detailees who hold the security clearances necessary
-to review classified information.''; and
-(3) in subsection (e), by striking ``90 days'' and
-inserting ``180 days''.
-
+(1) in subsection (a)(4), by striking ``January 15, 2026'' and
+inserting ``July 1, 2027'';
+(2) in subsection (c)(3), by adding at the end the following
+new sentences: ``The commission may request access to special
+access programs. The commission may employ personnel and obtain
+detailees who hold the security clearances necessary to review
+classified information.''; and
+(3) in subsection (e), by striking ``90 days'' and inserting
+``180 days''.
SEC. 1082. FEDERAL AGENCY SUPPORT FOR AFGHANISTAN WAR COMMISSION.
-
Section 1094(f)(2) of the Afghanistan War Commission Act of 2021
(section 1094(f)(2) of Public Law 117-81; 135 Stat. 1941) is amended by
adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
``(D) Services.--
-``(i) Department of defense.--The Secretary
-of Defense may provide to the Commission, on a
-nonreimbursable basis, such administrative
-services, funds, staff, facilities, and other
-support services as are necessary for the
-performance of the duties of the Commission
-under this section.
-``(ii) Other agencies.--In addition to any
-support provided under clause (i), the head of
-any other Federal department or agency may
-provide to the Commission such services, funds,
-facilities, staff, and other support as the
-head of such department or agency determines
-advisable and as may be authorized by law.''.
-
+``(i) Department of defense.--The Secretary of Defense
+may provide to the Commission, on a nonreimbursable basis,
+such administrative services, funds, staff, facilities, and
+other support services as are necessary for the performance
+of the duties of the Commission under this section.
+``(ii) Other agencies.--In addition to any support
+provided under clause (i), the head of any other Federal
+department or agency may provide to the Commission such
+services, funds, facilities, staff, and other support as
+the head of such department or agency determines advisable
+and as may be authorized by law.''.
SEC. 1083. PROVISION OF CONTRACT AUTHORITY TO AFGHANISTAN WAR
COMMISSION.
-
Subsection (f) of the Afghanistan War Commission Act of 2021
(section 1094(f) of Public Law 117-81; 135 Stat. 1941) is amended by
adding at the end the following new paragraph:
-``(6) Contract authority.--To such extent and in such
-amounts as are provided in appropriation Acts, the Co-
-Chairpersons of the Commission may enter into contracts to
-enable the Commission to discharge its duties under this
-section.''.
-
+``(6) Contract authority.--To such extent and in such amounts
+as are provided in appropriation Acts, the Co-Chairpersons of the
+Commission may enter into contracts to enable the Commission to
+discharge its duties under this section.''.
SEC. 1084. REAUTHORIZATION OF SERVICEWOMEN'S COMMEMORATIVE PARTNERSHIP.
-
Section 362(b) of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116-283; 10 U.S.C.
7771 note prec.) is amended--
(1) by striking ``for fiscal year 2021, as identified in
-division D of this Act'' and inserting ``by the National
-Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026''; and
-(2) by striking ``$3,000,000'' and inserting
-``$1,000,000''.
-
+division D of this Act'' and inserting ``by the National Defense
+Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026''; and
+(2) by striking ``$3,000,000'' and inserting ``$1,000,000''.
SEC. 1085. AUKUS IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 2025.
-
(a) Short Title.--This section may be cited as the ``AUKUS
Improvement Act of 2025''.
(b) Modification to AUKUS Defense Trade Cooperation.-- Section
38(l) of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2778(l)) is amended--
-(1) in paragraph (2), by adding at the end the following:
-``The congressional notification requirements of subsections
-(c) and (d) of section 36 shall not apply with respect to the
-export or transfer of defense articles or defense services
-subject to the exemption described in this paragraph.''; and
+(1) in paragraph (2), by adding at the end the following: ``The
+congressional notification requirements of subsections (c) and (d)
+of section 36 shall not apply with respect to the export or
+transfer of defense articles or defense services subject to the
+exemption described in this paragraph.''; and
(2) by redesignating paragraph (7) as paragraph (8); and
(3) by inserting after paragraph (6) the following:
``(7) Exemption from certain requirements.--
-``(A) In general.--Defense articles sold by the
-United States under this Act, whether pursuant to the
-exemption authorized under this section or pursuant to
-an exemption under another authority under this Act,
-may be reexported, retransferred or temporarily
-imported exclusively between the Government of
-Australia, the Government of the United Kingdom, or
-entities described in paragraph (b) of section
-126.7(b)(2) of title 22, Code of Federal Regulations,
-or successor regulations, that are eligible for the
-exemption described in paragraph (a) of such section,
-notwithstanding the requirement for the consent of the
-President under section 3(a)(2) or section 505(a)(1)(B)
-of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C.
-2314(a)(1)(B)).
-``(B) Intra-company, intra-organizational, and
-intra-governmental transfers.--Intra-company, intra-
-organization, and intra-governmental transfers related
-to defense articles described in subparagraph (A) are
-authorized to be made between officers, employees, and
-agents who meet the definition of the term `regular
-employee' under section 120.64 of title 22, Code of
-Federal Regulations, or successor regulations,
-including dual nationals or third-country nationals who
-satisfy the requirements of section 126.18 of title 22,
-Code of Federal Regulations, or successor
-regulations.''.
+``(A) In general.--Defense articles sold by the United
+States under this Act, whether pursuant to the exemption
+authorized under this section or pursuant to an exemption under
+another authority under this Act, may be reexported,
+retransferred or temporarily imported exclusively between the
+Government of Australia, the Government of the United Kingdom,
+or entities described in paragraph (b) of section 126.7(b)(2)
+of title 22, Code of Federal Regulations, or successor
+regulations, that are eligible for the exemption described in
+paragraph (a) of such section, notwithstanding the requirement
+for the consent of the President under section 3(a)(2) or
+section 505(a)(1)(B) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22
+U.S.C. 2314(a)(1)(B)).
+``(B) Intra-company, intra-organizational, and intra-
+governmental transfers.--Intra-company, intra-organization, and
+intra-governmental transfers related to defense articles
+described in subparagraph (A) are authorized to be made between
+officers, employees, and agents who meet the definition of the
+term `regular employee' under section 120.64 of title 22, Code
+of Federal Regulations, or successor regulations, including
+dual nationals or third-country nationals who satisfy the
+requirements of section 126.18 of title 22, Code of Federal
+Regulations, or successor regulations.''.
(c) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter for five years, the
President shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a
@@ -20810,32 +18940,29 @@
(2) The number of licenses issued under such process.
(3) A list of each recipient of such license.
(d) Requirement to Review Excluded Technology List.--
-(1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
-the enactment of this Act, and annually for five years and
-every three years thereafter for 12 years, the Secretary of
-State, in consultation with the Secretary of Defense, shall
-review Supplement No. 2 to part 126 of title 22, Code of
-Federal Regulations, commonly known at the ``Excluded
-Technology List'', to ensure inclusion of only those items
-required by statute or otherwise determined by the Secretary of
-State to require continued licensing review for reasons of
-United States national security.
+(1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
+enactment of this Act, and annually for five years and every three
+years thereafter for 12 years, the Secretary of State, in
+consultation with the Secretary of Defense, shall review Supplement
+No. 2 to part 126 of title 22, Code of Federal Regulations,
+commonly known at the ``Excluded Technology List'', to ensure
+inclusion of only those items required by statute or otherwise
+determined by the Secretary of State to require continued licensing
+review for reasons of United States national security.
(2) Report.--The Secretary of State shall submit to the
appropriate congressional committees and the Committee on Armed
-Services of the House of Representatives and the Committee on
-Armed Services of the Senate a report on the results of each
-review required by this subsection. Each such report shall
-include a justification of any item removed or added to the
-Excluded Technology List.
+Services of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Armed
+Services of the Senate a report on the results of each review
+required by this subsection. Each such report shall include a
+justification of any item removed or added to the Excluded
+Technology List.
(e) Appropriate Congressional Committees Defined.--In this section,
the term ``appropriate congressional committees'' means--
(1) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of
Representatives; and
(2) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate.
-
SEC. 1086. FRAMEWORK FOR REFORMING TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER AND FOREIGN
DISCLOSURE POLICIES.
-
(a) Framework Development.--Not later than 180 days after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall produce a
framework to revise technology transfer and foreign disclosure policies
@@ -20843,50 +18970,49 @@
and foreign disclosure committees.
(b) Framework Elements.--The framework produced pursuant to
subsection (a) shall include the following:
-(1) Guidelines for balancing the protection of technology
-and classified information with the requirement to share
-technology and classified defense information.
+(1) Guidelines for balancing the protection of technology and
+classified information with the requirement to share technology and
+classified defense information.
(2) A process to gather, consider, and, as appropriate,
-incorporate input from Federal agencies and industry
-stakeholders, in accordance with subsection (d), to inform
-revisions to the technology transfer and foreign disclosure
-policies and processes of the Department of Defense.
-(3) Recommendations for updating the National Disclosure
-Policy to accommodate the use of emerging and advanced defense
-such as artificial intelligence, directed energy, microwave
-systems, counter-unmanned aerial systems, missile defense,
-cybersecurity, quantum technologies, hypersonics, autonomous
-systems, and such other technologies as the Secretary
-determines appropriate.
+incorporate input from Federal agencies and industry stakeholders,
+in accordance with subsection (d), to inform revisions to the
+technology transfer and foreign disclosure policies and processes
+of the Department of Defense.
+(3) Recommendations for updating the National Disclosure Policy
+to accommodate the use of emerging and advanced defense such as
+artificial intelligence, directed energy, microwave systems,
+counter-unmanned aerial systems, missile defense, cybersecurity,
+quantum technologies, hypersonics, autonomous systems, and such
+other technologies as the Secretary determines appropriate.
(4) Mechanisms to enable the military departments and the
Defense Technology Security Administration to streamline the
approval process for technology transfers.
-(5) Mechanisms to enhance transparency to ensure the
-technology transfer policies of the Department of Defense and
-each of the military departments specifically are comparable
-with respect to capability and country release tiers for
-emerging and advanced defense items.
+(5) Mechanisms to enhance transparency to ensure the technology
+transfer policies of the Department of Defense and each of the
+military departments specifically are comparable with respect to
+capability and country release tiers for emerging and advanced
+defense items.
(6) A plan to consolidate technology security and foreign
disclosure approvals in accordance with Executive Order 14268,
titled ``Reforming Foreign Defense Sales to Improve Speed and
Accountability'' and dated April 9, 2025.
(7) An updated Department of Defense Directive 5111.21 to
-address roles, responsibilities and members of the Arms
-Transfer and Technology Release Senior Steering Group of the
-Department of Defense.
+address roles, responsibilities and members of the Arms Transfer
+and Technology Release Senior Steering Group of the Department of
+Defense.
(8) Metrics to evaluate the effectiveness of the technology
transfer policies of the military departments and the National
-Disclosure Policy to enable the transfer of defense items to
-allies and partners of the United States while ensuring
-protection of United States technology.
+Disclosure Policy to enable the transfer of defense items to allies
+and partners of the United States while ensuring protection of
+United States technology.
(9) An annual requirement to conduct an audit of license
-applications that were denied during the prior year on the
-basis of technology transfer policies of the military
-departments or the Defense Technology Security Administration.
-(10) A description of the charter of each technology
-security and foreign disclosure committee, its participants,
-and its relationship to other technology security and foreign
-disclosure committees.
+applications that were denied during the prior year on the basis of
+technology transfer policies of the military departments or the
+Defense Technology Security Administration.
+(10) A description of the charter of each technology security
+and foreign disclosure committee, its participants, and its
+relationship to other technology security and foreign disclosure
+committees.
(c) Implementation.--Not later than one year after the date of the
submission of the framework under subsection (a), and not less
frequently than annually thereafter, the Secretary of Defense shall
@@ -20904,100 +19030,90 @@
such term is defined by section 3014 of title 10, United States Code)
in the course of carrying out subsections (a), (b), and (c).
(e) Reporting Requirements.--
-(1) Submission of framework.--Not later than 180 days after
-the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense
-shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report
-containing the framework produced under subsection (a).
-(2) Annual reports.--Not later than one year after the date
-of the submission of the framework required under subsection
-(a), and not less frequently than annually thereafter, the
-Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense
-committees a report that includes the following:
-(A) A description of any actions taken to improve
-the technology transfer policies of the military
-departments and the technology security and foreign
-disclosure committees in accordance with the
-implementation requirements under subsection (c).
+(1) Submission of framework.--Not later than 180 days after the
+date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall
+submit to the congressional defense committees a report containing
+the framework produced under subsection (a).
+(2) Annual reports.--Not later than one year after the date of
+the submission of the framework required under subsection (a), and
+not less frequently than annually thereafter, the Secretary of
+Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a
+report that includes the following:
+(A) A description of any actions taken to improve the
+technology transfer policies of the military departments and
+the technology security and foreign disclosure committees in
+accordance with the implementation requirements under
+subsection (c).
(B) A description of actions taken to implement or
incorporate industry recommendation into the technology
-transfer policies of the military departments and the
-National Disclosure Policy.
-(C) A summary of any feedback from industry
-stakeholders with respect to current applications of
-the technology transfer policies of the military
-departments and the National Disclosure Policy, and a
-description of any actions taken to address such
-feedback.
-(D) The results of an audit of license applications
-that were denied during the preceding 12-month period
-on the basis of technology transfer policies of the
-military departments or the technology security and
-foreign disclosure committees, including information
-and data that link such denials to the policies in
-effect at the time of denial.
-(E) Any recommendations of the Secretary for
-legislation necessary to improve technology release and
-foreign disclosure policies of the Department of
-Defense.
-(3) Form.--Each report submitted under this subsection
-shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a
-classified annex.
-
+transfer policies of the military departments and the National
+Disclosure Policy.
+(C) A summary of any feedback from industry stakeholders
+with respect to current applications of the technology transfer
+policies of the military departments and the National
+Disclosure Policy, and a description of any actions taken to
+address such feedback.
+(D) The results of an audit of license applications that
+were denied during the preceding 12-month period on the basis
+of technology transfer policies of the military departments or
+the technology security and foreign disclosure committees,
+including information and data that link such denials to the
+policies in effect at the time of denial.
+(E) Any recommendations of the Secretary for legislation
+necessary to improve technology release and foreign disclosure
+policies of the Department of Defense.
+(3) Form.--Each report submitted under this subsection shall be
+submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex.
SEC. 1087. PROCUREMENT AND DISTRIBUTION OF SPORTS FOODS AND DIETARY
-SUPPLEMENTS TO MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES ASSIGNED TO
-THE UNITED STATES SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND.
-
+SUPPLEMENTS TO MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES ASSIGNED TO THE UNITED
+STATES SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND.
(a) Procurement and Distribution.--The Commander of the United
States Special Operations Command may authorize, from amounts
appropriated to the Department of Defense for Major Force Program 11--
-(1) the procurement of sports foods and dietary
-supplements; and
-(2) the distribution of such foods and supplements to
-members of the Armed Forces assigned to the United States
-Special Operations Command.
+(1) the procurement of sports foods and dietary supplements;
+and
+(2) the distribution of such foods and supplements to members
+of the Armed Forces assigned to the United States Special
+Operations Command.
(b) Requirements.--
(1) In general.--The Commander of the United States Special
Operations Command shall--
-(A) establish policies for the procurement and
-distribution of sports foods and dietary supplements
-under this section; and
-(B) require that such procurement and distribution
-is in compliance with--
-(i) Department of Defense Instruction
-6130.06, titled ``Use of Dietary Supplements in
-the Department of Defense''; and
-(ii) the prohibited dietary supplement
-ingredients list of the Department.
+(A) establish policies for the procurement and distribution
+of sports foods and dietary supplements under this section; and
+(B) require that such procurement and distribution is in
+compliance with--
+(i) Department of Defense Instruction 6130.06, titled
+``Use of Dietary Supplements in the Department of
+Defense''; and
+(ii) the prohibited dietary supplement ingredients list
+of the Department.
(2) Policies.--The policies established under paragraph (1)
shall provide that--
-(A) dietary supplements procured or distributed
-under this section are required to be certified by a
-non-Department third-party certifying organization that
-Operation Supplement Safety of the Department has
-vetted for end-product quality assurance;
-(B) dietary supplements and sports foods procured
-or distributed under this section are required to be
-free of contaminants and ingredients and substances
-prohibited by the Department (including any ingredients
-and substances that are synonymous with such prohibited
-ingredients and substances);
-(C) sports foods and dietary supplements may only
-be distributed to members of the Armed Forces--
-(i) by a credentialed and privileged
-registered (performance) dietitian or a medical
-clinician with prescribing authority who is
-assigned to or supporting the United States
-Special Operations Command at the operational
+(A) dietary supplements procured or distributed under this
+section are required to be certified by a non-Department third-
+party certifying organization that Operation Supplement Safety
+of the Department has vetted for end-product quality assurance;
+(B) dietary supplements and sports foods procured or
+distributed under this section are required to be free of
+contaminants and ingredients and substances prohibited by the
+Department (including any ingredients and substances that are
+synonymous with such prohibited ingredients and substances);
+(C) sports foods and dietary supplements may only be
+distributed to members of the Armed Forces--
+(i) by a credentialed and privileged registered
+(performance) dietitian or a medical clinician with
+prescribing authority who is assigned to or supporting the
+United States Special Operations Command at the operational
unit level; and
-(ii) under the guidance and oversight of a
-primary care sports medicine physician.
+(ii) under the guidance and oversight of a primary care
+sports medicine physician.
(c) Rule of Construction.--The procurement and distribution of
sports foods and dietary supplements under this section shall be
construed to supplement and not supplant--
(1) any morale, welfare, or recreation funds or activities
otherwise required or available; and
-(2) any funding made available for, and services provided
-by, any dining facility of the Department.
+(2) any funding made available for, and services provided by,
+any dining facility of the Department.
(d) Report.--Not later than September 30, 2026, the Secretary of
Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report
that contains an assessment of the feasibility and advisability of
@@ -21010,16 +19126,13 @@
Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 321(ff)) for which nutrition
labeling in the form of a supplement facts panel is required.
(2) The term ``sports food'' means a food product that--
-(A) delivers essential energy (in the form of
-calories) and nutrients; and
-(B) is packaged in a container that includes
-nutrition labeling in the form of a supplement facts
-panel.
-
+(A) delivers essential energy (in the form of calories) and
+nutrients; and
+(B) is packaged in a container that includes nutrition
+labeling in the form of a supplement facts panel.
SEC. 1088. PILOT PROGRAM ON ENHANCED USE OF ADVANCED SENSOR NETWORKS TO
-IMPROVE AIR FORCE COUNTER-UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEM
-CAPABILITIES FOR BASE DEFENSE.
-
+IMPROVE AIR FORCE COUNTER-UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEM CAPABILITIES FOR
+BASE DEFENSE.
(a) Establishment.--Beginning not later than 180 days after the
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Air Force, in
coordination with the Director of the Joint Interagency Task Force 401
@@ -21032,49 +19145,49 @@
processing systems to--
(1) improve base defense against small unmanned aircraft
systems (in this section referred to as ``sUAS'');
-(2) inform the development of counter-unmanned aircraft
-system capabilities that are suitable for use inside the United
-States and in the National Airspace System; and
-(3) enhance cooperation with law enforcement, State and
-local partners, and other Federal departments and agencies to
-counter domestic threats.
+(2) inform the development of counter-unmanned aircraft system
+capabilities that are suitable for use inside the United States and
+in the National Airspace System; and
+(3) enhance cooperation with law enforcement, State and local
+partners, and other Federal departments and agencies to counter
+domestic threats.
(b) Locations.--The Secretary, in coordination with the Director
and in consultation with the Administrator, shall select at least two
military installations located in the United States at which to conduct
the pilot program. In selecting such military installations, the
Secretary shall consider the potential for the Air Force to--
(1) access advanced civilian airspace sensor networks;
-(2) leverage public-private partnerships that enable multi-
-use of airspace awareness capabilities for public safety,
-defense of critical infrastructure to include Department of
-Defense installations, and protection of civil aviation; and
+(2) leverage public-private partnerships that enable multi-use
+of airspace awareness capabilities for public safety, defense of
+critical infrastructure to include Department of Defense
+installations, and protection of civil aviation; and
(3) minimize the potential for negatively affecting civil
aircraft operations in the National Airspace System.
(c) Objectives.--The objectives of the pilot program are--
-(1) to provide the Air Force with access to air space
-awareness data derived from civilian airspace sensor networks
-to increase the situational awareness of Air Force bases;
+(1) to provide the Air Force with access to air space awareness
+data derived from civilian airspace sensor networks to increase the
+situational awareness of Air Force bases;
(2) to determine any authority, capability, and capacity
-barriers to enhancing cooperation between the Air Force,
-civilian partners, and other Federal, State, and local
-government entities to extend the over-the-horizon
-identification of potential sUAS threats beyond the current
-range of existing domestic base defense systems; and
-(3) to improve the data-sharing frameworks for airspace
-data between the Air Force and various stakeholders for the
-purpose of base defense.
+barriers to enhancing cooperation between the Air Force, civilian
+partners, and other Federal, State, and local government entities
+to extend the over-the-horizon identification of potential sUAS
+threats beyond the current range of existing domestic base defense
+systems; and
+(3) to improve the data-sharing frameworks for airspace data
+between the Air Force and various stakeholders for the purpose of
+base defense.
(d) Contract Authority.--In carrying out the pilot program, the
Secretary of the Air Force may enter into one or more contracts for the
procurement of additional technologies capable of--
-(1) leveraging commercial or Government off-the-shelf
-detect-track-defeat systems;
-(2) integrating and using civilian airspace awareness data
-to serve as an early warning capability specifically to help
-identify and monitor non-compliant sUAS; and
+(1) leveraging commercial or Government off-the-shelf detect-
+track-defeat systems;
+(2) integrating and using civilian airspace awareness data to
+serve as an early warning capability specifically to help identify
+and monitor non-compliant sUAS; and
(3) informing appropriate communication mechanisms between
-military installations and local law enforcement agencies to
-report and track non-compliant air vehicles, deter incursions,
-and foster potential prosecution.
+military installations and local law enforcement agencies to report
+and track non-compliant air vehicles, deter incursions, and foster
+potential prosecution.
(e) Briefings.--Not later than 90 days after the conclusion of all
activities carried out under the pilot program at an installation
selected for such program, the Secretary shall provide to the
@@ -21086,28 +19199,24 @@
installation.
(f) Termination.--
(1) In general.--The authority to carry out a pilot program
-under this section shall terminate on the date that is five
-years after the date of the enactment of this Act.
-(2) Early termination option.--The Secretary of the Air
-Force may request the termination of the pilot program before
-the date specified in paragraph (1) if the Secretary--
-(A) determines that administrative, legal,
-performance, or other factors indicate the program will
-not be successful; and
-(B) submits to the appropriate congressional
-committees notice in writing of such determination.
+under this section shall terminate on the date that is five years
+after the date of the enactment of this Act.
+(2) Early termination option.--The Secretary of the Air Force
+may request the termination of the pilot program before the date
+specified in paragraph (1) if the Secretary--
+(A) determines that administrative, legal, performance, or
+other factors indicate the program will not be successful; and
+(B) submits to the appropriate congressional committees
+notice in writing of such determination.
(g) Appropriate Congressional Committees Defined.--In this section,
the term ``appropriate congressional committees'' means--
(1) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on
-Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
-Representatives; and
+Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives;
+and
(2) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on
Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate.
-
SEC. 1089. PILOT PROGRAM AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS FOR ACCELERATING
-PROTECTION OF CERTAIN FACILITIES AND ASSETS FROM UNMANNED
-AIRCRAFT.
-
+PROTECTION OF CERTAIN FACILITIES AND ASSETS FROM UNMANNED AIRCRAFT.
(a) Requirements.--Not later than one year after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, acting through the
Joint Interagency Task Force 401 established under section 199 of title
@@ -21116,47 +19225,44 @@
counter-UAS operations are necessary to mitigate the threat that an
unmanned aircraft system poses to the safety or security of such
covered facility or asset--
-(1) any administrative action required for the effective
-use of the authorities under section 130i of title 10, United
-States Code, for the protection of the covered facility or
-asset not contingent upon action by another Federal department
-or agency has been completed, including the establishment of
-appropriate policies for the training of relevant personnel
-upon the deployment of new counter-UAS systems, annual
-training, and training for newly assigned personnel;
-(2) any such training required for the safe or effective
-use of counter-UAS systems for such protection has been
-completed; and
+(1) any administrative action required for the effective use of
+the authorities under section 130i of title 10, United States Code,
+for the protection of the covered facility or asset not contingent
+upon action by another Federal department or agency has been
+completed, including the establishment of appropriate policies for
+the training of relevant personnel upon the deployment of new
+counter-UAS systems, annual training, and training for newly
+assigned personnel;
+(2) any such training required for the safe or effective use of
+counter-UAS systems for such protection has been completed; and
(3) planning to deploy and sustain systems similar to those
-procured pursuant to the pilot program under subsection (b) in
-a manner appropriate for the covered facility or asset has
-commenced.
+procured pursuant to the pilot program under subsection (b) in a
+manner appropriate for the covered facility or asset has commenced.
(b) Pilot Program for Deployment of Certain Counter-UAS Systems.--
(1) Pilot program.--The Secretary, acting through the Joint
-Interagency Task Force 401 established under section 199 of
-title 10, United States Code, as added by section 912, and in
-coordination with the Administrator as required by section 130i
-of title 10, United States Code, shall carry out a pilot
-program for the deployment of covered counter-UAS systems to
-expeditiously demonstrate enhanced protective capabilities for
-certain covered facilities or assets (in this subsection,
-referred to as the ``pilot program'').
-(2) Elements.--Under the pilot program, the Secretary
-shall--
-(A) not later than 180 days after the date of the
-enactment of this Act, select and procure covered
-counter-UAS systems for deployment for the protection
-of at least four covered facilities or assets
-identified for purposes of the pilot program;
-(B) not later than 240 days after the date of the
-enactment of this Act submit to the congressional
-defense committees a report on any delays caused by
-interagency coordination requirements, particularly
-delays related to site surveys by other agencies; and
-(C) not later than one year after the date of the
-enactment of this Act, ensure such covered counter-UAS
-systems are so deployed with respect to each such
-identified covered facility or asset.
+Interagency Task Force 401 established under section 199 of title
+10, United States Code, as added by section 912, and in
+coordination with the Administrator as required by section 130i of
+title 10, United States Code, shall carry out a pilot program for
+the deployment of covered counter-UAS systems to expeditiously
+demonstrate enhanced protective capabilities for certain covered
+facilities or assets (in this subsection, referred to as the
+``pilot program'').
+(2) Elements.--Under the pilot program, the Secretary shall--
+(A) not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment
+of this Act, select and procure covered counter-UAS systems for
+deployment for the protection of at least four covered
+facilities or assets identified for purposes of the pilot
+program;
+(B) not later than 240 days after the date of the enactment
+of this Act submit to the congressional defense committees a
+report on any delays caused by interagency coordination
+requirements, particularly delays related to site surveys by
+other agencies; and
+(C) not later than one year after the date of the enactment
+of this Act, ensure such covered counter-UAS systems are so
+deployed with respect to each such identified covered facility
+or asset.
(c) Coordination Required.--The Secretary shall carry out this
section consistent with the requirements of section 130i of title 10,
United States Code.
@@ -21168,118 +19274,107 @@
and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a briefing on the
implementation of this section.
(e) Definitions.--In this section:
-(1) The term ``Administrator'' means the Administrator of
-the Federal Aviation Administration.
+(1) The term ``Administrator'' means the Administrator of the
+Federal Aviation Administration.
(2) The terms ``counter-UAS system'' and ``small unmanned
-aircraft'' have the meanings given those terms in section 44801
-of title 49, United States Code.
-(3) The term ``covered counter-UAS system'' means a
-counter-UAS system that--
-(A) is capable of destroying or disabling a small
-unmanned aircraft by means of high-powered microwave,
-laser, or other similar technology; and
-(B) may be integrated with appropriate sensing and
-command-and-control systems.
-(4) The term ``covered facility or asset'' means a facility
-or asset with respect to which there is authority to carry out
-section 130i of title 10, United States Code, for the
-protection of the facility or asset.
-(5) The term ``unmanned aircraft'' has the meaning given
-such term in section 130i(j) of title 10, United States Code.
-
+aircraft'' have the meanings given those terms in section 44801 of
+title 49, United States Code.
+(3) The term ``covered counter-UAS system'' means a counter-UAS
+system that--
+(A) is capable of destroying or disabling a small unmanned
+aircraft by means of high-powered microwave, laser, or other
+similar technology; and
+(B) may be integrated with appropriate sensing and command-
+and-control systems.
+(4) The term ``covered facility or asset'' means a facility or
+asset with respect to which there is authority to carry out section
+130i of title 10, United States Code, for the protection of the
+facility or asset.
+(5) The term ``unmanned aircraft'' has the meaning given such
+term in section 130i(j) of title 10, United States Code.
SEC. 1090. PROCESS FOR COMPLAINTS AND INVESTIGATIONS OF TRANSPORTATION
SERVICE PROVIDERS AND TRANSPORTATION OFFICERS.
-
(a) Complaints and Investigations.--
-(1) Process for submitting complaints.--The Commander of
-the United States Army Transportation Command shall develop a
-process through which a transportation service provider may
-submit a complaint to the Commander regarding possible
-violations of the Military Freight Traffic Unified Rules
-Publication or the Defense Transportation Regulations by
-Department of Defense transportation officers and
-transportation service providers regarding any military
-shipments that are required to be processed by the Global
+(1) Process for submitting complaints.--The Commander of the
+United States Army Transportation Command shall develop a process
+through which a transportation service provider may submit a
+complaint to the Commander regarding possible violations of the
+Military Freight Traffic Unified Rules Publication or the Defense
+Transportation Regulations by Department of Defense transportation
+officers and transportation service providers regarding any
+military shipments that are required to be processed by the Global
Freight Management System.
-(2) Elements.--The complaint process required under
-paragraph (1) shall include each of the following:
-(A) An identification of the information the
-complainant should provide as part of a complaint to
-assist the Commander in reviewing and investigating the
-complaint, including references to the rules that were
-allegedly violated.
-(B) A timeline for the adjudication of the
-complaint and rendering of an initial finding by an
-individual designated by the Commander.
-(C) A process for any party to appeal the initial
-finding if the party believes the initial finding is
-incorrect, a timeline for the review of the appeal, and
-a timeline for the Commander to render a final
-decision.
+(2) Elements.--The complaint process required under paragraph
+(1) shall include each of the following:
+(A) An identification of the information the complainant
+should provide as part of a complaint to assist the Commander
+in reviewing and investigating the complaint, including
+references to the rules that were allegedly violated.
+(B) A timeline for the adjudication of the complaint and
+rendering of an initial finding by an individual designated by
+the Commander.
+(C) A process for any party to appeal the initial finding
+if the party believes the initial finding is incorrect, a
+timeline for the review of the appeal, and a timeline for the
+Commander to render a final decision.
(D) Such other elements as the Commander determines
appropriate.
-(3) Consequences for violations.--If, pursuant to a
-complaint submitted through the complaint process under this
-section, a transportation officer or transportation service
-provider is found to have violated the Military Freight Traffic
-Unified Rules Publication or the Defense Transportation
-Regulations, the Commander shall impose a penalty in accordance
-with the Military Freight Traffic Unified Rules Publication and
-the Defense Transportation Regulations and, if applicable, work
-with the transportation officer or transportation service
-provider to take corrective action.
+(3) Consequences for violations.--If, pursuant to a complaint
+submitted through the complaint process under this section, a
+transportation officer or transportation service provider is found
+to have violated the Military Freight Traffic Unified Rules
+Publication or the Defense Transportation Regulations, the
+Commander shall impose a penalty in accordance with the Military
+Freight Traffic Unified Rules Publication and the Defense
+Transportation Regulations and, if applicable, work with the
+transportation officer or transportation service provider to take
+corrective action.
(4) Transportation officer actions.--
-(A) Notification process.--The Commander shall
-establish a timely process through which a
-transportation service provider may notify the United
-States Army Transportation Command of any action a
-transportation officer imposes against a transportation
-service provider, such as a letter of non-use, if the
-transportation service provider believes that such
-action was improper, excessive, or not in accordance
-with the Military Freight Traffic Unified Rules
-Publication or Defense Transportation Regulations.
-(B) Authority to override.--The Commander may
-override any action taken by a transportation officer
-against a transportation service provider if the
-Commander believes such action was improper, excessive,
-or not in accordance with the Military Freight Traffic
-Unified Rules Publication or Defense Transportation
-Regulations. The authority under this subparagraph
-includes revoking a letter of non-use, reducing the
-duration of a letter of non-use, and removing any
-service failure from the record of the transportation
-service provider.
+(A) Notification process.--The Commander shall establish a
+timely process through which a transportation service provider
+may notify the United States Army Transportation Command of any
+action a transportation officer imposes against a
+transportation service provider, such as a letter of non-use,
+if the transportation service provider believes that such
+action was improper, excessive, or not in accordance with the
+Military Freight Traffic Unified Rules Publication or Defense
+Transportation Regulations.
+(B) Authority to override.--The Commander may override any
+action taken by a transportation officer against a
+transportation service provider if the Commander believes such
+action was improper, excessive, or not in accordance with the
+Military Freight Traffic Unified Rules Publication or Defense
+Transportation Regulations. The authority under this
+subparagraph includes revoking a letter of non-use, reducing
+the duration of a letter of non-use, and removing any service
+failure from the record of the transportation service provider.
(b) Global Freight Management Training.--The Commander of the
United States Army Transportation Command shall provide recurring
training to all transportation officers and transportation service
providers that use the Global Freight Management System to process and
award Department of Defense shipments. Such training shall include--
(1) detailed instruction on the Military Freight Traffic
-Unified Rules Publication and Defense Transportation
-Regulations;
-(2) best practices for processing and awarding shipments in
-the Global Freight Management system;
-(3) the importance of awarding shipments transparently and
-in accordance with Department of Defense policies; and
+Unified Rules Publication and Defense Transportation Regulations;
+(2) best practices for processing and awarding shipments in the
+Global Freight Management system;
+(3) the importance of awarding shipments transparently and in
+accordance with Department of Defense policies; and
(4) such other information as the Commander determines
appropriate.
(c) Freight Carrier Registration Program.--
(1) Update.--The Commander of the United States Army
Transportation Command shall update the freight carrier
-registration program to ensure that users of the program,
-including Department of Defense personnel and transportation
-service providers, are able to easily determine if a standard
-carrier alpha code belongs to a motor carrier or broker.
+registration program to ensure that users of the program, including
+Department of Defense personnel and transportation service
+providers, are able to easily determine if a standard carrier alpha
+code belongs to a motor carrier or broker.
(2) Annual audit requirement.--Not less frequently than
annually, the Commander shall conduct an audit of the freight
carrier registration program to ensure that all approved
transportation service providers have active and appropriate
operating authority from the Department of Transportation.
-
SEC. 1091. DECLASSIFICATION OF CERTAIN RECORDS RELATING TO TOWER 22
ATTACK.
-
(a) In General.--Except as provided in subsections (b) an (c), not
later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the
Secretary of Defense shall declassify any Department of Defense
@@ -21295,42 +19390,37 @@
(a) with respect to any record or document that reveals any source,
method, or capability or would otherwise compromise the national
security of the United States.
-
SEC. 1092. UPDATES AND PRESERVATION OF MEMORIALS TO CHAPLAINS AT
ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY.
-
(a) Updates and Preservation of Memorials.--
-(1) Protestant chaplains memorial.--The Secretary of the
-Army shall permit NCMAF--
-(A) to modify the memorial to Protestant chaplains
-located on Chaplains Hill to include a granite, marble,
-or other stone base for the bronze plaque of the
-memorial;
-(B) to provide an updated bronze plaque that
-includes the name of each chaplain, verified as
-described in subsection (b), who died while serving on
-active duty in the Armed Forces after the date on which
-the original memorial was placed and before the date of
-the enactment of this Act; and
-(C) to make such other updates and corrections to
-the memorial that the Secretary determines necessary.
+(1) Protestant chaplains memorial.--The Secretary of the Army
+shall permit NCMAF--
+(A) to modify the memorial to Protestant chaplains located
+on Chaplains Hill to include a granite, marble, or other stone
+base for the bronze plaque of the memorial;
+(B) to provide an updated bronze plaque that includes the
+name of each chaplain, verified as described in subsection (b),
+who died while serving on active duty in the Armed Forces after
+the date on which the original memorial was placed and before
+the date of the enactment of this Act; and
+(C) to make such other updates and corrections to the
+memorial that the Secretary determines necessary.
(2) Catholic chaplain memorials.--The Secretary of the Army
shall permit NCMAF--
-(A) to update the Catholic chaplains memorial to
-include the name of each chaplain, verified under
-subsection (b), who died while serving on active duty
-in the Armed Forces after the date on which the
-original memorial was placed and before the date of the
-enactment of this Act; and
-(B) to make such other updates and corrections to
-the memorial that the Secretary determines necessary.
-(3) Jewish chaplain memorials.--The Secretary of the Army
-shall permit NCMAF to update and make corrections to the Jewish
-chaplain memorials located on Chaplains Hill that the Secretary
-determines necessary.
+(A) to update the Catholic chaplains memorial to include
+the name of each chaplain, verified under subsection (b), who
+died while serving on active duty in the Armed Forces after the
+date on which the original memorial was placed and before the
+date of the enactment of this Act; and
+(B) to make such other updates and corrections to the
+memorial that the Secretary determines necessary.
+(3) Jewish chaplain memorials.--The Secretary of the Army shall
+permit NCMAF to update and make corrections to the Jewish chaplain
+memorials located on Chaplains Hill that the Secretary determines
+necessary.
(4) No cost to federal government.--The activities of NCMAF
-authorized by this subsection shall be carried out at no cost
-to the Federal Government.
+authorized by this subsection shall be carried out at no cost to
+the Federal Government.
(b) Verification of Names.--NCMAF may not include the name of a
chaplain on a memorial on Chaplains Hill under subsection (a) unless
that name has been verified by the Chief of Chaplains of the Army,
@@ -21346,11 +19436,8 @@
Act, is generally identified and recognized as Chaplains Hill.
(2) The term ``NCMAF'' means the National Conference on
Ministry to the Armed Forces or any successor organization
-recognized in law for purposes of the operation of this
-section.
-
+recognized in law for purposes of the operation of this section.
SEC. 1093. CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE COMPATIBILITY TABLETOP EXERCISE.
-
(a) Requirements.--Not later than one year after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall conduct a
tabletop exercise designed to assess the resiliency of United States
@@ -21361,15 +19448,15 @@
(1) be planned and executed across geographically-dispersed
organizations;
(2) integrate policies, procedures, capabilities, and
-applicable authorities to ensure mission assurance during and
-after cybersecurity incidents involving intelligent energy
-control systems, traffic control systems, and incident response
-systems; and
+applicable authorities to ensure mission assurance during and after
+cybersecurity incidents involving intelligent energy control
+systems, traffic control systems, and incident response systems;
+and
(3) include, as participating organizations, appropriate
municipal, county, State, and Federal government entities, and
-public and private critical infrastructure service providers
-such as energy, water, wastewater, transportation, and
-communications, and others as appropriate.
+public and private critical infrastructure service providers such
+as energy, water, wastewater, transportation, and communications,
+and others as appropriate.
(b) Elements.--A tabletop exercise required under subsection (a)
shall be designed to evaluate, at a minimum, the following elements:
(1) The resilience of community critical infrastructure to
@@ -21377,19 +19464,17 @@
installations in the event of attacks upon military critical
infrastructure.
(2) The ability of a military installation, in coordination
-with community leadership, to coordinate efforts and
-operationalize available infrastructure and resources presented
-by defense communities in the area surrounding the military
-installation.
-(3) State and Federal Government response options to
-maintain the viability of domestic critical infrastructure in
-the event of a disruption lasting multiple days across more
-than one region.
+with community leadership, to coordinate efforts and operationalize
+available infrastructure and resources presented by defense
+communities in the area surrounding the military installation.
+(3) State and Federal Government response options to maintain
+the viability of domestic critical infrastructure in the event of a
+disruption lasting multiple days across more than one region.
(4) An assessment of the mobility of the Armed Forces from
their installations in the event of an attack upon critical
infrastructure and logistical chokepoints.
-(5) The resiliency of military key command and control
-nodes during the tabletop exercise.
+(5) The resiliency of military key command and control nodes
+during the tabletop exercise.
(c) Consultation Requirement.--In carrying out this section, the
Secretary shall consult with the Secretaries of each of the military
departments and the heads of such Federal departments and agencies as
@@ -21400,16 +19485,13 @@
a briefing, on the exercise. Such briefing shall include--
(1) observations and lessons learned as a result of the
tabletop exercise;
-(2) recommendations to improve the resiliency of, and
-reduce vulnerabilities in, the domestic critical infrastructure
-of the United States in the event of a military contingency;
-and
+(2) recommendations to improve the resiliency of, and reduce
+vulnerabilities in, the domestic critical infrastructure of the
+United States in the event of a military contingency; and
(3) recommendations to enhance cooperation between military
installations and local communities that promotes comprehensive
community planning with attention to operational resiliency.
-
SEC. 1094. IRREGULAR WARFARE EXERCISE LABORATORY.
-
(a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense may establish and
maintain an Irregular Warfare Exercise Laboratory to--
(1) support the training, experimentation, preparation, and
@@ -21425,292 +19507,249 @@
(c) National Security Forces Defined.--In this section, the term
``national security forces'' has the meaning given that term in section
301 of title 10, United States Code.
-
SEC. 1095. COMMISSION ON THE NATIONAL DEFENSE STRATEGY.
-
(a) Establishment.--
(1) In general.--As of the date specified in paragraph (2),
-there is established an independent commission in the
-legislative branch to be known as the ``Commission on the
-National Defense Strategy'' (in this section referred to as the
-``Commission'').
-(2) Date specified.--The date specified in this paragraph
-is the date that is not later than 15 days after the date on
-which the Secretary of Defense provides a national defense
-strategy as required by section 113(g) of title 10, United
-States Code.
-(3) Purpose.--The purpose of the Commission is to examine
-and make recommendations with respect to the national defense
-strategy of the United States.
+there is established an independent commission in the legislative
+branch to be known as the ``Commission on the National Defense
+Strategy'' (in this section referred to as the ``Commission'').
+(2) Date specified.--The date specified in this paragraph is
+the date that is not later than 15 days after the date on which the
+Secretary of Defense provides a national defense strategy as
+required by section 113(g) of title 10, United States Code.
+(3) Purpose.--The purpose of the Commission is to examine and
+make recommendations with respect to the national defense strategy
+of the United States.
(4) Scope and duties.--In order to provide the fullest
-understanding of the national defense strategy the Commission
-shall perform the following duties:
-(A) The Commission shall review the most recent
-national defense strategy of the United States
-including the assumptions, strategic objectives,
-priority missions, major investments in defense
-capabilities, force posture and structure, operational
-concepts, and strategic and military risks associated
-with the strategy.
-(B) The Commission shall conduct a comprehensive
-assessment of the strategic environment, including--
+understanding of the national defense strategy the Commission shall
+perform the following duties:
+(A) The Commission shall review the most recent national
+defense strategy of the United States including the
+assumptions, strategic objectives, priority missions, major
+investments in defense capabilities, force posture and
+structure, operational concepts, and strategic and military
+risks associated with the strategy.
+(B) The Commission shall conduct a comprehensive assessment
+of the strategic environment, including--
(i) United States interests;
-(ii) the threats to the national security
-of the United States, including both
-traditional and non-traditional threats;
+(ii) the threats to the national security of the United
+States, including both traditional and non-traditional
+threats;
(iii) the size and shape of the force;
(iv) the readiness of the force;
-(v) the posture, structure, and
-capabilities of the force;
+(v) the posture, structure, and capabilities of the
+force;
(vi) allocation of resources; and
-(vii) the strategic and military risks
-present in the national defense strategy.
+(vii) the strategic and military risks present in the
+national defense strategy.
(5) Commission report and recommendations.--
(A) Report.--
-(i) In general.--Not later than one year
-after the date of establishment of the
-Commission, the Commission shall transmit to
-the President and Congress a report containing
-the review and assessment conducted under
-paragraph (4), together with any
-recommendations of the Commission.
-(ii) Contents.--The report required by
-clause (i) shall include the following
-elements:
-(I) An appraisal of the strategic
-environment, including an examination
-of the traditional and non-traditional
-threats to the United States, and the
-potential for conflicts arising from
-such threats and security challenges.
-(II) An evaluation of the strategic
-objectives of the Department of Defense
-for near-peer competition in support of
-the national security interests of the
+(i) In general.--Not later than one year after the date
+of establishment of the Commission, the Commission shall
+transmit to the President and Congress a report containing
+the review and assessment conducted under paragraph (4),
+together with any recommendations of the Commission.
+(ii) Contents.--The report required by clause (i) shall
+include the following elements:
+
+(I) An appraisal of the strategic environment,
+including an examination of the traditional and non-
+traditional threats to the United States, and the
+potential for conflicts arising from such threats and
+security challenges.
+(II) An evaluation of the strategic objectives of
+the Department of Defense for near-peer competition in
+support of the national security interests of the
United States.
-(III) A review of the military
-missions for which the Department of
-Defense should prepare, including
-missions that support the interagency
-and a whole-of-government strategy.
-(IV) An identification of any gaps
-or redundancies in the roles and
-missions assigned to the Armed Forces
-necessary to carry out military
-missions identified in subclause (III),
-and the roles and capabilities provided
-by other Federal agencies and by allies
-and international partners.
-(V) An assessment of how the
-national defense strategy leverages
-other elements of national power across
-the interagency to counter near-peer
+(III) A review of the military missions for which
+the Department of Defense should prepare, including
+missions that support the interagency and a whole-of-
+government strategy.
+(IV) An identification of any gaps or redundancies
+in the roles and missions assigned to the Armed Forces
+necessary to carry out military missions identified in
+subclause (III), and the roles and capabilities
+provided by other Federal agencies and by allies and
+international partners.
+(V) An assessment of how the national defense
+strategy leverages other elements of national power
+across the interagency to counter near-peer
competitors.
-(VI) An evaluation of the resources
-necessary to support the strategy,
-including budget recommendations.
-(VII) An examination of the efforts
-by the Department of Defense to develop
-new and innovative operational concepts
-to enable the United States to more
-effectively counter near-peer
-competitors.
-(VIII) An analysis of the force
-planning construct, including--
-(aa) the size and shape of
-the force;
-(bb) the posture,
-structure, and capabilities of
-the force;
-(cc) the readiness of the
-force;
-(dd) infrastructure and
-organizational adjustments to
-the force;
-(ee) modifications to
-personnel requirements,
-including professional military
-education; and
-(ff) other elements of the
-defense program necessary to
-support the strategy.
-(IX) An assessment of the risks
-associated with the strategy, including
-the relationships and tradeoffs between
-missions, risks, and resources.
-(X) The findings and conclusions of
-the Commission, together with such
-recommendations for such legislative
-actions as the Commission considers
+(VI) An evaluation of the resources necessary to
+support the strategy, including budget recommendations.
+(VII) An examination of the efforts by the
+Department of Defense to develop new and innovative
+operational concepts to enable the United States to
+more effectively counter near-peer competitors.
+(VIII) An analysis of the force planning construct,
+including--
+
+(aa) the size and shape of the force;
+(bb) the posture, structure, and capabilities
+of the force;
+(cc) the readiness of the force;
+(dd) infrastructure and organizational
+adjustments to the force;
+(ee) modifications to personnel requirements,
+including professional military education; and
+(ff) other elements of the defense program
+necessary to support the strategy.
+
+(IX) An assessment of the risks associated with the
+strategy, including the relationships and tradeoffs
+between missions, risks, and resources.
+(X) The findings and conclusions of the Commission,
+together with such recommendations for such legislative
+actions as the Commission considers appropriate.
+(XI) Any other elements the Commission considers
appropriate.
-(XI) Any other elements the
-Commission considers appropriate.
+
(B) Briefings.--
-(i) In general.--Not later than 180 days
-after the date of the establishment of the
-Commission, the Commission shall provide to the
-Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and
-the House of Representatives a briefing on the
-status of the review and assessment required by
-paragraph (4), including a discussion of any
-interim recommendations.
-(ii) Interim briefings.--At the request of
-the Chair and Ranking Member of the Committee
-on Armed Services of the Senate, or the Chair
-and Ranking Member of the Committee on Armed
-Services of the House of Representatives, the
-Commission shall provide the requesting
-Committee with interim briefings in addition to
+(i) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date
+of the establishment of the Commission, the Commission
+shall provide to the Committees on Armed Services of the
+Senate and the House of Representatives a briefing on the
+status of the review and assessment required by paragraph
+(4), including a discussion of any interim recommendations.
+(ii) Interim briefings.--At the request of the Chair
+and Ranking Member of the Committee on Armed Services of
+the Senate, or the Chair and Ranking Member of the
+Committee on Armed Services of the House of
+Representatives, the Commission shall provide the
+requesting Committee with interim briefings in addition to
the briefing required by clause (i).
-(C) Form of report.--The report required under
-subparagraph (A) shall be submitted in unclassified
-form, but may include a classified annex.
+(C) Form of report.--The report required under subparagraph
+(A) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a
+classified annex.
(6) Powers of commission.--
-(A) Hearings.--The Commission may hold such
-hearings, sit and act at such times and places, take
-such testimony, and receive such evidence as the
-Commission considers advisable to carry out its duties
-under this section.
-(B) Information from federal agencies.--The
-Commission may secure directly from any Federal
-department or agency such information as the Commission
-considers necessary to carry out its duties under this
-section. Upon request of the Chair of the Commission,
-the head of such department or agency shall furnish
+(A) Hearings.--The Commission may hold such hearings, sit
+and act at such times and places, take such testimony, and
+receive such evidence as the Commission considers advisable to
+carry out its duties under this section.
+(B) Information from federal agencies.--The Commission may
+secure directly from any Federal department or agency such
+information as the Commission considers necessary to carry out
+its duties under this section. Upon request of the Chair of the
+Commission, the head of such department or agency shall furnish
such information to the Commission.
-(C) Use of postal service.--The Commission may use
-the United States mails in the same manner and under
-the same conditions as other departments and agencies
-of the Federal Government.
+(C) Use of postal service.--The Commission may use the
+United States mails in the same manner and under the same
+conditions as other departments and agencies of the Federal
+Government.
(D) Authority to accept gifts.--
-(i) In general.--The Commission may accept,
-use, and dispose of gifts or donations of
-services, goods, and property from non-Federal
-entities for the purposes of aiding and
-facilitating the work of the Commission. The
-authority under this paragraph does not extend
-to gifts of money.
-(ii) Documentation; conflicts of
-interest.--The Commission shall document gifts
-accepted under the authority provided by clause
-(i) and shall avoid conflicts of interest or
-the appearance of conflicts of interest.
-(iii) Compliance with congressional ethics
-rules.--Except as specifically provided in this
-section, a member of the Commission shall
-comply with rules set forth by the Select
-Committee on Ethics of the Senate and the
-Committee on Ethics of the House of
-Representatives governing employees of the
-Senate and the House of Representatives,
+(i) In general.--The Commission may accept, use, and
+dispose of gifts or donations of services, goods, and
+property from non-Federal entities for the purposes of
+aiding and facilitating the work of the Commission. The
+authority under this paragraph does not extend to gifts of
+money.
+(ii) Documentation; conflicts of interest.--The
+Commission shall document gifts accepted under the
+authority provided by clause (i) and shall avoid conflicts
+of interest or the appearance of conflicts of interest.
+(iii) Compliance with congressional ethics rules.--
+Except as specifically provided in this section, a member
+of the Commission shall comply with rules set forth by the
+Select Committee on Ethics of the Senate and the Committee
+on Ethics of the House of Representatives governing
+employees of the Senate and the House of Representatives,
respectively.
(b) Membership.--
(1) Composition.--The Commission shall be composed of eight
members, of whom--
-(A) one shall be appointed by the Speaker of the
+(A) one shall be appointed by the Speaker of the House of
+Representatives;
+(B) one shall be appointed by the Minority Leader of the
House of Representatives;
-(B) one shall be appointed by the Minority Leader
-of the House of Representatives;
-(C) one shall be appointed by the Majority Leader
-of the Senate;
-(D) one shall be appointed by the Minority Leader
-of the Senate;
-(E) one shall be appointed by the Chairman of the
+(C) one shall be appointed by the Majority Leader of the
+Senate;
+(D) one shall be appointed by the Minority Leader of the
+Senate;
+(E) one shall be appointed by the Chairman of the Committee
+on Armed Services of the Senate;
+(F) one shall be appointed by the Ranking Member of the
Committee on Armed Services of the Senate;
-(F) one shall be appointed by the Ranking Member of
-the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate;
-(G) one shall be appointed by the Chairman of the
-Committee on Armed Services of the House of
-Representatives; and
-(H) one shall be appointed by the Ranking Member of
-the Committee on Armed Services of the House of
-Representatives.
+(G) one shall be appointed by the Chairman of the Committee
+on Armed Services of the House of Representatives; and
+(H) one shall be appointed by the Ranking Member of the
+Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives.
(2) Chair and vice chair.--
-(A) Chair.--The Chair of the Committee on Armed
-Services of the Senate and the Chair of the Committee
-on Armed Services of the House of Representatives, with
-the concurrence of the Majority Leader of the Senate
-and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, shall
-jointly designate one member of the Commission to serve
-as Chair of the Commission.
-(B) Vice chair.--The Ranking Member of the
-Committee on Armed Services of the Senate and the
-Ranking Member of the Committee on Armed Services of
-the House of Representatives, with the concurrence of
-the Minority Leader of the Senate and the Minority
-Leader of the House of Representatives, shall jointly
-designate one member of the Commission to serve as Vice
+(A) Chair.--The Chair of the Committee on Armed Services of
+the Senate and the Chair of the Committee on Armed Services of
+the House of Representatives, with the concurrence of the
+Majority Leader of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of
+Representatives, shall jointly designate one member of the
+Commission to serve as Chair of the Commission.
+(B) Vice chair.--The Ranking Member of the Committee on
+Armed Services of the Senate and the Ranking Member of the
+Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives,
+with the concurrence of the Minority Leader of the Senate and
+the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, shall
+jointly designate one member of the Commission to serve as Vice
Chair of the Commission.
(3) Appointments.--
-(A) Appointment date.--Members shall be appointed
-to the Commission under paragraph (1) by not later than
-60 days after the date of the establishment of the
-Commission.
+(A) Appointment date.--Members shall be appointed to the
+Commission under paragraph (1) by not later than 60 days after
+the date of the establishment of the Commission.
(B) Effect of non-appointment.--
-(i) In general.--If an appointment under
-this subsection is not made by the date
-specified under subparagraph (A), the authority
-to make such appointment shall devolve to a
-member of Congress of the same party and same
-chamber eligible to appoint under this
-subsection.
-(ii) Expiration of appointment authority.--
-If an appointment is not made within 90 days of
-establishment, the authority to make such
-appointment shall expire.
-(C) Restriction on appointment.--Officers or
-employees of the Federal Government (other than experts
-or consultants the services of which are procured under
-section 3109 of title 5, United States Code) may not be
-appointed as members of the Commission. Nothing in this
-subparagraph precludes the appointment of any retired
-or former officer or employee of the Federal
-government.
+(i) In general.--If an appointment under this
+subsection is not made by the date specified under
+subparagraph (A), the authority to make such appointment
+shall devolve to a member of Congress of the same party and
+same chamber eligible to appoint under this subsection.
+(ii) Expiration of appointment authority.--If an
+appointment is not made within 90 days of establishment,
+the authority to make such appointment shall expire.
+(C) Restriction on appointment.--Officers or employees of
+the Federal Government (other than experts or consultants the
+services of which are procured under section 3109 of title 5,
+United States Code) may not be appointed as members of the
+Commission. Nothing in this subparagraph precludes the
+appointment of any retired or former officer or employee of the
+Federal government.
(D) Restriction on members of congress.--Members of
Congress may not serve on the Commission.
(4) Period of appointment; vacancies; removal of members.--
-(A) Appointment duration.--Members shall be
-appointed for the life of the Commission.
-(B) Vacancies.--Any vacancy in the Commission shall
-not affect its powers, but shall be filled in the same
-manner as the original appointment.
-(C) Removal of members.--A member may be removed
-from the Commission for cause by the individual serving
-in the position responsible for the original
-appointment of such member under subsection (b)(1),
-provided that notice has first been provided to such
-member of the cause for removal and voted and agreed
-upon by three quarters of the members serving. A
-vacancy created by the removal of a member under this
-subsection shall not affect the powers of the
-Commission, and shall be filled in the same manner as
-the original appointment was made.
+(A) Appointment duration.--Members shall be appointed for
+the life of the Commission.
+(B) Vacancies.--Any vacancy in the Commission shall not
+affect its powers, but shall be filled in the same manner as
+the original appointment.
+(C) Removal of members.--A member may be removed from the
+Commission for cause by the individual serving in the position
+responsible for the original appointment of such member under
+subsection (b)(1), provided that notice has first been provided
+to such member of the cause for removal and voted and agreed
+upon by three quarters of the members serving. A vacancy
+created by the removal of a member under this subsection shall
+not affect the powers of the Commission, and shall be filled in
+the same manner as the original appointment was made.
(5) Quorum.--.A majority of the members serving on the
Commission shall constitute a quorum.
-(6) Initial meeting.--Not later than 30 days after the date
-on which all members of the Commission have been appointed as
-published in the Congressional Record, the Commission shall
-hold its initial meeting.
+(6) Initial meeting.--Not later than 30 days after the date on
+which all members of the Commission have been appointed as
+published in the Congressional Record, the Commission shall hold
+its initial meeting.
(c) Personnel Matters.--
(1) Status as federal employees.--Notwithstanding the
requirements of section 2105 of title 5, United States Code,
-including the required supervision under subsection (a)(3) of
-such section, members of the Commission shall be deemed to be
-Federal employees in the legislative branch subject to all the
-laws and policies applicable to legislative branch employees.
-(2) Oath of office.--Notwithstanding the provision of
-section 2903(b) of title 5, United States Code, an employee of
-an Executive Branch agency, otherwise authorized to administer
-oaths under section 2903 of title 5, United States Code, may
-administer the oath of office to Commissioners for the purpose
-of their service to the Commission.
-(3) Security clearances.--The appropriate Federal
-departments or agencies shall cooperate with the Commission in
-expeditiously providing to the Commission members and staff
-appropriate security clearances to the extent possible pursuant
-to existing procedures and requirements, except that no person
-may be provided with access to classified information under
-this Act without the appropriate security clearances.
+including the required supervision under subsection (a)(3) of such
+section, members of the Commission shall be deemed to be Federal
+employees in the legislative branch subject to all the laws and
+policies applicable to legislative branch employees.
+(2) Oath of office.--Notwithstanding the provision of section
+2903(b) of title 5, United States Code, an employee of an Executive
+Branch agency, otherwise authorized to administer oaths under
+section 2903 of title 5, United States Code, may administer the
+oath of office to Commissioners for the purpose of their service to
+the Commission.
+(3) Security clearances.--The appropriate Federal departments
+or agencies shall cooperate with the Commission in expeditiously
+providing to the Commission members and staff appropriate security
+clearances to the extent possible pursuant to existing procedures
+and requirements, except that no person may be provided with access
+to classified information under this Act without the appropriate
+security clearances.
(4) Pay for members.--Each member of the Commission may be
compensated at a rate not to exceed the daily equivalent of the
annual rate of basic pay payable for level IV of the Executive
@@ -21718,75 +19757,68 @@
each day (including travel time) during which such member is
engaged in the performance of the duties of the Commission. All
members of the Commission who are officers or employees of the
-United States shall serve without compensation additional to
-that received for their services as officers or employees of
-the United States.
+United States shall serve without compensation additional to that
+received for their services as officers or employees of the United
+States.
(5) Staff.--
-(A) Executive director.--The Chair of the
-Commission may appoint and fix the rate of basic pay
-for an Executive Director in accordance with section
-3161 of title 5, United States Code.
-(B) Commission staff.--The Executive Director may
-appoint and fix the rate of basic pay for additional
-personnel as staff of the Commission in accordance with
-section 3161 of title 5, United States Code.
-(C) Detailees authorized.--On a reimbursable or
-non-reimbursable basis, the heads of departments and
-agencies of the Federal Government may provide, and the
-Commission may accept personnel detailed from such
-departments and agencies, including active-duty
-military personnel.
+(A) Executive director.--The Chair of the Commission may
+appoint and fix the rate of basic pay for an Executive Director
+in accordance with section 3161 of title 5, United States Code.
+(B) Commission staff.--The Executive Director may appoint
+and fix the rate of basic pay for additional personnel as staff
+of the Commission in accordance with section 3161 of title 5,
+United States Code.
+(C) Detailees authorized.--On a reimbursable or non-
+reimbursable basis, the heads of departments and agencies of
+the Federal Government may provide, and the Commission may
+accept personnel detailed from such departments and agencies,
+including active-duty military personnel.
(D) Travel expenses.--The members and staff of the
-Commission shall be allowed travel expenses, including
-per diem in lieu of subsistence, at rates authorized
-for employees of agencies under subchapter I of chapter
-57 of title 5, United States Code, while away from
-their homes or regular places of business in the
-performance of services for the Commission.
+Commission shall be allowed travel expenses, including per diem
+in lieu of subsistence, at rates authorized for employees of
+agencies under subchapter I of chapter 57 of title 5, United
+States Code, while away from their homes or regular places of
+business in the performance of services for the Commission.
(d) Support.--
(1) Assistance from department of defense.--
(A) In general.--Of the amounts authorized to be
-appropriated for the Department of Defense for support
-of the Commission, the Secretary may make transfers to
-the Commission for Commission expenses, including
-compensation of Commission members, officers, and
-employees, and provision of other such services, funds,
-facilities, and other support services as necessary for
-the performance of the Commission's functions. Funds
-made available to support and provide assistance to the
-Commission may be used for payment of compensation of
-members, officers, and employees of the Commission
-without transfer under this subparagraph. Amounts
-transferred under this subparagraph shall remain
-available until expended. Transfer authority provided
-by this subparagraph is in addition to any other
-transfer authority provided by law. Section 2215 of
-title 10, United States Code, shall not apply to a
-transfer of funds under this subparagraph.
-(B) Treasury account authorized.--The Secretary of
-the Treasury may establish an account or accounts for
-the Commission from which any amounts transferred under
-this clause may be used for activities of the
-Commission.
+appropriated for the Department of Defense for support of the
+Commission, the Secretary may make transfers to the Commission
+for Commission expenses, including compensation of Commission
+members, officers, and employees, and provision of other such
+services, funds, facilities, and other support services as
+necessary for the performance of the Commission's functions.
+Funds made available to support and provide assistance to the
+Commission may be used for payment of compensation of members,
+officers, and employees of the Commission without transfer
+under this subparagraph. Amounts transferred under this
+subparagraph shall remain available until expended. Transfer
+authority provided by this subparagraph is in addition to any
+other transfer authority provided by law. Section 2215 of title
+10, United States Code, shall not apply to a transfer of funds
+under this subparagraph.
+(B) Treasury account authorized.--The Secretary of the
+Treasury may establish an account or accounts for the
+Commission from which any amounts transferred under this clause
+may be used for activities of the Commission.
(2) Liaison.--The Secretary shall designate at least one
officer or employee of the Department of Defense to serve as a
liaison officer between the Department and the Commission.
-(3) Additional support.--To the extent that funds are
-available for such purpose, or on a reimbursable basis, the
-Secretary may, at the request of the Chair of the Commission--
+(3) Additional support.--To the extent that funds are available
+for such purpose, or on a reimbursable basis, the Secretary may, at
+the request of the Chair of the Commission--
(A) enter into contracts for the acquisition of
administrative supplies and equipment for use by the
Commission; and
(B) make available the services of a Federal funded
research and development center or an independent,
-nongovernmental organization, described under section
-501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and
-exempt from taxation under section 501(a) of such Code.
-(4) Preliminary administrative support authorized.--Upon
-the appointment of the Chair and Vice Chair under subsection
-(b), the Secretary may provide administrative support
-authorized under this section necessary to facilitate the
-standing up of the Commission.
+nongovernmental organization, described under section 501(c)(3)
+of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and exempt from taxation
+under section 501(a) of such Code.
+(4) Preliminary administrative support authorized.--Upon the
+appointment of the Chair and Vice Chair under subsection (b), the
+Secretary may provide administrative support authorized under this
+section necessary to facilitate the standing up of the Commission.
(e) Termination of Commission.--The Commission shall terminate 90
days after the submission of the report required by subsection
(a)(5)(A).
@@ -21794,25 +19826,21 @@
TITLE XI--CIVILIAN PERSONNEL
Sec. 1101. Prohibition on the use of funds from carrying out a hiring
-freeze, reduction in force, or hiring delay
-without cause at a public shipyard.
+freeze, reduction in force, or hiring delay without cause at a
+public shipyard.
Sec. 1102. Living quarter allowance for Department of Defense civilian
-employees with permanent duty station in
-Guam.
+employees with permanent duty station in Guam.
Sec. 1103. Modification of temporary authority to appoint retired
-members of the armed forces to positions in
-the Department of Defense.
+members of the armed forces to positions in the Department of
+Defense.
Sec. 1104. Revisions to limitations on pay for officers and crews of
-maritime vessels operated by or for the
-United States.
-Sec. 1105. One-year extension of authority to waive annual limitation
-on premium pay and aggregate limitation on
-pay for Federal civilian employees working
-overseas.
+maritime vessels operated by or for the United States.
+Sec. 1105. One-year extension of authority to waive annual limitation on
+premium pay and aggregate limitation on pay for Federal
+civilian employees working overseas.
Sec. 1106. One-year extension of temporary authority to grant
-allowances, benefits, and gratuities to
-civilian personnel on official duty in a
-combat zone.
+allowances, benefits, and gratuities to civilian personnel on
+official duty in a combat zone.
Sec. 1107. Modifications to total force management requirements.
Sec. 1108. Definition of defense industrial base facility for purposes
of direct hire authority.
@@ -21826,11 +19854,9 @@
Sec. 1113. Cyber workforce recruitment and retention.
Sec. 1114. Public shipyard apprentice program.
Sec. 1115. Personnel management.
-
SEC. 1101. PROHIBITION ON THE USE OF FUNDS FROM CARRYING OUT A HIRING
-FREEZE, REDUCTION IN FORCE, OR HIRING DELAY WITHOUT CAUSE
-AT A PUBLIC SHIPYARD.
-
+FREEZE, REDUCTION IN FORCE, OR HIRING DELAY WITHOUT CAUSE AT A PUBLIC
+SHIPYARD.
None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or
otherwise made available for fiscal year 2026 for the Department of
Defense may be used to--
@@ -21838,10 +19864,8 @@
(2) carry out a reduction in force at a public shipyard; or
(3) delay without cause the filling of a vacant Federal
civilian employee position at a public shipyard.
-
SEC. 1102. LIVING QUARTER ALLOWANCE FOR DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE CIVILIAN
EMPLOYEES WITH PERMANENT DUTY STATION IN GUAM.
-
Section 1102 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2024 (Public Law 118-31) is amended--
(1) in the section heading, by striking ``department of the
@@ -21849,8 +19873,8 @@
performing work, or supporting work being performed, aboard or
dockside, of u.s. naval vessels'' and inserting ``civilian
employees of the department of defense stationed in guam'';
-(2) in subsection (a), by striking ``Secretary of the
-Navy'' and inserting ``Secretary of Defense''; and
+(2) in subsection (a), by striking ``Secretary of the Navy''
+and inserting ``Secretary of Defense''; and
(3) by striking subsection (b) and inserting the following:
``(b) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the
enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
@@ -21863,45 +19887,37 @@
``(d) Sunset.--The authority to carry out this section shall
terminate 3 years after the date of the enactment of the National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026.''.
-
SEC. 1103. MODIFICATION OF TEMPORARY AUTHORITY TO APPOINT RETIRED
-MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES TO POSITIONS IN THE
-DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.
-
+MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES TO POSITIONS IN THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.
Section 1108 of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116-283) is
amended--
(1) in subsection (b)(1)(A)--
(A) in clause (i), by striking ``or'' at the end;
-(B) in clause (ii), by striking ``and'' at the end
-and inserting ``or''; and
+(B) in clause (ii), by striking ``and'' at the end and
+inserting ``or''; and
(C) by inserting after clause (ii) the following:
``(iii) licensed medical personnel; and''; and
-(2) in subsection (d), by striking ``this Act'' and
-inserting ``the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
-Year 2026''.
-
+(2) in subsection (d), by striking ``this Act'' and inserting
+``the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026''.
SEC. 1104. REVISIONS TO LIMITATIONS ON PAY FOR OFFICERS AND CREWS OF
MARITIME VESSELS OPERATED BY OR FOR THE UNITED STATES.
-
Section 5348 of title 5, United States Code is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)--
-(A) by striking ``subsection (b) of this section''
-and inserting ``subsection (c)''; and
+(A) by striking ``subsection (b) of this section'' and
+inserting ``subsection (c)''; and
(B) by inserting before the period at the end the
-following: ``, not to exceed the rate of pay for the
-Vice President under section 104 of title 3'';
+following: ``, not to exceed the rate of pay for the Vice
+President under section 104 of title 3'';
(2) by redesignating subsection (b) as subsection (c); and
(3) by inserting after subsection (a) the following new
subsection (b):
``(b) The aggregate pay limitation prescribed under section 5307
shall not apply to an employee whose pay is fixed under subsection
(a).''.
-
SEC. 1105. ONE-YEAR EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO WAIVE ANNUAL LIMITATION
-ON PREMIUM PAY AND AGGREGATE LIMITATION ON PAY FOR
-FEDERAL CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES WORKING OVERSEAS.
-
+ON PREMIUM PAY AND AGGREGATE LIMITATION ON PAY FOR FEDERAL CIVILIAN
+EMPLOYEES WORKING OVERSEAS.
Subsection (a) of section 1101 of the Duncan Hunter National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (Public Law 110-417; 122
Stat. 4615), as most recently amended by section 1104 of the
@@ -21909,11 +19925,9 @@
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (Public Law 118-159; 138 Stat.
2087), is further amended by striking ``through 2025'' and inserting
``through 2026''.
-
SEC. 1106. ONE-YEAR EXTENSION OF TEMPORARY AUTHORITY TO GRANT
-ALLOWANCES, BENEFITS, AND GRATUITIES TO CIVILIAN
-PERSONNEL ON OFFICIAL DUTY IN A COMBAT ZONE.
-
+ALLOWANCES, BENEFITS, AND GRATUITIES TO CIVILIAN PERSONNEL ON OFFICIAL
+DUTY IN A COMBAT ZONE.
Paragraph (2) of section 1603(a) of the Emergency Supplemental
Appropriations Act for Defense, the Global War on Terror, and Hurricane
Recovery, 2006 (Public Law 109-234; 120 Stat. 443), as added by section
@@ -21923,9 +19937,7 @@
Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025
(Public Law 118-159), is further amended by striking ``2026'' and
inserting ``2027''.
-
SEC. 1107. MODIFICATIONS TO TOTAL FORCE MANAGEMENT REQUIREMENTS.
-
(a) Guidance.--Not later than 30 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Office of the Secretary of Defense shall, in
consultation with each Secretary of a military department, provide
@@ -21949,39 +19961,33 @@
pursuant to subsection (b).''.
(d) RIF Notification.--Section 1597(d) of title 10, United States
Code, is amended--
-(1) in the subsection heading, by inserting ``or
-Significant'' after ``Involuntary'';
-(2) by striking ``or furlough of'' and inserting
-``furlough, or significant reduction of over 50''; and
-(3) by adding after the period at the end the following:
-``The Secretary shall notify the congressional defense
-committees and each Member of Congress representing the area in
-which reductions are ordered. Such notification shall include
-billet, activity name, number of employees at the location,
-number of employees involuntarily separated by billet, reason
-for the personnel action, actions to mitigate reductions, and
-savings and costs.''.
+(1) in the subsection heading, by inserting ``or Significant''
+after ``Involuntary'';
+(2) by striking ``or furlough of'' and inserting ``furlough, or
+significant reduction of over 50''; and
+(3) by adding after the period at the end the following: ``The
+Secretary shall notify the congressional defense committees and
+each Member of Congress representing the area in which reductions
+are ordered. Such notification shall include billet, activity name,
+number of employees at the location, number of employees
+involuntarily separated by billet, reason for the personnel action,
+actions to mitigate reductions, and savings and costs.''.
(e) Briefing.--Not later than 60 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Office of the Secretary of Defense shall
provide the congressional defense committees with a briefing on the
following:
(1) The implementation of subsection (a) of this section.
-(2) Efforts to update DOD Directive 1100.4 and DOD
-Instruction 1100.22 to address the analysis required under
-subsection (b) of such section 129a, as amended by this
-section.
-
+(2) Efforts to update DOD Directive 1100.4 and DOD Instruction
+1100.22 to address the analysis required under subsection (b) of
+such section 129a, as amended by this section.
SEC. 1108. DEFINITION OF DEFENSE INDUSTRIAL BASE FACILITY FOR PURPOSES
OF DIRECT HIRE AUTHORITY.
-
Section 1125(c) of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2017 (10 U.S.C. 1580 note prec.; Public Law 114-328) is
amended by inserting ``and includes supporting units of a facility at
an installation or base'' after ``United States''.
-
SEC. 1109. PAYMENT OF RETENTION BONUSES TO DOD CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES IN
GUAM.
-
Chapter 81 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting
after section 1599d the following (and conforming the table of contents
for such chapter accordingly):
@@ -21993,9 +19999,7 @@
an otherwise eligible employee or category of employees in the
territory of Guam retention bonuses of up to 50 percent of basic pay,
based on a critical agency need.''.
-
SEC. 1110. AMENDMENTS TO TITLE 5, UNITED STATES CODE.
-
(a) Modernizing Competitive Hiring Authorities for Department of
Defense.--Section 3301 of title 5, United States Code, is amended--
(1) by striking ``The President'' and inserting ``(a) In
@@ -22047,10 +20051,8 @@
individuals appointed through alternative job postings, the total
number of individuals appointed from a shared applicant pool, and any
identified challenges to hiring.
-
SEC. 1111. EDUCATIONAL TRAVEL AUTHORITY FOR DEPENDENTS OF CERTAIN
EMPLOYEES.
-
(a) In General.--Notwithstanding section 1599b of title 10, United
States Code, the Secretary of Defense shall direct the Director of the
Defense Travel Management Office to update the Joint Travel
@@ -22064,95 +20066,81 @@
(b) Briefings Required.--
(1) Initial briefing.--Not later than February 1, 2026, the
Secretary shall brief the Committees on Armed Services of the
-Senate and the House of Representatives on the update to the
-Joint Travel Regulations required by subsection (a).
+Senate and the House of Representatives on the update to the Joint
+Travel Regulations required by subsection (a).
(2) Subsequent briefings.--Not later than one year after
providing the briefing required by paragraph (1) and annually
-thereafter until February 1, 2029, the Secretary shall brief
-the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of
-Representatives on the use of the authority described in
-subsection (a) and the cost to the Federal Government of the
-use of that authority.
+thereafter until February 1, 2029, the Secretary shall brief the
+Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of
+Representatives on the use of the authority described in subsection
+(a) and the cost to the Federal Government of the use of that
+authority.
(c) Covered Employee Defined.--In this section, the term ``covered
employee'' means an employee of the Department of Defense Education
Activity assigned to United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
-
SEC. 1112. MODIFICATION OF DIRECT HIRE AUTHORITY FOR DOMESTIC DEFENSE
INDUSTRIAL BASE FACILITIES.
-
Section 1125(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2017 (10 U.S.C. 1580 note prec.) is amended by inserting
``, including to Navy Supervisor of Shipbuilding, Conversion, and
Repair positions'' after ``Facilities Base''.
-
SEC. 1113. CYBER WORKFORCE RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION.
-
Section 1599f of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)(1)(A)--
-(A) in clause (ii), by striking ``and'' at the end;
-and
+(A) in clause (ii), by striking ``and'' at the end; and
(B) by inserting after clause (iii) the following:
-``(iv) positions held in combatant
-commands, defense agencies, and field
-activities supporting the United States Cyber
-Command; and
-``(v) up to 500 positions not otherwise
-described in clauses (i) through (iv) that the
-Secretary determines are hard-to-fill, highly
-skilled positions critical to cyberspace
-planning and operations in defense of, and
-which advance, U.S. national interests in
-collaboration with domestic and international
-partners.'';
+``(iv) positions held in combatant commands, defense
+agencies, and field activities supporting the United States
+Cyber Command; and
+``(v) up to 500 positions not otherwise described in
+clauses (i) through (iv) that the Secretary determines are
+hard-to-fill, highly skilled positions critical to
+cyberspace planning and operations in defense of, and which
+advance, U.S. national interests in collaboration with
+domestic and international partners.'';
(2) by amending subsection (b) to read as follows:
``(b) Rates of Pay.--The Secretary--
``(1) consistent with paragraph (2), shall fix the rates of
basic pay for employees appointed under subsection (a)(1)(B)--
``(A) with a rate of pay provided for employees in
comparable positions in the Federal Government; and
-``(B) subject to the same limitations on maximum
-rates of pay established for such employees by statute
-or regulation; and
-``(2) may prescribe a rate of basic pay for such an
-employee so appointed at a rate not to exceed a rate equal to
-150 percent of the maximum rate of basic pay authorized for
-positions at level I of the Executive Schedule under section
-5312 of title 5.'';
+``(B) subject to the same limitations on maximum rates of
+pay established for such employees by statute or regulation;
+and
+``(2) may prescribe a rate of basic pay for such an employee so
+appointed at a rate not to exceed a rate equal to 150 percent of
+the maximum rate of basic pay authorized for positions at level I
+of the Executive Schedule under section 5312 of title 5.'';
(3) in subsection (h)--
-(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``five years
-after the date of the enactment of this section'' and
-inserting ``three years after the date of the enactment
-of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
-Year 2026''; and
+(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``five years after the
+date of the enactment of this section'' and inserting ``three
+years after the date of the enactment of the National Defense
+Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026''; and
(B) in paragraph (2)(D), by adding at the end the
following:
-``(vii) The total number of positions, the
-title, duties, and responsibilities of each
-position, and the location of each position,
-including the assigned department, agency,
-command, and cost of establishing, appointing,
-and paying the salary of such positions.
+``(vii) The total number of positions, the title,
+duties, and responsibilities of each position, and the
+location of each position, including the assigned
+department, agency, command, and cost of establishing,
+appointing, and paying the salary of such positions.
``(viii) A description of--
-``(I) how the Department has used
-the pay authorities in subsection (b);
-and
-``(II) the effect of such
-authorities on recruitment and
-retention in the Cyber Excepted
+
+``(I) how the Department has used the pay
+authorities in subsection (b); and
+``(II) the effect of such authorities on
+recruitment and retention in the Cyber Excepted
Service.'';
+
(4) by redesignating subsection (k) as subsection (l); and
(5) by inserting after subsection (j) the following:
``(k) Federal Wage System Positions.--The Secretary may--
``(1) consistent with section 5341 of title 5, adopt such
-provisions of that title to provide for prevailing rate systems
-of basic pay; and
+provisions of that title to provide for prevailing rate systems of
+basic pay; and
``(2) apply those provisions to qualified positions for
-employees in or under which the Department may employ
-individuals described by section 5342(a)(2)(A) of such
-title.''.
-
+employees in or under which the Department may employ individuals
+described by section 5342(a)(2)(A) of such title.''.
SEC. 1114. PUBLIC SHIPYARD APPRENTICE PROGRAM.
-
(a) Fiscal Year 2026 Classes.--During fiscal year 2026, the
Secretary of the Navy shall induct, at each of the Navy shipyards, a
class of not fewer than 100 apprentices.
@@ -22162,36 +20150,33 @@
Defense supporting the fiscal year 2027 budget request submitted to
Congress by the President pursuant to section 1105(a) of title 31,
United States Code.
-
SEC. 1115. PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT.
-
(a) Policy and Regulations.--The Secretary of Defense shall
establish policy and prescribe regulations for the overall management,
oversight, and administration of civilian employees of the military
departments. Such policy and such regulations shall provide for such
management, oversight, and administration to be under the purview of--
-(1) with respect to civilian employees of the Department of
-the Army, a Deputy Chief of Staff of the Army detailed to that
-position under section 7035 of title 10, United States Code;
-(2) with respect to civilian employees of the Department of
-the Navy, the Chief of Naval Personnel appointed under section
-8081 of such title; and
-(3) with respect to civilian employees of the Department of
-the Air Force, a Deputy Chief of Staff of the Air Force
-detailed to that position under section 9035 of such title.
+(1) with respect to civilian employees of the Department of the
+Army, a Deputy Chief of Staff of the Army detailed to that position
+under section 7035 of title 10, United States Code;
+(2) with respect to civilian employees of the Department of the
+Navy, the Chief of Naval Personnel appointed under section 8081 of
+such title; and
+(3) with respect to civilian employees of the Department of the
+Air Force, a Deputy Chief of Staff of the Air Force detailed to
+that position under section 9035 of such title.
(b) Implementation.--
(1) Plan.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
-enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to
-the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of
+enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the
+Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of
Representatives a plan to implement subsection (a).
-(2) Issuance of regulations.--The Secretary of Defense
-shall establish policy and prescribe regulations under
-subsection (a) not later than one year after the date of the
-enactment of this Act.
-(3) Effective date.--Subsection (a) and the policy
-established and regulations prescribed under subsection (a)
-shall take effect on the date that is one year after the date
-of the enactment of this Act.
+(2) Issuance of regulations.--The Secretary of Defense shall
+establish policy and prescribe regulations under subsection (a) not
+later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act.
+(3) Effective date.--Subsection (a) and the policy established
+and regulations prescribed under subsection (a) shall take effect
+on the date that is one year after the date of the enactment of
+this Act.
TITLE XII--MATTERS RELATING TO FOREIGN NATIONS
@@ -22202,8 +20187,8 @@
security forces.
Sec. 1203. Modification of payment of costs for Regional Centers for
Security Studies.
-Sec. 1204. Modification to Irregular Warfare Center and Regional
-Defense Fellowship Program.
+Sec. 1204. Modification to Irregular Warfare Center and Regional Defense
+Fellowship Program.
Sec. 1205. Modification of authority for Naval Small Craft Instruction
and Technical Training School.
Sec. 1206. State partnership program selection analysis.
@@ -22216,32 +20201,28 @@
Sec. 1212. Modifications to foreign military sales processes.
Sec. 1213. Periodic review of FMS-only list.
Sec. 1214. Assessment and establishment of office to support the
-acquisition of specified non-program of
-record systems by foreign allies and
-partners.
+acquisition of specified non-program of record systems by
+foreign allies and partners.
Sec. 1215. Guidance for coordination of international arms transfers.
Subtitle C--Matters Relating to the Middle East
-Sec. 1221. Extension of authority for reimbursement of certain
-coalition nations for support provided to
-United States military operations.
-Sec. 1222. Extension and modification of annual report on military
-power of Iran.
-Sec. 1223. Extension and modification of authority to provide
-assistance to vetted Syrian groups and
-individuals.
-Sec. 1224. Extension and modification of authority to provide
-assistance to counter the Islamic State of
-Iraq and Syria.
+Sec. 1221. Extension of authority for reimbursement of certain coalition
+nations for support provided to United States military
+operations.
+Sec. 1222. Extension and modification of annual report on military power
+of Iran.
+Sec. 1223. Extension and modification of authority to provide assistance
+to vetted Syrian groups and individuals.
+Sec. 1224. Extension and modification of authority to provide assistance
+to counter the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria.
Sec. 1225. Counter-terrorism support.
Sec. 1226. Enhancing security partnership with Jordan and Lebanon.
Sec. 1227. Prohibition on funding to the Badr Organization.
Sec. 1228. Limitation on availability of funds for the Iraqi security
forces.
Sec. 1229. Report on strategy for increasing membership in the
-Comprehensive Security Integration and
-Prosperity Agreement.
+Comprehensive Security Integration and Prosperity Agreement.
Sec. 1229A. Report on ISIS detention facilities in Syria.
Sec. 1229B. Report on United States force posture and activities in
Syria.
@@ -22251,45 +20232,42 @@
Sec. 1231. Extension and modification of United States-Israel anti-
tunnel cooperation.
Sec. 1232. Extension and modification of United States-Israel
-cooperation to counter unmanned systems in
-all warfighting domains.
+cooperation to counter unmanned systems in all warfighting
+domains.
Sec. 1233. Modification of certain temporary authorizations related to
munitions replacement.
Sec. 1234. Research, development, test, and evaluation of emerging
-technologies to further the warfighting
-capabilities of the United States and
-certain partner countries.
+technologies to further the warfighting capabilities of the
+United States and certain partner countries.
Sec. 1235. Report on United States-Israel military exercises.
Subtitle E--Matters Relating to Europe, Ukraine, and the Russian
Federation
Sec. 1241. Modification and extension of annual report on military and
-security developments involving the Russian
-Federation.
-Sec. 1242. Extension of prohibition on availability of funds relating
-to sovereignty of the Russian Federation
-over internationally recognized territory
-of Ukraine.
+security developments involving the Russian Federation.
+Sec. 1242. Extension of prohibition on availability of funds relating to
+sovereignty of the Russian Federation over internationally
+recognized territory of Ukraine.
Sec. 1243. Extension and modification of Ukraine Security Assistance
Initiative.
Sec. 1244. Military intelligence support for Ukraine.
Sec. 1245. Report relating to allied and partner support to Ukraine.
-Sec. 1246. Allied contributions to United States force posture on
-NATO's eastern flank.
+Sec. 1246. Allied contributions to United States force posture on NATO's
+eastern flank.
Sec. 1247. Baltic Security Initiative.
Sec. 1248. Modification of United States basing and training, and
-exercises in North Atlantic Treaty
-Organization member countries.
+exercises in North Atlantic Treaty Organization member
+countries.
Sec. 1249. Oversight of United States military posture in Europe.
-Sec. 1250. Report on United States deterrence and defense posture in
-the European region.
+Sec. 1250. Report on United States deterrence and defense posture in the
+European region.
Subtitle F--Matters Relating to the Indo-Pacific Region
Sec. 1251. Extension of Pacific Deterrence Initiative.
-Sec. 1252. Extension of Indo-Pacific extended deterrence education
-pilot program.
+Sec. 1252. Extension of Indo-Pacific extended deterrence education pilot
+program.
Sec. 1253. Partnership for Indo-Pacific Industrial Resilience.
Sec. 1254. Strategy to strengthen multilateral defense in the Indo-
Pacific.
@@ -22299,19 +20277,16 @@
Subtitle G--Matters Relating to Asia
Sec. 1261. Extension of pilot program to improve cyber cooperation with
-foreign military partners in Southeast
-Asia.
+foreign military partners in Southeast Asia.
Sec. 1262. Preventing circumvention by Chinese military companies in
third-party countries.
Sec. 1263. Inclusion on list of Chinese military companies of entities
added to certain other lists.
-Sec. 1264. Prohibition on use of funds to support entertainment
-projects with ties to the Government of the
-People's Republic of China.
+Sec. 1264. Prohibition on use of funds to support entertainment projects
+with ties to the Government of the People's Republic of China.
Sec. 1265. Modification of Taiwan security cooperation initiative.
Sec. 1266. Joint program with Taiwan to enable fielding of uncrewed
-systems and counter-uncrewed systems
-capabilities.
+systems and counter-uncrewed systems capabilities.
Sec. 1267. Extension of authority to transfer funds for Bien Hoa dioxin
cleanup.
Sec. 1268. Oversight of United States military posture on the Korean
@@ -22333,37 +20308,35 @@
Subtitle A--Assistance and Training
SEC. 1201. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITIES.
-
(a) Training With Friendly Foreign Countries: Payment of Training
and Exercise Expenses.--
(1) Training authorized.--Subsection (a) of section 321 of
title 10, United States Code, is amended--
-(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``or other
-security forces'' and inserting ``, or other national
-security forces that perform a similar function,'';
+(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``or other security
+forces'' and inserting ``, or other national security forces
+that perform a similar function,'';
(B) by striking paragraph (2); and
-(C) by redesignating paragraphs (3) and (4) as
-paragraphs (2) and (3), respectively.
+(C) by redesignating paragraphs (3) and (4) as paragraphs
+(2) and (3), respectively.
(2) Authority to pay training and exercise expenses.--
Subsection (b) of such section is amended--
-(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by
-striking ``subsection (e)'' and inserting ``subsection
-(f)'';
+(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking
+``subsection (e)'' and inserting ``subsection (f)'';
(B) by amending paragraph (1) to read as follows:
-``(1) Expenses of forces assigned or allocated to that
-command in conjunction with training and exercises conducted
-pursuant to this section.'';
+``(1) Expenses of forces assigned or allocated to that command
+in conjunction with training and exercises conducted pursuant to
+this section.'';
(C) by striking paragraphs (2) and (4);
-(D) by redesignating paragraphs (3) and (5) as
-paragraphs (2) and (3), respectively;
-(E) in paragraph (2), as so redesignated, by
-striking ``such training, as specified in the
-regulations'' and inserting ``training and exercises
-conducted pursuant to this section''; and
-(F) in paragraph (3), as so redesignated, by
-striking ``training described in'' and all that follows
-through ``paragraph (4)'' and inserting ``training and
-exercises conducted pursuant to this section''.
+(D) by redesignating paragraphs (3) and (5) as paragraphs
+(2) and (3), respectively;
+(E) in paragraph (2), as so redesignated, by striking
+``such training, as specified in the regulations'' and
+inserting ``training and exercises conducted pursuant to this
+section''; and
+(F) in paragraph (3), as so redesignated, by striking
+``training described in'' and all that follows through
+``paragraph (4)'' and inserting ``training and exercises
+conducted pursuant to this section''.
(3) Quarterly report.--Subsection (e) of such section is
amended to read as follows:
``(e) Quarterly Report.--Not less frequently than quarterly, the
@@ -22371,68 +20344,56 @@
Congress a report on training and exercises conducted pursuant to this
section during the preceding 90-day period.''.
(4) Conforming amendments.--
-(A) Section heading.--Section 321 of title 10,
-United States Code, is amended, in the section heading,
-by inserting ``and exercises'' after ``Training''.
+(A) Section heading.--Section 321 of title 10, United
+States Code, is amended, in the section heading, by inserting
+``and exercises'' after ``Training''.
(B) Table of sections.--The table of sections for
-subchapter III of chapter 16 of title 10, United States
-Code, is amended by striking the item relating to
-section 321 and inserting the following:
-
+subchapter III of chapter 16 of title 10, United States Code,
+is amended by striking the item relating to section 321 and
+inserting the following:
``321. Training and exercises with friendly foreign countries: payment
of training and exercise expenses.''.
+
(b) Repeal of Secretary of Defense Strategic Competition
Initiative.--Section 1332 of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117-81; 135 Stat. 2007; 10 U.S.C. 301
note) is repealed.
-
SEC. 1202. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY TO BUILD CAPACITY OF FOREIGN
SECURITY FORCES.
-
Subsection (g)(2) of section 333 of title 10, United States Code,
is amended by striking ``made'' after ``Amounts''.
-
SEC. 1203. MODIFICATION OF PAYMENT OF COSTS FOR REGIONAL CENTERS FOR
SECURITY STUDIES.
-
Section 342(f)(3)(A) of title 10, United States Code, is amended,
in the first sentence, by striking ``from a developing country''.
-
SEC. 1204. MODIFICATION TO IRREGULAR WARFARE CENTER AND REGIONAL
DEFENSE FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM.
-
Section 345(c)(4)(B) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by
striking ``The Director of the Defense Security Cooperation Agency''
and inserting ```The Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special
Operations and Low-Intensity Conflict''.
-
SEC. 1205. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY FOR NAVAL SMALL CRAFT INSTRUCTION
AND TECHNICAL TRAINING SCHOOL.
-
Section 352 of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ``may'' and inserting
``shall''; and
-(2) in subsection (e), by adding at the end the following
-new paragraph:
+(2) in subsection (e), by adding at the end the following new
+paragraph:
``(3) Tuition fees charged for personnel who attend the School may
not include any amount for the fixed costs of operating and maintaining
the School.''.
-
SEC. 1206. STATE PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM SELECTION ANALYSIS.
-
The Secretary of Defense shall make such changes to Department of
Defense Instruction 5111.20 (relating to the State Partnership
Program), or a successor instruction, as may be necessary to ensure
that, in performing selection analysis for the State Partnership
Program under section 341 of title 10, United States Code, the Chief of
the National Guard Bureau considers--
-(1) the number of current partnerships assigned to the
-National Guard of a State; and
-(2) the capacity of the National Guard of a State in
-relation to the number of assigned countries.
-
+(1) the number of current partnerships assigned to the National
+Guard of a State; and
+(2) the capacity of the National Guard of a State in relation
+to the number of assigned countries.
SEC. 1207. ENHANCEMENT OF INTERNATIONAL BIODEFENSE CAPACITY.
-
(a) Clarification of Roles and Responsibilities.--The Secretary of
Defense shall direct the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Nuclear
Deterrence, Chemical and Biological Defense Programs, in consultation
@@ -22453,219 +20414,203 @@
SEC. 1211. IMPROVEMENTS TO SECURITY COOPERATION WORKFORCE AND DEFENSE
ACQUISITION WORKFORCE.
-
(a) Responsibilities of Secretary of Defense.--The Secretary of
Defense shall, consistent with the requirements of section 384 of title
10, United States Code, seek to ensure that--
(1) members of the defense acquisition workforce engaged in
foreign military sales planning and execution--
-(A) are aware of evolving United States regional-
-and country-level foreign partner defense capability-
-building priorities; and
-(B) coordinate with the security cooperation
-workforce to enhance responsiveness to foreign partner
-requests and defense capability-building priorities;
-and
-(2) evaluations of members of the defense acquisition
-workforce measure--
-(A) adherence to meeting the foreign partner
-defense capability-building requirements identified in
-Department of Defense strategy documents;
-(B) responsiveness to foreign partner defense
-capability-building requests;
-(C) ability to meet foreign partner defense
-capability-building delivery schedule requirements; and
-(D) advancement of foreign partner defense
-capability-building priorities identified in the
-guidance described in subsection (b).
+(A) are aware of evolving United States regional- and
+country-level foreign partner defense capability-building
+priorities; and
+(B) coordinate with the security cooperation workforce to
+enhance responsiveness to foreign partner requests and defense
+capability-building priorities; and
+(2) evaluations of members of the defense acquisition workforce
+measure--
+(A) adherence to meeting the foreign partner defense
+capability-building requirements identified in Department of
+Defense strategy documents;
+(B) responsiveness to foreign partner defense capability-
+building requests;
+(C) ability to meet foreign partner defense capability-
+building delivery schedule requirements; and
+(D) advancement of foreign partner defense capability-
+building priorities identified in the guidance described in
+subsection (b).
(b) Guidance.--
-(1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
-the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall
-update, as necessary, Department of Defense guidance governing
-the execution of foreign military sales by the Department to
-ensure that such guidance--
-(A) incorporates priorities of the national
-security strategy report (submitted pursuant to section
-108 of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C.
-3043)) and the national defense strategy (required
-under section 113(g) of title 10, United States Code);
-(B) is informed by the theater campaign plans and
-theater security cooperation strategies of the
-combatant commands;
-(C) is disseminated to the security cooperation
-workforce and the defense acquisition workforce.
-(2) Elements.--The updated guidance required by paragraph
-(1) shall--
-(A) identify regional and country-level foreign
-partner defense capability-building priorities;
-(B) identify levels of urgency and desired
-timelines for achieving foreign partner defense
-capability-building priorities; and
-(C) provide guidance to the defense acquisition
-workforce and the security cooperation workforce on
-levels of resourcing, innovation, and risk tolerance
-that should be considered in meeting urgent needs
-through the execution of foreign military sales.
+(1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
+enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall update, as
+necessary, Department of Defense guidance governing the execution
+of foreign military sales by the Department to ensure that such
+guidance--
+(A) incorporates priorities of the national security
+strategy report (submitted pursuant to section 108 of the
+National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3043)) and the
+national defense strategy (required under section 113(g) of
+title 10, United States Code);
+(B) is informed by the theater campaign plans and theater
+security cooperation strategies of the combatant commands;
+(C) is disseminated to the security cooperation workforce
+and the defense acquisition workforce.
+(2) Elements.--The updated guidance required by paragraph (1)
+shall--
+(A) identify regional and country-level foreign partner
+defense capability-building priorities;
+(B) identify levels of urgency and desired timelines for
+achieving foreign partner defense capability-building
+priorities; and
+(C) provide guidance to the defense acquisition workforce
+and the security cooperation workforce on levels of resourcing,
+innovation, and risk tolerance that should be considered in
+meeting urgent needs through the execution of foreign military
+sales.
(c) Foreign Military Sales Continuous Process Improvement Board.--
Section 1210(b)(2) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2025 (22 U.S.C. 2671 note) is amended to read as follows:
``(2) Membership.--
-``(A) In general.--The Board shall be composed of
-not fewer than seven members, each of whom shall have
-expertise in security cooperation, security assistance,
-defense acquisition, business process reform, or any
-disciplines the Secretary determines to be important to
-the functioning of the Board.
+``(A) In general.--The Board shall be composed of not fewer
+than seven members, each of whom shall have expertise in
+security cooperation, security assistance, defense acquisition,
+business process reform, or any disciplines the Secretary
+determines to be important to the functioning of the Board.
``(B) Certain members.--
-``(i) In general.--Up to three of the
-members of the Board may be selected from among
-individuals who are not any of the following:
-``(I) Officers or employees of the
-Department of Defense.
+``(i) In general.--Up to three of the members of the
+Board may be selected from among individuals who are not
+any of the following:
+
+``(I) Officers or employees of the Department of
+Defense.
``(II) Members of the Armed Forces.
``(III) A registered lobbyist.
-``(ii) Clearance.--Each member of the Board
-described in this subparagraph shall be
-individuals who are determined to be eligible
-for access to classified information necessary
-to participate on the Board.''.
+
+``(ii) Clearance.--Each member of the Board described
+in this subparagraph shall be individuals who are
+determined to be eligible for access to classified
+information necessary to participate on the Board.''.
(d) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The term ``defense acquisition workforce'' means the
-Department of Defense acquisition workforce described in
-chapter 87 of title 10, United States Code.
-(2) The term ``security cooperation workforce'' has the
-meaning given the term in section 384 of title 10, United
-States Code.
-
+Department of Defense acquisition workforce described in chapter 87
+of title 10, United States Code.
+(2) The term ``security cooperation workforce'' has the meaning
+given the term in section 384 of title 10, United States Code.
SEC. 1212. MODIFICATIONS TO FOREIGN MILITARY SALES PROCESSES.
-
(a) Acquisition Strategies.--The Secretary of Defense shall, with
respect to the foreign military sales process--
(1) establish a requirement that, in developing letters of
-offer and acceptance for a foreign military sale, the
-acquisition program manager, or other official responsible for
-the program, shall develop an acquisition strategy that is--
-(A) informed by input from the purchaser of such
-foreign military sale; and
-(B) executed in a manner that effectively addresses
-urgency of need and associated risk tolerance of such
-purchaser; and
+offer and acceptance for a foreign military sale, the acquisition
+program manager, or other official responsible for the program,
+shall develop an acquisition strategy that is--
+(A) informed by input from the purchaser of such foreign
+military sale; and
+(B) executed in a manner that effectively addresses urgency
+of need and associated risk tolerance of such purchaser; and
(2) in establishing such requirement, ensure that such
-purchaser is provided an opportunity to provide input on
-urgency of need and associated risk tolerance, alternative
-acquisition approaches that may be taken to accelerate program
-delivery, and the schedule, cost, and capability trade-offs
-associated with such alternate approaches.
+purchaser is provided an opportunity to provide input on urgency of
+need and associated risk tolerance, alternative acquisition
+approaches that may be taken to accelerate program delivery, and
+the schedule, cost, and capability trade-offs associated with such
+alternate approaches.
(b) Agreements With Manufacturers.--
(1) In general.--A United States prime contractor may enter
-into a covered agreement with a manufacturer to begin the
-process of acquiring long-lead Government-furnished equipment
-based on forecasted requirements prior to the execution of a
-contract for a commercial sale or issuance of a letter of offer
-and acceptance for a foreign military sale.
+into a covered agreement with a manufacturer to begin the process
+of acquiring long-lead Government-furnished equipment based on
+forecasted requirements prior to the execution of a contract for a
+commercial sale or issuance of a letter of offer and acceptance for
+a foreign military sale.
(2) Department of defense policy.--
(A) In general.--The Secretary of Defense and each
-Secretary of a military department shall implement
-policies that allow United States prime contractors to
-enter into covered agreements described in paragraph
-(1).
-(B) Elements.--The policies required by
-subparagraph (A) shall require--
-(i) United States prime contractors to be
-responsible for--
-(I) negotiating directly with the
-manufacturer of Government-furnished
-equipment, including with respect to
-the terms and conditions described in
-subsection (c)(1)(B); and
-(II) providing any payment to such
-manufacturer; and
-(ii) transfer of Government-furnished
-equipment from such manufacturer to the prime
-contractor shall not occur until the date on
-which a contract for a commercial sale or
-letter of offer and acceptance is executed with
-respect to the foreign military sale that is
-the subject of the covered agreement.
-(3) Rule of construction.--Nothing in this subsection shall
-be construed as authorizing, requiring, or providing for the
-United States Government to assume any liability or other
-financial responsibility with respect to a covered agreement.
+Secretary of a military department shall implement policies
+that allow United States prime contractors to enter into
+covered agreements described in paragraph (1).
+(B) Elements.--The policies required by subparagraph (A)
+shall require--
+(i) United States prime contractors to be responsible
+for--
+
+(I) negotiating directly with the manufacturer of
+Government-furnished equipment, including with respect
+to the terms and conditions described in subsection
+(c)(1)(B); and
+(II) providing any payment to such manufacturer;
+and
+
+(ii) transfer of Government-furnished equipment from
+such manufacturer to the prime contractor shall not occur
+until the date on which a contract for a commercial sale or
+letter of offer and acceptance is executed with respect to
+the foreign military sale that is the subject of the
+covered agreement.
+(3) Rule of construction.--Nothing in this subsection shall be
+construed as authorizing, requiring, or providing for the United
+States Government to assume any liability or other financial
+responsibility with respect to a covered agreement.
(c) Definitions.--In this section:
-(1) The term ``covered agreement'' means an agreement
-between a United States prime contractor and a manufacturer
-pursuant to which--
-(A) the prime contractor, in anticipation of a
-foreign military sale, enters into a contract with the
-manufacturer for the production of one or more defense
-articles (as defined in section 301 of title 10, United
-States Code) that will be supplied to the prime
-contractor as Government-furnished equipment;
+(1) The term ``covered agreement'' means an agreement between a
+United States prime contractor and a manufacturer pursuant to
+which--
+(A) the prime contractor, in anticipation of a foreign
+military sale, enters into a contract with the manufacturer for
+the production of one or more defense articles (as defined in
+section 301 of title 10, United States Code) that will be
+supplied to the prime contractor as Government-furnished
+equipment;
(B) the parties agree to the allocation of risks,
-obligations, profits, and costs in the event the
-anticipated foreign military sale does not occur,
-including whether the defense articles manufactured
-under the agreement are retained by the manufacturer;
-and
-(C) the United States Government assumes no
-liability with respect to either party in the event the
-anticipated foreign military sale does not occur.
+obligations, profits, and costs in the event the anticipated
+foreign military sale does not occur, including whether the
+defense articles manufactured under the agreement are retained
+by the manufacturer; and
+(C) the United States Government assumes no liability with
+respect to either party in the event the anticipated foreign
+military sale does not occur.
(2) The term ``foreign military sales process'' means the
-processes for foreign military sales authorized under chapter 2
-of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2761 et seq.).
-
+processes for foreign military sales authorized under chapter 2 of
+the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2761 et seq.).
SEC. 1213. PERIODIC REVIEW OF FMS-ONLY LIST.
-
(a) Review and Report.--
(1) Review.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the
-enactment of this Act, and biennially thereafter, the Secretary
-of State, in coordination with the Secretary of Defense, shall
-complete a review of defense articles and defense services that
-are eligible to be provided under the foreign military sales
-program under chapter 2 of the Arms Export Control Act (22
-U.S.C. 2761 et seq.), but not eligible to be provided under
-direct commercial sales under section 38 of such Act (22 U.S.C.
-2778), in order to identify those articles and services that
-should also be eligible to be provided through such direct
-commercial sales.
+enactment of this Act, and biennially thereafter, the Secretary of
+State, in coordination with the Secretary of Defense, shall
+complete a review of defense articles and defense services that are
+eligible to be provided under the foreign military sales program
+under chapter 2 of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2761 et
+seq.), but not eligible to be provided under direct commercial
+sales under section 38 of such Act (22 U.S.C. 2778), in order to
+identify those articles and services that should also be eligible
+to be provided through such direct commercial sales.
(2) Report.--
(A) In general.--Not later than 30 days after the
-completion of each review required by subsection (a),
-the Secretary of State, in coordination with the
-Secretary of Defense, shall submit to the appropriate
-congressional committees a report that contains the
-results of the review, including any defense articles
-and services added to or removed from the FMS-Only list
-during the preceding reporting period, as well as the
-justification for such decisions.
-(B) Form.--The report required by this paragraph
-shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may
-contain a classified annex.
+completion of each review required by subsection (a), the
+Secretary of State, in coordination with the Secretary of
+Defense, shall submit to the appropriate congressional
+committees a report that contains the results of the review,
+including any defense articles and services added to or removed
+from the FMS-Only list during the preceding reporting period,
+as well as the justification for such decisions.
+(B) Form.--The report required by this paragraph shall be
+submitted in unclassified form, but may contain a classified
+annex.
(C) Definitions.--In this paragraph--
-(i) the term ``appropriate congressional
-committees'' means--
-(I) the Committee on Foreign
-Relations and the Committee on Armed
-Services of the Senate; and
-(II) the Committee on Foreign
-Affairs and the Committee on Armed
-Services of the House of
+(i) the term ``appropriate congressional committees''
+means--
+
+(I) the Committee on Foreign Relations and the
+Committee on Armed Services of the Senate; and
+(II) the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the
+Committee on Armed Services of the House of
Representatives; and
-(ii) the term ``FMS-only list'' means the
-list maintained by the Secretary of State of
-defense articles and defense serv ices that are
-eligible to be provided under the foreign
-military sales program under chapter 2 of the
-Arms Export Control Act, but not eligible to be
-provided under direct commercial sales under
-section 38 of such Act.
+
+(ii) the term ``FMS-only list'' means the list
+maintained by the Secretary of State of defense articles
+and defense serv ices that are eligible to be provided
+under the foreign military sales program under chapter 2 of
+the Arms Export Control Act, but not eligible to be
+provided under direct commercial sales under section 38 of
+such Act.
(b) Termination.--This section shall terminate on the date that is
5 years after the date of enactment of this Act.
-
SEC. 1214. ASSESSMENT AND ESTABLISHMENT OF OFFICE TO SUPPORT THE
-ACQUISITION OF SPECIFIED NON-PROGRAM OF RECORD SYSTEMS BY
-FOREIGN ALLIES AND PARTNERS.
-
+ACQUISITION OF SPECIFIED NON-PROGRAM OF RECORD SYSTEMS BY FOREIGN
+ALLIES AND PARTNERS.
(a) Assessment.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall complete an
assessment to determine the optimal organizational structure,
@@ -22682,18 +20627,15 @@
(1) Coordinating with allies and partners to identify and
procure specified non-program of record systems.
(2) Facilitating discussions between industry and foreign
-allies and partners on new specified non-program of record
-systems.
-(3) Liaising with combatant commands to identify new
-specified non-program of record systems aligned with the
-strategic priorities of the combatant commands for theater
-security cooperation.
+allies and partners on new specified non-program of record systems.
+(3) Liaising with combatant commands to identify new specified
+non-program of record systems aligned with the strategic priorities
+of the combatant commands for theater security cooperation.
(4) Promoting capabilities with foreign allies and partners
-that align with priority capabilities for the combatant
-commands.
-(5) Developing foreign military sales cases for specified
-non-program of record systems to expedite deliveries of such
-systems to foreign allies and partners.
+that align with priority capabilities for the combatant commands.
+(5) Developing foreign military sales cases for specified non-
+program of record systems to expedite deliveries of such systems to
+foreign allies and partners.
(6) Coordinating internal Department of Defense approval
processes to expedite the delivery of specified non-program of
record systems.
@@ -22710,22 +20652,20 @@
section, the term ``specified non-program of record system'' means a
system that does not exist formally as a program of record within the
Department of Defense, including the following:
-(1) Type A (Modified/Former Department of Defense program
-of record), which includes requests to modify an existing
-program of record with non-program of record elements and
-requests tied to former programs of record.
+(1) Type A (Modified/Former Department of Defense program of
+record), which includes requests to modify an existing program of
+record with non-program of record elements and requests tied to
+former programs of record.
(2) Type B (Military Unique), which includes commercial
-capabilities that are designed, modified, or built specifically
-for military applications and are not current or former
-programs of record.
+capabilities that are designed, modified, or built specifically for
+military applications and are not current or former programs of
+record.
(3) Type C (Commercial), which includes a ``commercial
product''--
-(A) as such term is defined in section 2.101 of the
-Federal Acquisition Regulation; and
+(A) as such term is defined in section 2.101 of the Federal
+Acquisition Regulation; and
(B) that is not classified.
-
SEC. 1215. GUIDANCE FOR COORDINATION OF INTERNATIONAL ARMS TRANSFERS.
-
(a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall issue updated
guidance, in accordance with section 382 of title 10, United States
@@ -22744,34 +20684,30 @@
Cooperation Agency, the Defense Technology Security Administration, and
the military departments.
(2) Designate a lead official who, in coordination with the
-Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Officer of the
-Department of Defense, shall be responsible for collecting,
-tracking, coordinating, and sharing data and information on
-Foreign Military Sales cases for the purposes of--
-(A) facilitating transparency across the Department
-of Defense international cooperation enterprise
-(including industry and international partners within
-such enterprise and components and subcomponents of the
-Department); and
-(B) sharing information on foreign military sales
-case development, execution, contracting, and
-implementation processes.
-(3) Develop a framework to facilitate the use of the
-foreign military sales process to deliver defense articles and
-services to allies and partners through programs other than a
-program of record in accordance with section 1214.
-(4) Set forth foreign military sales-specific guidance
-that--
+Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Officer of the Department
+of Defense, shall be responsible for collecting, tracking,
+coordinating, and sharing data and information on Foreign Military
+Sales cases for the purposes of--
+(A) facilitating transparency across the Department of
+Defense international cooperation enterprise (including
+industry and international partners within such enterprise and
+components and subcomponents of the Department); and
+(B) sharing information on foreign military sales case
+development, execution, contracting, and implementation
+processes.
+(3) Develop a framework to facilitate the use of the foreign
+military sales process to deliver defense articles and services to
+allies and partners through programs other than a program of record
+in accordance with section 1214.
+(4) Set forth foreign military sales-specific guidance that--
(A) identifies security cooperation priorities;
-(B) is informed by priorities identified in the
-National Defense Strategy, Department planning
-guidance, and theater campaign plans; and
+(B) is informed by priorities identified in the National
+Defense Strategy, Department planning guidance, and theater
+campaign plans; and
(C) takes into consideration--
-(i) the risk factors for arms transfers
-identified in the Arms Export Control Act (22
-U.S.C. 2751 et seq.); and
-(ii) the industrial capacity for
-production.
+(i) the risk factors for arms transfers identified in
+the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2751 et seq.); and
+(ii) the industrial capacity for production.
(c) Briefing.--Not later than 30 days prior to the issuance of the
updated guidance required by subsection (a), the Secretary shall
provide the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Foreign
@@ -22790,9 +20726,8 @@
Subtitle C--Matters Relating to the Middle East
SEC. 1221. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR REIMBURSEMENT OF CERTAIN
-COALITION NATIONS FOR SUPPORT PROVIDED TO UNITED STATES
-MILITARY OPERATIONS.
-
+COALITION NATIONS FOR SUPPORT PROVIDED TO UNITED STATES MILITARY
+OPERATIONS.
(a) Extension of Authority.--Subsection (a) of section 1233 of the
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Public Law
110-181; 122 Stat. 393) is amended in the matter preceding paragraph
@@ -22803,83 +20738,73 @@
section is amended by striking ``beginning on October 1, 2024, and
ending on December 31, 2025'' and inserting ``beginning on October 1,
2025, and ending on December 31, 2026''.
-
SEC. 1222. EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION OF ANNUAL REPORT ON MILITARY
POWER OF IRAN.
-
(a) Matters to Be Included.--Subsection (b) of section 1245 of the
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (10 U.S.C. 113
note) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1)--
-(A) by redesignating subparagraphs (B), (C), (D),
-and (E) as subparagraphs (C), (D), (E), and (F),
-respectively;
-(B) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the
-following subparagraph:
+(A) by redesignating subparagraphs (B), (C), (D), and (E)
+as subparagraphs (C), (D), (E), and (F), respectively;
+(B) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following
+subparagraph:
``(B) evolving thresholds for the use of direct and
attributable force by Iran;'';
-(C) in subparagraph (E), as so redesignated, by
-striking ``;;'' at the end and inserting ``; and''; and
-(D) in subparagraph (F), as so redesignated, by
-striking ``; and'' at the end and inserting a period.
+(C) in subparagraph (E), as so redesignated, by striking
+``;;'' at the end and inserting ``; and''; and
+(D) in subparagraph (F), as so redesignated, by striking
+``; and'' at the end and inserting a period.
(2) in paragraph (2)--
(A) by redesignating subparagraphs (C) and (D) as
subparagraphs (D) and (E), respectively; and
-(B) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the
-following subparagraph:
+(B) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following
+subparagraph:
``(C) a summary of Iran's procurement of advanced
conventional capabilities from Russia;'';
(3) in paragraph (3)--
-(A) in subparagraph (C), by inserting ``any Iraqi
-Shia-militia operating under the auspices of the
-`Islamic Resistance','' after ``the Badr
-Organization,'';
-(B) in subparagraph (I)(ii), by striking ``and
-activities; and'' and inserting ``, assets, and
-critical infrastructure; and''; and
-(C) by adding at the end the following
-subparagraph:
-``(L) an assessment of the military power of
-Iranian proxies and partners, including Hezbollah,
-Hamas, Palestine Islamic Jihad, Ansar Allah, and Iraqi
-and Syrian proxies.'';
+(A) in subparagraph (C), by inserting ``any Iraqi Shia-
+militia operating under the auspices of the `Islamic
+Resistance','' after ``the Badr Organization,'';
+(B) in subparagraph (I)(ii), by striking ``and activities;
+and'' and inserting ``, assets, and critical infrastructure;
+and''; and
+(C) by adding at the end the following subparagraph:
+``(L) an assessment of the military power of Iranian
+proxies and partners, including Hezbollah, Hamas, Palestine
+Islamic Jihad, Ansar Allah, and Iraqi and Syrian proxies.'';
(4) in paragraph (4)--
-(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``nuclear
-weapons capabilities and developments'' and inserting
-``nuclear weapons-related advances, including
-development of related scientific and industrial
-infrastructure, fissile material inventories aggregated
-by level of enrichment, and weaponization-related
-activities'';
-(B) in subparagraph (F), by striking ``to the
-Middle East and Europe; and'' and inserting
-``globally;''; and
-(C) by redesignating subparagraph (G) as
-subparagraph (I); and
+(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``nuclear weapons
+capabilities and developments'' and inserting ``nuclear
+weapons-related advances, including development of related
+scientific and industrial infrastructure, fissile material
+inventories aggregated by level of enrichment, and
+weaponization-related activities'';
+(B) in subparagraph (F), by striking ``to the Middle East
+and Europe; and'' and inserting ``globally;''; and
+(C) by redesignating subparagraph (G) as subparagraph (I);
+and
(D) by adding after subparagraph (F) the following
subparagraphs:
-``(G) a detailed analysis of the domestic and
-foreign supply chains supporting Iran's drone program;
-``(H) a detailed assessment of the domestic
-production capacity by Iran's proxies in the Middle
-East of tactical munitions including mortars, rocket
-assisted munitions, and rockets and long-range strike
-capabilities, including, drones, cruise missiles, and
-ballistic missiles; and'';
-(5) in paragraph (5), by striking ``and chemical,
-biological, and advanced conventional weapons, weapon systems,
-and delivery vehicles'' and inserting ``chemical, biological,
+``(G) a detailed analysis of the domestic and foreign
+supply chains supporting Iran's drone program;
+``(H) a detailed assessment of the domestic production
+capacity by Iran's proxies in the Middle East of tactical
+munitions including mortars, rocket assisted munitions, and
+rockets and long-range strike capabilities, including, drones,
+cruise missiles, and ballistic missiles; and'';
+(5) in paragraph (5), by striking ``and chemical, biological,
and advanced conventional weapons, weapon systems, and delivery
-vehicles, including drones''; and
+vehicles'' and inserting ``chemical, biological, and advanced
+conventional weapons, weapon systems, and delivery vehicles,
+including drones''; and
(6) in paragraph (8)--
(A) by striking ``the Bashar al-Assad regime,'' and
inserting ``the Russian Federation,'';
-(B) by inserting ``Ansarallah,'' after ``Hamas,'';
-and
+(B) by inserting ``Ansarallah,'' after ``Hamas,''; and
(C) by striking ``or any other foreign terrorist
-organization.'' and inserting ``the Badr Organization,
-any other foreign terrorist organization, or any
-Specially Designated Global Terrorist.'';
+organization.'' and inserting ``the Badr Organization, any
+other foreign terrorist organization, or any Specially
+Designated Global Terrorist.'';
(b) Definitions.--Subsection (c) of such section is amended--
(1) in paragraph (3), by striking the period at the end and
inserting ``, including surface-to-surface or anti-ship
@@ -22888,95 +20813,83 @@
surface-to-surface or anti-ship variants.''.
(c) Termination.--Subsection (d) of such section is amended by
striking ``December 31, 2026'' and inserting ``December 31, 2030''.
-
SEC. 1223. EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE
ASSISTANCE TO VETTED SYRIAN GROUPS AND INDIVIDUALS.
-
Section 1209 of the Carl Levin and Howard P. ``Buck'' McKeon
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law
113-291; 128 Stat. 3541) is amended--
-(1) in subsection (a), by striking ``December 31, 2025''
-and inserting ``December 31, 2026'';
+(1) in subsection (a), by striking ``December 31, 2025'' and
+inserting ``December 31, 2026'';
(2) in subsection (b)(1)(A), by inserting ``, including any
modifications made to the vetting process in order to determine
-whether Syrian groups or individuals associated with the
-Government of Syria are eligible recipients'' before the period
-at the end;
+whether Syrian groups or individuals associated with the Government
+of Syria are eligible recipients'' before the period at the end;
(3) in subsection (d)(2), by redesignating subclause (I) of
-clause (iii) of subparagraph (J) as subparagraph (K), and
-adjusting the margins accordingly;
+clause (iii) of subparagraph (J) as subparagraph (K), and adjusting
+the margins accordingly;
(4) in subsection (e)(1)--
-(A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by
-striking ``elements of the Syrian opposition and
-other''; and
+(A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking
+``elements of the Syrian opposition and other''; and
(B) in subparagraph (A)--
-(i) by striking ``Shia militias aligned
-with or supporting the Government of Syria, and
-groups'' and inserting ``Islamist extremist
-organizations, Shia militias, proxy forces, or
-groups otherwise'';
-(ii) by striking ``Jabhat al Nusrah, Ahrar
-al Sham, other'';
-(iii) by inserting ``and associated and
-successor'' after ``al-Qaeda''; and
+(i) by striking ``Shia militias aligned with or
+supporting the Government of Syria, and groups'' and
+inserting ``Islamist extremist organizations, Shia
+militias, proxy forces, or groups otherwise'';
+(ii) by striking ``Jabhat al Nusrah, Ahrar al Sham,
+other'';
+(iii) by inserting ``and associated and successor''
+after ``al-Qaeda''; and
(iv) by striking ``related'';
-(5) in subsection (l)(3)(E)), by striking ``December 31,
-2025'' and inserting ``the date specified in the matter
-preceding paragraph (1) of subsection (a)''; and
+(5) in subsection (l)(3)(E)), by striking ``December 31, 2025''
+and inserting ``the date specified in the matter preceding
+paragraph (1) of subsection (a)''; and
(6) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
``(n) Limitation on Use of Funds.--Funds made available to carry
out this section may not be used to provide assistance pursuant to
subsection (a)--
-``(1) to any entity that is not an appropriately vetted
-Syrian group or individual; or
+``(1) to any entity that is not an appropriately vetted Syrian
+group or individual; or
``(2) to forces associated with any other government or
nation.''.
-
SEC. 1224. EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE
-ASSISTANCE TO COUNTER THE ISLAMIC STATE OF IRAQ AND
-SYRIA.
-
+ASSISTANCE TO COUNTER THE ISLAMIC STATE OF IRAQ AND SYRIA.
Section 1236 of the Carl Levin and Howard P. ``Buck'' McKeon
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law
113-291; 128 Stat. 3558) is amended--
-(1) in subsection (a), in the matter preceding paragraph
-(1), by striking ``December 31, 2025'' and inserting ``December
-31, 2026'';
+(1) in subsection (a), in the matter preceding paragraph (1),
+by striking ``December 31, 2025'' and inserting ``December 31,
+2026'';
(2) by striking subsection (g);
-(3) by redesignating subsections (h) through (o) as
-subsections (g) through (n), respectively;
+(3) by redesignating subsections (h) through (o) as subsections
+(g) through (n), respectively;
(4) in subsection (i)(1)(C), as redesignated, by striking
``subsection (l)(2)'' and inserting ``subsection (k)(2)'';
(5) in subsection (k)(2), as redesignated--
-(A) in subparagraph (B)(ii), by striking
-``subsection (j)(1)(C)'' and inserting ``subsection
-(i)(1)(C)''; and
-(B) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``subsection
-(k)'' and inserting ``subsection (j)'';
+(A) in subparagraph (B)(ii), by striking ``subsection
+(j)(1)(C)'' and inserting ``subsection (i)(1)(C)''; and
+(B) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``subsection (k)'' and
+inserting ``subsection (j)'';
(6) in subsection (n)(6), as redesignated, by striking
``December 31, 2025'' and inserting ``December 31, 2026''; and
(7) by adding at the end the following:
``(o) Limitation on Use of Funds.--Funds made available to carry
out this section may not be used to provide assistance pursuant to
subsection (a)--
-``(1) to entities other than military or other security
-forces of or associated with the Government of Iraq, including
-Kurdish and tribal security forces, or other local security
-forces with a national security mission;
-``(2) to forces associated with any other government or
-nation; or
+``(1) to entities other than military or other security forces
+of or associated with the Government of Iraq, including Kurdish and
+tribal security forces, or other local security forces with a
+national security mission;
+``(2) to forces associated with any other government or nation;
+or
``(3) to Iranian-aligned militias.''.
-
SEC. 1225. COUNTER-TERRORISM SUPPORT.
-
(a) Authority to Provide Support.--Subsection (a)(1) of section
1226 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016
(Public Law 114-92; 22 U.S.C. 2151 note) is amended--
(1) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``with Syria'' and
inserting ``with any other country''; and
-(2) in subparagraph (C), by adding at the end before the
-period the following: ``and along the border of Egypt with
-Sudan''.
+(2) in subparagraph (C), by adding at the end before the period
+the following: ``and along the border of Egypt with Sudan''.
(b) Support to Government of Lebanon.--Subsection (c)(2) of such
section is amended by adding at the end the following: ``Such support
may be used only to promote the ability of the armed forces of Lebanon
@@ -22986,57 +20899,49 @@
(c) Extension of Authority.--Subsection (h) of such section is
amended by striking ``December 31, 2025'' and inserting ``December 31,
2026''.
-
SEC. 1226. ENHANCING SECURITY PARTNERSHIP WITH JORDAN AND LEBANON.
-
(a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense, pursuant to existing
authorities, shall seek to provide assistance, including training,
equipment, logistics support, supplies, and services, to the Government
of Jordan and the Government of Lebanon for the purposes of--
-(1) supporting and enhancing efforts of the military forces
-of Jordan; and
-(2) with respect to the Government of Lebanon, for
-increasing the capacity of the Lebanese armed forces in order
-to disarm the Iranian-backed terrorist group Hezbollah.
+(1) supporting and enhancing efforts of the military forces of
+Jordan; and
+(2) with respect to the Government of Lebanon, for increasing
+the capacity of the Lebanese armed forces in order to disarm the
+Iranian-backed terrorist group Hezbollah.
(b) Plan.--
-(1) In general.--Not later than June 30, 2026, the
-Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Commander of the
-United States Central Command and in consultation with the
-Secretary of State, shall submit to the congressional defense
-committees a report that describes the plan of the Department
-of Defense to provide assistance under subsection (a).
-(2) Elements.--The plan required by paragraph (1) shall, at
-a minimum, include the following elements:
-(A) A description of the existing authorities to
-provide the assistance described in subsection (a) to
-the Government of Jordan and the Government of Lebanon.
-(B) A description of the strategic objectives of
-the assistance described in subsection (a), including
-specific capability gaps that such assistance seeks to
-address and the recipient units of the military forces
-of Jordan and Lebanon for such assistance.
-(C) An identification of any opportunities to
-transfer military equipment, including aircraft and
-unmanned systems, from existing inventory of the
-Department of Defense to bolster the capabilities of
-the military forces of Jordan.
-(D) A rubric for assessing the progress of the
-Lebanese armed forces in disarming Hezbollah, and
-options for suspending assistance to the Lebanese armed
-forces if it is determined that such forces are
-unwilling to act to disarm Hezbollah.
-
+(1) In general.--Not later than June 30, 2026, the Secretary of
+Defense, in coordination with the Commander of the United States
+Central Command and in consultation with the Secretary of State,
+shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report that
+describes the plan of the Department of Defense to provide
+assistance under subsection (a).
+(2) Elements.--The plan required by paragraph (1) shall, at a
+minimum, include the following elements:
+(A) A description of the existing authorities to provide
+the assistance described in subsection (a) to the Government of
+Jordan and the Government of Lebanon.
+(B) A description of the strategic objectives of the
+assistance described in subsection (a), including specific
+capability gaps that such assistance seeks to address and the
+recipient units of the military forces of Jordan and Lebanon
+for such assistance.
+(C) An identification of any opportunities to transfer
+military equipment, including aircraft and unmanned systems,
+from existing inventory of the Department of Defense to bolster
+the capabilities of the military forces of Jordan.
+(D) A rubric for assessing the progress of the Lebanese
+armed forces in disarming Hezbollah, and options for suspending
+assistance to the Lebanese armed forces if it is determined
+that such forces are unwilling to act to disarm Hezbollah.
SEC. 1227. PROHIBITION ON FUNDING TO THE BADR ORGANIZATION.
-
None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or
otherwise made available to the Secretary of Defense for fiscal year
2026 may be made available to the Badr Organization or any organization
that the Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency determines to be
an affiliate or successor of the Badr Organization.
-
SEC. 1228. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR THE IRAQI SECURITY
FORCES.
-
(a) Limitation on Obligation of Funds.--Not more than 75 percent of
the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made
available for fiscal year 2026 for the Iraqi security forces under
@@ -23045,19 +20950,18 @@
Stat. 3558) may be obligated or expended until the date on which the
Secretary of Defense submits to the congressional defense committees a
certification that the Government of Iraq has taken credible steps--
-(1) to reduce the operational capacity of Iran-aligned
-militia groups not integrated into the Iraqi security forces
-through a publicly verifiable disarmament, demobilization, and
-reintegration process;
-(2) to strengthen the authority and operational control of
-the Prime Minister of Iraq as Commander-in-Chief over the Iraqi
+(1) to reduce the operational capacity of Iran-aligned militia
+groups not integrated into the Iraqi security forces through a
+publicly verifiable disarmament, demobilization, and reintegration
+process;
+(2) to strengthen the authority and operational control of the
+Prime Minister of Iraq as Commander-in-Chief over the Iraqi
security forces; and
-(3) to investigate and hold accountable members of Iran-
-aligned militia groups or members of the Iraqi security forces
-operating outside the formal chain of command of the Iraqi
-security forces who engage in attacks on United States or Iraqi
-personnel or otherwise act in an illegal or destabilizing
-manner.
+(3) to investigate and hold accountable members of Iran-aligned
+militia groups or members of the Iraqi security forces operating
+outside the formal chain of command of the Iraqi security forces
+who engage in attacks on United States or Iraqi personnel or
+otherwise act in an illegal or destabilizing manner.
(b) Waiver.--The Secretary of Defense may waive the limitation in
subsection (a) for a period of not more than 180 days if the Secretary
determines that such waiver is in the national security interest of the
@@ -23071,11 +20975,8 @@
(d) Iraqi Security Forces Defined.--In this section, the term
``Iraqi security forces'' means the military and other security forces
of or associated with the Government of Iraq.
-
SEC. 1229. REPORT ON STRATEGY FOR INCREASING MEMBERSHIP IN THE
-COMPREHENSIVE SECURITY INTEGRATION AND PROSPERITY
-AGREEMENT.
-
+COMPREHENSIVE SECURITY INTEGRATION AND PROSPERITY AGREEMENT.
(a) In General.--Not later than July 1, 2026, the Secretary of
Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate
and the House of Representatives a report describing the strategic
@@ -23086,15 +20987,15 @@
(1) An assessment of the strategic benefits of CSIPA to
regional and global security.
(2) An assessment of CSIPA's operational value to the
-Department of Defense and partners in the region following the
-Red Sea attacks.
-(3) An assessment of how CSIPA leverages United States
-military assets such as the United States Fifth Fleet to
-address regional threats.
+Department of Defense and partners in the region following the Red
+Sea attacks.
+(3) An assessment of how CSIPA leverages United States military
+assets such as the United States Fifth Fleet to address regional
+threats.
(4) Identification of potential modifications to the CSIPA
framework that would support broader regional participation.
-(5) An evaluation of the resource and capability
-requirements necessary to expand CSIPA membership.
+(5) An evaluation of the resource and capability requirements
+necessary to expand CSIPA membership.
(6) Recommendations for further collaboration between the
Department of Defense and member countries of CSIPA.
(c) Definition of Comprehensive Security Integration and Prosperity
@@ -23102,9 +21003,7 @@
Integration and Prosperity Agreement'' and ``CSIPA'' refer to the
cooperative agreement signed by the United States and the Kingdom of
Bahrain on September 13, 2023.
-
SEC. 1229A. REPORT ON ISIS DETENTION FACILITIES IN SYRIA.
-
(a) In General.--Not later than March 31, 2026, and annually
thereafter through March 31, 2028, the Secretary of Defense shall
submit to the congressional defense committees a report on detention
@@ -23112,23 +21011,20 @@
(ISIS) secured by the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF).
(b) Matters to Be Included.--The report required by subsection (a)
shall include--
-(1) an assessment of the current security and living
-conditions in such facilities and plans for the long-term
-security of such facilities;
-(2) an estimate of the number of detainees in such
-facilities and their nationalities; and
+(1) an assessment of the current security and living conditions
+in such facilities and plans for the long-term security of such
+facilities;
+(2) an estimate of the number of detainees in such facilities
+and their nationalities; and
(3) a description of--
-(A) efforts of the Department of Defense, working
-with and through local partners, countries of origin of
-detainees, and other United States Government entities,
-to repatriate detainees to their home countries or
-third countries; and
-(B) any potential refoulement concerns with respect
-to such repatriation.
-
+(A) efforts of the Department of Defense, working with and
+through local partners, countries of origin of detainees, and
+other United States Government entities, to repatriate
+detainees to their home countries or third countries; and
+(B) any potential refoulement concerns with respect to such
+repatriation.
SEC. 1229B. REPORT ON UNITED STATES FORCE POSTURE AND ACTIVITIES IN
SYRIA.
-
(a) In General.--Not later than 120 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Secretary of
Defense, in coordination with Commander of the United States Central
@@ -23139,42 +21035,39 @@
the following:
(1) A determination of whether such force posture, basing
locations, and activities continue to sufficiently--
-(A) meet objectives consistent with the purposes
-outlined in section 1209(a) of the Carl Levin and
-Howard P. ``Buck'' McKeon National Defense
-Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 113-
-291; 128 Stat. 354), including new cooperation with the
-Syrian Government and other members of the Global
-Coalition to Defeat the Islamic State of Iraq and
-Syria;
-(B) deter Iran and Iranian-linked groups, including
-the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps Quds Force and
-the proxies and affiliates of such Force operating
-inside Syria;
-(C) support the Syrian Democratic Forces and other
-Syrian groups and individuals in maintaining stability
-and security throughout the formation of a
-representative and inclusive Syrian government that
-defends the rights and interests of all minorities; and
-(D) deter instability emanating from Syria,
-including threats to the United States and allies and
-partners of the United States, including Israel.
-(2) A description of the operational and strategic
-conditions informing decisions made relative to subsection (a),
-including detailed evaluation criteria and processes for
-continual assessment.
-(3) A description of how the objectives in subsection (a)
-are being met, or what changes need to be implemented to meet
-such objectives.
-(4) A description of the current posture of the Armed
-Forces in Syria and levels of engagement by the Armed Forces
-with Syrian groups and individuals.
+(A) meet objectives consistent with the purposes outlined
+in section 1209(a) of the Carl Levin and Howard P. ``Buck''
+McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015
+(Public Law 113-291; 128 Stat. 354), including new cooperation
+with the Syrian Government and other members of the Global
+Coalition to Defeat the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria;
+(B) deter Iran and Iranian-linked groups, including the
+Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps Quds Force and the proxies
+and affiliates of such Force operating inside Syria;
+(C) support the Syrian Democratic Forces and other Syrian
+groups and individuals in maintaining stability and security
+throughout the formation of a representative and inclusive
+Syrian government that defends the rights and interests of all
+minorities; and
+(D) deter instability emanating from Syria, including
+threats to the United States and allies and partners of the
+United States, including Israel.
+(2) A description of the operational and strategic conditions
+informing decisions made relative to subsection (a), including
+detailed evaluation criteria and processes for continual
+assessment.
+(3) A description of how the objectives in subsection (a) are
+being met, or what changes need to be implemented to meet such
+objectives.
+(4) A description of the current posture of the Armed Forces in
+Syria and levels of engagement by the Armed Forces with Syrian
+groups and individuals.
(5) Changes in the assessment of the threat to the United
States, and allies and partners of the United States, from the
Islamic State of Iraq and Syria.
-(6) A description of any planned posture changes of the
-Armed Forces in Syria, and the projected impacts on United
-States engagement with partner forces in Syria.
+(6) A description of any planned posture changes of the Armed
+Forces in Syria, and the projected impacts on United States
+engagement with partner forces in Syria.
(7) Any other matters the Secretary or the Commander deem
relevant.
(c) Form.--The report shall be submitted in unclassified form but
@@ -23186,79 +21079,68 @@
SEC. 1231. EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION OF UNITED STATES-ISRAEL ANTI-
TUNNEL COOPERATION.
-
Section 1279 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2016 (22 U.S.C. 8606 note) is amended--
(1) in subsection (b)(4), by striking ``$50,000,000'' and
inserting ``$80,000,000''; and
-(2) in subsection (f), by striking ``December 31, 2026''
-and inserting ``December 31, 2028''.
-
+(2) in subsection (f), by striking ``December 31, 2026'' and
+inserting ``December 31, 2028''.
SEC. 1232. EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION OF UNITED STATES-ISRAEL
-COOPERATION TO COUNTER UNMANNED SYSTEMS IN ALL
-WARFIGHTING DOMAINS.
-
+COOPERATION TO COUNTER UNMANNED SYSTEMS IN ALL WARFIGHTING DOMAINS.
(a) In General.--Section 1278 of the National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (22 U.S.C. 8606 note) is amended--
(1) in the section heading, by striking ``unmanned aerial
systems'' and inserting ``unmanned systems in all warfighting
domains'';
(2) in subsection (a)--
-(A) by amending the subsection heading to read as
-follows: ``United States-Israel Program on Countering
-Unmanned Systems'';
+(A) by amending the subsection heading to read as follows:
+``United States-Israel Program on Countering Unmanned
+Systems'';
(B) in paragraph (1)--
-(i) by striking ``to establish
-capabilities'' and inserting ``to accelerate
-development of advanced technologies''; and
-(ii) by striking ``unmanned aerial
-systems'' and inserting ``unmanned systems in
-all warfighting domains'';
-(C) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph
-(3);
+(i) by striking ``to establish capabilities'' and
+inserting ``to accelerate development of advanced
+technologies''; and
+(ii) by striking ``unmanned aerial systems'' and
+inserting ``unmanned systems in all warfighting domains'';
+(C) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3);
(D) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following:
-``(2) Activities.--The activities required by this
-subsection may include the following:
+``(2) Activities.--The activities required by this subsection
+may include the following:
``(A) Collaborative research initiatives involving
-government, private sector, and academic institutions
-in the United States and Israel.
-``(B) Joint training exercises and information-
-sharing mechanisms to maximize the sharing of technical
-expertise, data, and tactics related to emerging
-unmanned systems and related threats.
+government, private sector, and academic institutions in the
+United States and Israel.
+``(B) Joint training exercises and information- sharing
+mechanisms to maximize the sharing of technical expertise,
+data, and tactics related to emerging unmanned systems and
+related threats.
``(C) Development of joint technical requirements.
-``(D) Collaborative development and evaluation of
-novel systems with defense industry partners.
-``(E) Coordination with acquisition program offices
-of the United States and Israel military service
-departments, components, and commands to expedite
-deployment of relevant systems and enhance military
-readiness.''; and
-(E) in paragraph (3) (as so redesignated), by
-striking ``activities described in paragraph (1)'' and
-inserting ``activities described in this subsection'';
+``(D) Collaborative development and evaluation of novel
+systems with defense industry partners.
+``(E) Coordination with acquisition program offices of the
+United States and Israel military service departments,
+components, and commands to expedite deployment of relevant
+systems and enhance military readiness.''; and
+(E) in paragraph (3) (as so redesignated), by striking
+``activities described in paragraph (1)'' and inserting
+``activities described in this subsection'';
(3) in subsection (b)--
-(A) in paragraph (3)(B), by striking ``aerial'';
-and
-(B) in paragraph (4), by striking ``$55,000,000''
-and inserting ``$70,000,000'';
-(4) in subsection (c), by striking ``an appropriate
-research and development entity of a military department'' and
-inserting ``the Irregular Warfare Technology Support
-Directorate'';
-(5) by redesignating subsections (e) and (f) as subsections
-(f) and (g), respectively;
+(A) in paragraph (3)(B), by striking ``aerial''; and
+(B) in paragraph (4), by striking ``$55,000,000'' and
+inserting ``$70,000,000'';
+(4) in subsection (c), by striking ``an appropriate research
+and development entity of a military department'' and inserting
+``the Irregular Warfare Technology Support Directorate'';
+(5) by redesignating subsections (e) and (f) as subsections (f)
+and (g), respectively;
(6) by inserting after subsection (d) the following:
``(e) Annual Report.--The Secretary of Defense shall submit to the
appropriate committees of Congress on an annual basis a report that
shall include for the preceding year a description of activities
conducted under the program including--
-``(1) an assessment of progress made by the United States
-and Israel in addressing unmanned systems threats and
-requirements;
-``(2) an assessment of the program's collaboration with
-other United States Government programs and defense
-contractors;
+``(1) an assessment of progress made by the United States and
+Israel in addressing unmanned systems threats and requirements;
+``(2) an assessment of the program's collaboration with other
+United States Government programs and defense contractors;
``(3) an update on efforts to transition capabilities to
acquisition program managers for fielding by United States or
Israeli military services, components, and commands; and
@@ -23274,46 +21156,38 @@
Congress the report required by subsection (a)(3) of such section, as
amended by subsection (a) of this section, for purposes of carrying of
the activities required by such section 1278.
-
SEC. 1233. MODIFICATION OF CERTAIN TEMPORARY AUTHORIZATIONS RELATED TO
MUNITIONS REPLACEMENT.
-
(a) In General.--Section 1244 of the James M. Inhofe National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117-263; 136
Stat. 2844) is amended--
(1) in the section heading, by striking ``and israel'' and
-inserting ``israel, and the united states defense industrial
-base ''; and
+inserting ``israel, and the united states defense industrial base
+''; and
(2) in subsection (a)--
-(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``or Israel''
-each place it appears and inserting ``Israel, or the
-United States defense industrial base''; and
-(B) in paragraph (5), by striking ``or Israel''
-each place it appears and inserting ``Israel, or the
-United States defense industrial base''.
+(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``or Israel'' each place
+it appears and inserting ``Israel, or the United States defense
+industrial base''; and
+(B) in paragraph (5), by striking ``or Israel'' each place
+it appears and inserting ``Israel, or the United States defense
+industrial base''.
(b) Clerical Amendments.--
(1) The table of contents at the beginning of the James M.
Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023
(Public Law 117-263; 136 Stat. 2395) is amended by striking the
item relating to section 1244 and inserting the following:
-
-``1244. Temporary authorizations related to Ukraine, Taiwan, Israel,
-and the United States defense industrial
-base.''.
-(2) The table of contents at the beginning of title XII of
-the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for
-Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117-263; 136 Stat. 2820) is
-amended by striking the item relating to section 1244 and
-inserting the following:
-
-``1244. Temporary authorizations related to Ukraine, Taiwan, Israel,
-and the United States defense industrial
-base.''.
-
+``1244. Temporary authorizations related to Ukraine, Taiwan, Israel, and
+the United States defense industrial base.''.
+
+(2) The table of contents at the beginning of title XII of the
+James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
+2023 (Public Law 117-263; 136 Stat. 2820) is amended by striking
+the item relating to section 1244 and inserting the following:
+``1244. Temporary authorizations related to Ukraine, Taiwan, Israel, and
+the United States defense industrial base.''.
SEC. 1234. RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION OF EMERGING
-TECHNOLOGIES TO FURTHER THE WARFIGHTING CAPABILITIES OF
-THE UNITED STATES AND CERTAIN PARTNER COUNTRIES.
-
+TECHNOLOGIES TO FURTHER THE WARFIGHTING CAPABILITIES OF THE UNITED
+STATES AND CERTAIN PARTNER COUNTRIES.
(a) Authority.--The Secretary of Defense, upon request by the
Ministry of Defense of a covered partner country and in consultation
with the Secretary of State, the Secretary of Commerce, and the
@@ -23333,10 +21207,9 @@
source, and standards-related activities, for the development,
production, or use of goods, technology, software, knowledge, or source
code shall be subject to--
-(1) the Export Administration Regulations under subchapter
-C of title 15, Code of Federal Regulations; and
-(2) all other laws applicable to the control of arms
-exports.
+(1) the Export Administration Regulations under subchapter C of
+title 15, Code of Federal Regulations; and
+(2) all other laws applicable to the control of arms exports.
(d) Report.--None of the activities described in subsection (a) may
be carried out with respect to a covered partner country until the date
on which the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Secretary
@@ -23344,40 +21217,34 @@
Intelligence submits to the appropriate congressional committees a
report with respect to that partner country that includes the
following:
-(1) A memorandum of agreement between the United States and
-the covered partner country regarding sharing of costs and
-security safeguards for the activities described in subsection
-(a), and any supporting documents.
+(1) A memorandum of agreement between the United States and the
+covered partner country regarding sharing of costs and security
+safeguards for the activities described in subsection (a), and any
+supporting documents.
(2) A certification that such memorandum of agreement--
(A) requires sharing of costs of the activities and
-security safeguards described in subsection (a),
-including in-kind support, between the United States
-and the covered partner country;
-(B) establishes the rights of the United States to
-any intellectual property developed under the
-memorandum of agreement;
-(C) requires the United States Government to
-receive semiannual reports on expenditure of funds, if
-any, by the government of the covered partner country,
-including--
-(i) a description of what the funds have
-been used for;
-(ii) a description of when funds were
-expended;
-(iii) an identification of entities that
-expended the funds; and
-(iv) the export control regimes in place in
-the covered partner country to protect
-sensitive technology, including related
-intellectual property and innovation efforts;
-and
-(D) includes robust safeguards against the ability
-of the People's Republic of China or other foreign
-adversaries of the United States from, directly or
-indirectly, accessing, acquiring, or benefitting from
-any potential innovation, technology, research,
-product, or application funded, produced, or utilized
-by the partnership.
+security safeguards described in subsection (a), including in-
+kind support, between the United States and the covered partner
+country;
+(B) establishes the rights of the United States to any
+intellectual property developed under the memorandum of
+agreement;
+(C) requires the United States Government to receive
+semiannual reports on expenditure of funds, if any, by the
+government of the covered partner country, including--
+(i) a description of what the funds have been used for;
+(ii) a description of when funds were expended;
+(iii) an identification of entities that expended the
+funds; and
+(iv) the export control regimes in place in the covered
+partner country to protect sensitive technology, including
+related intellectual property and innovation efforts; and
+(D) includes robust safeguards against the ability of the
+People's Republic of China or other foreign adversaries of the
+United States from, directly or indirectly, accessing,
+acquiring, or benefitting from any potential innovation,
+technology, research, product, or application funded, produced,
+or utilized by the partnership.
(e) Lead Agency.--Not earlier than the date on which the Secretary
of Defense submits the first report pursuant to subsection (d), the
Secretary shall designate the Irregular Warfare Technology Support
@@ -23389,21 +21256,18 @@
the government of each covered partner country to the Department of
Defense pursuant to subsection (d)(2)(C).
(g) Definitions.--In this section--
-(1) the term ``appropriate congressional committees''
-means--
-(A) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee
-on Foreign Affairs, and the Permanent Select Committee
-on Intelligence of the House of Representatives; and
-(B) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee
-on Foreign Relations, and the Select Committee on
-Intelligence of the Senate; and
-(2) the term ``covered partner country'' means a country
-that, as of June 1, 2025, has signed a bilateral agreement with
-the United States that is managed by the Irregular Warfare
-Technology Support Directorate of the Department of Defense.
-
+(1) the term ``appropriate congressional committees'' means--
+(A) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on
+Foreign Affairs, and the Permanent Select Committee on
+Intelligence of the House of Representatives; and
+(B) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on
+Foreign Relations, and the Select Committee on Intelligence of
+the Senate; and
+(2) the term ``covered partner country'' means a country that,
+as of June 1, 2025, has signed a bilateral agreement with the
+United States that is managed by the Irregular Warfare Technology
+Support Directorate of the Department of Defense.
SEC. 1235. REPORT ON UNITED STATES-ISRAEL MILITARY EXERCISES.
-
(a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter for not more than 3
years, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the appropriate
@@ -23420,276 +21284,248 @@
(4) A description of the manner and extent to which each
exercise increased inoperability and regional cooperation.
(5) A description of the manner and extent to which each
-exercise improved the readiness and capabilities of
-participating countries.
+exercise improved the readiness and capabilities of participating
+countries.
(6) An assessment of any gaps in desired joint capabilities
that could be addressed by conducting additional exercises to
-increase interoperability, along with the resources required
-for such additional exercises and the impact, if any, to United
-States readiness from conducting such additional exercises.
+increase interoperability, along with the resources required for
+such additional exercises and the impact, if any, to United States
+readiness from conducting such additional exercises.
(c) Form.--The report required by subsection (a) shall be submitted
in unclassified form and may contain a classified annex.
(d) Appropriate Congressional Committees Defined.--In this section,
the term ``appropriate congressional committees'' means--
(1) the congressional defense committees; and
-(2) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and
-the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of
-Representatives.
+(2) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the
+Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives.
Subtitle E--Matters Relating to Europe, Ukraine, and the Russian
Federation
SEC. 1241. MODIFICATION AND EXTENSION OF ANNUAL REPORT ON MILITARY AND
SECURITY DEVELOPMENTS INVOLVING THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION.
-
Section 1234 of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116-283; 134 Stat.
3936) is amended--
(1) in subsection (b) to read as follows:
``(b) Matters to Be Included.--The report required under subsection
(a) shall include the following:
-``(1) The goals, factors, and trends shaping Russia's
-security strategy and military strategy, including military
-spending and investment priorities.
+``(1) The goals, factors, and trends shaping Russia's security
+strategy and military strategy, including military spending and
+investment priorities.
``(2) Developments in the military doctrine, operational
concepts, joint command and organizational structures, and
significant military operations and deployments of the Russian
Armed Forces.
``(3) An assessment of the force structure, readiness, and
capabilities of the Russian Armed Forces.
-``(4) An assessment of the military strategy, objectives,
-and force posture of the Russian Armed Forces deployed in the
-Arctic and the North Atlantic region.
-``(5) An assessment of the military strategy, objectives,
-and force posture of the Russian Armed Forces as they relate to
-the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), including--
-``(A) the force posture of Russian Armed Forces
-deployed adjacent to NATO's borders, including in
-Kaliningrad;
-``(B) a list and description of all known
-violations by Russia of NATO airspace during the
-reporting period, and to the extent feasible, an
-evaluation of whether such incidents were intentional
-or unintentional; and
-``(C) an assessment of the threat posed to NATO
-bases, critical infrastructure, and other industrial
-and military targets posed by Russian hybrid attacks.
-``(6) An assessment of the military strategy, objectives,
-and force posture of the Russian Armed Forces deployed in
-Ukraine or adjacent to Ukraine's borders.
-``(7) An assessment of the military strategy, objectives,
-and force posture of the Russian Armed Forces in the Baltic and
-Black Seas.
+``(4) An assessment of the military strategy, objectives, and
+force posture of the Russian Armed Forces deployed in the Arctic
+and the North Atlantic region.
+``(5) An assessment of the military strategy, objectives, and
+force posture of the Russian Armed Forces as they relate to the
+North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), including--
+``(A) the force posture of Russian Armed Forces deployed
+adjacent to NATO's borders, including in Kaliningrad;
+``(B) a list and description of all known violations by
+Russia of NATO airspace during the reporting period, and to the
+extent feasible, an evaluation of whether such incidents were
+intentional or unintentional; and
+``(C) an assessment of the threat posed to NATO bases,
+critical infrastructure, and other industrial and military
+targets posed by Russian hybrid attacks.
+``(6) An assessment of the military strategy, objectives, and
+force posture of the Russian Armed Forces deployed in Ukraine or
+adjacent to Ukraine's borders.
+``(7) An assessment of the military strategy, objectives, and
+force posture of the Russian Armed Forces in the Baltic and Black
+Seas.
``(8) An assessment of the reconstitution efforts of the
-Russian Armed Forces, including its ability to restore losses
-from the war in Ukraine and to expand its force beyond 2022
-levels.
+Russian Armed Forces, including its ability to restore losses from
+the war in Ukraine and to expand its force beyond 2022 levels.
``(9) An assessment of the impact of United States and
-international sanctions on the Russian military's
-reconstitution efforts, including an assessment of the impact
-of removing sanctions on the Russian military's reconstitution
-efforts.
+international sanctions on the Russian military's reconstitution
+efforts, including an assessment of the impact of removing
+sanctions on the Russian military's reconstitution efforts.
``(10) An assessment of what the Russian Armed Forces have
-learned from the war in Ukraine and how Russia has applied
-those lessons.
-``(11) An assessment of the military strategy, objectives,
-and force posture of Russia that affect countries in Latin
-America and the Caribbean.
-``(12) An assessment of the military strategy, objectives,
-and force posture of Russia that affect countries in the Indo-
-Pacific, with a specific emphasis on how such strategy,
-objectives, and force posture affect the People's Republic of
-China.
-``(13) An assessment of the military cooperation between
-Russia and the People's Republic of China, including defense
-trade, joint military exercises, and the sharing of military
-intelligence.
+learned from the war in Ukraine and how Russia has applied those
+lessons.
+``(11) An assessment of the military strategy, objectives, and
+force posture of Russia that affect countries in Latin America and
+the Caribbean.
+``(12) An assessment of the military strategy, objectives, and
+force posture of Russia that affect countries in the Indo-Pacific,
+with a specific emphasis on how such strategy, objectives, and
+force posture affect the People's Republic of China.
+``(13) An assessment of the military cooperation between Russia
+and the People's Republic of China, including defense trade, joint
+military exercises, and the sharing of military intelligence.
``(14) An assessment of the objectives of Russia's treaty
alliance with North Korea, including analyses of the following
elements:
-``(A) Any technology sharing pertaining to
-chemical, biological, radiological, or nuclear weapons.
-``(B) Any cooperation on missile or space launch-
-related technology.
+``(A) Any technology sharing pertaining to chemical,
+biological, radiological, or nuclear weapons.
+``(B) Any cooperation on missile or space launch-related
+technology.
``(C) Arms trade.
-``(D) Tactical and operational military cooperation
-between Russia and North Korea, including lessons
-learned and compensation derived from cooperative
-training and participation in actual conflict.
+``(D) Tactical and operational military cooperation between
+Russia and North Korea, including lessons learned and
+compensation derived from cooperative training and
+participation in actual conflict.
``(15) An assessment of Russia's military cooperation with
India.
-``(16) An assessment of Russia's coercive behavior directed
-at United States allies in the Indo-Pacific.
-``(17) An assessment of the military strategy, objectives,
-and force posture of Russia that affect countries in the Middle
-East.
-``(18) An assessment of the military strategy, objectives,
-and force posture of Russia that affect countries in Africa.
+``(16) An assessment of Russia's coercive behavior directed at
+United States allies in the Indo-Pacific.
+``(17) An assessment of the military strategy, objectives, and
+force posture of Russia that affect countries in the Middle East.
+``(18) An assessment of the military strategy, objectives, and
+force posture of Russia that affect countries in Africa.
``(19) A description of Russia's overseas military basing,
military logistics capabilities, and infrastructure to project
power.
-``(20) A summary of all significant Russian cooperation
-with foreign military and security forces, including major
-training and exercises, foreign deployments, and basing
-agreements--specifying for each Russian foreign deployment the
-number of forces deployed, the types of capabilities deployed,
-the length of the deployment, and any agreement enabling or
-governing the deployment.
-``(21) An assessment of relations between Russia and Iran,
-the People's Republic of China, and North Korea, with respect
-to security and military matters.
-``(22) An assessment of the proliferation activities of
-Russia and Russian entities, including activities relating to
-the supply of materials, technologies, or expertise relating to
-nuclear weapons or other weapons of mass destruction or missile
-systems to other states or non-state actors.
+``(20) A summary of all significant Russian cooperation with
+foreign military and security forces, including major training and
+exercises, foreign deployments, and basing agreements--specifying
+for each Russian foreign deployment the number of forces deployed,
+the types of capabilities deployed, the length of the deployment,
+and any agreement enabling or governing the deployment.
+``(21) An assessment of relations between Russia and Iran, the
+People's Republic of China, and North Korea, with respect to
+security and military matters.
+``(22) An assessment of the proliferation activities of Russia
+and Russian entities, including activities relating to the supply
+of materials, technologies, or expertise relating to nuclear
+weapons or other weapons of mass destruction or missile systems to
+other states or non-state actors.
``(23) An assessment of Russia's nuclear program and
capabilities, including--
-``(A) its nuclear strategy and associated
-doctrines;
-``(B) the size and state of its stockpile and
-projections of its future arsenals;
-``(C) its civil and military production capacities;
-and
+``(A) its nuclear strategy and associated doctrines;
+``(B) the size and state of its stockpile and projections
+of its future arsenals;
+``(C) its civil and military production capacities; and
``(D) the modernization and force structure of its
strategic forces.
-``(24) An assessment of the use by Russia of chemical
-weapons, including chemical munitions, during the preceding
-year either as part of an armed conflict or against individuals
-outside an armed conflict.
+``(24) An assessment of the use by Russia of chemical weapons,
+including chemical munitions, during the preceding year either as
+part of an armed conflict or against individuals outside an armed
+conflict.
``(25) A description of Russia's current missile defense
strategy and capabilities, including efforts to develop missile
defense capabilities.
-``(26) A description of Russia's anti-access and area
-denial capabilities.
+``(26) A description of Russia's anti-access and area denial
+capabilities.
``(27) A description of Russia's command, control,
communications, computers, intelligence, surveillance, and
reconnaissance modernization program and capabilities and the
-applications for such program and capabilities for precision-
-guided weapons.
+applications for such program and capabilities for precision-guided
+weapons.
``(28) An assessment of Russia's space and counterspace
programs and capabilities.
-``(29) An assessment of Russia's cyberwarfare and
-electronic warfare capabilities, including details on the
-number of malicious cyber incidents originating from Russia
-against Department of Defense infrastructure.
-``(30) An assessment of any influence operations or
-campaigns by Russia targeting the United States, any military
-alliances and partnerships of which the United States is a
-member, or treaty allies of the United States, including--
+``(29) An assessment of Russia's cyberwarfare and electronic
+warfare capabilities, including details on the number of malicious
+cyber incidents originating from Russia against Department of
+Defense infrastructure.
+``(30) An assessment of any influence operations or campaigns
+by Russia targeting the United States, any military alliances and
+partnerships of which the United States is a member, or treaty
+allies of the United States, including--
``(A) the objectives of such operations;
``(B) the tactics, techniques, and procedures used;
-``(C) the impact of such operations on the United
-States, military alliances or partnerships of which the
-United States is a member, or treaty allies of the
-United States;
-``(D) detail regarding any campaign that
-specifically targeted Department of Defense personnel;
-and
+``(C) the impact of such operations on the United States,
+military alliances or partnerships of which the United States
+is a member, or treaty allies of the United States;
+``(D) detail regarding any campaign that specifically
+targeted Department of Defense personnel; and
``(E) the metrics used to judge the impact of such
operations.
-``(31) An assessment of how Russian private military
-companies are being utilized to advance the security interests
-of Russia, including by securing access to raw materials.
+``(31) An assessment of how Russian private military companies
+are being utilized to advance the security interests of Russia,
+including by securing access to raw materials.
``(32) Other military and security developments involving
-Russia that the Secretary of Defense considers relevant to
-United States national security.''; and
+Russia that the Secretary of Defense considers relevant to United
+States national security.''; and
(2) in subsection (g), by striking ``January 31, 2026'' and
inserting ``January 31, 2030''.
-
SEC. 1242. EXTENSION OF PROHIBITION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS RELATING
-TO SOVEREIGNTY OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION OVER
-INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNIZED TERRITORY OF UKRAINE.
-
+TO SOVEREIGNTY OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION OVER INTERNATIONALLY
+RECOGNIZED TERRITORY OF UKRAINE.
Section 1245(a) of the James M. Inhofe National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117-263; 136 Stat.
2847) is amended by striking ``or 2025'' and inserting ``2025, or
2026''.
-
SEC. 1243. EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION OF UKRAINE SECURITY ASSISTANCE
INITIATIVE.
-
Section 1250 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2016 (Public Law 114-92; 129 Stat. 1068) is amended--
(1) in subsection (c)--
-(A) by redesignating paragraph (6) as paragraph
-(5); and
-(B) by adding at the end the following new
-paragraphs:
-``(6) Availability of funds for programs across fiscal
-years.--Amounts made available after the date of the enactment
-of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
-in a fiscal year to carry out the authority in subsection (a)
-may be used for programs under that authority that begin in
-such fiscal year and end not later than the end of the second
-fiscal year thereafter.
-``(7) Authority for interchange of supplies and services.--
-The limitation in subsection (b)(2) of section 2571 of title
-10, United States Code, shall not apply with respect to
-reimbursable support for the purpose of providing assistance
-under this section.'';
+(A) by redesignating paragraph (6) as paragraph (5); and
+(B) by adding at the end the following new paragraphs:
+``(6) Availability of funds for programs across fiscal years.--
+Amounts made available after the date of the enactment of the
+National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 in a fiscal
+year to carry out the authority in subsection (a) may be used for
+programs under that authority that begin in such fiscal year and
+end not later than the end of the second fiscal year thereafter.
+``(7) Authority for interchange of supplies and services.--The
+limitation in subsection (b)(2) of section 2571 of title 10, United
+States Code, shall not apply with respect to reimbursable support
+for the purpose of providing assistance under this section.'';
(2) in subsection (f), by adding at the end the following:
``(11) For fiscal year 2026, $400,000,000.
``(12) For fiscal year 2027, $400,000,000.'';
-(3) in subsection (h), by striking ``December 31, 2026''
-and inserting ``December 31, 2029''; and
+(3) in subsection (h), by striking ``December 31, 2026'' and
+inserting ``December 31, 2029''; and
(4) by adding at the end the following:
``(k) Accepting Equipment Back Into Stock.--
``(1) In general.--Equipment procured to carry out the
-authority granted pursuant to subsection (a) may only be
-treated as stocks of the Department of Defense if--
-``(A) the equipment procured has not yet been
-transferred to the Government of Ukraine and is
-urgently needed to eliminate a deficiency that impacts
-an ongoing or anticipated, imminent United States
-contingency operation that, if left unfulfilled, could
-result in loss of life or critical mission failure for
-the United States Armed Forces;
-``(B) the equipment procured has not yet been
-transferred to the Government of Ukraine and is no
-longer needed to support a program carried out pursuant
-to such subsection; or
-``(C) the equipment procured has been transferred
-to the Government of Ukraine and is returned by Ukraine
-to the United States.
-``(2) Replacement.--In the case of treating equipment as
-stocks of the Department of Defense pursuant to paragraph
-(1)(A), the Secretary shall, using amounts made available after
-the date of the enactment of the National Defense Authorization
-Act for Fiscal Year 2026, initiate action to replace such
-equipment for the Government of Ukraine within 30 days of
-transmitting the applicable notification required under
-paragraph (3).
+authority granted pursuant to subsection (a) may only be treated as
+stocks of the Department of Defense if--
+``(A) the equipment procured has not yet been transferred
+to the Government of Ukraine and is urgently needed to
+eliminate a deficiency that impacts an ongoing or anticipated,
+imminent United States contingency operation that, if left
+unfulfilled, could result in loss of life or critical mission
+failure for the United States Armed Forces;
+``(B) the equipment procured has not yet been transferred
+to the Government of Ukraine and is no longer needed to support
+a program carried out pursuant to such subsection; or
+``(C) the equipment procured has been transferred to the
+Government of Ukraine and is returned by Ukraine to the United
+States.
+``(2) Replacement.--In the case of treating equipment as stocks
+of the Department of Defense pursuant to paragraph (1)(A), the
+Secretary shall, using amounts made available after the date of the
+enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
+2026, initiate action to replace such equipment for the Government
+of Ukraine within 30 days of transmitting the applicable
+notification required under paragraph (3).
``(3) Notification.--The Secretary may only treat equipment
-procured to carry out the authority granted pursuant to
-subsection (a) as stocks of the Department of Defense pursuant
-to paragraph (1) if the Secretary submits to the congressional
-defense committees, the Committee on Foreign Relations of the
-Senate, and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of
-Representatives a notification that describes how the relevant
-conditions to treat the equipment as stocks were met--
-``(A) in the case of a notification relating to
-equipment described in subparagraph (A) of such
-paragraph (1), as soon as feasible but not later than
-48 hours after the date on which the Secretary
-determines to treat such equipment as stocks of the
-Department; or
-``(B) in the case of a notification relating to
-equipment described in subparagraph (B) or (C) of such
-paragraph, not fewer than 15 days before the entry into
-effect of a determination by the Secretary to treat
-such equipment as such stocks.
-``(4) Report.--In the case of treating equipment as stocks
-of the Department of Defense pursuant to paragraph (1)(A), the
-Secretary shall transmit to the congressional defense
-committees not later than 15 days after submitting the
-notification required in paragraph (3) a report with the plan
-of the Department of Defense to replace the equipment
-originally intended for the Government of Ukraine, including
-sourcing, timeline for procurement, and delivery.''.
-
+procured to carry out the authority granted pursuant to subsection
+(a) as stocks of the Department of Defense pursuant to paragraph
+(1) if the Secretary submits to the congressional defense
+committees, the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate, and
+the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives a
+notification that describes how the relevant conditions to treat
+the equipment as stocks were met--
+``(A) in the case of a notification relating to equipment
+described in subparagraph (A) of such paragraph (1), as soon as
+feasible but not later than 48 hours after the date on which
+the Secretary determines to treat such equipment as stocks of
+the Department; or
+``(B) in the case of a notification relating to equipment
+described in subparagraph (B) or (C) of such paragraph, not
+fewer than 15 days before the entry into effect of a
+determination by the Secretary to treat such equipment as such
+stocks.
+``(4) Report.--In the case of treating equipment as stocks of
+the Department of Defense pursuant to paragraph (1)(A), the
+Secretary shall transmit to the congressional defense committees
+not later than 15 days after submitting the notification required
+in paragraph (3) a report with the plan of the Department of
+Defense to replace the equipment originally intended for the
+Government of Ukraine, including sourcing, timeline for
+procurement, and delivery.''.
SEC. 1244. MILITARY INTELLIGENCE SUPPORT FOR UKRAINE.
-
(a) Notification Required.--The Secretary of Defense shall submit
to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of
Representatives, the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate,
@@ -23703,17 +21539,15 @@
(b) Elements.--The notification required in subsection (a) shall
include--
(1) a detailed description of the reason for the pause,
-termination, restriction, or material downgrade of United
-States support;
+termination, restriction, or material downgrade of United States
+support;
(2) the expected duration of the pause, termination,
restriction, or material downgrade; and
-(3) the anticipated impact of such decision on the ability
-of Ukraine to conduct effective military operations.
+(3) the anticipated impact of such decision on the ability of
+Ukraine to conduct effective military operations.
(c) Sunset.--This section shall cease to be effective on December
31, 2027.
-
SEC. 1245. REPORT RELATING TO ALLIED AND PARTNER SUPPORT TO UKRAINE.
-
Section 1243 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2024 (Public Law 118-31; 137 Stat. 460) is amended--
(1) by amending subsection (a) to read as follows:
@@ -23721,59 +21555,55 @@
enactment of this Act, and every 90 days thereafter, the Secretary of
Defense shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a
report that includes--
-``(1) an accounting of all bilateral military contributions
-to Ukraine made by allied and partner countries or
-multinational organizations in absolute and relative terms,
-disaggregated by country and organization, since January 1,
-2022, including a separate accounting of such contributions
-during the reporting period;
+``(1) an accounting of all bilateral military contributions to
+Ukraine made by allied and partner countries or multinational
+organizations in absolute and relative terms, disaggregated by
+country and organization, since January 1, 2022, including a
+separate accounting of such contributions during the reporting
+period;
``(2) an accounting of all contributions to Ukraine made by
allied and partner countries using the United States Jumpstart
-initiative, detailing the authorities used, quantity,
-valuation, and delivery timeline for each contribution and
-including a separate accounting of such contributions during
-the reporting period;
+initiative, detailing the authorities used, quantity, valuation,
+and delivery timeline for each contribution and including a
+separate accounting of such contributions during the reporting
+period;
``(3) an accounting of all contributions to Ukraine made by
-allied and partner countries using the United States
-Prioritized Ukraine Requirements List (PURL) initiative to the
-Ukraine Security Assitance Initiative (USAI) account, including
-a separate accounting of such contributions during the
-reporting period as well as--
-``(A) the allied contributions used for new
-procurements using the USAI account, including the
-quantity, valuation, and delivery timeline for each new
-procurement;
-``(B) the allied contributions used for the
-replacement of any weapons or articles provided to the
-Government of Ukraine, including the quantity,
-valuation, and delivery timeline for each item that has
-been sent to the Government of Ukraine from United
-States stocks; and
-``(C) a comprehensive list of United States weapon
-systems provided to Ukraine associated with the allied
-contributions to the PURL initiative, including, for
-each such system, an identification of whether it was
-previously committed to Ukraine under USAI or through
-presidential drawdown authority, and, if so, the
-specific assistance package in which the commitment was
-made;
-``(4) a statement of the remaining unobligated balance of
-funds in the USAI account, including a description of when such
-balance will expire;
-``(5) a plan for how the Secretary intends to use the
-remaining unobligated funds from allied contributions to the
-USAI account to support Ukraine's capacity to defend itself and
-strengthen its deterrence against future aggression by the
-Russian Federation;
+allied and partner countries using the United States Prioritized
+Ukraine Requirements List (PURL) initiative to the Ukraine Security
+Assitance Initiative (USAI) account, including a separate
+accounting of such contributions during the reporting period as
+well as--
+``(A) the allied contributions used for new procurements
+using the USAI account, including the quantity, valuation, and
+delivery timeline for each new procurement;
+``(B) the allied contributions used for the replacement of
+any weapons or articles provided to the Government of Ukraine,
+including the quantity, valuation, and delivery timeline for
+each item that has been sent to the Government of Ukraine from
+United States stocks; and
+``(C) a comprehensive list of United States weapon systems
+provided to Ukraine associated with the allied contributions to
+the PURL initiative, including, for each such system, an
+identification of whether it was previously committed to
+Ukraine under USAI or through presidential drawdown authority,
+and, if so, the specific assistance package in which the
+commitment was made;
+``(4) a statement of the remaining unobligated balance of funds
+in the USAI account, including a description of when such balance
+will expire;
+``(5) a plan for how the Secretary intends to use the remaining
+unobligated funds from allied contributions to the USAI account to
+support Ukraine's capacity to defend itself and strengthen its
+deterrence against future aggression by the Russian Federation;
``(6) a plan for further engagement with allied and partner
-countries on the use of the PURL initiative to support
-Ukraine's capacity to defend itself and to strengthen its
-deterrence against future aggression by the Russian Federation;
+countries on the use of the PURL initiative to support Ukraine's
+capacity to defend itself and to strengthen its deterrence against
+future aggression by the Russian Federation;
``(7) an identification of any weapon system during the
-reporting period that meets Ukrainian requirements, as
-validated by the Commander of the United States European
-Command, but has not been delivered to Ukraine by the United
-States or an allied or partner country; and
+reporting period that meets Ukrainian requirements, as validated by
+the Commander of the United States European Command, but has not
+been delivered to Ukraine by the United States or an allied or
+partner country; and
``(8) any other matters that the Secretary determines to be
relevant.'';
(2) in subsection (c), by striking ``January 1, 2025'' and
@@ -23785,60 +21615,53 @@
``(c) Appropriate Congressional Committees Defined.--In this
section, the term `appropriate congressional committees' means--
``(1) the congressional defense committees; and
-``(2) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and
-the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of
-Representatives.''.
-
+``(2) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the
+Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives.''.
SEC. 1246. ALLIED CONTRIBUTIONS TO UNITED STATES FORCE POSTURE ON
NATO'S EASTERN FLANK.
-
Section 2350j of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (b), by inserting ``another country or''
before ``a regional organization'';
(2) in subsection (c)--
-(A) in paragraph (1), by adding at the end before
-the period the following: ``in the host nation or
-another country'';
-(B) in paragraph (2), by adding at the end before
-the period the following: ``in the host nation or
-another country'';
-(C) in paragraph (3), by adding at the end before
-the period the following: ``in the host nation or
-another country''; and
+(A) in paragraph (1), by adding at the end before the
+period the following: ``in the host nation or another
+country'';
+(B) in paragraph (2), by adding at the end before the
+period the following: ``in the host nation or another
+country'';
+(C) in paragraph (3), by adding at the end before the
+period the following: ``in the host nation or another
+country''; and
(D) by adding at the end the following:
-``(4) Other logistical and operational support for the
-armed forces in a deployed or rotational status in a country
-that is a member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.'';
+``(4) Other logistical and operational support for the armed
+forces in a deployed or rotational status in a country that is a
+member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.'';
(3) in paragraph (2) of subsection (f), by amending
subparagraph (E) to read as follows:
-``(E) The amount of such burden sharing
-contributions expended, by eligible category, including
-compensation for--
+``(E) The amount of such burden sharing contributions
+expended, by eligible category, including compensation for--
``(i) local national employees;
``(ii) military construction projects;
-``(iii) supplies and services of the
-Department of Defense; and
-``(iv) other logistical and operational
-support for the armed forces in a deployed or
-rotational status in a country that is a member
-of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.'';
-and
+``(iii) supplies and services of the Department of
+Defense; and
+``(iv) other logistical and operational support for the
+armed forces in a deployed or rotational status in a
+country that is a member of the North Atlantic Treaty
+Organization.''; and
(4) by adding at the end the following:
``(g) Other Logistical and Operational Support for the Armed Forces
Defined.--In this section, the term `other logistical and operational
support for the armed forces'--
-``(1) means the reasonable and proper costs of the armed
-forces for fuel, transportation, force protection (including
-cyber protection), training ammunition, utilities, and medical
-and maintenance services, including services required to
-maintain infrastructure, pre-positioned stocks, and equipment
-in good working order; and
+``(1) means the reasonable and proper costs of the armed forces
+for fuel, transportation, force protection (including cyber
+protection), training ammunition, utilities, and medical and
+maintenance services, including services required to maintain
+infrastructure, pre-positioned stocks, and equipment in good
+working order; and
``(2) does not include pay, allowances, and other normal
benefits to which members of the United States armed forces are
entitled.''.
-
SEC. 1247. BALTIC SECURITY INITIATIVE.
-
(a) In General.--Pursuant to the authorities provided in chapter 16
of title 10, United States Code, the Secretary of Defense, in
coordination with the Commander of United States European Command,
@@ -23850,57 +21673,53 @@
provided in title 10, United States Code.
(c) Objectives.--The objectives of the initiative required by
subsection (a) should include--
-(1) to achieve United States national security objectives
-by--
-(A) deterring aggression by the Russian Federation;
-and
-(B) implementing NATO's Strategic Concept, which
-seeks to strengthen the Alliance's deterrence and
-defense posture by denying potential adversaries any
-possible opportunities for aggression;
+(1) to achieve United States national security objectives by--
+(A) deterring aggression by the Russian Federation; and
+(B) implementing NATO's Strategic Concept, which seeks to
+strengthen the Alliance's deterrence and defense posture by
+denying potential adversaries any possible opportunities for
+aggression;
(2) to enhance regional planning and cooperation among the
-military forces of the Baltic countries, particularly with
-respect to long-term regional capability projects, including--
-(A) long-range precision fire systems and
-capabilities;
+military forces of the Baltic countries, particularly with respect
+to long-term regional capability projects, including--
+(A) long-range precision fire systems and capabilities;
(B) integrated air and missile defense;
(C) maritime domain awareness;
-(D) land forces development, including stockpiling
-large caliber ammunition;
+(D) land forces development, including stockpiling large
+caliber ammunition;
(E) command, control, communications, computers,
intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance;
(F) special operations forces development;
-(G) coordination with and security enhancements for
-Poland; and
-(H) other military capabilities, as determined by
-the Secretary of Defense; and
+(G) coordination with and security enhancements for Poland;
+and
+(H) other military capabilities, as determined by the
+Secretary of Defense; and
(3) with respect to the military forces of the Baltic
countries, to improve cyber defenses and resilience to hybrid
threats.
(d) Strategy.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 120 after the date of the
-enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in
-coordination with the Commander of United States European
-Command, shall submit to the Committee on Armed Services of the
-Senate and the Committee on Armed Services of the House of
-Representatives a report setting forth a strategy to achieve
-the objectives described in subsection (c).
-(2) Considerations.--The strategy required by this
-subsection shall include a consideration of--
-(A) security cooperation programs for the Baltic
-countries that are authorized as of the date on which
-the report containing the strategy is submitted;
-(B) the ongoing security threats to NATO's eastern
-flank posed by Russian aggression, including as a
-result of the Russian Federation's 2022 invasion of
-Ukraine with support from Belarus;
-(C) the ongoing security threats to the Baltic
-countries posed by the presence, coercive economic
-policies, and other malign activities of the People's
-Republic of China; and
-(D) a description of how NATO allies are supporting
-the Baltic countries to achieve the objectives
-described in subsection (c).
+enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in coordination
+with the Commander of United States European Command, shall submit
+to the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate and the Committee
+on Armed Services of the House of Representatives a report setting
+forth a strategy to achieve the objectives described in subsection
+(c).
+(2) Considerations.--The strategy required by this subsection
+shall include a consideration of--
+(A) security cooperation programs for the Baltic countries
+that are authorized as of the date on which the report
+containing the strategy is submitted;
+(B) the ongoing security threats to NATO's eastern flank
+posed by Russian aggression, including as a result of the
+Russian Federation's 2022 invasion of Ukraine with support from
+Belarus;
+(C) the ongoing security threats to the Baltic countries
+posed by the presence, coercive economic policies, and other
+malign activities of the People's Republic of China; and
+(D) a description of how NATO allies are supporting the
+Baltic countries to achieve the objectives described in
+subsection (c).
(e) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that Baltic
countries that participate in the initiative required by subsection (a)
should make investments in Baltic defense in amounts that, at a
@@ -23915,18 +21734,13 @@
Organization.
(g) Sunset.--The requirement under subsection (a) shall terminate
on December 31, 2028.
-
SEC. 1248. MODIFICATION OF UNITED STATES BASING AND TRAINING, AND
-EXERCISES IN NORTH ATLANTIC TREATY ORGANIZATION MEMBER
-COUNTRIES.
-
+EXERCISES IN NORTH ATLANTIC TREATY ORGANIZATION MEMBER COUNTRIES.
Section 1250 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2024 (Public Law 118-31; 10 U.S.C. 113 note) is amended to read as
follows:
-
``SEC. 1250. UNITED STATES BASING AND TRAINING IN NORTH ATLANTIC TREATY
ORGANIZATION MEMBER COUNTRIES.
-
``In considering decisions related to United States military basing
and training in North Atlantic Treaty Organization member countries,
the Secretary of Defense shall include among the factors for
@@ -23934,14 +21748,12 @@
to in the Hague Summit Declaration of June 25, 2025, to invest not less
than 5 percent of gross domestic product annually in defense by 2035,
of which--
-``(1) not less than 3.5 percent is dedicated to core
-defense requirements and North Atlantic Treaty Organization
-capability targets; and
-``(2) not less than 1.5 percent is dedicated to other
-defense and security related investments.''.
-
+``(1) not less than 3.5 percent is dedicated to core defense
+requirements and North Atlantic Treaty Organization capability
+targets; and
+``(2) not less than 1.5 percent is dedicated to other defense
+and security related investments.''.
SEC. 1249. OVERSIGHT OF UNITED STATES MILITARY POSTURE IN EUROPE.
-
(a) Prohibition on Use of Funds.--Until the date that is 60 days
after the date on which the Commander of the United States European
Command and the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the heads of
@@ -23951,307 +21763,275 @@
described in subsection (c), none of the amounts authorized to be
appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year
2026 may be obligated or expended--
-(1) to reduce the total number of members of the Armed
-Forces permanently stationed in or deployed to the area of
-responsibility of the United States European Command below
-76,000 for longer than a 45-day period;
+(1) to reduce the total number of members of the Armed Forces
+permanently stationed in or deployed to the area of responsibility
+of the United States European Command below 76,000 for longer than
+a 45-day period;
(2) to divest, consolidate, or otherwise return to a host
country any parcel of land or facility located on real property
-under the jurisdiction of the United States European Command as
-of June 1, 2025;
+under the jurisdiction of the United States European Command as of
+June 1, 2025;
(3) to divest, redeploy, withdraw, or otherwise permanently
move out of the area of responsibility of the United States
-European Command any Department of Defense equipment or
-physical property with an initial purchase value of more than
-$500,000 and positioned in such area of responsibility as of
-June 1, 2025; or
+European Command any Department of Defense equipment or physical
+property with an initial purchase value of more than $500,000 and
+positioned in such area of responsibility as of June 1, 2025; or
(4) to relinquish the role of the Commander of the United
States European Command as North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Supreme Allied Commander Europe.
(b) Certification Described.--The certification described in this
subsection is a certification that a proposed action described in any
of paragraphs (1) through (4) of subsection (a)--
-(1) is in the national security interest of the United
-States; and
-(2) is being undertaken only after appropriate
-consultations with all North Atlantic Treaty Organization
-(NATO) allies and relevant non-NATO partners.
+(1) is in the national security interest of the United States;
+and
+(2) is being undertaken only after appropriate consultations
+with all North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) allies and
+relevant non-NATO partners.
(c) Assessment Described.--
-(1) In general.--An assessment described in this subsection
-is the following:
-(A) In the case of a proposed action described in
-any of paragraphs (1) through (3) of subsection (a)--
-(i) an analysis of the impact of such an
-action on--
-(I) the security of the United
-States;
-(II) the ability of the Armed
-Forces to provide forward defense of
-the United States;
-(III) NATO's defense and deterrent
-posture against current and future
-Russian aggression, as well as the
+(1) In general.--An assessment described in this subsection is
+the following:
+(A) In the case of a proposed action described in any of
+paragraphs (1) through (3) of subsection (a)--
+(i) an analysis of the impact of such an action on--
+
+(I) the security of the United States;
+(II) the ability of the Armed Forces to provide
+forward defense of the United States;
+(III) NATO's defense and deterrent posture against
+current and future Russian aggression, as well as the
security of NATO as a whole; and
-(IV) the ability of the United
-States to meet national NATO capability
-targets, commitments to the NATO Force
-Model, regional and theater campaign
-plans, and other warfighting
-requirements;
-(ii) an analysis of the impact of such an
-action on the ability of the Armed Forces to
-execute contingency plans of the Department of
-Defense, including those in the area of
-responsibility of United States European
-Command or in support of operations and crisis
-response in the areas of responsibility of
-United States Central Command and United States
-Africa Command;
-(iii) a description of the specific
-requirements being prioritized that necessitate
-such an action;
-(iv) a detailed analysis of the costs, as a
-result of such an action, for relocation of
-personnel, equipment, and associated
-infrastructure;
-(v) an analysis of the impact of such an
-action on military training and major military
-exercises, including on interoperability and
-joint activities with NATO allies and partners;
-(vi) a description of consultations
-regarding such an action with each NATO ally
-and all relevant non-NATO partners;
-(vii) an assessment of the impact of such
-an action on the credibility of United States
-extended deterrence commitments to NATO allies
-and the potential for nuclear proliferation in
-the European theater;
-(viii) an assessment of the impact of such
-an action on transatlantic cooperation to deter
-potential threats from the People's Republic of
-China; and
-(ix) with respect to an assessment under
-this subparagraph relating to a proposed action
-described in subsection (a)(1), an articulation
-of the plan, generated in coordination with
-NATO allies, to ensure that other members of
-NATO have available capabilities and capacity
-to assume the roles and responsibilities of the
-United States Armed Forces to be withdrawn as a
-result of such action.
-(B) In the case of a proposed action described in
-paragraph (4) of subsection (a)--
-(i) an explanation of the role of United
-States nuclear weapons in supporting NATO
-operations and activities following such
-action, including changes to command-and-
-control relationships and adjustments to the
-United States nuclear posture;
-(ii) a description of consultations
-regarding such action with all NATO allies and
-relevant non-NATO partners, including through
-the Nuclear Planning Group of NATO;
-(iii) an assessment of the impact of such
-action on the effectiveness of NATO nuclear
-deterrence;
+(IV) the ability of the United States to meet
+national NATO capability targets, commitments to the
+NATO Force Model, regional and theater campaign plans,
+and other warfighting requirements;
+
+(ii) an analysis of the impact of such an action on the
+ability of the Armed Forces to execute contingency plans of
+the Department of Defense, including those in the area of
+responsibility of United States European Command or in
+support of operations and crisis response in the areas of
+responsibility of United States Central Command and United
+States Africa Command;
+(iii) a description of the specific requirements being
+prioritized that necessitate such an action;
+(iv) a detailed analysis of the costs, as a result of
+such an action, for relocation of personnel, equipment, and
+associated infrastructure;
+(v) an analysis of the impact of such an action on
+military training and major military exercises, including
+on interoperability and joint activities with NATO allies
+and partners;
+(vi) a description of consultations regarding such an
+action with each NATO ally and all relevant non-NATO
+partners;
+(vii) an assessment of the impact of such an action on
+the credibility of United States extended deterrence
+commitments to NATO allies and the potential for nuclear
+proliferation in the European theater;
+(viii) an assessment of the impact of such an action on
+transatlantic cooperation to deter potential threats from
+the People's Republic of China; and
+(ix) with respect to an assessment under this
+subparagraph relating to a proposed action described in
+subsection (a)(1), an articulation of the plan, generated
+in coordination with NATO allies, to ensure that other
+members of NATO have available capabilities and capacity to
+assume the roles and responsibilities of the United States
+Armed Forces to be withdrawn as a result of such action.
+(B) In the case of a proposed action described in paragraph
+(4) of subsection (a)--
+(i) an explanation of the role of United States nuclear
+weapons in supporting NATO operations and activities
+following such action, including changes to command-and-
+control relationships and adjustments to the United States
+nuclear posture;
+(ii) a description of consultations regarding such
+action with all NATO allies and relevant non-NATO partners,
+including through the Nuclear Planning Group of NATO;
+(iii) an assessment of the impact of such action on the
+effectiveness of NATO nuclear deterrence;
(iv) a risk assessment of--
-(I) the nuclear capabilities of
-NATO allies; and
-(II) the potential for nuclear
-proliferation in Europe; and
+
+(I) the nuclear capabilities of NATO allies; and
+(II) the potential for nuclear proliferation in
+Europe; and
+
(v) a risk assessment of--
-(I) the capability and capacity of
-nuclear-armed NATO allies to
-effectively deter and, if necessary,
-defeat likely adversaries in the
-nuclear domain absent a United States
-commander serving in the role of North
-Atlantic Treaty Organization Supreme
-Allied Commander Europe;
-(II) changes to be made to existing
-United States contingency plans if
-other NATO member countries with
-nuclear capabilities were to provide
-extended nuclear deterrence to NATO;
-and
-(III) the impact of such provision
-of extended nuclear deterrence on
-United States nuclear posture and
+
+(I) the capability and capacity of nuclear-armed
+NATO allies to effectively deter and, if necessary,
+defeat likely adversaries in the nuclear domain absent
+a United States commander serving in the role of North
+Atlantic Treaty Organization Supreme Allied Commander
+Europe;
+(II) changes to be made to existing United States
+contingency plans if other NATO member countries with
+nuclear capabilities were to provide extended nuclear
+deterrence to NATO; and
+(III) the impact of such provision of extended
+nuclear deterrence on United States nuclear posture and
deterrence planning requirements.
+
(2) Coordination required.--In independently conducting the
-assessments described in clauses (iv) and (v) of paragraph
-(1)(B) with respect to a proposed action described in
-subsection (a)(4), the Secretary of Defense shall coordinate
-such assessment--
-(A) with the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff,
-with respect to the independent risk assessment
-described in such clause (iv); and
-(B) with the Commander of the United States
-Strategic Command, with respect to the independent
-assessment described in such clause (v).
+assessments described in clauses (iv) and (v) of paragraph (1)(B)
+with respect to a proposed action described in subsection (a)(4),
+the Secretary of Defense shall coordinate such assessment--
+(A) with the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, with
+respect to the independent risk assessment described in such
+clause (iv); and
+(B) with the Commander of the United States Strategic
+Command, with respect to the independent assessment described
+in such clause (v).
(d) Form.--
-(1) Certification.--The certification described in
-subsection (b) shall be submitted in unclassified form.
+(1) Certification.--The certification described in subsection
+(b) shall be submitted in unclassified form.
(2) Assessment.--The assessment described in subsection (c)
shall be submitted in unclassified form but may include a
classified annex.
-(3) Prohibition on modification.--Any assessment required
-under this section shall be submitted to the congressional
-defense committees without modification or alteration.
+(3) Prohibition on modification.--Any assessment required under
+this section shall be submitted to the congressional defense
+committees without modification or alteration.
(e) Sunset.--The limitation under subsection (a) shall terminate on
December 31, 2027.
(f) Briefing.--
-(1) In general.--Not later than April 15, 2026, and again
-not later than September 15, 2026, the Under Secretary of
-Defense for Policy shall provide to the Committee on Armed
-Services of the Senate and the Committee on Armed Services of
-the House of Representatives a classified briefing on the
-implementation of the national defense strategy, including the
-policy and overall guidance for the governance of the global
-defense posture.
-(2) Delegation.--The Under Secretary of Defense for Policy
-may not delegate the briefings required under this subsection.
-(3) Limitation.--Of the amounts authorized to be
-appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal
-year 2026 for operation and maintenance, defense-wide, and made
-available for the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for
-Policy for travel expenses, not more than 50 percent may be
-obligated or expended unless the Under Secretary of Defense for
-Policy provides the first briefing to Congress required under
-paragraph (1) not later than April 15, 2026.
-
+(1) In general.--Not later than April 15, 2026, and again not
+later than September 15, 2026, the Under Secretary of Defense for
+Policy shall provide to the Committee on Armed Services of the
+Senate and the Committee on Armed Services of the House of
+Representatives a classified briefing on the implementation of the
+national defense strategy, including the policy and overall
+guidance for the governance of the global defense posture.
+(2) Delegation.--The Under Secretary of Defense for Policy may
+not delegate the briefings required under this subsection.
+(3) Limitation.--Of the amounts authorized to be appropriated
+by this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2026 for
+operation and maintenance, defense-wide, and made available for the
+Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy for travel
+expenses, not more than 50 percent may be obligated or expended
+unless the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy provides the first
+briefing to Congress required under paragraph (1) not later than
+April 15, 2026.
SEC. 1250. REPORT ON UNITED STATES DETERRENCE AND DEFENSE POSTURE IN
THE EUROPEAN REGION.
-
(a) Report Required.--
(1) In general.--At the same time as the submission of the
-budget of the President (submitted to Congress pursuant to
-section 1105 of title 31, United States Code) for fiscal years
-2027 and 2028, the Commander of the United States European
-Command shall submit to the congressional defense committees a
-report containing the independent assessment of the Commander
-with respect to the activities and resources required, for the
-first fiscal year beginning after the date of submission of the
-report and the four following fiscal years, to achieve the
-following objectives:
-(A) The maintenance of the comparative military
-advantage of the United States and North Atlantic
-Treaty Organization (NATO) with respect to the Russian
-Federation, accounting for expanding allied
-capabilities as alliance members increase defense
-spending to fulfill commitments made at the 2025 NATO
+budget of the President (submitted to Congress pursuant to section
+1105 of title 31, United States Code) for fiscal years 2027 and
+2028, the Commander of the United States European Command shall
+submit to the congressional defense committees a report containing
+the independent assessment of the Commander with respect to the
+activities and resources required, for the first fiscal year
+beginning after the date of submission of the report and the four
+following fiscal years, to achieve the following objectives:
+(A) The maintenance of the comparative military advantage
+of the United States and North Atlantic Treaty Organization
+(NATO) with respect to the Russian Federation, accounting for
+expanding allied capabilities as alliance members increase
+defense spending to fulfill commitments made at the 2025 NATO
Summit in The Hague.
-(B) The reduction of the risk of executing
-contingency plans of the Department of Defense,
-including contingency plans conducted by United States
-Central Command and United States Africa Command.
-(C) The maintenance of the capability and capacity
-to defend the homeland forward.
-(2) Matters to be included.--The report required by
-paragraph (1) shall include the following:
-(A) With respect to the achievement of the
-objectives described in paragraph (1), a description of
-the intended force structure and posture of assigned
-and allocated forces in each NATO member country.
-(B) An assessment of the capability requirements to
-achieve such objectives.
-(C) An assessment of logistics requirements,
-including personnel, equipment, supplies, storage, and
-maintenance needs to achieve such objectives.
-(D) An identification of required infrastructure
-and military construction investments to achieve such
-objectives.
-(E) An assessment of security cooperation
-authorities, activities, and resources required to
-achieve such objectives.
-(F)(i) A plan to fully resource United States force
-posture and capabilities, including--
-(I) a detailed assessment of the resources
-necessary to address the elements described in
-subparagraphs (A) through (E), including
-specific cost estimates for recommended
+(B) The reduction of the risk of executing contingency
+plans of the Department of Defense, including contingency plans
+conducted by United States Central Command and United States
+Africa Command.
+(C) The maintenance of the capability and capacity to
+defend the homeland forward.
+(2) Matters to be included.--The report required by paragraph
+(1) shall include the following:
+(A) With respect to the achievement of the objectives
+described in paragraph (1), a description of the intended force
+structure and posture of assigned and allocated forces in each
+NATO member country.
+(B) An assessment of the capability requirements to achieve
+such objectives.
+(C) An assessment of logistics requirements, including
+personnel, equipment, supplies, storage, and maintenance needs
+to achieve such objectives.
+(D) An identification of required infrastructure and
+military construction investments to achieve such objectives.
+(E) An assessment of security cooperation authorities,
+activities, and resources required to achieve such objectives.
+(F)(i) A plan to fully resource United States force posture
+and capabilities, including--
+(I) a detailed assessment of the resources necessary to
+address the elements described in subparagraphs (A) through
+(E), including specific cost estimates for recommended
investments or projects, and anticipated allied
contributions--
-(aa) to maintain a posture and
-presence of the United States Armed
-Forces that meet the objectives of
+
+(aa) to maintain a posture and presence of the
+United States Armed Forces that meet the objectives of
paragraph (1);
-(bb) to maintain the logistics and
-maintenance capabilities and the pre-
-positioning of equipment, munitions,
-fuel, and materiel that meet the
+(bb) to maintain the logistics and maintenance
+capabilities and the pre-positioning of equipment,
+munitions, fuel, and materiel that meet the objectives
+of paragraph (1);
+(cc) to carry out a program of exercises, training,
+experimentation, and innovation for the joint force
+that meet the objectives of paragraph (1);
+(dd) to maintain the infrastructure to ensure the
+responsiveness and resiliency of the United States
+Armed Forces within NATO in order to meet the
objectives of paragraph (1);
-(cc) to carry out a program of
-exercises, training, experimentation,
-and innovation for the joint force that
-meet the objectives of paragraph (1);
-(dd) to maintain the infrastructure
-to ensure the responsiveness and
-resiliency of the United States Armed
-Forces within NATO in order to meet the
-objectives of paragraph (1);
-(ee) to build the defense and
-security capabilities and capacity of
-allies and partners that meet the
+(ee) to build the defense and security capabilities
+and capacity of allies and partners that meet the
objectives of paragraph (1); and
-(ff) to modernize the capabilities
-available to the United States European
-Command to meet the objectives of
-paragraph (1); and
-(II) a detailed timeline to achieve the
-intended force structure and posture described
-in clause (i).
-(ii) The specific cost estimates required by clause
-(i)(I) shall, to the maximum extent practicable,
-include the following:
+(ff) to modernize the capabilities available to the
+United States European Command to meet the objectives
+of paragraph (1); and
+
+(II) a detailed timeline to achieve the intended force
+structure and posture described in clause (i).
+(ii) The specific cost estimates required by clause (i)(I)
+shall, to the maximum extent practicable, include the
+following:
(I) With respect to procurement accounts--
-(aa) amounts displayed by account,
-budget activity, line number, line
-item, and line item title; and
-(bb) a description of the
-requirements for each such amount.
-(II) With respect to research, development,
-test, and evaluation accounts--
-(aa) amounts displayed by account,
-budget activity, line number, program
-element, and program element title; and
-(bb) a description of the
-requirements for each such amount.
-(III) With respect to operation and
-maintenance accounts--
-(aa) amounts displayed by account
-title, budget activity title, line
-number, and subactivity group title;
-and
-(bb) a description of the specific
-manner in which each such amount would
-be used.
-(IV) With respect to military personnel
+
+(aa) amounts displayed by account, budget activity,
+line number, line item, and line item title; and
+(bb) a description of the requirements for each
+such amount.
+
+(II) With respect to research, development, test, and
+evaluation accounts--
+
+(aa) amounts displayed by account, budget activity,
+line number, program element, and program element
+title; and
+(bb) a description of the requirements for each
+such amount.
+
+(III) With respect to operation and maintenance
accounts--
-(aa) amounts displayed by account,
-budget activity, budget subactivity,
-and budget subactivity title; and
-(bb) a description of the
-requirements for each such amount.
-(V) With respect to each project under
-military construction accounts (including
-unspecified minor military construction and
-amounts for planning and design), the country,
-location, project title, and project amount for
+
+(aa) amounts displayed by account title, budget
+activity title, line number, and subactivity group
+title; and
+(bb) a description of the specific manner in which
+each such amount would be used.
+
+(IV) With respect to military personnel accounts--
+
+(aa) amounts displayed by account, budget activity,
+budget subactivity, and budget subactivity title; and
+(bb) a description of the requirements for each
+such amount.
+
+(V) With respect to each project under military
+construction accounts (including unspecified minor military
+construction and amounts for planning and design), the
+country, location, project title, and project amount for
each fiscal year.
-(VI) With respect to any expenditure or
-proposed appropriation not described in
-subclauses (I) through (V), a level of detail
-equivalent to or greater than the level of
-detail provided in the future-years defense
-program submitted pursuant to section 221(a) of
-title 10, United States Code.
-(iii) A budget display, prepared with the
-assistance of the Under Secretary of Defense
-(Comptroller), that compares the independent assessment
-of the Commander of the United States European Command
-with the amounts contained in the budget display for
-the applicable fiscal year.
+(VI) With respect to any expenditure or proposed
+appropriation not described in subclauses (I) through (V),
+a level of detail equivalent to or greater than the level
+of detail provided in the future-years defense program
+submitted pursuant to section 221(a) of title 10, United
+States Code.
+(iii) A budget display, prepared with the assistance of the
+Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller), that compares the
+independent assessment of the Commander of the United States
+European Command with the amounts contained in the budget
+display for the applicable fiscal year.
(3) Form.--The report required by paragraph (1) may be
submitted in classified form, but shall include an unclassified
summary.
@@ -24272,37 +22052,32 @@
Subtitle F--Matters Relating to the Indo-Pacific Region
SEC. 1251. EXTENSION OF PACIFIC DETERRENCE INITIATIVE.
-
(a) Funding.--Subsection (c) of section 1251 of the William M.
(Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2021 (10 U.S.C. 113 note) is amended--
-(1) by striking ``the National Defense Authorization Act
-for Fiscal Year 2025'' and inserting ``the National Defense
+(1) by striking ``the National Defense Authorization Act for
+Fiscal Year 2025'' and inserting ``the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026''; and
(2) by striking ``fiscal year 2025'' and inserting ``fiscal
year 2026''.
(b) Reports and Briefings.--Subsection (d) of such section is
amended--
-(1) in paragraph (1)(A), in the matter preceding clause
-(i), by striking ``fiscal years 2026 and 2027'' and inserting
-``fiscal years 2027 and 2028''; and
+(1) in paragraph (1)(A), in the matter preceding clause (i), by
+striking ``fiscal years 2026 and 2027'' and inserting ``fiscal
+years 2027 and 2028''; and
(2) in paragraph (2), by striking ``fiscal years 2025 and
-2026'' each place it appears and inserting ``fiscal years 2027
-and 2028''.
+2026'' each place it appears and inserting ``fiscal years 2027 and
+2028''.
(c) Extension of Plan.--Subsection (e) of such section is amended,
in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking ``fiscal years 2026
and 2027'' and inserting ``fiscal years 2027 and 2028''.
-
SEC. 1252. EXTENSION OF INDO-PACIFIC EXTENDED DETERRENCE EDUCATION
PILOT PROGRAM.
-
Section 1314(c) of the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement
and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (Public Law
118-159) is amended by striking ``December 31, 2027'' and inserting
``December 31, 2030''.
-
SEC. 1253. PARTNERSHIP FOR INDO-PACIFIC INDUSTRIAL RESILIENCE.
-
(a) Establishment.--The Secretary of Defense, in coordination with
the Secretary of State, shall establish and maintain an initiative, to
be known as the ``Partnership for Indo-Pacific Industrial Resilience''
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(b) Objectives.--The objectives of the Initiative shall be the
following:
(1) To enable the production and supply of the material
-necessary for equipping the Armed Forces of the United States
-and the military forces of allied and partner countries to
-achieve--
-(A) the objectives set forth in the most recent
-national security strategy report submitted to Congress
-by the President pursuant to section 108 of the
-National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3043);
+necessary for equipping the Armed Forces of the United States and
+the military forces of allied and partner countries to achieve--
+(A) the objectives set forth in the most recent national
+security strategy report submitted to Congress by the President
+pursuant to section 108 of the National Security Act of 1947
+(50 U.S.C. 3043);
(B) the policy guidance of the Secretary of Defense
-provided pursuant to section 113(g) of title 10, United
-States Code; and
-(C) the future-years defense program submitted to
-Congress by the Secretary of Defense pursuant to
-section 221 of title 10, United States Code.
+provided pursuant to section 113(g) of title 10, United States
+Code; and
+(C) the future-years defense program submitted to Congress
+by the Secretary of Defense pursuant to section 221 of title
+10, United States Code.
(2) To strengthen the collective defense industrial base by
expanding industrial base capability, capacity, and workforce,
including with respect to enhanced supply chain security,
interoperability, and resilience among participating countries.
-(3) To identify and mitigate industrial base
-vulnerabilities across partner countries.
-(4) To advance research and development activities to
-provide the Armed Forces of the United States and the military
-forces of allied and partner countries with systems capable of
-ensuring technological superiority over potential adversaries.
-(5) To promote co-development, co-production, and
-procurement collaboration in key defense sectors.
-(6) To promote defense innovation, improve information
-sharing, encourage standardization, reduce barriers to
-cooperation, and otherwise mitigate potential vulnerabilities
-and facilitate collaboration.
+(3) To identify and mitigate industrial base vulnerabilities
+across partner countries.
+(4) To advance research and development activities to provide
+the Armed Forces of the United States and the military forces of
+allied and partner countries with systems capable of ensuring
+technological superiority over potential adversaries.
+(5) To promote co-development, co-production, and procurement
+collaboration in key defense sectors.
+(6) To promote defense innovation, improve information sharing,
+encourage standardization, reduce barriers to cooperation, and
+otherwise mitigate potential vulnerabilities and facilitate
+collaboration.
(7) Any other matter the Secretary of Defense considers
appropriate.
(c) Designation of Senior Official.--
-(1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
-the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall
-designate a senior civilian official of the Department of
-Defense at the Assistant Secretary level or above to lead
-relevant efforts of the Initiative, as determined by the
-Secretary.
+(1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
+enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall designate a
+senior civilian official of the Department of Defense at the
+Assistant Secretary level or above to lead relevant efforts of the
+Initiative, as determined by the Secretary.
(2) Notification.--Not later than 30 days after the date on
-which the Secretary of Defense makes or changes a designation
-under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall submit to the
-congressional defense committees a notification of such
-designation or change.
+which the Secretary of Defense makes or changes a designation under
+paragraph (1), the Secretary shall submit to the congressional
+defense committees a notification of such designation or change.
(d) Participation.--The Secretary of Defense, in coordination with
the Secretary of State, shall establish a process to determine which
allies and partners of the United States (including Australia, Japan,
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be invited to participate as member countries of the Initiative.
(e) Authorities.--To carry out this section, the Secretary of
Defense may do the following:
-(1) Enter into agreements and memoranda of understanding
-with appropriate counterparts from participating countries.
+(1) Enter into agreements and memoranda of understanding with
+appropriate counterparts from participating countries.
(2) Establish working groups and technical exchanges.
-(3) Provide technical assistance and capacity-building
-support to partner countries using authorities available to the
-Secretary under title 10, United States Code.
-(4) Engage with industry, capital providers, academia, and
-any other stakeholders necessary to advance the objectives
-described in subsection (b).
+(3) Provide technical assistance and capacity-building support
+to partner countries using authorities available to the Secretary
+under title 10, United States Code.
+(4) Engage with industry, capital providers, academia, and any
+other stakeholders necessary to advance the objectives described in
+subsection (b).
(f) Report and Briefing.--
(1) Report.--
-(A) In general.--Not later than March 1, 2027, and
-annually thereafter through 2031, the Secretary of
-Defense shall submit to the congressional defense
-committees, the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the
-House of Representatives, and the Committee on Foreign
-Relations of the Senate a report on the status and
-progress of the Initiative.
-(B) Elements.--Each report required by subparagraph
-(A) shall include the following:
+(A) In general.--Not later than March 1, 2027, and annually
+thereafter through 2031, the Secretary of Defense shall submit
+to the congressional defense committees, the Committee on
+Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives, and the
+Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate a report on the
+status and progress of the Initiative.
+(B) Elements.--Each report required by subparagraph (A)
+shall include the following:
(i) An assessment of shared industrial base
vulnerabilities.
-(ii) An overview of efforts among
-participating countries to enhance supply chain
-integrity and resilience.
-(iii) A description of any joint defense
-production or co-development initiative,
-including any such initiative involving
-sensitive or classified technologies.
-(iv) An articulation of priority
-initiatives for the upcoming fiscal year.
-(v) Recommendations for legislative,
-regulatory, policy, or resourcing changes to
-achieve the objectives described in subsection
-(b).
-(vi) Any other matter the Secretary of
-Defense considers appropriate.
-(2) Briefing.--Not later than December 1, 2026, and
-annually thereafter through 2030, the Secretary of Defense
-shall provide the congressional defense committees, the
-Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives,
-and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate with a
-briefing on the progress made toward achieving the objectives
+(ii) An overview of efforts among participating
+countries to enhance supply chain integrity and resilience.
+(iii) A description of any joint defense production or
+co-development initiative, including any such initiative
+involving sensitive or classified technologies.
+(iv) An articulation of priority initiatives for the
+upcoming fiscal year.
+(v) Recommendations for legislative, regulatory,
+policy, or resourcing changes to achieve the objectives
described in subsection (b).
+(vi) Any other matter the Secretary of Defense
+considers appropriate.
+(2) Briefing.--Not later than December 1, 2026, and annually
+thereafter through 2030, the Secretary of Defense shall provide the
+congressional defense committees, the Committee on Foreign Affairs
+of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on Foreign
+Relations of the Senate with a briefing on the progress made toward
+achieving the objectives described in subsection (b).
(g) Termination.--The authority under this section shall terminate
on December 31, 2030.
-
SEC. 1254. STRATEGY TO STRENGTHEN MULTILATERAL DEFENSE IN THE INDO-
PACIFIC.
-
(a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the
Secretary of State, shall develop and implement a strategy to
strengthen multilateral defense against regional aggression in the
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exercises;
(2) prioritize the acquisition and fielding of military
capabilities necessary for enhancing multilateral defense,
-including long-range precision fires and integrated air
-defenses amongst United States allies and partners in the Indo-
-Pacific region;
-(3) leverage reciprocal access agreements between the
-United States and its Indo-Pacific allies, particularly Japan,
-the Philippines, South Korea, and Australia, to expand regional
-access for allied and partner militaries, including for
-purposes of enhancing interoperability, prepositioning
-munitions stockpiles, and jointly supporting and leveraging
-shared facilities, operational access, and infrastructure;
-(4) improve command and control structures to enable
-enhanced multilateral coordination with Indo-Pacific allies and
-partners;
-(5) expand information-sharing and maritime domain
-awareness among the United States and Indo-Pacific allies and
-partners;
+including long-range precision fires and integrated air defenses
+amongst United States allies and partners in the Indo-Pacific
+region;
+(3) leverage reciprocal access agreements between the United
+States and its Indo-Pacific allies, particularly Japan, the
+Philippines, South Korea, and Australia, to expand regional access
+for allied and partner militaries, including for purposes of
+enhancing interoperability, prepositioning munitions stockpiles,
+and jointly supporting and leveraging shared facilities,
+operational access, and infrastructure;
+(4) improve command and control structures to enable enhanced
+multilateral coordination with Indo-Pacific allies and partners;
+(5) expand information-sharing and maritime domain awareness
+among the United States and Indo-Pacific allies and partners;
(6) expand the scope and scale of multilateral military
exercises and operations in the region, including more frequent
-combined maritime operations through the Taiwan Strait and in
-the South China Sea; and
+combined maritime operations through the Taiwan Strait and in the
+South China Sea; and
(7) consider foreseeable strategic and operational
-contingencies affecting the security of strategic transit
-routes in the Indo-Pacific region.
+contingencies affecting the security of strategic transit routes in
+the Indo-Pacific region.
(c) Submission; Interim Report.--
-(1) Submission of strategy.--Not later than 180 days after
-the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense
-shall submit to the congressional defense committees, the
-Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives,
-and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate the
-strategy required by subsection (a), including an
-identification of--
-(A) any changes to funding or policy required to
-strengthen multilateral defense among the United States
-and allies and partners in the Indo-Pacific against
-regional aggression; and
-(B) any additional resources necessary to develop
-or to implement the requirements described in
-subsection (b).
-(2) Interim report on implementation.--Not later than March
-15, 2027, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the
-congressional defense committees, the Committee on Foreign
-Affairs of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on
-Foreign Relations of the Senate a report on the progress of the
-implementation of the strategy required by subsection (a),
-including a description of any gap in resources or authority
-that limits the ability of the Department to execute such
-strategy.
-
+(1) Submission of strategy.--Not later than 180 days after the
+date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall
+submit to the congressional defense committees, the Committee on
+Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives, and the Committee
+on Foreign Relations of the Senate the strategy required by
+subsection (a), including an identification of--
+(A) any changes to funding or policy required to strengthen
+multilateral defense among the United States and allies and
+partners in the Indo-Pacific against regional aggression; and
+(B) any additional resources necessary to develop or to
+implement the requirements described in subsection (b).
+(2) Interim report on implementation.--Not later than March 15,
+2027, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional
+defense committees, the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House
+of Representatives, and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the
+Senate a report on the progress of the implementation of the
+strategy required by subsection (a), including a description of any
+gap in resources or authority that limits the ability of the
+Department to execute such strategy.
SEC. 1255. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON DEFENSE ALLIANCES AND PARTNERSHIPS IN
THE INDO-PACIFIC REGION.
-
It is the sense of Congress that the Secretary of Defense should
continue efforts that strengthen United States defense alliances and
partnerships in the Indo-Pacific region so as to further the
comparative advantage of the United States in strategic competition
with the People's Republic of China, including by--
(1) enhancing cooperation with Japan, consistent with the
-Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security Between the United
-States of America and Japan, signed at Washington, January 19,
-1960, including by developing advanced military capabilities,
-upgrading command and control relationships, fostering
-interoperability across all domains, and improving sharing of
-information and intelligence;
-(2) reinforcing the United States alliance with South
-Korea, including by maintaining the presence of approximately
-28,500 members of the United States Armed Forces deployed to
-South Korea, enhancing mutual defense base cooperation, and
-affirming the United States extended deterrence commitment
-using the full range of United States defense capabilities,
-consistent with the Mutual Defense Treaty Between the United
-States and the Republic of Korea, signed at Washington, October
-1, 1953, in support of the shared objective of a peaceful and
-stable Korean Peninsula;
+Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security Between the United States
+of America and Japan, signed at Washington, January 19, 1960,
+including by developing advanced military capabilities, upgrading
+command and control relationships, fostering interoperability
+across all domains, and improving sharing of information and
+intelligence;
+(2) reinforcing the United States alliance with South Korea,
+including by maintaining the presence of approximately 28,500
+members of the United States Armed Forces deployed to South Korea,
+enhancing mutual defense base cooperation, and affirming the United
+States extended deterrence commitment using the full range of
+United States defense capabilities, consistent with the Mutual
+Defense Treaty Between the United States and the Republic of Korea,
+signed at Washington, October 1, 1953, in support of the shared
+objective of a peaceful and stable Korean Peninsula;
(3) fostering bilateral and multilateral cooperation with
-Australia, consistent with the Security Treaty Between
-Australia, New Zealand, and the United States of America,
-signed at San Francisco, September, 1951, and through the
-partnership among Australia, the United Kingdom, and United
-States (commonly known as ``AUKUS'' )--
+Australia, consistent with the Security Treaty Between Australia,
+New Zealand, and the United States of America, signed at San
+Francisco, September, 1951, and through the partnership among
+Australia, the United Kingdom, and United States (commonly known as
+``AUKUS'' )--
(A) to advance shared security objectives;
(B) to accelerate the fielding of advanced military
capabilities; and
(C) to build the capacity of emerging partners;
-(4) advancing United States alliances with the Philippines
-and Thailand and United States partnerships with other partners
-in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations to enhance
-maritime domain awareness, promote sovereignty and territorial
-integrity, leverage technology and promote innovation, and
-support an open, inclusive, and rules-based regional
-architecture;
-(5) broadening United States engagement with India,
-including through the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue--
-(A) to advance the shared objective of a free and
-open Indo-Pacific region through bilateral and
-multilateral engagements and participation in military
-exercises, expanded defense trade, and collaboration on
-humanitarian aid and disaster response; and
-(B) to enable greater cooperation on maritime
-security;
-(6) strengthening the United States partnership with
-Taiwan, consistent with the Three Communiques, the Taiwan
-Relations Act (Public Law 96-8; 22 U.S.C. 3301 et seq.), and
-the Six Assurances, with the goal of improving Taiwan's
-defensive capabilities and promoting peaceful cross-strait
-relations;
+(4) advancing United States alliances with the Philippines and
+Thailand and United States partnerships with other partners in the
+Association of Southeast Asian Nations to enhance maritime domain
+awareness, promote sovereignty and territorial integrity, leverage
+technology and promote innovation, and support an open, inclusive,
+and rules-based regional architecture;
+(5) broadening United States engagement with India, including
+through the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue--
+(A) to advance the shared objective of a free and open
+Indo-Pacific region through bilateral and multilateral
+engagements and participation in military exercises, expanded
+defense trade, and collaboration on humanitarian aid and
+disaster response; and
+(B) to enable greater cooperation on maritime security;
+(6) strengthening the United States partnership with Taiwan,
+consistent with the Three Communiques, the Taiwan Relations Act
+(Public Law 96-8; 22 U.S.C. 3301 et seq.), and the Six Assurances,
+with the goal of improving Taiwan's defensive capabilities and
+promoting peaceful cross-strait relations;
(7) reinforcing the status of Singapore as a Major Security
Cooperation Partner of the United States and continuing to
-strengthen defense and security cooperation between the
-military forces of Singapore and the United States Armed
-Forces, including through participation in combined exercises
-and training;
+strengthen defense and security cooperation between the military
+forces of Singapore and the United States Armed Forces, including
+through participation in combined exercises and training;
(8) engaging with the Federated States of Micronesia, the
-Marshall Islands, Palau, and other Pacific island countries,
-with the goal of strengthening regional security and addressing
-issues of mutual concern, including protecting fisheries from
-illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing;
-(9) collaborating with Canada, the United Kingdom, France,
-and other members of the European Union and the North Atlantic
-Treaty Organization to build connectivity and advance a shared
-vision for the region that is principled, long-term, and
-anchored in democratic resilience; and
-(10) investing in enhanced military posture and
-capabilities in the area of responsibility of the United States
-Indo-Pacific Command and strengthening cooperation in bilateral
-relationships, multilateral partnerships, and other
-international fora to uphold global security and shared
-principles, with the goal of ensuring the maintenance of a free
-and open Indo-Pacific region.
+Marshall Islands, Palau, and other Pacific island countries, with
+the goal of strengthening regional security and addressing issues
+of mutual concern, including protecting fisheries from illegal,
+unreported, and unregulated fishing;
+(9) collaborating with Canada, the United Kingdom, France, and
+other members of the European Union and the North Atlantic Treaty
+Organization to build connectivity and advance a shared vision for
+the region that is principled, long-term, and anchored in
+democratic resilience; and
+(10) investing in enhanced military posture and capabilities in
+the area of responsibility of the United States Indo-Pacific
+Command and strengthening cooperation in bilateral relationships,
+multilateral partnerships, and other international fora to uphold
+global security and shared principles, with the goal of ensuring
+the maintenance of a free and open Indo-Pacific region.
Subtitle G--Matters Relating to Asia
SEC. 1261. EXTENSION OF PILOT PROGRAM TO IMPROVE CYBER COOPERATION WITH
FOREIGN MILITARY PARTNERS IN SOUTHEAST ASIA.
-
Section 1256(e) of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (10 U.S.C. 333 note) is amended
by striking ``2027'' and inserting ``2028''.
-
SEC. 1262. PREVENTING CIRCUMVENTION BY CHINESE MILITARY COMPANIES IN
THIRD-PARTY COUNTRIES.
-
(a) In General.--Section 1260H(g)(2)(B)(i)(I) of the William M.
(Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2021 (Public Law 116-283; 10 U.S.C. 113 note) is amended to read as
follows:
-``(I) directly or indirectly owned
-by, controlled by, or beneficially
-owned by, affiliated with, or in an
-official or unofficial capacity acting
-as an agent of or on behalf of, any of
-the following, whether operating inside
-or outside of China--
-``(aa) the People's
-Liberation Army;
-``(bb) Chinese military and
-paramilitary elements, security
-forces, police, law
-enforcement, or border control;
-``(cc) the People's Armed
-Police;
-``(dd) the Ministry of
-State Security, or any other
-organization subordinate to the
-Central Military Commission of
-the Chinese Communist Party;
-``(ee) the Chinese Ministry
-of Industry and Information
-Technology;
-``(ff) the State-Owned
-Assets Supervision and
-Administration Commission of
-the State Council; or
-``(gg) the State
-Administration of Science,
-Technology, and Industry for
-National Defense; or''.
+
+``(I) directly or indirectly owned by, controlled
+by, or beneficially owned by, affiliated with, or in an
+official or unofficial capacity acting as an agent of
+or on behalf of, any of the following, whether
+operating inside or outside of China--
+
+``(aa) the People's Liberation Army;
+``(bb) Chinese military and paramilitary
+elements, security forces, police, law enforcement,
+or border control;
+``(cc) the People's Armed Police;
+``(dd) the Ministry of State Security, or any
+other organization subordinate to the Central
+Military Commission of the Chinese Communist Party;
+``(ee) the Chinese Ministry of Industry and
+Information Technology;
+``(ff) the State-Owned Assets Supervision and
+Administration Commission of the State Council; or
+``(gg) the State Administration of Science,
+Technology, and Industry for National Defense;
+or''.
(b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall
take effect on the date that is one year after the date of the
enactment of this Act.
-
SEC. 1263. INCLUSION ON LIST OF CHINESE MILITARY COMPANIES OF ENTITIES
ADDED TO CERTAIN OTHER LISTS.
-
Section 1260H(b)(3) of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116-283; 10
U.S.C. 113 note) is amended--
-(1) by striking ``The Secretary'' and inserting the
-following:
+(1) by striking ``The Secretary'' and inserting the following:
``(A) In general.--The Secretary''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
``(B) Review of entities added to other lists.--In
-preparing each annual revision under subparagraph (A)
-of the list required by paragraph (1), the Secretary
-shall consider whether to include each Chinese entity
-added, during the preceding year, to any other list
-maintained by the United States of entities subject to
-additional restrictions or scrutiny for any purpose, as
-a result of concerns relating to the activities or
-affiliations of such entities.''.
-
+preparing each annual revision under subparagraph (A) of the
+list required by paragraph (1), the Secretary shall consider
+whether to include each Chinese entity added, during the
+preceding year, to any other list maintained by the United
+States of entities subject to additional restrictions or
+scrutiny for any purpose, as a result of concerns relating to
+the activities or affiliations of such entities.''.
SEC. 1264. PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS TO SUPPORT ENTERTAINMENT
-PROJECTS WITH TIES TO THE GOVERNMENT OF THE PEOPLE'S
-REPUBLIC OF CHINA.
-
+PROJECTS WITH TIES TO THE GOVERNMENT OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA.
(a) In General.--None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by
this Act for the Department of Defense may be used to knowingly provide
active and direct support to any film, television, or other
@@ -24646,47 +22378,42 @@
Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives a written
certification that such a waiver is in the national interest of the
United States.
-
SEC. 1265. MODIFICATION OF TAIWAN SECURITY COOPERATION INITIATIVE.
-
Section 1323 of the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (Public Law
118-159) is amended--
(1) in subsection (b)--
(A) paragraph (1)--
-(i) by redesignating subparagraph (V) as
-subparagraph (W);
-(ii) by inserting after subparagraph (U)
-the following new subparagraph (V):
-``(V) Medical equipment, supplies, and related
-contingency care or, for military forces, combat
-casualty care capabilities.''; and
-(iii) in subparagraph (W), as redesignated,
-by striking ``(U)'' and inserting ``(V)''; and
+(i) by redesignating subparagraph (V) as subparagraph
+(W);
+(ii) by inserting after subparagraph (U) the following
+new subparagraph (V):
+``(V) Medical equipment, supplies, and related contingency
+care or, for military forces, combat casualty care
+capabilities.''; and
+(iii) in subparagraph (W), as redesignated, by striking
+``(U)'' and inserting ``(V)''; and
(B) in paragraph (2)--
-(i) by redesignating subparagraph (J) as
-subparagraph (K);
-(ii) by inserting after subparagraph (I)
-the following new subparagraph (J):
-``(J) Medical equipment, supplies, and related
-capabilities necessary to carry out functional
-responsibilities to support the military and central
-government security forces.''; and
-(iii) in subparagraph (K), as redesignated,
-by striking ``(I)'' and inserting ``(J)''; and
+(i) by redesignating subparagraph (J) as subparagraph
+(K);
+(ii) by inserting after subparagraph (I) the following
+new subparagraph (J):
+``(J) Medical equipment, supplies, and related capabilities
+necessary to carry out functional responsibilities to support
+the military and central government security forces.''; and
+(iii) in subparagraph (K), as redesignated, by striking
+``(I)'' and inserting ``(J)''; and
(2) in subsection (d)--
-(A) by striking ``Of the amounts'' and inserting
-the following:
+(A) by striking ``Of the amounts'' and inserting the
+following:
``(1) Fiscal year 2025.--Of the amounts''; and
(B) by adding at the end the following:
``(2) Fiscal year 2026.--Of the amounts authorized to be
-appropriated for fiscal year 2026 for the Department of
-Defense, not more than $1,000,000,000 may be made available for
-the purposes of subsection (a).''.
-
+appropriated for fiscal year 2026 for the Department of Defense,
+not more than $1,000,000,000 may be made available for the purposes
+of subsection (a).''.
SEC. 1266. JOINT PROGRAM WITH TAIWAN TO ENABLE FIELDING OF UNCREWED
SYSTEMS AND COUNTER-UNCREWED SYSTEMS CAPABILITIES.
-
(a) In General.--Not later than March 1, 2026, the Secretary of
Defense, in coordination with the Secretary of State and acting through
the Director of the American Institute in Taiwan, shall seek to engage
@@ -24701,58 +22428,50 @@
title 10, United States Code, and other applicable statutory
authorities available to the Secretary.
(c) Briefing.--
-(1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
-the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter through
-2029, the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the
-Secretary of State, shall provide to the appropriate committees
-of Congress a briefing on the joint program under subsection
-(a).
-(2) Elements.--Each briefing required by paragraph (1)
-shall include, for the period covered by the briefing, the
-following:
+(1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
+enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter through 2029, the
+Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Secretary of State,
+shall provide to the appropriate committees of Congress a briefing
+on the joint program under subsection (a).
+(2) Elements.--Each briefing required by paragraph (1) shall
+include, for the period covered by the briefing, the following:
(A) A summary of engagements under subsection (a).
-(B) A description of activities undertaken by the
-Secretary of Defense and appropriate officials of
-Taiwan to enable the fielding of uncrewed systems and
-counter-uncrewed systems capabilities described in
+(B) A description of activities undertaken by the Secretary
+of Defense and appropriate officials of Taiwan to enable the
+fielding of uncrewed systems and counter-uncrewed systems
+capabilities described in subsection (a).
+(C) A description of progress made in finalizing defense
+trade foundational agreements between the United States and
+Taiwan, including--
+(i) a memorandum of understanding on reciprocal defense
+procurement;
+(ii) a security of supply agreement;
+(iii) an acquisition and cross-servicing agreement;
+(iv) a general security of military information
+agreement; and
+(v) a cyber maturity model certification.
+(D) An identification of the additional resources or
+authorities necessary to enable the fielding of uncrewed
+systems and counter-uncrewed systems capabilities described in
subsection (a).
-(C) A description of progress made in finalizing
-defense trade foundational agreements between the
-United States and Taiwan, including--
-(i) a memorandum of understanding on
-reciprocal defense procurement;
-(ii) a security of supply agreement;
-(iii) an acquisition and cross-servicing
-agreement;
-(iv) a general security of military
-information agreement; and
-(v) a cyber maturity model certification.
-(D) An identification of the additional resources
-or authorities necessary to enable the fielding of
-uncrewed systems and counter-uncrewed systems
-capabilities described in subsection (a).
-(E) Any other matter the Secretary of Defense
-considers appropriate.
+(E) Any other matter the Secretary of Defense considers
+appropriate.
(d) Appropriate Committees of Congress Defined.--In this section,
the term ``appropriate committees of Congress'' means--
(1) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on
Appropriations, and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the
Senate; and
(2) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on
-Appropriations, and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the
-House of Representatives.
-
+Appropriations, and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House
+of Representatives.
SEC. 1267. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO TRANSFER FUNDS FOR BIEN HOA DIOXIN
CLEANUP.
-
Section 1253(b) of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116-283; 134 Stat.
3955) is amended by striking ``fiscal year 2025'' and inserting
``fiscal year 2026''.
-
SEC. 1268. OVERSIGHT OF UNITED STATES MILITARY POSTURE ON THE KOREAN
PENINSULA.
-
(a) Prohibition on Use of Funds.--Amounts authorized to be
appropriated by this Act may not be obligated or expended to reduce the
approximate total number of members of the Armed Forces that are
@@ -24778,113 +22497,101 @@
from United States-led command to Republic of Korea-led command in a
manner which deviates from a bilaterally agreed plan to effectuate such
a transition--
-(1) is in the national security interest of the United
-States; and
-(2) is being undertaken only after appropriate
-consultations with allies of the United States, including the
-Republic of Korea, Japan, and any country that has sent
-military contributions to the United Nations Command.
+(1) is in the national security interest of the United States;
+and
+(2) is being undertaken only after appropriate consultations
+with allies of the United States, including the Republic of Korea,
+Japan, and any country that has sent military contributions to the
+United Nations Command.
(c) Assessment Described.--An assessment described in this
subsection is the following:
-(1) In the case of a reduction in the total number of
-members of the Armed Forces permanently stationed in or
-deployed to the Republic of Korea below 28,500, an assessment
-by the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Commander
-of the United States Forces Korea, the Commander of the United
-States Indo-Pacific Command, the Secretary of State, and the
-Director of National Intelligence that includes--
-(A) an analysis of the impact of such a reduction
-on--
+(1) In the case of a reduction in the total number of members
+of the Armed Forces permanently stationed in or deployed to the
+Republic of Korea below 28,500, an assessment by the Secretary of
+Defense, in consultation with the Commander of the United States
+Forces Korea, the Commander of the United States Indo-Pacific
+Command, the Secretary of State, and the Director of National
+Intelligence that includes--
+(A) an analysis of the impact of such a reduction on--
(i) the security of the United States;
-(ii) the security of the Republic of Korea
-and Japan;
+(ii) the security of the Republic of Korea and Japan;
(iii) United States deterrence; and
-(iv) the defense posture of the United
-States Indo-Pacific Command;
-(B) an analysis of the impact of such a reduction
-on the ability of the Armed Forces to execute
-contingency plans of the Department of Defense,
-including in support of operations beyond the Korean
-Peninsula;
-(C) an analysis of the additional costs for
-relocation of personnel, equipment, and associated
-infrastructure;
-(D) an analysis of the impact of such a reduction
-on military training and major military exercises,
-including on interoperability and joint activities with
-the Republic of Korea and Japan;
-(E) a description of consultations with the
-Republic of Korea, Japan, and countries that have sent
-military contributions to the United Nations Command;
-(F) an assessment of the impact of a substantial
-reduction of the number of members of the Armed Forces
-permanently stationed in or deployed to the Republic of
-Korea on the credibility of United States extended
-deterrence commitments to the Republic of Korea and
-Japan, the potential for nuclear proliferation in the
-Indo-Pacific region, and the ability of the remaining
-forces permanently stationed in, or deployed to, the
-Republic of Korea to support integrated air and missile
-defense operations in defense of the Republic of Korea
-and Japan; and
-(G) an independent risk assessment by the Commander
-of the United States Forces Korea, the Commander of the
-United States Indo-Pacific Command, and the Chairman of
-the Joint Chiefs of Staff of--
-(i) the impact of such a reduction on the
-security of the United States;
-(ii) the ability of the Armed Forces to
-execute contingency plans of the Department of
-Defense, including in support of operations
-beyond the Korean Peninsula; and
-(iii) the impact of such a reduction on
-military training and major military exercises,
-including on interoperability and joint
-activities with the Republic of Korea and
-Japan.
-(2) In the case of the completion of the transition of
-wartime operational control of the United States-Republic of
-Korea Combined Forces Command from United States-led command to
-Republic of Korea-led command in a manner which deviates from a
-bilaterally agreed plan to effectuate such a transition, an
-assessment by the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with
-the Commander of the United States Forces Korea, the Commander
-of the United States Indo- Pacific Command, the Secretary of
-State, and the Director of National Intelligence that
-includes--
+(iv) the defense posture of the United States Indo-
+Pacific Command;
+(B) an analysis of the impact of such a reduction on the
+ability of the Armed Forces to execute contingency plans of the
+Department of Defense, including in support of operations
+beyond the Korean Peninsula;
+(C) an analysis of the additional costs for relocation of
+personnel, equipment, and associated infrastructure;
+(D) an analysis of the impact of such a reduction on
+military training and major military exercises, including on
+interoperability and joint activities with the Republic of
+Korea and Japan;
+(E) a description of consultations with the Republic of
+Korea, Japan, and countries that have sent military
+contributions to the United Nations Command;
+(F) an assessment of the impact of a substantial reduction
+of the number of members of the Armed Forces permanently
+stationed in or deployed to the Republic of Korea on the
+credibility of United States extended deterrence commitments to
+the Republic of Korea and Japan, the potential for nuclear
+proliferation in the Indo-Pacific region, and the ability of
+the remaining forces permanently stationed in, or deployed to,
+the Republic of Korea to support integrated air and missile
+defense operations in defense of the Republic of Korea and
+Japan; and
+(G) an independent risk assessment by the Commander of the
+United States Forces Korea, the Commander of the United States
+Indo-Pacific Command, and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of
+Staff of--
+(i) the impact of such a reduction on the security of
+the United States;
+(ii) the ability of the Armed Forces to execute
+contingency plans of the Department of Defense, including
+in support of operations beyond the Korean Peninsula; and
+(iii) the impact of such a reduction on military
+training and major military exercises, including on
+interoperability and joint activities with the Republic of
+Korea and Japan.
+(2) In the case of the completion of the transition of wartime
+operational control of the United States-Republic of Korea Combined
+Forces Command from United States-led command to Republic of Korea-
+led command in a manner which deviates from a bilaterally agreed
+plan to effectuate such a transition, an assessment by the
+Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Commander of the
+United States Forces Korea, the Commander of the United States
+Indo- Pacific Command, the Secretary of State, and the Director of
+National Intelligence that includes--
(A) an assessment of the extent to which the three
-conditions set forth in the bilaterally determined
-conditions-based Operational Control Transition Plan
-that was signed on October 31, 2018, will be satisfied
-prior to the completion of such transition;
+conditions set forth in the bilaterally determined conditions-
+based Operational Control Transition Plan that was signed on
+October 31, 2018, will be satisfied prior to the completion of
+such transition;
(B) a detailed description of the manner in which a
-Republic of Korea-led Combined Forces Command will
-report to national command authorities in the United
-States and the Republic of Korea;
+Republic of Korea-led Combined Forces Command will report to
+national command authorities in the United States and the
+Republic of Korea;
(C) a detailed description of the planned command
-relationship between a Republic of Korea-led Combined
-Forces Command and the United States-led United Nations
-Command;
-(D) a description of consultations with countries
-that have sent military contributions to the United
-Nations Command;
-(E) a description of the United States-Republic of
-Korea wartime operational control consultations with
-Japan, and an assessment of approaches for
-deconflicting military operations across the United
-States-Republic of Korea and the United States-Japan
-alliances;
-(F) an assessment of the effect, if any, of the
-completion of such transition on the potential for
-nuclear proliferation in the Indo-Pacific region; and
+relationship between a Republic of Korea-led Combined Forces
+Command and the United States-led United Nations Command;
+(D) a description of consultations with countries that have
+sent military contributions to the United Nations Command;
+(E) a description of the United States-Republic of Korea
+wartime operational control consultations with Japan, and an
+assessment of approaches for deconflicting military operations
+across the United States-Republic of Korea and the United
+States-Japan alliances;
+(F) an assessment of the effect, if any, of the completion
+of such transition on the potential for nuclear proliferation
+in the Indo-Pacific region; and
(G) an independent military risk assessment by the
-Commander of the United States Forces Korea, the
-Commander of the United States Indo-Pacific Command,
-and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of such
-transition.
+Commander of the United States Forces Korea, the Commander of
+the United States Indo-Pacific Command, and the Chairman of the
+Joint Chiefs of Staff of such transition.
(d) Form.--
-(1) Certification.--A certification described in subsection
-(b) shall be submitted in unclassified form.
+(1) Certification.--A certification described in subsection (b)
+shall be submitted in unclassified form.
(2) Assessment.--An assessment described in subsection (c)
shall be submitted in unclassified form but may include a
classified annex.
@@ -24894,11 +22601,9 @@
Appropriations, and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the
Senate; and
(2) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on
-Appropriations, and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the
-House of Representatives.
-
+Appropriations, and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House
+of Representatives.
SEC. 1269. REPORT ON ENHANCED DEFENSE RELATIONS WITH THE PHILIPPINES.
-
(a) In General.--Not later than June 1, 2026, and annually
thereafter through 2029, the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with
the Secretary of State, shall submit to the appropriate committees of
@@ -24906,68 +22611,63 @@
with the Philippines.
(b) Elements.--Each report required by subsection (a) shall
include, at a minimum, the following:
-(1) An assessment of the implementation of the United
-States-Philippines Bilateral Defense Guidelines.
-(2) An organizational chart and overview of the functions
-of the alliance management bodies that report to the United
-States-Philippines Mutual Defense Board and Security Engagement
-Board.
+(1) An assessment of the implementation of the United States-
+Philippines Bilateral Defense Guidelines.
+(2) An organizational chart and overview of the functions of
+the alliance management bodies that report to the United States-
+Philippines Mutual Defense Board and Security Engagement Board.
(3) A summary of the activities of the Roles, Missions, and
Capabilities Working Group.
-(4) An assessment of the bilateral Philippines-Security
-Sector Assistance Roadmap initiative, including a description
-of joint capability areas under such initiative.
-(5) A projected resourcing plan for the Philippines-
-Security Sector Assistance Roadmap initiative that includes the
-projected use of national funds of the Philippines, Foreign
-Military Sales, Foreign Military Financing, and Department of
-Defense International Security Cooperation Program account
-funds.
+(4) An assessment of the bilateral Philippines-Security Sector
+Assistance Roadmap initiative, including a description of joint
+capability areas under such initiative.
+(5) A projected resourcing plan for the Philippines-Security
+Sector Assistance Roadmap initiative that includes the projected
+use of national funds of the Philippines, Foreign Military Sales,
+Foreign Military Financing, and Department of Defense International
+Security Cooperation Program account funds.
(6) A description of the activities and investments the
Department plans, during the three-year period beginning on the
date on which the report is submitted, to implement for--
-(A) increased bilateral training, exercises,
-combined patrols, and other activities between the
-United States Armed Forces and the military forces of
-the Philippines;
+(A) increased bilateral training, exercises, combined
+patrols, and other activities between the United States Armed
+Forces and the military forces of the Philippines;
(B) enhancing multilateral security cooperation and
capacity-building efforts among the Philippines, Japan,
Australia, and other foreign partners; and
-(C) improving information-sharing mechanisms and
-processes, including by adoption of enhanced security
-protocols, under the General Security of Military
-Information Agreement between the United States and the
-Philippines, signed at Manila November 18, 2024.
-(7) A plan for improving the infrastructure at sites
-designated under the Agreement on Enhanced Defense Cooperation,
-signed at Quezon City April 28, 2014 (TIAS 14-625), including,
-for each such site--
-(A) an identification of priority facility
-investments at the site across the future-years defense
-program;
-(B) a timeline for completing area development
-plans for the site; and
-(C) a discussion of non-Department investments
-necessary to enable effective use of the site.
+(C) improving information-sharing mechanisms and processes,
+including by adoption of enhanced security protocols, under the
+General Security of Military Information Agreement between the
+United States and the Philippines, signed at Manila November
+18, 2024.
+(7) A plan for improving the infrastructure at sites designated
+under the Agreement on Enhanced Defense Cooperation, signed at
+Quezon City April 28, 2014 (TIAS 14-625), including, for each such
+site--
+(A) an identification of priority facility investments at
+the site across the future-years defense program;
+(B) a timeline for completing area development plans for
+the site; and
+(C) a discussion of non-Department investments necessary to
+enable effective use of the site.
(8) An assessment of requirements for pre-positioning of
equipment and supplies in support of humanitarian assistance,
disaster relief, and other bilateral activities.
(9) A description of the current organization of the Joint
United States Military Assistance Group--Philippines, and an
-analysis of the feasibility and advisability of modifying
-United States organizational structures to--
-(A) coordinate United States military activities
-and operations involving the Philippines; and
-(B) facilitate integrated planning and
-implementation of bilateral activities.
-(10) An identification of challenges to the implementation
-of the guidelines, initiatives, plans, timelines, functions,
-activities, investments, and potential modifications described
-in paragraphs (1) through (9), and any resourcing requirements,
-bilateral agreements, or other measures that would facilitate
-the implementation of such guidelines, initiatives, plans,
-timelines, functions, activities, investments, or potential
-modifications.
+analysis of the feasibility and advisability of modifying United
+States organizational structures to--
+(A) coordinate United States military activities and
+operations involving the Philippines; and
+(B) facilitate integrated planning and implementation of
+bilateral activities.
+(10) An identification of challenges to the implementation of
+the guidelines, initiatives, plans, timelines, functions,
+activities, investments, and potential modifications described in
+paragraphs (1) through (9), and any resourcing requirements,
+bilateral agreements, or other measures that would facilitate the
+implementation of such guidelines, initiatives, plans, timelines,
+functions, activities, investments, or potential modifications.
(c) Form.--Each report required by subsection (a) shall be
submitted in unclassified form but may include a classified annex.
(d) Appropriate Committees of Congress Defined.--In this section,
@@ -24976,35 +22676,32 @@
Foreign Relations of the Senate; and
(2) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on
Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives.
-
SEC. 1270. MODERNIZING THE DEFENSE CAPABILITIES OF THE PHILIPPINES.
-
(a) Purpose.--In addition to the purposes otherwise authorized for
Foreign Military Financing with respect to the Philippines, the
Secretary of State shall use the authorities under this section to--
(1) strengthen the United States-Philippines alliance in
accordance with the historic agreement reached at the United
States-Philippines 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue on August 2, 2024;
-(2) enable the acceleration of phase three of the
-modernization of the Armed Forces of the Philippines;
-(3) provide additional information to the Chairs of the
-United States-Philippine Bilateral Security Dialogue to enable
-planning and prioritization of Joint Capability Areas;
-(4) support the execution of the Philippines-Security
-Sector Assistance Roadmap; and
+(2) enable the acceleration of phase three of the modernization
+of the Armed Forces of the Philippines;
+(3) provide additional information to the Chairs of the United
+States-Philippine Bilateral Security Dialogue to enable planning
+and prioritization of Joint Capability Areas;
+(4) support the execution of the Philippines-Security Sector
+Assistance Roadmap; and
(5) provide assistance, including equipment, training, and
-other support, to modernize the defense capabilities of the
-Armed Forces of the Philippines in order to--
+other support, to modernize the defense capabilities of the Armed
+Forces of the Philippines in order to--
(A) safeguard the territorial sovereignty of the
Philippines;
(B) improve maritime domain awareness;
(C) counter coercive military activities;
-(D) improve the military and civilian
-infrastructure and capabilities necessary to prepare
-for regional contingencies; and
-(E) strengthen cooperation between the United
-States and the Philippines on counterterrorism-related
-efforts.
+(D) improve the military and civilian infrastructure and
+capabilities necessary to prepare for regional contingencies;
+and
+(E) strengthen cooperation between the United States and
+the Philippines on counterterrorism-related efforts.
(b) Annual Spending Plan.--Not later than March 1, 2026, and
annually thereafter for a period of 4 years, the Secretary of State, in
coordination with the Secretary of Defense, shall submit to the
@@ -25014,464 +22711,409 @@
(a).
(c) Annual Report on Enhancing the United States-Philippines
Defense Relationship.--
-(1) Report required.--Not later than 270 days after the
-date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter for
-a period of 4 years, the Secretary of State, in consultation
-with the Secretary of Defense and such other heads of Federal
-departments and agencies as the Secretary of State considers
-appropriate, shall submit to the appropriate congressional
-committees a report that describes steps taken to enhance the
-United States-Philippines defense relationship.
+(1) Report required.--Not later than 270 days after the date of
+the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter for a period of
+4 years, the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Secretary
+of Defense and such other heads of Federal departments and agencies
+as the Secretary of State considers appropriate, shall submit to
+the appropriate congressional committees a report that describes
+steps taken to enhance the United States-Philippines defense
+relationship.
(2) Matters to be included.--Each report required under
paragraph (1) shall include the following:
(A) A description of the capabilities and defense
-infrastructure improvements needed to modernize the
-defense capabilities of the Philippines, including with
-respect to--
+infrastructure improvements needed to modernize the defense
+capabilities of the Philippines, including with respect to--
(i) coastal defense;
(ii) long-range fires;
(iii) integrated air defenses;
(iv) maritime security;
(v) manned and unmanned aerial systems;
(vi) mechanized ground mobility vehicles;
-(vii) intelligence, surveillance, and
-reconnaissance;
+(vii) intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance;
(viii) defensive cybersecurity;
(ix) military construction;
(x) maintenance and sustainment of military
capabilities; and
-(xi) any other defense capabilities that
-the Secretary of State determines, including
-jointly with the Philippines, are crucial to
-the defense of the Philippines.
-(B) An assessment of the absorptive capacity of the
-Armed Forces of the Philippines, including the coast
-guard, over the next 5 years.
-(C) A description of how statutory authorities
-under title 10, United States Code, including under
-section 333 of such title and authorities relating to
-unspecified minor military construction and overseas
-humanitarian, disaster, and civic aid, will be used to
-provide support for the Philippines-Security Sector
-Assistance Roadmap and the defense capabilities
-described in subparagraph (A), prioritized according to
-the assessment of the absorptive capacity of the Armed
-Forces of the Philippines required under subparagraph
-(B).
-(3) Form.--Each report required under paragraph (1) shall
-be submitted in unclassified form, but may contain a classified
-annex.
+(xi) any other defense capabilities that the Secretary
+of State determines, including jointly with the
+Philippines, are crucial to the defense of the Philippines.
+(B) An assessment of the absorptive capacity of the Armed
+Forces of the Philippines, including the coast guard, over the
+next 5 years.
+(C) A description of how statutory authorities under title
+10, United States Code, including under section 333 of such
+title and authorities relating to unspecified minor military
+construction and overseas humanitarian, disaster, and civic
+aid, will be used to provide support for the Philippines-
+Security Sector Assistance Roadmap and the defense capabilities
+described in subparagraph (A), prioritized according to the
+assessment of the absorptive capacity of the Armed Forces of
+the Philippines required under subparagraph (B).
+(3) Form.--Each report required under paragraph (1) shall be
+submitted in unclassified form, but may contain a classified annex.
(d) Foreign Military Financing Loan and Loan Guarantee Authority.--
(1) Direct loans.--
-(A) In general.--During fiscal years 2026 through
-2030, the Secretary of State may make direct loans
-available for the Philippines pursuant to section 23 of
-the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2763).
+(A) In general.--During fiscal years 2026 through 2030, the
+Secretary of State may make direct loans available for the
+Philippines pursuant to section 23 of the Arms Export Control
+Act (22 U.S.C. 2763).
(B) Maximum obligations.--Gross obligations for the
-principal amounts of loans authorized under
-subparagraph (A) may not exceed $1,000,000,000.
+principal amounts of loans authorized under subparagraph (A)
+may not exceed $1,000,000,000.
(C) Source of funds.--
-(i) Defined term.--In this subparagraph,
-the term ``cost''--
-(I) has the meaning given such term
-in section 502(5) of the Congressional
-Budget Act of 1974 (2 U.S.C. 661a(5));
-(II) shall include the cost of
-modifying a loan authorized under
-subparagraph (A); and
-(III) may include the costs of
-selling, reducing, or cancelling any
-amounts owed to the United States or to
-any agency of the United States.
-(ii) In general.--Amounts authorized to be
-appropriated under subsection (e) may be made
-available to pay for the cost of loans
+(i) Defined term.--In this subparagraph, the term
+``cost''--
+
+(I) has the meaning given such term in section
+502(5) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 (2
+U.S.C. 661a(5));
+(II) shall include the cost of modifying a loan
+authorized under subparagraph (A); and
+(III) may include the costs of selling, reducing,
+or cancelling any amounts owed to the United States or
+to any agency of the United States.
+
+(ii) In general.--Amounts authorized to be appropriated
+under subsection (e) may be made available to pay for the
+cost of loans authorized under subparagraph (A).
+(D) Fees authorized.--
+(i) In general.--The Government of the United States
+may charge processing and origination fees for a loan made
+pursuant to subparagraph (A), not to exceed the cost to the
+Government of making such loan, which shall be collected
+from borrowers through a financing account (as defined in
+section 502(7) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 (2
+U.S.C. 661a(7)).
+(ii) Limitation on fee payments.--Amounts made
+available under any appropriations Act for any fiscal year
+may not be used to pay any fees associated with a loan
authorized under subparagraph (A).
-(D) Fees authorized.--
-(i) In general.--The Government of the
-United States may charge processing and
-origination fees for a loan made pursuant to
-subparagraph (A), not to exceed the cost to the
-Government of making such loan, which shall be
-collected from borrowers through a financing
-account (as defined in section 502(7) of the
-Congressional Budget Act of 1974 (2 U.S.C.
-661a(7)).
-(ii) Limitation on fee payments.--Amounts
-made available under any appropriations Act for
-any fiscal year may not be used to pay any fees
-associated with a loan authorized under
-subparagraph (A).
-(E) Repayment.--Loans made pursuant to subparagraph
-(A) shall be repaid not later than 17 years after the
-loan is received by the borrower, including a grace
-period of not more than 1 year on repayment of
-principal.
+(E) Repayment.--Loans made pursuant to subparagraph (A)
+shall be repaid not later than 17 years after the loan is
+received by the borrower, including a grace period of not more
+than 1 year on repayment of principal.
(F) Interest.--
-(i) In general.--Notwithstanding section
-23(c)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act (22
-U.S.C. 2763(c)(1)), interest for loans made
-pursuant to subparagraph (A) may be charged at
-a rate determined by the Secretary of State.
-(ii) Treatment of loan amounts used to pay
-interest.--Amounts made available under this
-paragraph for interest costs shall not be
-considered assistance for the purposes of any
-statutory limitation on assistance to a
-country.
+(i) In general.--Notwithstanding section 23(c)(1) of
+the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2763(c)(1)),
+interest for loans made pursuant to subparagraph (A) may be
+charged at a rate determined by the Secretary of State.
+(ii) Treatment of loan amounts used to pay interest.--
+Amounts made available under this paragraph for interest
+costs shall not be considered assistance for the purposes
+of any statutory limitation on assistance to a country.
(2) Loan guarantees.--
-(A) In general.--Amounts authorized to be
-appropriated under subsection (e) may be made available
-for the costs of loan guarantees for the Philippines
-under section 24 of the Arms Export Control Act (22
-U.S.C. 2764) for the Philippines to subsidize gross
-obligations for the principal amount of commercial
-loans and total loan principal, any part of which may
-be guaranteed.
-(B) Maximum amounts.--Loan guarantees authorized
-under subparagraph (A)--
-(i) may be made only to the extent that the
-total loan principal, any part of which is
-guaranteed, does not exceed $1,000,000,000; and
-(ii) may not exceed 80 percent of the loan
-principal with respect to any single borrower.
+(A) In general.--Amounts authorized to be appropriated
+under subsection (e) may be made available for the costs of
+loan guarantees for the Philippines under section 24 of the
+Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2764) for the Philippines to
+subsidize gross obligations for the principal amount of
+commercial loans and total loan principal, any part of which
+may be guaranteed.
+(B) Maximum amounts.--Loan guarantees authorized under
+subparagraph (A)--
+(i) may be made only to the extent that the total loan
+principal, any part of which is guaranteed, does not exceed
+$1,000,000,000; and
+(ii) may not exceed 80 percent of the loan principal
+with respect to any single borrower.
(C) Subordination.--Any loan guaranteed pursuant to
subparagraph (A) may not be subordinated to--
-(i) another debt contracted by the
-borrower; or
-(ii) any other claims against the borrower
-in the case of default.
-(D) Repayment.--Repayment in United States dollars
-of any loan guaranteed under this paragraph shall be
-required not later than 17 years after the loan
-agreement is signed.
-(E) Fees.--Notwithstanding section 24 of the Arms
-Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2764), the Government of
-the United States may charge processing and origination
-fees for a loan guarantee authorized under subparagraph
-(A), not to exceed the cost to the Government of such
-loan guarantee, which shall be collected from
-borrowers, or from third parties on behalf of such
-borrowers, through a financing account (as defined in
-section 502(7) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974
-(2 U.S.C. 661a(7)).
-(F) Treatments of loan guarantees.--Amounts made
-available under this paragraph for the costs of loan
-guarantees authorized under subparagraph (A) shall not
-be considered assistance for the purposes of any
-statutory limitation on assistance to a country.
-(G) Commercial flexibility.--Loan guarantees
-authorized under subparagraph (A) may be provided to
-entities doing business inside or outside the United
-States, notwithstanding any provision of the Arms
-Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2751 et seq.) that would
-otherwise limit eligibility for such guarantees based
-on geographic location or business operations.
+(i) another debt contracted by the borrower; or
+(ii) any other claims against the borrower in the case
+of default.
+(D) Repayment.--Repayment in United States dollars of any
+loan guaranteed under this paragraph shall be required not
+later than 17 years after the loan agreement is signed.
+(E) Fees.--Notwithstanding section 24 of the Arms Export
+Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2764), the Government of the United
+States may charge processing and origination fees for a loan
+guarantee authorized under subparagraph (A), not to exceed the
+cost to the Government of such loan guarantee, which shall be
+collected from borrowers, or from third parties on behalf of
+such borrowers, through a financing account (as defined in
+section 502(7) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 (2
+U.S.C. 661a(7)).
+(F) Treatments of loan guarantees.--Amounts made available
+under this paragraph for the costs of loan guarantees
+authorized under subparagraph (A) shall not be considered
+assistance for the purposes of any statutory limitation on
+assistance to a country.
+(G) Commercial flexibility.--Loan guarantees authorized
+under subparagraph (A) may be provided to entities doing
+business inside or outside the United States, notwithstanding
+any provision of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2751 et
+seq.) that would otherwise limit eligibility for such
+guarantees based on geographic location or business operations.
(3) Notification requirement.--Amounts authorized to be
appropriated to carry out this subsection may not be expended
without prior notification of the appropriate committees of
Congress.
(e) Authorization of Appropriations.--
-(1) In general.--In addition to amounts otherwise
-authorized to be appropriated for Foreign Military Financing,
-there are authorized to be appropriated to the Department of
-State for Foreign Military Financing grant assistance for the
-Philippines not more than $500,000,000 for each of fiscal years
-2026 through 2030.
+(1) In general.--In addition to amounts otherwise authorized to
+be appropriated for Foreign Military Financing, there are
+authorized to be appropriated to the Department of State for
+Foreign Military Financing grant assistance for the Philippines not
+more than $500,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2026 through 2030.
(2) Training.--Of the amounts authorized to be appropriated
-pursuant to paragraph (1), not less than $500,000 is authorized
-to be appropriated each fiscal year for one or more blanket
-order agreements for Foreign Military Financing training
-programs related to the defense needs of the Philippines.
+pursuant to paragraph (1), not less than $500,000 is authorized to
+be appropriated each fiscal year for one or more blanket order
+agreements for Foreign Military Financing training programs related
+to the defense needs of the Philippines.
(f) Sunset Provision.--Assistance may not be provided under this
section after September 30, 2035.
(g) Definitions.--In this section:
-(1) The term ``appropriate congressional committees''
-means--
-(A) the Committee on Foreign Relations, the
-Committee on Armed Services, and the Committee on
-Appropriations of the Senate; and
-(B) the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee
-on Armed Services, and the Committee on Appropriations
-of the House of Representatives.
+(1) The term ``appropriate congressional committees'' means--
+(A) the Committee on Foreign Relations, the Committee on
+Armed Services, and the Committee on Appropriations of the
+Senate; and
+(B) the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on
+Armed Services, and the Committee on Appropriations of the
+House of Representatives.
(2) The term ``blanket order agreement'' means an agreement
-between a foreign customer and the United States Government for
-a specific category of items or services (including training)
-that--
+between a foreign customer and the United States Government for a
+specific category of items or services (including training) that--
(A) does not include a definitive list of items or
quantities; and
-(B) specifies a dollar ceiling against which orders
-may be placed.
+(B) specifies a dollar ceiling against which orders may be
+placed.
Subtitle H--Other Matters
SEC. 1271. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR TRAVEL EXPENSES OF
THE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE.
-
Of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this act or otherwise
made available for fiscal year 2026 for operation and maintenance,
defense-wide, and available for the Office of the Secretary of Defense
for travel expenses, not more than 75 percent may be obligated or
expended until the Secretary of Defense submits--
-(1) the multi-year plan to fulfill the defensive
-requirements of the military forces of Taiwan, also known as
-the ``Taiwan Security Assistance Roadmap'', required by section
-of the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for
-Fiscal Year 2023 (22 U.S.C. 3355);
-(2) the independent study of the organizational structure
-and force posture of the United States Armed Forces in the area
-of responsibility of the United States Indo-Pacific Command
-required by section 1319 of the National Defense Authorization
-Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118-31);
-(3) the plan for Department of Defense activities to
-strengthen United States extended deterrence commitments to the
-Republic of Korea required by section 1344 of the Servicemember
-Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization
-Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (Public Law 118-159);
-(4) the plan to advance trilateral defense cooperation
-among the United States, Japan, and the Republic of Korea
-required by section 1345 of the Servicemember Quality of Life
-Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
-Year 2025 (Public Law 118-159);
-(5) the report on Department of Defense activities that
-would be necessary to support the potential establishment of a
-regional contingency stockpile for Taiwan required by the Joint
-Explanatory Statement accompanying the Servicemember Quality of
-Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for
-Fiscal Year 2025 (Public Law 118-159); and
-(6) the annual progress report due December 31, 2024,
-regarding implementation of the pilot program to improve cyber
-cooperation with covered foreign military partners in southeast
-Asia required by section 1256(c)(2) of the National Defense
-Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (10 U.S.C. 113 note).
-
+(1) the multi-year plan to fulfill the defensive requirements
+of the military forces of Taiwan, also known as the ``Taiwan
+Security Assistance Roadmap'', required by section of the James M.
+Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (22
+U.S.C. 3355);
+(2) the independent study of the organizational structure and
+force posture of the United States Armed Forces in the area of
+responsibility of the United States Indo-Pacific Command required
+by section 1319 of the National Defense Authorization Act for
+Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118-31);
+(3) the plan for Department of Defense activities to strengthen
+United States extended deterrence commitments to the Republic of
+Korea required by section 1344 of the Servicemember Quality of Life
+Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
+2025 (Public Law 118-159);
+(4) the plan to advance trilateral defense cooperation among
+the United States, Japan, and the Republic of Korea required by
+section 1345 of the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and
+National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (Public Law
+118-159);
+(5) the report on Department of Defense activities that would
+be necessary to support the potential establishment of a regional
+contingency stockpile for Taiwan required by the Joint Explanatory
+Statement accompanying the Servicemember Quality of Life
+Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
+2025 (Public Law 118-159); and
+(6) the annual progress report due December 31, 2024, regarding
+implementation of the pilot program to improve cyber cooperation
+with covered foreign military partners in southeast Asia required
+by section 1256(c)(2) of the National Defense Authorization Act for
+Fiscal Year 2021 (10 U.S.C. 113 note).
SEC. 1272. REPEAL OF WAR-RELATED REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOR CONCLUDED
OPERATIONS.
-
Section 1221 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2006 (10 U.S.C. 113 note) is repealed.
-
SEC. 1273. DEFENDING INTERNATIONAL SECURITY BY RESTRICTING UNACCEPTABLE
PARTNERSHIPS AND TACTICS.
-
(a) Working Groups on Adversary Alignment.--
-(1) In general.--Not later than 60 days after the date of
-the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State, the
-Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of the Treasury, the
-Secretary of Commerce, and the Director of National
-Intelligence shall each--
-(A) establish a working group on adversary
-alignment; and
-(B) designate a point of contact on adversary
-alignment, who shall serve as the head of the working
-group for the applicable department or office.
-(2) Requirements.--Each working group established pursuant
-to paragraph (1) shall--
+(1) In general.--Not later than 60 days after the date of the
+enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State, the Secretary of
+Defense, the Secretary of the Treasury, the Secretary of Commerce,
+and the Director of National Intelligence shall each--
+(A) establish a working group on adversary alignment; and
+(B) designate a point of contact on adversary alignment,
+who shall serve as the head of the working group for the
+applicable department or office.
+(2) Requirements.--Each working group established pursuant to
+paragraph (1) shall--
(A) comprise--
-(i) subject matter experts covering each
-of--
+(i) subject matter experts covering each of--
+
(I) the People's Republic of China;
(II) the Russian Federation;
-(III) the Islamic Republic of Iran;
-and
-(IV) the Democratic People's
-Republic of Korea; and
-(ii) representatives covering all core
-functions of the department or office of the
-Secretary or Director establishing the working
-group;
+(III) the Islamic Republic of Iran; and
+(IV) the Democratic People's Republic of Korea; and
+
+(ii) representatives covering all core functions of the
+department or office of the Secretary or Director
+establishing the working group;
(B) ensure that the working group members have the
requisite security clearances and access to critical
-compartmented information necessary to assess and
-understand the full scope of adversary cooperation,
-including how events in one theater might trigger
-actions in another; and
-(C) not later than 180 days after the date of the
-enactment of this Act, submit to the Secretary or
-Director who established the working group, and to the
-appropriate committees of Congress, a report--
-(i) evaluating the impact of adversary
-alignment on the relevant operations carried
-out by the department or office of the working
-group; and
+compartmented information necessary to assess and understand
+the full scope of adversary cooperation, including how events
+in one theater might trigger actions in another; and
+(C) not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment
+of this Act, submit to the Secretary or Director who
+established the working group, and to the appropriate
+committees of Congress, a report--
+(i) evaluating the impact of adversary alignment on the
+relevant operations carried out by the department or office
+of the working group; and
(ii) setting forth recommendations for such
-organizational changes as the working group
-considers necessary to ensure the department or
-office of the working group is well positioned
-to routinely evaluate and respond to the
-rapidly evolving nature of adversary
-cooperation and the attendant risks.
-(3) Biannually interagency meeting.--Not less frequently
-than biannually, the heads of the working groups established
-under this section shall meet to discuss findings, problems,
-and next steps with respect to adversary alignment.
+organizational changes as the working group considers
+necessary to ensure the department or office of the working
+group is well positioned to routinely evaluate and respond
+to the rapidly evolving nature of adversary cooperation and
+the attendant risks.
+(3) Biannually interagency meeting.--Not less frequently than
+biannually, the heads of the working groups established under this
+section shall meet to discuss findings, problems, and next steps
+with respect to adversary alignment.
(4) Sunset.-- The authorities and requirements under this
-subsection shall terminate 5 years after the date of enactment
-of this section, unless reauthorized by Congress.
+subsection shall terminate 5 years after the date of enactment of
+this section, unless reauthorized by Congress.
(b) Report on Nature, Trajectory, and Risks of Bilateral
Cooperation Between, and Multilateral Cooperation Among, Adversaries of
the United States.--
-(1) In general.--Not later than 60 days after the date of
-the enactment of this Act, the Director of National
-Intelligence, in coordination with the head of any Federal
-agency the Director considers appropriate, shall submit to the
-President, any Federal officer of Cabinet-level rank the
-Director considers appropriate, and the appropriate committees
-of Congress, a report on bilateral and multilateral cooperation
-among adversaries of the United States and the resulting risks
-of such cooperation.
+(1) In general.--Not later than 60 days after the date of the
+enactment of this Act, the Director of National Intelligence, in
+coordination with the head of any Federal agency the Director
+considers appropriate, shall submit to the President, any Federal
+officer of Cabinet-level rank the Director considers appropriate,
+and the appropriate committees of Congress, a report on bilateral
+and multilateral cooperation among adversaries of the United States
+and the resulting risks of such cooperation.
(2) Elements.--The report required by paragraph (1) shall
include the following:
-(A) A description of the current nature and extent
-of dangerous bilateral or multilateral cooperation
-among the People's Republic of China, the Russian
-Federation, the Islamic Republic of Iran, and the
-Democratic People's Republic of Korea across the
-diplomatic, information, military, and economic
-spheres, and an assessment of the advantages that
-accrue to each adversary from such cooperation.
-(B) An assessment of the trajectory for cooperation
-among the adversaries described in subparagraph (A)
-during the 5-year period beginning on the date on which
-the report is submitted.
-(C) An outline of the risks to the United States
-and allied diplomatic, military, intelligence, and
-economic operations, and broader security interests
-around the world.
-(D) An evaluation of the vulnerabilities and
-tension points within such adversary bilateral or
-multilateral relationships, and an assessment of the
-likely effect of efforts by the United States to
-separate adversaries.
-(3) Use of other reporting.--The report required by
-paragraph (1) may be completed using reports submitted by the
-Director of National Intelligence to satisfy other statutory
-requirements.
+(A) A description of the current nature and extent of
+dangerous bilateral or multilateral cooperation among the
+People's Republic of China, the Russian Federation, the Islamic
+Republic of Iran, and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea
+across the diplomatic, information, military, and economic
+spheres, and an assessment of the advantages that accrue to
+each adversary from such cooperation.
+(B) An assessment of the trajectory for cooperation among
+the adversaries described in subparagraph (A) during the 5-year
+period beginning on the date on which the report is submitted.
+(C) An outline of the risks to the United States and allied
+diplomatic, military, intelligence, and economic operations,
+and broader security interests around the world.
+(D) An evaluation of the vulnerabilities and tension points
+within such adversary bilateral or multilateral relationships,
+and an assessment of the likely effect of efforts by the United
+States to separate adversaries.
+(3) Use of other reporting.--The report required by paragraph
+(1) may be completed using reports submitted by the Director of
+National Intelligence to satisfy other statutory requirements.
(4) Form.--The report required by paragraph (1) shall be
submitted in classified form.
(c) Report on Strategic Approach.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the
-establishment of the Working Groups on Adversary Alignment
-required by subsection (a), the Secretary of State and the
-Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Secretary of the
-Treasury, the Secretary of Commerce, and the Director of
-National Intelligence, shall submit to the appropriate
-committees of Congress a report outlining the strategic
-approach of the United States to adversary alignment and the
-necessary steps to disrupt, frustrate, constrain, and prepare
-for adversary cooperation during the two-year period beginning
-on the date of the submission of such report.
+establishment of the Working Groups on Adversary Alignment required
+by subsection (a), the Secretary of State and the Secretary of
+Defense, in consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury, the
+Secretary of Commerce, and the Director of National Intelligence,
+shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report
+outlining the strategic approach of the United States to adversary
+alignment and the necessary steps to disrupt, frustrate, constrain,
+and prepare for adversary cooperation during the two-year period
+beginning on the date of the submission of such report.
(2) Elements.--The report required by paragraph (1) shall
include the following:
(A) A detailed description of the methods and tools
-available to the United States to disrupt the most
-dangerous elements of adversary cooperation, including
-the growing connectivity between the defense industrial
-bases of each adversary.
+available to the United States to disrupt the most dangerous
+elements of adversary cooperation, including the growing
+connectivity between the defense industrial bases of each
+adversary.
(B) A framework for using diplomatic engagement and
intelligence diplomacy, as appropriate--
-(i) to inform allies and partners about the
-increasing risk of adversary alignment;
-(ii) to secure the support of allies and
-partners in combating adversary alignment; and
-(iii) to assess and help address, as
-appropriate, the vulnerabilities and capability
-gaps of allies and partners to counter threats
-from adversary alignment.
-(C) A plan for ensuring the integrity of United
-States methods of economic statecraft, including an
-assessment of the efficiency of the United States
-sanctions and export control enforcement apparatus and
-any accompanying resourcing requirements.
-(D) A plan to bolster deterrence within the
-priority theaters of the Indo-Pacific region, Europe,
-and the Middle East by--
-(i) increasing United States and partner
-munitions stockpiles, particularly such
-stockpiles that are most critical for
-supporting frontline partners such as Israel,
-Taiwan, and Ukraine in the event of aggression
-by a United States adversary;
-(ii) facilitating collaborative efforts
-with partners for the co-production, co-
-maintenance, and co-sustainment of critical
-munitions and platforms required by the United
-States and allies and partners of the United
-States in the event of a future conflict with
-the People's Republic of China, the Russian
-Federation, the Islamic Republic of Iran, or
-the Democratic People's Republic of Korea; and
-(iii) more effectively using funding
-through the United States Foreign Military
-Financing program to support allied and partner
-domestic defense production that can contribute
-to deterrence in each such priority theater;
-and
-(iv) such other measures as determined by
-the Secretaries.
+(i) to inform allies and partners about the increasing
+risk of adversary alignment;
+(ii) to secure the support of allies and partners in
+combating adversary alignment; and
+(iii) to assess and help address, as appropriate, the
+vulnerabilities and capability gaps of allies and partners
+to counter threats from adversary alignment.
+(C) A plan for ensuring the integrity of United States
+methods of economic statecraft, including an assessment of the
+efficiency of the United States sanctions and export control
+enforcement apparatus and any accompanying resourcing
+requirements.
+(D) A plan to bolster deterrence within the priority
+theaters of the Indo-Pacific region, Europe, and the Middle
+East by--
+(i) increasing United States and partner munitions
+stockpiles, particularly such stockpiles that are most
+critical for supporting frontline partners such as Israel,
+Taiwan, and Ukraine in the event of aggression by a United
+States adversary;
+(ii) facilitating collaborative efforts with partners
+for the co-production, co- maintenance, and co-sustainment
+of critical munitions and platforms required by the United
+States and allies and partners of the United States in the
+event of a future conflict with the People's Republic of
+China, the Russian Federation, the Islamic Republic of
+Iran, or the Democratic People's Republic of Korea; and
+(iii) more effectively using funding through the United
+States Foreign Military Financing program to support allied
+and partner domestic defense production that can contribute
+to deterrence in each such priority theater; and
+(iv) such other measures as determined by the
+Secretaries.
(E) A plan for updating war-planning tools of the
-Department of Defense not later than 1 year after the
-date on which the report is submitted to ensure that
-United States war planners are better equipped to
-update and modify war plans in the face of rapidly
-evolving information on adversary cooperation.
+Department of Defense not later than 1 year after the date on
+which the report is submitted to ensure that United States war
+planners are better equipped to update and modify war plans in
+the face of rapidly evolving information on adversary
+cooperation.
(F) An assessment of the capability gaps and
-vulnerabilities the United States would face in
-deterring an adversary in the event that the United
-States is engaged in a conflict with an adversary, and
-a plan to work with allies and partners to address such
-gaps and vulnerabilities.
-(G) Recommendations for actions that allies and
-partners may take, individually or collectively, to
-strengthen their own deterrence and resilience, enhance
-defense industrial cooperation, and contribute to
-disrupt adversary alignment.
+vulnerabilities the United States would face in deterring an
+adversary in the event that the United States is engaged in a
+conflict with an adversary, and a plan to work with allies and
+partners to address such gaps and vulnerabilities.
+(G) Recommendations for actions that allies and partners
+may take, individually or collectively, to strengthen their own
+deterrence and resilience, enhance defense industrial
+cooperation, and contribute to disrupt adversary alignment.
(3) Form.--The report required by paragraph (1) shall be
submitted in classified form.
(d) Appropriate Committees of Congress Defined.--In this section,
the term ``appropriate committees of Congress'' means--
-(1) the Committee on Armed Services, the Select Committee
-on Intelligence, the Committee on Foreign Relations, the
-Committee on Appropriations, the Committee on Banking, Housing,
-and Urban Affairs, and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
-Transportation of the Senate; and
+(1) the Committee on Armed Services, the Select Committee on
+Intelligence, the Committee on Foreign Relations, the Committee on
+Appropriations, the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban
+Affairs, and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
+of the Senate; and
(2) the Committee on Armed Services, the Permanent Select
-Committee on Intelligence, the Committee on Foreign Affairs,
-the Committee on Appropriations, the Committee on Financial
-Services, and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House
-of Representatives.
-
+Committee on Intelligence, the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the
+Committee on Appropriations, the Committee on Financial Services,
+and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of
+Representatives.
SEC. 1274. REPORT REGARDING JOINT TRAINING WITH MEXICO TO COUNTER
TRANSNATIONAL CRIMINAL ORGANIZATIONS.
-
(a) Report Required.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with
the Secretary of State and the Government of Mexico, shall submit to
the appropriate congressional committees a report that--
(1) details activities taking place pursuant to existing
authorities of the Department of Defense with respect to joint
-training between the Department of Defense and the armed forces
-of Mexico regarding tactics, techniques, and procedures for
-countering the threat posed by transnational criminal
-organizations;
-(2) includes recommendations for future additional
-activities with respect to the joint training described in
-paragraph (1); and
-(3) may include, as appropriate and in consultation with
-the appropriate civilian United States Government agencies
-specializing in countering transnational criminal
-organizations, a list of recommendations for additional
-activities to counter the threat of transnational criminal
-organizations, including--
+training between the Department of Defense and the armed forces of
+Mexico regarding tactics, techniques, and procedures for countering
+the threat posed by transnational criminal organizations;
+(2) includes recommendations for future additional activities
+with respect to the joint training described in paragraph (1); and
+(3) may include, as appropriate and in consultation with the
+appropriate civilian United States Government agencies specializing
+in countering transnational criminal organizations, a list of
+recommendations for additional activities to counter the threat of
+transnational criminal organizations, including--
(A) joint network analysis;
(B) counter threat financing;
-(C) counter illicit trafficking (including
-narcotics, weapons, and human trafficking, and illicit
-trafficking in natural resources);
-(D) assessments of key nodes of activity of
-transnational criminal organizations; and
-(E) operations involving the use of rotary-wing
-aircraft.
+(C) counter illicit trafficking (including narcotics,
+weapons, and human trafficking, and illicit trafficking in
+natural resources);
+(D) assessments of key nodes of activity of transnational
+criminal organizations; and
+(E) operations involving the use of rotary-wing aircraft.
(b) Recommended Activities Limitation.--Any recommendation for an
additional activity that is included in a report required in subsection
(a) shall be in addition to, and may not be intended to supersede,
@@ -25479,26 +23121,21 @@
the United States and the Government of Mexico.
(c) Appropriate Congressional Committees Defined.--In this section,
the term ``appropriate congressional committees'' means--
-(1) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on
-Foreign Relations, and the Committee on Appropriations of the
-Senate; and
-(2) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on
-Foreign Affairs, and the Committee on Appropriations of the
-House of Representatives.
+(1) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on Foreign
+Relations, and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; and
+(2) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on Foreign
+Affairs, and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of
+Representatives.
TITLE XIV--OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS
-
Subtitle A--Military Programs
SEC. 1401. WORKING CAPITAL FUNDS.
-
Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2026
for the use of the Armed Forces and other activities and agencies of
the Department of Defense for providing capital for working capital and
revolving funds, as specified in the funding table in section 4501.
-
SEC. 1402. CHEMICAL AGENTS AND MUNITIONS DESTRUCTION, DEFENSE.
-
(a) Authorization of Appropriations.--Funds are hereby authorized
to be appropriated for the Department of Defense for fiscal year 2026
for expenses, not otherwise provided for, for Chemical Agents and
@@ -25508,23 +23145,17 @@
(a) are authorized for the destruction of lethal chemical agents and
munitions in accordance with section 1412 of the Department of Defense
Authorization Act, 1986 (50 U.S.C. 1521).
-
SEC. 1403. DRUG INTERDICTION AND COUNTER-DRUG ACTIVITIES, DEFENSE-WIDE.
-
Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for the Department
of Defense for fiscal year 2026 for expenses, not otherwise provided
for, for Drug Interdiction and Counter-Drug Activities, Defense-wide,
as specified in the funding table in section 4501.
-
SEC. 1404. DEFENSE INSPECTOR GENERAL.
-
Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for the Department
of Defense for fiscal year 2026 for expenses, not otherwise provided
for, for the Office of the Inspector General of the Department of
Defense, as specified in the funding table in section 4501.
-
SEC. 1405. DEFENSE HEALTH PROGRAM.
-
Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2026
for the Defense Health Program for use of the Armed Forces and other
activities and agencies of the Department of Defense for providing for
@@ -25535,68 +23166,61 @@
SEC. 1411. MODIFICATIONS TO STRATEGIC AND CRITICAL MATERIALS STOCK
PILING ACT.
-
(a) National Defense Stockpile Shortfall Briefings Changes.--
Section 14(f)(2) of the Strategic and Critical Materials Stock Piling
Act (50 U.S.C. 98h-5(f)(2)) is amended--
(1) in subparagraph (A)--
-(A) by striking ``a description of each material''
-and inserting ``a list of the materials''; and
+(A) by striking ``a description of each material'' and
+inserting ``a list of the materials''; and
(B) by inserting ``and a description of each such
material,'' after ``paragraph,'';
(2) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``and'' at the end;
-(3) in subparagraph (C), by striking the period at the end
-and inserting a semicolon; and
+(3) in subparagraph (C), by striking the period at the end and
+inserting a semicolon; and
(4) by adding at the end the following new subparagraphs:
-``(D) a list of such materials that are the highest
-priority to be acquired for the stockpile in the near term;
-``(E) verification that the National Defense Stockpile
-Manager manages and evaluates the stockpile using the most
-complete and accurate data provided by the military departments
-(as defined under section 101(a) of title 10, United States
-Code), including a one-time description of the risks resulting
-from the inability of the armed services to provide the
-National Defense Stockpile Manager comprehensive data for all
-of its required strategic and critical materials; and
-``(F) the amounts appropriated by Congress to the stockpile
-for both the current fiscal year and the previous fiscal
-year;''.
+``(D) a list of such materials that are the highest priority to
+be acquired for the stockpile in the near term;
+``(E) verification that the National Defense Stockpile Manager
+manages and evaluates the stockpile using the most complete and
+accurate data provided by the military departments (as defined
+under section 101(a) of title 10, United States Code), including a
+one-time description of the risks resulting from the inability of
+the armed services to provide the National Defense Stockpile
+Manager comprehensive data for all of its required strategic and
+critical materials; and
+``(F) the amounts appropriated by Congress to the stockpile for
+both the current fiscal year and the previous fiscal year;''.
(b) Modification of Disposal Authority.--
(1) In general.--Section 5(b) of the Strategic and Critical
Materials Stock Piling Act (50 U.S.C. 98d(b)) is amended--
(A) by inserting ``(1)'' after ``(b)'';
-(B) by striking ``or (5)'' and inserting ``or
-(6)'';
-(C) by striking ``has been specifically authorized
-by law'' and inserting ``was included in the most
-recent annual materials plan submitted to the
-congressional defense committees (as defined in section
-101(a) of title 10, United States Code) under section
-11(b)(1)(G)''; and
-(D) by adding at the end the following new
-paragraph:
+(B) by striking ``or (5)'' and inserting ``or (6)'';
+(C) by striking ``has been specifically authorized by law''
+and inserting ``was included in the most recent annual
+materials plan submitted to the congressional defense
+committees (as defined in section 101(a) of title 10, United
+States Code) under section 11(b)(1)(G)''; and
+(D) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``(2) Not later than 15 days after making a disposal under
paragraph (1), the National Defense Stockpile Manager shall notify the
congressional defense committees (as defined in section 101(a) of title
10, United States Code) of the disposal.''.
-(2) Technical and conforming amendments.--Section 6(a) of
-such Act (50 U.S.C. 98e(a)) is amended--
-(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by
-striking ``President'' and inserting ``National Defense
-Stockpile Manager''; and
+(2) Technical and conforming amendments.--Section 6(a) of such
+Act (50 U.S.C. 98e(a)) is amended--
+(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking
+``President'' and inserting ``National Defense Stockpile
+Manager''; and
(B) by amending paragraph (7) to read as follows:
-``(7) dispose of materials in the stockpile in accordance
-with the most recent annual materials plan submitted to the
-congressional defense committees (as defined in section 101(a)
-of title 10, United States Code) under section 11(b)(1)(G) and
-notify the congressional defense committees of such disposals
-as required by section 5(b)(2).''.
+``(7) dispose of materials in the stockpile in accordance with
+the most recent annual materials plan submitted to the
+congressional defense committees (as defined in section 101(a) of
+title 10, United States Code) under section 11(b)(1)(G) and notify
+the congressional defense committees of such disposals as required
+by section 5(b)(2).''.
(c) Reduction of Wait Periods.--Sections 5(a)(2), 6(d)(1), and
6(d)(2) of such Act (50 U.S.C. 98d(a)(2), 98e(d)(1), 98e(d)(2)) are
each amended by striking ``45 days'' and inserting ``30 days''.
-
SEC. 1412. RECYCLING FOR CRITICAL MINERALS.
-
(a) In General.--The Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and
Sustainment, in coordination with the Director of the Defense Logistics
Agency, shall expand the recovery and reuse of strategic and critical
@@ -25609,17 +23233,17 @@
Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives
a briefing on a plan for expansion of the Program which shall include--
(1) a list of strategic and critical materials that are
-determined to be in shortfall in the National Defense Stockpile
-in the most recent report on stockpile requirements submitted
-to Congress under section 14(a) of the Strategic and Critical
+determined to be in shortfall in the National Defense Stockpile in
+the most recent report on stockpile requirements submitted to
+Congress under section 14(a) of the Strategic and Critical
Materials Stock Piling Act (50 U.S.C. 98h-5(a)) that will be
prioritized for inclusion in the Program;
(2) a description of resources required to include the
additional strategic and critical materials identified under
paragraph (1) in the Program;
(3) any barriers to expansion of the Program; and
-(4) best practices from the efforts of the Director under
-the Program with respect to optical-grade germanium that can be
+(4) best practices from the efforts of the Director under the
+Program with respect to optical-grade germanium that can be
implemented to expand the Program.
(c) Strategic and Critical Materials Defined.--In this section, the
term ``strategic and critical materials'' means materials determined to
@@ -25629,10 +23253,9 @@
Subtitle C--Other Matters
SEC. 1421. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITIES FOR FUNDING AND MANAGEMENT OF JOINT
-DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE-DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
-MEDICAL FACILITY DEMONSTRATION FUND FOR CAPTAIN JAMES A.
-LOVELL HEALTH CARE CENTER, ILLINOIS.
-
+DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE-DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL FACILITY
+DEMONSTRATION FUND FOR CAPTAIN JAMES A. LOVELL HEALTH CARE CENTER,
+ILLINOIS.
(a) In General.--Section 1704(e) of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 111-84; 123 Stat.
2573), as most recently amended by section 1421(a) of the National
@@ -25658,53 +23281,46 @@
under an operational agreement covered by section 706 of the Duncan
Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (Public
Law 110-417; 122 Stat. 4500).
-
SEC. 1422. BEGINNING BALANCES OF THE DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY WORKING
CAPITAL FUND FOR AUDIT PURPOSES.
-
For purposes of an audit conducted under chapter 9A of title 10,
United States Code, of the Defense Logistics Agency Working Capital
Fund established pursuant to section 2208 of title 10, United States
Code, Working Capital Funds--
-(1) the Fund Balance with Treasury opening balance for
-October 1, 2024, for United States Standard General Ledger
-Account 101000 is $3,483,483,641.67, as recorded in official
+(1) the Fund Balance with Treasury opening balance for October
+1, 2024, for United States Standard General Ledger Account 101000
+is $3,483,483,641.67, as recorded in official accounting records;
+(2) the Unexpended Appropriations-Cumulative opening balance
+for October 1, 2024, for United States Standard General Ledger
+Account 310000 is $883,887,145.71, as recorded in official
accounting records;
-(2) the Unexpended Appropriations-Cumulative opening
-balance for October 1, 2024, for United States Standard General
-Ledger Account 310000 is $883,887,145.71, as recorded in
-official accounting records;
-(3) the Cumulative Results of Operations opening balance
-for October 1, 2024, for United States Standard General Ledger
-Account 331000 is $27,271,547,121.85, as recorded in official
-accounting records;
-(4) the Contract Authority Carried Forward opening balance
-for October 1, 2024, for United States Standard General Ledger
-Account 413900 is $13,130,151,985.39, as recorded in official
-accounting records;
-(5) the Total Actual Resources-Collected opening balance
-for October 1, 2024, for United States Standard General Ledger
-Account 420100 is $3,578,944,883.86, as recorded in official
-accounting records; and
-(6) the Unapportioned-Unexpired Authority opening balance
-for October 1, 2024, for United States Standard General Ledger
-Account 445000 is $507,354,134.72, as recorded in official
-accounting records.
-
+(3) the Cumulative Results of Operations opening balance for
+October 1, 2024, for United States Standard General Ledger Account
+331000 is $27,271,547,121.85, as recorded in official accounting
+records;
+(4) the Contract Authority Carried Forward opening balance for
+October 1, 2024, for United States Standard General Ledger Account
+413900 is $13,130,151,985.39, as recorded in official accounting
+records;
+(5) the Total Actual Resources-Collected opening balance for
+October 1, 2024, for United States Standard General Ledger Account
+420100 is $3,578,944,883.86, as recorded in official accounting
+records; and
+(6) the Unapportioned-Unexpired Authority opening balance for
+October 1, 2024, for United States Standard General Ledger Account
+445000 is $507,354,134.72, as recorded in official accounting
+records.
SEC. 1423. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR ARMED FORCES RETIREMENT
HOME.
-
There is hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2026
from the Armed Forces Retirement Home Trust Fund the sum of $77,000,000
for the operation of the Armed Forces Retirement Home.
TITLE XV--CYBERSPACE-RELATED MATTERS
-
Subtitle A--Cyber Operations
SEC. 1501. PLANNING, PROGRAMMING, AND BUDGET COORDINATION FOR
OPERATIONS OF CYBER MISSION FORCE.
-
(a) In General.-- Section 167b of title 10, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following new subsections:
``(f) Planning, Programming, and Budgeting.--(1) In addition to the
@@ -25718,17 +23334,16 @@
``(2) The responsibilities assigned to the Commander of the United
States Cyber Command pursuant to paragraph (1) shall include the
following:
-``(A) Preparation of a program objective memorandum and
-budget estimate submission for the resources required to train,
-equip, operate, and sustain the Cyber Mission Force.
-``(B) Preparation of budget materials pertaining to the
-United States Cyber Command for inclusion in the budget
-justification materials that are submitted to Congress in
-support of the budget of the Department of Defense for a fiscal
-year, as submitted with the budget of the President under
-section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code, that is
-separate from any other military department or component of the
-Department of Defense.
+``(A) Preparation of a program objective memorandum and budget
+estimate submission for the resources required to train, equip,
+operate, and sustain the Cyber Mission Force.
+``(B) Preparation of budget materials pertaining to the United
+States Cyber Command for inclusion in the budget justification
+materials that are submitted to Congress in support of the budget
+of the Department of Defense for a fiscal year, as submitted with
+the budget of the President under section 1105(a) of title 31,
+United States Code, that is separate from any other military
+department or component of the Department of Defense.
``(3) The responsibilities assigned to the Commander of the United
States Cyber Command pursuant to paragraph (1) shall not include the
following:
@@ -25738,33 +23353,28 @@
(b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 1507 of National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117-81; 10 U.S.C.
167b note) is repealed.
-
SEC. 1502. MODIFICATION TO REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOR SENIOR MILITARY
ADVISOR FOR CYBER POLICY.
-
Section 392a(b) of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in paragraph (2)--
(A) in subparagraph (A)(i), by striking ``the Under
-Secretary of Defense for Policy'' and inserting ``the
-Assistant Secretary of Defense for Cyber Policy''; and
-(B) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``the
-following:'' and all that follows and inserting ``the
-Assistant Secretary of Defense for Cyber Policy.''; and
+Secretary of Defense for Policy'' and inserting ``the Assistant
+Secretary of Defense for Cyber Policy''; and
+(B) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``the following:'' and
+all that follows and inserting ``the Assistant Secretary of
+Defense for Cyber Policy.''; and
(2) in paragraph (3)(A)--
-(A) in clause (i), by striking ``the Under
-Secretary of Defense for Policy'' and inserting ``the
-Assistant Secretary of Defense for Cyber Policy'';
-(B) in clause (ii), by striking ``Under Secretary''
-and inserting ``Assistant Secretary of Defense for
-Cyber Policy'';
-(C) in clause (iii), by striking ``Under Secretary
-of Defense for Policy'' and inserting ``Assistant
-Secretary of Defense for Cyber Policy''; and
+(A) in clause (i), by striking ``the Under Secretary of
+Defense for Policy'' and inserting ``the Assistant Secretary of
+Defense for Cyber Policy'';
+(B) in clause (ii), by striking ``Under Secretary'' and
+inserting ``Assistant Secretary of Defense for Cyber Policy'';
+(C) in clause (iii), by striking ``Under Secretary of
+Defense for Policy'' and inserting ``Assistant Secretary of
+Defense for Cyber Policy''; and
(D) by striking clause (iv).
-
SEC. 1503. FRAMEWORK FOR INTEGRATION OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
TECHNICAL DEBT ASSESSMENT INTO ANNUAL BUDGET PROCESS.
-
(a) Framework Development.--Not later than September 1, 2026, the
Secretary of Defense shall, in coordination with the Chief Information
Officer of the Department of Defense, the Secretaries of the military
@@ -25780,107 +23390,94 @@
of technical debt, including application, physical infrastructure,
architecture, and documentation components.
(c) Framework Components.--
-(1) Integration requirement.--The Secretary of Defense
-shall ensure the framework developed under subsection (a)
-provides for integration of technical debt considerations into
-existing management processes and structures of the Department
-of Defense relating to resourcing and programmatic decisions
-for existing or proposed information technology systems,
-services, or related programs of record.
+(1) Integration requirement.--The Secretary of Defense shall
+ensure the framework developed under subsection (a) provides for
+integration of technical debt considerations into existing
+management processes and structures of the Department of Defense
+relating to resourcing and programmatic decisions for existing or
+proposed information technology systems, services, or related
+programs of record.
(2) Metrics.--The framework developed under subsection (a)
shall include--
-(A) baseline measurement for technical debt for a
-specific technology or program;
+(A) baseline measurement for technical debt for a specific
+technology or program;
(B) objectives for technical debt reduction; and
-(C) consolidated metrics for Department of Defense-
-wide use, including outcome-based metrics for assessing
-operational and financial impacts.
+(C) consolidated metrics for Department of Defense-wide
+use, including outcome-based metrics for assessing operational
+and financial impacts.
(3) Process integration.--The framework developed under
subsection (a) shall use existing governance structures for
overseeing information technology investments.
(4) Minimum requirements.--The framework developed under
subsection (a) shall--
-(A) establish methods for identifying and
-evaluating technical debt;
-(B) integrate technical debt management into the
-planning, programming, budgeting, and execution
-process, as well as information technology governance
-bodies;
-(C) establish prioritization approaches based on
-mission effects;
-(D) develop mechanisms for identifying gaps in
-resourcing and funding required to resolve technical
-debt; and
-(E) define organizational responsibilities for
-remediating assessed technical debt of a program or
-system.
-(5) Implementation.--The Secretary of Defense shall
-implement the framework developed under subsection (a) not
-later than October 1, 2026, to support the planning,
-programming, budgeting, and execution process for the budget
-justification materials to be submitted to Congress in support
-of the Department of Defense, as submitted with the budget of
-the President for fiscal year 2027 under section 1105(a) of
-title 31, United States Code.
+(A) establish methods for identifying and evaluating
+technical debt;
+(B) integrate technical debt management into the planning,
+programming, budgeting, and execution process, as well as
+information technology governance bodies;
+(C) establish prioritization approaches based on mission
+effects;
+(D) develop mechanisms for identifying gaps in resourcing
+and funding required to resolve technical debt; and
+(E) define organizational responsibilities for remediating
+assessed technical debt of a program or system.
+(5) Implementation.--The Secretary of Defense shall implement
+the framework developed under subsection (a) not later than October
+1, 2026, to support the planning, programming, budgeting, and
+execution process for the budget justification materials to be
+submitted to Congress in support of the Department of Defense, as
+submitted with the budget of the President for fiscal year 2027
+under section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code.
(d) Budget Materials.--
-(1) Justification requirements.--Beginning with the fiscal
-year 2027 budget request, the Secretary of Defense shall ensure
-that, for each fiscal year, the budget justification materials
-to be submitted to Congress in support of the budget of the
-Department of Defense (as submitted with the budget of the
-President under section 1105(a) of title 31, United States
-Code) include--
+(1) Justification requirements.--Beginning with the fiscal year
+2027 budget request, the Secretary of Defense shall ensure that,
+for each fiscal year, the budget justification materials to be
+submitted to Congress in support of the budget of the Department of
+Defense (as submitted with the budget of the President under
+section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code) include--
(A) technical debt status assessments;
-(B) planned investments in physical devices,
-networks, and personnel, including training to develop
-skills, to transition to new technologies and resolve
-technical debt;
-(C) risk assessments of remaining gaps in the
-investments by the Department of Defense and the
-military departments required to resolve the technical
-debt of the Department; and
+(B) planned investments in physical devices, networks, and
+personnel, including training to develop skills, to transition
+to new technologies and resolve technical debt;
+(C) risk assessments of remaining gaps in the investments
+by the Department of Defense and the military departments
+required to resolve the technical debt of the Department; and
(D) alignment with modernization priorities.
-(2) Program alignment.--The Secretary of Defense shall
-ensure Defense planning guidance and program objective
-memoranda address the resolution of funding requirements
-associated with resolution of technical debt.
+(2) Program alignment.--The Secretary of Defense shall ensure
+Defense planning guidance and program objective memoranda address
+the resolution of funding requirements associated with resolution
+of technical debt.
(e) Congressional Briefing.--Not later than September 15, 2026, the
Secretary shall provide to the congressional defense committees a
briefing on the implementation and effectiveness of the framework
developed under subsection (a).
(f) Definitions.--In this section:
-(1) The term ``information technology'' has the meaning
-given such term in section 11101 of title 40, United States
-Code.
-(2) The term ``technical debt'' means design or
-implementation constructs that are expedient in the short-term,
-but that set up a technical context that can make a future
-change costlier or impossible, as defined in Department of
-Defense Instruction 5000.87, dated October 2, 2020, or
-successor instruction.
-
+(1) The term ``information technology'' has the meaning given
+such term in section 11101 of title 40, United States Code.
+(2) The term ``technical debt'' means design or implementation
+constructs that are expedient in the short-term, but that set up a
+technical context that can make a future change costlier or
+impossible, as defined in Department of Defense Instruction
+5000.87, dated October 2, 2020, or successor instruction.
SEC. 1504. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE DATA ONTOLOGY GOVERNANCE WORKING
GROUP.
-
(a) Establishment.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense shall establish a
-working group to develop and implement a common data ontology
-and governance structure across the Department of Defense.
+working group to develop and implement a common data ontology and
+governance structure across the Department of Defense.
(2) Designation.--The working group established under to
-paragraph (1) shall be known as the ``Department of Defense
-Data Ontology Governance Working Group'' (in this section the
-``Working Group'').
+paragraph (1) shall be known as the ``Department of Defense Data
+Ontology Governance Working Group'' (in this section the ``Working
+Group'').
(3) Use of existing structures.--
(A) In general.--Notwithstanding paragraph (1), the
-Secretary of Defense may designate an existing forum,
-council, or organizational body to serve as the Working
-Group if such entity satisfies the requirements of
-subsections (b) and (c).
+Secretary of Defense may designate an existing forum, council,
+or organizational body to serve as the Working Group if such
+entity satisfies the requirements of subsections (b) and (c).
(B) Rule of construction.--For the purposes of this
-section, a forum, council, or organizational body
-designated under subparagraph (A) is deemed to be a
-working group established by the Secretary of Defense
-under paragraph (1).
+section, a forum, council, or organizational body designated
+under subparagraph (A) is deemed to be a working group
+established by the Secretary of Defense under paragraph (1).
(b) Purpose.--The purpose of the Working Group is to inform and to
progress the Department of Defense's foundational data ontology work by
developing and implementing domain-specific data ontologies and
@@ -25888,143 +23485,131 @@
interoperability, enhance information sharing, and enable more
effective decision making throughout the Department.
(c) Membership.--The Working Group shall consist of--
-(1) the Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Officer
-of the Department of Defense;
-(2) the Chief Information Officer of the Department of
-Defense;
+(1) the Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Officer of
+the Department of Defense;
+(2) the Chief Information Officer of the Department of Defense;
(3) the Chief Data Officers of the Department of Defense;
-(4) the Chief Information Officers of the military
-departments and the combatant commands;
-(5) such representatives from defense intelligence elements
-as the Secretary of Defense considers appropriate;
-(6) the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and
-Engineering and the service acquisition executive for each
-military department; and
+(4) the Chief Information Officers of the military departments
+and the combatant commands;
+(5) such representatives from defense intelligence elements as
+the Secretary of Defense considers appropriate;
+(6) the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering
+and the service acquisition executive for each military department;
+and
(7) such other officers or employees of the Department of
Defense as the Secretary considers appropriate.
(d) Duties.--The Working Group shall--
-(1) coordinate with and build upon any existing data
-ontology development efforts for foundational data ontologies
-within the Department of Defense and the intelligence community
-(as defined in section 3 of the National Security Act of 1947
-(50 U.S.C. 3003)) to ensure complementary and nonduplicative
-efforts;
+(1) coordinate with and build upon any existing data ontology
+development efforts for foundational data ontologies within the
+Department of Defense and the intelligence community (as defined in
+section 3 of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3003)) to
+ensure complementary and nonduplicative efforts;
(2) incorporate Department-wide data and data from defense
-intelligence elements into the development of domain-specific
-data ontologies Department-wide;
-(3) develop and maintain domain-specific data ontologies
-that address functional areas within the Department;
-(4) establish a process to identify and designate
-functional area leads responsible for leading the development,
-review, approval, and respective guidance of domain-specific
-data ontologies for the functional areas of such elements;
-(5) develop a structure for governing data ontologies of
-the Department that includes--
-(A) a centralized, accessible repository for
-domain-specific data ontologies of the Department;
-(B) clear ownership and role definitions for data
-ontology management, including authorities regarding
-access and modification;
-(C) standardized governance procedures for
-updating, reviewing, and maintaining the data
-ontologies;
-(D) adherence to established data ontology
-engineering principles that promote interoperability
-and reusability across domains;
-(E) infrastructure requirements that include on
-premises, multi-cloud and hybrid environments;
+intelligence elements into the development of domain-specific data
+ontologies Department-wide;
+(3) develop and maintain domain-specific data ontologies that
+address functional areas within the Department;
+(4) establish a process to identify and designate functional
+area leads responsible for leading the development, review,
+approval, and respective guidance of domain-specific data
+ontologies for the functional areas of such elements;
+(5) develop a structure for governing data ontologies of the
+Department that includes--
+(A) a centralized, accessible repository for domain-
+specific data ontologies of the Department;
+(B) clear ownership and role definitions for data ontology
+management, including authorities regarding access and
+modification;
+(C) standardized governance procedures for updating,
+reviewing, and maintaining the data ontologies;
+(D) adherence to established data ontology engineering
+principles that promote interoperability and reusability across
+domains;
+(E) infrastructure requirements that include on premises,
+multi-cloud and hybrid environments;
(F) access to information networks that are on all
classification levels; and
-(G) integration of domain-specific ontologies with
-existing Department data management practices and
-systems.
+(G) integration of domain-specific ontologies with existing
+Department data management practices and systems.
(e) Functional Area Leads.--
-(1) Selection criteria.--In designating functional area
-leads under subsection (d)(4), the Working Group shall select
-individuals who possess extensive subject matter expertise in
-their respective functional areas and maintain substantial
-equities or responsibilities within the functional area.
+(1) Selection criteria.--In designating functional area leads
+under subsection (d)(4), the Working Group shall select individuals
+who possess extensive subject matter expertise in their respective
+functional areas and maintain substantial equities or
+responsibilities within the functional area.
(2) Representation.--The Working Group shall designate
functional area leads under subsection (d)(4) in a manner that
ensures appropriate representation across the Department of
-Defense, including the military departments, combatant
-commands, defense agencies, and field activities.
+Defense, including the military departments, combatant commands,
+defense agencies, and field activities.
(3) Responsibilities.--Each functional area lead designated
under subsection (d)(4) shall be responsible for--
-(A) leading the development and maintenance of
-domain-specific data ontologies within the functional
-areas for which such entity is designated as the
-functional area lead;
-(B) reviewing and approving domain-specific data
-ontology elements specific to such functional areas;
+(A) leading the development and maintenance of domain-
+specific data ontologies within the functional areas for which
+such entity is designated as the functional area lead;
+(B) reviewing and approving domain-specific data ontology
+elements specific to such functional areas;
(C) ensuring alignment between domain-specific data
ontologies specific to such functional areas and the
enterprise-wide foundational data ontology;
-(D) developing guidance specific to such domain-
-specific data ontologies for data ontology
-implementation; and
-(E) serving as the authoritative source for
-knowledge on domains in such functional areas within
-the data ontology governance structure.
+(D) developing guidance specific to such domain-specific
+data ontologies for data ontology implementation; and
+(E) serving as the authoritative source for knowledge on
+domains in such functional areas within the data ontology
+governance structure.
(f) Timeline and Deliverables.--
-(1) Establishment.--The Secretary of Defense shall ensure
-that the Working Group is established pursuant to subsection
-(a) not later than June 1, 2026, and the Working Group shall
-remain in effect for a period of not less than 5 years
-beginning on the date of the establishment of the Working
-Group, unless the Secretary determines that it is necessary to
-transition the Working Group into a permanent organization.
-(2) Functional area lead designation.--Not later than
-August 1, 2026, the Working Group shall identify and designate
-functional area leads in accordance with subsections (d)(4) and
-(e).
-(3) Department-level policy.--Not later than June 1, 2027,
-the Working Group shall develop and distribute a Department of
-Defense-wide policy on the data ontology governance structure,
-including guidelines for the development, maintenance, and
-integration of domain-specific ontologies.
-(4) Implementation.--Not later than June 1, 2028, the
-Working Group shall implement the governance structure
-developed under subsection (d)(5).
+(1) Establishment.--The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that
+the Working Group is established pursuant to subsection (a) not
+later than June 1, 2026, and the Working Group shall remain in
+effect for a period of not less than 5 years beginning on the date
+of the establishment of the Working Group, unless the Secretary
+determines that it is necessary to transition the Working Group
+into a permanent organization.
+(2) Functional area lead designation.--Not later than August 1,
+2026, the Working Group shall identify and designate functional
+area leads in accordance with subsections (d)(4) and (e).
+(3) Department-level policy.--Not later than June 1, 2027, the
+Working Group shall develop and distribute a Department of Defense-
+wide policy on the data ontology governance structure, including
+guidelines for the development, maintenance, and integration of
+domain-specific ontologies.
+(4) Implementation.--Not later than June 1, 2028, the Working
+Group shall implement the governance structure developed under
+subsection (d)(5).
(g) Briefing and Report.--
-(1) Briefing.--Not later than July 1, 2027, the Working
-Group shall provide to the congressional defense committees a
-briefing on progress of the Working Group in carrying out this
-section.
+(1) Briefing.--Not later than July 1, 2027, the Working Group
+shall provide to the congressional defense committees a briefing on
+progress of the Working Group in carrying out this section.
(2) Report.--Not later than June 30, 2028, the Secretary of
Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a
report on the implementation of the data ontology governance
structure, including the status of the implementation of such
-structure for domain-specific ontologies, and recommendations
-for sustainment and further development.
+structure for domain-specific ontologies, and recommendations for
+sustainment and further development.
(h) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The term ``data ontology'' means a formal, structured
representation and categorization of data elements, their
properties, and the relationships between them within an
information system or knowledge domain that enables consistent
-interpretation, integration, and analysis of data across
-different systems and users.
-(2) The term ``Defense intelligence element'' has the
-meaning given such term in section 429 of title 10, United
-States Code.
+interpretation, integration, and analysis of data across different
+systems and users.
+(2) The term ``Defense intelligence element'' has the meaning
+given such term in section 429 of title 10, United States Code.
(3) The term ``domain-specific data ontology'' means a data
-ontology that is specific to a particular functional areas
-within the Department of Defense.
-(4) The term ``foundational data ontology'' means a top-
-level, domain-independent data ontology that establishes
-universal categories and primitives applicable across
-information systems and upon which domain-specific ontologies
-are based.
+ontology that is specific to a particular functional areas within
+the Department of Defense.
+(4) The term ``foundational data ontology'' means a top-level,
+domain-independent data ontology that establishes universal
+categories and primitives applicable across information systems and
+upon which domain-specific ontologies are based.
(5) The term ``functional area'' means a specialized
functional, operational, or subject-matter areas within the
Department.
-(6) The terms ``military department'' and ``service
-acquisition executive'' have the meanings given such terms,
-respectively, in title 10, United States Code.
-
+(6) The terms ``military department'' and ``service acquisition
+executive'' have the meanings given such terms, respectively, in
+title 10, United States Code.
SEC. 1505. FUTURE FORCE EMPLOYMENT CONCEPTS DEVELOPMENT TABLETOP
EXERCISES.
-
(a) Tabletop Exercises Required.--Not later than September 1, 2026,
the Secretary of Defense shall, acting through the covered officials,
conduct one or more tabletop exercises to develop and evaluate concepts
@@ -26037,28 +23622,26 @@
Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117-263; 10 U.S.C. 167b(c)).
(b) Tabletop Exercise Elements.--The tabletop exercises required
under subsection (a) shall--
-(1) evaluate of future force employment concepts of the
-cyber forces of the Department of Defense, including--
-(A) identifying and assessing additional elements
-of the Cyber Operations Force in various geographic
-combatant command operational scenarios to provide
-tactical-level effects, or integration with non-cyber
-tactical units, using radio-frequency enabled cyber or
-other off-net cyber operations techniques;
-(B) assessing new or novel formations outside of
-the current construction of the Cyber Mission Force;
-and
-(C) experimenting with other doctrine,
-organization, training, materiel, leadership and
-education, personnel, facilities, and policy approaches
-for cyber activities and operations or other non-
-kinetic actions that include cyber actions outside of
-the current approach of the Cyber Mission Force for on-
-net operations; and
-(2) assess different models for command and control for
-such future force employment concepts, including integrating
-asscoaited cyber forces into non-cyber units of the Department
-of Defense on a temporary, or permanent basis.
+(1) evaluate of future force employment concepts of the cyber
+forces of the Department of Defense, including--
+(A) identifying and assessing additional elements of the
+Cyber Operations Force in various geographic combatant command
+operational scenarios to provide tactical-level effects, or
+integration with non-cyber tactical units, using radio-
+frequency enabled cyber or other off-net cyber operations
+techniques;
+(B) assessing new or novel formations outside of the
+current construction of the Cyber Mission Force; and
+(C) experimenting with other doctrine, organization,
+training, materiel, leadership and education, personnel,
+facilities, and policy approaches for cyber activities and
+operations or other non-kinetic actions that include cyber
+actions outside of the current approach of the Cyber Mission
+Force for on-net operations; and
+(2) assess different models for command and control for such
+future force employment concepts, including integrating asscoaited
+cyber forces into non-cyber units of the Department of Defense on a
+temporary, or permanent basis.
(c) Report Required.--Not later than January 1, 2027, the Secretary
of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the
Senate and House of Representatives a report on the results and
@@ -26068,12 +23651,9 @@
(d) Definition of Covered Officials.--In this section, the term
``covered officials'' means--
(1) the Secretaries of the military departments;
-(2) the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Cyber Policy;
-and
+(2) the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Cyber Policy; and
(3) the Commander of United States Cyber Command.
-
SEC. 1506. OCCUPATIONAL RESILIENCY OF THE CYBER MISSION FORCE.
-
(a) Requirement.--Beginning not later than one year after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary of Defense for
Personnel and Readiness and the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy,
@@ -26083,11 +23663,11 @@
resiliency challenges at the duty locations of the Cyber Mission Force
by ensuring that--
(1) behavioral health professionals are assigned to the
-operating locations of United States Cyber Command and the
-Cyber Mission Force; and
+operating locations of United States Cyber Command and the Cyber
+Mission Force; and
(2) each such professional holds the security clearance
-necessary to provide treatment to the members of the Armed
-Forces assigned at such duty locations.
+necessary to provide treatment to the members of the Armed Forces
+assigned at such duty locations.
(b) Annual Briefings.--On an annual basis during the three-year
period beginning on the date on which the initiative under subsection
(a) commences, the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and
@@ -26095,24 +23675,22 @@
jointly provide to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and
the House of Representatives a briefing on the following:
(1) The status of carrying out such initiative.
-(2) Validation of the security clearances held by
-behavioral health professionals assigned under such subsection.
+(2) Validation of the security clearances held by behavioral
+health professionals assigned under such subsection.
(3) An analysis of clinical acuity being treated by such
professionals.
(4) Identified challenges to carrying out such initiative.
-(5) Efforts to improve the awareness by members of the
-Armed Forces assigned to the Cyber Mission Force with respect
-to the availability of appropriately cleared behavioral health
+(5) Efforts to improve the awareness by members of the Armed
+Forces assigned to the Cyber Mission Force with respect to the
+availability of appropriately cleared behavioral health
professionals who can treat such members.
-(6) Any other information the Under Secretary or the
-Assistant Secretary determines appropriate.
+(6) Any other information the Under Secretary or the Assistant
+Secretary determines appropriate.
(c) Occupational Resiliency Challenges Defined.--In this section,
the term ``occupational resiliency challenges'' means behavioral health
challenges relating to an occupation and work-related stress.
-
SEC. 1507. PROHIBITION ON THE ELIMINATION OF CERTAIN CYBER ASSESSMENT
CAPABILITIES FOR TEST AND EVALUATION.
-
(a) Prohibition.--The Secretary of Defense may not take any action
to divest, consolidate, or curtail any current cyber assessment
capabilities or red teams certified by the National Security Agency
@@ -26129,57 +23707,54 @@
section 4173(c)(1)(B) of title 10, United States Code, and which
includes the following:
(1) The analytic basis for making the decision to take such
-action, including any cost, workload, and workforce
-requirements, as well as any analysis related to operational
-effects on users of cyber assessment capabilities provided by
-the Director of Operational Test and Evaluation of such action.
-(2) An independent review by the Director of Cost
-Assessment and Program Evaluation of all the analysis included
-in the certification under paragraph (1).
+action, including any cost, workload, and workforce requirements,
+as well as any analysis related to operational effects on users of
+cyber assessment capabilities provided by the Director of
+Operational Test and Evaluation of such action.
+(2) An independent review by the Director of Cost Assessment
+and Program Evaluation of all the analysis included in the
+certification under paragraph (1).
(3) A comprehensive plan to sustain the critical cyber
-assessment capabilities for test and evaluation currently
-managed by the Director of Operational Test and Evaluation
-while transitioning such capabilities to another element of the
+assessment capabilities for test and evaluation currently managed
+by the Director of Operational Test and Evaluation while
+transitioning such capabilities to another element of the
Department of Defense or, if supporting analyses identify the
-elements of the Department to which such capabilities are
-proposed to be transferred, a plan for the transition of such
-capabilities to such elements, including a timeline for such
-transfer and measures to ensure no reductions in such
-capabilities during such transition.
+elements of the Department to which such capabilities are proposed
+to be transferred, a plan for the transition of such capabilities
+to such elements, including a timeline for such transfer and
+measures to ensure no reductions in such capabilities during such
+transition.
(4) A detailed assessment of the funding requirements for
-maintaining and enhancing cyber assessment capabilities for
-test and evaluation of the Department of Defense, including how
-these funding requirements will be incorporated into annual
-budget request documents of the Department of Defense.
+maintaining and enhancing cyber assessment capabilities for test
+and evaluation of the Department of Defense, including how these
+funding requirements will be incorporated into annual budget
+request documents of the Department of Defense.
(5) A review of staffing, tools, and specialized resources
-required to support cyber operational test and evaluation
-across major defense acquisition programs (as defined in
-section 4201 of title 10, United States Code) and information
-technology programs of the Department of Defense .
-(6) A summary of the efforts of the Department of Defense
-to integrate intelligence-informed threat data into operational
-cyber testing, including any legal or technical barriers to
-such integration and proposed solutions to such barriers.
+required to support cyber operational test and evaluation across
+major defense acquisition programs (as defined in section 4201 of
+title 10, United States Code) and information technology programs
+of the Department of Defense .
+(6) A summary of the efforts of the Department of Defense to
+integrate intelligence-informed threat data into operational cyber
+testing, including any legal or technical barriers to such
+integration and proposed solutions to such barriers.
(7) A plan to improve coordination and information-sharing
between cyber operational test and evaluation stakeholders, the
United States Cyber Command, and the intelligence community (as
-defined in section 3(4) of the National Security Act of 1947
-(50 U.S.C. 3003(4))) following the transition described in
-paragraph (3).
+defined in section 3(4) of the National Security Act of 1947 (50
+U.S.C. 3003(4))) following the transition described in paragraph
+(3).
(8) Proposed metrics for evaluating mission effects in
-contested cyber environments that are in accordance with
-guidance issued by the Director of Operational Test and
-Evaluation, titled ``Cyber Operational Test and Evaluation
-Guidebook'' and dated January 31, 2025.
+contested cyber environments that are in accordance with guidance
+issued by the Director of Operational Test and Evaluation, titled
+``Cyber Operational Test and Evaluation Guidebook'' and dated
+January 31, 2025.
(9) An assessment of the effectiveness and future needs of
-cyber assessment programs of the Department of Defense,
-including an identification of any current or future
-requirements of such programs for resources that are or are
-projected to not be met.
-
+cyber assessment programs of the Department of Defense, including
+an identification of any current or future requirements of such
+programs for resources that are or are projected to not be met.
SEC. 1508. PROHIBITION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS TO MODIFY AUTHORITIES
OF THE COMMANDER OF UNITED STATES CYBER COMMAND.
-
(a) Prohibition.--None of the funds authorized to be appropriated
by this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2026 for the
Department of Defense, may be obligated or expended to reduce or
@@ -26189,28 +23764,23 @@
(b) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section may be construed
to--
(1) prohibit the implementation of initiatives pursuant to
-section 1533 of the James M. Inhofe National Defense
-Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117-263; 10
-U.S.C. 167b); or
+section 1533 of the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization
+Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117-263; 10 U.S.C. 167b); or
(2) prohibit necessary adjustments to the organizational
structure or cyber operations authorities under section 394 of
-title 10, United States Code, of the United States Cyber
-Command that meet critical mission requirements, as directed by
-the Secretary of Defense or the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of
-Staff, if--
-(A) such adjustments do not diminish the
-capabilities of the United States Cyber Command to
-provide cyber effects or pose unacceptable risk to the
-operational effectiveness of the United States Cyber
-Command; and
-(B) the Secretary of Defense provides to the
-congressional defense committees a written notification
-of such adjustments not later than 30 days before
-implementing such adjustments.
-
+title 10, United States Code, of the United States Cyber Command
+that meet critical mission requirements, as directed by the
+Secretary of Defense or the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff,
+if--
+(A) such adjustments do not diminish the capabilities of
+the United States Cyber Command to provide cyber effects or
+pose unacceptable risk to the operational effectiveness of the
+United States Cyber Command; and
+(B) the Secretary of Defense provides to the congressional
+defense committees a written notification of such adjustments
+not later than 30 days before implementing such adjustments.
SEC. 1509. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR THE COMBINED JOINT
ALL-DOMAIN COMMAND AND CONTROL INITIATIVE.
-
Of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise
made available for fiscal year 2026 for research, development, test,
and evaluation, Defense-wide, for the Joint Staff and the Chief Digital
@@ -26228,7 +23798,6 @@
SEC. 1511. SECURE MOBILE PHONES FOR SENIOR OFFICIALS AND PERSONNEL
PERFORMING SENSITIVE FUNCTIONS.
-
(a) In General.--Beginning not later than 90 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall ensure that each
wireless mobile phone the Department of Defense provides to a senior
@@ -26241,30 +23810,28 @@
described in this subsection enhanced cybersecurity protections for
wireless mobile phones and related telecommunication services that
includes--
-(1) encryption of data on the wireless mobile phones and of
-all telecommunications to and from the wireless mobile phones
-through such telecommunication services;
+(1) encryption of data on the wireless mobile phones and of all
+telecommunications to and from the wireless mobile phones through
+such telecommunication services;
(2) capabilities to mitigate or obfuscate persistent device
identifiers, including periodic rotation of network or hardware
identifiers to reduce the risk of inappropriate tracking of the
activity or location of the wireless mobile phones; and
-(3) the capability to continuously monitor the wireless
-mobile phones.
+(3) the capability to continuously monitor the wireless mobile
+phones.
(c) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the enactment of this
Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense
committees a report containing--
-(1) a list of the contracts or other agreements entered
-into pursuant to subsection (a);
+(1) a list of the contracts or other agreements entered into
+pursuant to subsection (a);
(2) the criteria used by the Secretary to determine which
-employees of the Department of Defense performs sensitive
-national security functions for the purposes of subsection (a),
-and the total number of such employees; and
+employees of the Department of Defense performs sensitive national
+security functions for the purposes of subsection (a), and the
+total number of such employees; and
(3) the total costs of wireless mobile phones and
telecommunication services required by subsection (a).
-
SEC. 1512. ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND MACHINE LEARNING SECURITY IN THE
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.
-
(a) Cybersecurity Policy for Artificial Intelligence and Machine
Learning Use.--Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of
this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with other
@@ -26275,195 +23842,174 @@
machine learning used in national defense applications.
(b) Policy Elements.--The policy required under subsection (a)
shall address the following:
-(1) Protection against security threats specific to
-artificial intelligence and machine learning, including model
-serialization attacks, model tampering, data leakage,
-adversarial prompt injection, model extraction, model
-jailbreaks, and supply chain attacks.
-(2) Use of cybersecurity measures throughout the life cycle
-of systems using artificial intelligence or machine learning.
+(1) Protection against security threats specific to artificial
+intelligence and machine learning, including model serialization
+attacks, model tampering, data leakage, adversarial prompt
+injection, model extraction, model jailbreaks, and supply chain
+attacks.
+(2) Use of cybersecurity measures throughout the life cycle of
+systems using artificial intelligence or machine learning.
(3) Adoption of industry-recognized frameworks to guide the
development and implementation of artificial intelligence and
machine learning security best practices.
-(4) Standards for governance, testing, auditing, and
-monitoring of systems using artificial intelligence and machine
-learning to ensure the integrity and resilience of such systems
-against corruption and unauthorized manipulation.
-(5) Training requirements for the workforce of the
-Department of Defense to ensure personnel are prepared to
-identify and mitigate vulnerabilities that are specific to
-artificial intelligence and machine learning.
+(4) Standards for governance, testing, auditing, and monitoring
+of systems using artificial intelligence and machine learning to
+ensure the integrity and resilience of such systems against
+corruption and unauthorized manipulation.
+(5) Training requirements for the workforce of the Department
+of Defense to ensure personnel are prepared to identify and
+mitigate vulnerabilities that are specific to artificial
+intelligence and machine learning.
(c) Review and Report.--
(1) Review.--The Secretary of Defense shall conduct a
-comprehensive review to identify and assess the effectiveness
-of the artificial intelligence and machine learning
-cybersecurity and associated governance practices of the
-Department of Defense.
+comprehensive review to identify and assess the effectiveness of
+the artificial intelligence and machine learning cybersecurity and
+associated governance practices of the Department of Defense.
(2) Report.--
-(A) In general.--Not later than August 31, 2026,
-the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees
-on Armed Services of the House of Representatives and
-the Senate a report on the findings of the review
-conducted under paragraph (1).
-(B) Contents.--The report required under
-subparagraph (A) shall include--
-(i) an assessment of the current security
-practices for artificial intelligence and
-machine learning across the Department of
-Defense;
-(ii) an assessment of the cybersecurity
-risks posed by the use of authorized and
-unauthorized artificial intelligence software,
-including models developed by companies
-headquartered in or operating from foreign
+(A) In general.--Not later than August 31, 2026, the
+Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed
+Services of the House of Representatives and the Senate a
+report on the findings of the review conducted under paragraph
+(1).
+(B) Contents.--The report required under subparagraph (A)
+shall include--
+(i) an assessment of the current security practices for
+artificial intelligence and machine learning across the
+Department of Defense;
+(ii) an assessment of the cybersecurity risks posed by
+the use of authorized and unauthorized artificial
+intelligence software, including models developed by
+companies headquartered in or operating from foreign
countries of concern, by the Department;
-(iii) an identification of gaps in the
-existing security measures of the Department
-related to threats specific to the use of
-artificial intelligence and machine learning;
-(iv) an analysis of the potential of
-security management, access, and runtime
-capabilities for artificial intelligence in the
-commercial sector for use by the Department to
-defend systems using artificial intelligence
-from threats, minimize data exposure resulting
-from the use of such systems, and maintain the
-trustworthiness of applications of the
-Department that use artificial intelligence;
-(v) an evaluation of the alignment of the
-policies of the Department with industry
-frameworks;
-(vi) recommend actions to enhance the
-security, integrity, and governance of
-artificial intelligence and machine learning
-models used by the Department; and
-(vii) an identification of any additional
-authorities, resources, or legislative actions
-required for the Department to effectively
-implement artificial intelligence and machine
-learning model security policy required by
+(iii) an identification of gaps in the existing
+security measures of the Department related to threats
+specific to the use of artificial intelligence and machine
+learning;
+(iv) an analysis of the potential of security
+management, access, and runtime capabilities for artificial
+intelligence in the commercial sector for use by the
+Department to defend systems using artificial intelligence
+from threats, minimize data exposure resulting from the use
+of such systems, and maintain the trustworthiness of
+applications of the Department that use artificial
+intelligence;
+(v) an evaluation of the alignment of the policies of
+the Department with industry frameworks;
+(vi) recommend actions to enhance the security,
+integrity, and governance of artificial intelligence and
+machine learning models used by the Department; and
+(vii) an identification of any additional authorities,
+resources, or legislative actions required for the
+Department to effectively implement artificial intelligence
+and machine learning model security policy required by
subsection (a).
(d) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The terms ``artificial intelligence'' and ``machine
learning'' have the meanings given such terms, respectively, in
-section 5001 of the National Artificial Intelligence Initiative
-Act of 2020 (15 U.S.C. 9401).
-
+section 5001 of the National Artificial Intelligence Initiative Act
+of 2020 (15 U.S.C. 9401).
SEC. 1513. PHYSICAL AND CYBERSECURITY PROCUREMENT REQUIREMENTS FOR
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE SYSTEMS.
-
(a) Security Framework.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense shall develop a
framework for the implementation of cybersecurity and physical
security standards and best practices relating to covered
artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies to
-mitigate risks to the Department of Defense from the use of
-such technologies.
-(2) Coverage of relevant aspects of security.--The
-framework developed under paragraph (1) shall cover all
-relevant aspects of the security of artificial intelligence and
-machine learning systems of the Department of Defense,
-including the following:
-(A) Risk posed to and by the workforce of the
-Department of Defense, including insider threat risks.
-(B) Training and workforce development
-requirements, including with respect to the following:
-(i) Artificial intelligence security
-awareness.
-(ii) Artificial intelligence-specific
-threats and vulnerabilities.
-(iii) Development of a continuum of
-professional development and education of
-artificial intelligence security expertise.
-(C) Risks to the supply chains of such systems,
-including counterfeit parts or data poisoning risks.
-(D) Risks relating to adversarial tampering with
-artificial intelligence systems.
-(E) Risks relating to the unintended exposure or
-theft of artificial intelligence systems or data.
-(F) Security posture management practices,
-including governance of security measures, continuous
-monitoring, and incident reporting procedures.
-(G) An evaluation of commercially available
-platforms for continuous monitoring and assessment of
-such systems.
+mitigate risks to the Department of Defense from the use of such
+technologies.
+(2) Coverage of relevant aspects of security.--The framework
+developed under paragraph (1) shall cover all relevant aspects of
+the security of artificial intelligence and machine learning
+systems of the Department of Defense, including the following:
+(A) Risk posed to and by the workforce of the Department of
+Defense, including insider threat risks.
+(B) Training and workforce development requirements,
+including with respect to the following:
+(i) Artificial intelligence security awareness.
+(ii) Artificial intelligence-specific threats and
+vulnerabilities.
+(iii) Development of a continuum of professional
+development and education of artificial intelligence
+security expertise.
+(C) Risks to the supply chains of such systems, including
+counterfeit parts or data poisoning risks.
+(D) Risks relating to adversarial tampering with artificial
+intelligence systems.
+(E) Risks relating to the unintended exposure or theft of
+artificial intelligence systems or data.
+(F) Security posture management practices, including
+governance of security measures, continuous monitoring, and
+incident reporting procedures.
+(G) An evaluation of commercially available platforms for
+continuous monitoring and assessment of such systems.
(3) Risk-based framework.--The framework developed under
paragraph (1) shall be risk-based, including security that is
-proportional to the national security or foreign policy risks
-posed by the covered artificial intelligence and machine
-learning technology being stolen or tampered with.
+proportional to the national security or foreign policy risks posed
+by the covered artificial intelligence and machine learning
+technology being stolen or tampered with.
(4) Use of existing frameworks.--To the maximum extent
feasible, the framework developed under paragraph (1) shall--
-(A) draw on existing cybersecurity reference
-documents, including the NIST Special Publication 800
-series; and
-(B) be implemented as an extension or augmentation
-of existing cybersecurity frameworks developed by the
-Department of Defense, including the Cybersecurity
-Maturity Model Certification framework.
+(A) draw on existing cybersecurity reference documents,
+including the NIST Special Publication 800 series; and
+(B) be implemented as an extension or augmentation of
+existing cybersecurity frameworks developed by the Department
+of Defense, including the Cybersecurity Maturity Model
+Certification framework.
(5) Addressing extreme security risks.--
-(A) Highly capable cyber threat actors.--The
-framework developed under paragraph (1) shall
-prioritize the most highly capable artificial
-intelligence systems that may be of highest interest to
-cyber threat actors, based on risk assessments and
+(A) Highly capable cyber threat actors.--The framework
+developed under paragraph (1) shall prioritize the most highly
+capable artificial intelligence systems that may be of highest
+interest to cyber threat actors, based on risk assessments and
threat reporting.
-(B) Security levels.--The Secretary shall ensure
-that the framework developed under paragraph (1)
-imposes requirements for security on contractors that
-are designed to mitigate the cyberesecurity risks posed
-by the cyber threat actors described in subparagraph
-(A), with the most stringent security requirements
-under such frameworks providing protection that is
-similar to the protection offered by national security
-systems (as defined in section 3552(b)(6) of title 44,
-United States Code).
-(C) General design with specific components.--To
-the extent feasible, any additional security
-requirements developed pursuant to subparagraph (B)
-shall be designed generally for all software systems of
-the Department of Defense, but may contain components
-designed specifically for highly capable artificial
-intelligence systems.
+(B) Security levels.--The Secretary shall ensure that the
+framework developed under paragraph (1) imposes requirements
+for security on contractors that are designed to mitigate the
+cyberesecurity risks posed by the cyber threat actors described
+in subparagraph (A), with the most stringent security
+requirements under such frameworks providing protection that is
+similar to the protection offered by national security systems
+(as defined in section 3552(b)(6) of title 44, United States
+Code).
+(C) General design with specific components.--To the extent
+feasible, any additional security requirements developed
+pursuant to subparagraph (B) shall be designed generally for
+all software systems of the Department of Defense, but may
+contain components designed specifically for highly capable
+artificial intelligence systems.
(b) Security Requirements.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense shall amend the
-Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement, or take
-other similar action, to require covered entities to implement
-the best practices described in subsection (a) under the
-framework developed under such subsection.
-(2) Risk-based rules.--Any requirements implemented
-pursuant to paragraph (1) shall, to the extent practicable, be
-narrowly tailored to the specific covered artificial
-intelligence and machine learning technologies developed,
-deployed, stored, or hosted by a covered entity, and shall be
-calibrated accordingly to the different tasks involved in
-development, deployment, storage, or hosting of components of
-such covered artificial intelligence and machine learning
-technologies.
+Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement, or take other
+similar action, to require covered entities to implement the best
+practices described in subsection (a) under the framework developed
+under such subsection.
+(2) Risk-based rules.--Any requirements implemented pursuant to
+paragraph (1) shall, to the extent practicable, be narrowly
+tailored to the specific covered artificial intelligence and
+machine learning technologies developed, deployed, stored, or
+hosted by a covered entity, and shall be calibrated accordingly to
+the different tasks involved in development, deployment, storage,
+or hosting of components of such covered artificial intelligence
+and machine learning technologies.
(3) Cost-benefit consideration.--
(A) In general.--In carrying out paragraph (1), the
Secretary of Defense shall--
-(i) consider the costs and benefits to the
-Department of Defense and to the national
-security and technological leadership of the
-United States, of imposing security
+(i) consider the costs and benefits to the Department
+of Defense and to the national security and technological
+leadership of the United States, of imposing security
requirements on covered entities; and
-(ii) to the extent feasible, design the
-requirements implemented pursuant to such
-paragraph to allow for trade space analysis by
-the Department in a transparent manner between
-competing requirements in order to minimize the
-costs and maximize the benefits of such
-requirements.
+(ii) to the extent feasible, design the requirements
+implemented pursuant to such paragraph to allow for trade
+space analysis by the Department in a transparent manner
+between competing requirements in order to minimize the
+costs and maximize the benefits of such requirements.
(B) Weighing costs of slowing down development.--In
-carrying out subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall
-weigh the costs of slowing the development and
-deployment of artificial intelligence and machine
-learning against the benefits of mitigating national
-security risks and potential security risks to the
-Department of Defense from using commercial software
-for imposing additional physical or cybersecurity
-requirements for such systems.
+carrying out subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall weigh the
+costs of slowing the development and deployment of artificial
+intelligence and machine learning against the benefits of
+mitigating national security risks and potential security risks
+to the Department of Defense from using commercial software for
+imposing additional physical or cybersecurity requirements for
+such systems.
(c) Private Sector Collaboration.--In carrying out the requirements
of subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense shall seek to collaborate
with industry and academia in the development of the framework under
@@ -26474,39 +24020,35 @@
framework that--
(1) establishes timelines and milestones for achieving the
objectives outlined in the framework;
-(2) identifies resource requirements and funding
-mechanisms; and
-(3) provides metrics for measuring progress and
-effectiveness.
+(2) identifies resource requirements and funding mechanisms;
+and
+(3) provides metrics for measuring progress and effectiveness.
(e) Reporting Requirements.--Not later than 180 days after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the
congressional defense committees an update on the status of
implementation of the requirements of this section.
(f) Definitions.--In this section:
-(1) The term ``artificial intelligence'' has the meaning
-given such term in 238(g) of the John S. McCain National
-Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115-
-232; 10 U.S.C. 4061 note prec.).
+(1) The term ``artificial intelligence'' has the meaning given
+such term in 238(g) of the John S. McCain National Defense
+Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115-232; 10
+U.S.C. 4061 note prec.).
(2) The term ``covered artificial intelligence and machine
-learning technology'' means an artificial intelligence or
-machine learning system acquired by the Department of Defense
-or an element of the Department and all associated components
-involved in the development and deployment lifecycle of such
-system, including source code, numerical parameters (including
-model weights) of the trained artificial intelligence or
-machine learning system, details of any methods and algorithms
-used to develop such system, data used in the development of
-such system, and software used for evaluating the
-trustworthiness of the artificial intelligence or machine
-learning system during development or deployment.
+learning technology'' means an artificial intelligence or machine
+learning system acquired by the Department of Defense or an element
+of the Department and all associated components involved in the
+development and deployment lifecycle of such system, including
+source code, numerical parameters (including model weights) of the
+trained artificial intelligence or machine learning system, details
+of any methods and algorithms used to develop such system, data
+used in the development of such system, and software used for
+evaluating the trustworthiness of the artificial intelligence or
+machine learning system during development or deployment.
(3) The term ``covered entity'' means an entity that enters
-into a contract or other agreement with the Department of
-Defense under which such entity engages in the development,
-deployment, storage, or hosting of one or more covered
-artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies.
-
+into a contract or other agreement with the Department of Defense
+under which such entity engages in the development, deployment,
+storage, or hosting of one or more covered artificial intelligence
+and machine learning technologies.
SEC. 1514. COLLABORATIVE CYBERSECURITY EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM.
-
(a) Program Required.--The Secretary of Defense shall establish and
carry out program under which the Secretary shall seek to collaborate
with academic institutions to develop cybersecurity educational
@@ -26518,120 +24060,104 @@
addressing educational needs with respect to cyber.
(b) Consultation Requirements.--In carrying out the program under
subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense shall--
-(1) consult with the Director of the National Security
-Agency, the Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure
-Security Agency of the Department of Homeland Security, the
-Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology,
-the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the
-Director of the National Science Foundation, to ensure that the
-cyber education programs and educational resource development
-efforts and programs of the Federal Government do not compete
-or conflict with each other;
+(1) consult with the Director of the National Security Agency,
+the Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security
+Agency of the Department of Homeland Security, the Director of the
+National Institute of Standards and Technology, the Director of the
+Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the Director of the National
+Science Foundation, to ensure that the cyber education programs and
+educational resource development efforts and programs of the
+Federal Government do not compete or conflict with each other;
(2) consult with the heads of other appropriate Federal
agencies and representatives of appropriate private sector
entities, academic institutions, and other organizations as
determined necessary by the Secretary; and
(3) manage instructional and participatory opportunities
available through the efforts, programs, initiatives, and
-investments accounted for in the report required under section
-1649 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
-2020 (Public Law 116-92; 133 Stat. 1758).
+investments accounted for in the report required under section 1649
+of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020
+(Public Law 116-92; 133 Stat. 1758).
(c) Designations.--
-(1) In general.--In carrying out the program under
-subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense shall designate
-academic institutions that meet the standards established under
-such program in one or more of cyber defense, cyber operations,
-and cyber research.
+(1) In general.--In carrying out the program under subsection
+(a), the Secretary of Defense shall designate academic institutions
+that meet the standards established under such program in one or
+more of cyber defense, cyber operations, and cyber research.
(2) Criteria.--The Secretary of Defense shall make the
designations under paragraph (1) based on the following:
-(A) Academic requirements and best practices
-identified by the Secretary of Defense in consultation
-with Departments and Agencies enabling the development
-of educational programs reflecting the full range of
-cyber work roles specified in the Defense Cyber
-Workforce Framework, the National Initiative on Cyber
-Education Workforce Framework for Cyber published by
-the National Institute of Standards and Technology in
-NIST Special Publication 800-181, Revision 5, or any
-successor framework.
-(B) Criteria and requirements for the academic
-institution emphasizing the following:
-(i) Outreach to the surrounding community
-of the academic institution.
-(ii) Leadership in contributing to the
-development of a national cyber workforce,
-including cultivating educational institution
-faculty and research leaders.
-(iii) Leadership in the development of
-educational and performance expectations for
-cyber professionals, including through
-curriculum and degree offerings to prepare
-future cyber professionals of all knowledge and
-skill levels.
-(iv) Demonstrated commitment to
-implementing cyber best practices within the
-academic institution across academic
+(A) Academic requirements and best practices identified by
+the Secretary of Defense in consultation with Departments and
+Agencies enabling the development of educational programs
+reflecting the full range of cyber work roles specified in the
+Defense Cyber Workforce Framework, the National Initiative on
+Cyber Education Workforce Framework for Cyber published by the
+National Institute of Standards and Technology in NIST Special
+Publication 800-181, Revision 5, or any successor framework.
+(B) Criteria and requirements for the academic institution
+emphasizing the following:
+(i) Outreach to the surrounding community of the
+academic institution.
+(ii) Leadership in contributing to the development of a
+national cyber workforce, including cultivating educational
+institution faculty and research leaders.
+(iii) Leadership in the development of educational and
+performance expectations for cyber professionals, including
+through curriculum and degree offerings to prepare future
+cyber professionals of all knowledge and skill levels.
+(iv) Demonstrated commitment to implementing cyber best
+practices within the academic institution across academic
disciplines.
-(v) Demonstrated commitment to seeking
-solutions to challenges in addressing Federal,
-State, local, territorial, and Tribal-level
-needs.
-(vi) Regional accreditation from one of the
-six regional accrediting agencies recognized by
-the Department of Education providing external
-review to assure quality and ongoing
-improvement.
-(C) Increasing collaboration within the cyber
-education community to support development and sharing
-of educational materials and curriculum.
-(D) Increasing collaboration with private sector
-entities and government employers at the Federal,
-State, local, territorial, and Tribal levels to further
-define workforce requirements and assist in defining
-academic requirements to prepare students for the field
-of cyber.
+(v) Demonstrated commitment to seeking solutions to
+challenges in addressing Federal, State, local,
+territorial, and Tribal-level needs.
+(vi) Regional accreditation from one of the six
+regional accrediting agencies recognized by the Department
+of Education providing external review to assure quality
+and ongoing improvement.
+(C) Increasing collaboration within the cyber education
+community to support development and sharing of educational
+materials and curriculum.
+(D) Increasing collaboration with private sector entities
+and government employers at the Federal, State, local,
+territorial, and Tribal levels to further define workforce
+requirements and assist in defining academic requirements to
+prepare students for the field of cyber.
(d) Metrics and Report.--
(1) Metrics.--The Secretary of Defense shall--
(A) collaborate with the individuals described in
-subsection (b)(1) to identify metrics and annual data
-reporting requirements necessary to assess the degree
-to which the program established under subsection (a)
-is meeting the objectives of such program; and
-(B) ensure adequate data and best practices are
-made available to the individuals described in
-subsection (b)(1) to measure the efficacy of such
-program and the benefits provided by such program to
-individuals participating in such program and to the
-Department of Defense compared to costs of such program
-paid by academic institutions participating in such
+subsection (b)(1) to identify metrics and annual data reporting
+requirements necessary to assess the degree to which the
+program established under subsection (a) is meeting the
+objectives of such program; and
+(B) ensure adequate data and best practices are made
+available to the individuals described in subsection (b)(1) to
+measure the efficacy of such program and the benefits provided
+by such program to individuals participating in such program
+and to the Department of Defense compared to costs of such
+program paid by academic institutions participating in such
program and sponsors of such program.
-(2) Annual report.--Not later than one year after the date
-of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the
-Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress a report on the
-benefits provided by the program established under subsection
-(a) to individuals participating in such program and to the
-Department compared to costs of such program paid by academic
-institutions participating in such program and sponsors of such
-program.
+(2) Annual report.--Not later than one year after the date of
+the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Secretary
+of Defense shall submit to Congress a report on the benefits
+provided by the program established under subsection (a) to
+individuals participating in such program and to the Department
+compared to costs of such program paid by academic institutions
+participating in such program and sponsors of such program.
(e) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be
construed to--
-(1) supersede the statutory responsibilities or authorities
-of any head of a departments or agencies of the Federal
-Government; or
-(2) authorize the appropriation of additional amounts for
-the program established under subsection (a).
+(1) supersede the statutory responsibilities or authorities of
+any head of a departments or agencies of the Federal Government; or
+(2) authorize the appropriation of additional amounts for the
+program established under subsection (a).
(f) Academic Institution Defined.--The term ``academic
institution'' means--
-(1) an institution of higher education (as defined in
-section 102 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C.
-1002)) in the United States that conducts research sponsored by
-the Department of Defense; or
-(2) a senior military college (as defined in section
-2111a(f) of title 10, United States Code).
-
+(1) an institution of higher education (as defined in section
+102 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1002)) in the
+United States that conducts research sponsored by the Department of
+Defense; or
+(2) a senior military college (as defined in section 2111a(f)
+of title 10, United States Code).
SEC. 1515. INCORPORATION OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE CONSIDERATIONS INTO
CYBERSECURITY TRAINING.
-
Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this
Act, the Secretary of Defense, acting through the Chief Information
Officer of the Department of Defense, shall revise the mandatory
@@ -26643,156 +24169,136 @@
Subtitle C--Information Technology and Data Management
SEC. 1521. ACCOUNTABILITY OF THE AUTHORIZATION TO OPERATE PROCESSES.
-
Section 1522 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2025 (Public Law 118-159; 10 U.S.C. 2223 note) is amended--
(1) in subsection (b)(2)--
-(A) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``and'' at the
-end;
-(B) in subparagraph (D), by striking the period at
-the end and inserting ``; and''; and
-(C) by adding at the end the following new
-subparagraph:
+(A) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``and'' at the end;
+(B) in subparagraph (D), by striking the period at the end
+and inserting ``; and''; and
+(C) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
``(E) defines Department of Defense-wide, mandatory
-timelines for activities performed by authorizing
-officials with respect to an Authorization to Operate
-for cloud-hosted platforms, services, and
-applications.'';
-(2) in subsection (b)(3), by striking ``subsection (a)''
-and inserting ``paragraph (1)'';
+timelines for activities performed by authorizing officials
+with respect to an Authorization to Operate for cloud-hosted
+platforms, services, and applications.'';
+(2) in subsection (b)(3), by striking ``subsection (a)'' and
+inserting ``paragraph (1)'';
(3) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (d);
(4) by inserting after subsection (b) the following new
subsection:
``(c) Expedited Processing.--
-``(1) Processes required.--Not later than 180 days after
-the date of the enactment of this subsection, the Chief
-Information Officer of the Department of Defense, in
-coordination with the Chief Information Officers of the
-military departments, shall provide to each element of the
-Department of Defense with Authorization to Operate
-responsibilities guidance on, and direct each such element to
-develop and implement, one or more processes to expedite the
-granting of Authorizations to Operate and, where applicable,
-related appeals.
-``(2) Criteria for expedited review.--The processes
-implemented by an element of the Department of Defense under
-paragraph (1) shall provide for expedited review of a request
-for an Authorization to Operate if--
-``(A) such Authorization to Operate is for an
-information system of such element; and
-``(B) the request for such Authorization to Operate
-was appropriately submitted to the authorizing official
-for such Authorization to Operate and--
-``(i) the final determination whether to
-grant such Authorization to Operate as has been
-pending before such authorizing official for
-not fewer than 180 days without resolution;
-``(ii) if a mechanism for appealing a
-determination by an authorizing official with
-respect to such Authorization to Operate
-exists, such an appeal has been pending before
-such authorizing official for not fewer than 90
-days without response; or
-``(iii) any other circumstances identified
-by the Chief Information Officer of the
-Department of Defense in the policy established
-under paragraph (1) that demonstrate
-unreasonable delay or impediment to the
-Authorization to Operate process.
-``(3) Elements.--The process for expedited appeals
-developed under paragraph (1) shall include--
-``(A) clearly defined timelines for resolution of
-the expedited review of the appeal, not to exceed 45
-days from the date the expedited review is requested;
-``(B) requirements for a written justification when
-such timelines cannot be met; and
+``(1) Processes required.--Not later than 180 days after the
+date of the enactment of this subsection, the Chief Information
+Officer of the Department of Defense, in coordination with the
+Chief Information Officers of the military departments, shall
+provide to each element of the Department of Defense with
+Authorization to Operate responsibilities guidance on, and direct
+each such element to develop and implement, one or more processes
+to expedite the granting of Authorizations to Operate and, where
+applicable, related appeals.
+``(2) Criteria for expedited review.--The processes implemented
+by an element of the Department of Defense under paragraph (1)
+shall provide for expedited review of a request for an
+Authorization to Operate if--
+``(A) such Authorization to Operate is for an information
+system of such element; and
+``(B) the request for such Authorization to Operate was
+appropriately submitted to the authorizing official for such
+Authorization to Operate and--
+``(i) the final determination whether to grant such
+Authorization to Operate as has been pending before such
+authorizing official for not fewer than 180 days without
+resolution;
+``(ii) if a mechanism for appealing a determination by
+an authorizing official with respect to such Authorization
+to Operate exists, such an appeal has been pending before
+such authorizing official for not fewer than 90 days
+without response; or
+``(iii) any other circumstances identified by the Chief
+Information Officer of the Department of Defense in the
+policy established under paragraph (1) that demonstrate
+unreasonable delay or impediment to the Authorization to
+Operate process.
+``(3) Elements.--The process for expedited appeals developed
+under paragraph (1) shall include--
+``(A) clearly defined timelines for resolution of the
+expedited review of the appeal, not to exceed 45 days from the
+date the expedited review is requested;
+``(B) requirements for a written justification when such
+timelines cannot be met; and
``(C) tracking and reporting mechanisms to monitor
compliance with such timelines.''; and
-(5) by amending subsection (d), as so redesignated, to read
-as follows:
+(5) by amending subsection (d), as so redesignated, to read as
+follows:
``(d) Reports.--
``(1) Implementation status.--
-``(A) Secretary report.--Not later than 120 days
-after the date of the enactment of this Act, the
-Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional
-defense committees a report on the status of the
-implementation of subsections (a) and (b).
-``(B) Chief information officer report.--Not later
-than July 1, 2026, the Chief Information Officer of the
-Department of Defense shall submit to the congressional
-defense committees a report on the status of the
-implementation of subsections (c).
+``(A) Secretary report.--Not later than 120 days after the
+date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense
+shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report
+on the status of the implementation of subsections (a) and (b).
+``(B) Chief information officer report.--Not later than
+July 1, 2026, the Chief Information Officer of the Department
+of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees
+a report on the status of the implementation of subsections
+(c).
``(2) Biannual report.--
-``(A) In general.--Not later than six months after
-the date of the enactment of this subsection, and every
-six months thereafter under October 1, 2031, the
-Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Chief
-Information Officer of the Department of Defense and
-the Chief Information Officers of the military
-departments, shall submit to the congressional defense
-committees a report on the activities under this
-section in the six-month period ending on the date of
-the submission of such report.
-``(B) Contents.--Each report required under
-subparagraph (A) shall include, for the period covered
-by such report--
-``(i) the number of new Authorizations to
-Operate issued;
-``(ii) the number of requests for an
-Authorization to Operate that were submitted
-with complete and sufficient documentation to
-the appropriate authorizing official;
-``(iii) the number of requests for
-Authorizations to Operate that were denied;
-``(iv) the number of requests for
-Authorizations to Operate that were escalated
-to the process implemented under subsection
-(c), disaggregated by escalations--
-``(I) to the Chief Information
-Officer of the Department of Defense;
-and
-``(II) to the Chief Information
-Officer of each military department;
-``(v) the number of requests described in
-clause (iv) that were resolved, disaggregated
-by resolutions--
-``(I) by the Chief Information
-Officer of the Department of Defense;
-and
-``(II) by the Chief Information
-Officer of each military department;
-``(vi) the average time required for a
-capability to receive an Authorization to
-Operate, disaggregated each element of the
-Department responsible for evaluating the
+``(A) In general.--Not later than six months after the date
+of the enactment of this subsection, and every six months
+thereafter under October 1, 2031, the Secretary of Defense, in
+coordination with the Chief Information Officer of the
+Department of Defense and the Chief Information Officers of the
+military departments, shall submit to the congressional defense
+committees a report on the activities under this section in the
+six-month period ending on the date of the submission of such
+report.
+``(B) Contents.--Each report required under subparagraph
+(A) shall include, for the period covered by such report--
+``(i) the number of new Authorizations to Operate
+issued;
+``(ii) the number of requests for an Authorization to
+Operate that were submitted with complete and sufficient
+documentation to the appropriate authorizing official;
+``(iii) the number of requests for Authorizations to
+Operate that were denied;
+``(iv) the number of requests for Authorizations to
+Operate that were escalated to the process implemented
+under subsection (c), disaggregated by escalations--
+
+``(I) to the Chief Information Officer of the
+Department of Defense; and
+``(II) to the Chief Information Officer of each
+military department;
+
+``(v) the number of requests described in clause (iv)
+that were resolved, disaggregated by resolutions--
+
+``(I) by the Chief Information Officer of the
+Department of Defense; and
+``(II) by the Chief Information Officer of each
+military department;
+
+``(vi) the average time required for a capability to
+receive an Authorization to Operate, disaggregated each
+element of the Department responsible for evaluating the
request for the Authorization to Operate;
-``(vii) the number of Authorizations to
-Operate issued pursuant to the policy required
-by subsection (b);
+``(vii) the number of Authorizations to Operate issued
+pursuant to the policy required by subsection (b);
``(viii) the number of requested reciprocal
-Authorizations to Operate denied due to
-insufficiency of supporting evidence, along
-with a narrative summary of the primary reasons
-for such denials;
+Authorizations to Operate denied due to insufficiency of
+supporting evidence, along with a narrative summary of the
+primary reasons for such denials;
``(ix) a narrative summary of any recurring
-deficiencies in the materials required for
-system authorization under the Risk Management
-Framework;
-``(x) recommendations to refine the Risk
-Management Framework and the Authority to
-Operate process, including opportunities to
-define, implement, and validate security
-controls at a higher organizational level so
-that subordinate systems may rely on those
-controls without duplicative implementation or
-assessment; and
-``(xi) an evaluation of the training,
-standards, and qualification requirements for
-authorizing officials.''.
-
+deficiencies in the materials required for system
+authorization under the Risk Management Framework;
+``(x) recommendations to refine the Risk Management
+Framework and the Authority to Operate process, including
+opportunities to define, implement, and validate security
+controls at a higher organizational level so that
+subordinate systems may rely on those controls without
+duplicative implementation or assessment; and
+``(xi) an evaluation of the training, standards, and
+qualification requirements for authorizing officials.''.
SEC. 1522. ANNUAL REPORT ON DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE UNIFIED DATALINK
STRATEGY.
-
Section 1527 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2024 (Public Law 118-31; 10 U.S.C. 2223 note) is amended--
(1) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (d); and
@@ -26808,257 +24314,230 @@
Subtitle D--Artificial Intelligence
SEC. 1531. MODIFICATION OF HIGH-PERFORMANCE COMPUTING ROADMAP.
-
Section 1532(c) of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2025 (10 U.S.C. 4001) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``, including dedicated
-computing assets owned and maintained by the Department of
-Defense and commercial cloud services and other infrastructure-
-as-a-service services'' before the period at the end;
+computing assets owned and maintained by the Department of Defense
+and commercial cloud services and other infrastructure-as-a-service
+services'' before the period at the end;
(2) in paragraph (2)--
-(A) by redesignating subparagraph (C) as
-subparagraph (D); and
-(B) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the
-following new subparagraph (C):
-``(C) For each data center to be built or expanded
-on a military installation, an estimate, to the degree
-that the Secretary determines that providing such an
-estimate will not delay the submittal of the triennial
-update required by paragraph (3), of the additional
-resource usage resulting from building or expanding
-such data center, including--
-``(i) an estimate of the increased
-footprint for physical space needs;
-``(ii) assessments of projected electricity
-and water usage requirements for such data
-center;
-``(iii) anticipated effects on the
-installation and the surrounding community
-resulting from the increased power, water, and
-other resource needs of such data center,
-including measures to mitigate any potential
-adverse effects on military installations; and
-``(iv) strategies to prevent disruptions to
-local public utility services and to ensure
-resilience of the community in which the
-military installation resides and in which the
-data center is being built, including
-consultation with local, State, and Federal
-agencies to align infrastructure planning with
-broader needs of such community.''; and
+(A) by redesignating subparagraph (C) as subparagraph (D);
+and
+(B) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following new
+subparagraph (C):
+``(C) For each data center to be built or expanded on a
+military installation, an estimate, to the degree that the
+Secretary determines that providing such an estimate will not
+delay the submittal of the triennial update required by
+paragraph (3), of the additional resource usage resulting from
+building or expanding such data center, including--
+``(i) an estimate of the increased footprint for
+physical space needs;
+``(ii) assessments of projected electricity and water
+usage requirements for such data center;
+``(iii) anticipated effects on the installation and the
+surrounding community resulting from the increased power,
+water, and other resource needs of such data center,
+including measures to mitigate any potential adverse
+effects on military installations; and
+``(iv) strategies to prevent disruptions to local
+public utility services and to ensure resilience of the
+community in which the military installation resides and in
+which the data center is being built, including
+consultation with local, State, and Federal agencies to
+align infrastructure planning with broader needs of such
+community.''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
-``(3) Triennial updates.--Not later than March 1, 2027, and
-not later than March 1 of every third year thereafter until
-March 1, 2033, the Secretary shall update the roadmap required
-by paragraph (1) and submit to the congressional defense
-committees the updated roadmap.''.
-
+``(3) Triennial updates.--Not later than March 1, 2027, and not
+later than March 1 of every third year thereafter until March 1,
+2033, the Secretary shall update the roadmap required by paragraph
+(1) and submit to the congressional defense committees the updated
+roadmap.''.
SEC. 1532. GUIDANCE AND PROHIBITION ON USE OF CERTAIN ARTIFICIAL
INTELLIGENCE.
-
(a) Guidance and Prohibitions.--
(1) Exclusion and removal from department systems and
-devices.--Except as provided in subsection (b), not later than
-30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the
-Secretary of Defense shall require the exclusion and removal of
-covered artificial intelligence from the systems and devices of
-the Department of Defense.
+devices.--Except as provided in subsection (b), not later than 30
+days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of
+Defense shall require the exclusion and removal of covered
+artificial intelligence from the systems and devices of the
+Department of Defense.
(2) Consideration of guidance for department systems and
-devices.--Not later than 30 days after the date of the
-enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall consider
-issuing Department of Defense-wide guidance to exclude and
-remove from systems and devices of the Department artificial
-intelligence developed by a covered artificial intelligence
-company which the Secretary determines poses a risk to national
-security.
+devices.--Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of
+this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall consider issuing
+Department of Defense-wide guidance to exclude and remove from
+systems and devices of the Department artificial intelligence
+developed by a covered artificial intelligence company which the
+Secretary determines poses a risk to national security.
(3) Prohibition for contractors.--
-(A) Use of covered artificial intelligence.--Except
-as provided in subsection (b), not later than 30 days
-after the date of enactment of this Act, no contractor
-may, during the period of performance of such
-contractor under a contract with the Department of
-Defense, use covered artificial intelligence with
-respect to the performance of a contract with the
+(A) Use of covered artificial intelligence.--Except as
+provided in subsection (b), not later than 30 days after the
+date of enactment of this Act, no contractor may, during the
+period of performance of such contractor under a contract with
+the Department of Defense, use covered artificial intelligence
+with respect to the performance of a contract with the
Department.
-(B) Use of artificial intelligence developed by a
-covered artificial intelligence company.--Except as
-provided in subsection (b), if the Secretary of Defense
-issues guidance described in paragraph (2) with respect
-to an artificial intelligence described in such
-paragraph, no contractor may, during the period of
-performance of such contractor under a contract with
-the Department of Defense, use such artificial
-intelligence with respect to the performance of a
-contract with the Department.
+(B) Use of artificial intelligence developed by a covered
+artificial intelligence company.--Except as provided in
+subsection (b), if the Secretary of Defense issues guidance
+described in paragraph (2) with respect to an artificial
+intelligence described in such paragraph, no contractor may,
+during the period of performance of such contractor under a
+contract with the Department of Defense, use such artificial
+intelligence with respect to the performance of a contract with
+the Department.
(b) Waiver.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense may waive a
-prohibition under subsection (a), on a case-by-case basis, if
-the Secretary determines that the waiver is necessary--
-(A) for the purpose of scientifically valid
-research (as defined in section 102 of the Education
-Sciences Reform Act of 2002 (20 U.S.C. 9501));
-(B) for the purpose of evaluation, training,
-testing, or other analysis needed for national
-security;
-(C) for the purpose of conducting counter
-terrorism, counterintelligence, or other operational
-military activities supporting national security; or
+prohibition under subsection (a), on a case-by-case basis, if the
+Secretary determines that the waiver is necessary--
+(A) for the purpose of scientifically valid research (as
+defined in section 102 of the Education Sciences Reform Act of
+2002 (20 U.S.C. 9501));
+(B) for the purpose of evaluation, training, testing, or
+other analysis needed for national security;
+(C) for the purpose of conducting counter terrorism,
+counterintelligence, or other operational military activities
+supporting national security; or
(D) for the purpose of fulfilling mission critical
functions.
-(2) Mitigation of risks.--If the Secretary of Defense
-issues a waiver pursuant to paragraph (1), the Secretary shall
-take such steps as the Secretary considers necessary to
-mitigate any risks due to the issuance of the waiver.
+(2) Mitigation of risks.--If the Secretary of Defense issues a
+waiver pursuant to paragraph (1), the Secretary shall take such
+steps as the Secretary considers necessary to mitigate any risks
+due to the issuance of the waiver.
(c) Definitions.--In this section:
-(1) The term ``artificial intelligence'' has the meaning
-given such term in section 5002 of the National Artificial
-Intelligence Initiative Act of 2020 (15 U.S.C. 9401) and
-includes the systems and techniques described in paragraphs (1)
-through (5) of section 238(g) of the John S. McCain National
-Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115-
-232; 10 U.S.C. 4061 note prec.).
+(1) The term ``artificial intelligence'' has the meaning given
+such term in section 5002 of the National Artificial Intelligence
+Initiative Act of 2020 (15 U.S.C. 9401) and includes the systems
+and techniques described in paragraphs (1) through (5) of section
+238(g) of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for
+Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115-232; 10 U.S.C. 4061 note prec.).
(2) The term ``covered artificial intelligence'' means--
-(A) any artificial intelligence, or successor
-artificial intelligence, developed by the Chinese
-company DeepSeek; or
-(B) any artificial intelligence, or successor
-artificial intelligence, developed by High Flyer or an
-entity owned by, funded by, or supported by High Flyer
-or an entity with respect to which High Flyer directly
-or indirectly owns at least a 20 percent stake.
-(3) The term ``covered nation'' has the meaning given such
-term in section 4872 of title 10, United States Code.
-(4) The term ``covered artificial intelligence company''
-means an entity that produces or provides artificial
-intelligence models or applications and--
+(A) any artificial intelligence, or successor artificial
+intelligence, developed by the Chinese company DeepSeek; or
+(B) any artificial intelligence, or successor artificial
+intelligence, developed by High Flyer or an entity owned by,
+funded by, or supported by High Flyer or an entity with respect
+to which High Flyer directly or indirectly owns at least a 20
+percent stake.
+(3) The term ``covered nation'' has the meaning given such term
+in section 4872 of title 10, United States Code.
+(4) The term ``covered artificial intelligence company'' means
+an entity that produces or provides artificial intelligence models
+or applications and--
(A) is included on--
-(i) the Consolidated Screening List
-maintained by the International Trade
-Administration of the Department of Commerce;
-or
-(ii) the civil-military fusion list
-maintained under section 1260H of the William
-M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense
-Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public
-Law 116-283; 10 U.S.C. 113 note);
+(i) the Consolidated Screening List maintained by the
+International Trade Administration of the Department of
+Commerce; or
+(ii) the civil-military fusion list maintained under
+section 1260H of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National
+Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law
+116-283; 10 U.S.C. 113 note);
(B) is domiciled in a covered nation; or
-(C) is subject to unmitigated foreign ownership,
-control, or influence by a covered nation, as
-determined by the Secretary of Defense in accordance
-with the National Industrial Security Program or any
-successor to such program.
-
+(C) is subject to unmitigated foreign ownership, control,
+or influence by a covered nation, as determined by the
+Secretary of Defense in accordance with the National Industrial
+Security Program or any successor to such program.
SEC. 1533. ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE MODEL ASSESSMENT AND OVERSIGHT.
-
(a) Cross-functional Team for Artificial Intelligence Model
Assessment and Oversight.--
(1) Establishment.--The Secretary of Defense shall, in
-accordance with section 911 of the National Defense
-Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328; 10
-U.S.C. 111 note), establish a cross-functional team for
-artificial intelligence model assessment and oversight (in this
-section referred to as the ``Cross-Functional Team'').
+accordance with section 911 of the National Defense Authorization
+Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328; 10 U.S.C. 111 note),
+establish a cross-functional team for artificial intelligence model
+assessment and oversight (in this section referred to as the
+``Cross-Functional Team'').
(2) Purpose.--The Cross-Functional Team shall develop a
standardized assessment framework and governance structure to
-facilitate the evaluation of, collaboration on, and enablement
-of the rapid development or procurement of artificial
-intelligence models employed by the Department of Defense.
+facilitate the evaluation of, collaboration on, and enablement of
+the rapid development or procurement of artificial intelligence
+models employed by the Department of Defense.
(3) Composition.--
(A) Leadership.--The Chief Digital and Artificial
-Intelligence Officer of the Department of Defense shall
-be the head of the Cross-Functional Team.
-(B) Membership.--The Secretary of Defense shall
-ensure that the Cross-Functional Team includes
-representatives from--
-(i) the Office of the Chief Information
-Officer of the Department of Defense;
-(ii) the chief artificial intelligence
-officers of the military departments, or in the
-absence of such position, the individual
-responsible for leading artificial intelligence
-efforts within each military department;
-(iii) the chief information officers of the
-military departments;
-(iv) the chief artificial intelligence
-officers of the combatant commands and the
-Joint Staff, or in the absence of such
-position, the individuals responsible for
-leading artificial intelligence efforts within
-each such command and the Joint Staff;
-(v) the chief information officers of the
-combatant commands and the Joint Staff, or in
-the absence of such position, the individuals
-responsible for leading information technology
-efforts within each such command and the Joint
-Staff;
-(vi) the Under Secretary of Defense for
-Research and Engineering;
-(vii) the service acquisition executive of
-each of the military departments; and
-(viii) such other components as the
-Secretary determines appropriate.
-(4) Duties.--The Cross-Functional Team shall do the
-following:
+Intelligence Officer of the Department of Defense shall be the
+head of the Cross-Functional Team.
+(B) Membership.--The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that
+the Cross-Functional Team includes representatives from--
+(i) the Office of the Chief Information Officer of the
+Department of Defense;
+(ii) the chief artificial intelligence officers of the
+military departments, or in the absence of such position,
+the individual responsible for leading artificial
+intelligence efforts within each military department;
+(iii) the chief information officers of the military
+departments;
+(iv) the chief artificial intelligence officers of the
+combatant commands and the Joint Staff, or in the absence
+of such position, the individuals responsible for leading
+artificial intelligence efforts within each such command
+and the Joint Staff;
+(v) the chief information officers of the combatant
+commands and the Joint Staff, or in the absence of such
+position, the individuals responsible for leading
+information technology efforts within each such command and
+the Joint Staff;
+(vi) the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and
+Engineering;
+(vii) the service acquisition executive of each of the
+military departments; and
+(viii) such other components as the Secretary
+determines appropriate.
+(4) Duties.--The Cross-Functional Team shall do the following:
(A) Develop a standardized assessment framework for
-artificial intelligence models currently used by the
-Department of Defense.
-(B) Establish Department of Defense-wide guidelines
-for evaluating future artificial intelligence models
-being considered for use by the Department.
-(C) Develop governance structures for the
-development, assessment, testing, and deployment of
-artificial intelligence models.
+artificial intelligence models currently used by the Department
+of Defense.
+(B) Establish Department of Defense-wide guidelines for
+evaluating future artificial intelligence models being
+considered for use by the Department.
+(C) Develop governance structures for the development,
+assessment, testing, and deployment of artificial intelligence
+models.
(D) Identify appropriate assessment levels for the
-performance of artificial intelligence models based on
-ultimate use case-based risk.
+performance of artificial intelligence models based on ultimate
+use case-based risk.
(E) Establish mechanisms for collaboration between
components of the Department of Defense regarding the
-development, testing, assessment, and deployment of
-artificial intelligence models.
-(F) Develop processes for the submission, review,
-and approval of use cases for artificial intelligence
-models against military and non-military activities of
-the Department of Defense.
-(5) Framework content.--The standardized assessment
-framework required by paragraph (2) shall include--
+development, testing, assessment, and deployment of artificial
+intelligence models.
+(F) Develop processes for the submission, review, and
+approval of use cases for artificial intelligence models
+against military and non-military activities of the Department
+of Defense.
+(5) Framework content.--The standardized assessment framework
+required by paragraph (2) shall include--
(A) standards for the performance of artificial
intelligence models;
-(B) requirements for documentation of the
-development artificial intelligence models;
-(C) procedures for testing artificial intelligence
+(B) requirements for documentation of the development
+artificial intelligence models;
+(C) procedures for testing artificial intelligence models;
+(D) compliance with ethical principles regarding the use of
+artificial intelligence models;
+(E) methodologies for assessing artificial intelligence
+models and time periods for validating artificial intelligence
models;
-(D) compliance with ethical principles regarding
-the use of artificial intelligence models;
-(E) methodologies for assessing artificial
-intelligence models and time periods for validating
-artificial intelligence models;
-(F) security requirements and compliance
-requirements, including the Federal Risk and
-Authorization Management Program established under
-section 3608 of title 44, United States Code;
+(F) security requirements and compliance requirements,
+including the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program
+established under section 3608 of title 44, United States Code;
(G) procedures for the Department of Defense to use
-assessments of artificial intelligence models conducted
-by Executive agencies other than the Department to
-fulfill requirements under the framework; and
-(H) such other elements as the Cross-Functional
-Team determines appropriate.
+assessments of artificial intelligence models conducted by
+Executive agencies other than the Department to fulfill
+requirements under the framework; and
+(H) such other elements as the Cross-Functional Team
+determines appropriate.
(b) Functional Leads for Artificial Intelligence Application.--
-(1) Designation.--The Secretary of Defense shall designate
-such organizations of the Department of Defense as the
-Secretary considers appropriate to serve as functional leads
-for artificial intelligence applications used by the
-Department.
-(2) Selection criteria.--In designating functional leads
-under paragraph (1), the Secretary of Defense shall consider--
+(1) Designation.--The Secretary of Defense shall designate such
+organizations of the Department of Defense as the Secretary
+considers appropriate to serve as functional leads for artificial
+intelligence applications used by the Department.
+(2) Selection criteria.--In designating functional leads under
+paragraph (1), the Secretary of Defense shall consider--
(A) subject matter expertise;
(B) equities in the functional area; and
(C) capability to establish assessment standards.
-(3) CDAO responsibilities.--The Chief Digital and
-Artificial Intelligence Officer of the Department of Defense
-shall--
-(A) serve as the functional lead for business
-systems of the Department of Defense using artificial
-intelligence models; and
+(3) CDAO responsibilities.--The Chief Digital and Artificial
+Intelligence Officer of the Department of Defense shall--
+(A) serve as the functional lead for business systems of
+the Department of Defense using artificial intelligence models;
+and
(B) provide Department-wide guidance on commercial
artificial intelligence models.
(c) Assessments of Major Artificial Intelligence Systems.--The
@@ -27066,86 +24545,79 @@
systems using the standard assessment framework developed under
subsection (a)(2).
(d) Administration.--
-(1) In general.--In carrying out this section, the
-Secretary shall ensure the following:
-(A) The Cross-Functional Team is established in
-accordance with subsection (a) on or before June 1,
-2026.
-(B) The functional leads for artificial
-intelligence application are designated in accordance
-with subsection (b) on or before January 1, 2027.
-(C) The Cross-Function Team completes development
-of the standardized assessment framework and governance
-structure required by subsection (a)(2) on or before
-June 1, 2027.
-(D) The assessment of major artificial intelligence
-systems required by subsection (c) is completed on or
-before January 1, 2028.
-(2) Congressional briefing.--Not later than 30 days after
-the completion of an activity described in subparagraphs (A)
-through (D) of paragraph (1), the Secretary of Defense shall
-provide the congressional defense committees a briefing on the
-status of the Secretary in carrying out this section.
+(1) In general.--In carrying out this section, the Secretary
+shall ensure the following:
+(A) The Cross-Functional Team is established in accordance
+with subsection (a) on or before June 1, 2026.
+(B) The functional leads for artificial intelligence
+application are designated in accordance with subsection (b) on
+or before January 1, 2027.
+(C) The Cross-Function Team completes development of the
+standardized assessment framework and governance structure
+required by subsection (a)(2) on or before June 1, 2027.
+(D) The assessment of major artificial intelligence systems
+required by subsection (c) is completed on or before January 1,
+2028.
+(2) Congressional briefing.--Not later than 30 days after the
+completion of an activity described in subparagraphs (A) through
+(D) of paragraph (1), the Secretary of Defense shall provide the
+congressional defense committees a briefing on the status of the
+Secretary in carrying out this section.
(e) Sunset and Transition.--
(1) Sunset.--The Cross-Functional Team shall terminate on
December 31, 2030.
-(2) Transition.--Not later than June 30, 2030, the
-Secretary of Defense shall designate an element of the
-Department of Defense to succeed the Cross-Functional Team and
-develop a plan to transfer the duties of the Cross-Functional
-Team described in subsection (a)(4) to such successor element.
-(3) Report on activities of successor organization.--Not
-later than one year after the date on which the Cross-
-Functional Team is terminated, and not less frequently than
-once each year thereafter until the date that is three years
-after the date on which the Cross-Functional Team is
-terminated, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the
-congressional defense committees a report on the activities of
-the element of the Department of Defense to which the duties of
-the Cross-Functional Team were transferred.
+(2) Transition.--Not later than June 30, 2030, the Secretary of
+Defense shall designate an element of the Department of Defense to
+succeed the Cross-Functional Team and develop a plan to transfer
+the duties of the Cross-Functional Team described in subsection
+(a)(4) to such successor element.
+(3) Report on activities of successor organization.--Not later
+than one year after the date on which the Cross-Functional Team is
+terminated, and not less frequently than once each year thereafter
+until the date that is three years after the date on which the
+Cross-Functional Team is terminated, the Secretary of Defense shall
+submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the
+activities of the element of the Department of Defense to which the
+duties of the Cross-Functional Team were transferred.
(f) Definitions.--In this section:
-(1) The term ``artificial intelligence'' has the meaning
-given in section 238(g) of the John S. McCain National Defense
+(1) The term ``artificial intelligence'' has the meaning given
+in section 238(g) of the John S. McCain National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115-232; 10
U.S.C. note prec. 4061).
(2) The term ``functional area'' refers to a specialized
functional, operational, or subject-matter area within the
Department of Defense.
-(3)(A) The term ``major artificial intelligence system''
-means an artificial intelligence system of the Department of
-Defense that--
-(i) is integrated with, or materially
-affects the operation of, an information system
+(3)(A) The term ``major artificial intelligence system'' means
+an artificial intelligence system of the Department of Defense
that--
-(I) is categorized as high-impact
-under section 3554 of title 44, United
-States Code; or
-(II) if compromised, would have a
-serious adverse effect on
-organizational operations,
-organizational assets, or individuals;
-(ii) is used by not fewer than 500 users of
-the Department annually; and
+(i) is integrated with, or materially affects the
+operation of, an information system that--
+
+(I) is categorized as high-impact under section
+3554 of title 44, United States Code; or
+(II) if compromised, would have a serious adverse
+effect on organizational operations, organizational
+assets, or individuals;
+
+(ii) is used by not fewer than 500 users of the
+Department annually; and
(iii) is employed in support of--
-(I) military operations, training,
-or planning activities; or
-(II) functions of the Department,
-including business operations, human
-resources management, administrative
-functions, or strategic planning
+
+(I) military operations, training, or planning
+activities; or
+(II) functions of the Department, including
+business operations, human resources management,
+administrative functions, or strategic planning
activities.
-(B) The term ``major artificial intelligence
-system'' does not include an artificial intelligence
-system used solely for research, development, testing,
-or evaluation that has not been deployed for
-operational use.
-(4) The terms ``military department'' and ``service
-acquisition executive'' have the meanings given such terms,
-respectively, in section 101(a) of title 10, United States
-Code.
-
+
+(B) The term ``major artificial intelligence system'' does
+not include an artificial intelligence system used solely for
+research, development, testing, or evaluation that has not been
+deployed for operational use.
+(4) The terms ``military department'' and ``service acquisition
+executive'' have the meanings given such terms, respectively, in
+section 101(a) of title 10, United States Code.
SEC. 1534. DIGITAL SANDBOX ENVIRONMENTS FOR ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE.
-
(a) Requirement To Establish.--Not later than April 1, 2026, the
Secretary of Defense shall, acting through the Chief Digital and
Artificial Intelligence Officer of the Department of Defense, establish
@@ -27160,8 +24632,8 @@
(1) be designed for use by personnel with varying levels of
technical proficiency, from personnel with little technical
proficiency to personnel with expert technical proficiency;
-(2) enable the building, training, evaluation, and
-deployment of artificial intelligence models;
+(2) enable the building, training, evaluation, and deployment
+of artificial intelligence models;
(3) facilitate familiarity with and utilization of existing
artificial intelligence capabilities; and
(4) accelerate the responsible adoption of artificial
@@ -27169,92 +24641,88 @@
(c) Chair.--The Task Force shall be chaired by the Chief Digital
and Artificial Intelligence Officer of the Department of Defense.
(d) Composition.--The Task Force shall be composed of--
-(1) the Chief Information Officer of the Department of
-Defense;
-(2) the chief artificial intelligence officers of the
-military departments, or in the absence of such position, the
-individual responsible for leading artificial intelligence
-efforts within each military department;
-(3) the chief information officers of the military
-departments;
-(4) the chief artificial intelligence officers of the
-combatant commands and joint staff, or in the absence of such
-position, the individual responsible for leading artificial
-intelligence efforts within each combatant command;
-(5) the chief information officers of the combatant
-commands, and joint staff, or in the absence of such position,
-the individual responsible for leading information technology
-efforts within each combatant command;
+(1) the Chief Information Officer of the Department of Defense;
+(2) the chief artificial intelligence officers of the military
+departments, or in the absence of such position, the individual
+responsible for leading artificial intelligence efforts within each
+military department;
+(3) the chief information officers of the military departments;
+(4) the chief artificial intelligence officers of the combatant
+commands and joint staff, or in the absence of such position, the
+individual responsible for leading artificial intelligence efforts
+within each combatant command;
+(5) the chief information officers of the combatant commands,
+and joint staff, or in the absence of such position, the individual
+responsible for leading information technology efforts within each
+combatant command;
(6) the Directors for Command, Control, Communications, and
Computers/Cyber of the combatant commands, or their designees;
(7) the Director for Command, Control, Communications, and
Computers/Cyber of the Joint Staff, or their designee; and
-(8) such other officials of the Department of Defense as
-the chair of the Task Force consider appropriate.
+(8) such other officials of the Department of Defense as the
+chair of the Task Force consider appropriate.
(e) Functions.--The Task Force shall--
-(1) identify and consolidate common requirements with
-respect to artificial intelligence sandbox environments across
-the Department of Defense, including requirements relating to
+(1) identify and consolidate common requirements with respect
+to artificial intelligence sandbox environments across the
+Department of Defense, including requirements relating to
interfaces for users with varying technical proficiency,
-computational resources and infrastructure, pre-trained models
-and datasets, and educational and training materials;
+computational resources and infrastructure, pre-trained models and
+datasets, and educational and training materials;
(2) identify, inventory, and ensure the availability of
-existing solutions and technical documentation and repositories
-for applicable artificial intelligence sandbox environments,
-including machine-readable documents, reference architectures,
-and user guides;
+existing solutions and technical documentation and repositories for
+applicable artificial intelligence sandbox environments, including
+machine-readable documents, reference architectures, and user
+guides;
(3) develop and make available to users of artificial
intelligence sandbox environments in the Department an analysis
-matching common requirements identified under paragraph (1)
-with existing solutions identified under paragraph (2);
+matching common requirements identified under paragraph (1) with
+existing solutions identified under paragraph (2);
(4) use existing mechanisms of the Department to achieve
-efficiencies in costs and productivity through enterprise
-licenses and contracts;
+efficiencies in costs and productivity through enterprise licenses
+and contracts;
(5) identify and, where possible, streamline authority to
operate approvals for each element of common artificial
intelligence sandbox environment architectures; and
(6) make available to the users described in paragraph (3)
-guidance on the appropriate use of artificial intelligence
-sandbox environments of the Department for users at all levels
-of technical proficiency.
+guidance on the appropriate use of artificial intelligence sandbox
+environments of the Department for users at all levels of technical
+proficiency.
(f) Briefing.--Not later than August 1, 2026, the chair of the Task
Force shall provide to the congressional defense committees a briefing
on the goals and objectives of the Task Force.
(g) Termination.--The Task Force shall terminate on January 1,
2030.
(h) Definitions.--In this section:
-(1) The term ``artificial intelligence'' has the meaning
-given such term in section 238(g) of the John S. McCain
-National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public
-Law 115-232; 10 U.S.C. note prec. 4061).
-(2) The term ``artificial intelligence sandbox
-environment'' means a secure, isolated computing environment
-that enables users with varying levels of technical proficiency
-to access artificial intelligence tools, models, and
-capabilities for the purposes of experimentation, training,
-testing, and development without affecting operational systems
-or requiring specialized technical knowledge to operate.
+(1) The term ``artificial intelligence'' has the meaning given
+such term in section 238(g) of the John S. McCain National Defense
+Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115-232; 10
+U.S.C. note prec. 4061).
+(2) The term ``artificial intelligence sandbox environment''
+means a secure, isolated computing environment that enables users
+with varying levels of technical proficiency to access artificial
+intelligence tools, models, and capabilities for the purposes of
+experimentation, training, testing, and development without
+affecting operational systems or requiring specialized technical
+knowledge to operate.
(3) The term ``authority to operate'' means the official
-management decision given by a senior organizational official
-to authorize operation of an information system and to
-explicitly accept the risk to organizational operations and
-assets, individuals, other organizations, and the United States
-based on the implementation of an agreed-upon set of security
-controls, as defined in Committee on National Security Systems
-Instruction 4009, or successor document.
-(4) The term ``military department'' has the meaning given
-such term in section 101(a) of title 10, United States Code.
-
+management decision given by a senior organizational official to
+authorize operation of an information system and to explicitly
+accept the risk to organizational operations and assets,
+individuals, other organizations, and the United States based on
+the implementation of an agreed-upon set of security controls, as
+defined in Committee on National Security Systems Instruction 4009,
+or successor document.
+(4) The term ``military department'' has the meaning given such
+term in section 101(a) of title 10, United States Code.
SEC. 1535. ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE FUTURES STEERING COMMITTEE.
-
(a) Establishment.--
-(1) In general.--Not later than April 1, 2026, the
-Secretary of Defense shall establish a steering committee on
-advanced artificial intelligence capabilities.
-(2) Designation.--The steering committee established
-pursuant to paragraph (1) shall be known as the ``Artificial
-Intelligence Futures Steering Committee'' (in this section the
-``Steering Committee'').
+(1) In general.--Not later than April 1, 2026, the Secretary of
+Defense shall establish a steering committee on advanced artificial
+intelligence capabilities.
+(2) Designation.--The steering committee established pursuant
+to paragraph (1) shall be known as the ``Artificial Intelligence
+Futures Steering Committee'' (in this section the ``Steering
+Committee'').
(b) Membership.--The Steering Committee shall be composed of the
following:
(1) The Deputy Secretary of Defense.
@@ -27273,163 +24741,148 @@
Security.
(12) The Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller)/Chief
Financial Officer.
-(13) Such representatives from the military departments as
-the Secretary considers appropriate.
-(14) The Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Officer
-of the Department of Defense.
+(13) Such representatives from the military departments as the
+Secretary considers appropriate.
+(14) The Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Officer of
+the Department of Defense.
(15) Representatives of such innovation centers within the
-defense innovation ecosystem as the Secretary of Defense
-determines appropriate.
-(16) Representatives of such other organizations and
-elements of the Department of Defense as the Secretary
-determines appropriate.
+defense innovation ecosystem as the Secretary of Defense determines
+appropriate.
+(16) Representatives of such other organizations and elements
+of the Department of Defense as the Secretary determines
+appropriate.
(c) Co-chairpersons.--The Deputy Secretary of Defense and the Vice
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff shall serve as the co-chairs of
the Steering Committee.
(d) Responsibilities.--The Steering Committee shall be responsible
for--
(1) formulating a proactive policy for the evaluation,
-adoption, governance, and risk mitigation of advanced
-artificial intelligence systems by the Department of Defense
-that are more advanced than any existing advanced artificial
-intelligence systems, including advanced artificial
-intelligence systems that approach or achieve artificial
-general intelligence;
+adoption, governance, and risk mitigation of advanced artificial
+intelligence systems by the Department of Defense that are more
+advanced than any existing advanced artificial intelligence
+systems, including advanced artificial intelligence systems that
+approach or achieve artificial general intelligence;
(2) analyzing the forecasted trajectory of advanced and
-emerging artificial intelligence models and enabling
-technologies across multiple time horizons that could enable
-artificial general intelligence, including--
-(A) current and emerging artificial intelligence
-models, including frontier and world models;
+emerging artificial intelligence models and enabling technologies
+across multiple time horizons that could enable artificial general
+intelligence, including--
+(A) current and emerging artificial intelligence models,
+including frontier and world models;
(B) agentic algorithms;
(C) neuromorphic computing;
-(D) cognitive science applications for the
-development of artificial intelligence algorithms or
-models;
-(E) infrastructure needs for infrastructure
-required to support the deployment of new or emerging
-artificial intelligence systems at a scale projected
-necessary for future capacity;
+(D) cognitive science applications for the development of
+artificial intelligence algorithms or models;
+(E) infrastructure needs for infrastructure required to
+support the deployment of new or emerging artificial
+intelligence systems at a scale projected necessary for future
+capacity;
(F) new or emerging microelectronics designs or
architectures; and
-(G) such other technologies as the Steering
-Committee determines appropriate;
+(G) such other technologies as the Steering Committee
+determines appropriate;
(3) assess the possible technological, operational, and
doctrinal trajectories of adversaries of the United States with
-respect to the uses of artificial intelligence capabilities by
-such adversaries across various time horizons, including any
-pursuit or development by such adversaries of artificial
-general intelligence;
-(4) analyzing the potential operational effects of
-integrating advanced or general purpose artificial intelligence
-into networks and systems of the Department of Defense from a
-technical, doctrinal, training, and resourcing perspective to
-better understand and assess how use of such networks and
-systems by the Department of Defense may affect future
-commanders of operational commands;
+respect to the uses of artificial intelligence capabilities by such
+adversaries across various time horizons, including any pursuit or
+development by such adversaries of artificial general intelligence;
+(4) analyzing the potential operational effects of integrating
+advanced or general purpose artificial intelligence into networks
+and systems of the Department of Defense from a technical,
+doctrinal, training, and resourcing perspective to better
+understand and assess how use of such networks and systems by the
+Department of Defense may affect future commanders of operational
+commands;
(5) developing a strategy for the risk-informed adoption,
-governance, and oversight of advanced or general purpose
-artificial intelligence by the Department, including--
+governance, and oversight of advanced or general purpose artificial
+intelligence by the Department, including--
(A) articulation of ethical, policy, and technical
-guardrails to maintain, to the extent practical,
-appropriate human decision making in and prevent the
-misuse of such advanced or general purpose artificial
-intelligence;
-(B) an assessment of potential effects on
-commanders of operational commands, including effects
-related to maintaining oversight of mission command
-when using artificial intelligence and the capability
-for humans to override artificial intelligence through
-technical, policy, or other operational controls;
+guardrails to maintain, to the extent practical, appropriate
+human decision making in and prevent the misuse of such
+advanced or general purpose artificial intelligence;
+(B) an assessment of potential effects on commanders of
+operational commands, including effects related to maintaining
+oversight of mission command when using artificial intelligence
+and the capability for humans to override artificial
+intelligence through technical, policy, or other operational
+controls;
(C) broad resource requirements for artificial
-intelligence, including funding, personnel, and
-infrastructure; and
-(D) measurable goals to support Department-level
-decision making on resourcing, programming and
-budgeting; and
-(6) analyzing the threat landscape associated with the use
-of advanced artificial intelligence, including artificial
-general intelligence, by adversaries of the United States and
-developing options and counter-artificial intelligence
-strategies to defend against such use.
+intelligence, including funding, personnel, and infrastructure;
+and
+(D) measurable goals to support Department-level decision
+making on resourcing, programming and budgeting; and
+(6) analyzing the threat landscape associated with the use of
+advanced artificial intelligence, including artificial general
+intelligence, by adversaries of the United States and developing
+options and counter-artificial intelligence strategies to defend
+against such use.
(e) Meeting Frequency.--The Steering Committee shall meet not less
frequently than once every three months.
(f) Report.--
-(1) In general.--Not later than January 31, 2027, the
-Deputy Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional
-defense committees a report on the findings of the Steering
-Committee with respect to the matters described in subsection
-(d).
-(2) Form of report.--The report submitted pursuant to
-paragraph (1) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may
-include a classified annex.
-(3) Public availability.--The Deputy Secretary of Defense
-shall make available to the public the unclassified portion of
-the report submitted pursuant to paragraph (1).
+(1) In general.--Not later than January 31, 2027, the Deputy
+Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense
+committees a report on the findings of the Steering Committee with
+respect to the matters described in subsection (d).
+(2) Form of report.--The report submitted pursuant to paragraph
+(1) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a
+classified annex.
+(3) Public availability.--The Deputy Secretary of Defense shall
+make available to the public the unclassified portion of the report
+submitted pursuant to paragraph (1).
(g) Sunset.--The requirements and authorities of this section shall
terminate on December 31, 2027.
(h) Definitions.--In this section:
-(1) The term ``artificial intelligence'' has the meaning
-given such term in 238(g) of the John S. McCain National
-Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115-
-232; 10 U.S.C. note prec. 4061).
-(2) The term ``innovation ecosystem'' means a regionally
-based network of private sector, academic, and government
-institutions in a network of formal and informal institutional
-relationships that contribute to technological and economic
-development in a defined technology sector or sectors.
+(1) The term ``artificial intelligence'' has the meaning given
+such term in 238(g) of the John S. McCain National Defense
+Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115-232; 10
+U.S.C. note prec. 4061).
+(2) The term ``innovation ecosystem'' means a regionally based
+network of private sector, academic, and government institutions in
+a network of formal and informal institutional relationships that
+contribute to technological and economic development in a defined
+technology sector or sectors.
Subtitle E--Reports and Other Matters
SEC. 1541. MODIFICATION TO CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENT REGARDING
CONTRACTING FOR MILITARY RECRUITING.
-
Section 1555 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2024 (Public Law 118-31; 10 U.S.C. 503 note) is amended--
-(1) in subsection (a), by striking ``does not'' and all
-that follows through the end and inserting the following:
-``does not--
-``(1) rate or rank news or information sources for the
-factual accuracy of their content;
+(1) in subsection (a), by striking ``does not'' and all that
+follows through the end and inserting the following: ``does not--
+``(1) rate or rank news or information sources for the factual
+accuracy of their content;
``(2) provide ratings or opinions on news or in formation
-sources regarding misinformation, bias, adherence to
-journalistic standards, or ethics; or
+sources regarding misinformation, bias, adherence to journalistic
+standards, or ethics; or
``(3) acquire or use any service that provides any ratings,
-rankings, or opinions described in paragraph (1) or (2) from
-any other person for military recruiting contracts.'';
-(2) by striking subsection (b) and redesignating subsection
-(c) as subsection (b); and
-(3) in subsection (c), as so redesignated, by striking
-``the date'' and all that follows through the period at the end
-and inserting ``December 31, 2030.''.
-
+rankings, or opinions described in paragraph (1) or (2) from any
+other person for military recruiting contracts.'';
+(2) by striking subsection (b) and redesignating subsection (c)
+as subsection (b); and
+(3) in subsection (c), as so redesignated, by striking ``the
+date'' and all that follows through the period at the end and
+inserting ``December 31, 2030.''.
SEC. 1542. AMENDMENT TO ANNUAL ASSESSMENTS AND REPORTS ON ASSIGNMENT OF
-CERTAIN BUDGET CONTROL RESPONSIBILITY TO COMMANDER OF THE
-UNITED STATES CYBER COMMAND.
-
+CERTAIN BUDGET CONTROL RESPONSIBILITY TO COMMANDER OF THE UNITED STATES
+CYBER COMMAND.
Section 1558 of the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117-263; 136 Stat. 2925) is
amended--
(1) in subsection (a)(2)--
-(A) by redesignating subparagraph (H) as
-subparagraph (I); and
-(B) by inserting after subparagraph (G) the
-following new subparagraph (H):
-``(H) A review of investments in artificial
-intelligence capabilities, including an assessment of
-the alignment of such investments with the milestones
-of the roadmap required by section 1554(a) and the
-current and planned uses of such capabilities by the
-Department of Defense.''; and
+(A) by redesignating subparagraph (H) as subparagraph (I);
+and
+(B) by inserting after subparagraph (G) the following new
+subparagraph (H):
+``(H) A review of investments in artificial intelligence
+capabilities, including an assessment of the alignment of such
+investments with the milestones of the roadmap required by
+section 1554(a) and the current and planned uses of such
+capabilities by the Department of Defense.''; and
(2) in subsection (b)--
-(A) by striking ``2028'' and inserting ``2030'';
-and
-(B) by inserting ``and briefing'' after ``a
-report''.
-
+(A) by striking ``2028'' and inserting ``2030''; and
+(B) by inserting ``and briefing'' after ``a report''.
SEC. 1543. STUDY ON REDUCING INCENTIVES FOR CYBER ATTACKS ON DEFENSE
CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE OF THE UNITED STATES.
-
(a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense, acting through the Under
Secretary of Defense for Policy and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of
Staff and in consultation with appropriate Federal entities, shall
@@ -27441,108 +24894,95 @@
(1) An assessment of the cyber capabilities and intent of
adversaries regarding attacks against defense critical
infrastructure.
-(2) An identification of the cyber capabilities of
-adversaries upon which the use of military capabilities
-considered by such study would seek to impose costs.
-(3) A classification and prioritization of objectives that
-are relevant to the military to impose costs.
-(4) An assessment of the capabilities of and investments by
-the Department of Defense that would be required to create
-desired effects against the objectives described in paragraph
-(3).
-(5) An evaluation of the roles and relative effectiveness
-of military capabilities, including offensive cyber operations,
-both independent and integrated with other military
-capabilities and non-cyber measures, in credibly and in a
-scalable manner reducing the incentives of, by increasing the
-costs to, adversaries to target defense critical infrastructure
-in cyberspace.
+(2) An identification of the cyber capabilities of adversaries
+upon which the use of military capabilities considered by such
+study would seek to impose costs.
+(3) A classification and prioritization of objectives that are
+relevant to the military to impose costs.
+(4) An assessment of the capabilities of and investments by the
+Department of Defense that would be required to create desired
+effects against the objectives described in paragraph (3).
+(5) An evaluation of the roles and relative effectiveness of
+military capabilities, including offensive cyber operations, both
+independent and integrated with other military capabilities and
+non-cyber measures, in credibly and in a scalable manner reducing
+the incentives of, by increasing the costs to, adversaries to
+target defense critical infrastructure in cyberspace.
(6) An evaluation of methodologies specific to cyber for
-selectively revealing or concealing cyber and non-cyber
-military capabilities while preserving operational security.
-(7) The feasibility, advisability, and potential uses of
-the integrating capabilities of Federal agencies other than the
-Department of Defense, allies and partners of the United
-States, industry, and academia with the capabilities of the
-Department in efforts to increase the costs to adversaries to,
-and consequently reduce the incentives of adversaries, to
-target defense critical infrastructure in cyberspace.
+selectively revealing or concealing cyber and non-cyber military
+capabilities while preserving operational security.
+(7) The feasibility, advisability, and potential uses of the
+integrating capabilities of Federal agencies other than the
+Department of Defense, allies and partners of the United States,
+industry, and academia with the capabilities of the Department in
+efforts to increase the costs to adversaries to, and consequently
+reduce the incentives of adversaries, to target defense critical
+infrastructure in cyberspace.
(8) An assessment of the policies and authorities in effect
-with respect to threatening the assets, forces, or capabilities
-of adversaries and enabling scalable and tailored response
-options to cyber attacks or preposturing for future attacks on
-defense critical infrastructure.
+with respect to threatening the assets, forces, or capabilities of
+adversaries and enabling scalable and tailored response options to
+cyber attacks or preposturing for future attacks on defense
+critical infrastructure.
(c) Briefing and Report.--Not later than December 1, 2026, the
Secretary of Defense shall--
-(1) provide to the congressional defense committees a
-briefing on the findings of the study required by subsection
-(a); and
-(2) submit to the congressional defense committees a report
-on the findings of such study.
+(1) provide to the congressional defense committees a briefing
+on the findings of the study required by subsection (a); and
+(2) submit to the congressional defense committees a report on
+the findings of such study.
(d) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The term ``defense critical infrastructure'' has the
-meaning given the term ``critical infrastructure of the
-Department of Defense'' in section 1650(e) of the National
-Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-
-328; 10 U.S.C. 2224 note).
-(2) The term ``impose costs'' means actions taken against
-an adversary of the United States that result in economic,
-diplomatic, informational, or military consequences that are
-sufficiently significant to change the behavior or assessment
-of such adversary regarding cyberspace operations against the
-United States.
-
+meaning given the term ``critical infrastructure of the Department
+of Defense'' in section 1650(e) of the National Defense
+Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328; 10
+U.S.C. 2224 note).
+(2) The term ``impose costs'' means actions taken against an
+adversary of the United States that result in economic, diplomatic,
+informational, or military consequences that are sufficiently
+significant to change the behavior or assessment of such adversary
+regarding cyberspace operations against the United States.
SEC. 1544. INTEGRATION OF RESERVE COMPONENT INTO CYBER MISSION FORCE.
-
(a) Study on Force Presentation, Force Generation, and Force
Employment of the Reserve Component Into the Cyber Mission Force.--
(1) Study required.--Not later than October 1, 2026, the
Secretary of Defense shall carry out a study on the appropriate
-framework for structuring and organizing, including training
-and preparing, the reserve component personnel and units to be
-employed within the Cyber Mission Force for cyberspace
-operations.
+framework for structuring and organizing, including training and
+preparing, the reserve component personnel and units to be employed
+within the Cyber Mission Force for cyberspace operations.
(2) Elements.--The study required under paragraph (1) shall
include the following:
-(A) An analysis of the types of cyberspace
-operations and missions of the Cyber Mission Force that
-will maximize the use of the expertise, unique
-authorities, local industry expertise, and academic
-partnerships of reserve components, including methods
-to identify skills and competencies relevant to
-carrying out such operations and types of missions that
-are developed through civilian career experience and
-that are not part of primary military occupational
-specialties.
-(B) An evaluation of optimal structures and
-organizations for integrating reserve component
-personnel and units into operational employment of
-cyber capabilities within the Cyber Mission Force,
-including consideration of operational models under
-which reserve component personnel are activated on an
-individual basis to perform cyber operations rather
-than activation on a unit basis.
-(C) An identification of the billets, resources,
-and support infrastructure needed to satisfy the
-structures and organizations evaluated under
-subparagraph (B).
-(D) An explanation of the skills and training
-required to employ reserve component personnel in the
-organizations or structures evaluated under
-subparagraph (B), how the Secretaries of the military
-departments and Commander of the United States Cyber
-Command will conduct such training, including methods
-to leverage unique skills possessed by reserve
-component personnel through civilian career experience,
-and how the Commander will evaluate and assure parity
-in force capabilities between reserve component and
-active component cyber forces.
-(E) An evaluation of the existing barriers to
-integrating reserve components into the Cyber Mission
-Force in support of cyberspace operations and an
-assessment of options to mitigate such barriers,
-including recommended policies or legislation with
-respect to paragraphs (A) through (D).
+(A) An analysis of the types of cyberspace operations and
+missions of the Cyber Mission Force that will maximize the use
+of the expertise, unique authorities, local industry expertise,
+and academic partnerships of reserve components, including
+methods to identify skills and competencies relevant to
+carrying out such operations and types of missions that are
+developed through civilian career experience and that are not
+part of primary military occupational specialties.
+(B) An evaluation of optimal structures and organizations
+for integrating reserve component personnel and units into
+operational employment of cyber capabilities within the Cyber
+Mission Force, including consideration of operational models
+under which reserve component personnel are activated on an
+individual basis to perform cyber operations rather than
+activation on a unit basis.
+(C) An identification of the billets, resources, and
+support infrastructure needed to satisfy the structures and
+organizations evaluated under subparagraph (B).
+(D) An explanation of the skills and training required to
+employ reserve component personnel in the organizations or
+structures evaluated under subparagraph (B), how the
+Secretaries of the military departments and Commander of the
+United States Cyber Command will conduct such training,
+including methods to leverage unique skills possessed by
+reserve component personnel through civilian career experience,
+and how the Commander will evaluate and assure parity in force
+capabilities between reserve component and active component
+cyber forces.
+(E) An evaluation of the existing barriers to integrating
+reserve components into the Cyber Mission Force in support of
+cyberspace operations and an assessment of options to mitigate
+such barriers, including recommended policies or legislation
+with respect to paragraphs (A) through (D).
(F) Such other matters as the Secretary of Defense
considers appropriate.
(b) Report.--Not later than 30 days after the date on which the
@@ -27552,10 +24992,8 @@
under paragraph (2) of such subsection and any recommendations on the
organization or structure of reserve component personnel and units
resulting from such study.
-
SEC. 1545. ANNUAL REPORT ON MISSION ASSURANCE COORDINATION BOARD
ACTIVITIES.
-
(a) Annual Report Required.--Not later than December 1, 2026, and
annually thereafter until December 1, 2031, the co-chairs of the
Mission Assurance Coordination Board shall jointly provide to the
@@ -27568,11 +25006,10 @@
during the period covered the report, including the entity
conducting the assessment and key findings of the assessment.
(2) A detailed explanation of each covered assessments
-described in paragraph (1) resulting in the identification of
-risks categorized as high or significant, including
-recommendations for measures to mitigate such risks and an
-explanation of the resources required to implement such
-measures.
+described in paragraph (1) resulting in the identification of risks
+categorized as high or significant, including recommendations for
+measures to mitigate such risks and an explanation of the resources
+required to implement such measures.
(3) An identification of any cybersecurity risks affecting
multiple systems or organizations of the Department of Defense
identified by a covered assessment described in paragraph (1).
@@ -27580,53 +25017,45 @@
operational technology, industrial control systems, and base
infrastructure of the Department of Defense, including an
identification of vulnerabilities in legacy systems of the
-Department and the integrity of the segmentation of the network
-of the Department, and any associated recommended activities to
+Department and the integrity of the segmentation of the network of
+the Department, and any associated recommended activities to
remediate cybersecurity risks identified by such assessment.
(5) A description of the status of the cyber resilience and
recovery capabilities of the Department of Defense for physical
infrastructure systems and the dependencies of such systems,
-including an assessment of the power generation and
-distribution systems, water treatment facilities, HVAC
-controls, and physical security systems of the Department, and
-any associated recommended activities to remediate
-cybersecurity and physical security risk identified by a
-covered assessment described in paragraph (1).
+including an assessment of the power generation and distribution
+systems, water treatment facilities, HVAC controls, and physical
+security systems of the Department, and any associated recommended
+activities to remediate cybersecurity and physical security risk
+identified by a covered assessment described in paragraph (1).
(6) Independent input from the commanders of military
installation on the potential effects on readiness of any
-vulnerabilities identified pursuant paragraphs (1), (2). or
-(3).
+vulnerabilities identified pursuant paragraphs (1), (2). or (3).
(7) Recommendations for incorporating recommendations
-identified in paragraph (5) for efforts to mitigate any
-identified cybersecurity risks identified under paragraph (3)
-into ongoing exercises of the Department of Defense to support
-remediation of any such cybersecurity risks.
+identified in paragraph (5) for efforts to mitigate any identified
+cybersecurity risks identified under paragraph (3) into ongoing
+exercises of the Department of Defense to support remediation of
+any such cybersecurity risks.
(8) A method of tracking the progress of the Department of
-Defense in closing any risks identified in an assessment
-identified under paragraph (1) that are categorized as high or
-significant across the period of the most recent future-years
-defense program submitted to Congress under section 221 of
-title 10, United States Code, including the use of
-visualization tools or dashboard.
-(9) Any recommendations for changes to critical nodes or
-assets identified pursuant to an assessment identified under
-paragraph (1), or changes to the risk level or priority of such
-nodes or assets.
+Defense in closing any risks identified in an assessment identified
+under paragraph (1) that are categorized as high or significant
+across the period of the most recent future-years defense program
+submitted to Congress under section 221 of title 10, United States
+Code, including the use of visualization tools or dashboard.
+(9) Any recommendations for changes to critical nodes or assets
+identified pursuant to an assessment identified under paragraph
+(1), or changes to the risk level or priority of such nodes or
+assets.
(c) Definitions.--In this section--
(1) the term ``covered assessment'' means an assessment
-required by, and reviewed by the Board pursuant to, Department
-of Defense Instruction 3020.45 (or any successor instruction);
-and
-(2) the terms ``Board'' and ``Mission Assurance
-Coordination Board'' mean the Mission Assurance Coordination
-Board established pursuant to Department of Defense Instruction
-3020.45 (or any successor instruction), or any successor
-organization.
-
+required by, and reviewed by the Board pursuant to, Department of
+Defense Instruction 3020.45 (or any successor instruction); and
+(2) the terms ``Board'' and ``Mission Assurance Coordination
+Board'' mean the Mission Assurance Coordination Board established
+pursuant to Department of Defense Instruction 3020.45 (or any
+successor instruction), or any successor organization.
SEC. 1546. LIMITATION ON THE DIVESTMENT, CONSOLIDATION, AND CURTAILMENT
-OF CERTAIN ELECTRONIC WARFARE TEST AND EVALUATION
-ACTIVITIES.
-
+OF CERTAIN ELECTRONIC WARFARE TEST AND EVALUATION ACTIVITIES.
(a) Prohibition.--The Secretary of the Army shall not take any
action to divest, consolidate, or curtail any electronic warfare test
and evaluation activities that were part of an Army element of the
@@ -27637,17 +25066,16 @@
a decision of the Secretary to divest, consolidate, or curtail an
electronic warfare test or evaluation activity described in subsection
(a) that contains the following:
-(1) A description of the analytic basis used by the
-Secretary for making the decision, including matters relating
-to any cost, workload, and workforce requirements, as well as
-any analysis relating to operational impact on users of the
-activities.
-(2) The findings from an independent review by the Director
-of the Office of Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation of all
+(1) A description of the analytic basis used by the Secretary
+for making the decision, including matters relating to any cost,
+workload, and workforce requirements, as well as any analysis
+relating to operational impact on users of the activities.
+(2) The findings from an independent review by the Director of
+the Office of Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation of all
analyses described in paragraph (1).
(3) A certification by the Director of the Test Resource
-Management Center that the analyses described in paragraph (1)
-and the decision of the Secretary meet the requirement of the
+Management Center that the analyses described in paragraph (1) and
+the decision of the Secretary meet the requirement of the
Department of Defense, as required by section 4173(c)(1)(B) of
title 10, United States Code.
@@ -27664,27 +25092,24 @@
Sec. 1603. Acquisition and operation of space systems for space
warfighting and control.
Sec. 1604. Use of middle tier acquisition program for proliferated
-warfighter space architecture of Space
-Development Agency.
+warfighter space architecture of Space Development Agency.
Sec. 1605. Rocket cargo test and demonstration.
-Sec. 1606. Continuation of operation of Defense Meteorological
-Satellite Program.
+Sec. 1606. Continuation of operation of Defense Meteorological Satellite
+Program.
Sec. 1607. Study on establishing a tactical surveillance,
-reconnaissance, and tracking program of
-record.
+reconnaissance, and tracking program of record.
Sec. 1608. Spaceport of the Future initiative and study on future space
launch capacity.
Sec. 1609. Auxiliary payload for Next Generation Polar Overhead
Persistent Infrared satellites.
-Sec. 1610. Blast damage assessment guide for space vehicles at Air
-Force launch complexes.
+Sec. 1610. Blast damage assessment guide for space vehicles at Air Force
+launch complexes.
Subtitle B--Defense Intelligence and Intelligence-Related Activities
Sec. 1621. Vendor support to clandestine activities.
Sec. 1622. Sensitive activities of the Department of Defense.
-Sec. 1623. Codification of Department of Defense insider threat
-program.
+Sec. 1623. Codification of Department of Defense insider threat program.
Sec. 1624. Provision by Air Force of meteorological services for
intelligence community.
Sec. 1625. Annual report on requests of combatant commands for remote
@@ -27702,10 +25127,9 @@
Sec. 1634. Adjustment to bomber aircraft nuclear certification
requirement.
Sec. 1635. Organizational realignment with respect to Office of the
-Assistant Secretary of Defense for Nuclear
-Deterrence, Chemical and Biological Defense
-Policy and Programs; limitation on
-availability of certain funds.
+Assistant Secretary of Defense for Nuclear Deterrence,
+Chemical and Biological Defense Policy and Programs;
+limitation on availability of certain funds.
Sec. 1636. Matters relating to intercontinental ballistic missiles of
the United States.
Sec. 1637. Deep cleaning of launch control centers of the Air Force
@@ -27713,9 +25137,8 @@
Sec. 1638. Limitation on availability of funds pending notification of
tasking authority delegation.
Sec. 1639. Limitation on availability of funds pending commencement of
-annual briefings on implementation of
-recommendations by the Congressional
-Commission on the Strategic Posture of the
+annual briefings on implementation of recommendations by the
+Congressional Commission on the Strategic Posture of the
United States.
Sec. 1640. Limitation on availability of funds for compensation caps.
Sec. 1641. Strategy to sustain Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic
@@ -27728,8 +25151,8 @@
Golden Dome for America policy.
Sec. 1652. Golden Dome missile defense system.
Sec. 1653. Amendments to technical authority of Director of Missile
-Defense Agency regarding integrated air and
-missile defense activities and programs.
+Defense Agency regarding integrated air and missile defense
+activities and programs.
Sec. 1654. Prohibition on privatized or subscription-based missile
defense intercept capabilities.
Sec. 1655. Matters related to integrated air and missile defense
@@ -27737,14 +25160,12 @@
Sec. 1656. Design and construction of missile instrumentation range
safety vessels.
Sec. 1657. Iron Dome short-range rocket defense system and Israeli
-cooperative missile defense program co-
-development and co-production.
+cooperative missile defense program co-development and co-
+production.
Sec. 1658. Limitation on authority to reduce sustainment for or halt
-operation of the AN/FPS-108 COBRA DANE
-radar.
+operation of the AN/FPS-108 COBRA DANE radar.
Sec. 1659. Limitation on availability of funds pending independent
-analysis of space-based missile defense
-capability.
+analysis of space-based missile defense capability.
Sec. 1660. Assessment of the Ronald Reagan Ballistic Missile Defense
Test Site.
Sec. 1661. Biennial assessments of the Ronald Reagan Ballistic Missile
@@ -27753,20 +25174,18 @@
Subtitle E--Matters Relating to Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena
Sec. 1671. Briefings on intercepts of unidentified anomalous phenomena
-by North American Aerospace Defense Command
-and United States Northern Command.
-Sec. 1672. Elimination of duplicative reporting requirements relating
-to unidentified anomalous phenomena.
+by North American Aerospace Defense Command and United States
+Northern Command.
+Sec. 1672. Elimination of duplicative reporting requirements relating to
+unidentified anomalous phenomena.
Sec. 1673. Accounting of security classification guides relating to
unidentified anomalous phenomena.
Subtitle F--Matters Relating to Electromagnetic Warfare
Sec. 1681. Modification of functions of Electromagnetic Spectrum
-Enterprise Operational Lead for Joint
-Electromagnetic Spectrum Operations to
-include dynamic spectrum sharing
-technologies.
+Enterprise Operational Lead for Joint Electromagnetic Spectrum
+Operations to include dynamic spectrum sharing technologies.
Sec. 1682. Integration of electronic warfare into Tier 1 and Tier 2
joint training exercises.
Sec. 1683. Annual review of the Joint Electromagnetic Battle Management
@@ -27783,7 +25202,6 @@
Subtitle A--Space Activities
SEC. 1601. ACQUISITION CAREER PATH IN THE SPACE FORCE.
-
(a) Assignment After Initial Officer Training.--Chapter 908 of
title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the
following new section:
@@ -27795,8 +25213,7 @@
levels comparably to operational billet manning levels; and
``(2) to Space Force billets allocated to the National
Reconnaissance Office at a manning level that is sufficient to
-maintain effective operation of the National Reconnaissance
-Office.
+maintain effective operation of the National Reconnaissance Office.
``(b) Report.--Not later than 60 days after the date of the
enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2026, and not later than October 31 of each year through 2030, the
@@ -27807,15 +25224,14 @@
Space Force officer billets, by grade and year group, within--
``(A) acquisition career fields; and
``(B) operational career fields;
-``(2) the manning rate for junior officer billets of the
-Space Force, disaggregated by career field and organization,
-including the National Reconnaissance Office;
-``(3) any identified shortfalls or imbalances in
-acquisition manning relative to operational manning in the
-Space Force; and
+``(2) the manning rate for junior officer billets of the Space
+Force, disaggregated by career field and organization, including
+the National Reconnaissance Office;
+``(3) any identified shortfalls or imbalances in acquisition
+manning relative to operational manning in the Space Force; and
``(4) actions taken or planned to achieve and sustain
-comparable manning levels for billets in acquisition and
-operations for Space Force officers.''.
+comparable manning levels for billets in acquisition and operations
+for Space Force officers.''.
(b) Program Executive Officer for Assured Access.--Such chapter 908
is further amended by adding at the end the following new section:
``Sec. 9089. Program Executive Officer for Assured Access to Space
@@ -27830,42 +25246,40 @@
Access to Space, while serving as the Program Executive Officer, shall
also serve as the Commander of Space Launch Delta 45.''.
(c) Training Requirements.--
-(1) In general.--Chapter 951 of title 10, United States
-Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new
-section:
+(1) In general.--Chapter 951 of title 10, United States Code,
+is amended by adding at the end the following new section:
``Sec. 9421. Space Force officer training course requirements
``The Secretary of the Air Force shall ensure that--
-``(1) the initial Space Force officer training course
-provides foundational instruction in acquisition management,
-space mission integration, and related disciplines; and
+``(1) the initial Space Force officer training course provides
+foundational instruction in acquisition management, space mission
+integration, and related disciplines; and
``(2) the curriculum for such course is developed by the
-Commander of Space Training and Readiness Command, in
-coordination with the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for
-Space Acquisition and Integration and the Director of
-Acquisition Career Management.''.
+Commander of Space Training and Readiness Command, in coordination
+with the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Space Acquisition
+and Integration and the Director of Acquisition Career
+Management.''.
(2) Briefings.--Not later than 60 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, and quarterly thereafter until the
completion of the implementation of section 9421 of title 10,
-United States Code, as added by paragraph (1), the Secretary of
-the Air Force shall brief the Committees on Armed Services of
-the House of Representatives and the Senate on the status of
-the implementation of such section, including the development
-of the curriculum required by such section.
+United States Code, as added by paragraph (1), the Secretary of the
+Air Force shall brief the Committees on Armed Services of the House
+of Representatives and the Senate on the status of the
+implementation of such section, including the development of the
+curriculum required by such section.
(d) Promotion Requirements.--
-(1) Regulations required.--Subchapter III of chapter 2005
-of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the
-end the following new section:
+(1) Regulations required.--Subchapter III of chapter 2005 of
+title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the
+following new section:
``Sec. 20244. Eligibility for consideration for promotion: duty
assignments
``(a) Regulations.--The Secretary of the Air Force shall prescribe
regulations to ensure that an officer on the Space Force officer list
is not considered for promotion to the grade of brigadier general
unless the officer has completed--
-``(1) a duty assignment with a command or other
-organization that has responsibility for acquisition matters;
-and
-``(2) a duty assignment with a command or other
-organization that has responsibility for operations.
+``(1) a duty assignment with a command or other organization
+that has responsibility for acquisition matters; and
+``(2) a duty assignment with a command or other organization
+that has responsibility for operations.
``(b) Implementation Date.--(1) The Secretary of the Air Force
shall prescribe the regulations required under subsection (a) not later
than one year after the date of the enactment of the National Defense
@@ -27874,11 +25288,11 @@
officers considered for promotion to brigadier general on or after
January 1, 2035.''.
(2) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of the
-enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Air Force shall
-submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and
-the House of Representatives a report containing the
-regulations required under section 20244(a) of title 10, United
-States Code, as added by paragraph (1) of this subsection.
+enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Air Force shall submit
+to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of
+Representatives a report containing the regulations required under
+section 20244(a) of title 10, United States Code, as added by
+paragraph (1) of this subsection.
(e) Reports.--Part I of subtitle F of title 10, United States Code,
is amended by adding at the end the following new chapter:
@@ -27887,6 +25301,7 @@
``Sec.
``20701. Promotion rates.
``20702. Modifications to career fields and codes.
+
``Sec. 20701. Promotion rates
``Not later than December 31 of each year, the Secretary of the Air
Force shall submit to the Committees on Armed Forces of the Senate and
@@ -27896,42 +25311,37 @@
``(1) the number of and percentage of members of the Space
Force in each grade selected for promotion;
``(2) the number of and percentage of members of the Space
-Force in each career specialty track selected for promotion;
-and
+Force in each career specialty track selected for promotion; and
``(3) the number of members of the Space Force who were
selected for promotion to the grade of brigadier general, major
-general, lieutenant general, or general, disaggregated by
-career specialty track.
+general, lieutenant general, or general, disaggregated by career
+specialty track.
``Sec. 20702. Modifications to career fields and codes
``Not later than 60 days before the date on which a change is made
to the career fields or mission occupational specialty codes for the
Space Force, the Secretary of the Air Force shall submit to the
Committees on Armed Forces of the Senate and the House of
Representatives a report that includes--
-``(1) a description of the changes intended to be made to
-such career fields or mission occupational specialty codes; and
+``(1) a description of the changes intended to be made to such
+career fields or mission occupational specialty codes; and
``(2) the plan of the Secretary to maintain the Space Force
-competencies and comply with requirements in law with respect
-to Space Force career fields and duty assignments.''.
-
+competencies and comply with requirements in law with respect to
+Space Force career fields and duty assignments.''.
SEC. 1602. NOISE MITIGATION REGARDING SPACE LAUNCHES.
-
Section 2276a of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
-(1) by redesignating subsections (c) and (d) as subsections
-(d) and (e), respectively; and
+(1) by redesignating subsections (c) and (d) as subsections (d)
+and (e), respectively; and
(2) by inserting after subsection (b) the following new
subsection:
``(c) Noise Mitigation at Space Force Launch Sites.--In providing
space launch support services to a commercial entity, the Secretary of
the Air Force shall coordinate with the entity to--
-``(1) study the noise caused by launches at launch sites of
-the Space Force; and
+``(1) study the noise caused by launches at launch sites of the
+Space Force; and
``(2) identify potential technologies and procedures to
mitigate such noise to the extent practicable.''.
-
SEC. 1603. ACQUISITION AND OPERATION OF SPACE SYSTEMS FOR SPACE
WARFIGHTING AND CONTROL.
-
Chapter 135 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by
inserting after section 2275c the following new section:
``Sec. 2275d. Acquisition and operation of space systems for space
@@ -27959,23 +25369,18 @@
posed by the use of such waiver;
``(C) identification of which operational commander will
provide direction to the commercial space system that is used
-pursuant to the waiver instead of a system acquired and
-operated by the Secretary; and
+pursuant to the waiver instead of a system acquired and operated by
+the Secretary; and
``(D) the anticipated duration of such waiver.''.
-
SEC. 1604. USE OF MIDDLE TIER ACQUISITION PROGRAM FOR PROLIFERATED
-WARFIGHTER SPACE ARCHITECTURE OF SPACE DEVELOPMENT
-AGENCY.
-
+WARFIGHTER SPACE ARCHITECTURE OF SPACE DEVELOPMENT AGENCY.
Section 1608(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118-31; 10 U.S.C. 2271 note) is amended by
adding at the end the following new paragraphs:
``(4) Tranche 4.
``(5) Tranche 5.
``(6) Tranche 6.''.
-
SEC. 1605. ROCKET CARGO TEST AND DEMONSTRATION.
-
(a) Requirement.--Except as provided by subsection (b), the
Secretary of the Air Force shall use the test sites and ranges of the
Department of Defense that exist as of the date of the enactment of
@@ -27983,51 +25388,45 @@
Program.
(b) Waiver.--The Secretary may waive the requirement in subsection
(a) if--
-(1) the Secretary determines that none of the test sites
-and ranges of the Department of Defense that exist as of the
-date of the enactment of this Act meet the needs of the Rocket
-Cargo Program; and
+(1) the Secretary determines that none of the test sites and
+ranges of the Department of Defense that exist as of the date of
+the enactment of this Act meet the needs of the Rocket Cargo
+Program; and
(2) not later than 30 days after the date of such
determination, the Secretary notifies the congressional defense
committees in writing of such determination and includes--
-(A) the requirements of the test or demonstration
-that cannot be met at an existing site or range;
-(B) the proposed alternative site chosen to conduct
-the test or demonstration;
+(A) the requirements of the test or demonstration that
+cannot be met at an existing site or range;
+(B) the proposed alternative site chosen to conduct the
+test or demonstration;
(C) the estimated cost to conduct the test or
demonstration, including infrastructure improvement and
-equipment relocation costs, to use the alternative
-site; and
-(D) any departmental or interagency reviews or
-approvals that are required to be completed before the
-Secretary may use the alternative site.
-
+equipment relocation costs, to use the alternative site; and
+(D) any departmental or interagency reviews or approvals
+that are required to be completed before the Secretary may use
+the alternative site.
SEC. 1606. CONTINUATION OF OPERATION OF DEFENSE METEOROLOGICAL
SATELLITE PROGRAM.
-
The Secretary of Defense shall continue to operate the Defense
Meteorological Satellite Program, and its existing functions and
distribution capability, until the end of the functional life of the
satellites in orbit as of the date of the enactment of this Act under
such program.
-
SEC. 1607. STUDY ON ESTABLISHING A TACTICAL SURVEILLANCE,
RECONNAISSANCE, AND TRACKING PROGRAM OF RECORD.
-
(a) Study.--The Secretary of the Air Force, in coordination with
the Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security, shall
conduct a study on the feasibility and advisability of establishing a
program of record for tactical surveillance, reconnaissance, and
tracking capabilities within the Department of Defense.
(b) Scope.--The study under subsection (a) shall--
-(1) assess operational and technical requirements for
-tactical surveillance, reconnaissance, and tracking
-capabilities across the joint force, including requirements
-identified by the combatant commands;
+(1) assess operational and technical requirements for tactical
+surveillance, reconnaissance, and tracking capabilities across the
+joint force, including requirements identified by the combatant
+commands;
(2) evaluate options for organizational placement of such a
program within the Department of Defense;
-(3) develop recommended acquisition and management
-approaches;
+(3) develop recommended acquisition and management approaches;
(4) consider applicable intelligence oversight, legal, and
policy regulations relevant to the collection, retention, and
dissemination of information; and
@@ -28035,12 +25434,12 @@
requirements to establish and sustain such a program.
(c) Coordination.--In conducting the study under subsection (a),
the Secretary--
-(1) shall coordinate with the Under Secretary of Defense
-for Acquisition and Sustainment, the Chairman of the Joint
-Chiefs of Staff, and commanders of the combatant commands; and
-(2) may receive support from other elements of the
-Department or federally funded research and development centers
-as the Secretary determines appropriate.
+(1) shall coordinate with the Under Secretary of Defense for
+Acquisition and Sustainment, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of
+Staff, and commanders of the combatant commands; and
+(2) may receive support from other elements of the Department
+or federally funded research and development centers as the
+Secretary determines appropriate.
(d) Report.--Not later than July 31, 2026, the Secretary shall
submit to the congressional defense committees a report, and shall
provide a briefing on, the findings and recommendations of the study
@@ -28048,146 +25447,127 @@
(e) Authority to Establish.--The Secretary may establish a program
of record for tactical surveillance, reconnaissance, and tracking
capabilities within the Department of Defense if--
-(1) the Secretary determines in the study under subsection
-(a) that such establishment is advisable and feasible; and
-(2) a period of 90 days elapses following the date on which
-the Secretary submits the report under subsection (d); and
+(1) the Secretary determines in the study under subsection (a)
+that such establishment is advisable and feasible; and
+(2) a period of 90 days elapses following the date on which the
+Secretary submits the report under subsection (d); and
(3) after such 90-day period, the Secretary notifies the
-congressional defense committees of carrying out this
-subsection.
+congressional defense committees of carrying out this subsection.
(f) Tactical Surveillance, Reconnaissance, and Tracking
Capabilities Defined.--In this section, the term ``tactical
surveillance, reconnaissance, and tracking capabilities'' means the
capabilities provided under the pilot program carried out by the Space
Force to use commercial data and analytics to provide surveillance,
reconnaissance, and tracking information to the combatant commands.
-
SEC. 1608. SPACEPORT OF THE FUTURE INITIATIVE AND STUDY ON FUTURE SPACE
LAUNCH CAPACITY.
-
(a) Study.--
-(1) Requirement.--The Secretary of the Air Force shall
-conduct a study, as part of the Spaceport of the Future
-initiative, to--
-(A) assess the operational capacity,
-infrastructure, and long-term sustainability of space
-launch sites at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station,
-Florida, and Vandenberg Space Force Base, California,
-including with respect to heavy and super heavy
-launches from such sites;
-(B) evaluate the suitability of such sites for
-ongoing and future missions;
-(C) explore alternate launch locations that may
-offer advantages in mission efficiency, cost-
-effectiveness, or strategic value; and
-(D) assess the feasibility of incorporating other
-active spaceports into the national security launch
-infrastructure of the Department of Defense.
-(2) Elements.--The study under paragraph (1) shall include
-the following:
-(A) An analysis of the current capacity and use of
-the launch sites (as of the date of the study) at Cape
-Canaveral Space Force Station and Vandenberg Space
-Force Base, including with respect to existing
-infrastructure, launch frequencies, and operational
-efficiency.
-(B) A detailed evaluation of the infrastructure at
-Cape Canaveral Space Force Station and Vandenberg Space
-Force Base, including with respect to transportation
-access, environmental considerations, safety protocols,
-the adequacy of current facilities (as of the date of
-the study), and the estimated costs of maintaining and
-upgrading such infrastructure.
-(C) A review of environmental regulations,
-policies, and potential effects relating to space
-launches at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station and
-Vandenberg Space Force Base, including any limitations
-or challenges imposed by Federal, State, or local
-regulations and an evaluation of potential strategies
-to mitigate adverse environmental effects.
-(D) A comparative analysis of alternate locations
-for space launches, including sites on Federal lands,
-private land partnerships, and locations outside the
-continental United States, taking into account--
-(i) geographic and orbital dynamic
-considerations; and
-(ii) environmental, logistical, and
-regulatory factors that may make alternate
-locations viable or advantageous, including
-cost comparisons and potential challenges in
+(1) Requirement.--The Secretary of the Air Force shall conduct
+a study, as part of the Spaceport of the Future initiative, to--
+(A) assess the operational capacity, infrastructure, and
+long-term sustainability of space launch sites at Cape
+Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida, and Vandenberg Space
+Force Base, California, including with respect to heavy and
+super heavy launches from such sites;
+(B) evaluate the suitability of such sites for ongoing and
+future missions;
+(C) explore alternate launch locations that may offer
+advantages in mission efficiency, cost-effectiveness, or
+strategic value; and
+(D) assess the feasibility of incorporating other active
+spaceports into the national security launch infrastructure of
+the Department of Defense.
+(2) Elements.--The study under paragraph (1) shall include the
+following:
+(A) An analysis of the current capacity and use of the
+launch sites (as of the date of the study) at Cape Canaveral
+Space Force Station and Vandenberg Space Force Base, including
+with respect to existing infrastructure, launch frequencies,
+and operational efficiency.
+(B) A detailed evaluation of the infrastructure at Cape
+Canaveral Space Force Station and Vandenberg Space Force Base,
+including with respect to transportation access, environmental
+considerations, safety protocols, the adequacy of current
+facilities (as of the date of the study), and the estimated
+costs of maintaining and upgrading such infrastructure.
+(C) A review of environmental regulations, policies, and
+potential effects relating to space launches at Cape Canaveral
+Space Force Station and Vandenberg Space Force Base, including
+any limitations or challenges imposed by Federal, State, or
+local regulations and an evaluation of potential strategies to
+mitigate adverse environmental effects.
+(D) A comparative analysis of alternate locations for space
+launches, including sites on Federal lands, private land
+partnerships, and locations outside the continental United
+States, taking into account--
+(i) geographic and orbital dynamic considerations; and
+(ii) environmental, logistical, and regulatory factors
+that may make alternate locations viable or advantageous,
+including cost comparisons and potential challenges in
establishing infrastructure at such locations.
-(E) An examination of the manner in which Cape
-Canaveral Space Force Station, Vandenberg Space Force
-Base, and any potential alternate locations align with
-national defense and space exploration goals, including
-with respect to launch site proximity to key orbital
-paths, security considerations, and redundancy for
-critical missions.
-(F) An exploration of the manner in which
-advancements in space launch technology, including with
-respect to reusable launch vehicles and space traffic
-management, could influence the future demand and
-operational needs for space launch sites.
-(G) An assessment of any innovative technologies
-that could enhance the capacity or reduce the
-environmental impact of existing or alternate space
-launch sites.
-(H) A financial analysis of the long-term costs
-associated with the use and maintenance of Cape
-Canaveral Space Force Station and Vandenberg Space
-Force Base for space launches, and the estimated costs
-for establishing and operating alternative space launch
-sites, including considerations applicable to
-Government funding, private sector partnerships, and
-cost-sharing models.
+(E) An examination of the manner in which Cape Canaveral
+Space Force Station, Vandenberg Space Force Base, and any
+potential alternate locations align with national defense and
+space exploration goals, including with respect to launch site
+proximity to key orbital paths, security considerations, and
+redundancy for critical missions.
+(F) An exploration of the manner in which advancements in
+space launch technology, including with respect to reusable
+launch vehicles and space traffic management, could influence
+the future demand and operational needs for space launch sites.
+(G) An assessment of any innovative technologies that could
+enhance the capacity or reduce the environmental impact of
+existing or alternate space launch sites.
+(H) A financial analysis of the long-term costs associated
+with the use and maintenance of Cape Canaveral Space Force
+Station and Vandenberg Space Force Base for space launches, and
+the estimated costs for establishing and operating alternative
+space launch sites, including considerations applicable to
+Government funding, private sector partnerships, and cost-
+sharing models.
(I) An assessment of additional funding required to
-implement the Spaceport of the Future initiative,
-including the status, estimated completion dates, and
-total cost of projects, whether at Federal, State, or
-commercial space launch facilities.
-(J) Identification of other coastal locations
-throughout the continental United States that would be
-suitable for development to expand national security
-launch infrastructure.
-(K) A review of Federal authorities, policies, and
-statutes that may inhibit expansion of launch
-infrastructure at existing Department of Defense launch
-sites.
+implement the Spaceport of the Future initiative, including the
+status, estimated completion dates, and total cost of projects,
+whether at Federal, State, or commercial space launch
+facilities.
+(J) Identification of other coastal locations throughout
+the continental United States that would be suitable for
+development to expand national security launch infrastructure.
+(K) A review of Federal authorities, policies, and statutes
+that may inhibit expansion of launch infrastructure at existing
+Department of Defense launch sites.
(3) Consultation.--The Secretary shall carry out the study
under paragraph (1) in consultation with relevant stakeholders,
-including commercial space industry representatives,
-environmental agencies, and local governments.
+including commercial space industry representatives, environmental
+agencies, and local governments.
(b) Report.--
(1) Initial report.--Not later than March 31, 2026, the
-Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees
-a report on the findings of the study under subsection (a).
-(2) Elements.--The report under paragraph (1) shall
-include--
-(A) recommendations on the future use of space
-launch sites at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station,
-Vandenberg Space Force Base, and alternate locations;
-(B) a summary of findings and recommendations on
-the continued use of Cape Canaveral Space Force Station
-and Vandenberg Space Force Base for space launches;
+Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees a
+report on the findings of the study under subsection (a).
+(2) Elements.--The report under paragraph (1) shall include--
+(A) recommendations on the future use of space launch sites
+at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Vandenberg Space Force
+Base, and alternate locations;
+(B) a summary of findings and recommendations on the
+continued use of Cape Canaveral Space Force Station and
+Vandenberg Space Force Base for space launches;
(C) a detailed analysis of alternate launch sites,
-including with respect to strategic, operational, and
-financial considerations;
-(D) policy recommendations for addressing
-infrastructure needs, environmental concerns, and
-regulatory challenges for space launch operations; and
-(E) a summary of the status, estimated completion
-dates, total cost, and funding required for projects
-under the Spaceport of the Future initiative.
-(3) Annual updates.--Not later than March 31 of each of
-2027 through 2031, the Secretary shall submit to the
-congressional defense committees on the Spaceport of the Future
-initiative, including with respect to project status, estimated
-completion dates, total costs, and any updated assessments of
-funding or infrastructure needs.
-
+including with respect to strategic, operational, and financial
+considerations;
+(D) policy recommendations for addressing infrastructure
+needs, environmental concerns, and regulatory challenges for
+space launch operations; and
+(E) a summary of the status, estimated completion dates,
+total cost, and funding required for projects under the
+Spaceport of the Future initiative.
+(3) Annual updates.--Not later than March 31 of each of 2027
+through 2031, the Secretary shall submit to the congressional
+defense committees on the Spaceport of the Future initiative,
+including with respect to project status, estimated completion
+dates, total costs, and any updated assessments of funding or
+infrastructure needs.
SEC. 1609. AUXILIARY PAYLOAD FOR NEXT GENERATION POLAR OVERHEAD
PERSISTENT INFRARED SATELLITES.
-
(a) Revised Acquisition Strategy.--The Secretary of the Defense
shall direct the milestone decision authority for the Next Generation
Polar Overhead Persistent Infrared satellite program to revise the
@@ -28197,13 +25577,10 @@
(1) The term ``acquisition strategy'' means the acquisition
strategy required under section 4211 of title 10, United States
Code.
-(2) The term ``milestone decision authority'' have the
-meaning given that term in section 4211 of title 10, United
-States Code.
-
+(2) The term ``milestone decision authority'' have the meaning
+given that term in section 4211 of title 10, United States Code.
SEC. 1610. BLAST DAMAGE ASSESSMENT GUIDE FOR SPACE VEHICLES AT AIR
FORCE LAUNCH COMPLEXES.
-
(a) Requirement.--Not later than one year after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Air Force shall publish a
liquid oxygen and methane blast damage assessment guide for space
@@ -28219,16 +25596,15 @@
(1) Authority.--The Secretary may waive the one-year
publication timeline under subsection (a) for national security
purposes, or if the Secretary determines that such timeline is
-impractical, if the Secretary notifies the congressional
-defense committees with respect to an alternate date on which
-the publication shall occur.
+impractical, if the Secretary notifies the congressional defense
+committees with respect to an alternate date on which the
+publication shall occur.
(2) Limitation.--The Secretary may exercise the waiver
authority under paragraph (1) not more than once.
Subtitle B--Defense Intelligence and Intelligence-Related Activities
SEC. 1621. VENDOR SUPPORT TO CLANDESTINE ACTIVITIES.
-
(a) In General.--Subchapter I of chapter 21 of title 10, United
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section:
``Sec. 430e. Vendor support to clandestine activities
@@ -28238,18 +25614,17 @@
facilitate oversight, deconfliction, and risk assessments of all
commercial vendor support to the Department of Defense for clandestine
activities. Such capability shall--
-``(1) enable the Department of Defense to perform
-oversight, deconfliction, and risk assessments of past,
-ongoing, or planned clandestine activity involving support from
-commercial vendors, including all subcontractors; and
+``(1) enable the Department of Defense to perform oversight,
+deconfliction, and risk assessments of past, ongoing, or planned
+clandestine activity involving support from commercial vendors,
+including all subcontractors; and
``(2) include use of the minimum information required to--
-``(A) identify potential conflicts between
-clandestine activities;
-``(B) identify the need for additional coordination
-with respect to clandestine activities; and
-``(C) conduct aggregate risk assessments of
-clandestine activities involving support from
-commercial vendors; and
+``(A) identify potential conflicts between clandestine
+activities;
+``(B) identify the need for additional coordination with
+respect to clandestine activities; and
+``(C) conduct aggregate risk assessments of clandestine
+activities involving support from commercial vendors; and
``(b) Exclusions.--(1) Notwithstanding subsection (a), if the
Secretary of Defense determines that information concerning a
commercial vendor should not be used by the centralized technical
@@ -28264,53 +25639,50 @@
Representatives notice of the determination that includes the following
information disaggregated by the element of the Department of Defense
with respect to which such commercial vendor provides support:
-``(A) The number of commercial vendors with respect to
-which the Secretary made the determination under paragraph (1).
+``(A) The number of commercial vendors with respect to which
+the Secretary made the determination under paragraph (1).
``(B) A description of the types of activities supported by
such commercial vendors.
-``(C) The rationale for excluding the information
-concerning such commercial vendors from such capability.
+``(C) The rationale for excluding the information concerning
+such commercial vendors from such capability.
``(c) Deconfliction.--The Secretary of Defense shall ensure the
centralized technical capability required by subsection (a) is used in
each case where a commercial vendor is expected to provide support to a
clandestine activity to--
-``(1) deconflict the use of commercial vendors in support
-of clandestine activities of the Department of Defense; and
-``(2) assess operational risk and counterintelligence
-exposure attributable to the use of commercial vendors in
-support of clandestine activities of the Department of Defense.
+``(1) deconflict the use of commercial vendors in support of
+clandestine activities of the Department of Defense; and
+``(2) assess operational risk and counterintelligence exposure
+attributable to the use of commercial vendors in support of
+clandestine activities of the Department of Defense.
``(d) Clandestine Activity Defined.--In this section, the term
`clandestine activity' means any activity where it is intended that the
role of the United States Government will not be apparent or
acknowledged publicly.''.
(b) Implementation Deadline and Reports.--
-(1) Implementation deadline and certification.--Not later
-than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the
-Secretary of Defense shall--
-(A) implement the requirements of section 430e of
-title 10, United States Code, as added by subsection
-(a) of this section; and
-(B) submit to the congressional defense committees,
-the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate, and
-the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the
-House of Representatives a certification that such
-requirements have been implemented.
-(2) Submission of plan.--Not later than 120 days after the
-date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense
-shall--
-(A) submit to the committees described in paragraph
-(1)(B) a report containing the plan to implement the
-requirements of such section 430e; and
-(B) provide to such committees a briefing with
-respect to such plan.
-(3) Progress report.--Not later than 270 days after the
-date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense
-shall provide to the committees described in paragraph (1)(B) a
-briefing describing the progress of the Secretary towards
-implementing the requirements of such section 430e.
-
+(1) Implementation deadline and certification.--Not later than
+one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary
+of Defense shall--
+(A) implement the requirements of section 430e of title 10,
+United States Code, as added by subsection (a) of this section;
+and
+(B) submit to the congressional defense committees, the
+Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate, and the
+Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of
+Representatives a certification that such requirements have
+been implemented.
+(2) Submission of plan.--Not later than 120 days after the date
+of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall--
+(A) submit to the committees described in paragraph (1)(B)
+a report containing the plan to implement the requirements of
+such section 430e; and
+(B) provide to such committees a briefing with respect to
+such plan.
+(3) Progress report.--Not later than 270 days after the date of
+the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall provide
+to the committees described in paragraph (1)(B) a briefing
+describing the progress of the Secretary towards implementing the
+requirements of such section 430e.
SEC. 1622. SENSITIVE ACTIVITIES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.
-
(a) Oversight of Department of Defense Sensitive Activities.--
Chapter 3 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting
after section 130f the following new section:
@@ -28345,49 +25717,42 @@
handled through special access, compartmented, or other sensitive
control mechanisms.''.
(b) Application of Notifications.--The Secretary of Defense shall--
-(1) not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment
-of this Act, establish the procedures under subsection (c) of
-section 130g of title 10, United States Code, as added by
-subsection (a) of this section; and
+(1) not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of
+this Act, establish the procedures under subsection (c) of section
+130g of title 10, United States Code, as added by subsection (a) of
+this section; and
(2) not later than 90 days after the date of such
-establishment, begin making notifications under subsection (b)
-of such section 130g.
-
+establishment, begin making notifications under subsection (b) of
+such section 130g.
SEC. 1623. CODIFICATION OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE INSIDER THREAT
PROGRAM.
-
(a) Transfer to Title 10.--Chapter 131 of title 10, United States
Code, is amended by inserting after section 2224a a new section 2225
consisting of--
(1) a heading as follows:
``Sec. 2225. Insider threat detection''; and
-(2) a text consisting of the text of subsections (a) and
-(b) of section 922 of the National Defense Authorization Act
-for Fiscal Year 2012 (Public Law 112-81; 10 U.S.C.2224 note).
+(2) a text consisting of the text of subsections (a) and (b) of
+section 922 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
+Year 2012 (Public Law 112-81; 10 U.S.C.2224 note).
(b) Repeal of Existing Provision.--Section 922 of the National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (Public Law 112-81; 10
U.S.C. 2224 note) is repealed.
-
SEC. 1624. PROVISION BY AIR FORCE OF METEOROLOGICAL SERVICES FOR
INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY.
-
(a) In General.--The Secretary of the Air Force shall provide
meteorological services for operations of--
(1) each combat support agency that is an element of the
intelligence community; and
(2) by agreement with the head of any other element of the
-intelligence community, that element of the intelligence
-community.
+intelligence community, that element of the intelligence community.
(b) Definitions.--In this section:
-(1) The term ``combat support agency'' has the meaning
-given that term in section 193 of title 10, United States Code.
-(2) The term ``intelligence community'' has the meaning
-given that term in section 3 of the National Security Act of
-1947 (50 U.S.C. 3003).
-
+(1) The term ``combat support agency'' has the meaning given
+that term in section 193 of title 10, United States Code.
+(2) The term ``intelligence community'' has the meaning given
+that term in section 3 of the National Security Act of 1947 (50
+U.S.C. 3003).
SEC. 1625. ANNUAL REPORT ON REQUESTS OF COMBATANT COMMANDS FOR REMOTE
SENSING DATA.
-
(a) Reports and Briefings.--Not later than February 1, 2026, and
annually thereafter for a five-year period, the Chairman of the Joint
Chiefs of Staff, in consultation with the commanders of the combatant
@@ -28401,35 +25766,32 @@
information:
(1) An identification of the number of requests of that
combatant command for data or information derived from remote
-sensing made to personnel of the National Geospatial-
-Intelligence Agency during such period, if any, including the
-number of any such requests denied, accepted but not completely
-fulfilled, and completely fulfilled, respectively.
-(2) With respect to any such requests, an assessment of
-whether the time to provide the data or information requested
-was sufficient for the tactical purpose for which the data or
+sensing made to personnel of the National Geospatial-Intelligence
+Agency during such period, if any, including the number of any such
+requests denied, accepted but not completely fulfilled, and
+completely fulfilled, respectively.
+(2) With respect to any such requests, an assessment of whether
+the time to provide the data or information requested was
+sufficient for the tactical purpose for which the data or
information was requested.
-(3) An identification of the number of any such requests
-not completely fulfilled and the reason, if any, given by
-personnel of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency for
-such lack of fulfillment.
-
+(3) An identification of the number of any such requests not
+completely fulfilled and the reason, if any, given by personnel of
+the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency for such lack of
+fulfillment.
SEC. 1626. REVIEW AND EVALUATION OF EXTENSION OF INACTIVE SECURITY
CLEARANCES.
-
(a) Extension of Period of Inactive Security Clearances.--
-(1) Review and evaluation.--The Under Secretary of Defense
-for Intelligence and Security, in coordination with the
-Director of National Intelligence, shall conduct a review and
-evaluation of the feasibility and advisability of extending the
-period of inactive security clearances for covered individuals
-to a period of not more than five years.
-(2) Assessment.--The review under paragraph (1) shall
-include, at a minimum, an assessment of the feasibility and
-advisability of subjecting inactive security clearances to
-continuous vetting and due diligence, including implications
-for the continued development of the Trusted Workforce 2.0
-initiative.
+(1) Review and evaluation.--The Under Secretary of Defense for
+Intelligence and Security, in coordination with the Director of
+National Intelligence, shall conduct a review and evaluation of the
+feasibility and advisability of extending the period of inactive
+security clearances for covered individuals to a period of not more
+than five years.
+(2) Assessment.--The review under paragraph (1) shall include,
+at a minimum, an assessment of the feasibility and advisability of
+subjecting inactive security clearances to continuous vetting and
+due diligence, including implications for the continued development
+of the Trusted Workforce 2.0 initiative.
(b) Briefing Required.--Not later than June 30, 2026, the Under
Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security shall provide to the
Committees on Armed Services for the Senate and House of
@@ -28437,22 +25799,20 @@
briefing on the results of the review and evaluation described in
subsection (a).
(c) Definitions.--In this section:
-(1) The term ``congressional intelligence committees'' has
-the meaning given that term in section 3 of the National
-Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3003).
-(2) The term ``covered individuals'' means individuals
-who--
+(1) The term ``congressional intelligence committees'' has the
+meaning given that term in section 3 of the National Security Act
+of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3003).
+(2) The term ``covered individuals'' means individuals who--
(A) have been retired or otherwise separated from
-employment with the Department of Defense for a period
-of not more than 5 years; and
-(B) were eligible to access classified information
-on the day before the individual retired or otherwise
-separated from such employment.
+employment with the Department of Defense for a period of not
+more than 5 years; and
+(B) were eligible to access classified information on the
+day before the individual retired or otherwise separated from
+such employment.
Subtitle C--Nuclear Forces
SEC. 1631. ADJUSTMENT TO RESPONSIBILITIES OF NUCLEAR WEAPONS COUNCIL.
-
Section 179 of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (a), in the first sentence, by inserting
``The Council shall be the primary mechanism for integrating,
@@ -28463,54 +25823,50 @@
(3) in subsection (d)--
(A) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (13) as
paragraphs (2) through (14), respectively;
-(B) by inserting before paragraph (2), as so
-redesignated, the following:
+(B) by inserting before paragraph (2), as so redesignated,
+the following:
``(1) Overseeing nuclear deterrence activities of the
Department of Defense and the National Nuclear Security
Administration, including policy and resources, and developing
-options for adjusting the deterrence posture of the United
-States in response to evolving international security
-conditions.'';
-(C) by amending paragraph (6), as so redesignated,
-to read as follows:
+options for adjusting the deterrence posture of the United States
+in response to evolving international security conditions.'';
+(C) by amending paragraph (6), as so redesignated, to read
+as follows:
``(6) Evaluating safety, security, and control issues for
existing weapons and for proposed new weapon program starts and
approving adjustments as required.'';
-(D) in paragraph (7), as so redesignated, by
-striking ``Ensuring that adequate consideration is
-given to'' and inserting ``Overseeing the approval
-of'';
-(E) by amending paragraph (8), as so redesignated,
-to read as follows:
+(D) in paragraph (7), as so redesignated, by striking
+``Ensuring that adequate consideration is given to'' and
+inserting ``Overseeing the approval of'';
+(E) by amending paragraph (8), as so redesignated, to read
+as follows:
``(8) Providing specific guidance regarding priorities for
research on--
-``(A) nuclear weapon delivery systems and platforms
-and priorities on military capability development
-within the armed forces and the broader Department of
-Defense; and
-``(B) nuclear weapons and priorities among
-activities, including production, surveillance,
-research, construction, and any other programs within
-the National Nuclear Security Administration.'';
-(F) by amending paragraph (9), as so redesignated,
-to read as follows:
-``(9) Coordinating and approving activities conducted by
-the Department of Defense and the Department of Energy for the
-study, development, production, and retirement of nuclear
-warheads and weapon systems, including concept definition
-studies, feasibility studies, engineering development, hardware
-component fabrication, warhead and weapon system production,
-and warhead retirement.'';
-(G) in paragraph (10), as so redesignated, by
-inserting ``and weapon system'' after ``warhead'';
-(H) in paragraph (12), as so redesignated, by
-inserting ``and related weapon systems supporting
-nuclear deterrence missions'' after ``weapons''; and
+``(A) nuclear weapon delivery systems and platforms and
+priorities on military capability development within the armed
+forces and the broader Department of Defense; and
+``(B) nuclear weapons and priorities among activities,
+including production, surveillance, research, construction, and
+any other programs within the National Nuclear Security
+Administration.'';
+(F) by amending paragraph (9), as so redesignated, to read
+as follows:
+``(9) Coordinating and approving activities conducted by the
+Department of Defense and the Department of Energy for the study,
+development, production, and retirement of nuclear warheads and
+weapon systems, including concept definition studies, feasibility
+studies, engineering development, hardware component fabrication,
+warhead and weapon system production, and warhead retirement.'';
+(G) in paragraph (10), as so redesignated, by inserting
+``and weapon system'' after ``warhead'';
+(H) in paragraph (12), as so redesignated, by inserting
+``and related weapon systems supporting nuclear deterrence
+missions'' after ``weapons''; and
(I) in paragraph (14), as so redesignated--
-(i) by striking ``Coordinating'' and
-inserting ``Overseeing''; and
-(ii) by inserting ``systems and'' after
-``delivery''; and
+(i) by striking ``Coordinating'' and inserting
+``Overseeing''; and
+(ii) by inserting ``systems and'' after ``delivery'';
+and
(4) by amending subsection (f)(1) to read as follows:
``(f) Budget and Funding Matters.--(1) The Council shall annually
review the plans and budget of the National Nuclear Security
@@ -28518,10 +25874,8 @@
plans and budget meet the current and projected requirements relating
to nuclear weapons and related weapon systems supporting nuclear
deterrence missions.''.
-
SEC. 1632. PROHIBITION ON REDUCTION OF INTERCONTINENTAL BALLISTIC
MISSILES OF THE UNITED STATES.
-
(a) Inventory Requirement.--Section 9062 of title 10, United States
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
``(n)(1) The Secretary of the Air Force shall maintain a total
@@ -28544,27 +25898,24 @@
of Defense for fiscal year 2026 may be obligated or expended for the
following, and the Department may not otherwise take any action to do
the following:
-(A) Reduce, or prepare to reduce, the responsiveness or
-alert level of the intercontinental ballistic missiles of the
-United States.
+(A) Reduce, or prepare to reduce, the responsiveness or alert
+level of the intercontinental ballistic missiles of the United
+States.
(B) Reduce, or prepare to reduce, the quantity of deployed
intercontinental ballistic missiles of the United States to a
-number less than that specified by subsection (n) of section
-9062 of title 10, United States Code, as added by subsection
-(a).
+number less than that specified by subsection (n) of section 9062
+of title 10, United States Code, as added by subsection (a).
(2) Exception.--The limitation under paragraph (1) shall not apply
to any of the following activities:
(A) The maintenance or sustainment of intercontinental
ballistic missiles.
(B) Ensuring the safety, security, or reliability of
intercontinental ballistic missiles.
-(C) Facilitating the transition from the LGM-30G Minuteman
-III intercontinental ballistic missile to the Sentinel LGM-35A
+(C) Facilitating the transition from the LGM-30G Minuteman III
+intercontinental ballistic missile to the Sentinel LGM-35A
intercontinental ballistic missile.
-
SEC. 1633. MATTERS RELATING TO THE NUCLEAR-ARMED, SEA-LAUNCHED CRUISE
MISSILE.
-
(a) In General.--Subsection (b) of section 1640 of the National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118-31) is
amended to read as follows:
@@ -28573,78 +25924,70 @@
necessary to ensure the program and project described in subsection
(a)--
``(1) provide a limited number of assets prior to initial
-operational capability being achieved to enable limited
-operational deployment of the weapon system, in a quantity to
-be determined by the Nuclear Weapons Council, to meet combatant
-command requirements not later than September 30, 2032; and
+operational capability being achieved to enable limited operational
+deployment of the weapon system, in a quantity to be determined by
+the Nuclear Weapons Council, to meet combatant command requirements
+not later than September 30, 2032; and
``(2) achieve initial operational capability, as defined
-jointly by the Secretary of the Navy and the Chairman of the
-Joint Chiefs of Staff, by not later than September 30, 2034.''.
+jointly by the Secretary of the Navy and the Chairman of the Joint
+Chiefs of Staff, by not later than September 30, 2034.''.
(b) Report.--Not later than 120 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Navy, in coordination with
the Nuclear Weapons Council, shall provide to the congressional defense
committees a briefing that includes--
-(1) an initial definition of limited operational capability
-for the nuclear-armed, sea-launched cruise missile; and
+(1) an initial definition of limited operational capability for
+the nuclear-armed, sea-launched cruise missile; and
(2) a timeline to achieve the defined limited operational
capability, in compliance with the requirements of section
1640(a)(1) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2024.
-
SEC. 1634. ADJUSTMENT TO BOMBER AIRCRAFT NUCLEAR CERTIFICATION
REQUIREMENT.
-
Section 211 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2013 (Public Law 112-239; 126 Stat. 1671) is amended to read as
follows:
-
``SEC. 211. B-21 BOMBER AIRCRAFT NUCLEAR CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENT.
-
``The Secretary of the Air Force shall ensure that the B-21 bomber
is--
-``(1) operationally certified to employ nuclear gravity
-bombs not later than 180 days after the date on which such
-aircraft achieves initial operational capability; and
-``(2) operationally certified to employ the AGM-181 long-
-range standoff weapon not later than two years after the date
-on which either the B-21 bomber or the AGM-181 long-range
-standoff weapon achieves initial operational capability,
-whichever is later.''.
-
+``(1) operationally certified to employ nuclear gravity bombs
+not later than 180 days after the date on which such aircraft
+achieves initial operational capability; and
+``(2) operationally certified to employ the AGM-181 long-range
+standoff weapon not later than two years after the date on which
+either the B-21 bomber or the AGM-181 long-range standoff weapon
+achieves initial operational capability, whichever is later.''.
SEC. 1635. ORGANIZATIONAL REALIGNMENT WITH RESPECT TO OFFICE OF THE
-ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF DEFENSE FOR NUCLEAR DETERRENCE,
-CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE POLICY AND PROGRAMS;
-LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF CERTAIN FUNDS.
-
+ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF DEFENSE FOR NUCLEAR DETERRENCE, CHEMICAL AND
+BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE POLICY AND PROGRAMS; LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF
+CERTAIN FUNDS.
(a) Organizational Realignment.--Not later than 45 days after the
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall take
such actions as are required to--
(1) integrate into the Office of the Assistant Secretary of
Defense for Nuclear Deterrence, Chemical and Biological Defense
-Policy and Programs (hereinafter ``ASD (ND-CBD)'') the
-authorities, responsibilities, personnel, and resources
-necessary for executing activities in support of the Under
-Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment's roles as
-the Defense Acquisition Executive and Milestone Decision
-Authority for applicable Major Defense Acquisition Programs as
-pertains to Department of Defense programs for acquiring,
-sustaining, and managing--
-(A) dedicated nuclear weapons platforms and
-delivery systems; and
+Policy and Programs (hereinafter ``ASD (ND-CBD)'') the authorities,
+responsibilities, personnel, and resources necessary for executing
+activities in support of the Under Secretary of Defense for
+Acquisition and Sustainment's roles as the Defense Acquisition
+Executive and Milestone Decision Authority for applicable Major
+Defense Acquisition Programs as pertains to Department of Defense
+programs for acquiring, sustaining, and managing--
+(A) dedicated nuclear weapons platforms and delivery
+systems; and
(B) nuclear command, control, and communications
(hereinafter ``NC3'') systems;
-(2) ensure the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense
-for Acquisition reassigns sufficient personnel to the Office of
-the ASD (ND-CBD) to support joint oversight of Major Defense
-Acquisition Programs for platforms--
-(A) capable of employing both conventional and
-nuclear weapons; and
+(2) ensure the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for
+Acquisition reassigns sufficient personnel to the Office of the ASD
+(ND-CBD) to support joint oversight of Major Defense Acquisition
+Programs for platforms--
+(A) capable of employing both conventional and nuclear
+weapons; and
(B) hosting NC3 systems; and
-(3) establish Departmental processes for joint oversight by
-the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and the ASD
-(ND-CBD) of platforms--
-(A) capable of employing both conventional and
-nuclear weapons; and
+(3) establish Departmental processes for joint oversight by the
+Assistant Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and the ASD (ND-CBD)
+of platforms--
+(A) capable of employing both conventional and nuclear
+weapons; and
(B) hosting NC3 systems.
(b) Limitation on Availability of Funds.--Of the funds authorized
to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal
@@ -28657,29 +26000,24 @@
congressional defense committees that the Department of Defense has--
(1) completed the organizational realignments described in
subsection (a); and
-(2) provided to the Committees on Armed Services of the
-House of Representatives and the Senate a briefing on--
-(A) detailed implementation plans used to achieve
-the actions required in subsection (a); and
-(B) policies and procedures of the Department for
-future adjustments to management and oversight
-responsibilities for dedicated nuclear weapon and dual-
-capable platforms and weapon systems between the Office
-of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and
-Sustainment and cognizant Direct Reporting Program
-Managers, as applicable.
-
+(2) provided to the Committees on Armed Services of the House
+of Representatives and the Senate a briefing on--
+(A) detailed implementation plans used to achieve the
+actions required in subsection (a); and
+(B) policies and procedures of the Department for future
+adjustments to management and oversight responsibilities for
+dedicated nuclear weapon and dual-capable platforms and weapon
+systems between the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense
+for Acquisition and Sustainment and cognizant Direct Reporting
+Program Managers, as applicable.
SEC. 1636. MATTERS RELATING TO INTERCONTINENTAL BALLISTIC MISSILES OF
THE UNITED STATES.
-
The Secretary of the Air Force may enter into contracts for the
life-of-program procurement of solid rocket motor nozzle material and
related processing activities for the LGM-35A Sentinel intercontinental
ballistic missile system.
-
SEC. 1637. DEEP CLEANING OF LAUNCH CONTROL CENTERS OF THE AIR FORCE
GLOBAL STRIKE COMMAND.
-
(a) In General.--The Secretary of the Air Force, acting through the
Commander of the Air Force Global Strike Command, shall ensure that
each Minuteman III launch control center within the three missile wings
@@ -28687,40 +26025,35 @@
capsules at least once every five years until each such launch control
center is decommissioned.
(b) Waiver.--
-(1) In general.--The Commander of the Air Force Global
-Strike Command may waive the requirement under subsection (a)
-with respect to a particular Minuteman III launch control
-center due to--
-(A) unforseen circumstances that make carrying out
-the deep cleaning required by such subsection
-impracticable; or
+(1) In general.--The Commander of the Air Force Global Strike
+Command may waive the requirement under subsection (a) with respect
+to a particular Minuteman III launch control center due to--
+(A) unforseen circumstances that make carrying out the deep
+cleaning required by such subsection impracticable; or
(B) national security needs.
(2) Congressional notification.--If the Commander grants a
waiver under paragraph (1), the Commander shall notify the
-congressional defense committees of such wavier. Such notice
-shall include--
-(A) the launch control center subject to such
-waiver; and
-(B) when such launch control center is expected to
-be deep cleaned.
+congressional defense committees of such wavier. Such notice shall
+include--
+(A) the launch control center subject to such waiver; and
+(B) when such launch control center is expected to be deep
+cleaned.
(c) Annual Report.--Not later than the first October 1 after the
date of the enactment of this Act, and on an annual basis thereafter
until each Minuteman III launch control center is decommissioned, the
Secretary of the Air Force shall provide to the congressional defense
committees a briefing that includes--
(1) an identification of each such launch control center--
-(A) deep cleaned during the fiscal year covered by
-the briefing; and
-(B) scheduled for a deep cleaning during the fiscal
-year beginning after the fiscal year during which the
-briefing is provided; and
+(A) deep cleaned during the fiscal year covered by the
+briefing; and
+(B) scheduled for a deep cleaning during the fiscal year
+beginning after the fiscal year during which the briefing is
+provided; and
(2) any additional matters of concern, as determined by the
Secretary, with respect to the condition of such launch control
centers.
-
SEC. 1638. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS PENDING NOTIFICATION OF
TASKING AUTHORITY DELEGATION.
-
Of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise
made available for fiscal year 2026 for Operation and Maintenance, Air
Force, and available to the Office of the Secretary of the Air Force
@@ -28730,12 +26063,9 @@
described in section 1638(e) of the James M. Inhofe National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117-263; 136 Stat.
2941) has been completed.
-
SEC. 1639. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS PENDING COMMENCEMENT OF
-ANNUAL BRIEFINGS ON IMPLEMENTATION OF RECOMMENDATIONS BY
-THE CONGRESSIONAL COMMISSION ON THE STRATEGIC POSTURE OF
-THE UNITED STATES.
-
+ANNUAL BRIEFINGS ON IMPLEMENTATION OF RECOMMENDATIONS BY THE
+CONGRESSIONAL COMMISSION ON THE STRATEGIC POSTURE OF THE UNITED STATES.
Of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise
made available for fiscal year 2026 for Operation and Maintenance,
Defense-Wide, and available to the Office of the Under Secretary of
@@ -28746,9 +26076,7 @@
committees required by section 1637 of the Servicemember Quality of
Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2025 (Public Law 118-159).
-
SEC. 1640. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR COMPENSATION CAPS.
-
(a) In General.--None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by
this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2026 may be used
to establish, or implement a requirement to establish, a cap on
@@ -28756,16 +26084,15 @@
under contract with the National Nuclear Security Administration or
employees of any Federally-funded research and development center
supporting--
-(1) any atomic energy defense activity, as defined in
-section 2 of the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982 (42 U.S.C.
-10101);
+(1) any atomic energy defense activity, as defined in section 2
+of the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982 (42 U.S.C. 10101);
(2) the sustainment and modernization of--
-(A) nuclear weapons delivery systems and platforms
-of the Department of Defense;
-(B) nuclear command, control, and communication
-systems of the Department; or
-(C) any infrastructure association with the systems
-or platforms described in subparagraph (A) or (B); or
+(A) nuclear weapons delivery systems and platforms of the
+Department of Defense;
+(B) nuclear command, control, and communication systems of
+the Department; or
+(C) any infrastructure association with the systems or
+platforms described in subparagraph (A) or (B); or
(3) the development, testing, or fielding of technologies
supporting the Golden Dome missile defense system.
(b) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section may be construed
@@ -28773,97 +26100,86 @@
with, the requirements of--
(1) section 3744(a) of title 10, United States Code; or
(2) section 4304(a) of title 41, United States Code.
-
SECTION 1641. STRATEGY TO SUSTAIN MINUTEMAN III INTERCONTINENTAL
BALLISTIC MISSILE AND MAXIMIZE END-OF-LIFE MARGIN.
-
(a) Strategy Required.--
(1) In general.--Concurrent with the first submission to
Congress of a budget pursuant to section 1105(a) of title 31,
-United States Code, after the date of the enactment of this
-Act, and with each budget submitted to Congress pursuant to
-such section until the Under Secretary of Defense for
-Acquisition and Sustainment determines the LGM-35A Sentinel
-intercontinental ballistic missile reaches full operational
-capacity, the Secretary of the Air Force, in consultation with
-the Under Secretary, shall submit to the congressional defense
-committees a strategy, with respect to the LGM-30G Minuteman
-III intercontinental ballistic missiles, Air Force Nuclear
-Command, Control, and Communications Weapon System (AN/
-USQ.225), associated ground systems, and other supporting
-systems to address aging components and maximize the end-of-
-life margin.
-(2) Elements.--Each strategy required by paragraph (1)
-shall include the following:
-(A) A comprehensive identification of all
-significant age-related and supportability challenges
-for the LGM-30G Minuteman III intercontinental
-ballistic missiles that includes a description of--
-(i) efforts of the Secretary to address
-each such challenge; and
-(ii) activities the Secretary intends to
-carry out to address each such challenge.
-(B) A description of effects on the system
-performance of Minuteman III missiles that result from
-aging components, including such effects with respect
-to shortfalls in capability.
-(C) A summary of test activities conducted with
-Minuteman III missiles during the calender year that
-precedes the date of the submission of the strategy,
-including a description of any observations of
-anomalous performance during such test activities.
-(D) A discussion of opportunities to increase the
-end-of-life margin or overall performance of Minuteman
-III missiles.
-(E) A statement of the total inventory of such
-Minuteman III missiles available to the United States,
-including spares.
-(F) A forecast with respect to the asset attrition
-that includes an identification of key drivers of such
-asset attrition.
-(G) An identification, as specific budget line
-items, of all funding with respect to the LGM-30G
-Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missiles,
-associated ground systems, and other and supporting
-systems included in the budget of the Department of
-Defense for the fiscal year during which the strategy
-is submitted.
-(H) An estimate of the amount of such funding the
-Secretary determines is necessary across the period
-covered by the most recent future-years defense program
-submitted to Congress under section 221 of title 10,
-United States Code, to ensure the continued effective
-operation of the the LGM-30G Minuteman III
-intercontinental ballistic missile, associated ground
-systems, and other and supporting systems until the
-LGM-35A Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missile
-reaches full operational capacity.
-(b) Independent Assessment of Strategy.--
-(1) In general.--The Under Secretary shall review each
-strategy required under subsection (a) to assess whether the
-strategy is sufficient to ensure the continued effective
-operation of the LGM-30G Minuteman III intercontinental
-ballistic missile system until the LGM-35A Sentinel
+United States Code, after the date of the enactment of this Act,
+and with each budget submitted to Congress pursuant to such section
+until the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and
+Sustainment determines the LGM-35A Sentinel intercontinental
+ballistic missile reaches full operational capacity, the Secretary
+of the Air Force, in consultation with the Under Secretary, shall
+submit to the congressional defense committees a strategy, with
+respect to the LGM-30G Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic
+missiles, Air Force Nuclear Command, Control, and Communications
+Weapon System (AN/USQ.225), associated ground systems, and other
+supporting systems to address aging components and maximize the
+end-of-life margin.
+(2) Elements.--Each strategy required by paragraph (1) shall
+include the following:
+(A) A comprehensive identification of all significant age-
+related and supportability challenges for the LGM-30G Minuteman
+III intercontinental ballistic missiles that includes a
+description of--
+(i) efforts of the Secretary to address each such
+challenge; and
+(ii) activities the Secretary intends to carry out to
+address each such challenge.
+(B) A description of effects on the system performance of
+Minuteman III missiles that result from aging components,
+including such effects with respect to shortfalls in
+capability.
+(C) A summary of test activities conducted with Minuteman
+III missiles during the calender year that precedes the date of
+the submission of the strategy, including a description of any
+observations of anomalous performance during such test
+activities.
+(D) A discussion of opportunities to increase the end-of-
+life margin or overall performance of Minuteman III missiles.
+(E) A statement of the total inventory of such Minuteman
+III missiles available to the United States, including spares.
+(F) A forecast with respect to the asset attrition that
+includes an identification of key drivers of such asset
+attrition.
+(G) An identification, as specific budget line items, of
+all funding with respect to the LGM-30G Minuteman III
+intercontinental ballistic missiles, associated ground systems,
+and other and supporting systems included in the budget of the
+Department of Defense for the fiscal year during which the
+strategy is submitted.
+(H) An estimate of the amount of such funding the Secretary
+determines is necessary across the period covered by the most
+recent future-years defense program submitted to Congress under
+section 221 of title 10, United States Code, to ensure the
+continued effective operation of the the LGM-30G Minuteman III
+intercontinental ballistic missile, associated ground systems,
+and other and supporting systems until the LGM-35A Sentinel
intercontinental ballistic missile reaches full operational
capacity.
+(b) Independent Assessment of Strategy.--
+(1) In general.--The Under Secretary shall review each strategy
+required under subsection (a) to assess whether the strategy is
+sufficient to ensure the continued effective operation of the LGM-
+30G Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile system until
+the LGM-35A Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missile reaches
+full operational capacity.
(2) Reports.--During the period the requirement under
-subsection (a) is effective, the Under Secretary shall, not
-later than 45 days after any date on which a budget is
-submitted to Congress pursuant to section 1105(a) of title 31,
-United States Code, submit to the congressional defense
-committees a report that includes--
-(A) the findings of the assessment required under
-paragraph (1);
-(B) a discussion of any unfunded priorities and
-risk reduction opportunities with respect to the LGM-
-30G Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile,
-associated ground systems, and other supporting
-systems; and
-(C) any other matters as the Under Secretary
-determines appropriate.
-
+subsection (a) is effective, the Under Secretary shall, not later
+than 45 days after any date on which a budget is submitted to
+Congress pursuant to section 1105(a) of title 31, United States
+Code, submit to the congressional defense committees a report that
+includes--
+(A) the findings of the assessment required under paragraph
+(1);
+(B) a discussion of any unfunded priorities and risk
+reduction opportunities with respect to the LGM-30G Minuteman
+III intercontinental ballistic missile, associated ground
+systems, and other supporting systems; and
+(C) any other matters as the Under Secretary determines
+appropriate.
SEC. 1642. MATTERS RELATING TO AIR FORCE GLOBAL STRIKE COMMAND.
-
(a) Establishment of Air Force Global Strike Command.--Chapter 907
of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the
following new section:
@@ -28888,178 +26204,163 @@
nuclear command, control, and communication systems. Such activities
include the following:
``(1) Providing combat-ready nuclear and long-range
-conventional strike forces in support of Presidential and
-combatant commander directives.
+conventional strike forces in support of Presidential and combatant
+commander directives.
``(2) Administrating, organizing, training, and equipping
assigned and gained forces.
-``(3) Assessing the readiness of assigned and gained forces
-and submitting to the Secretary and the Air Force Chief of
-Staff periodic reports with respect to such assessments.
+``(3) Assessing the readiness of assigned and gained forces and
+submitting to the Secretary and the Air Force Chief of Staff
+periodic reports with respect to such assessments.
``(4) Leading development in the Air Force of--
-``(A) military requirements with respect to nuclear
-and long-range strike missions;
-``(B) budget proposals necessary to carry out the
-missions of the Air Force Global Strike Command;
+``(A) military requirements with respect to nuclear and
+long-range strike missions;
+``(B) budget proposals necessary to carry out the missions
+of the Air Force Global Strike Command;
``(C) long-range investment plans and priorities to
-sustain, modernize, and recapitalize assigned forces;
-and
-``(D) employment strategies, concepts, tactics,
-techniques, and procedures with respect to strategic
-deterrence, nuclear deterrence operation, and long-
-range strike operations.
-``(5) Advising the Secretary, as necessary, on the adequacy
-of resources of the Department of the Air Force dedicated to
-support and execute nuclear missions.
+sustain, modernize, and recapitalize assigned forces; and
+``(D) employment strategies, concepts, tactics, techniques,
+and procedures with respect to strategic deterrence, nuclear
+deterrence operation, and long-range strike operations.
+``(5) Advising the Secretary, as necessary, on the adequacy of
+resources of the Department of the Air Force dedicated to support
+and execute nuclear missions.
``(6) Such other functions as the Secretary determines
-necessary or appropriate for execution of nuclear deterrence
-and long-range strike missions.''.
+necessary or appropriate for execution of nuclear deterrence and
+long-range strike missions.''.
(b) Oversight of Nuclear Deterrence Mission.--Section 9040(b) of
title 10, United States Code, is amended--
-(1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by inserting
-``in coordination with the Commander of Air Force Global Strike
+(1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by inserting ``in
+coordination with the Commander of Air Force Global Strike
Command'' after ``duties'';
-(2) by redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3) as paragraphs
-(3) and (4), respectively;
+(2) by redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3) as paragraphs (3)
+and (4), respectively;
(3) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following new
paragraph (2):
-``(2) Coordinate with and support the activities of Air
-Force Global Strike Command, the Air Force Nuclear Systems
-Center, and any other applicable Air Force organization in the
-sustainment and modernization of weapon systems associated with
-the nuclear deterrence mission of the Air Force.'';
-(4) in paragraph (4), as so redesignated, by striking ``and
-the Chief of Staff of the Air Force'' and inserting ``the Chief
-of Staff of the Air Force, and the Commander of Air Force
-Global Strike Command''; and
+``(2) Coordinate with and support the activities of Air Force
+Global Strike Command, the Air Force Nuclear Systems Center, and
+any other applicable Air Force organization in the sustainment and
+modernization of weapon systems associated with the nuclear
+deterrence mission of the Air Force.'';
+(4) in paragraph (4), as so redesignated, by striking ``and the
+Chief of Staff of the Air Force'' and inserting ``the Chief of
+Staff of the Air Force, and the Commander of Air Force Global
+Strike Command''; and
(5) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
-``(5) Represent Air Force nuclear deterrence mission
-equities on behalf of the Chief of Staff of the Air Force and
-the Commander of Air Force Global Strike Command within the
-Nuclear Weapons Council processes and other Department of
-Defense fora, as appropriate.''.
+``(5) Represent Air Force nuclear deterrence mission equities
+on behalf of the Chief of Staff of the Air Force and the Commander
+of Air Force Global Strike Command within the Nuclear Weapons
+Council processes and other Department of Defense fora, as
+appropriate.''.
Subtitle D--Missile Defense Programs
SEC. 1651. MODIFICATION TO NATIONAL MISSILE DEFENSE POLICY TO REFLECT
GOLDEN DOME FOR AMERICA POLICY.
-
Section 5501 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by
striking the text and inserting the following:
``It is the policy of the United States--
-``(1) to provide for the common defense of the United
-States and its citizens by deploying and maintaining a next-
-generation missile defense shield;
-``(2) to deter and defend the United States, citizens of
-the United States, and critical infrastructure of the United
-States, against the threat of foreign attack by increasingly
-complex ballistic, hypersonic glide, and cruise missiles, and
-other advanced aerial threats; and
+``(1) to provide for the common defense of the United States
+and its citizens by deploying and maintaining a next-generation
+missile defense shield;
+``(2) to deter and defend the United States, citizens of the
+United States, and critical infrastructure of the United States,
+against the threat of foreign attack by increasingly complex
+ballistic, hypersonic glide, and cruise missiles, and other
+advanced aerial threats; and
``(3) to guarantee the viability of an effective nuclear
response capability of the United States and to support the
-continued deterrence of strategic attacks against the homeland
-of the United States.''.
-
+continued deterrence of strategic attacks against the homeland of
+the United States.''.
SEC. 1652. GOLDEN DOME MISSILE DEFENSE SYSTEM.
-
(a) Annual Report.--
(1) Requirement.--Concurrent with the first submission to
Congress of a budget pursuant to section 1105(a) of title 31,
-United States Code, after the date of the enactment of this
-Act, and with each submission of a budget to Congress pursuant
-to such section until the date on which the Secretary of
-Defense determines that the next-generation air and missile
-defense architecture developed pursuant to Executive Order 14
-14186 (90 Fed. Reg. 8767), or such successor order, achieves
-full operational capability, the Secretary shall submit to the
-congressional defense committees a report on the development
-and deployment of such architecture.
-(2) Elements.--Each report under paragraph (1) shall
-include the following:
-(A) A summary of air and missile threats to the
-United States, including notable developments occurring
-during year covered by the report.
-(B) A description of the system architecture of the
-next-generation air and missile defense architecture,
-including the identification of each capability,
-program, and project considered to be part of such
-architecture.
-(C) A preliminary description of, cost estimate
-for, and schedule to achieve--
+United States Code, after the date of the enactment of this Act,
+and with each submission of a budget to Congress pursuant to such
+section until the date on which the Secretary of Defense determines
+that the next-generation air and missile defense architecture
+developed pursuant to Executive Order 14 14186 (90 Fed. Reg. 8767),
+or such successor order, achieves full operational capability, the
+Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees a
+report on the development and deployment of such architecture.
+(2) Elements.--Each report under paragraph (1) shall include
+the following:
+(A) A summary of air and missile threats to the United
+States, including notable developments occurring during year
+covered by the report.
+(B) A description of the system architecture of the next-
+generation air and missile defense architecture, including the
+identification of each capability, program, and project
+considered to be part of such architecture.
+(C) A preliminary description of, cost estimate for, and
+schedule to achieve--
(i) initial operational capability; and
(ii) full operational capability.
-(D) A consolidated list of funds estimated within
-the most recent future-years defense program under
-section 221 of title 10, United States Code, for the
-next-generation air and missile defense architecture as
-compared to the prior fiscal year, including with
-respect to--
-(i) each capability, program, and project
-identified in subparagraph (B);
+(D) A consolidated list of funds estimated within the most
+recent future-years defense program under section 221 of title
+10, United States Code, for the next-generation air and missile
+defense architecture as compared to the prior fiscal year,
+including with respect to--
+(i) each capability, program, and project identified in
+subparagraph (B);
(ii) test and evaluation activities;
(iii) military construction;
-(iv) operations and maintenance, including
-advanced planning and infrastructure
-sustainment, renovation, and maintenance funds;
-and
+(iv) operations and maintenance, including advanced
+planning and infrastructure sustainment, renovation, and
+maintenance funds; and
(v) civilian and military personnel.
-(E) A description of relevant concepts of
-operations.
-(F) A schedule of test activities planned for the
-upcoming year.
-(G) Identification of requirements with respect to
-the electromagnetic spectrum for the development,
-deployment, and deconfliction, where necessary, of
-capabilities included in such architecture.
-(H) A holistic assessment of the total ground
-segment requirements to support the architecture and
-the progress made toward meeting such requirements.
+(E) A description of relevant concepts of operations.
+(F) A schedule of test activities planned for the upcoming
+year.
+(G) Identification of requirements with respect to the
+electromagnetic spectrum for the development, deployment, and
+deconfliction, where necessary, of capabilities included in
+such architecture.
+(H) A holistic assessment of the total ground segment
+requirements to support the architecture and the progress made
+toward meeting such requirements.
(I) An organizational construct defining roles and
responsibilities for each participating element of the
Department of Defense.
(J) An assessment of on-orbit testing and training
-requirements necessary for developing capabilities and
-ensuring long-term warfighting.
-(K) Identification of any additional legal
-authorities necessary to carry out or expedite the
+requirements necessary for developing capabilities and ensuring
+long-term warfighting.
+(K) Identification of any additional legal authorities
+necessary to carry out or expedite the development and
+deployment of such architecture.
+(L) Any other matters the Secretary considers relevant.
+(b) Quarterly Briefings.--
+(1) Requirement.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the
+enactment of this Act, and on a quarterly basis thereafter until
+the date on which the Secretary of Defense determines that the
+next-generation air and missile defense architecture achieves full
+operational capability, the Secretary shall provide to the
+congressional defense committees a briefing on the status of the
development and deployment of such architecture.
-(L) Any other matters the Secretary considers
-relevant.
-(b) Quarterly Briefings.--
-(1) Requirement.--Not later than 90 days after the date of
-the enactment of this Act, and on a quarterly basis thereafter
-until the date on which the Secretary of Defense determines
-that the next-generation air and missile defense architecture
-achieves full operational capability, the Secretary shall
-provide to the congressional defense committees a briefing on
-the status of the development and deployment of such
-architecture.
-(2) Elements.--Each briefing under paragraph (1) shall
-include the following:
-(A) The status of the next-generation air and
-missile defense architecture as compared to the
-previous quarter.
-(B) The progress towards initial and full
-operational capability of such architecture.
+(2) Elements.--Each briefing under paragraph (1) shall include
+the following:
+(A) The status of the next-generation air and missile
+defense architecture as compared to the previous quarter.
+(B) The progress towards initial and full operational
+capability of such architecture.
(C) The execution of funding appropriated for such
-architecture and related activities described in
-subparagraph (D).
-(D) A description of test events planned for the
-upcoming quarter and a detailed review of test events
-performed during the previous quarter.
-(E) Any notable highlights and changes affecting
-the development and deployment of such architecture.
+architecture and related activities described in subparagraph
+(D).
+(D) A description of test events planned for the upcoming
+quarter and a detailed review of test events performed during
+the previous quarter.
+(E) Any notable highlights and changes affecting the
+development and deployment of such architecture.
(F) Such other matters as the Secretary considers
appropriate.
-
SEC. 1653. AMENDMENTS TO TECHNICAL AUTHORITY OF DIRECTOR OF MISSILE
-DEFENSE AGENCY REGARDING INTEGRATED AIR AND MISSILE
-DEFENSE ACTIVITIES AND PROGRAMS.
-
+DEFENSE AGENCY REGARDING INTEGRATED AIR AND MISSILE DEFENSE ACTIVITIES
+AND PROGRAMS.
(a) In General.--Subsection (a) of section 5531 of title 10, United
States Code, is amended--
-(1) by striking ``The Director'' and inserting ``Subject to
-the authority, direction, and control of the Secretary of
-Defense, the Director'';
+(1) by striking ``The Director'' and inserting ``Subject to the
+authority, direction, and control of the Secretary of Defense, the
+Director'';
(2) by inserting ``system level architectures,'' before
``interfaces''; and
(3) by inserting a comma after ``of such activities and
@@ -29067,19 +26368,17 @@
(b) Technical Corrections.--Subsection (b) of such section is
amended--
(1) in paragraph (1)--
-(A) by striking ``under paragraph (1)'' and
-inserting ``under subsection (a)''; and
-(B) by striking ``with subparagraph (B)'' and
-inserting ``with paragraph (2)''; and
+(A) by striking ``under paragraph (1)'' and inserting
+``under subsection (a)''; and
+(B) by striking ``with subparagraph (B)'' and inserting
+``with paragraph (2)''; and
(2) in paragraph (2)--
-(A) by striking ``under subparagraph (A)'' and
-inserting ``under paragraph (1)''; and
-(B) by striking ``under paragraph (1)'' and
-inserting ``under subsection (a)''.
-
+(A) by striking ``under subparagraph (A)'' and inserting
+``under paragraph (1)''; and
+(B) by striking ``under paragraph (1)'' and inserting
+``under subsection (a)''.
SEC. 1654. PROHIBITION ON PRIVATIZED OR SUBSCRIPTION-BASED MISSILE
DEFENSE INTERCEPT CAPABILITIES.
-
Subchapter II of chapter 551 of title 10, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following new section:
``Sec. 5516. Prohibition on privatized or subscription-based missile
@@ -29087,8 +26386,8 @@
``(a) Prohibition.--The Secretary of Defense may only develop,
deploy, test, or operate a missile defense system with kinetic missile
defense capabilities if--
-``(1) the missile defense system is owned and operated by
-the armed forces; and
+``(1) the missile defense system is owned and operated by the
+armed forces; and
``(2) such capabilities do not use a subscription-based
service, a pay-for-service model, or a recurring-fee model to
engage or intercept a target.
@@ -29105,37 +26404,34 @@
missile defense systems;
``(2) entering into or carrying out co-production or co-
development arrangements, or other cooperative agreements, with
-allies and partners of the United States with respect to
-missile defense capabilities; or
+allies and partners of the United States with respect to missile
+defense capabilities; or
``(3) procuring commercial services for remote sensing,
-telemetry, threat tracking, data analysis, data transport, or
-early warning, if such services do not directly involve the
-execution or command of kinetic missile defense activities.
+telemetry, threat tracking, data analysis, data transport, or early
+warning, if such services do not directly involve the execution or
+command of kinetic missile defense activities.
``(d) Definitions.--For the purposes of this section:
-``(1) The term `kinetic missile defense activities' means
-any action intended to physically intercept, neutralize, or
-destroy a missile, projectile, aircraft, or other airborne
-threat, including those using kinetic interceptors or directed
-energy.
-``(2) The term `kinetic missile defense capabilities' means
-any system or platform that is designed to be able to carry out
-kinetic missile defense activities.
+``(1) The term `kinetic missile defense activities' means any
+action intended to physically intercept, neutralize, or destroy a
+missile, projectile, aircraft, or other airborne threat, including
+those using kinetic interceptors or directed energy.
+``(2) The term `kinetic missile defense capabilities' means any
+system or platform that is designed to be able to carry out kinetic
+missile defense activities.
``(3) The term `subscription-based service' means any
-arrangement in which a private entity provides ongoing or
-recurring operational access to missile defense capabilities in
-exchange for periodic payment.''.
-
+arrangement in which a private entity provides ongoing or recurring
+operational access to missile defense capabilities in exchange for
+periodic payment.''.
SEC. 1655. MATTERS RELATED TO INTEGRATED AIR AND MISSILE DEFENSE
CAPABILITIES TO DEFEND GUAM.
-
(a) Prohibition on Removal Without Notification.--None of the funds
authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available
for fiscal year 2026 for the Department of Defense may be obligated or
expended to remove an integrated air and missile defense system or
capability from Guam unless--
-(1) the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff submits to
-the congressional defense committees a notice of the proposed
-removal; and
+(1) the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff submits to the
+congressional defense committees a notice of the proposed removal;
+and
(2) a 10-day period elapses following the date of such
submission.
(b) Limitation on Availability of Funds.--Of the funds authorized
@@ -29153,32 +26449,29 @@
defense committees an unclassified summary of the report required by
section 1660 of the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117-263; 136 Stat. 2955).
-
SEC. 1656. DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF MISSILE INSTRUMENTATION RANGE
SAFETY VESSELS.
-
(a) Vessel Construction.--
(1) Completion of design.--Subject to the availability of
-appropriations, the Secretary of Transportation, in
-consultation with the Director of the Missile Defense Agency,
-shall complete the design of missile instrumentation range
-safety vessels for the National Defense Reserve Fleet to allow
-for the construction of such vessels to begin in fiscal year
-2027.
+appropriations, the Secretary of Transportation, in consultation
+with the Director of the Missile Defense Agency, shall complete the
+design of missile instrumentation range safety vessels for the
+National Defense Reserve Fleet to allow for the construction of
+such vessels to begin in fiscal year 2027.
(2) Agreement with vessel construction manager.--
-Notwithstanding section 8679 of title 10, United States Code,
-and subject to the availability of appropriations, the
-Secretary of the Transportation, in consultation with the
-Director of the Missile Defense Agency, shall seek to enter
-into an agreement with an appropriate vessel construction
-manager under which the vessel construction manager shall enter
-into a contract for the construction of not more than two such
-vessels in accordance with this section.
-(3) Design standards and construction practices.--Subject
-to paragraph (2), a vessel constructed pursuant to this section
-shall be constructed using commercial design standards and
-commercial construction practices that are consistent with the
-best interests of the Federal Government.
+Notwithstanding section 8679 of title 10, United States Code, and
+subject to the availability of appropriations, the Secretary of the
+Transportation, in consultation with the Director of the Missile
+Defense Agency, shall seek to enter into an agreement with an
+appropriate vessel construction manager under which the vessel
+construction manager shall enter into a contract for the
+construction of not more than two such vessels in accordance with
+this section.
+(3) Design standards and construction practices.--Subject to
+paragraph (2), a vessel constructed pursuant to this section shall
+be constructed using commercial design standards and commercial
+construction practices that are consistent with the best interests
+of the Federal Government.
(b) Consultation With Other Federal Entities.--The Secretary of
Transportation shall consult and coordinate with the Director of the
Missile Defense Agency and may consult with the heads of other
@@ -29194,139 +26487,118 @@
Transportation, to be used for the purposes authorized by this section.
Any amount transferred pursuant to this subsection shall retain its
original period of availability.
-
SEC. 1657. IRON DOME SHORT-RANGE ROCKET DEFENSE SYSTEM AND ISRAELI
-COOPERATIVE MISSILE DEFENSE PROGRAM CO-DEVELOPMENT AND
-CO-PRODUCTION.
-
+COOPERATIVE MISSILE DEFENSE PROGRAM CO-DEVELOPMENT AND CO-PRODUCTION.
(a) Iron Dome Short-range Rocket Defense System.--
(1) Availability of funds.--Of the funds authorized to be
appropriated by this Act for fiscal year 2026 for procurement,
Defense-wide, and available for the Missile Defense Agency, not
-more than $60,000,000 may be provided to the Government of
-Israel to procure components for the Iron Dome short-range
-rocket defense system through co-production of such components
-in the United States by industry of the United States.
+more than $60,000,000 may be provided to the Government of Israel
+to procure components for the Iron Dome short-range rocket defense
+system through co-production of such components in the United
+States by industry of the United States.
(2) Conditions.--
-(A) Agreement.--Funds described in paragraph (1)
-for the Iron Dome short-range rocket defense program
-shall be available subject to the terms and conditions
-in the Agreement Between the Department of Defense of
-the United States of America and the Ministry of
-Defense of the State of Israel Concerning Iron Dome
-Defense System Procurement, signed on March 5, 2014, as
-amended to include co-production for Tamir
-interceptors.
-(B) Certification.--Not later than 30 days prior to
-the initial obligation of funds described in paragraph
-(1), the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and
-Sustainment shall submit to the appropriate
-congressional committees--
-(i) a certification that the amended
-bilateral international agreement specified in
-subparagraph (A) is being implemented as
-provided in such agreement;
-(ii) an assessment detailing any risks
-relating to the implementation of such
-agreement; and
-(iii) for system improvements resulting in
-modified Iron Dome components and Tamir
-interceptor sub-components, a certification
-that the Government of Israel has demonstrated
-successful completion of Production Readiness
-Reviews, including the validation of production
-lines, the verification of component
-conformance, and the verification of
-performance to specification as defined in the
-Iron Dome Defense System Procurement Agreement,
-as further amended.
+(A) Agreement.--Funds described in paragraph (1) for the
+Iron Dome short-range rocket defense program shall be available
+subject to the terms and conditions in the Agreement Between
+the Department of Defense of the United States of America and
+the Ministry of Defense of the State of Israel Concerning Iron
+Dome Defense System Procurement, signed on March 5, 2014, as
+amended to include co-production for Tamir interceptors.
+(B) Certification.--Not later than 30 days prior to the
+initial obligation of funds described in paragraph (1), the
+Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment
+shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees--
+(i) a certification that the amended bilateral
+international agreement specified in subparagraph (A) is
+being implemented as provided in such agreement;
+(ii) an assessment detailing any risks relating to the
+implementation of such agreement; and
+(iii) for system improvements resulting in modified
+Iron Dome components and Tamir interceptor sub-components,
+a certification that the Government of Israel has
+demonstrated successful completion of Production Readiness
+Reviews, including the validation of production lines, the
+verification of component conformance, and the verification
+of performance to specification as defined in the Iron Dome
+Defense System Procurement Agreement, as further amended.
(b) Israeli Cooperative Missile Defense Program, David's Sling
Weapon System Co-production.--
(1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (3), of the funds
-authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2026 for
-procurement, Defense-wide, and available for the Missile
-Defense Agency not more than $40,000,000 may be provided to the
-Government of Israel to procure the David's Sling Weapon
-System, including for co-production of parts and components in
-the United States by United States industry.
-(2) Agreement.--Provision of funds specified in paragraph
-(1) shall be subject to the terms and conditions in the
-bilateral co-production agreement, including--
-(A) a one-for-one cash match is made by Israel or
-in another matching amount that otherwise meets best
-efforts (as mutually agreed to by the United States and
-Israel); and
-(B) co-production of parts, components, and all-up
-rounds (if appropriate) in the United States by United
-States industry for the David's Sling Weapon System is
-not less than 50 percent.
+authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2026 for procurement,
+Defense-wide, and available for the Missile Defense Agency not more
+than $40,000,000 may be provided to the Government of Israel to
+procure the David's Sling Weapon System, including for co-
+production of parts and components in the United States by United
+States industry.
+(2) Agreement.--Provision of funds specified in paragraph (1)
+shall be subject to the terms and conditions in the bilateral co-
+production agreement, including--
+(A) a one-for-one cash match is made by Israel or in
+another matching amount that otherwise meets best efforts (as
+mutually agreed to by the United States and Israel); and
+(B) co-production of parts, components, and all-up rounds
+(if appropriate) in the United States by United States industry
+for the David's Sling Weapon System is not less than 50
+percent.
(3) Certification and assessment.--The Under Secretary of
Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment shall submit to the
appropriate congressional committees--
-(A) a certification that the Government of Israel
-has demonstrated the successful completion of the
-knowledge points, technical milestones, and Production
-Readiness Reviews required by the research,
-development, and technology agreement and the bilateral
-co-production agreement for the David's Sling Weapon
+(A) a certification that the Government of Israel has
+demonstrated the successful completion of the knowledge points,
+technical milestones, and Production Readiness Reviews required
+by the research, development, and technology agreement and the
+bilateral co-production agreement for the David's Sling Weapon
System; and
-(B) an assessment detailing any risks relating to
-the implementation of such agreement.
+(B) an assessment detailing any risks relating to the
+implementation of such agreement.
(c) Israeli Cooperative Missile Defense Program, Arrow 3 Upper Tier
Interceptor Program Co-production.--
(1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), of the funds
-authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2026 for
-procurement, Defense-wide, and available for the Missile
-Defense Agency not more than $100,000,000 may be provided to
-the Government of Israel for the Arrow 3 Upper Tier Interceptor
-Program, including for co-production of parts and components in
-the United States by United States industry.
+authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2026 for procurement,
+Defense-wide, and available for the Missile Defense Agency not more
+than $100,000,000 may be provided to the Government of Israel for
+the Arrow 3 Upper Tier Interceptor Program, including for co-
+production of parts and components in the United States by United
+States industry.
(2) Certification.--The Under Secretary of Defense for
Acquisition and Sustainment shall submit to the appropriate
congressional committees a certification that--
(A) the Government of Israel has demonstrated the
-successful completion of the knowledge points,
-technical milestones, and Production Readiness Reviews
-required by the research, development, and technology
-agreement for the Arrow 3 Upper Tier Interceptor
-Program;
-(B) funds specified in paragraph (1) will be
-provided on the basis of a one-for-one cash match made
-by Israel or in another matching amount that otherwise
-meets best efforts (as mutually agreed to by the United
-States and Israel);
+successful completion of the knowledge points, technical
+milestones, and Production Readiness Reviews required by the
+research, development, and technology agreement for the Arrow 3
+Upper Tier Interceptor Program;
+(B) funds specified in paragraph (1) will be provided on
+the basis of a one-for-one cash match made by Israel or in
+another matching amount that otherwise meets best efforts (as
+mutually agreed to by the United States and Israel);
(C) the United States has entered into a bilateral
-international agreement with Israel that establishes,
-with respect to the use of such funds--
-(i) in accordance with subparagraph (D),
-the terms of co-production of parts and
-components on the basis of the greatest
-practicable co-production of parts, components,
-and all-up rounds (if appropriate) by United
-States industry and minimizes nonrecurring
-engineering and facilitization expenses to the
-costs needed for co-production;
-(ii) complete transparency on the
-requirement of Israel for the number of
-interceptors and batteries that will be
-procured, including with respect to the
-procurement plans, acquisition strategy, and
-funding profiles of Israel;
-(iii) technical milestones for co-
-production of parts and components and
-procurement;
-(iv) a joint affordability working group to
-consider cost reduction initiatives; and
-(v) joint approval processes for third-
-party sales; and
-(D) the level of co-production described in
-subparagraph (C)(i) for the Arrow 3 Upper Tier
-Interceptor Program is not less than 50 percent.
+international agreement with Israel that establishes, with
+respect to the use of such funds--
+(i) in accordance with subparagraph (D), the terms of
+co-production of parts and components on the basis of the
+greatest practicable co-production of parts, components,
+and all-up rounds (if appropriate) by United States
+industry and minimizes nonrecurring engineering and
+facilitization expenses to the costs needed for co-
+production;
+(ii) complete transparency on the requirement of Israel
+for the number of interceptors and batteries that will be
+procured, including with respect to the procurement plans,
+acquisition strategy, and funding profiles of Israel;
+(iii) technical milestones for co-production of parts
+and components and procurement;
+(iv) a joint affordability working group to consider
+cost reduction initiatives; and
+(v) joint approval processes for third-party sales; and
+(D) the level of co-production described in subparagraph
+(C)(i) for the Arrow 3 Upper Tier Interceptor Program is not
+less than 50 percent.
(d) Number.--In carrying out paragraph (2) of subsection (b) and
paragraph (2) of subsection (c), the Under Secretary may submit--
-(1) one certification covering both the David's Sling
-Weapon System and the Arrow 3 Upper Tier Interceptor Program;
-or
+(1) one certification covering both the David's Sling Weapon
+System and the Arrow 3 Upper Tier Interceptor Program; or
(2) separate certifications for each respective system.
(e) Timing.--The Under Secretary shall submit to the congressional
defense committees the certification and assessment under subsection
@@ -29340,46 +26612,41 @@
(2) The Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate.
(3) The Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of
Representatives.
-
SEC. 1658. LIMITATION ON AUTHORITY TO REDUCE SUSTAINMENT FOR OR HALT
OPERATION OF THE AN/FPS-108 COBRA DANE RADAR.
-
(a) Limitation.--Until the date on which the certification
described in subsection (b) is submitted to the congressional defense
committees, the Secretary of Defense--
-(1) may not reduce sustainment efforts for, halt operation
-of, or prepare to reduce sustainment efforts for or halt
-operation of, the AN/FPS-108 COBRA DANE radar located at
-Eareckson Air Station on Shemya Island, Alaska;
-(2) shall sustain the AN/FPS-108 COBRA DANE radar in a
-manner that preserves, at a minimum, the operational
-availability of the system as of the date of the enactment of
-this section; and
-(3) shall ensure that the AN/FPS-108 COBRA DANE radar
-continues to meet the operational requirements of the combatant
-commands that are met by such system as of the date of the
-enactment of this section.
+(1) may not reduce sustainment efforts for, halt operation of,
+or prepare to reduce sustainment efforts for or halt operation of,
+the AN/FPS-108 COBRA DANE radar located at Eareckson Air Station on
+Shemya Island, Alaska;
+(2) shall sustain the AN/FPS-108 COBRA DANE radar in a manner
+that preserves, at a minimum, the operational availability of the
+system as of the date of the enactment of this section; and
+(3) shall ensure that the AN/FPS-108 COBRA DANE radar continues
+to meet the operational requirements of the combatant commands that
+are met by such system as of the date of the enactment of this
+section.
(b) Certification Described.--The certification described in this
subsection is a written certification from the Secretary of Defense, in
consultation with the Chief of Space Operations and the Director of the
Missile Defense Agency, indicating that the replacement capability for
the AN/FPS-108 COBRA DANE radar--
-(1) will reach initial operational capability at the same
-time or before the termination of operations for the AN/FPS-108
-COBRA DANE radar; and
-(2) at the time such replacement capability achieves
-initial operational capability, will have the ability to meet
-the operational requirements of the combatant commands that
-have been, or that are expected to be, assigned to such
-replacement capability.
+(1) will reach initial operational capability at the same time
+or before the termination of operations for the AN/FPS-108 COBRA
+DANE radar; and
+(2) at the time such replacement capability achieves initial
+operational capability, will have the ability to meet the
+operational requirements of the combatant commands that have been,
+or that are expected to be, assigned to such replacement
+capability.
(c) Exception.--The limitation described in subsection (a) shall
not apply to temporary interruptions of operational availability for
the AN/FPS-108 COBRA DANE radar provided such activities are necessary
to support maintenance or modernization activities of the system.
-
SEC. 1659. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS PENDING INDEPENDENT
ANALYSIS OF SPACE-BASED MISSILE DEFENSE CAPABILITY.
-
Of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise
made available for fiscal year 2026 for Operation and Maintenance,
Defense-Wide, and available to the Office of the Under Secretary of
@@ -29388,33 +26655,28 @@
Secretary of Defense submits the report required by section 1671(d) of
the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law
118-31).
-
SEC. 1660. ASSESSMENT OF THE RONALD REAGAN BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE
TEST SITE.
-
(a) Requirement.--Consistent with section 4173(i) of title 10,
United States Code, the Director of the Department of Defense Test
Resource Management Center shall--
-(1) not later than March 31 of each year through 2030,
-visit the Ronald Reagan Ballistic Missile Defense Test Site and
-assess the state of infrastructure supporting test and
-evaluation facilities of the Department of Defense; and
+(1) not later than March 31 of each year through 2030, visit
+the Ronald Reagan Ballistic Missile Defense Test Site and assess
+the state of infrastructure supporting test and evaluation
+facilities of the Department of Defense; and
(2) not later than 30 days after the date on which a visit
-under paragraph (1) is completed, provide the congressional
-defense committees a briefing on the findings of the Director
-with respect to such visit and assessment.
+under paragraph (1) is completed, provide the congressional defense
+committees a briefing on the findings of the Director with respect
+to such visit and assessment.
(b) Delegation.--The Director may delegate a visit under subsection
(a)(1) to a senior staff member of the Department of Defense Test
Resource Management Center if--
-(1) the Director notifies the congressional defense
-committees of the intent of the Director to make such
-delegation; and
+(1) the Director notifies the congressional defense committees
+of the intent of the Director to make such delegation; and
(2) a 30-day period elapses following the date of such
notification.
-
SEC. 1661. BIENNIAL ASSESSMENTS OF THE RONALD REAGAN BALLISTIC MISSILE
DEFENSE TEST SITE.
-
(a) Biennial Assessments.--In 2027 and in each odd-numbered year
thereafter through 2033, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, in
coordination with the Commander of the United States Strategic Command,
@@ -29432,16 +26694,15 @@
(1) the findings of the Chairman with respect to the
assessment;
(2) an identification and discussion of any capability or
-capacity gap or other shortfall with respect to the operational
-and weapon system development needs described in subsection
-(a);
-(3) an identification and discussion of any risks with
-respect to meeting current and future mission or capability
-requirements (as of the date of the report); and
-(4) an identification and discussion of any matter having
-an adverse effect on the capability of the commanders of the
-combatant commands to accurately determine the matters covered
-by the assessment.
+capacity gap or other shortfall with respect to the operational and
+weapon system development needs described in subsection (a);
+(3) an identification and discussion of any risks with respect
+to meeting current and future mission or capability requirements
+(as of the date of the report); and
+(4) an identification and discussion of any matter having an
+adverse effect on the capability of the commanders of the combatant
+commands to accurately determine the matters covered by the
+assessment.
(c) Report to Congress.--Not later than March 15 of each year
during which the Chairman submits to the Secretary a report under
subsection (b), the Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense
@@ -29451,35 +26712,31 @@
Subtitle E--Matters Relating to Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena
SEC. 1671. BRIEFINGS ON INTERCEPTS OF UNIDENTIFIED ANOMALOUS PHENOMENA
-BY NORTH AMERICAN AEROSPACE DEFENSE COMMAND AND UNITED
-STATES NORTHERN COMMAND.
-
+BY NORTH AMERICAN AEROSPACE DEFENSE COMMAND AND UNITED STATES NORTHERN
+COMMAND.
(a) In General.--Section 1683(l) of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (50 U.S.C. 3373(l)) is amended
by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``(5) Intercepts.--
-``(A) In general.--Each briefing under this
-subsection shall include, for the period covered by the
-briefing, details on any unidentified anomalous
-phenomena intercepts conducted by the North American
-Aerospace Defense Command or the United States Northern
-Command.
-``(B) Summaries.--In providing a briefing under
-this subsection, the Director of the Office shall make
-available a summary of all instances of intercepts
-described in subparagraph (A), including--
-``(i) the number, location, and nature of
-such intercepts; and
-``(ii) a description of the procedures and
-protocols followed during the intercepts,
-including any data collected or analyzed during
-such intercepts.
-``(C) Timely information.--The Director of the
-Office shall inform the appropriate congressional
-committees of any failure by the North American
-Aerospace Defense Command or the United States Northern
-Command to provide timely information on unidentified
-anomalous phenomena intercepts.''.
+``(A) In general.--Each briefing under this subsection
+shall include, for the period covered by the briefing, details
+on any unidentified anomalous phenomena intercepts conducted by
+the North American Aerospace Defense Command or the United
+States Northern Command.
+``(B) Summaries.--In providing a briefing under this
+subsection, the Director of the Office shall make available a
+summary of all instances of intercepts described in
+subparagraph (A), including--
+``(i) the number, location, and nature of such
+intercepts; and
+``(ii) a description of the procedures and protocols
+followed during the intercepts, including any data
+collected or analyzed during such intercepts.
+``(C) Timely information.--The Director of the Office shall
+inform the appropriate congressional committees of any failure
+by the North American Aerospace Defense Command or the United
+States Northern Command to provide timely information on
+unidentified anomalous phenomena intercepts.''.
(b) First Briefing.--Notwithstanding paragraph (5) of such section,
as added by subsection (a), for the first briefing provided under such
section after the date of the enactment of this Act, the briefing shall
@@ -29488,10 +26745,8 @@
States Northern Command not previously provided that occurred during
the period beginning on January 1, 2004, and ending on the last day of
the period otherwise covered by the briefing.
-
SEC. 1672. ELIMINATION OF DUPLICATIVE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS RELATING
TO UNIDENTIFIED ANOMALOUS PHENOMENA.
-
(a) Repeal.--Section 413 of the Intelligence Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2022 (division X of Public Law 117-103; 50 U.S.C. 3373a) is
repealed.
@@ -29499,28 +26754,25 @@
section 1683(f)(1) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2022 (Public Law 117-103; 50 U.S.C. 3373(f)(1)) is amended to read
as follows:
-``(A) Availability of data.--The Director of
-National Intelligence and the Secretary of Defense
-shall jointly require that each element of the
-intelligence community and component of the Department
-of Defense with data relating to unidentified anomalous
-phenomena makes such data available immediately to the
-Office in a manner that protects intelligence sources
-and methods.''.
-
+``(A) Availability of data.--The Director of National
+Intelligence and the Secretary of Defense shall jointly require
+that each element of the intelligence community and component
+of the Department of Defense with data relating to unidentified
+anomalous phenomena makes such data available immediately to
+the Office in a manner that protects intelligence sources and
+methods.''.
SEC. 1673. ACCOUNTING OF SECURITY CLASSIFICATION GUIDES RELATING TO
UNIDENTIFIED ANOMALOUS PHENOMENA.
-
(a) Accounting.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Director of the All-Domain Anomaly
Resolution Office--
-(1) shall make an accounting of security classification
-guides that apply to information used for reports and
-investigations of unidentified anomalous phenomena; and
-(2) may issue a consolidated security classification matrix
-for programs relating to unidentified anomalous phenomena to
-provide a resource for programs that support or may be affected
-by investigations relating to unidentified anomalous phenomena.
+(1) shall make an accounting of security classification guides
+that apply to information used for reports and investigations of
+unidentified anomalous phenomena; and
+(2) may issue a consolidated security classification matrix for
+programs relating to unidentified anomalous phenomena to provide a
+resource for programs that support or may be affected by
+investigations relating to unidentified anomalous phenomena.
(b) Inclusion in Annual Report.--The Director shall include in the
report submitted during 2026 under section 1683(k) of the National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (50 U.S.C. 3373(k))
@@ -29530,27 +26782,23 @@
Subtitle F--Matters Relating to Electromagnetic Warfare
SEC. 1681. MODIFICATION OF FUNCTIONS OF ELECTROMAGNETIC SPECTRUM
-ENTERPRISE OPERATIONAL LEAD FOR JOINT ELECTROMAGNETIC
-SPECTRUM OPERATIONS TO INCLUDE DYNAMIC SPECTRUM SHARING
-TECHNOLOGIES.
-
+ENTERPRISE OPERATIONAL LEAD FOR JOINT ELECTROMAGNETIC SPECTRUM
+OPERATIONS TO INCLUDE DYNAMIC SPECTRUM SHARING TECHNOLOGIES.
Section 500e of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (b)--
-(A) by striking ``responsible for synchronizing''
-and inserting the following: ``responsible for--
+(A) by striking ``responsible for synchronizing'' and
+inserting the following: ``responsible for--
``(1) synchronizing'';
-(B) by striking the period at the end and inserting
-``; and''; and
-(C) by adding at the end the following new
-paragraph:
-``(2) the evaluation of tactics, techniques, and procedures
-for dynamic spectrum sharing technologies for joint
-electromagnetic operations.''; and
+(B) by striking the period at the end and inserting ``;
+and''; and
+(C) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
+``(2) the evaluation of tactics, techniques, and procedures for
+dynamic spectrum sharing technologies for joint electromagnetic
+operations.''; and
(2) in subsection (c)--
-(A) by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph
-(6); and
-(B) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following
-new paragraphs:
+(A) by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (6); and
+(B) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following new
+paragraphs:
``(4) An assessment of any current gaps in evaluation
mechanisms for future joint use of dynamic spectrum sharing
technologies.
@@ -29558,10 +26806,8 @@
designated virtual ranges for the evaluation of tactics,
techniques, and procedures for dynamic spectrum sharing
technologies.''.
-
SEC. 1682. INTEGRATION OF ELECTRONIC WARFARE INTO TIER 1 AND TIER 2
JOINT TRAINING EXERCISES.
-
(a) In General.--Chapter 25 of title 10, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following new section:
``Sec. 500g. Integration of electronic warfare into Tier 1 and Tier 2
@@ -29579,81 +26825,71 @@
(a) or (b) with respect to an exercise if the Chairman determines
that--
``(1) the exercise does not require--
-``(A) a demonstration of electronic warfare
-capabilities; or
-``(B) a militarily significant threat from
-electronic warfare attack; or
+``(A) a demonstration of electronic warfare capabilities;
+or
+``(B) a militarily significant threat from electronic
+warfare attack; or
``(2) the integration of offensive and defensive electronic
-warfare capabilities into the exercise is cost prohibitive or
-not technically feasible based on the overall goals of the
-exercise.
+warfare capabilities into the exercise is cost prohibitive or not
+technically feasible based on the overall goals of the exercise.
``(d) Briefing.--Concurrent with the submission of the budget of
the President to Congress pursuant to section 1105(a) of title 31,
United States Code, for each of fiscal years 2026 through 2030, the
Chairman shall provide the congressional defense committees with a
briefing on exercises conducted under subsection (a) that includes--
-``(1) a description of such exercises planned and included
-in the budget submission for that fiscal year; and
+``(1) a description of such exercises planned and included in
+the budget submission for that fiscal year; and
``(2) the results of each such exercise conducted in the
preceding fiscal year, including--
``(A) the extent to which offensive and defensive
-electronic warfare capabilities were integrated into
-the exercise;
-``(B) an evaluation and assessment of the exercise
-to determine the impact of the opposing force on the
-participants in the exercise, including--
+electronic warfare capabilities were integrated into the
+exercise;
+``(B) an evaluation and assessment of the exercise to
+determine the impact of the opposing force on the participants
+in the exercise, including--
``(i) joint lessons learned;
``(ii) high interest training issues; and
-``(iii) high interest training
-requirements; and
-``(C) an assessment as to whether offensive and
-defensive electronic warfare capabilities were part of
-an overall joint fires and, if so, a description of the
-manner in which such capabilities were incorporated
-into the joint fires.
+``(iii) high interest training requirements; and
+``(C) an assessment as to whether offensive and defensive
+electronic warfare capabilities were part of an overall joint
+fires and, if so, a description of the manner in which such
+capabilities were incorporated into the joint fires.
``(e) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) The term `electromagnetic order of battle' has the
-meaning given such term in Joint Publication 3-85 entitled
-`Joint Electromagnetic Spectrum Operations', dated May 2020.
-``(2) The terms `high interest training issue', `high
-interest training requirement', `Tier 1', and `Tier 2' have the
-meanings given such terms in the Joint Training Manual for the
-Armed Forces of the United States (Document No. CJCSM
-3500.03E), dated April 20, 2015.
-``(3) The term `joint fires' has the meaning given such
-term in the publication of the Joint Staff entitled `Insights
-and Best Practices Focus Paper on Integration and
-Synchronization of Joint Fires', dated July 2018.''.
-
+meaning given such term in Joint Publication 3-85 entitled `Joint
+Electromagnetic Spectrum Operations', dated May 2020.
+``(2) The terms `high interest training issue', `high interest
+training requirement', `Tier 1', and `Tier 2' have the meanings
+given such terms in the Joint Training Manual for the Armed Forces
+of the United States (Document No. CJCSM 3500.03E), dated April 20,
+2015.
+``(3) The term `joint fires' has the meaning given such term in
+the publication of the Joint Staff entitled `Insights and Best
+Practices Focus Paper on Integration and Synchronization of Joint
+Fires', dated July 2018.''.
SEC. 1683. ANNUAL REVIEW OF THE JOINT ELECTROMAGNETIC BATTLE MANAGEMENT
SOFTWARE PROGRAM.
-
(a) Arrangement.--The Commander of the United States Strategic
Command shall seek to enter into an arrangement with a federally funded
research and development center to perform the services covered by this
section.
(b) Annual Reviews.--
-(1) In general.--Under an arrangement between the Commander
-and a federally funded research and development center under
-subsection (a), the federally funded research and development
-center shall, not less frequently than once each fiscal year,
-carry out a review of the Joint Electromagnetic Battle
-Management Software Program.
-(2) Elements.--In carrying out a review under paragraph
-(1), the federally funded research and development center shall
-assess--
-(A) whether the Electromagnetic Battle Management
-Software Program--
-(i) is using best practices, including
-those developed by the Comptroller General of
-the United States;
-(ii) is adequately meeting requirements;
-and
-(iii) is adequately adhering to price and
-schedule; and
-(B) such other matters as the federally funded
-research and development center considers important to
-meeting the mission of the program.
+(1) In general.--Under an arrangement between the Commander and
+a federally funded research and development center under subsection
+(a), the federally funded research and development center shall,
+not less frequently than once each fiscal year, carry out a review
+of the Joint Electromagnetic Battle Management Software Program.
+(2) Elements.--In carrying out a review under paragraph (1),
+the federally funded research and development center shall assess--
+(A) whether the Electromagnetic Battle Management Software
+Program--
+(i) is using best practices, including those developed
+by the Comptroller General of the United States;
+(ii) is adequately meeting requirements; and
+(iii) is adequately adhering to price and schedule; and
+(B) such other matters as the federally funded research and
+development center considers important to meeting the mission
+of the program.
(c) Briefing.--Not later than September 30 of each year through
2031, the Commander and the federally funded research and development
center, either each individually or jointly, shall provide to the
@@ -29661,10 +26897,8 @@
completed review carried out under this section.
(d) Sunset.--The arrangement entered into under subsection (a)
shall terminate on October 1, 2031.
-
SEC. 1684. SUPPORT BY THE 350TH SPECTRUM WARFARE WING TO EA-37B COMPASS
CALL AIRCRAFT.
-
(a) Requirement.--The Secretary of the Air Force shall ensure that
the 350th Spectrum Warfare Wing can adequately support the EA-37B
Compass Call aircraft, including establishment of an EA-37 software-in-
@@ -29672,9 +26906,9 @@
Warfare Wing for--
(1) the rapid reprogramming of spectrum waveforms;
(2) verification and validation testing of waveforms; and
-(3) such other matters as the Secretary considers necessary
-for the continued development of the EA-37B to effectively
-operate in a nonpermissive spectrum environment.
+(3) such other matters as the Secretary considers necessary for
+the continued development of the EA-37B to effectively operate in a
+nonpermissive spectrum environment.
(b) Notification of Necessary Timeframe.--Not later than March 31,
2026, the Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense
committees a notification of the timeframe necessary to establish the
@@ -29684,7 +26918,6 @@
Subtitle G--Other Matters
SEC. 1691. COOPERATIVE THREAT REDUCTION FUNDS.
-
(a) Funding Allocation.--Of the $282,830,000 authorized to be
appropriated to the Department of Defense for fiscal year 2026 in
section 301 and made available by the funding table in division D for
@@ -29705,100 +26938,93 @@
Department of Defense Cooperative Threat Reduction Program shall be
available for obligation for fiscal years 2026, 2027, and 2028.
(c) Matters Concerning Biological Threat Reduction.--
-(1) Reduction of highly pathogenic diseases.--In carrying
-out biological threat reduction activities pursuant to
-subsection (a)(4), the Secretary of Defense may not discontinue
-activities to reduce the threat of highly pathogenic diseases
-consistent with section 1321 of the Department of Defense
-Cooperative Threat Reduction Act (50 U.S.C. 3711), including
-through the provision of assistance to maintain existing
-pathogenic inventory and disease surveillance systems at
-existing locations developed under the Program.
+(1) Reduction of highly pathogenic diseases.--In carrying out
+biological threat reduction activities pursuant to subsection
+(a)(4), the Secretary of Defense may not discontinue activities to
+reduce the threat of highly pathogenic diseases consistent with
+section 1321 of the Department of Defense Cooperative Threat
+Reduction Act (50 U.S.C. 3711), including through the provision of
+assistance to maintain existing pathogenic inventory and disease
+surveillance systems at existing locations developed under the
+Program.
(2) Report.--The Secretary shall ensure that the report
-submitted in fiscal year 2027 under section 1343 of the
-Department of Defense Cooperative Threat Reduction Act (50
-U.S.C. 3743(c)(3)) includes a description of the activities and
-assistance described in paragraph (1) carried out during fiscal
-year 2026, as required by subsection (c)(3) of such section.
-
+submitted in fiscal year 2027 under section 1343 of the Department
+of Defense Cooperative Threat Reduction Act (50 U.S.C. 3743(c)(3))
+includes a description of the activities and assistance described
+in paragraph (1) carried out during fiscal year 2026, as required
+by subsection (c)(3) of such section.
SEC. 1692. PROHIBITION ON ACCESS TO DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE CLOUD-BASED
RESOURCES BY CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS.
-
(a) Access Prohibition.--
-(1) Prohibition for individuals located in covered
-nations.--The Secretary of Defense shall prohibit any
-individual physically located in a covered nation from having
-any of the accesses described in paragraph (2).
+(1) Prohibition for individuals located in covered nations.--
+The Secretary of Defense shall prohibit any individual physically
+located in a covered nation from having any of the accesses
+described in paragraph (2).
(2) Accesses described.--The accesses described in this
paragraph are the following:
-(A) Physical access to any facility, hardware, or
-equipment that hosts or operates a Department of
-Defense cloud computing system.
-(B) Logical or remote access to a Department of
-Defense cloud computing system, including with respect
-to management interfaces, virtualization platforms,
-security controls, or monitoring systems.
-(C) Logical or remote access to Department of
-Defense data or workloads on a Department of Defense
-cloud computing system, including with respect to
-applications, configurations, network architecture,
-data schemas, security settings, access logs or other
-information that could compromise the confidentiality,
-integrity, or availability of the system, software, or
-data.
+(A) Physical access to any facility, hardware, or equipment
+that hosts or operates a Department of Defense cloud computing
+system.
+(B) Logical or remote access to a Department of Defense
+cloud computing system, including with respect to management
+interfaces, virtualization platforms, security controls, or
+monitoring systems.
+(C) Logical or remote access to Department of Defense data
+or workloads on a Department of Defense cloud computing system,
+including with respect to applications, configurations, network
+architecture, data schemas, security settings, access logs or
+other information that could compromise the confidentiality,
+integrity, or availability of the system, software, or data.
(D) Indirect access to confidential and technical
-information not publicly available about a Department
-of Defense cloud computing system through observation,
+information not publicly available about a Department of
+Defense cloud computing system through observation,
documentation, briefings, or other communication means
-(excluding administrative data normally shared to
-support business operations and compliance requirements
-applied to publicly traded companies).
+(excluding administrative data normally shared to support
+business operations and compliance requirements applied to
+publicly traded companies).
(b) Department of Defense Guidance, Directives, Procedures,
Requirements, and Regulations.--The Secretary shall--
(1) review all relevant guidance, directives, procedures,
requirements, and regulations of the Department of Defense,
including the Cloud Computing Security Requirements Guide, the
-Security Technical Implementation Guides, and related
-instructions of the Department; and
+Security Technical Implementation Guides, and related instructions
+of the Department; and
(2) make such revisions as may be necessary to ensure
conformity and compliance with subsection (a).
(c) Briefings.--The Secretary shall provide to the congressional
defense committees briefings on the implementation of this section as
follows:
(1) Not later than June 1, 2026, an initial briefing on the
-implementation status, including policies, procedures, and
-controls implemented to carry out this section.
+implementation status, including policies, procedures, and controls
+implemented to carry out this section.
(2) Not later than June 1, 2027, and annually thereafter
through 2028, briefings on the implementation progress,
-effectiveness of controls, security incidents, and
-recommendations for legislative or administrative action.
+effectiveness of controls, security incidents, and recommendations
+for legislative or administrative action.
(d) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be
construed to prohibit or restrict--
-(1) software development activities, including the
-development, modification, or contribution to open-source code
-and software; or
+(1) software development activities, including the development,
+modification, or contribution to open-source code and software; or
(2) collaboration on or access to publicly available open-
-source software components that may be incorporated into
-Department of Defense cloud computing systems.
+source software components that may be incorporated into Department
+of Defense cloud computing systems.
(e) Definitions.--ln this section:
-(1) The term ``covered nation'' has the meaning given that
-term in section 4872 of title 10, United States Code.
-(2) The term ``Department of Defense cloud computing
-system'' means any cloud computing (as defined by section
-239.7601 of the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation
-Supplement) environment accredited by the Secretary of Defense
-for controlled unclassified information or classified
-information, or a cloud computing environment that is a
-national security system (as defined by section 3552(b)(6) of
-title 44).
+(1) The term ``covered nation'' has the meaning given that term
+in section 4872 of title 10, United States Code.
+(2) The term ``Department of Defense cloud computing system''
+means any cloud computing (as defined by section 239.7601 of the
+Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement) environment
+accredited by the Secretary of Defense for controlled unclassified
+information or classified information, or a cloud computing
+environment that is a national security system (as defined by
+section 3552(b)(6) of title 44).
TITLE XVII--OTHER DEFENSE MATTERS
Sec. 1701. Technical and conforming amendments.
Sec. 1702. Copyright to a literary work produced by a civilian faculty
-member of the Uniformed Services University
-of Health Sciences in the course of such
-employment: free use by the Federal
+member of the Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences
+in the course of such employment: free use by the Federal
Government.
Sec. 1703. Temporary authority for nonimmigrant construction workers on
Wake Island.
@@ -29806,179 +27032,164 @@
Sec. 1705. Authorization of United States Coast Guard rotary aircraft
work at Department of Defense depots.
Sec. 1706. Continual assessment of impact of international state arms
-embargoes on Israel and actions to address
-defense capability gaps.
+embargoes on Israel and actions to address defense capability
+gaps.
Sec. 1707. Protection of certain facilities and assets from unmanned
aircraft.
-
SEC. 1701. TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.
-
(a) Title 10, United States Code.--Title 10, United States Code, is
amended as follows:
(1) In the chapter analysis for subtitle A, by striking the
item relating to chapter 243 and inserting the following:
-
-``243. Other Matters Relating to Awarding of Contracts...... 3341''.
+``243. Other Matters Relating to Awarding of Contracts...........3341''.
+
(2) In the tables of chapters at the beginning of part I of
such subtitle, by striking the item relating to chapter 25 and
inserting the following:
-
-``25. Electromagnetic Warfare............................... 500''.
+``25. Electromagnetic Warfare.....................................500''.
+
(3) In section 132a--
-(A) in the section heading, by striking
-``improvement officer'' and inserting ``Improvement
-Officer''; and
-(B) in subsection (c)(1), by striking ``National
-Defense Authorization Act of Fiscal Year 2008'' and
-inserting ``National Defense Authorization Act for
-Fiscal Year 2008''.
-(4) In section 139a, by striking ``section 2334'' each
-place it appears and inserting ``section 3221''.
+(A) in the section heading, by striking ``improvement
+officer'' and inserting ``Improvement Officer''; and
+(B) in subsection (c)(1), by striking ``National Defense
+Authorization Act of Fiscal Year 2008'' and inserting
+``National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008''.
+(4) In section 139a, by striking ``section 2334'' each place it
+appears and inserting ``section 3221''.
(5) In section 183a(h)(3), by striking the semicolon and
inserting a comma.
(6) In section 222d(c)--
-(A) by inserting ``that term'' after ``meaning
-given''; and
+(A) by inserting ``that term'' after ``meaning given''; and
(B) by inserting ``and Sustainment'' after ``Under
Secretary of Defense for Acquisition''.
(7) In chapter 9, by redesignating the second section 222e
-(relating to unfunded priorities of the Under Secretary of
-Defense for Research and Engineering: annual report) as section
-222f.
+(relating to unfunded priorities of the Under Secretary of Defense
+for Research and Engineering: annual report) as section 222f.
(8) In the section heading for section 430c, by striking
-``intelligence oversight official'' and inserting
-``Intelligence Oversight Official''.
+``intelligence oversight official'' and inserting ``Intelligence
+Oversight Official''.
(9) In section 525(a)(4)(C), by striking the period after
``21''.
-(10) In chapter 40, by redesignating section 711 (relating
-to parental leave for members of certain reserve components of
-the armed forces) as section 710a (and conforming the table of
-contents with respect to the section number and heading).
+(10) In chapter 40, by redesignating section 711 (relating to
+parental leave for members of certain reserve components of the
+armed forces) as section 710a (and conforming the table of contents
+with respect to the section number and heading).
(11) In subsection (a)(2) of such section 710a, as so
redesignated--
-(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``subparagraph
-(A)'' each place it appears and inserting ``paragraph
-(1)''; and
+(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``subparagraph (A)''
+each place it appears and inserting ``paragraph (1)''; and
(B) in subparagraph (B)--
-(i) by striking ``subparagraph (A)'' and
-inserting ``paragraph (1)'';
-(ii) by striking ``clause (i)'' and
-inserting ``subparagraph (A)''; and
-(iii) by striking the semicolon that
-appears after the period.
+(i) by striking ``subparagraph (A)'' and inserting
+``paragraph (1)'';
+(ii) by striking ``clause (i)'' and inserting
+``subparagraph (A)''; and
+(iii) by striking the semicolon that appears after the
+period.
(12) In section 714(b)(6)(A), in the second sentence, by
inserting ``a'' before ``determination''.
-(13) In section 1143(e)(1), by striking ``(a)'' and
-inserting ``(A)''.
-(14) In section 1558(c)(1), by striking the comma after
-``Space Force''.
+(13) In section 1143(e)(1), by striking ``(a)'' and inserting
+``(A)''.
+(14) In section 1558(c)(1), by striking the comma after ``Space
+Force''.
(15) In section 1749--
-(A) in subsection (b)(4), by striking
-``emphasizes--'' and inserting ``emphasize--''; and
+(A) in subsection (b)(4), by striking ``emphasizes--'' and
+inserting ``emphasize--''; and
(B) in subsection (c)--
-(i) in the matter preceding paragraph (1),
-by inserting ``shall'' after ``program'';
+(i) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by inserting
+``shall'' after ``program'';
(ii) in paragraph (2)--
-(I) by striking ``has'' and
-inserting ``have''; and
-(II) by striking ``can'' and
-inserting ``the ability to''; and
-(C) in subsection (f), by inserting ``subsection''
-before ``(a)'' each place it appears.
-(16) In section 2107(k), by striking the subsection
-heading.
+
+(I) by striking ``has'' and inserting ``have''; and
+(II) by striking ``can'' and inserting ``the
+ability to''; and
+
+(C) in subsection (f), by inserting ``subsection'' before
+``(a)'' each place it appears.
+(16) In section 2107(k), by striking the subsection heading.
(17) In section 2218, in each of subsections (c)(1)(D) and
-(k)(3)(B), by striking ``section 11 of the Merchant Ship Sales
-Act of 1946 (50 U.S.C. 4405)'' and inserting ``section 57100 of
-title 46''.
-(18) In section 2818(a), by striking ``contact'' and
-inserting ``contract''.
+(k)(3)(B), by striking ``section 11 of the Merchant Ship Sales Act
+of 1946 (50 U.S.C. 4405)'' and inserting ``section 57100 of title
+46''.
+(18) In section 2818(a), by striking ``contact'' and inserting
+``contract''.
(19) In section 2819(e), by inserting ``the'' before
``congressional defense committees''.
-(20) In the tables of chapters at the beginning of part V
-of such subtitle, by striking the item relating to chapter 326
-and inserting the following:
-
-``327. Weapon Systems Development and Related Matters....... 4401''.
-(21) In the tables of chapters at the beginning of part V
-of such subtitle, by striking the item relating to chapter 383
-and inserting the following:
-
-``383. Development, Application, and Support of Dual-Use 4831''.
-Technologies.
-(22) In the subsection heading for subsection (c) of
-section 3072, by striking ``Efforts'' and inserting
-``Initiatives''.
-(23) In section 3601(a)(1)(C), by inserting ``)'' after
-``(22 U.S.C. 2651a(m))''.
+(20) In the tables of chapters at the beginning of part V of
+such subtitle, by striking the item relating to chapter 326 and
+inserting the following:
+``327. Weapon Systems Development and Related Matters............4401''.
+
+(21) In the tables of chapters at the beginning of part V of
+such subtitle, by striking the item relating to chapter 383 and
+inserting the following:
+``383. Development, Application, and Support of Dual-Use
+Technologies.....................................................4831''.
+
+(22) In the subsection heading for subsection (c) of section
+3072, by striking ``Efforts'' and inserting ``Initiatives''.
+(23) In section 3601(a)(1)(C), by inserting ``)'' after ``(22
+U.S.C. 2651a(m))''.
(24) In section 3603(a), by striking ``Such a pathway shall
include the following:''.
-(25) In section 3702(a)(3)(B)(ii), by striking ``offereor''
-and inserting ``offeror''.
+(25) In section 3702(a)(3)(B)(ii), by striking ``offereor'' and
+inserting ``offeror''.
(26) In section 4127(d)(9), by striking ``pursing'' and
inserting ``pursuing''.
(27) In section 4022(e)(1), by striking ``Undersecretary of
-Defense'' each place it appears and inserting ``Under Secretary
-of Defense''.
-(28) In chapter 303, by redesignating the second section
-4128 (relating to the Joint Federated Assurance Center) as
-section 4129.
-(29) In section 4663(a), by inserting ``if such entity''
-before ``is a party''.
-(30) In section 4816(b)(6), by inserting ``)'' after
-``title''.
+Defense'' each place it appears and inserting ``Under Secretary of
+Defense''.
+(28) In chapter 303, by redesignating the second section 4128
+(relating to the Joint Federated Assurance Center) as section 4129.
+(29) In section 4663(a), by inserting ``if such entity'' before
+``is a party''.
+(30) In section 4816(b)(6), by inserting ``)'' after ``title''.
(31) In section 4872(e)(1), by striking ``the Secretary of
Defense of the Secretary or the Secretary of the military
-department concerned'' and inserting ``the Secretary of Defense
-or the Secretary of the military department concerned''.
+department concerned'' and inserting ``the Secretary of Defense or
+the Secretary of the military department concerned''.
(32) In section 5502, in the section heading, by striking
``defense agency'' and inserting ``Defense Agency''.
(33) In section 5513, in the section heading, by striking
``missile defense agency'' and inserting ``Missile Defense
Agency''.
(34) In section 5531(b) is amended--
-(A) by striking ``paragraph (1)'' both places it
-appears and inserting ``subsection (a)'';
-(B) in paragraph (1), by striking ``subparagraph
-(B)'' and inserting ``paragraph (2)''; and
-(C) in paragraph (2), by striking ``subparagraph
-(A)'' and inserting ``paragraph (1)''.
+(A) by striking ``paragraph (1)'' both places it appears
+and inserting ``subsection (a)'';
+(B) in paragraph (1), by striking ``subparagraph (B)'' and
+inserting ``paragraph (2)''; and
+(C) in paragraph (2), by striking ``subparagraph (A)'' and
+inserting ``paragraph (1)''.
(35) In section 7361(a)(2), by striking ``Vietnam Era'' and
inserting ``Vietnam era''.
(36) In section 8679a, by striking ``a foreign adversary
country (as defined in section 4872(d)(2) of title 10, United
States Code)'' and inserting ``a covered nation, as defined in
section 4872(f) of this title''.
-(37) In section 9062a, in the section heading, by striking
-the period that appears after ``structure''.
+(37) In section 9062a, in the section heading, by striking the
+period that appears after ``structure''.
(38) In section 9361(a)(2), by striking ``Vietnam Era'' and
inserting ``Vietnam era''.
-(39) In section 9531, in the section heading, by striking
-the period that appears after ``Reserve''.
-(40) In section 10216(f), by striking the period that
-appears after ``62''.
-(41) In the tables of chapters at the beginning of part III
-of subtitle E, by striking the item relating to chapter 1413
-and inserting the following:
-
-``1413. Alternative Promotion Authority for Officers in 15101''.
-Designated Competitive
-Categories.
-(42) In section 14504(b), by striking ``the the Secretary''
-and inserting ``the Secretary''.
-(43) In section 20251(a), by striking ``and'' before
-``14504''.
+(39) In section 9531, in the section heading, by striking the
+period that appears after ``Reserve''.
+(40) In section 10216(f), by striking the period that appears
+after ``62''.
+(41) In the tables of chapters at the beginning of part III of
+subtitle E, by striking the item relating to chapter 1413 and
+inserting the following:
+``1413. Alternative Promotion Authority for Officers in Designated
+Competitive Categories..........................................15101''.
+
+(42) In section 14504(b), by striking ``the the Secretary'' and
+inserting ``the Secretary''.
+(43) In section 20251(a), by striking ``and'' before ``14504''.
(b) Coordination With Other Amendments Made by This Act.--For
purposes of applying amendments made by provisions of this Act other
than this section, the amendments made by this section shall be treated
as having been enacted immediately before any such amendments by other
provisions of this Act.
-
SEC. 1702. COPYRIGHT TO A LITERARY WORK PRODUCED BY A CIVILIAN FACULTY
-MEMBER OF THE UNIFORMED SERVICES UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH
-SCIENCES IN THE COURSE OF SUCH EMPLOYMENT: FREE USE BY
-THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT.
-
+MEMBER OF THE UNIFORMED SERVICES UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES IN THE
+COURSE OF SUCH EMPLOYMENT: FREE USE BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT.
(a) Use by Federal Government.--Section 105 of title 17, United
States Code, is amended, in subsection (d)(2)--
(1) by redesignating subparagraphs (L) through (N) as
@@ -29989,20 +27200,18 @@
Sciences.''.
(b) Conforming Amendments.--Such section is further amended, in
subsection (c)--
-(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``subparagraphs (A)
-through (K) of subsection (d)(2) and subparagraph (L)'' and
-inserting ``subparagraphs (A) through (L) of subsection (d)(2)
-and subparagraph (M)'';
-(2) in paragraph (2), by striking ``subsection (d)(2)(L)''
-and inserting ``subsection (d)(2)(M)'';
-(3) in paragraph (3), by striking ``subsection (d)(2)(M)''
-and inserting ``subsection (d)(2)(N)''; and
-(4) in paragraph (4), by striking ``subsection (d)(2)(N)''
-and inserting ``subsection (d)(2)(O)''.
-
+(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``subparagraphs (A) through
+(K) of subsection (d)(2) and subparagraph (L)'' and inserting
+``subparagraphs (A) through (L) of subsection (d)(2) and
+subparagraph (M)'';
+(2) in paragraph (2), by striking ``subsection (d)(2)(L)'' and
+inserting ``subsection (d)(2)(M)'';
+(3) in paragraph (3), by striking ``subsection (d)(2)(M)'' and
+inserting ``subsection (d)(2)(N)''; and
+(4) in paragraph (4), by striking ``subsection (d)(2)(N)'' and
+inserting ``subsection (d)(2)(O)''.
SEC. 1703. TEMPORARY AUTHORITY FOR NONIMMIGRANT CONSTRUCTION WORKERS ON
WAKE ISLAND.
-
(a) Authorization.--An alien, if otherwise qualified, may seek
admission to the United States as a nonimmigrant under section
101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(b) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C.
@@ -30022,197 +27231,168 @@
other than Wake Island, Guam, the Commonwealth of Northern Mariana
Islands, or a United States Minor Outlying Island in the Pacific.
(d) Transferability.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law--
-(1) an alien admitted to Guam pursuant to 6(b)(1) of Public
-Law 94-241 (48 U.S.C. 1806(b)(1)) may perform a service or
-labor pursuant to a contract or subcontract related to
-construction, repairs, or renovations connected to, supporting,
-or associated with, a military installation on Wake Island; and
+(1) an alien admitted to Guam pursuant to 6(b)(1) of Public Law
+94-241 (48 U.S.C. 1806(b)(1)) may perform a service or labor
+pursuant to a contract or subcontract related to construction,
+repairs, or renovations connected to, supporting, or associated
+with, a military installation on Wake Island; and
(2) an alien admitted to the Commonwealth of the Northern
-Mariana Islands pursuant to 6(b)(1) of Public Law 94-241 (48
-U.S.C. 1806(b)(1)) may perform a service or labor pursuant to a
-contract or subcontract related to construction, repairs, or
-renovations connected to, supporting, or associated with, a
-military installation on Wake Island.
+Mariana Islands pursuant to 6(b)(1) of Public Law 94-241 (48 U.S.C.
+1806(b)(1)) may perform a service or labor pursuant to a contract
+or subcontract related to construction, repairs, or renovations
+connected to, supporting, or associated with, a military
+installation on Wake Island.
(e) Period of Applicability.--An alien may seek admission to the
United States pursuant to subsection (a) during the period beginning on
the date of enactment of this section and ending on December 31, 2030.
-
SEC. 1704. MAPPING AND REPORT ON STRATEGIC PORTS.
-
(a) Mapping and Strategy Required.--
(1) Mapping of global ports.--The Secretary of State, in
coordination with the Secretary of Defense, shall--
-(A) develop an updated, global mapping of foreign
-and domestic ports identified to be of importance to
-the United States, because of a capability to provide
-military, diplomatic, economic, or resource exploration
-superiority; and
-(B) identify any efforts by the Government of the
-People's Republic of China (PRC) or other PRC entities
-to build, buy, or otherwise control, directly or
-indirectly, such ports.
-(2) Submission of map.--The Secretary of State, in
-coordination with the Secretary of Defense, shall submit the
-mapping developed pursuant to subsection (a) to the appropriate
-congressional committees. Such submission shall be in
-unclassified form, but may include a classified annex.
+(A) develop an updated, global mapping of foreign and
+domestic ports identified to be of importance to the United
+States, because of a capability to provide military,
+diplomatic, economic, or resource exploration superiority; and
+(B) identify any efforts by the Government of the People's
+Republic of China (PRC) or other PRC entities to build, buy, or
+otherwise control, directly or indirectly, such ports.
+(2) Submission of map.--The Secretary of State, in coordination
+with the Secretary of Defense, shall submit the mapping developed
+pursuant to subsection (a) to the appropriate congressional
+committees. Such submission shall be in unclassified form, but may
+include a classified annex.
(b) Study and Report on Strategic Ports.--
-(1) Study required.--The Secretary of State, in
-coordination with the Secretary of Defense, shall conduct a
-study of--
+(1) Study required.--The Secretary of State, in coordination
+with the Secretary of Defense, shall conduct a study of--
(A) strategic ports;
-(B) the reasons such ports are of interest to the
-United States;
-(C) the activities and plans of the Government of
-the People's Republic of China (PRC) to expand its
-control over strategic ports outside of the People's
-Republic of China;
-(D) the public and private actors, such as China
-Ocean Shipping Company, that are executing and
-supporting the activities and plans of the Government
-of the PRC to expand its control over strategic ports
-outside of the PRC;
-(E) the activities and plans of the Government of
-the PRC to expand its control over maritime logistics
-by promoting products, such as LOGINK, and setting
-industry standards outside the PRC;
-(F) how the control by the Government of the PRC
-over strategic ports outside of the PRC could harm the
-national security or economic interests of the United
-States and allies and partners of the United States;
-and
-(G) measures the United States Government could
-take to ensure open access and security for strategic
-ports and offer alternatives to PRC investments or
-stakes in strategic ports.
-(2) Conduct of study.--The Secretary of State and the
-Secretary of Defense may enter into an arrangement with a
-federally funded research and development center under which
-the center shall conduct the study required under subsection
-(a).
+(B) the reasons such ports are of interest to the United
+States;
+(C) the activities and plans of the Government of the
+People's Republic of China (PRC) to expand its control over
+strategic ports outside of the People's Republic of China;
+(D) the public and private actors, such as China Ocean
+Shipping Company, that are executing and supporting the
+activities and plans of the Government of the PRC to expand its
+control over strategic ports outside of the PRC;
+(E) the activities and plans of the Government of the PRC
+to expand its control over maritime logistics by promoting
+products, such as LOGINK, and setting industry standards
+outside the PRC;
+(F) how the control by the Government of the PRC over
+strategic ports outside of the PRC could harm the national
+security or economic interests of the United States and allies
+and partners of the United States; and
+(G) measures the United States Government could take to
+ensure open access and security for strategic ports and offer
+alternatives to PRC investments or stakes in strategic ports.
+(2) Conduct of study.--The Secretary of State and the Secretary
+of Defense may enter into an arrangement with a federally funded
+research and development center under which the center shall
+conduct the study required under subsection (a).
(3) Report.--
-(A) In general.--Not later than one year after the
-date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of
-State, in coordination with the Secretary of Defense,
-shall submit to the appropriate congressional
-committees a report on the findings of the study
-conducted under subsection (a).
-(B) Elements.--The report required by paragraph (1)
-shall include--
-(i) a detailed list of all known strategic
-ports operated, controlled, or owned, directly
-or indirectly, by the PRC or by a foreign
-person of the PRC, and an assessment of the
-national security and economic interests
+(A) In general.--Not later than one year after the date of
+the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State, in
+coordination with the Secretary of Defense, shall submit to the
+appropriate congressional committees a report on the findings
+of the study conducted under subsection (a).
+(B) Elements.--The report required by paragraph (1) shall
+include--
+(i) a detailed list of all known strategic ports
+operated, controlled, or owned, directly or indirectly, by
+the PRC or by a foreign person of the PRC, and an
+assessment of the national security and economic interests
relevant to each such port;
-(ii) a detailed list of all known strategic
-ports operated, controlled, or owned, directly
-or indirectly, by the United States or United
-States persons and an assessment of the
-national security and economic interests
+(ii) a detailed list of all known strategic ports
+operated, controlled, or owned, directly or indirectly, by
+the United States or United States persons and an
+assessment of the national security and economic interests
relevant to each such port;
(iii) an assessment of vulnerabilities of--
-(I) ports operated, controlled, or
-owned, directly or indirectly, by the
-United States; and
+
+(I) ports operated, controlled, or owned, directly
+or indirectly, by the United States; and
(II) strategic ports;
-(iv) an analysis of the activities and
-actions of the Government of the PRC to gain
-control or ownership over strategic ports,
-including promoting products, such as LOGINK,
-and setting industry standards;
-(v) an assessment of how the Government of
-the PRC plans to expand its control over
-strategic ports outside of the PRC;
-(vi) a suggested strategy, developed in
-consultation with the heads of the relevant
-United States Government offices, that suggests
-courses of action to secure trusted investment
-and ownership of strategic ports and maritime
-infrastructure, protect such ports and
-infrastructure from PRC control, and ensure
-open access and security for such ports, that
-includes--
-(I) a list of relevant existing
-authorities that can be used to carry
-out the strategy;
-(II) a list of any additional
-authorities necessary to carry out the
-strategy;
-(III) an assessment of products
-owned by the Government of the PRC or
-by an entity headquartered in the PRC
-that are used in connection with
-strategic ports or maritime
-infrastructure;
-(IV) an assessment of the costs
-to--
-(aa) secure such trusted
-investment and ownership;
-(bb) replace products owned
-by the Government of the PRC or
-an entity headquartered in the
-PRC that are used in connection
-with such ports; and
-(cc) enhance transparency
-around the negative impacts of
-PRC control over strategic
-ports; and
-(V) a list of funding sources to
-secure trusted investment and ownership
-of strategic ports, which shall
-include--
-(aa) an identification of
-private funding sources; and
-(bb) an identification of
-public funding sources,
-including loans, loan
-guarantees, and tax incentives;
-and
-(vii) a suggested strategy for Federal
-agencies to maintain an up-to-date list of
-strategic ports.
-(viii) an assessment of any national
-security threat posed by such investments or
-activities to United States diplomatic and
-defense personnel and facilities in the
-vicinity of such ports, including through cyber
-threats, electronically enabled espionage, or
-other means.
-(C) Form of report.--The report required by
-paragraph (1) shall be submitted in unclassified form,
-but may include a classified annex.
+
+(iv) an analysis of the activities and actions of the
+Government of the PRC to gain control or ownership over
+strategic ports, including promoting products, such as
+LOGINK, and setting industry standards;
+(v) an assessment of how the Government of the PRC
+plans to expand its control over strategic ports outside of
+the PRC;
+(vi) a suggested strategy, developed in consultation
+with the heads of the relevant United States Government
+offices, that suggests courses of action to secure trusted
+investment and ownership of strategic ports and maritime
+infrastructure, protect such ports and infrastructure from
+PRC control, and ensure open access and security for such
+ports, that includes--
+
+(I) a list of relevant existing authorities that
+can be used to carry out the strategy;
+(II) a list of any additional authorities necessary
+to carry out the strategy;
+(III) an assessment of products owned by the
+Government of the PRC or by an entity headquartered in
+the PRC that are used in connection with strategic
+ports or maritime infrastructure;
+(IV) an assessment of the costs to--
+
+(aa) secure such trusted investment and
+ownership;
+(bb) replace products owned by the Government
+of the PRC or an entity headquartered in the PRC
+that are used in connection with such ports; and
+(cc) enhance transparency around the negative
+impacts of PRC control over strategic ports; and
+
+(V) a list of funding sources to secure trusted
+investment and ownership of strategic ports, which
+shall include--
+
+(aa) an identification of private funding
+sources; and
+(bb) an identification of public funding
+sources, including loans, loan guarantees, and tax
+incentives; and
+(vii) a suggested strategy for Federal agencies to
+maintain an up-to-date list of strategic ports.
+(viii) an assessment of any national security threat
+posed by such investments or activities to United States
+diplomatic and defense personnel and facilities in the
+vicinity of such ports, including through cyber threats,
+electronically enabled espionage, or other means.
+(C) Form of report.--The report required by paragraph (1)
+shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a
+classified annex.
(c) Definitions.--In this section:
-(1) The term ``appropriate congressional committees''
-means--
-(A) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
-Transportation, the Committee on Armed Services, the
-Committee on Foreign Relations, and the Select
-Committee on Intelligence of the Senate; and
-(B) the Committee on Transportation and
-Infrastructure, the Committee on Energy and Commerce,
-the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on
-Foreign Affairs, and the Permanent Select Committee on
-Intelligence of the House of Representatives.
+(1) The term ``appropriate congressional committees'' means--
+(A) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation,
+the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on Foreign
+Relations, and the Select Committee on Intelligence of the
+Senate; and
+(B) the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, the
+Committee on Energy and Commerce, the Committee on Armed
+Services, the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and the Permanent
+Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of
+Representatives.
(2) The term ``relevant United States Government offices''
means--
(A) the Unified Combatant Commands;
(B) the Office of the Secretary of Defense;
(C) the Office of the Secretary of State;
-(D) the United States International Development
-Finance Corporation;
-(E) the Office of the Director of National
-Intelligence; and
-(F) the Maritime Administration of the Department
-of Transportation.
-(3) The term ``strategic port'' means an international port
-or waterway that the heads of the relevant United States
-Government offices determine is critical to the national
-security or economic prosperity of the United States.
-
+(D) the United States International Development Finance
+Corporation;
+(E) the Office of the Director of National Intelligence;
+and
+(F) the Maritime Administration of the Department of
+Transportation.
+(3) The term ``strategic port'' means an international port or
+waterway that the heads of the relevant United States Government
+offices determine is critical to the national security or economic
+prosperity of the United States.
SEC. 1705. AUTHORIZATION OF UNITED STATES COAST GUARD ROTARY AIRCRAFT
WORK AT DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE DEPOTS.
-
(a) In General.--On a reimbursable basis and subject to subsection
(b), the Secretary of Defense is authorized to conduct rotary aircraft
work for the United States Coast Guard at any depot of the Department
@@ -30226,209 +27406,185 @@
Center has reached or exceeded its capacity to conduct required
maintenance.
(2) Certification that the use of the authority under
-subsection (a) will not have a negative effect on the workforce
-of the Coast Guard Aviation Logistics Center.
+subsection (a) will not have a negative effect on the workforce of
+the Coast Guard Aviation Logistics Center.
(c) Appropriate Congressional Committees.--In this section, the
term ``appropriate congressional committees'' means--
(1) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on
-Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
-Representatives; and
+Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives;
+and
(2) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on
Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate.
-
SEC. 1706. CONTINUAL ASSESSMENT OF IMPACT OF INTERNATIONAL STATE ARMS
-EMBARGOES ON ISRAEL AND ACTIONS TO ADDRESS DEFENSE
-CAPABILITY GAPS.
-
+EMBARGOES ON ISRAEL AND ACTIONS TO ADDRESS DEFENSE CAPABILITY GAPS.
(a) Requirement for Continuous Assessment.--
-(1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense, in consultation
-with the Secretary of State and the Director of National
-Intelligence, shall conduct a continual assessment of--
-(A) the scope, nature, and impact on Israel's
-defense capabilities of current and emerging arms
-embargoes, sanctions, restrictions, or limitations
-imposed by foreign countries or by international
-organizations; and
-(B) the resulting gaps or vulnerabilities in
-Israel's security posture against shared regional
-adversaries, such as Iran and Iranian-backed terrorist
-groups such as Hamas, Palestinian Islamic Jihad, and
-Hezbollah, and its ability to maintain its qualitative
-military edge.
+(1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense, in consultation with
+the Secretary of State and the Director of National Intelligence,
+shall conduct a continual assessment of--
+(A) the scope, nature, and impact on Israel's defense
+capabilities of current and emerging arms embargoes, sanctions,
+restrictions, or limitations imposed by foreign countries or by
+international organizations; and
+(B) the resulting gaps or vulnerabilities in Israel's
+security posture against shared regional adversaries, such as
+Iran and Iranian-backed terrorist groups such as Hamas,
+Palestinian Islamic Jihad, and Hezbollah, and its ability to
+maintain its qualitative military edge.
(2) Frequency.--The assessment required under paragraph (1)
shall be updated not less than once every 180 days.
(b) Potential United States Mitigation.--
-(1) Identification of needs.--Each assessment required
-under subsection (a) shall also include a determination of
-specific defensive capabilities, systems, or technologies that
-Israel is unable to procure, sustain, or modernize due to arms
-embargoes or restrictions.
+(1) Identification of needs.--Each assessment required under
+subsection (a) shall also include a determination of specific
+defensive capabilities, systems, or technologies that Israel is
+unable to procure, sustain, or modernize due to arms embargoes or
+restrictions.
(2) United states actions.--The Secretary of Defense, in
-coordination with the Secretary of State, shall identify
-potential actions the United States may take to mitigate such
-gaps in defensive capabilities, including--
-(A) addressing barriers to the delivery of defense
-articles or services under the foreign military sales
-program;
-(B) to the extent possible without undermining
-United States requirements or readiness, leveraging
-United States industrial base capacity to provide
-substitute defensive capabilities;
-(C) expanding joint research, development, and
-production of defense technologies; and
-(D) enhancing cooperative training, prepositioning,
-and logistics support.
+coordination with the Secretary of State, shall identify potential
+actions the United States may take to mitigate such gaps in
+defensive capabilities, including--
+(A) addressing barriers to the delivery of defense articles
+or services under the foreign military sales program;
+(B) to the extent possible without undermining United
+States requirements or readiness, leveraging United States
+industrial base capacity to provide substitute defensive
+capabilities;
+(C) expanding joint research, development, and production
+of defense technologies; and
+(D) enhancing cooperative training, prepositioning, and
+logistics support.
(c) Reports to Congress.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 120 days after the date of
-enactment of this section, and annually thereafter, the
-Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense
-committees a report on the findings of the most recent
-assessment conducted under subsection (a).
+enactment of this section, and annually thereafter, the Secretary
+of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a
+report on the findings of the most recent assessment conducted
+under subsection (a).
(2) Form.--The report required by paragraph (1) shall be
-submitted in unclassified form and may contain a classified
-annex.
+submitted in unclassified form and may contain a classified annex.
(d) Sunset.--The requirement to conduct continual assessments under
this section shall terminate 5 years after the date of enactment of
this section.
-
SEC. 1707. PROTECTION OF CERTAIN FACILITIES AND ASSETS FROM UNMANNED
AIRCRAFT.
-
Section 130i of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)--
-(A) by striking ``any provision of title 18'' and
-inserting ``section 32, 1030, or 1367 or chapter 119 or
-206 of title 18''; and
-(B) by striking ``and'' after ``officers'' and
-inserting a comma; and
-(C) by inserting ``, and contractors'' after
-``civilian employees'';
-(2) in subsection (b)(1)(B) by inserting ``, including
-through the use of remote identification broadcast or other
-means'' after ``electromagnetic means'';
+(A) by striking ``any provision of title 18'' and inserting
+``section 32, 1030, or 1367 or chapter 119 or 206 of title
+18''; and
+(B) by striking ``and'' after ``officers'' and inserting a
+comma; and
+(C) by inserting ``, and contractors'' after ``civilian
+employees'';
+(2) in subsection (b)(1)(B) by inserting ``, including through
+the use of remote identification broadcast or other means'' after
+``electromagnetic means'';
(3) in subsection (c)--
(A) by inserting ``(1)'' before ``Any''; and
-(B) by adding at the end the following new
-paragraph:
+(B) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``(2) Any forfeiture conducted under paragraph (1) shall be made
subject to the requirements for civil, criminal, or administrative
forfeiture.'';
(4) in subsection (d)--
-(A) in paragraph (2), by adding at the end the
-following new subparagraph:
+(A) in paragraph (2), by adding at the end the following
+new subparagraph:
``(C) If the Secretary of Transportation notifies the Secretary of
Defense that the manner of implementation of this section by the
Department of Defense would result in an adverse impact to civil
aviation safety, the Secretary of Defense shall consult with the
Secretary of Transportation to mitigate adverse impacts.''; and
-(B) by adding at the end the following new
-paragraph:
+(B) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``(3) The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that the regulations
prescribed or guidance issued under paragraph (1) require that, when
taking an action described in subsection (b)(1), all due consideration
is given to--
-``(A) mitigating impacts on privacy and civil liberties
-under the first and fourth amendments to the Constitution of
-the United States;
+``(A) mitigating impacts on privacy and civil liberties under
+the first and fourth amendments to the Constitution of the United
+States;
``(B) mitigating damage to, or loss of, real and personal
property;
``(C) mitigating any risk of personal injury or death; and
``(D) when practicable, obtaining the identification of, or
-issuing a warning to, the operator of an unmanned aircraft
-system or unmanned aircraft prior to taking action under
-subparagraphs (C) through (F) of subsection (b)(1), unless
-doing so would--
-``(i) endanger the safety of members of the armed
-forces or civilians;
-``(ii) create a flight risk or result in the
-destruction of evidence; or
-``(iii) seriously jeopardize an investigation,
-criminal proceeding, or legal proceeding pursuant to
-subsection (c).'';
+issuing a warning to, the operator of an unmanned aircraft system
+or unmanned aircraft prior to taking action under subparagraphs (C)
+through (F) of subsection (b)(1), unless doing so would--
+``(i) endanger the safety of members of the armed forces or
+civilians;
+``(ii) create a flight risk or result in the destruction of
+evidence; or
+``(iii) seriously jeopardize an investigation, criminal
+proceeding, or legal proceeding pursuant to subsection (c).'';
(5) in subsection (e)--
(A) in paragraph (1)--
-(i) by striking ``or'' before
-``acquisition'' and inserting a comma;
-(ii) by inserting ``, maintenance, or use''
-after ``acquisition'';
-(iii) by inserting ``first and'' before
-``fourth''; and
-(iv) by striking ``amendment'' and
-inserting ``amendments'';
-(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``a function of
-the Department of Defense'' and inserting ``an action
-described in subsection (b)(1)''; and
+(i) by striking ``or'' before ``acquisition'' and
+inserting a comma;
+(ii) by inserting ``, maintenance, or use'' after
+``acquisition'';
+(iii) by inserting ``first and'' before ``fourth''; and
+(iv) by striking ``amendment'' and inserting
+``amendments'';
+(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``a function of the
+Department of Defense'' and inserting ``an action described in
+subsection (b)(1)''; and
(C) in paragraph (3)--
-(i) in the matter preceding subparagraph
-(A), by striking ``not maintained'' and
-inserting ``maintained only for as long as
-necessary, and in no event maintained'';
-(ii) in subparagraph (A), by striking
-``support one or more functions of the
-Department of Defense'' and inserting
-``investigate or prosecute a violation of law
-or to directly support an ongoing security
-operation''; and
-(iii) in subparagraph (B), by striking
-``for a longer period to support a civilian law
-enforcement agency or by any other applicable
-law or regulation'' and inserting ``under
-Federal law or for the purpose of any
-litigation'';
+(i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by
+striking ``not maintained'' and inserting ``maintained only
+for as long as necessary, and in no event maintained'';
+(ii) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``support one or
+more functions of the Department of Defense'' and inserting
+``investigate or prosecute a violation of law or to
+directly support an ongoing security operation''; and
+(iii) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``for a longer
+period to support a civilian law enforcement agency or by
+any other applicable law or regulation'' and inserting
+``under Federal law or for the purpose of any litigation'';
(6) in paragraph (4)--
(A) by striking subparagraph (A) and inserting the
following new subparagraph (A):
-``(A) is necessary to support an ongoing action
-described in subsection (b)(1);'';
-(B) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``or'' after
-the semicolon;
-(C) by redesignating subparagraph (C) as
-subparagraph (D); and
-(D) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the
-following new subparagraph (C):
-``(C) is necessary to support the counter-unmanned
-aircraft systems activities of another Federal agency
-with authority to mitigate the threat of unmanned
-aircraft systems or unmanned aircraft in mitigating
-such threats; or'';
+``(A) is necessary to support an ongoing action described
+in subsection (b)(1);'';
+(B) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``or'' after the
+semicolon;
+(C) by redesignating subparagraph (C) as subparagraph (D);
+and
+(D) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following new
+subparagraph (C):
+``(C) is necessary to support the counter-unmanned aircraft
+systems activities of another Federal agency with authority to
+mitigate the threat of unmanned aircraft systems or unmanned
+aircraft in mitigating such threats; or'';
(7) by redesignating subsection (j) as subsection (m);
(8) by striking subsection (i);
(9) by redesignating subsection (h) as subsection (j);
-(10) by redesignating subsections (f) and (g) as
-subsections (g) and (h) respectively;
+(10) by redesignating subsections (f) and (g) as subsections
+(g) and (h) respectively;
(11) by inserting after subsection (e) the following new
subsection (f):
``(f) Claims.--Claims for loss of property, injury, or death
pursuant to actions under subsection (b) may be made consistent with
chapter 171 of title 28, and chapter 163 of this title, as
applicable.'';
-(12) in subsection (h), as redesignated under paragraph
-(10) of this section--
-(A) in the subsection heading, by striking
-``Briefings'' and inserting ``Reports'';
-(B) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph
-(3);
+(12) in subsection (h), as redesignated under paragraph (10) of
+this section--
+(A) in the subsection heading, by striking ``Briefings''
+and inserting ``Reports'';
+(B) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3);
(C) in paragraph (1)--
-(i) by striking ``2018'' and inserting
-``2026'';
-(ii) by striking ``and the Secretary of
-Transportation, shall jointly provide a
-briefing to the appropriate congressional
-committees on the activities carried out
-pursuant to this section. Such briefings shall
-include--'' and inserting ``shall submit to the
-appropriate congressional committees and
-publish on a publicly available website a
-report summarizing all detection and mitigation
-activities conducted under this section during
-the previous year to counter unmanned aircraft
-systems.''; and
-(iii) by inserting before subparagraph (A)
-the following:
+(i) by striking ``2018'' and inserting ``2026'';
+(ii) by striking ``and the Secretary of Transportation,
+shall jointly provide a briefing to the appropriate
+congressional committees on the activities carried out
+pursuant to this section. Such briefings shall include--''
+and inserting ``shall submit to the appropriate
+congressional committees and publish on a publicly
+available website a report summarizing all detection and
+mitigation activities conducted under this section during
+the previous year to counter unmanned aircraft systems.'';
+and
+(iii) by inserting before subparagraph (A) the
+following:
``(2) Each report under paragraph (1) shall include--''; and
-(D) in paragraph (3), as redesignated under
-subparagraph (B) of this paragraph, by striking ``but
-may'' and inserting ``and shall'';
+(D) in paragraph (3), as redesignated under subparagraph
+(B) of this paragraph, by striking ``but may'' and inserting
+``and shall'';
(13) by inserting after subsection (h) the following new
subsection (i):
``(i) Briefing, Report, and Publication.--(1) Not later than 180
@@ -30444,22 +27600,22 @@
this section by personnel authorized to conduct detection and
mitigation activities, including a description of any such
violation or failure;
-``(B) data on the number of detection activities conducted,
-the number of mitigation activities conducted, and the number
-of instances of communications interception from an unmanned
-aircraft system;
-``(C) whether any unmanned aircraft that experienced
-mitigation was engaged in or attempting to engage in activities
-protected under the first amendment to the Constitution if such
-intent is readily and reasonably ascertainable;
-``(D) whether any unmanned aircraft or unmanned aircraft
-system was properly or improperly seized, disabled, damaged, or
-destroyed and an identification of any methods used to seize,
-disable, damage, or destroy such aircraft or system; and
-``(E) a description of the efforts of the Federal
-Government to protect privacy and civil liberties when carrying
-out detection and mitigation activities under this section to
-counter unmanned aircraft systems.
+``(B) data on the number of detection activities conducted, the
+number of mitigation activities conducted, and the number of
+instances of communications interception from an unmanned aircraft
+system;
+``(C) whether any unmanned aircraft that experienced mitigation
+was engaged in or attempting to engage in activities protected
+under the first amendment to the Constitution if such intent is
+readily and reasonably ascertainable;
+``(D) whether any unmanned aircraft or unmanned aircraft system
+was properly or improperly seized, disabled, damaged, or destroyed
+and an identification of any methods used to seize, disable,
+damage, or destroy such aircraft or system; and
+``(E) a description of the efforts of the Federal Government to
+protect privacy and civil liberties when carrying out detection and
+mitigation activities under this section to counter unmanned
+aircraft systems.
``(3) Each report required under paragraph (1) shall be submitted
and published in unclassified form, but may include a classified
annex.'';
@@ -30475,16 +27631,14 @@
section.
``(2) The memorandum of understanding entered into under paragraph
(1) shall include--
-``(A) a description of the officials and other individuals
-to be invited to participate as members in the executive
-committee;
-``(B) a procedure for creating a forum to carry out the
-purpose described in paragraph (1);
+``(A) a description of the officials and other individuals to
+be invited to participate as members in the executive committee;
+``(B) a procedure for creating a forum to carry out the purpose
+described in paragraph (1);
``(C) a procedure for rotating the Chairperson and meeting
location of the executive committee; and
``(D) a procedure for scheduling regular meetings of the
-executive committee no fewer than three times each calendar
-year.
+executive committee no fewer than three times each calendar year.
``(l) Additional Annual Report.--Not later than April 1 of each
year this section is in force, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to
the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the
@@ -30492,89 +27646,80 @@
``(1) a summary of the use of activities described in
subsection (b);
``(2) an identification of additional missions of the
-Department of Defense for which the actions described in
-subsection (b)(1) are appropriate, as identified by the
-Secretary and including the specific list of facilities,
-installations, or assets, if any, that would be included if
-protections described in subsection (b)(1) were extended to
-facilities associated with the missions in such report;
+Department of Defense for which the actions described in subsection
+(b)(1) are appropriate, as identified by the Secretary and
+including the specific list of facilities, installations, or
+assets, if any, that would be included if protections described in
+subsection (b)(1) were extended to facilities associated with the
+missions in such report;
``(3) an updated copy of the memorandum of understanding
required by subsection (k);
-``(4) a summary of actions taken by the interagency
-executive committee required by subsection (k);
-``(5) a summary of recommendations produced by each member
-of the interagency executive committee required by subsection
-(k), disaggregated by department or agency; and
+``(4) a summary of actions taken by the interagency executive
+committee required by subsection (k);
+``(5) a summary of recommendations produced by each member of
+the interagency executive committee required by subsection (k),
+disaggregated by department or agency; and
``(6) a summary of actions taken as a result of meetings or
-decisions taken by the interagency executive committee required
-by subsection (k) to change procedures, regulations,
-guidelines, or other governing instruction of the Department of
-Defense relating to the use of authority provided by this
-section.'';
-(15) in subsection (m)(3), as redesignated by paragraph (7)
-of this section--
+decisions taken by the interagency executive committee required by
+subsection (k) to change procedures, regulations, guidelines, or
+other governing instruction of the Department of Defense relating
+to the use of authority provided by this section.'';
+(15) in subsection (m)(3), as redesignated by paragraph (7) of
+this section--
(A) by redesignating paragraphs (3) through (6) as
paragraphs (4) through (7), respectively;
-(B) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following
-new paragraph (3):
+(B) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following new
+paragraph (3):
``(3) The term `contractor' means a person who--
-``(A) performs functions that support or carry out
-actions authorized in this section pursuant to a
-contract or subcontract entered into with an entity of
-the Department of Defense; and
-``(B) has completed training for the counter-
-unmanned aircraft system the person will use in
-performance of such functions, as certified by the
-Secretary of Defense.''''; and
-(C) in paragraph (4), as redesignated by
-subparagraph (A) of this paragraph--
-(i) in the matter preceding subparagraph
-(A), by striking ```covered facility or asset'
-means any facility or asset that--'' and
-inserting ```covered facility or asset--''';
-(ii) in subparagraph (C), by redesignating
-clauses (i) through (ix) as subclauses (I)
-through (IX), respectively;
-(iii) by redesignating subparagraphs (A)
-through (C) as clauses (i) through (iii);
-(iv) by inserting before clause (i), as
-redesignated by subparagraph (C) of this
-paragraph, the following:
+``(A) performs functions that support or carry out actions
+authorized in this section pursuant to a contract or
+subcontract entered into with an entity of the Department of
+Defense; and
+``(B) has completed training for the counter-unmanned
+aircraft system the person will use in performance of such
+functions, as certified by the Secretary of Defense.''''; and
+(C) in paragraph (4), as redesignated by subparagraph (A)
+of this paragraph--
+(i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by
+striking ```covered facility or asset' means any facility
+or asset that--'' and inserting ```covered facility or
+asset--''';
+(ii) in subparagraph (C), by redesignating clauses (i)
+through (ix) as subclauses (I) through (IX), respectively;
+(iii) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) through (C) as
+clauses (i) through (iii);
+(iv) by inserting before clause (i), as redesignated by
+subparagraph (C) of this paragraph, the following:
``(A) means any facility or asset that--'';
-(v) in subparagraph (A)(iii), as so
-redesignated--
-(I) in subclause VIII, as
-redesignated by subparagraph (B) of
-this paragraph, by striking ``or'' at
-the end;
-(II) in subclause IX, as so
-redesignated, by striking the period at
-the end and inserting a semicolon; and
-(III) by adding at the end the
-following new subclauses:
-``(X) the physical security of
-other installations or property owned,
-leased, or operated by the Department
-of Defense to which the public is not
-permitted regular, unrestricted access,
-determined by the Secretary on a site
-by site basis to be critical to the
-national defense and certified as such
-to the Secretary of Transportation, the
-Attorney General, and the appropriate
-congressional committees; or
-``(XI) assistance to Federal,
-State, or local officials in responding
-to incidents involving nuclear,
-radiological, biological, or chemical
-weapons, high-yield explosives, or
-related materials or technologies, as
-well as support pursuant to section 282
-of this title; and''; and
-(vi) by inserting after subparagraph (A)
-the following new subparagraph:
-``(B) includes any persons physically present at
-any such facility or asset.''; and
+(v) in subparagraph (A)(iii), as so redesignated--
+
+(I) in subclause VIII, as redesignated by
+subparagraph (B) of this paragraph, by striking ``or''
+at the end;
+(II) in subclause IX, as so redesignated, by
+striking the period at the end and inserting a
+semicolon; and
+(III) by adding at the end the following new
+subclauses:
+``(X) the physical security of other installations
+or property owned, leased, or operated by the
+Department of Defense to which the public is not
+permitted regular, unrestricted access, determined by
+the Secretary on a site by site basis to be critical to
+the national defense and certified as such to the
+Secretary of Transportation, the Attorney General, and
+the appropriate congressional committees; or
+``(XI) assistance to Federal, State, or local
+officials in responding to incidents involving nuclear,
+radiological, biological, or chemical weapons, high-
+yield explosives, or related materials or technologies,
+as well as support pursuant to section 282 of this
+title; and''; and
+
+(vi) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following
+new subparagraph:
+``(B) includes any persons physically present at any such
+facility or asset.''; and
(16) by inserting after subsection (m) the following new
subsection:
``(n) Termination.--The authority to carry out this section shall
@@ -30584,10 +27729,9 @@
Subtitle A--Alignment of the Defense Acquisition System
-Sec. 1801. Alignment of the defense acquisition system with the needs
-of members of the Armed Forces.
-Sec. 1802. Establishment of the role of portfolio acquisition
-executive.
+Sec. 1801. Alignment of the defense acquisition system with the needs of
+members of the Armed Forces.
+Sec. 1802. Establishment of the role of portfolio acquisition executive.
Sec. 1803. Amendments to life-cycle management and product support.
Sec. 1804. Adjustments to certain acquisition thresholds.
Sec. 1805. Modification to acquisition strategy.
@@ -30603,14 +27747,12 @@
Services
Sec. 1821. Modifications to relationship of other provisions of law to
-procurement of commercial products and
-commercial services.
-Sec. 1822. Modifications to commercial products and commercial
-services.
+procurement of commercial products and commercial services.
+Sec. 1822. Modifications to commercial products and commercial services.
Sec. 1823. Modifications to commercial solutions openings.
Sec. 1824. Limitation on required flowdown of contract clauses to
-subcontractors providing commercial
-products or commercial services.
+subcontractors providing commercial products or commercial
+services.
Sec. 1825. Consumption-based solutions.
Sec. 1826. Exemptions for nontraditional defense contractors.
Sec. 1827. Clarification of conditions for payments for commercial
@@ -30643,10 +27785,9 @@
SEC. 1801. ALIGNMENT OF THE DEFENSE ACQUISITION SYSTEM WITH THE NEEDS
OF MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES.
-
(a) Objectives of Defense Acquisition System.--
-(1) In general.--Section 3102 of title 10, United States
-Code, is amended to read as follows:
+(1) In general.--Section 3102 of title 10, United States Code,
+is amended to read as follows:
``Sec. 3102. Objectives of the defense acquisition system
``(a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that the
defense acquisition system expeditiously provides the armed forces with
@@ -30659,194 +27800,178 @@
engagement, experimentation, and iteration. Such guidance shall require
the following:
``(1) All activities of the defense acquisition system
-contribute to the expeditious delivery of capabilities to
-enhance the operational readiness of the armed forces and
-enable the missions of the Department of Defense.
-``(2) A leadership culture and organizational structure
-that empowers individuals in the management of the defense
-acquisition system and encourages appropriate delegation
-authority, collaboration, and mission-focused risk-taking.
+contribute to the expeditious delivery of capabilities to enhance
+the operational readiness of the armed forces and enable the
+missions of the Department of Defense.
+``(2) A leadership culture and organizational structure that
+empowers individuals in the management of the defense acquisition
+system and encourages appropriate delegation authority,
+collaboration, and mission-focused risk-taking.
``(3) Sufficient numbers of members of the acquisition
-workforce to support the defense acquisition system, and that
-such members are properly trained and assigned.
-``(4) Resource decisions for the defense acquisition system
-to prioritize best value and seek to balance life-cycle costs,
-schedule, performance, and quantity through continuous trade-
-off analysis informed by prototyping and direct feedback from
-end users.
+workforce to support the defense acquisition system, and that such
+members are properly trained and assigned.
+``(4) Resource decisions for the defense acquisition system to
+prioritize best value and seek to balance life-cycle costs,
+schedule, performance, and quantity through continuous trade-off
+analysis informed by prototyping and direct feedback from end
+users.
``(5) Adoption and integration in the defense acquisition
-system of advanced approaches in digital engineering, model-
-based engineering, and simulation environments to enable rapid,
-iterative designs and technology insertion to maximize mission
-outcomes.
+system of advanced approaches in digital engineering, model-based
+engineering, and simulation environments to enable rapid, iterative
+designs and technology insertion to maximize mission outcomes.
``(6) Active pursuit of innovative solutions to enhance
-effectiveness of the armed forces and responsiveness to
-emerging threats, including the acquisition and integration of
-commercial products and commercial services.
+effectiveness of the armed forces and responsiveness to emerging
+threats, including the acquisition and integration of commercial
+products and commercial services.
``(7) Approaches to workforce training and development that
-equally balance emphasis on functional and technical skills
-with skills in cross-functional integration, critical thinking,
-and innovative approaches that best deliver solutions to
-operational problems.''.
+equally balance emphasis on functional and technical skills with
+skills in cross-functional integration, critical thinking, and
+innovative approaches that best deliver solutions to operational
+problems.''.
(2) Conforming amendments.--
(A) Under secretary of defense for acquisition and
-sustainment.--Section 133b(b) of title 10, United
-States Code, is amended--
-(i) in paragraph (1), by striking
-``delivering and sustaining timely, cost-
-effective capabilities for the armed forces
-(and the Department)'' and inserting ``delivers
-end-user capabilities with speed and innovation
-to counter threats and cost-effectively sustain
-the military advantage of the United States'';
-and
-(ii) in paragraph (9)(A), by striking
-``defense acquisition programs'' and inserting
-``the defense acquisition system, in accordance
-with the objectives established pursuant to
-section 3102 of this title''.
-(B) Director of operational test and evaluation.--
-Section 139(b) of title 10, United States Code, as
-amended by section 904, is further amended--
-(i) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through
-(7) as paragraphs (2) through (8),
-respectively; and
-(ii) by inserting before paragraph (2), as
-so redesignated, the following new paragraph:
+sustainment.--Section 133b(b) of title 10, United States Code,
+is amended--
+(i) in paragraph (1), by striking ``delivering and
+sustaining timely, cost-effective capabilities for the
+armed forces (and the Department)'' and inserting
+``delivers end-user capabilities with speed and innovation
+to counter threats and cost-effectively sustain the
+military advantage of the United States''; and
+(ii) in paragraph (9)(A), by striking ``defense
+acquisition programs'' and inserting ``the defense
+acquisition system, in accordance with the objectives
+established pursuant to section 3102 of this title''.
+(B) Director of operational test and evaluation.--Section
+139(b) of title 10, United States Code, as amended by section
+904, is further amended--
+(i) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (7) as
+paragraphs (2) through (8), respectively; and
+(ii) by inserting before paragraph (2), as so
+redesignated, the following new paragraph:
``(1) ensure that all operational test and evaluation
activities are aligned with, and are conducted in a manner that
supports, the objectives of the defense acquisition system
established pursuant to section 3102 of this title;''.
-(C) Director of cost assessment and program
-evaluation.--Section 139a(d) of title 10, United States
-Code, is amended by inserting ``shall carry out the
-requirements of this section in accordance with the
-objectives established pursuant to section 3102 of this
-title and'' before ``shall serve''.
+(C) Director of cost assessment and program evaluation.--
+Section 139a(d) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by
+inserting ``shall carry out the requirements of this section in
+accordance with the objectives established pursuant to section
+3102 of this title and'' before ``shall serve''.
(b) Civilian Management of the Defense Acquisition System.--Section
3103 of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
-(1) in subsection (a), by striking ``to ensure the
-successful and efficient operation of the defense acquisition
-system'' and inserting ``in accordance with the objectives of
-the defense acquisition system established pursuant to section
-3102 of this title''; and
-(2) in subsection (b), by striking ``to ensure the
-successful and efficient operation of such elements of the
-defense acquisition system.'' and inserting the following: ``in
-accordance with the objectives of the defense acquisition
-system established pursuant to section 3102 of this title. In
-carrying out this subsection, each service acquisition
-executive shall--
-``(1) implement strategies to adapt rapidly to evolving
-end-user requirements, validated through end user engagement;
-``(2) use data analytics to manage trade-offs among life-
-cycle costs, delivery schedules, performance objectives,
-technical feasibility, and procurement quantity objectives to
-maximize best value for the end user;
-``(3) conduct iterative cycles to develop, test with end-
-users, and terminate capabilities that deviate from priorities
-or significantly exceed cost or schedule thresholds;
-``(4) notify the Joint Requirements Oversight Council
-within 30 days after changes to a defense acquisition program
-that result in a material difference in capability
-requirements, procurement quantities, or delivery schedules;
-``(5) assign personnel to critical acquisition positions
-(as defined in section 1731 of this title) to build expertise
-and accountability, equipping such personnel with strategies to
-empower teams, delegate authority, and embrace mission-focused
-risk-taking; and
-``(6) foster mutual transparency and cooperation between
-the Government and private sector entities and require
-collaboration with such entities to ensure delivery of safe,
-suitable, and effective systems on relevant timelines and on
-established cost baselines.''.
+(1) in subsection (a), by striking ``to ensure the successful
+and efficient operation of the defense acquisition system'' and
+inserting ``in accordance with the objectives of the defense
+acquisition system established pursuant to section 3102 of this
+title''; and
+(2) in subsection (b), by striking ``to ensure the successful
+and efficient operation of such elements of the defense acquisition
+system.'' and inserting the following: ``in accordance with the
+objectives of the defense acquisition system established pursuant
+to section 3102 of this title. In carrying out this subsection,
+each service acquisition executive shall--
+``(1) implement strategies to adapt rapidly to evolving end-
+user requirements, validated through end user engagement;
+``(2) use data analytics to manage trade-offs among life-cycle
+costs, delivery schedules, performance objectives, technical
+feasibility, and procurement quantity objectives to maximize best
+value for the end user;
+``(3) conduct iterative cycles to develop, test with end-users,
+and terminate capabilities that deviate from priorities or
+significantly exceed cost or schedule thresholds;
+``(4) notify the Joint Requirements Oversight Council within 30
+days after changes to a defense acquisition program that result in
+a material difference in capability requirements, procurement
+quantities, or delivery schedules;
+``(5) assign personnel to critical acquisition positions (as
+defined in section 1731 of this title) to build expertise and
+accountability, equipping such personnel with strategies to empower
+teams, delegate authority, and embrace mission-focused risk-taking;
+and
+``(6) foster mutual transparency and cooperation between the
+Government and private sector entities and require collaboration
+with such entities to ensure delivery of safe, suitable, and
+effective systems on relevant timelines and on established cost
+baselines.''.
(c) Acquisition-related Functions of Service Chiefs.--
(1) Performance of certain acquisition-related functions.--
Section 3104 of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
-(A) by amending the section heading to read as
-follows: ``Acquisition-related functions of service
-chiefs''; and
+(A) by amending the section heading to read as follows:
+``Acquisition-related functions of service chiefs''; and
(B) in subsection (a)--
-(i) by striking the ``Chief of Staff of the
-Army, the Chief of Naval Operations, the Chief
-of Staff of the Air Force, the Commandant of
-the Marine Corps, and the Chief of Space
-Operations assist'' and inserting ``service
-chiefs assist'';
-(ii) by inserting ``, in accordance with
-the objectives established pursuant to section
-3102 of this title,'' after ``Secretary of the
-military department concerned''; and
-(iii) by amending paragraphs (1) through
-(7) to read as follows:
-``(1) The development of capability requirement statements
-for equipping the armed force concerned that--
+(i) by striking the ``Chief of Staff of the Army, the
+Chief of Naval Operations, the Chief of Staff of the Air
+Force, the Commandant of the Marine Corps, and the Chief of
+Space Operations assist'' and inserting ``service chiefs
+assist'';
+(ii) by inserting ``, in accordance with the objectives
+established pursuant to section 3102 of this title,'' after
+``Secretary of the military department concerned''; and
+(iii) by amending paragraphs (1) through (7) to read as
+follows:
+``(1) The development of capability requirement statements for
+equipping the armed force concerned that--
``(A) describes the operational problem to provide
necessary context for the capability requirement;
-``(B) proposes nonprescriptive solutions to
-operational problems; and
-``(C) ensures system interoperability, where
-appropriate, between and among joint military
-capabilities (as defined in section 181 of this title).
+``(B) proposes nonprescriptive solutions to operational
+problems; and
+``(C) ensures system interoperability, where appropriate,
+between and among joint military capabilities (as defined in
+section 181 of this title).
``(2) Implement strategies to support timely adjustments to
capability requirement statements developed in paragraph (1).
``(3) Advise on trade-offs among life-cycle costs, delivery
schedules, performance objectives, technical feasibility, and
-procurement quantity objectives to maximize best value for the
-end user.
+procurement quantity objectives to maximize best value for the end
+user.
``(4) In consultation with the Joint Requirements Oversight
Council, prioritize--
``(A) capability needs for investment; and
-``(B) resource allocation to meet operational
-readiness requirements (as defined in section 4324 of
-this title) and the materiel readiness objectives
-established under section 118(c) of this title.
-``(5) Make available appropriate personnel to provide end-
-user feedback for the development of new capabilities.
-``(6) Recommend modification, discontinuation, or
-termination of the development of capabilities--
-``(A) that no longer align with a capability
-requirement established by the Secretary of Defense; or
-``(B) that are experiencing significant cost
-growth, technical or performance deficiencies, or
-delays in schedule.
-``(7) Build acquisition career paths for officers and
-personnel (as required by section 1722a of this title) to
-ensure such officers and personnel have the necessary skills
-and opportunities for career progression to fulfill the
-objectives established pursuant to section 3102 of this
-title.''.
+``(B) resource allocation to meet operational readiness
+requirements (as defined in section 4324 of this title) and the
+materiel readiness objectives established under section 118(c)
+of this title.
+``(5) Make available appropriate personnel to provide end-user
+feedback for the development of new capabilities.
+``(6) Recommend modification, discontinuation, or termination
+of the development of capabilities--
+``(A) that no longer align with a capability requirement
+established by the Secretary of Defense; or
+``(B) that are experiencing significant cost growth,
+technical or performance deficiencies, or delays in schedule.
+``(7) Build acquisition career paths for officers and personnel
+(as required by section 1722a of this title) to ensure such
+officers and personnel have the necessary skills and opportunities
+for career progression to fulfill the objectives established
+pursuant to section 3102 of this title.''.
(2) Adherence to requirements in major defense acquisition
programs.--Section 3104(b) of such title is amended--
(A) in paragraph (1)--
-(i) by striking ``the program capability
-document supporting a Milestone B or subsequent
-decision'' and inserting ``any requirements
-document''; and
-(ii) by striking ``chief of the armed force
-concerned'' and inserting ``service chief
-concerned''; and
+(i) by striking ``the program capability document
+supporting a Milestone B or subsequent decision'' and
+inserting ``any requirements document''; and
+(ii) by striking ``chief of the armed force concerned''
+and inserting ``service chief concerned''; and
(B) in paragraph (2)--
-(i) in the matter preceding subparagraph
-(A)--
-(I) by striking ``Chief of the
-armed force concerned'' and inserting
-``service chief concerned''; and
-(II) by striking ``chiefs of the
-armed force concerned'' and inserting
-``service chiefs concerned'';
-(ii) in subparagraph (A), by striking
-``prior to entry into the Materiel Solution
-Analysis Phase under Department of Defense
-Instruction 5000.02''; and
-(iii) in subparagraph (B), by striking
-``cost, schedule, technical feasibility, and
-performance trade-offs'' and inserting ``life-
-cycle cost, delivery schedule, performance
-objective, technical feasibility, and
+(i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A)--
+
+(I) by striking ``Chief of the armed force
+concerned'' and inserting ``service chief concerned'';
+and
+(II) by striking ``chiefs of the armed force
+concerned'' and inserting ``service chiefs concerned'';
+
+(ii) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``prior to entry
+into the Materiel Solution Analysis Phase under Department
+of Defense Instruction 5000.02''; and
+(iii) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``cost,
+schedule, technical feasibility, and performance trade-
+offs'' and inserting ``life-cycle cost, delivery schedule,
+performance objective, technical feasibility, and
procurement quantity trade-offs''.
-(3) Definitions.--Section 3104(d) of such title is amended
-to read as follows:
+(3) Definitions.--Section 3104(d) of such title is amended to
+read as follows:
``(d) Requirements Document Defined.--In this section, the term
`requirements document' means a document that establishes the need for
a materiel approach to address an operational problem.''.
@@ -30856,48 +27981,41 @@
policies, or guidance to carry out the requirements of this section and
the amendments made by this section.
(e) Technical Amendments.--
-(1) Section 3101 of title 10, United States Code, is
-amended to read as follows:
+(1) Section 3101 of title 10, United States Code, is amended to
+read as follows:
``Sec. 3101. Definitions
``In this chapter:
``(1) The term `best value' means, with respect to an
-acquisition, the optimal combination of cost, quality,
-technical capability or solution quality, and delivery
-schedule.
-``(2) The term `capability requirement' means a capability
-that is critical or essential to address an operational
-problem.
+acquisition, the optimal combination of cost, quality, technical
+capability or solution quality, and delivery schedule.
+``(2) The term `capability requirement' means a capability that
+is critical or essential to address an operational problem.
``(3) The term `cost-effective' means, with respect to an
-acquisition, delivering superior end-user results at equal or
-lower cost compared to alternatives.
+acquisition, delivering superior end-user results at equal or lower
+cost compared to alternatives.
``(4) The term `operational problem' means--
-``(A) a challenge of a military department in
-achieving an assigned military objective based on
-current doctrine, emerging threats, or future concepts;
-and
-``(B) may include limitations in capabilities,
-capacity, resources, or the ability to effectively and
-efficiently coordinate across the joint force, with
-another combatant command, or among military
-capabilities.
+``(A) a challenge of a military department in achieving an
+assigned military objective based on current doctrine, emerging
+threats, or future concepts; and
+``(B) may include limitations in capabilities, capacity,
+resources, or the ability to effectively and efficiently
+coordinate across the joint force, with another combatant
+command, or among military capabilities.
``(5) The term `service chief' means--
-``(A) the Chief of Staff of the Army, with respect
-to matters concerning the Army;
-``(B) the Chief of Naval Operations, with respect
-to matters concerning the Navy;
-``(C) the Commandant of the Marine Corps, with
-respect to matters concerning the Marine Corps;
-``(D) the Chief of Staff of the Air Force, with
-respect to matters concerning the Air Force; and
-``(E) the Chief of Space Operations, with respect
-to matters concerning the Space Force.''.
-(2) Section 3001(c) of title 10, United States Code, is
-amended by striking ``this section'' and inserting ``this
-part''.
-
+``(A) the Chief of Staff of the Army, with respect to
+matters concerning the Army;
+``(B) the Chief of Naval Operations, with respect to
+matters concerning the Navy;
+``(C) the Commandant of the Marine Corps, with respect to
+matters concerning the Marine Corps;
+``(D) the Chief of Staff of the Air Force, with respect to
+matters concerning the Air Force; and
+``(E) the Chief of Space Operations, with respect to
+matters concerning the Space Force.''.
+(2) Section 3001(c) of title 10, United States Code, is amended
+by striking ``this section'' and inserting ``this part''.
SEC. 1802. ESTABLISHMENT OF THE ROLE OF PORTFOLIO ACQUISITION
EXECUTIVE.
-
(a) In General.--Subchapter III of chapter 87 of title 10, United
States Code, is amended by inserting after section 1731 the following
new section:
@@ -30910,77 +28028,71 @@
portfolio, including life-cycle management.
``(b) Reporting Relationships.--To ensure streamlined
accountability for management, the following relationships shall apply:
-``(1) Each program manager (as defined in section 1737 of
-this title) for a defense acquisition program shall report
-directly to the portfolio acquisition executive for such
-program unless otherwise directed by the component acquisition
-executive or service acquisition executive of the military
-department concerned (as applicable).
+``(1) Each program manager (as defined in section 1737 of this
+title) for a defense acquisition program shall report directly to
+the portfolio acquisition executive for such program unless
+otherwise directed by the component acquisition executive or
+service acquisition executive of the military department concerned
+(as applicable).
``(2) Each portfolio acquisition executive shall report
directly to the component acquisition executive or the service
acquisition executive of the military department concerned (as
applicable).
``(3) The component acquisition executive or service
acquisition executive of the military department concerned (as
-applicable) shall oversee the designation of, performance of,
-and resource allocation for all portfolio acquisition
-executives.
+applicable) shall oversee the designation of, performance of, and
+resource allocation for all portfolio acquisition executives.
``(c) Responsibilities.--For the defense acquisition programs
assigned to a portfolio acquisition executive, such portfolio
acquisition executive shall--
-``(1) ensure that activities carried out under such
-programs are aligned with, and are conducted in a manner that
-supports, the objectives of the defense acquisition system
-established pursuant to section 3102 of this title;
-``(2) subject to the authority, direction, and control of
-the component acquisition executive or service acquisition
-executive of the military department concerned (as
-applicable)--
-``(A) carry out all powers, functions, and duties
-of the component acquisition executive or service
-acquisition executive concerned (as applicable) with
-respect to members of the acquisition workforce
-assigned to the portfolio acquisition executive; and
-``(B) ensure that the policies of the Secretary of
-Defense established in accordance with this chapter are
-implemented in such portfolio;
-``(3) coordinate with the relevant service chief (as
-defined in section 3101 of this title) when evaluating,
-modifying, or implementing requirements determinations,
-performance objectives, procurement quantity objectives, and
-materiel readiness objectives established under section 118(c)
-of this title;
-``(4) liaise and collaborate directly with operational
-users of such defense acquisition programs to receive regular
-feedback to ensure the effectiveness and suitability of
-capabilities;
-``(5) provide timely information to the relevant service
-chief, the Joint Staff, the Director of Cost Assessment and
-Program Evaluation, and other officials identified by the
-Secretary of Defense on cost, schedule, and performance trade-
-offs of defense acquisition programs assigned to the portfolio
-acquisition executive;
-``(6) employ iterative development cycles with the
-authority to modify, discontinue, or terminate the development
-of capabilities--
+``(1) ensure that activities carried out under such programs
+are aligned with, and are conducted in a manner that supports, the
+objectives of the defense acquisition system established pursuant
+to section 3102 of this title;
+``(2) subject to the authority, direction, and control of the
+component acquisition executive or service acquisition executive of
+the military department concerned (as applicable)--
+``(A) carry out all powers, functions, and duties of the
+component acquisition executive or service acquisition
+executive concerned (as applicable) with respect to members of
+the acquisition workforce assigned to the portfolio acquisition
+executive; and
+``(B) ensure that the policies of the Secretary of Defense
+established in accordance with this chapter are implemented in
+such portfolio;
+``(3) coordinate with the relevant service chief (as defined in
+section 3101 of this title) when evaluating, modifying, or
+implementing requirements determinations, performance objectives,
+procurement quantity objectives, and materiel readiness objectives
+established under section 118(c) of this title;
+``(4) liaise and collaborate directly with operational users of
+such defense acquisition programs to receive regular feedback to
+ensure the effectiveness and suitability of capabilities;
+``(5) provide timely information to the relevant service chief,
+the Joint Staff, the Director of Cost Assessment and Program
+Evaluation, and other officials identified by the Secretary of
+Defense on cost, schedule, and performance trade-offs of defense
+acquisition programs assigned to the portfolio acquisition
+executive;
+``(6) employ iterative development cycles with the authority to
+modify, discontinue, or terminate the development of capabilities--
``(A) that no longer align with a joint capability
-requirement (as defined in section 181 of this title)
-or other capability requirement established by the
-Secretary or relevant service chief; or
-``(B) that are experiencing significant cost
-growth, technical or performance deficiencies, or
-delays in schedule;
+requirement (as defined in section 181 of this title) or other
+capability requirement established by the Secretary or relevant
+service chief; or
+``(B) that are experiencing significant cost growth,
+technical or performance deficiencies, or delays in schedule;
``(7) collaborate with mission engineering functions of the
Department of Defense to conduct cross-service technical and
operational activities to coordinate integration of emerging
-technologies, prototypes, and operational concepts, as
-appropriate; and
+technologies, prototypes, and operational concepts, as appropriate;
+and
``(8) ensure effective market research and, to the maximum
extent practical, prioritize--
-``(A) the use of transactions for prototype
-projects under section 4022; and
-``(B) the procurement of commercial products and
-commercial services under chapter 247 of this title.
+``(A) the use of transactions for prototype projects under
+section 4022; and
+``(B) the procurement of commercial products and commercial
+services under chapter 247 of this title.
``(d) Personnel and Resources.--(1) The Secretary concerned with
respect to a portfolio acquisition executive shall ensure that each
such portfolio acquisition executive is assigned dedicated personnel
@@ -31000,39 +28112,33 @@
``(E) program management;
``(F) engineering and technical management;
``(G) developmental testing and evaluation; and
-``(H) other personnel as determined by the Secretary
-concerned, as appropriate.''.
+``(H) other personnel as determined by the Secretary concerned,
+as appropriate.''.
(b) Conforming Amendments.--
-(1) Covered defense laws.--Except as provided in paragraph
-(2), each covered defense law (as defined in section 102 of
-title 10, United States Code) is amended--
-(A) by striking the term ``program executive
-officer'' and inserting ``portfolio acquisition
-executive'' in each place it appears in text or
-headings;
-(B) by striking the term ``Program executive
-officer'' and inserting ``Portfolio acquisition
-executive'' in each place it appears in text or
-headings;
-(C) by striking the term ``program executive
-officers'' and inserting ``portfolio acquisition
-executives'' in each place it appears in text or
-headings; and
-(D) by striking the term ``Program executive
-officers'' and inserting ``Portfolio acquisition
-executives'' in each place it appears in text or
-headings.
-(2) Exception.--Section 1737(a)(4) of title 10, United
-States Code, is amended to read as follows:
+(1) Covered defense laws.--Except as provided in paragraph (2),
+each covered defense law (as defined in section 102 of title 10,
+United States Code) is amended--
+(A) by striking the term ``program executive officer'' and
+inserting ``portfolio acquisition executive'' in each place it
+appears in text or headings;
+(B) by striking the term ``Program executive officer'' and
+inserting ``Portfolio acquisition executive'' in each place it
+appears in text or headings;
+(C) by striking the term ``program executive officers'' and
+inserting ``portfolio acquisition executives'' in each place it
+appears in text or headings; and
+(D) by striking the term ``Program executive officers'' and
+inserting ``Portfolio acquisition executives'' in each place it
+appears in text or headings.
+(2) Exception.--Section 1737(a)(4) of title 10, United States
+Code, is amended to read as follows:
``(4) The term `portfolio acquisition executive' means an
individual described in section 1732(a) of this title.''.
-
SEC. 1803. AMENDMENTS TO LIFE-CYCLE MANAGEMENT AND PRODUCT SUPPORT.
-
(a) Product Support Manager.--
(1) In general.--Subchapter III of chapter 87 of title 10,
-United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 1732,
-as added by section 1802, the following new section:
+United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 1732, as
+added by section 1802, the following new section:
``Sec. 1733. Product support manager
``(a) In General.--A product support manager is the individual
responsible for managing product support required to field and maintain
@@ -31053,89 +28159,83 @@
be responsible for the following with respect to a covered system:
``(1) Developing and executing the product support strategy
required under section 4324 of this title.
-``(2) Providing product support and subject matter
-expertise to the relevant program manager and portfolio
-acquisition executive.
+``(2) Providing product support and subject matter expertise to
+the relevant program manager and portfolio acquisition executive.
``(3) Collaborating with chief engineers and systems
engineers--
-``(A) in developing the life-cycle sustainment plan
-and product support strategy required under section
-4324 of this title; and
-``(B) to analyze the operating and support costs to
-ensure cost-effective operation, management, and
-availability of the covered system.
-``(3) Adopting predictive analytics and simulation and
-modeling tools to improve materiel availability and
-reliability, increase operational availability rates, and
-reduce operation and sustainment costs.
+``(A) in developing the life-cycle sustainment plan and
+product support strategy required under section 4324 of this
+title; and
+``(B) to analyze the operating and support costs to ensure
+cost-effective operation, management, and availability of the
+covered system.
+``(3) Adopting predictive analytics and simulation and modeling
+tools to improve materiel availability and reliability, increase
+operational availability rates, and reduce operation and
+sustainment costs.
``(4) Conducting product support business case analyses to
-provide a structured, iterative methodology to compare and
-assess the full impact of product support alternatives and
-provide data-informed recommendations that balance requirements
-with affordability. Such analyses shall--
+provide a structured, iterative methodology to compare and assess
+the full impact of product support alternatives and provide data-
+informed recommendations that balance requirements with
+affordability. Such analyses shall--
``(A) enable the development of the product support
-strategy as early as possible, but not later than
-Milestone B approval has been granted for the covered
-system; and
-``(B) inform proposed updates or changes in the
-product support strategy as needed.
-``(5) Reviewing and recommending resource allocations
-across product support integrators and product support
-providers to meet performance requirements of the product
-support strategy.
-``(6) Coordinating product support arrangements between
-product support integrators and product support providers
-across materiel commands, depots, sustainment working capital
-funds, and commercial entities to execute the product support
-strategy and maintain updated parts cataloging and
-provisioning.
+strategy as early as possible, but not later than Milestone B
+approval has been granted for the covered system; and
+``(B) inform proposed updates or changes in the product
+support strategy as needed.
+``(5) Reviewing and recommending resource allocations across
+product support integrators and product support providers to meet
+performance requirements of the product support strategy.
+``(6) Coordinating product support arrangements between product
+support integrators and product support providers across materiel
+commands, depots, sustainment working capital funds, and commercial
+entities to execute the product support strategy and maintain
+updated parts cataloging and provisioning.
``(7) Seeking to resolve issues relating to diminishing
-manufacturing supply, material shortages, critical readiness
-items of supply.
-``(8) Managing the end-to-end coordination process related
-to qualification, certification, and testing of alternative
-sources of supply for critical readiness items of supply.
-``(9) Ensuring the evaluation and selection of product
-support integrators and product support providers that are best
-suited to execute the product support strategy.
+manufacturing supply, material shortages, critical readiness items
+of supply.
+``(8) Managing the end-to-end coordination process related to
+qualification, certification, and testing of alternative sources of
+supply for critical readiness items of supply.
+``(9) Ensuring the evaluation and selection of product support
+integrators and product support providers that are best suited to
+execute the product support strategy.
``(e) Definitions.--In this section:
-``(1) The term `best value' has the meaning given in
-section 3101 of this title.
-``(2) The terms `covered system', `critical readiness items
-of supply', `product support', `product support arrangement',
-`product support integrator', and `product support provider'
-have the meanings given, respectively, in section 4324 of this
-title.''.
+``(1) The term `best value' has the meaning given in section
+3101 of this title.
+``(2) The terms `covered system', `critical readiness items of
+supply', `product support', `product support arrangement', `product
+support integrator', and `product support provider' have the
+meanings given, respectively, in section 4324 of this title.''.
(2) Education, training, and experience requirements for
product support managers.--Section 1735 title 10, United States
Code, is amended--
-(A) by redesignating subsections (c), (d), and (e)
-as subsections (d), (e), and (f), respectively; and
-(B) by inserting after subsection (b) the following
-new subsection:
+(A) by redesignating subsections (c), (d), and (e) as
+subsections (d), (e), and (f), respectively; and
+(B) by inserting after subsection (b) the following new
+subsection:
``(c) Product Support Manager.--Before being assigned to a position
as product support manager, a person--
``(1) shall have completed all life-cycle logistics
-certification and training requirements prescribed by the
-Secretary of Defense;
-``(2) shall have executed a written agreement as required
-in section 1734(b)(2) of this title; and
+certification and training requirements prescribed by the Secretary
+of Defense;
+``(2) shall have executed a written agreement as required in
+section 1734(b)(2) of this title; and
``(3) in the case of--
``(A) a product support manager of a major defense
acquisition program, shall have at least eight years of
-experience in life-cycle logistics, at least two years
-of which were performed in a systems program office or
-similar organization;
-``(B) a product support manager of a significant
-nonmajor defense acquisition program, shall have at
-least six years of experience in life-cycle logistics;
-and
-``(C) a product support manager for a covered
-system (as defined in section 4324 of this title),
-shall be designated as a key leadership position.''.
-(3) Conforming amendments.--Section 1731(a)(1)(B) of title
-10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the
-following new clause:
+experience in life-cycle logistics, at least two years of which
+were performed in a systems program office or similar
+organization;
+``(B) a product support manager of a significant nonmajor
+defense acquisition program, shall have at least six years of
+experience in life-cycle logistics; and
+``(C) a product support manager for a covered system (as
+defined in section 4324 of this title), shall be designated as
+a key leadership position.''.
+(3) Conforming amendments.--Section 1731(a)(1)(B) of title 10,
+United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following
+new clause:
``(iv) Product support manager.''.
(b) Sustainment Reviews.--Section 4323 of title 10, United States
Code, is amended to read as follows:
@@ -31149,39 +28249,37 @@
Secretary of a military department shall use such assessment to--
``(1) identify any factors contributing to the failure of a
major weapon system to meet such requirements and objectives;
-``(2) develop and implement a corrective action plan to
-address such factors in an expeditious manner; and
-``(3) inform the submission of materials to Congress
-required by section 118(c)(2) of this title and the development
-of the future-years defense program required by section 221 of
-this title.
+``(2) develop and implement a corrective action plan to address
+such factors in an expeditious manner; and
+``(3) inform the submission of materials to Congress required
+by section 118(c)(2) of this title and the development of the
+future-years defense program required by section 221 of this title.
``(b) Submission to Congress.--Not later than five days after the
date on which the budget of the President is submitted to Congress
pursuant to section 1105 of title 31, each Secretary of a military
department, in coordination with the Under Secretary of Defense for
Acquisition and Sustainment, shall submit to the congressional defense
committees a report that includes the following:
-``(1) Findings from a review of the effectiveness of the
-life-cycle sustainment plan required under section 4324 of this
-title for a major weapon system.
+``(1) Findings from a review of the effectiveness of the life-
+cycle sustainment plan required under section 4324 of this title
+for a major weapon system.
``(2) A description of how such assessments informed the
-submission of materials to Congress required by section
-118(c)(2) of this title and the development of the future-years
-defense program required by section 221 of this title.
+submission of materials to Congress required by section 118(c)(2)
+of this title and the development of the future-years defense
+program required by section 221 of this title.
``(3) For a covered system which has been declared to meet
initial operational capability, and that for two consecutive
-calendar years has failed to meet established materiel
-readiness objectives for materiel availability or operational
-availability (as such terms are defined, respectively, in
-section 118 of this title), such report shall include--
-``(A) an identification of factors contributing to
-such failure;
-``(B) a mitigation plan to address supply,
-maintenance, or other issues contributing to such
-failure; and
-``(C) a description of any corrective action plan
-required by subsection (a)(2) and an update on progress
-made in implementing such a plan.
+calendar years has failed to meet established materiel readiness
+objectives for materiel availability or operational availability
+(as such terms are defined, respectively, in section 118 of this
+title), such report shall include--
+``(A) an identification of factors contributing to such
+failure;
+``(B) a mitigation plan to address supply, maintenance, or
+other issues contributing to such failure; and
+``(C) a description of any corrective action plan required
+by subsection (a)(2) and an update on progress made in
+implementing such a plan.
``(4) A summary of actions taken by the Secretary to ensure
that each covered system of the military department under the
jurisdiction of the Secretary meets the applicable operational
@@ -31197,107 +28295,98 @@
sustainment plan--
``(1) that is approved by the service acquisition executive
responsible for such covered system; and
-``(2) that meets applicable operational readiness
-requirements and materiel readiness objectives (established
-under section 118(c) of this title) in the most cost-effective
-manner practicable.
+``(2) that meets applicable operational readiness requirements
+and materiel readiness objectives (established under section 118(c)
+of this title) in the most cost-effective manner practicable.
``(b) Life-cycle Sustainment Plan.--(1) A product support manager
shall develop, update, and implement a life-cycle sustainment plan for
each covered system for which the product support manager is
responsible. Such plan shall include the following:
-``(A) A comprehensive product support strategy that
-addresses each Integrated Product Support Element in a manner--
-``(i) to best achieve operational readiness
-requirements and materiel readiness objectives
-throughout the planned life cycle of such system; and
-``(ii) that allows evaluation and selection of
-product support integrators and product support
-providers appropriate to execute the product support
-strategy.
-``(B) A life-cycle cost estimate for the covered system
-that--
-``(i) is based on the product support strategy
-described in subparagraph (A); and
-``(ii) if the covered system is a major defense
-acquisition program or major subprogram, is developed
-in accordance with the requirements to support a
-Milestone A approval, Milestone B approval, or
-Milestone C approval.
-``(C) Recommended engineering and design considerations
-that support cost-effective sustainment of the covered system
-and best value solutions in life cycle planning and management.
+``(A) A comprehensive product support strategy that addresses
+each Integrated Product Support Element in a manner--
+``(i) to best achieve operational readiness requirements
+and materiel readiness objectives throughout the planned life
+cycle of such system; and
+``(ii) that allows evaluation and selection of product
+support integrators and product support providers appropriate
+to execute the product support strategy.
+``(B) A life-cycle cost estimate for the covered system that--
+``(i) is based on the product support strategy described in
+subparagraph (A); and
+``(ii) if the covered system is a major defense acquisition
+program or major subprogram, is developed in accordance with
+the requirements to support a Milestone A approval, Milestone B
+approval, or Milestone C approval.
+``(C) Recommended engineering and design considerations that
+support cost-effective sustainment of the covered system and best
+value solutions in life cycle planning and management.
``(D) An intellectual property management plan for product
-support developed in accordance with section 3774 of this
-title, including requirements for technical data, software, and
-modular open system approaches (as defined in section 4401 of
-this title).
-``(E) A strategy to maximize use of public and private
-sector capabilities including public-private partnerships, when
+support developed in accordance with section 3774 of this title,
+including requirements for technical data, software, and modular
+open system approaches (as defined in section 4401 of this title).
+``(E) A strategy to maximize use of public and private sector
+capabilities including public-private partnerships, when
appropriate.
``(F) After consideration of the views received by the
-milestone decision authority from appropriate materiel,
-logistics, or fleet representatives, a plan to transition the
-covered system from production to initial fielding that
-addresses specific products or services required for successful
-initial fielding of the covered system, including--
-``(i) a description of the necessary tooling or
-other unique support equipment, requirements for
-initial spare parts and components, technical handbooks
-and maintenance manuals, maintenance training, and
-facilities;
-``(ii) an identification of the funding required to
-provide such products and services for any initial
-fielding location of the covered system; and
-``(iii) an assessment of the required number of
-training simulators, including the initial operational
-capability and overall fielding of such simulators.
+milestone decision authority from appropriate materiel, logistics,
+or fleet representatives, a plan to transition the covered system
+from production to initial fielding that addresses specific
+products or services required for successful initial fielding of
+the covered system, including--
+``(i) a description of the necessary tooling or other
+unique support equipment, requirements for initial spare parts
+and components, technical handbooks and maintenance manuals,
+maintenance training, and facilities;
+``(ii) an identification of the funding required to provide
+such products and services for any initial fielding location of
+the covered system; and
+``(iii) an assessment of the required number of training
+simulators, including the initial operational capability and
+overall fielding of such simulators.
``(2) In developing each life-cycle sustainment plan required by
this section, the product support manager shall--
-``(A) consider affordability constraints and key cost
-factors that could affect operating and support costs during
-the life cycle of the covered system;
-``(B) consider sustainment risks or challenges to
-sustaining the covered system in operational environments,
-including contested logistics environments (as defined in
-section 2926 of this title);
+``(A) consider affordability constraints and key cost factors
+that could affect operating and support costs during the life cycle
+of the covered system;
+``(B) consider sustainment risks or challenges to sustaining
+the covered system in operational environments, including contested
+logistics environments (as defined in section 2926 of this title);
``(C) seek to comply with--
-``(i) requirements to maintain a core logistics
-capability under section 2464 of this title; and
-``(ii) limitations on the performance of depot-
-level maintenance of materiel under section 2466 of
-this title;
+``(i) requirements to maintain a core logistics capability
+under section 2464 of this title; and
+``(ii) limitations on the performance of depot-level
+maintenance of materiel under section 2466 of this title;
``(D) seek to integrate commercial best practices, use
-commercial standards, and use advanced technologies to enhance
-the product support of each covered system; and
+commercial standards, and use advanced technologies to enhance the
+product support of each covered system; and
``(E) seek to maintain a robust, resilient, and innovative
-defense industrial base to support requirements throughout the
-life cycle of the covered system.
+defense industrial base to support requirements throughout the life
+cycle of the covered system.
``(d) Definitions.--In this chapter:
-``(1) The terms `milestone decision authority' and
-`Milestone A approval' have the meanings given, respectively,
-in section 4251 of this title.
+``(1) The terms `milestone decision authority' and `Milestone A
+approval' have the meanings given, respectively, in section 4251 of
+this title.
``(2) The term `Milestone B approval' and `Milestone C
approval' has the meaning given in section 4172 of this title.
``(3) The term `covered system' means--
-``(A) a major defense acquisition program as
-defined in section 4201 of this title;
-``(B) a major subprogram as described in section
-4203 of this title; or
-``(C) an acquisition program or project that is
-carried out using the rapid fielding or rapid
-prototyping acquisition pathway under section 3602 of
-this title that is estimated by the Secretary of
-Defense to require an eventual total expenditure
-described in section 4201(a)(2) of this title.
+``(A) a major defense acquisition program as defined in
+section 4201 of this title;
+``(B) a major subprogram as described in section 4203 of
+this title; or
+``(C) an acquisition program or project that is carried out
+using the rapid fielding or rapid prototyping acquisition
+pathway under section 3602 of this title that is estimated by
+the Secretary of Defense to require an eventual total
+expenditure described in section 4201(a)(2) of this title.
``(4) The term `critical readiness items of supply' means--
-``(A) parts and systems designated as Mission
-Impaired Capability Awaiting Parts, Not Mission Capable
-Supply, or Casualty Report Category 3 or 4 status (as
-defined by the Secretary of Defense or a Secretary of a
-military department); or
-``(B) parts or systems designated by the Secretary
-of Defense as negatively impacting the materiel
-readiness objectives of a covered system.
+``(A) parts and systems designated as Mission Impaired
+Capability Awaiting Parts, Not Mission Capable Supply, or
+Casualty Report Category 3 or 4 status (as defined by the
+Secretary of Defense or a Secretary of a military department);
+or
+``(B) parts or systems designated by the Secretary of
+Defense as negatively impacting the materiel readiness
+objectives of a covered system.
``(5) The term `Integrated Product Support Elements' means,
with respect to a covered system--
``(A) product support management;
@@ -31308,82 +28397,76 @@
``(F) support equipment;
``(G) technical data;
``(H) training and training support;
-``(I) information technology systems continuous
-support;
+``(I) information technology systems continuous support;
``(J) facilities and infrastructure;
-``(K) packaging, handling, storage, and
-transportation; and
+``(K) packaging, handling, storage, and transportation; and
``(L) manpower and personnel.
-``(6) The term `product support' means the package of
-support functions required to field and sustain the readiness
-and operational capability of covered systems (including
-subsystems and components of such covered systems).
+``(6) The term `product support' means the package of support
+functions required to field and sustain the readiness and
+operational capability of covered systems (including subsystems and
+components of such covered systems).
``(7) The term `product support arrangement'--
-``(A) means a contract, task order, or another
-contractual arrangement, or any type of agreement or
-non-contractual arrangement entered into by the Federal
-Government, for the performance of sustainment or
-logistics support required for covered systems
-(including subsystems and components of such covered
-systems); and
-``(B) includes arrangements for any of the
-following:
+``(A) means a contract, task order, or another contractual
+arrangement, or any type of agreement or non-contractual
+arrangement entered into by the Federal Government, for the
+performance of sustainment or logistics support required for
+covered systems (including subsystems and components of such
+covered systems); and
+``(B) includes arrangements for any of the following:
``(i) Performance-based logistics.
``(ii) Sustainment support.
``(iii) Contractor logistics support.
``(iv) Life-cycle product support.
``(8) The term `product support integrator' means an entity
-responsible for integrating private and public sources of
-product support within the scope of a product support
-arrangement.
-``(9) The term `product support provider' means an entity
-that provides product support functions.''.
+responsible for integrating private and public sources of product
+support within the scope of a product support arrangement.
+``(9) The term `product support provider' means an entity that
+provides product support functions.''.
(d) Conforming Amendments to Materiel Readiness Metrics and
Objectives for Major Weapon Systems.--Section 118 of title 10, United
States Code, is amended--
-(1) in the section heading, by inserting ``materiel
-readiness'' before ``objectives'';
+(1) in the section heading, by inserting ``materiel readiness''
+before ``objectives'';
(2) in subsection (b), by striking ``shall address'' and
inserting ``shall establish procedures and a computation
methodology to determine'';
(3) in subsection (c)--
-(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``the metrics
-required'' and all that follows through the period at
-the end and inserting ``materiel readiness objectives
-for each major weapon system.''; and
-(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``the metrics
-required by subsection (b)'' and inserting ``such
-materiel readiness objectives'';
+(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``the metrics required''
+and all that follows through the period at the end and
+inserting ``materiel readiness objectives for each major weapon
+system.''; and
+(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``the metrics required by
+subsection (b)'' and inserting ``such materiel readiness
+objectives'';
(4) in subsection (d)(2), by striking ``readiness goals or
objectives'' and inserting ``materiel readiness objectives'';
-(5) in subsection (e), in the matter preceding paragraph
-(1), by inserting a comma after ``designated mission''; and
+(5) in subsection (e), in the matter preceding paragraph (1),
+by inserting a comma after ``designated mission''; and
(6) in subsection (f)--
-(A) by redesignating paragraphs (3), (4), and (5)
-as paragraphs (4), (5), and (6), respectively; and
-(B) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following
-new paragraph:
-``(3) The term `materiel readiness objective' means the
-minimum required availability of each covered system that is
-necessary to fulfill the requirements of the strategic
-framework and guidance referred to in subsection (a).''.
+(A) by redesignating paragraphs (3), (4), and (5) as
+paragraphs (4), (5), and (6), respectively; and
+(B) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following new
+paragraph:
+``(3) The term `materiel readiness objective' means the minimum
+required availability of each covered system that is necessary to
+fulfill the requirements of the strategic framework and guidance
+referred to in subsection (a).''.
(e) Major Weapons Systems: Assessment, Management and Control of
Operating and Support Costs.--Section 4325 of title 10, United States
Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (b)--
-(A) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``in accordance
-with the requirements of section 118 of this title
-and'' after ``be issued'';
+(A) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``in accordance with the
+requirements of section 118 of this title and'' after ``be
+issued'';
(B) by amending paragraph (3) to read as follows:
-``(3) require each Secretary of a military department to
-update estimates of operating and support costs periodically
-throughout the life cycle of a major weapon system, and make
-necessary adjustments to the life-cycle sustainment plan
-required by section 4324 of this title to ensure such major
-weapon system meets applicable operational readiness
-requirements and materiel readiness objectives (established in
-accordance with section 118(c) of this title) in the most cost-
-effective manner practicable;'';
+``(3) require each Secretary of a military department to update
+estimates of operating and support costs periodically throughout
+the life cycle of a major weapon system, and make necessary
+adjustments to the life-cycle sustainment plan required by section
+4324 of this title to ensure such major weapon system meets
+applicable operational readiness requirements and materiel
+readiness objectives (established in accordance with section 118(c)
+of this title) in the most cost-effective manner practicable;'';
(C) by amending paragraph (9) to read as follows:
``(9) prior to the Milestone B approval (or equivalent
approval) for a major weapon system, require the Secretary
@@ -31392,50 +28475,46 @@
4324(b)(1)(D) of this title; and''; and
(D) by amending paragraph (10) to read as follows:
``(10) require each Secretary of a military department to
-create and retain an independent cost estimate for the
-remainder of the life cycle of the covered weapon system every
-five years.'';
+create and retain an independent cost estimate for the remainder of
+the life cycle of the covered weapon system every five years.'';
(2) by striking subsection (c); and
(3) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (c).
(f) Retention of Data on Operating and Support Costs.--
-(1) In general.--The Director of Cost Assessment and
-Program Evaluation shall develop and maintain a database on
-operating and support estimates, supporting documentation, and
-actual operating and support costs for major weapon systems (as
-defined in section 101 of title 10, United States Code, as
-added by section 811 of this Act).
-(2) Support.--The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that
-the Director, in carrying out the requirements of paragraph
-(1)--
-(A) promptly receives the results of all cost
-estimates and cost analyses conducted by each Secretary
-of a military department with regard to operating and
-support costs of major weapon systems acquired pursuant
-to a major defense acquisition program (as defined in
-section 4201 of title 10, United States Code); and
-(B) has timely access to any records and data of
-military departments (including classified and
-proprietary information) that the Director considers
-necessary to carry out such requirements.
+(1) In general.--The Director of Cost Assessment and Program
+Evaluation shall develop and maintain a database on operating and
+support estimates, supporting documentation, and actual operating
+and support costs for major weapon systems (as defined in section
+101 of title 10, United States Code, as added by section 811 of
+this Act).
+(2) Support.--The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that the
+Director, in carrying out the requirements of paragraph (1)--
+(A) promptly receives the results of all cost estimates and
+cost analyses conducted by each Secretary of a military
+department with regard to operating and support costs of major
+weapon systems acquired pursuant to a major defense acquisition
+program (as defined in section 4201 of title 10, United States
+Code); and
+(B) has timely access to any records and data of military
+departments (including classified and proprietary information)
+that the Director considers necessary to carry out such
+requirements.
(3) Coordination.--The Secretary of Defense may direct each
-Secretary of a military department, with concurrence of the
-Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment, to
-collect and retain information necessary to support the
-database required in (1).
-
+Secretary of a military department, with concurrence of the Under
+Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment, to collect
+and retain information necessary to support the database required
+in (1).
SEC. 1804. ADJUSTMENTS TO CERTAIN ACQUISITION THRESHOLDS.
-
(a) Major System.--Section 3041 of title 10, United States Code, is
amended--
(1) in subsection (c)(1)--
-(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``$115,000,000
-(based on fiscal year 1990 constant dollars)'' and
-inserting ``$275,000,000 (based on fiscal year 2024
-constant dollars)''; and
-(B) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``$540,000,000
-(based on fiscal year 1990 constant dollars)'' and
-inserting ``$1,300,000,000 (based on fiscal year 2024
-constant dollars)''; and
+(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``$115,000,000 (based
+on fiscal year 1990 constant dollars)'' and inserting
+``$275,000,000 (based on fiscal year 2024 constant dollars)'';
+and
+(B) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``$540,000,000 (based
+on fiscal year 1990 constant dollars)'' and inserting
+``$1,300,000,000 (based on fiscal year 2024 constant
+dollars)''; and
(2) in subsection (d)(1), by striking ``$750,000 (based on
fiscal year 1980 constant dollars)'' and inserting ``$2,000,000
(based on fiscal year 2024 constant dollars)''.
@@ -31450,104 +28529,92 @@
(c) Modifications to Submissions of Cost or Pricing Data.--Section
3702(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1)--
-(A) by striking ``June 30, 2018'' each place it
-appears and inserting ``June 30, 2026'';
-(B) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``$2,000,000''
-and inserting ``$10,000,000''; and
-(C) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``$750,000''
-and inserting ``$2,000,000'';
-(2) in paragraph (2), by striking ``$2,000,000'' and
+(A) by striking ``June 30, 2018'' each place it appears and
+inserting ``June 30, 2026'';
+(B) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``$2,000,000'' and
inserting ``$10,000,000''; and
-(3) in subparagraph (3)(A), by striking ``chapter and the
-price of the subcontract is expected to exceed $2,000,000'' and
-inserting the following: ``chapter and--
-``(i) in the case of a prime contract
-entered into after June 30, 2026, the price of
-the subcontract is expected to exceed
-$10,000,000; or
-``(ii) in the case of a prime contract
-entered into on or before June 30, 2026, the
-price of the subcontract is expected to exceed
-$2,000,000.''.
+(C) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``$750,000'' and
+inserting ``$2,000,000'';
+(2) in paragraph (2), by striking ``$2,000,000'' and inserting
+``$10,000,000''; and
+(3) in subparagraph (3)(A), by striking ``chapter and the price
+of the subcontract is expected to exceed $2,000,000'' and inserting
+the following: ``chapter and--
+``(i) in the case of a prime contract entered into
+after June 30, 2026, the price of the subcontract is
+expected to exceed $10,000,000; or
+``(ii) in the case of a prime contract entered into on
+or before June 30, 2026, the price of the subcontract is
+expected to exceed $2,000,000.''.
(d) Major Defense Acquisition Programs; Definitions; Exceptions.--
Section 4201(a)(2) of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
-(1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``$300,000,000 (based
-on fiscal year 1990 constant dollars)'' and inserting
-``$1,000,000,000 (based on fiscal year 2024 constant
-dollars)''; and
-(2) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``$1,800,000,000
-(based on fiscal year 1990 constant dollars)'' and inserting
-``$4,500,000,000 (based on fiscal year 2024 constant
-dollars)''.
-
+(1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``$300,000,000 (based on
+fiscal year 1990 constant dollars)'' and inserting ``$1,000,000,000
+(based on fiscal year 2024 constant dollars)''; and
+(2) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``$1,800,000,000 (based on
+fiscal year 1990 constant dollars)'' and inserting ``$4,500,000,000
+(based on fiscal year 2024 constant dollars)''.
SEC. 1805. MODIFICATION TO ACQUISITION STRATEGY.
-
(a) In General.--Section 4211 of title 10, United States Code, is
amended--
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ``milestone'';
-(2) in subsection (b), by striking the term ``milestone''
-each place it appears;
+(2) in subsection (b), by striking the term ``milestone'' each
+place it appears;
(3) in subsection (c)--
(A) in paragraph (1)--
-(i) in matter preceding subparagraph (A),
-by striking the term ``milestone'' each place
-it appears;
-(ii) by amending subparagraph (A) to read
-as follows:
-``(A) the strategy clearly describes the proposed business
-case and capability management approach for the program or
-system, and to the maximum extent practicable, describes how
-capability requirements will be met through delivery of such
-program or system;''; and
-(iii) in subparagraph (B), by striking
-``how the strategy is designed to be
-implemented with available resources, such as
-time, funding, and management capacity'' and
-inserting ``the resources, such as time,
-funding, and management capacity, necessary to
-meet capability requirements''; and
+(i) in matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking
+the term ``milestone'' each place it appears;
+(ii) by amending subparagraph (A) to read as follows:
+``(A) the strategy clearly describes the proposed business case
+and capability management approach for the program or system, and
+to the maximum extent practicable, describes how capability
+requirements will be met through delivery of such program or
+system;''; and
+(iii) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``how the
+strategy is designed to be implemented with available
+resources, such as time, funding, and management capacity''
+and inserting ``the resources, such as time, funding, and
+management capacity, necessary to meet capability
+requirements''; and
(B) by amending paragraph (2) to read as follows:
``(2) Each strategy shall, where appropriate, consider the
following:
``(A) An approach that delivers required capabilities in
-increments, each depending on available mature technology, and
-that recognizes up front the need for future capability
-improvements or transitions to alternative end items through
-use of continuous competition.
+increments, each depending on available mature technology, and that
+recognizes up front the need for future capability improvements or
+transitions to alternative end items through use of continuous
+competition.
``(B) Requirements related to logistics, maintenance, and
sustainment in accordance with sections 2464 and 2466 of this
-title, and the acquisition of technical data, computer
-software, and associated licenses, to enable such requirements
-in accordance with sections 3771 through 3775 of this title.
+title, and the acquisition of technical data, computer software,
+and associated licenses, to enable such requirements in accordance
+with sections 3771 through 3775 of this title.
``(C) A process for collaborative interaction and market
research with the science and technology community, including
Department of Defense science and technology reinvention
laboratories, government innovation cells, academia, small
businesses, nontraditional defense contractors, and other
contractors.
-``(D) Identification of enterprise-wide designs and
-standards in support of an architecture that provides for an
-integrated suite of capabilities that focuses on simplicity of
-implementation and speed of delivery.
+``(D) Identification of enterprise-wide designs and standards
+in support of an architecture that provides for an integrated suite
+of capabilities that focuses on simplicity of implementation and
+speed of delivery.
``(E) Overarching roadmaps that create integrated strategic
schedules of legacy systems and new capabilities.
``(F) A contracting strategy that develops long-term
partnerships with multiple companies to actively contribute to
-architectures, development, production, and sustainment across
-the capabilities to be developed by decomposing large systems
-into smaller sets of projects across time and technical
-component.
+architectures, development, production, and sustainment across the
+capabilities to be developed by decomposing large systems into
+smaller sets of projects across time and technical component.
``(G) An assignment of roles and responsibilities of key
-personnel of the acquisition workforce, identification of
-external stakeholder dependencies, and the need for subject
-matter expert inputs at critical points in the program,
-including the need for special hiring authority or advisory and
-assistance services, in order to deliver the desired
-capabilities.
-``(H) A process of testing and experimentation with the
-test community and end users to ensure continuous user
-feedback, acceptance, and development of concepts of
-operations.''; and
+personnel of the acquisition workforce, identification of external
+stakeholder dependencies, and the need for subject matter expert
+inputs at critical points in the program, including the need for
+special hiring authority or advisory and assistance services, in
+order to deliver the desired capabilities.
+``(H) A process of testing and experimentation with the test
+community and end users to ensure continuous user feedback,
+acceptance, and development of concepts of operations.''; and
(4) by striking subsections (d) and (e) and inserting the
following new subsections:
``(d) Review.--The decision authority shall review and approve, as
@@ -31568,161 +28635,144 @@
amended by inserting ``the term `decision authority''' after
``meaning given''.
(2) Section 8669b(d)(3) of title 10, United States Code, is
-amended by striking ``has the meaning'' and all that follows
-and inserting the following: ``means a decision to enter into
+amended by striking ``has the meaning'' and all that follows and
+inserting the following: ``means a decision to enter into
technology maturation and risk reduction pursuant to guidance
prescribed by the Secretary of Defense for the management of
Department of Defense acquisition programs.''.
-(3) Section 807(e)(5) of the National Defense Authorization
-Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (10 U.S.C. 9081 note) is amended by
-striking ``in section 2431a of title 10, United States Code''
-and inserting ``the term `decision authority' in section 4211
-of title 10, United States Code''.
-(4) Section 818(f)(3)(B) of the John Warner National
-Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007 (10 U.S.C. 4231
-note prec.) is amended by inserting ``the term `decision
-authority''' after ``meaning given''.
-
+(3) Section 807(e)(5) of the National Defense Authorization Act
+for Fiscal Year 2021 (10 U.S.C. 9081 note) is amended by striking
+``in section 2431a of title 10, United States Code'' and inserting
+``the term `decision authority' in section 4211 of title 10, United
+States Code''.
+(4) Section 818(f)(3)(B) of the John Warner National Defense
+Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007 (10 U.S.C. 4231 note prec.)
+is amended by inserting ``the term `decision authority''' after
+``meaning given''.
SEC. 1806. MATTERS RELATED TO COST ACCOUNTING STANDARDS.
-
(a) Changes to Applicability of Full Cost Accounting Standards
Coverage.--
-(1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
-the enactment of this Act, the Administrator for Federal
-Procurement Policy shall revise the rules and procedures
-prescribed pursuant to subsections (a) and (b) of section 1502
-of title 41, United States Code, to the extent necessary to
-increase the thresholds established in section 9903.201-2 of
-title 48, Code of Federal Regulation, from $50,000,000 to
+(1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
+enactment of this Act, the Administrator for Federal Procurement
+Policy shall revise the rules and procedures prescribed pursuant to
+subsections (a) and (b) of section 1502 of title 41, United States
+Code, to the extent necessary to increase the thresholds
+established in section 9903.201-2 of title 48, Code of Federal
+Regulation, from $50,000,000 to $100,000,000 (as adjusted for
+inflation in accordance with section 1908 of title 41, United
+States Code).
+(2) Department of defense.--Not later than 120 days after the
+date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall update the
+Department of Defense Supplement to the Federal Acquisition
+Regulation to require full compliance with cost accounting
+standards established under section 1502 of title 41, United States
+Code, only for an entity or subsidiary of an entity that--
+(A) received a single contract award under such cost
+accounting standards with a value equal to or greater than
$100,000,000 (as adjusted for inflation in accordance with
-section 1908 of title 41, United States Code).
-(2) Department of defense.--Not later than 120 days after
-the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall
-update the Department of Defense Supplement to the Federal
-Acquisition Regulation to require full compliance with cost
-accounting standards established under section 1502 of title
-41, United States Code, only for an entity or subsidiary of an
-entity that--
-(A) received a single contract award under such
-cost accounting standards with a value equal to or
-greater than $100,000,000 (as adjusted for inflation in
-accordance with section 1908 of title 41, United States
-Code); or
-(B) received contracts during the cost accounting
-period that ended preceding the date of the report with
-a net value equal to or greater than $100,000,000 (as
-adjusted for inflation in accordance with section 1908
-of title 41, United States Code).
+section 1908 of title 41, United States Code); or
+(B) received contracts during the cost accounting period
+that ended preceding the date of the report with a net value
+equal to or greater than $100,000,000 (as adjusted for
+inflation in accordance with section 1908 of title 41, United
+States Code).
(b) Amendments to Cost Accounting Standards Board.--
-(1) Organization.--Subsection (a) of section 1501 of title
-41, United States Code, is amended by striking ``Office of
-Federal Procurement Policy'' and inserting ``Office of
-Management and Budget''.
+(1) Organization.--Subsection (a) of section 1501 of title 41,
+United States Code, is amended by striking ``Office of Federal
+Procurement Policy'' and inserting ``Office of Management and
+Budget''.
(2) Membership.--Subsection (b) of such section 1501 is
amended--
(A) by amending paragraph (1) to read as follows:
``(1) Members, chairman, and appointment.--The Board shall
consist of 5 voting members and 2 nonvoting members.
``(A) Voting members.--One voting member is the
-Administrator of Federal Procurement Policy, who serves
-as Chairman. The other 4 members, all of whom shall
-have experience in Federal Government contract cost
-accounting, are as follows:
-``(i) 2 representatives of the Federal
-Government, each of whom has substantial
-experience in administering and managing
-covered contracts--
-``(I) one of whom is a
-representative of the Department of
-Defense appointed by the Secretary of
+Administrator of Federal Procurement Policy, who serves as
+Chairman. The other 4 members, all of whom shall have
+experience in Federal Government contract cost accounting, are
+as follows:
+``(i) 2 representatives of the Federal Government, each
+of whom has substantial experience in administering and
+managing covered contracts--
+
+``(I) one of whom is a representative of the
+Department of Defense appointed by the Secretary of
Defense; and
-``(II) one of whom is an officer or
-employee of the General Services
-Administration appointed by the
+``(II) one of whom is an officer or employee of the
+General Services Administration appointed by the
Administrator of General Services.
-``(ii) 2 individuals from the private
-sector, each of whom is appointed by the
-Director of the Office of Management and
-Budget--
-``(I) one of whom is a senior
-employee or retired senior employee of
-a Government contractor with
-substantial experience in the private
-sector involving administration and
-management of covered contracts; and
-``(II) one member of the accounting
-profession, with substantial experience
-as an accountant.
-``(B) Nonvoting members.--There may be up to 2
-nonvoting members appointed by the Board from academia,
-a nonprofit organization, or a private entity with
-substantial experience in establishing financial
-accounting and reporting standards in compliance with
-Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.'';
+
+``(ii) 2 individuals from the private sector, each of
+whom is appointed by the Director of the Office of
+Management and Budget--
+
+``(I) one of whom is a senior employee or retired
+senior employee of a Government contractor with
+substantial experience in the private sector involving
+administration and management of covered contracts; and
+``(II) one member of the accounting profession,
+with substantial experience as an accountant.
+
+``(B) Nonvoting members.--There may be up to 2 nonvoting
+members appointed by the Board from academia, a nonprofit
+organization, or a private entity with substantial experience
+in establishing financial accounting and reporting standards in
+compliance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.'';
(B) in paragraph (2)--
-(i) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ``,
-which may be extended for an additional 4-year
-period by the individual who appointed such
-member under paragraph (1)'' after ``4 years'';
-and
-(ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking
-``paragraph (1)(A)'' and inserting ``paragraph
-(1)(A)(i)''; and
-(C) by adding at the end the following new
-paragraph:
+(i) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ``, which may be
+extended for an additional 4-year period by the individual
+who appointed such member under paragraph (1)'' after ``4
+years''; and
+(ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``paragraph
+(1)(A)'' and inserting ``paragraph (1)(A)(i)''; and
+(C) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``(4) Ineligibility.--Beginning on January 1, 2028, an
individual who is a member of an audit entity of an executive
agency is not eligible to serve as a member of the Board.''.
-(3) Duties.--Subsection (c) of such section 1501 is
-amended--
+(3) Duties.--Subsection (c) of such section 1501 is amended--
(A) in paragraph (2)--
-(i) by striking ``within one year'' and all
-that follows through ``conform such standards''
-and inserting the following: ``not later than
-180 days after the date of enactment of this
-paragraph, and biennially thereafter, review
-any cost accounting standards established under
-section 1502 of this title and eliminate or
-conform such standards''; and
+(i) by striking ``within one year'' and all that
+follows through ``conform such standards'' and inserting
+the following: ``not later than 180 days after the date of
+enactment of this paragraph, and biennially thereafter,
+review any cost accounting standards established under
+section 1502 of this title and eliminate or conform such
+standards''; and
(ii) by striking ``and'' at the end;
(B) in paragraph (3), by striking ``disputes.'' and
-inserting the following: ``disputes, and take necessary
-action to clarify or improve such standards if
-misinterpretation or lack of clarity in a standard was
-a primary component of such dispute; and''; and
+inserting the following: ``disputes, and take necessary action
+to clarify or improve such standards if misinterpretation or
+lack of clarity in a standard was a primary component of such
+dispute; and''; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
-``(4) ensure that any action taken pursuant to paragraph
-(3) is not taken solely for the purpose of tailoring such
-standard to favor a party in the dispute.''.
-(4) Report.--Subsection (e) of such section 1501 is
+``(4) ensure that any action taken pursuant to paragraph (3) is
+not taken solely for the purpose of tailoring such standard to
+favor a party in the dispute.''.
+(4) Report.--Subsection (e) of such section 1501 is amended--
+(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``and'' at the end;
+(B) in paragraph (2), by striking the period at the end and
+inserting ``; and''; and
+(C) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
+``(3) including a summary of rulemaking activities related to
+any changes to such standards and any associated timelines for such
+activities.''.
+(5) Senior staff.--Subsection (f)(1)(B) of such section 1501 is
amended--
-(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``and'' at the
-end;
-(B) in paragraph (2), by striking the period at the
-end and inserting ``; and''; and
-(C) by adding at the end the following new
-paragraph:
-``(3) including a summary of rulemaking activities related
-to any changes to such standards and any associated timelines
-for such activities.''.
-(5) Senior staff.--Subsection (f)(1)(B) of such section
-1501 is amended--
-(A) by striking ``may appoint'' and inserting
-``shall appoint''; and
-(B) by striking ``two'' and inserting ``not less
-than four''.
-(6) Covered contract defined.--Such section 1501 is amended
-by adding at the end the following new subsection:
+(A) by striking ``may appoint'' and inserting ``shall
+appoint''; and
+(B) by striking ``two'' and inserting ``not less than
+four''.
+(6) Covered contract defined.--Such section 1501 is amended by
+adding at the end the following new subsection:
``(j) Covered Contract Defined.--In this section, the term `covered
contract' means a contract that is subject to the cost accounting
standards issued pursuant to section 1502 of this title.''.
(7) Deadline.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the
-enactment of this Act, the Director of the Office of Management
-and Budget, the Secretary of Defense, and the Administrator of
-General Services shall implement the amendments made by this
-subsection, including making the appointments under section
-1501(b) of title 41, United States Code, as amended by this
-subsection.
+enactment of this Act, the Director of the Office of Management and
+Budget, the Secretary of Defense, and the Administrator of General
+Services shall implement the amendments made by this subsection,
+including making the appointments under section 1501(b) of title
+41, United States Code, as amended by this subsection.
(c) Cooperation With the Comptroller General.--The Secretary of
Defense and the Cost Accounting Standards Board established under
section 1501 of title 41, United States Code (as amended by this
@@ -31735,34 +28785,33 @@
(1) Subcontracts.--Section 1502(b)(1) of title 41, United
States Code, is amended--
(A) in subparagraph (B)--
-(i) by striking ``of the amount set forth
-in section 3702(a)(1)(A) of title 10 as the
-amount is'' and inserting ``$35,000,000, as'';
+(i) by striking ``of the amount set forth in section
+3702(a)(1)(A) of title 10 as the amount is'' and inserting
+``$35,000,000, as''; and
+(ii) by inserting ``, including requirements relating
+to inflation in section 1908 of this title'' after ``law'';
and
-(ii) by inserting ``, including
-requirements relating to inflation in section
-1908 of this title'' after ``law''; and
(B) in subparagraph (C)--
-(i) by inserting ``(or the portion of a
-contract or subcontract)'' after ``a contract
-or subcontract'' each place it appears;
-(ii) in clause (ii), by adding ``or'' at
-the end;
+(i) by inserting ``(or the portion of a contract or
+subcontract)'' after ``a contract or subcontract'' each
+place it appears;
+(ii) in clause (ii), by adding ``or'' at the end;
(iii) in clause (iii)--
-(I) by inserting ``(or the portion
-of such contract or subcontract)''
-after ``a firm, fixed-price contract or
-subcontract''; and
-(II) by striking ``; or'' and
-inserting a period; and
+
+(I) by inserting ``(or the portion of such contract
+or subcontract)'' after ``a firm, fixed-price contract
+or subcontract''; and
+(II) by striking ``; or'' and inserting a period;
+and
+
(iv) by striking clause (iv).
-(2) Waiver.--in paragraph (3), subparagraph (A) by
-inserting ``, as adjusted for inflation in accordance with
-section 1908 of this title,'' after ``$100,000,000''.
-(3) Regulations.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
-the enactment of this Act, the Administrator for Federal
-Procurement Policy shall issue such regulations as are
-necessary to implement the amendments made by this subsection.
+(2) Waiver.--in paragraph (3), subparagraph (A) by inserting
+``, as adjusted for inflation in accordance with section 1908 of
+this title,'' after ``$100,000,000''.
+(3) Regulations.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
+enactment of this Act, the Administrator for Federal Procurement
+Policy shall issue such regulations as are necessary to implement
+the amendments made by this subsection.
(e) Amendment to Required Board Action for Prescribing Standards
and Interpretations.--Section 1502(c) of title 41, United States Code,
is amended--
@@ -31778,35 +28827,31 @@
so as to protect the Federal Government from payment, in the aggregate,
of increased costs, as defined by the Cost Accounting Standards Board
and in accordance with the following requirements:
-``(1) The Federal Government may not recover costs greater
-than the aggregate increased cost to the Federal Government, as
-defined by the Board, on the relevant contracts subject to the
-price adjustment unless the contractor or subcontractor made a
-change in its cost accounting practices of which the contractor
-or subcontractor was aware or should have been aware at the
-time of the price negotiation and which contractor or
-subcontractor failed to disclose to the Federal Government.
+``(1) The Federal Government may not recover costs greater than
+the aggregate increased cost to the Federal Government, as defined
+by the Board, on the relevant contracts subject to the price
+adjustment unless the contractor or subcontractor made a change in
+its cost accounting practices of which the contractor or
+subcontractor was aware or should have been aware at the time of
+the price negotiation and which contractor or subcontractor failed
+to disclose to the Federal Government.
``(2) For such changes in cost accounting practices--
-``(A) costs recovered by the Federal Government
-shall exclude any contract or subcontract (or any
-portion of such contract or subcontract) that is firm,
-fixed-price, or that is not price-redeterminable based
-on costs; and
-``(B) for a fiscal year, for any contract or
-subcontract (or any portion of such contract or
-subcontract) that is not a firm, fixed-price contract
-or subcontract the costs recovered by the Federal
-Government shall not exceed the net increased costs, if
-any, paid to the contractor or subcontractor for all
-changes in cost accounting practices implemented within
-the same fiscal year.''.
-(2) Regulations.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
-the enactment of this Act, the Administrator for Federal
-Procurement Policy shall issue such regulations as are
-necessary to implement the amendments made by this subsection.
-
+``(A) costs recovered by the Federal Government shall
+exclude any contract or subcontract (or any portion of such
+contract or subcontract) that is firm, fixed-price, or that is
+not price-redeterminable based on costs; and
+``(B) for a fiscal year, for any contract or subcontract
+(or any portion of such contract or subcontract) that is not a
+firm, fixed-price contract or subcontract the costs recovered
+by the Federal Government shall not exceed the net increased
+costs, if any, paid to the contractor or subcontractor for all
+changes in cost accounting practices implemented within the
+same fiscal year.''.
+(2) Regulations.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
+enactment of this Act, the Administrator for Federal Procurement
+Policy shall issue such regulations as are necessary to implement
+the amendments made by this subsection.
SEC. 1807. ESTABLISHMENT OF PROJECT SPECTRUM.
-
(a) In General.--The Director of the Office of Small Business
Programs of the Department of Defense shall establish and maintain a
program to be known as ``Project Spectrum'' to provide to covered
@@ -31820,35 +28865,35 @@
resources, training, or services made available through Project
Spectrum are aligned with Department-wide policies and guidance related
to the defense acquisition system, including coordination with--
-(1) the Chief Information Officer of the Department of
-Defense, particularly regarding cybersecurity resources and
-alignment with the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification
-program or successor program;
+(1) the Chief Information Officer of the Department of Defense,
+particularly regarding cybersecurity resources and alignment with
+the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification program or successor
+program;
(2) the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and
Sustainment;
(3) the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and
Engineering;
-(4) the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for
-International and Industry Engagement;
+(4) the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for International
+and Industry Engagement;
(5) the President of the Defense Acquisition University;
(6) the Director of the Defense Logistics Agency;
(7) the Director of the Defense Counterintelligence and
Security Agency; and
-(8) the Executive Director of the Department of Defense
-Cyber Crime Center.
+(8) the Executive Director of the Department of Defense Cyber
+Crime Center.
(c) Performance Metrics.--Not later than April 1, 2026, the
Director of Small Business Programs, in coordination with elements and
individuals in subsection (b), shall establish performance metrics to
measure the outcomes associated with Project Spectrum. Such metrics
shall include--
-(1) cybersecurity-related activities and tools, to be
-evaluated in coordination with Chief Information Officer of the
-Department of Defense;
+(1) cybersecurity-related activities and tools, to be evaluated
+in coordination with Chief Information Officer of the Department of
+Defense;
(2) foreign ownership, control, or influence activities and
-tools, to be evaluated in coordination with the Under Secretary
-of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment; and
-(3) any additional performance metrics the Director
-determines necessary.
+tools, to be evaluated in coordination with the Under Secretary of
+Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment; and
+(3) any additional performance metrics the Director determines
+necessary.
(d) Briefing Required.--Not later than May 1, 2026, the Director of
Small Business Programs shall provide to the Committees on Armed
Services of the Senate and House of Representatives a briefing on the
@@ -31864,71 +28909,63 @@
Subtitle B--Requirements Process Reform
SEC. 1811. MODIFICATIONS TO JOINT REQUIREMENTS OVERSIGHT COUNCIL.
-
(a) Mission.--Subsection (b) of section 181 of title 10, United
States Code, is amended by amending paragraphs (1) through (7) to read
as follows:
-``(1) evaluating global trends, emerging threats, and
-adversary capabilities to inform understanding of joint
-operational problems and to shape joint force design;
+``(1) evaluating global trends, emerging threats, and adversary
+capabilities to inform understanding of joint operational problems
+and to shape joint force design;
``(2) coordinating with commanders of combatant commands to
compile, refine, and prioritize joint operational problems;
``(3) continuously reviewing and assessing joint military
capabilities of elements of the Department of Defense listed in
section 111(b) of this title in a manner that meets applicable
-requirements in the national defense strategy under section
-113(g) of this title;
-``(4) identifying and prioritizing gaps and opportunities
-in joint military capabilities, including making
-recommendations for changes to address such capability and
-capacity gaps;
-``(5) identifying advances in technology, innovative
-commercial solutions, and concepts of operation that could
-improve the military advantage of the joint force;
+requirements in the national defense strategy under section 113(g)
+of this title;
+``(4) identifying and prioritizing gaps and opportunities in
+joint military capabilities, including making recommendations for
+changes to address such capability and capacity gaps;
+``(5) identifying advances in technology, innovative commercial
+solutions, and concepts of operation that could improve the
+military advantage of the joint force;
``(6) recommending joint capability requirements that--
-``(A) describe the joint operational problem to
-provide necessary context for the joint capability
-requirement;
+``(A) describe the joint operational problem to provide
+necessary context for the joint capability requirement;
``(B) proposes nonprescriptive solutions to joint
operational problems; and
-``(C) ensures system interoperability, where
-appropriate, between and among joint military
-capabilities;
+``(C) ensures system interoperability, where appropriate,
+between and among joint military capabilities;
``(7) designing the joint force in a manner that--
``(A) addresses joint operational problems; and
-``(B) evaluates force design initiatives of the
-Armed Forces to recommend acceptance, mitigation, or
-alternative force designs for the joint force;
-``(8) maintaining a repository of joint operational
-problems and identification of capabilities to address those
-problems; and
+``(B) evaluates force design initiatives of the Armed
+Forces to recommend acceptance, mitigation, or alternative
+force designs for the joint force;
+``(8) maintaining a repository of joint operational problems
+and identification of capabilities to address those problems; and
``(9) evaluating effect of joint military capability
-requirements for the purposes of section 4376(a) of this
-title.''.
+requirements for the purposes of section 4376(a) of this title.''.
(b) Composition.--Subsection (c)(1)(A) of such section is amended
by striking ``or joint performance requirements''.
(c) Advisors.--Subsection (d) of such section is amended--
(1) in paragraph (2)--
-(A) by inserting ``strongly'' before ``consider'';
-and
+(A) by inserting ``strongly'' before ``consider''; and
(B) by striking ``paragraphs (1) and (2) of'';
(2) in paragraph (3)--
-(A) by amending the paragraph heading to read as
-follows: ``Input from service chiefs'';
-(B) by striking ``, and strongly consider,'' and
-all that follows through ``acquisition system,'' and
-inserting ``and consider the views of the service
-chiefs in their roles as end users of capabilities
-delivered by the defense acquisition system''; and
+(A) by amending the paragraph heading to read as follows:
+``Input from service chiefs'';
+(B) by striking ``, and strongly consider,'' and all that
+follows through ``acquisition system,'' and inserting ``and
+consider the views of the service chiefs in their roles as end
+users of capabilities delivered by the defense acquisition
+system''; and
(C) by striking ``under subsection (b)(2) and joint
-performance requirements pursuant to subsection
-(b)(3)'';
-(3) in paragraph (4), by striking ``, and strongly
-consider,'' and inserting ``and consider''; and
+performance requirements pursuant to subsection (b)(3)'';
+(3) in paragraph (4), by striking ``, and strongly consider,''
+and inserting ``and consider''; and
(4) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
-``(5) Input from industry.--The Council shall seek views
-from private entities on commercially available technology to
-address joint operational problems or gaps in joint military
+``(5) Input from industry.--The Council shall seek views from
+private entities on commercially available technology to address
+joint operational problems or gaps in joint military
capabilities.''.
(d) Responsibility for Capability Requirements.--Subsection (e) of
such section is amended to read as follows:
@@ -31937,59 +28974,56 @@
of such service chief.''.
(e) Analytic and Engineering Support.--Subsection (f) of such
section is amended--
-(1) in the subsection heading, by inserting ``and
-Engineering'' after ``Analytic'';
-(2) by inserting ``and mission engineering activities''
-after ``the Office of Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation'';
-and
-(3) by striking ``in operations research, systems analysis,
-and cost estimation''.
+(1) in the subsection heading, by inserting ``and Engineering''
+after ``Analytic'';
+(2) by inserting ``and mission engineering activities'' after
+``the Office of Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation''; and
+(3) by striking ``in operations research, systems analysis, and
+cost estimation''.
(f) Definitions.--Subsection (h) of such section is amended--
(1) by striking paragraphs (2) and (3);
(2) by redesignating paragraph (1) as paragraph (2);
-(3) by inserting before paragraph (2), as so redesignated,
-the following new paragraph:
+(3) by inserting before paragraph (2), as so redesignated, the
+following new paragraph:
``(1) The term `joint capability requirement' means a
capability that is critical or essential to address a joint
operational problem.'';
-(4) by inserting after paragraph (2), as so redesignated,
-the following new paragraph:
+(4) by inserting after paragraph (2), as so redesignated, the
+following new paragraph:
``(3) The term `joint operational problem'--
-``(A) means a challenge across the joint force in
-achieving an assigned military objective based on
-current doctrine, emerging threats or future concepts;
-and
-``(B) may include limitations in capabilities,
-capacity, resources, or the ability to effectively and
-efficiently coordinate across the joint force, with
-another combatant command, or among joint military
-capabilities.''; and
+``(A) means a challenge across the joint force in achieving
+an assigned military objective based on current doctrine,
+emerging threats or future concepts; and
+``(B) may include limitations in capabilities, capacity,
+resources, or the ability to effectively and efficiently
+coordinate across the joint force, with another combatant
+command, or among joint military capabilities.''; and
(5) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
-``(5) The term `service chief' has the meaning given in
-section 3101 of this title.''.
+``(5) The term `service chief' has the meaning given in section
+3101 of this title.''.
(g) Conforming Amendments.--
(1) Limitations on defense modernization account.--Section
3136(e)(1)(A) of such title is amended--
-(A) by striking ``in excess of--'' and all that
-follows through ``(i) a specific limitation'' and
-inserting ``in excess of a specific limitation''; and
+(A) by striking ``in excess of--'' and all that follows
+through ``(i) a specific limitation'' and inserting ``in excess
+of a specific limitation''; and
(B) by striking clause (ii).
-(2) Factors to be considered for milestone a approval.--
-Section 4251(e)(1) of such title is amended by striking
-``approved by the Joint Requirements Oversight Council''.
-(3) Factors to be considered for milestone b approval.--
-Section 4252(b) of such title is amended--
+(2) Factors to be considered for milestone a approval.--Section
+4251(e)(1) of such title is amended by striking ``approved by the
+Joint Requirements Oversight Council''.
+(3) Factors to be considered for milestone b approval.--Section
+4252(b) of such title is amended--
(A) by striking paragraph (9); and
-(B) by redesignating paragraphs (10) through (15)
-as paragraphs (9) through (14), respectively.
-(4) Breach of critical cost growth threshold.--Section 4376
-of such title is amended--
-(A) in subsection (a), by striking ``, after
-consultation with the Joint Requirements Oversight
-Council regarding program requirements,'';
-(B) in subsection (b)(2)(B), by striking ``to meet
-the joint military requirement (as defined in section
-181(g)(1) of this title)''; and
+(B) by redesignating paragraphs (10) through (15) as
+paragraphs (9) through (14), respectively.
+(4) Breach of critical cost growth threshold.--Section 4376 of
+such title is amended--
+(A) in subsection (a), by striking ``, after consultation
+with the Joint Requirements Oversight Council regarding program
+requirements,'';
+(B) in subsection (b)(2)(B), by striking ``to meet the
+joint military requirement (as defined in section 181(g)(1) of
+this title)''; and
(C) in subsection (c)(3), by striking ``joint''.
(5) Acquisition accountability on missile defense system.--
Section 5514(b)(2)(C)(ii) of such title is amended by striking
@@ -31997,15 +29031,13 @@
(h) Repeals.--The following provisions of law are repealed:
(1) Section 916 of the Floyd D. Spence National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001 (10 U.S.C. 181 note).
-(2) Section 942(f) of the National Defense Authorization
-Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (10 U.S.C. 181 note).
-(3) Section 105(b) of the Weapon Systems Acquisition Reform
-Act of 2009 (10 U.S.C. 181 note).
-(4) Section 201 of the Weapon Systems Acquisition Reform
-Act of 2009 (10 U.S.C. 3102 note).
-
+(2) Section 942(f) of the National Defense Authorization Act
+for Fiscal Year 2008 (10 U.S.C. 181 note).
+(3) Section 105(b) of the Weapon Systems Acquisition Reform Act
+of 2009 (10 U.S.C. 181 note).
+(4) Section 201 of the Weapon Systems Acquisition Reform Act of
+2009 (10 U.S.C. 3102 note).
SEC. 1812. ENSURING SUCCESSFUL IMPLEMENTATION OF REQUIREMENTS REFORM.
-
(a) Biannual Updates on Implementation of Requirements Reform.--Not
later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, and every
180 days thereafter until September 30, 2027, the Secretary of Defense
@@ -32014,73 +29046,65 @@
(1) the implementation of section 181 of title 10, United
States Code, as amended by section 1811 of this Act; and
(2) actions taken in response to the memorandum of the
-Secretary of Defense dated August 20, 2025, and titled
-``Reforming the Joint Requirements Process to Accelerate
-Fielding of Warfighting Capabilities''.
+Secretary of Defense dated August 20, 2025, and titled ``Reforming
+the Joint Requirements Process to Accelerate Fielding of
+Warfighting Capabilities''.
(b) Contents.--Each briefing shall, at a minimum, include an update
on--
-(1) progress in terminating the Joint Capabilities
-Integration and Development System and efforts to replace it
-with a single decision forum that integrates requirements,
-acquisition, resourcing, test, and sustainment, including a
-discussion on--
-(A) the establishment of the Requirements and
-Resourcing Alignment Board;
-(B) the implementation of the Joint Acceleration
-Reserve;
+(1) progress in terminating the Joint Capabilities Integration
+and Development System and efforts to replace it with a single
+decision forum that integrates requirements, acquisition,
+resourcing, test, and sustainment, including a discussion on--
+(A) the establishment of the Requirements and Resourcing
+Alignment Board;
+(B) the implementation of the Joint Acceleration Reserve;
(C) the establishment of a Mission Engineering and
Integration Activity; and
-(D) the status of the reform of the requirements
-processes of each military department in accordance
-with the memorandum;
-(2) the assignment of roles and responsibilities for the
-Office of the Secretary of Defense, the Joint Staff, the
-Requirements and Resourcing Alignment Board, the military
-departments, the combatant commands, and mission-engineering
-and integration activities, including a discussion on the
-establishment of governance, decision rights, and escalation
-paths for portfolio-level requirements decisions;
-(3) progress in updating all relevant policies and
-regulations in accordance with the memorandum, including--
-(A) the recission and replacement of manuals
-governing the Joint Capabilities Integration and
-Development System; and
-(B) the removal of references to the Joint
-Capabilities Integration and Development System in
-directives, instructions, and manuals of the Department
-of Defense;
+(D) the status of the reform of the requirements processes
+of each military department in accordance with the memorandum;
+(2) the assignment of roles and responsibilities for the Office
+of the Secretary of Defense, the Joint Staff, the Requirements and
+Resourcing Alignment Board, the military departments, the combatant
+commands, and mission-engineering and integration activities,
+including a discussion on the establishment of governance, decision
+rights, and escalation paths for portfolio-level requirements
+decisions;
+(3) progress in updating all relevant policies and regulations
+in accordance with the memorandum, including--
+(A) the recission and replacement of manuals governing the
+Joint Capabilities Integration and Development System; and
+(B) the removal of references to the Joint Capabilities
+Integration and Development System in directives, instructions,
+and manuals of the Department of Defense;
(4) obstacles encountered with respect to actions taken to
-implement the requirements of the memorandum, including
-cultural, workforce, process, information technology, or
-statutory obstacles, and actions taken to mitigate or overcome
-such obstacles;
+implement the requirements of the memorandum, including cultural,
+workforce, process, information technology, or statutory obstacles,
+and actions taken to mitigate or overcome such obstacles;
(5) any additional authorities, resources, or flexibilities
required to implement such requirements, including draft
legislative proposals as appropriate;
-(6) deviations from such requirements and any justification
-for such deviations; and
-(7) portfolio-level case studies implementing the
-requirements from the memorandum that document problem framing,
-decision timelines, transition decisions, and outcomes,
-including progress toward meeting the objectives for
-accelerating the requirements process in accordance with
-subsection (c).
+(6) deviations from such requirements and any justification for
+such deviations; and
+(7) portfolio-level case studies implementing the requirements
+from the memorandum that document problem framing, decision
+timelines, transition decisions, and outcomes, including progress
+toward meeting the objectives for accelerating the requirements
+process in accordance with subsection (c).
(c) Objectives for Accelerating Requirements.--Not later than 90
days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense
shall establish annual objectives for requirements processes that
include, at a minimum, objectives for--
-(1) the end-to-end time to complete the requirements
-process, from problem statement to validated decision;
+(1) the end-to-end time to complete the requirements process,
+from problem statement to validated decision;
(2) the percentage of requirements decisions made within
standard timelines;
(3) the rate and median time of transition from successful
prototype to production (including timelines for follow-on
-production contracts or transactions, as defined in section
-4022 of title 10, United States Code); and
-(4) the use and effectiveness of systematic, iterative
-cycles of concept exploration, prototyping, mission-based
-analysis, and rigorous field demonstrations in informing
-capability requirements.
+production contracts or transactions, as defined in section 4022 of
+title 10, United States Code); and
+(4) the use and effectiveness of systematic, iterative cycles
+of concept exploration, prototyping, mission-based analysis, and
+rigorous field demonstrations in informing capability requirements.
(d) Consultation.--In carrying out this section, the Secretary of
Defense shall consult, as appropriate, with the Deputy Secretary of
Defense, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the Under Secretary
@@ -32094,9 +29118,7 @@
Services
SEC. 1821. MODIFICATIONS TO RELATIONSHIP OF OTHER PROVISIONS OF LAW TO
-PROCUREMENT OF COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL
-SERVICES.
-
+PROCUREMENT OF COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES.
Section 3452 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by
striking subsections (b) through (e) and inserting the following new
subsections:
@@ -32115,15 +29137,14 @@
subcontracts for the procurement of commercial products and commercial
services.
``(2) In this subsection, the term `subcontract'--
-``(A) includes a transfer of commercial products and
-commercial services between divisions, subsidiaries, or
-affiliates of a contractor or subcontractor; and
+``(A) includes a transfer of commercial products and commercial
+services between divisions, subsidiaries, or affiliates of a
+contractor or subcontractor; and
``(B) does not include any agreement entered into by a
-contractor or subcontractor for the supply of products or
-services that are intended for use in the performance of
-multiple contracts with the Department of Defense or with other
-parties, and that are not identifiable to any particular
-contract.
+contractor or subcontractor for the supply of products or services
+that are intended for use in the performance of multiple contracts
+with the Department of Defense or with other parties, and that are
+not identifiable to any particular contract.
``(3) This subsection does not authorize the waiver of the
applicability of any provision of law or contract clause requirement
with respect to any first-tier subcontract under a contract with a
@@ -32141,80 +29162,71 @@
ensure that the lists required by subsections (b) and (c)(1) shall
include any contract clause to implement the requirements of--
``(1) chapter 385 of this title;
-``(2) section 5949 of the National Defense Authorization
-Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117-263; 41 U.S.C. 4713
-note);
-``(3) section 805 of the National Defense Authorization Act
-for Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118-31); or
-``(4) a statute that specifically refers to this section
-and provides that, notwithstanding this section, such statute
-shall be applicable to contracts for the procurement of
-commercial products and commercial services.''.
-
+``(2) section 5949 of the National Defense Authorization Act
+for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117-263; 41 U.S.C. 4713 note);
+``(3) section 805 of the National Defense Authorization Act for
+Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118-31); or
+``(4) a statute that specifically refers to this section and
+provides that, notwithstanding this section, such statute shall be
+applicable to contracts for the procurement of commercial products
+and commercial services.''.
SEC. 1822. MODIFICATIONS TO COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL
SERVICES.
-
(a) In General.--Section 3453 of title 10, United States Code, is
amended--
(1) in subsection (b)--
-(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by
-striking ``procurement officials in that agency,'' and
-inserting ``acquisition officials in such agency and
-prime contractors and subcontractors (at any tier)
-performing contracts with such agency (including those
-performing consulting, research, and advisory services
-to acquisition officials of such agency)'';
-(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``prime
-contractors and subcontractors at all levels under the
-agency contracts'' and inserting ``such prime
-contractors and subcontractors'';
-(2) by redesignating subsections (d) and (e) as subsections
-(e) and (f), respectively;
+(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking
+``procurement officials in that agency,'' and inserting
+``acquisition officials in such agency and prime contractors
+and subcontractors (at any tier) performing contracts with such
+agency (including those performing consulting, research, and
+advisory services to acquisition officials of such agency)'';
+(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``prime contractors and
+subcontractors at all levels under the agency contracts'' and
+inserting ``such prime contractors and subcontractors'';
+(2) by redesignating subsections (d) and (e) as subsections (e)
+and (f), respectively;
(3) by inserting after subsection (c) the following new
subsection:
``(d) Non-commercial Determination Required.--(1) The head of an
agency shall establish a process for determinations regarding the non-
availability of commercial products or commercial services, including
that--
-``(A) a product or service that is not a commercial product
-or commercial service may not be procured until the head of the
-agency determines that the market research conducted in
-accordance with subsection (c)(2) resulted in a determination
-that no commercial product, commercial service, or
-nondevelopmental item exists that is suitable to meet the needs
-of the agency; and
+``(A) a product or service that is not a commercial product or
+commercial service may not be procured until the head of the agency
+determines that the market research conducted in accordance with
+subsection (c)(2) resulted in a determination that no commercial
+product, commercial service, or nondevelopmental item exists that
+is suitable to meet the needs of the agency; and
``(B) prior to acquiring a product or service that is not a
commercial product or commercial service, the relevant program
-manager shall submit a written memorandum confirming the
-results of the determination in subparagraph (A), which shall
-be signed by the portfolio acquisition executive; and
+manager shall submit a written memorandum confirming the results of
+the determination in subparagraph (A), which shall be signed by the
+portfolio acquisition executive; and
``(2) ensure the determination in paragraph (1)(A) does not inhibit
the ability of a contracting officer to determine whether a product,
component of a product, or service is a commercial product or
commercial service (as applicable).''; and
-(4) in subsection (e), as so redesignated, by striking
-``for the solicitation'' through ``in the case of other
-products or services,'' and insert ``for the solicitation''.
+(4) in subsection (e), as so redesignated, by striking ``for
+the solicitation'' through ``in the case of other products or
+services,'' and insert ``for the solicitation''.
(b) Determinations.--Section 3456 of title 10, United States Code,
is amended--
(1) in subsection (a), by amending paragraph (2) to read as
follows:
-``(2) assist each Secretary of a military department and
-each head of a Defense Agency with performing market research
-in accordance with the requirements of section 3453 of this
-title relating to market research and the determination
-regarding the non-availability of commercial products or
-commercial services, and other analysis, used to determine the
-reasonableness of price for the purposes of procurements by the
-Department of Defense.''; and
-(2) in subsection (b)(2), by inserting after the first
-sentence the following: ``The contracting officer shall
-consider the results in the memorandum of the program manager
-required under section 3453(d)(1)(B) of this title when
-developing the memorandum required under this paragraph.''.
-
+``(2) assist each Secretary of a military department and each
+head of a Defense Agency with performing market research in
+accordance with the requirements of section 3453 of this title
+relating to market research and the determination regarding the
+non-availability of commercial products or commercial services, and
+other analysis, used to determine the reasonableness of price for
+the purposes of procurements by the Department of Defense.''; and
+(2) in subsection (b)(2), by inserting after the first sentence
+the following: ``The contracting officer shall consider the results
+in the memorandum of the program manager required under section
+3453(d)(1)(B) of this title when developing the memorandum required
+under this paragraph.''.
SEC. 1823. MODIFICATIONS TO COMMERCIAL SOLUTIONS OPENINGS.
-
Section 3458 of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
(1) by amending subsection (a) to read as follows:
``(a) Authority.--The Secretary of Defense and each Secretary of a
@@ -32224,37 +29236,33 @@
technical review, or operational review (as appropriate) of such
proposals.'';
(2) by striking subsection (e);
-(3) by redesignating subsection (c) and (d) as subsections
-(d) and (e), respectively;
+(3) by redesignating subsection (c) and (d) as subsections (d)
+and (e), respectively;
(4) by inserting after subsection (b) the following new
subsection:
``(c) Follow-on Production Agreements.--With respect to a product,
service, or item acquired through the competitive procedures described
under subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense or each Secretary of a
military department may enter into--
-``(1) a follow-on production contract (including a sole
-source contract), subject to the approval requirements of
-section 3204(e) of this title; or
+``(1) a follow-on production contract (including a sole source
+contract), subject to the approval requirements of section 3204(e)
+of this title; or
``(2) a follow-on production contract or transaction, as
defined in section 4022 of this title.'';
(5) in subsection (d), as so redesignated--
(A) by striking paragraph (1); and
-(B) by redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3) as
-paragraphs (1) and (2), respectively; and
+(B) by redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3) as paragraphs
+(1) and (2), respectively; and
(6) in subsection (e), as so redesignated, by striking
``innovative commercial product or commercial service'' in each
place it appears and inserting ``commercial product, commercial
service, or nondevelopmental item''.
-
SEC. 1824. LIMITATION ON REQUIRED FLOWDOWN OF CONTRACT CLAUSES TO
-SUBCONTRACTORS PROVIDING COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS OR
-COMMERCIAL SERVICES.
-
+SUBCONTRACTORS PROVIDING COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS OR COMMERCIAL SERVICES.
Chapter 247 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding
at the end the following new section:
``Sec. 3459. Limitation on required flowdown of contract clauses to
-subcontractors providing commercial products or
-commercial services
+subcontractors providing commercial products or commercial services
``(a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense may not require that a
clause be included in a subcontract for the acquisition of commercial
products or commercial services other than a clause that is on the
@@ -32271,9 +29279,7 @@
to subcontracts entered into after the earliest date on which the lists
required by section 3452 of this title are published in the Defense
Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement.''.
-
SEC. 1825. CONSUMPTION-BASED SOLUTIONS.
-
Chapter 253 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding
at the end the following new section:
``Sec. 3605. Authority to acquire consumption-based solutions
@@ -32287,21 +29293,20 @@
Supplement to the Federal Acquisition Regulation, entitled
`Consumption-based solutions', that--
``(1) is any combination of hardware, equipment, software,
-labor, or services that together provides a seamless
-capability;
-``(2) has the ability to be metered and billed based on
-actual usage;
+labor, or services that together provides a seamless capability;
+``(2) has the ability to be metered and billed based on actual
+usage;
``(3) has predetermined pricing at fixed-price units;
-``(4) requires the awardee to notify the Department of
-Defense contracting officer when consumption under the contract
-reaches 75 percent and 90 percent of the funded amount,
-respectively, of the contract; and
-``(5) treats modifications to a contract entered into under
-the authority established in subsection (a) to add new features
-or capabilities in an amount less than or equal to 25 percent
-of the total value of such contract, as originally awarded, as
-procurements made using competitive procedures for the purposes
-of chapter 221 of this title.
+``(4) requires the awardee to notify the Department of Defense
+contracting officer when consumption under the contract reaches 75
+percent and 90 percent of the funded amount, respectively, of the
+contract; and
+``(5) treats modifications to a contract entered into under the
+authority established in subsection (a) to add new features or
+capabilities in an amount less than or equal to 25 percent of the
+total value of such contract, as originally awarded, as
+procurements made using competitive procedures for the purposes of
+chapter 221 of this title.
``(c) Funding.--Amounts authorized to be appropriated for
acquisitions using the authority under subsection (a)--
``(1) may be used for expenses for--
@@ -32310,8 +29315,8 @@
``(C) production;
``(D) modification; and
``(E) operation and maintenance; and
-``(2) may be used to enter into incrementally funded
-contracts or other agreements, including advanced payments.
+``(2) may be used to enter into incrementally funded contracts
+or other agreements, including advanced payments.
``(d) Consumption-based Solution Defined.--In this section, the
term `consumption-based solution' means a model under which a service
is provided to the Department of Defense and may utilize any
@@ -32323,9 +29328,7 @@
section in combination with another contract type provided for under
the Department of Defense Supplement to the Federal Acquisition
Regulation.''.
-
SEC. 1826. EXEMPTIONS FOR NONTRADITIONAL DEFENSE CONTRACTORS.
-
(a) Exemption.--For the purposes of contracts, subcontracts, or
agreements of the Department of Defense, products and services provided
by nontraditional defense contractors (as defined in section 3014 of
@@ -32352,45 +29355,41 @@
(7) Section 252.242-7005 of the Department of Defense
Supplement to the Federal Acquisition Regulation, or successor
regulation.
-(8) Section 215.407 of the Department of Defense Supplement
-to the Federal Acquisition Regulation, or successor regulation.
+(8) Section 215.407 of the Department of Defense Supplement to
+the Federal Acquisition Regulation, or successor regulation.
(9) Section 3702 of title 10, United States Code.
(10) Part 31 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, or
successor regulation.
(b) Waiver and Reporting.--
-(1) In general.--The requirement under subsection (a) may
-be waived or modified with respect to a product or service with
-a written determination approved by the head of the relevant
+(1) In general.--The requirement under subsection (a) may be
+waived or modified with respect to a product or service with a
+written determination approved by the head of the relevant
contracting activity.
(2) Delegation.--The authority to approve a written
-determination under paragraph (1) may only be delegated to a
-senior contracting official for the relevant contracting
-activity or a more senior official.
+determination under paragraph (1) may only be delegated to a senior
+contracting official for the relevant contracting activity or a
+more senior official.
(3) Partial application.--One or more of the requirements
-described in paragraphs (1) through (10) of subsection (a) may
-be applied to a contract, subcontract, or other agreement with
-a nontraditional defense contractor upon a written
-determination approved by the head of the relevant contracting
-activity that includes a justification explaining why
-application of such requirements is in the best interest of the
-Federal Government.
+described in paragraphs (1) through (10) of subsection (a) may be
+applied to a contract, subcontract, or other agreement with a
+nontraditional defense contractor upon a written determination
+approved by the head of the relevant contracting activity that
+includes a justification explaining why application of such
+requirements is in the best interest of the Federal Government.
(4) Congressional notice.--Not later than 60 days after the
-date on which a waiver is issued under this section, the
-Secretary of Defense shall provide to the congressional defense
-committees a notice of the waiver, including with a discussion
-of efforts made to adapt the acquisition approach for the
-product or service with respect to which the such waiver was
-granted so that such waiver would not be necessary.
-
+date on which a waiver is issued under this section, the Secretary
+of Defense shall provide to the congressional defense committees a
+notice of the waiver, including with a discussion of efforts made
+to adapt the acquisition approach for the product or service with
+respect to which the such waiver was granted so that such waiver
+would not be necessary.
SEC. 1827. CLARIFICATION OF CONDITIONS FOR PAYMENTS FOR COMMERCIAL
PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES.
-
Section 3805 of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (d)--
-(A) by striking ``The conditions'' and inserting
-``(1) The conditions''; and
-(B) by adding at the end the following new
-paragraph:
+(A) by striking ``The conditions'' and inserting ``(1) The
+conditions''; and
+(B) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``(2) For the purposes of section 3803 of this title, a payment for
covered services acquired through a commercially utilized acquisition
strategy shall not be considered an advance payment made under section
@@ -32398,104 +29397,99 @@
(2) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
``(e) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) The term `commercially utilized acquisition strategy'
-means an acquisition of a service by the head of an agency
-under terms and conditions that--
-``(A) are similar to the terms and conditions under
-which such service is available to the public; and
+means an acquisition of a service by the head of an agency under
+terms and conditions that--
+``(A) are similar to the terms and conditions under which
+such service is available to the public; and
``(B) provide such service--
-``(i) as a consumption-based solution (as
-defined in section 3605 of this title); or
-``(ii) under a technology subscription
-model or other model based on predetermined
-pricing for access to such service.
+``(i) as a consumption-based solution (as defined in
+section 3605 of this title); or
+``(ii) under a technology subscription model or other
+model based on predetermined pricing for access to such
+service.
``(2) The term `covered service' means a commercial service
that includes access to or use of any combination of hardware,
equipment, software, labor, or services, including access to
commercial satellite data and associated services, that is
integrated to provide a capability.''.
-
SEC. 1828. REVIEW OF COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES
ACQUISITION APPROACH.
-
(a) Review Required.--The Secretary of Defense shall conduct a
comprehensive review of the approach of the Department of Defense to
acquiring commercial products and commercial services.
(b) Elements.--The review required by subsection (a) shall assess
the following:
-(1) The policies, procedures, guidance, and instructions of
-the Department of Defense relating to acquiring commercial
-products and commercial services.
+(1) The policies, procedures, guidance, and instructions of the
+Department of Defense relating to acquiring commercial products and
+commercial services.
(2) A comprehensive review of the centralized capability
-established under section 3456 of title 10, United States Code,
-for assisting in determinations of a product or service as a
-commercial product or commercial service (as applicable),
-including an assessment of the following:
-(A) Methods to enhance responsiveness to
-determination requests, including timelines and backlog
-reduction targets.
-(B) Approaches to increase the number of
-determinations of products and services as commercial
-products and commercial services, respectively, by--
-(i) employing commercially-derived
-technologies and processes; and
-(ii) emphasizing a broad application of the
-definition of the terms ``commercial product''
-and ``commercial service''.
-(C) The review and acceptance of commercial pricing
-lists of contractors to ensure such lists will be valid
-across separate offers.
-(D) Current experience of members of the
-acquisition workforce in private-sector approaches to
-contract negotiations and recommendations for
-recruitment or training to build such expertise.
-(E) Opportunities to partner with the Director of
-the Defense Innovation Unit to improve commercial
-market research support and apply alternative
-capability-based pricing methods under section 864 of
-the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
-2025 (Public Law 118-159) for price reasonableness
+established under section 3456 of title 10, United States Code, for
+assisting in determinations of a product or service as a commercial
+product or commercial service (as applicable), including an
+assessment of the following:
+(A) Methods to enhance responsiveness to determination
+requests, including timelines and backlog reduction targets.
+(B) Approaches to increase the number of determinations of
+products and services as commercial products and commercial
+services, respectively, by--
+(i) employing commercially-derived technologies and
+processes; and
+(ii) emphasizing a broad application of the definition
+of the terms ``commercial product'' and ``commercial
+service''.
+(C) The review and acceptance of commercial pricing lists
+of contractors to ensure such lists will be valid across
+separate offers.
+(D) Current experience of members of the acquisition
+workforce in private-sector approaches to contract negotiations
+and recommendations for recruitment or training to build such
+expertise.
+(E) Opportunities to partner with the Director of the
+Defense Innovation Unit to improve commercial market research
+support and apply alternative capability-based pricing methods
+under section 864 of the National Defense Authorization Act for
+Fiscal Year 2025 (Public Law 118-159) for price reasonableness
evaluations.
-(3) Training curricula, educational materials, and
-associated activities of the Department of Defense related to
-acquiring commercial products and commercial services,
-including such curricula, materials, and activities that
-pertain to--
+(3) Training curricula, educational materials, and associated
+activities of the Department of Defense related to acquiring
+commercial products and commercial services, including such
+curricula, materials, and activities that pertain to--
(A) the determination of a product or service as a
commercial product or commercial service; and
-(B) any congressional intent that the definitions
-of the terms ``commercial product'' and ``commercial
-service'' should be applied broadly.
+(B) any congressional intent that the definitions of the
+terms ``commercial product'' and ``commercial service'' should
+be applied broadly.
(4) Audit and oversight policies and practices of the
Department of Defense related to the acquisition of commercial
products and commercial services.
(5) Incentives that discourage members of the acquisition
workforce from acquiring commercial products or commercial
services.
-(6) The process by which the Secretary of Defense develops
-and issues regulations related to the acquisition of commercial
-products or commercial services, including delays in rulemaking
-and the resulting delays in the implementation of policies
-intended to improve or streamline the acquisition of commercial
-products or commercial services.
+(6) The process by which the Secretary of Defense develops and
+issues regulations related to the acquisition of commercial
+products or commercial services, including delays in rulemaking and
+the resulting delays in the implementation of policies intended to
+improve or streamline the acquisition of commercial products or
+commercial services.
(c) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the
congressional defense committees a report that--
-(1) describes the findings of the review required by
-subsection (a);
+(1) describes the findings of the review required by subsection
+(a);
(2) describes actions taken by the Secretary of Defense to
-address the issues identified pursuant to such review,
-including any findings of noncompliance by the Secretary with
-the requirements of any other statutory or regulatory
-requirements related to advancing the procurement of commercial
-products and commercial services;
-(3) describes findings related to the comprehensive review
-of the centralized capability under section 3456 of title 10,
-United States Code, and recommendations for whether such
-capability should be continued, terminated, or modified; and
-(4) includes any recommendations of the Secretary of
-Defense on actions that Congress may take to better enable the
-Department of Defense to take advantage of the benefits of
-acquiring commercial products and commercial services.
+address the issues identified pursuant to such review, including
+any findings of noncompliance by the Secretary with the
+requirements of any other statutory or regulatory requirements
+related to advancing the procurement of commercial products and
+commercial services;
+(3) describes findings related to the comprehensive review of
+the centralized capability under section 3456 of title 10, United
+States Code, and recommendations for whether such capability should
+be continued, terminated, or modified; and
+(4) includes any recommendations of the Secretary of Defense on
+actions that Congress may take to better enable the Department of
+Defense to take advantage of the benefits of acquiring commercial
+products and commercial services.
(d) Definitions.--In this section, the terms ``commercial product''
and ``commercial service'' have the meanings given, respectively, in
section 3011 of title 10, United States Code.
@@ -32503,24 +29497,19 @@
Subtitle D--Improvements to Acquisition Programs
SEC. 1831. MODIFICATIONS TO PROCUREMENT FOR EXPERIMENTAL PURPOSES.
-
Section 4023 of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
-(1) in subsection (a), by striking ``ordnance, signal,
-chemical activity, transportation, energy, medical, space-
-flight, telecommunications, and aeronautical supplies,
-including parts and accessories, and designs thereof,'' and
-inserting ``demonstrations, prototypes, products, supplies,
-parts, accessories, auxiliary services, and design for products
-or services''; and
+(1) in subsection (a), by striking ``ordnance, signal, chemical
+activity, transportation, energy, medical, space-flight,
+telecommunications, and aeronautical supplies, including parts and
+accessories, and designs thereof,'' and inserting ``demonstrations,
+prototypes, products, supplies, parts, accessories, auxiliary
+services, and design for products or services''; and
(2) in subsection (b)--
-(A) by inserting ``or modified'' after ``may be
-made''; and
-(B) by inserting ``prototyping,'' after ``greater
-than necessary for''.
-
+(A) by inserting ``or modified'' after ``may be made''; and
+(B) by inserting ``prototyping,'' after ``greater than
+necessary for''.
SEC. 1832. MODIFICATIONS TO REQUIREMENTS FOR MODULAR OPEN SYSTEM
APPROACH.
-
(a) Milestone B Requirement.--Section 4402(e)(1)(B) of title 10,
United States Code, is amended by striking ``widely supported and
consensus-based standards that exist at the time of the milestone
@@ -32530,15 +29519,13 @@
(b) Requirements Relating to Availability of Major System
Interfaces.--Section 4403(2) of title 10, United States Code, is
amended to read as follows:
-``(2) ensure major system interfaces are adequately
-designated and defined to achieve a modular open system
-approach and are delivered with supporting documentation
-necessary to enable the integration of components or modules
-provided by a third party into the modular system;''.
-
+``(2) ensure major system interfaces are adequately designated
+and defined to achieve a modular open system approach and are
+delivered with supporting documentation necessary to enable the
+integration of components or modules provided by a third party into
+the modular system;''.
SEC. 1833. BRIDGING OPERATIONAL OBJECTIVES AND SUPPORT FOR TRANSITION
PROGRAM.
-
(a) Establishment.--The Director of the Defense Innovation Unit
shall establish a program to be known as the ``Bridging Operational
Objectives and Support for Transition program'' (in this section
@@ -32548,22 +29535,21 @@
(b) Program Execution.--Not later than 90 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall issue
guidance to--
-(1) allow portfolio acquisition executives, program
-managers, or product support managers to request from the
-Director assistance in identifying, adopting, or integrating
-commercial technologies; and
+(1) allow portfolio acquisition executives, program managers,
+or product support managers to request from the Director assistance
+in identifying, adopting, or integrating commercial technologies;
+and
(2) require the Director to--
-(A) review commercial technologies in response to
-each request and identify viable commercial
-technologies to address the issue presented by such
-request;
+(A) review commercial technologies in response to each
+request and identify viable commercial technologies to address
+the issue presented by such request;
(B) upon request, execute coordinated development,
-experimentation, or integration of identified
-commercial technologies to enable adoption or
-integration of commercial technologies into programs of
-record or fielded capabilities; and
-(C) establish criteria to allow the Director to
-terminate assistance provided in response to a request.
+experimentation, or integration of identified commercial
+technologies to enable adoption or integration of commercial
+technologies into programs of record or fielded capabilities;
+and
+(C) establish criteria to allow the Director to terminate
+assistance provided in response to a request.
(c) Support to Other Programs.--The Director shall ensure the BOOST
program works in coordination with other authorities, programs, and
activities of the Department of Defense responsible for adoption or
@@ -32575,8 +29561,8 @@
(2) the Small Business Innovation Research Program and the
Small Business Technology Transfer Program established under
section 9 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 639); and
-(3) urgent acquisition of items established under section
-3601 of title 10, United States Code.
+(3) urgent acquisition of items established under section 3601
+of title 10, United States Code.
(d) Funding.--Subject to the availability of appropriations,
amounts authorized to be appropriated the Director of the Defense
Innovation Unit may be used to carry out the BOOST program.
@@ -32591,210 +29577,191 @@
technologies;
(2) recommendations of the Secretary to improve the BOOST
program; and
-(3) a recommendation whether to continue or terminate the
-BOOST program.
+(3) a recommendation whether to continue or terminate the BOOST
+program.
(f) Sunset.--The BOOST program established under this section, and
the authorities and requirements under this section, shall expire on
December 31, 2030.
(g) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The term ``portfolio acquisition executive'' has the
-meaning given in section 1732 of title 10, United States Code,
-as added by section 1802 of this Act.
+meaning given in section 1732 of title 10, United States Code, as
+added by section 1802 of this Act.
(2) The term ``program manager'' has the meaning given in
section 1737 of title 10, United States Code.
-(3) The term ``product support manager'' has the meaning
-given in section 1733 of title 10, United States Code, as added
-by section 1803 of this Act.
+(3) The term ``product support manager'' has the meaning given
+in section 1733 of title 10, United States Code, as added by
+section 1803 of this Act.
Subtitle E--Modifications to Strengthen the Industrial Base
SEC. 1841. CIVIL RESERVE MANUFACTURING NETWORK.
-
(a) Civil Reserve Manufacturing Network Support.--
-(1) In general.--Not later than 90 days after the date of
-the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall
-direct the collaborative forum described in section 1844(a) of
-this Act to, in collaboration with relevant government,
-industry, and academic entities, support the establishment of
-the Civil Reserve Manufacturing Network (in this section
-referred to as the ``CRMN'') to preserve the military advantage
-of the United States and broaden domestic manufacturing
-capability and capacity in the defense industrial base.
+(1) In general.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the
+enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall direct the
+collaborative forum described in section 1844(a) of this Act to, in
+collaboration with relevant government, industry, and academic
+entities, support the establishment of the Civil Reserve
+Manufacturing Network (in this section referred to as the ``CRMN'')
+to preserve the military advantage of the United States and broaden
+domestic manufacturing capability and capacity in the defense
+industrial base.
(2) Responsibilities.--In carrying out paragraph (1), the
collaborative forum shall--
-(A) identify laws, regulations, and policies
-impeding the establishment of the CRMN;
-(B) develop recommendations for the establishment
-and the operation of the CRMN, including--
-(i) incentives for manufacturers to
-participate in the CRMN;
-(ii) incentives or other considerations to
-address the risk of loss of manufacturing to
-the commercial customers of manufacturers
-participating in the CRMN if the Secretary of
-Defense activates the CRMN;
-(iii) producing a registry, to be known as
-the ``National Manufacturing Registry'', to
-inventory the manufacturing capabilities of the
-United States to inform and support the
-development of the CRMN; and
-(iv) creating an index, to be known as the
-``Materiel Compatibility Index'', to identify
-where existing equipment, capabilities, and
-skill sets of commercial manufacturing could be
-converted to support requirements of the
-Department of Defense; and
+(A) identify laws, regulations, and policies impeding the
+establishment of the CRMN;
+(B) develop recommendations for the establishment and the
+operation of the CRMN, including--
+(i) incentives for manufacturers to participate in the
+CRMN;
+(ii) incentives or other considerations to address the
+risk of loss of manufacturing to the commercial customers
+of manufacturers participating in the CRMN if the Secretary
+of Defense activates the CRMN;
+(iii) producing a registry, to be known as the
+``National Manufacturing Registry'', to inventory the
+manufacturing capabilities of the United States to inform
+and support the development of the CRMN; and
+(iv) creating an index, to be known as the ``Materiel
+Compatibility Index'', to identify where existing
+equipment, capabilities, and skill sets of commercial
+manufacturing could be converted to support requirements of
+the Department of Defense; and
(C) submit to the Secretary a list of the laws,
-regulations, and policies identified under subparagraph
-(A) and the recommendations developed under
-subparagraph (B).
+regulations, and policies identified under subparagraph (A) and
+the recommendations developed under subparagraph (B).
(b) Plan.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the
-congressional defense committees a plan for establishing the
-CRMN, including--
-(A) a strategy to leverage government-owned
-manufacturing capabilities in partnership with the CRMN
-to support the requirements of the Department of
-Defense;
-(B) a plan, informed by the Material Compatibility
-Index, to develop a network of commercial manufacturing
-capabilities or facilities that can rapidly convert
-from commercial manufacturing or production to
-Department of Defense-directed manufacturing or
-production upon activation of the CRMN;
-(C) an identification of laws, regulations, and
-policies impeding the establishment of the CRMN, with
-recommendations to streamline such establishment;
-(D) an identification and assessment of existing
-public-private partnership authorities suitable for use
-by manufacturers participating in the CRMN to broaden
-domestic manufacturing capability and capacity in the
-defense industrial base, along with recommendations to
-expand such authorities to enable the integration of
-commercial advanced manufacturing systems, materials,
-and practices with organic industrial base
+congressional defense committees a plan for establishing the CRMN,
+including--
+(A) a strategy to leverage government-owned manufacturing
+capabilities in partnership with the CRMN to support the
+requirements of the Department of Defense;
+(B) a plan, informed by the Material Compatibility Index,
+to develop a network of commercial manufacturing capabilities
+or facilities that can rapidly convert from commercial
+manufacturing or production to Department of Defense-directed
+manufacturing or production upon activation of the CRMN;
+(C) an identification of laws, regulations, and policies
+impeding the establishment of the CRMN, with recommendations to
+streamline such establishment;
+(D) an identification and assessment of existing public-
+private partnership authorities suitable for use by
+manufacturers participating in the CRMN to broaden domestic
+manufacturing capability and capacity in the defense industrial
+base, along with recommendations to expand such authorities to
+enable the integration of commercial advanced manufacturing
+systems, materials, and practices with organic industrial base
requirements;
-(E) a list of existing Centers of Industrial and
-Technical Excellence designated pursuant to section
-2474 of title 10, United States Code, and compatible
-maintenance and repair capability for potential CRMN
-integration; and
-(F) recommendations for the official or officials
-of the Department who should be authorized to activate
-the CRMN and criteria for activating the CRMN,
-including recommendations related to a phased
-activation of the CRMN reflecting stages of competition
-and conflict.
+(E) a list of existing Centers of Industrial and Technical
+Excellence designated pursuant to section 2474 of title 10,
+United States Code, and compatible maintenance and repair
+capability for potential CRMN integration; and
+(F) recommendations for the official or officials of the
+Department who should be authorized to activate the CRMN and
+criteria for activating the CRMN, including recommendations
+related to a phased activation of the CRMN reflecting stages of
+competition and conflict.
(2) Considerations.--The plan required under paragraph (1)
-shall incorporate, to the extent practicable, recommendations
-of the collaborative forum.
+shall incorporate, to the extent practicable, recommendations of
+the collaborative forum.
(c) Civil Reserve Manufacturing Network Program.--
-(1) Upon the submission of the plan required under
-subsection (b)(1), the Secretary shall--
-(A) establish a program under which the Secretary
-shall manage and operate the CRMN; and
+(1) Upon the submission of the plan required under subsection
+(b)(1), the Secretary shall--
+(A) establish a program under which the Secretary shall
+manage and operate the CRMN; and
(B) initiate the establishment of the CRMN.
(2) Each participant shall enter into an agreement with the
Secretary to rapidly convert, on such terms as agreed to by the
-Secretary and the participant, production facilities to
-Department of Defense-directed manufacturing or production upon
-the activation of the CRMN.
-(3) Not later than 540 days after the date of enactment of
-this Act, the Secretary shall seek to enter into agreements
-with not fewer than two manufacturers, including advanced
-manufacturers, to participate in the CRMN.
+Secretary and the participant, production facilities to Department
+of Defense-directed manufacturing or production upon the activation
+of the CRMN.
+(3) Not later than 540 days after the date of enactment of this
+Act, the Secretary shall seek to enter into agreements with not
+fewer than two manufacturers, including advanced manufacturers, to
+participate in the CRMN.
(4) Each participant shall be eligible for--
-(A) the use of the expedited procedures for
-qualification, certification, and testing of the
-products and services of such participant under section
-865 of the Servicemember Quality of Life National
-Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (Public
-Law 118-159; 10 U.S.C. 4811 note); and
-(B) subject to the availability of appropriations,
-awards under the program established under paragraph
-(1) for--
-(i) costs associated with expedited
-qualification and testing of goods manufactured
-by participants using an advanced manufacturing
-crisis qualification framework established
-under section 3243(e) of title 10, United
+(A) the use of the expedited procedures for qualification,
+certification, and testing of the products and services of such
+participant under section 865 of the Servicemember Quality of
+Life National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025
+(Public Law 118-159; 10 U.S.C. 4811 note); and
+(B) subject to the availability of appropriations, awards
+under the program established under paragraph (1) for--
+(i) costs associated with expedited qualification and
+testing of goods manufactured by participants using an
+advanced manufacturing crisis qualification framework
+established under section 3243(e) of title 10, United
States Code; and
-(ii) costs associated with non-recurring
-engineering activities required to convert
-traditional product specifications for use in
-advanced manufacturing.
+(ii) costs associated with non-recurring engineering
+activities required to convert traditional product
+specifications for use in advanced manufacturing.
(5) In carrying out the program established under paragraph
(1), the Secretary shall encourage participants to prioritize
converting existing commercial or dual-use manufacturing
capabilities or facilities to Department of Defense-directed
-manufacturing or production pursuant to the activation of the
-CRMN.
-(6) None of the funds made available to a participant under
-the program established under paragraph (1) may be used for
-planning, design, or construction of a new advanced
-manufacturing facility.
-(7) The Secretary shall require each participant that
-receives an award under the program established under paragraph
-(1) to certify to the Secretary, at the time such award is made
-and annually thereafter, that none of the amounts of such award
-have been used for the planning, design, or construction of a
-new advanced manufacturing facility.
-(8) For the purposes of this section, the Secretary, or
-such other person authorized to activate the CRMN, activates
-the CRMN when the Secretary or such other person issues a
-notice to the participants that the Secretary or such other
-person that the CRMN is being activated.
+manufacturing or production pursuant to the activation of the CRMN.
+(6) None of the funds made available to a participant under the
+program established under paragraph (1) may be used for planning,
+design, or construction of a new advanced manufacturing facility.
+(7) The Secretary shall require each participant that receives
+an award under the program established under paragraph (1) to
+certify to the Secretary, at the time such award is made and
+annually thereafter, that none of the amounts of such award have
+been used for the planning, design, or construction of a new
+advanced manufacturing facility.
+(8) For the purposes of this section, the Secretary, or such
+other person authorized to activate the CRMN, activates the CRMN
+when the Secretary or such other person issues a notice to the
+participants that the Secretary or such other person that the CRMN
+is being activated.
(d) Interim Report.--Not later than 540 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the congressional
defense committees--
-(1) a report on progress of establishing the CRMN,
-including--
-(A) an assessment of a factory-as-a-service model
-to enable CRMN establishment, reduce the Government
-costs, minimize obsolescence of participating
-manufacturing capabilities, and enable rapid scaling;
-(B) an analysis of opportunities for improved
-efficiency and reductions in costs through the use of
-advanced manufacturing and value engineering, without
-sacrificing performance, reliability, quality, or
-safety;
-(C) any additional findings by the Secretary
-related to laws, regulations, or policies constraining
-participation in, or the operations or effectiveness
-of, the CRMN, and recommendations to streamline the
-management, oversight, and execution of the CRMN; and
-(D) an assessment of the effectiveness of any
-incentive structure implemented to mitigate the risk
-described in section (a)(2)(B)(ii); and
-(2) a strategy to transition castings or forgings
-capabilities used to meet the needs of the Department of
-Defense that are experiencing delays or cost overruns to
-advanced manufacturing under the CRMN.
+(1) a report on progress of establishing the CRMN, including--
+(A) an assessment of a factory-as-a-service model to enable
+CRMN establishment, reduce the Government costs, minimize
+obsolescence of participating manufacturing capabilities, and
+enable rapid scaling;
+(B) an analysis of opportunities for improved efficiency
+and reductions in costs through the use of advanced
+manufacturing and value engineering, without sacrificing
+performance, reliability, quality, or safety;
+(C) any additional findings by the Secretary related to
+laws, regulations, or policies constraining participation in,
+or the operations or effectiveness of, the CRMN, and
+recommendations to streamline the management, oversight, and
+execution of the CRMN; and
+(D) an assessment of the effectiveness of any incentive
+structure implemented to mitigate the risk described in section
+(a)(2)(B)(ii); and
+(2) a strategy to transition castings or forgings capabilities
+used to meet the needs of the Department of Defense that are
+experiencing delays or cost overruns to advanced manufacturing
+under the CRMN.
(e) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The term ``advanced manufacturer'' means a manufacturer
that uses advanced or adaptive manufacturing.
-(2) The term ``advanced manufacturing'' has the meaning
-given such term in section 4841(f) of title 10, United States
-Code, as added by this section.
-(3) The term ``Civil Reserve Manufacturing Network'' means
-a network of manufacturers partnering with the Secretary to
-rapidly convert commercial manufacturing capabilities or
-facilities from commercial manufacturing or production to
-Department of Defense-directed manufacturing or production.
-(4) The term ``collaborative forum'' means the
-collaborative forum described in section 1844(a) of this Act.
+(2) The term ``advanced manufacturing'' has the meaning given
+such term in section 4841(f) of title 10, United States Code, as
+added by this section.
+(3) The term ``Civil Reserve Manufacturing Network'' means a
+network of manufacturers partnering with the Secretary to rapidly
+convert commercial manufacturing capabilities or facilities from
+commercial manufacturing or production to Department of Defense-
+directed manufacturing or production.
+(4) The term ``collaborative forum'' means the collaborative
+forum described in section 1844(a) of this Act.
(5) The term ``factory-as-a-service'' means a scalable,
-flexible manufacturing framework providing rapid
-reconfiguration of production and real-time collaboration
-across dispersed facilities.
-(6) The term ``participant'' means a manufacturer,
-including an advanced manufacturer, participating in the CRMN.
+flexible manufacturing framework providing rapid reconfiguration of
+production and real-time collaboration across dispersed facilities.
+(6) The term ``participant'' means a manufacturer, including an
+advanced manufacturer, participating in the CRMN.
(7) The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of Defense.
(f) Conforming Amendment.--
-(1) Advanced manufacturing definition.--Section 4841 of
-title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end
-the following new subsection:
+(1) Advanced manufacturing definition.--Section 4841 of title
+10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the
+following new subsection:
``(f) Advanced Manufacturing Defined.--In this section, the term
`advanced manufacturing' means manufacturing through the use of
interconnected, advanced technologies throughout the design and
@@ -32802,12 +29769,12 @@
manufacturing, including software-controlled subtractive manufacturing,
additive manufacturing, powder bed fusion manufacturing, and other
similar manufacturing techniques.''.
-(2) Crisis framework.--Section 3243 of title 10, United
-States Code, is amended--
+(2) Crisis framework.--Section 3243 of title 10, United States
+Code, is amended--
(A) by redesignating subsections (e) through (g) as
subsections (f) through (h), respectively; and
-(B) by inserting after subsection (d) the following
-new subsection:
+(B) by inserting after subsection (d) the following new
+subsection:
``(e) Advanced Manufacturing Crisis Qualification Frameworks.--The
head of the agency shall establish a process to streamline and expedite
the qualification of advanced manufacturing sources, processes, or
@@ -32816,34 +29783,31 @@
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026), that addresses
materials, systems, and processes using a risk framework suitable for
wartime or during periods in which the CRMN is activated.''.
-
SEC. 1842. TRANSITION TO ADVANCED MANUFACTURING FOR CERTAIN CRITICAL
READINESS ITEMS OF SUPPLY.
-
(a) Plan Required.--Not later than 120 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the product support manager for each covered
system shall--
-(1) conduct an assessment of critical readiness items of
-supply that could be produced by advanced manufacturing within
-the 24-month period following the date of the enactment of this
-Act for the purposes of--
-(A) increasing the amount of such items of supply
-to meet readiness rates;
-(B) reducing manufacturing time or costs of such
-items of supply; and
-(C) increasing the ability to scale production of
-such items of supply rapidly;
-(2) identify any research, development, engineering, or
-testing conducted by the original equipment manufacturer, a
-contractor, or the Federal Government required to transition
-production of such items of supply to production by advanced
-manufacturing; and
+(1) conduct an assessment of critical readiness items of supply
+that could be produced by advanced manufacturing within the 24-
+month period following the date of the enactment of this Act for
+the purposes of--
+(A) increasing the amount of such items of supply to meet
+readiness rates;
+(B) reducing manufacturing time or costs of such items of
+supply; and
+(C) increasing the ability to scale production of such
+items of supply rapidly;
+(2) identify any research, development, engineering, or testing
+conducted by the original equipment manufacturer, a contractor, or
+the Federal Government required to transition production of such
+items of supply to production by advanced manufacturing; and
(3) submit to the appropriate program manager and portfolio
-acquisition executive a plan to transition production described
-in paragraph (1) to the maximum extent practicable, along with
-an estimate of non-recurring costs to complete such transition
-and a recommendation whether such costs should be paid by the
-appropriate contractor or the Federal Government.
+acquisition executive a plan to transition production described in
+paragraph (1) to the maximum extent practicable, along with an
+estimate of non-recurring costs to complete such transition and a
+recommendation whether such costs should be paid by the appropriate
+contractor or the Federal Government.
(b) Use of Existing Authorities.--The product support manager
described in subsection (a) shall initiate and coordinate qualification
and acceptance of parts produced using advanced manufacturing to
@@ -32852,14 +29816,12 @@
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (10 U.S.C. 4811 note).
(e) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The term ``critical readiness items of supply'' has the
-meaning given in section 1733 of title 10, United States Code,
-as added by section 1803 of this Act.
-(2) The term ``advanced manufacturing'' has the meaning
-given in section 4841(f) of title 10, United States Code, as
-added by section 1841 of this Act.
-
+meaning given in section 1733 of title 10, United States Code, as
+added by section 1803 of this Act.
+(2) The term ``advanced manufacturing'' has the meaning given
+in section 4841(f) of title 10, United States Code, as added by
+section 1841 of this Act.
SEC. 1843. WORKING GROUP ON THE ADVANCED MANUFACTURING WORKFORCE.
-
(a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall establish a
working group to identify opportunities to address workforce shortages
@@ -32874,52 +29836,46 @@
manufacturing career fields in the defense industrial base,
including such workforce shortages in the Department of Defense
organic industrial base;
-(2) identify career fields in advanced manufacturing and
-the associated skills and abilities that are required for such
-fields; and
+(2) identify career fields in advanced manufacturing and the
+associated skills and abilities that are required for such fields;
+and
(3) develop recommendations for--
-(A) training, education, and career development
-programs, including mid-career programs,
-apprenticeships, internships, and summer camps, to
-prepare individuals for careers in advanced
-manufacturing;
-(B) the establishment of public-private
-partnerships to provide workforce development
-activities, including identifying incentives for such
-partnerships for success in recruiting, training, and
-retaining individuals in careers in advanced
+(A) training, education, and career development programs,
+including mid-career programs, apprenticeships, internships,
+and summer camps, to prepare individuals for careers in
+advanced manufacturing;
+(B) the establishment of public-private partnerships to
+provide workforce development activities, including identifying
+incentives for such partnerships for success in recruiting,
+training, and retaining individuals in careers in advanced
manufacturing; and
-(C) any policy changes needed to further the
-participation of individuals in the advanced
-manufacturing workforce of the defense industrial base.
+(C) any policy changes needed to further the participation
+of individuals in the advanced manufacturing workforce of the
+defense industrial base.
(d) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to
Congress a report containing--
-(1) a summary of recommendations developed by the working
-group under subsection (c)(3); and
-(2) actions taken by the Secretary to implement
-recommendations provided by such working group; and
+(1) a summary of recommendations developed by the working group
+under subsection (c)(3); and
+(2) actions taken by the Secretary to implement recommendations
+provided by such working group; and
(3) actions taken by the Secretary to provide training to
enhance the knowledge and experience of the workforce of the
Department of Defense, including--
(A) the benefits, limitations, and commercial best
-practices and business models for designing,
-developing, and using products manufactured using
-advanced manufacturing; and
+practices and business models for designing, developing, and
+using products manufactured using advanced manufacturing; and
(B) recommended approaches for qualifying advanced
-manufacturing processes and test and evaluation
-procedures using processes established in section 865
-of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
-Year 2025; and
+manufacturing processes and test and evaluation procedures
+using processes established in section 865 of the National
+Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025; and
(4) a recommendation whether to continue or terminate the
working group.
(e) Advanced Manufacturing Defined.--In this section, the term
``advanced manufacturing'' has the meaning provided in section 4841(f)
of title 10, United States Code, as added by section 1841 of this Act.
-
SEC. 1844. COLLABORATIVE FORUM TO ADDRESS CHALLENGES TO AND LIMITATIONS
OF THE DEFENSE INDUSTRIAL BASE.
-
(a) Establishment.--Not later than 120 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall identify one or
more consortia or other entity to serve as a collaborative forum for
@@ -32932,51 +29888,43 @@
other appropriate organization) focused on each of the following areas:
(1) Eliminating barriers to a resilient and robust defense
industrial base, including--
-(A) policies and procedures that impede businesses
-of all types and sizes from doing business with the
-Department of Defense;
-(B) policies, procedures, guidance, or workforce
-training that result in the application of contract
-requirements or clauses that should not apply to the
-acquisition of a commercial product or commercial
-service; and
-(C) impediments to transitioning technology from
-research, development, testing, and evaluation
-activities to acquisition programs that are approved
-and funded.
+(A) policies and procedures that impede businesses of all
+types and sizes from doing business with the Department of
+Defense;
+(B) policies, procedures, guidance, or workforce training
+that result in the application of contract requirements or
+clauses that should not apply to the acquisition of a
+commercial product or commercial service; and
+(C) impediments to transitioning technology from research,
+development, testing, and evaluation activities to acquisition
+programs that are approved and funded.
(2) Assessing supply chain fragility, including--
-(A) assessing vulnerabilities from reliance on sole
-source dependencies and overreliance on countries that
-are not allies or partners of the United States; and
-(B) proposing mitigation measures to diversify
-sources of supply and to develop alternative sources
-supply to enhance resilience in the supply chains of
-the Department.
-(3) Expanding domestic manufacturing and industrial
-capacity, including--
-(A) public-private partnerships with the organic
-industrial base, commercial manufacturers, and other
-industrial entities;
-(B) modernization of the defense industrial base
-and supply chains by fostering the adoption of advanced
-manufacturing, automation, and other emerging
-capabilities;
+(A) assessing vulnerabilities from reliance on sole source
+dependencies and overreliance on countries that are not allies
+or partners of the United States; and
+(B) proposing mitigation measures to diversify sources of
+supply and to develop alternative sources supply to enhance
+resilience in the supply chains of the Department.
+(3) Expanding domestic manufacturing and industrial capacity,
+including--
+(A) public-private partnerships with the organic industrial
+base, commercial manufacturers, and other industrial entities;
+(B) modernization of the defense industrial base and supply
+chains by fostering the adoption of advanced manufacturing,
+automation, and other emerging capabilities;
(C) integrate commercial approaches to information
-technology, software, cloud-based services, data
-management, and artificial intelligence; and
-(D) recommend financial incentives and business
-models to encourage private-sector investment efforts
-to expand domestic manufacturing and industrial
-capacity.
-(4) Developing and training a skilled workforce,
-including--
-(A) adopting industry-leading programs or other
-approaches to develop workforce skills in advanced
-manufacturing, tailored for defense capabilities; and
-(B) creating opportunities for public-private
-talent exchanges and skill-building initiatives in
-advanced manufacturing, supply chain management, and
-risk management.
+technology, software, cloud-based services, data management,
+and artificial intelligence; and
+(D) recommend financial incentives and business models to
+encourage private-sector investment efforts to expand domestic
+manufacturing and industrial capacity.
+(4) Developing and training a skilled workforce, including--
+(A) adopting industry-leading programs or other approaches
+to develop workforce skills in advanced manufacturing, tailored
+for defense capabilities; and
+(B) creating opportunities for public-private talent
+exchanges and skill-building initiatives in advanced
+manufacturing, supply chain management, and risk management.
(c) Work Products and Recommendations.--The Secretary of Defense
shall consider relevant work products and recommendations developed
through activities of the working group established under subsection
@@ -32989,143 +29937,125 @@
Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives
a briefing that includes--
(1) a summary of the implementation of this section;
-(2) a summary of any work products and recommendations
-provided to the Secretary under subsection (c); and
-(3) any recommendations for actions by Congress to address
-the challenges to and limitations of the defense industrial
-base.
+(2) a summary of any work products and recommendations provided
+to the Secretary under subsection (c); and
+(3) any recommendations for actions by Congress to address the
+challenges to and limitations of the defense industrial base.
(e) Definitions.--In this section:
-(1) The term ``advanced manufacturing'' has the meaning
-given in section 4841(f) of title 10, United States Code, as
-added by section 1841 of this Act.
-(2) The term ``organic industrial base'' has the meaning
-given in section 2476(f) of title 10, United States Code.
-
+(1) The term ``advanced manufacturing'' has the meaning given
+in section 4841(f) of title 10, United States Code, as added by
+section 1841 of this Act.
+(2) The term ``organic industrial base'' has the meaning given
+in section 2476(f) of title 10, United States Code.
SEC. 1845. FACILITY CLEARANCE ACCELERATION FOR MEMBERS OF DEFENSE
INDUSTRIAL CONSORTIUMS.
-
(a) Acceleration of Facility Clearance.--The Secretary of Defense
shall ensure that each entity that is a member of the collaborative
forum described in section 1844(a) of this Act--
(1) is sponsored for a facility clearance;
-(2) is provided access to sensitive compartmented
-information facilities and classified networks where the member
-can perform classified work; and
-(3) not less than quarterly, is invited to in-person
-meetings with relevant personnel of the Department of Defense
-to discuss classified information.
+(2) is provided access to sensitive compartmented information
+facilities and classified networks where the member can perform
+classified work; and
+(3) not less than quarterly, is invited to in-person meetings
+with relevant personnel of the Department of Defense to discuss
+classified information.
(b) Plan.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment
of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional
defense committees a report detailing a plan to increase the number of
facility clearances provided to members described in subsection (a) or
to companies awarded contracts in accordance with Executive Order
12968. Such plan shall include--
-(1) an assessment of any existing related efforts to
-increase sensitive compartmented information facilities and how
-such efforts might be accelerated and elevated in priority;
+(1) an assessment of any existing related efforts to increase
+sensitive compartmented information facilities and how such efforts
+might be accelerated and elevated in priority;
(2) target metrics for increased facility clearances in
-association with membership in the collaborative forum
-described in subsection (a) or to companies awarded contracts
-in accordance with Executive Order 12968;
-(3) an identification of any additional funding or
-authorities required to support increased processing of
-facility clearances; and
+association with membership in the collaborative forum described in
+subsection (a) or to companies awarded contracts in accordance with
+Executive Order 12968;
+(3) an identification of any additional funding or authorities
+required to support increased processing of facility clearances;
+and
(4) any other matters the Secretary of Defense considers
relevant.
-
SEC. 1846. IMPROVEMENTS RELATING TO ADVANCED MANUFACTURING.
-
(a) Leadership Changes.--
(1) Joint defense manufacturing technology panel.--Section
-4842(b)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by
-striking ``The Chair of'' and all that follows through
-``programs.'' and inserting the following: ``The Panel shall be
-cochaired by the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and
-Sustainment and the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and
-Engineering.''.
-(2) Joint additive manufacturing working group.--The
-Secretary of Defense shall ensure that the Joint Additive
-Manufacturing Working Group shall be cochaired by the Under
-Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment and the
-Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering.
-(3) Consortium on additive manufacturing for defense
-capability development.--Section 223 of the National Defense
-Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (10 U.S.C. 4841 note) is
-amended--
-(A) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection
-(d); and
-(B) by inserting after subsection (b) the following
-new subsection (c):
+4842(b)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking
+``The Chair of'' and all that follows through ``programs.'' and
+inserting the following: ``The Panel shall be cochaired by the
+Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment and the
+Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering.''.
+(2) Joint additive manufacturing working group.--The Secretary
+of Defense shall ensure that the Joint Additive Manufacturing
+Working Group shall be cochaired by the Under Secretary of Defense
+for Acquisition and Sustainment and the Under Secretary of Defense
+for Research and Engineering.
+(3) Consortium on additive manufacturing for defense capability
+development.--Section 223 of the National Defense Authorization Act
+for Fiscal Year 2024 (10 U.S.C. 4841 note) is amended--
+(A) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (d); and
+(B) by inserting after subsection (b) the following new
+subsection (c):
``(c) Cochairs.--The Consortium shall be cochaired by the Under
Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment and the Under
Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering.''.
(b) Advanced Manufacturing Policy Review and Guidance.--
(1) Policy review.--Not later than September 30, 2026, the
-Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment and
-the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering, in
-consultation with each Secretary of a military department,
-shall--
-(A) review the policies and procedures of the
-Department of Defense to identify policies and
-procedures for the qualification, acceptance, and
-management of the supply chains of products that are
-insufficient for or not applicable to products
-manufactured using advanced manufacturing;
-(B) identify any changes to the policies and
-procedures of the Department required for the
-Department to benefit fully from access to and use of
-products manufactured using advanced manufacturing; and
+Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment and the
+Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering, in
+consultation with each Secretary of a military department, shall--
+(A) review the policies and procedures of the Department of
+Defense to identify policies and procedures for the
+qualification, acceptance, and management of the supply chains
+of products that are insufficient for or not applicable to
+products manufactured using advanced manufacturing;
+(B) identify any changes to the policies and procedures of
+the Department required for the Department to benefit fully
+from access to and use of products manufactured using advanced
+manufacturing; and
(C) updated such policies as required.
(2) Guidance.--Not later than September 30, 2027, the Under
-Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment and the
-Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering, in
-consultation with each Secretary of a military department,
-shall issue guidance on the use of advanced manufacturing
-capabilities to improve the ability of the Department of
-Defense to execute missions. Such guidance shall include, at a
-minimum--
-(A) a methodology for qualifying advanced
-manufacturing processes of the Department of Defense,
-including on a machine-by-machine basis, rather than
-qualifying individual parts produced using advanced
-manufacturing;
-(B) a methodology for standardizing technical
-production specifications, testing processes, and data
-reciprocity to share and accept test results of the
-same parts produced using advanced manufacturing across
-military departments;
-(C) test and evaluation procedures which utilize
-expedited qualification and testing procedures
-established in section 865 of the National Defense
-Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (10 U.S.C. 4811
-note);
+Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment and the Under
+Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering, in consultation
+with each Secretary of a military department, shall issue guidance
+on the use of advanced manufacturing capabilities to improve the
+ability of the Department of Defense to execute missions. Such
+guidance shall include, at a minimum--
+(A) a methodology for qualifying advanced manufacturing
+processes of the Department of Defense, including on a machine-
+by-machine basis, rather than qualifying individual parts
+produced using advanced manufacturing;
+(B) a methodology for standardizing technical production
+specifications, testing processes, and data reciprocity to
+share and accept test results of the same parts produced using
+advanced manufacturing across military departments;
+(C) test and evaluation procedures which utilize expedited
+qualification and testing procedures established in section 865
+of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025
+(10 U.S.C. 4811 note);
(D) a methodology for streamlined qualification and
-acceptance of contractor-provided parts where the
-contractor uses advanced manufacturing processes to
-produce such parts;
-(E) processes for management of the supply chains
-of the Department of Defense that are comprised of
-similar or identical parts that were manufactured using
-different manufacturing techniques;
+acceptance of contractor-provided parts where the contractor
+uses advanced manufacturing processes to produce such parts;
+(E) processes for management of the supply chains of the
+Department of Defense that are comprised of similar or
+identical parts that were manufactured using different
+manufacturing techniques;
(F) processes to allow for streamlined incremental
-qualification of an advanced manufacturing process,
-rather than complete requalification of such process if
-changes are made to the design process or the
-manufacturing process; and
-(G) processes to explore the option for third-
-party, external certification of entities using
-advanced manufacturing processes that--
-(i) can supply technology that meets the
-requirements of the Department of Defense; and
-(ii) cannot afford, or do not have in-house
-expertise, to provide such certification.
-(3) Advanced manufacturing defined.--In this subsection,
-the term ``advanced manufacturing'' has the meaning given in
-section 4841(f) of title 10, United States Code, as added by
-section 1841 of this Act.
-
+qualification of an advanced manufacturing process, rather than
+complete requalification of such process if changes are made to
+the design process or the manufacturing process; and
+(G) processes to explore the option for third-party,
+external certification of entities using advanced manufacturing
+processes that--
+(i) can supply technology that meets the requirements
+of the Department of Defense; and
+(ii) cannot afford, or do not have in-house expertise,
+to provide such certification.
+(3) Advanced manufacturing defined.--In this subsection, the
+term ``advanced manufacturing'' has the meaning given in section
+4841(f) of title 10, United States Code, as added by section 1841
+of this Act.
SEC. 1847. REPORT ON SURGE CAPACITY IN THE DEFENSE INDUSTRIAL BASE.
-
(a) Report Required.--Not later than March 1, 2026, the Assistant
Secretary of Defense for Industrial Base Policy and the Director of
Defense Pricing, Contracting, and Acquisition Policy shall jointly
@@ -33136,23 +30066,21 @@
capacity.
(b) Elements.--The report required subsection (a) shall include the
following:
-(1) An identification of policies that incentivize
-contractors in the defense industrial base to reduce or
-eliminate surge capacity, including section 31.205-17 of the
-Federal Acquisition Regulation (relating to idle facilities and
-idle capacity costs).
+(1) An identification of policies that incentivize contractors
+in the defense industrial base to reduce or eliminate surge
+capacity, including section 31.205-17 of the Federal Acquisition
+Regulation (relating to idle facilities and idle capacity costs).
(2) Any steps taken by the Secretary of Defense to address
-regulatory barriers discouraging or preventing contractors in
-the defense industrial base from maintaining or investing in
-surge capacity within the defense industrial base as part of
-the implementation of Executive Order 14265 titled
-``Modernizing Defense Acquisitions and Spurring Innovation in
-the Defense Industrial Base'' (90 Fed. Reg. 15621; April 15,
-2025).
-(3) The assessment of the demonstration exercise of
-industrial mobilization and supply chain management planning
-capabilities required by section 859(d) of the National Defense
-Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (10 U.S.C. 4811 note).
+regulatory barriers discouraging or preventing contractors in the
+defense industrial base from maintaining or investing in surge
+capacity within the defense industrial base as part of the
+implementation of Executive Order 14265 titled ``Modernizing
+Defense Acquisitions and Spurring Innovation in the Defense
+Industrial Base'' (90 Fed. Reg. 15621; April 15, 2025).
+(3) The assessment of the demonstration exercise of industrial
+mobilization and supply chain management planning capabilities
+required by section 859(d) of the National Defense Authorization
+Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (10 U.S.C. 4811 note).
(c) Surge Capacity Defined.--In this section, the term ``surge
capacity'' mean the ability of contractors in the defense industrial
base to rapidly increase production capacity to meet increased demand
@@ -33162,13 +30090,10 @@
DIVISION B--MILITARY CONSTRUCTION AUTHORIZATIONS
SEC. 2001. SHORT TITLE.
-
This division may be cited as the ``Military Construction
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026''.
-
SEC. 2002. EXPIRATION OF AUTHORIZATIONS AND AMOUNTS REQUIRED TO BE
SPECIFIED BY LAW.
-
(a) Expiration of Authorizations After Three Years.--Except as
provided in subsection (b), all authorizations contained in titles XXI
through XXVII for military construction projects, land acquisition,
@@ -33177,8 +30102,8 @@
authorizations of appropriations therefor) shall expire on the later
of--
(1) October 1, 2028; or
-(2) the date of the enactment of an Act authorizing funds
-for military construction for fiscal year 2029.
+(2) the date of the enactment of an Act authorizing funds for
+military construction for fiscal year 2029.
(b) Exception.--Subsection (a) shall not apply to authorizations
for military construction projects, land acquisition, family housing
projects and facilities, and contributions to the North Atlantic Treaty
@@ -33186,14 +30111,12 @@
appropriations therefor), for which appropriated funds have been
obligated before the later of--
(1) October 1, 2028; or
-(2) the date of the enactment of an Act authorizing funds
-for fiscal year 2029 for military construction projects, land
+(2) the date of the enactment of an Act authorizing funds for
+fiscal year 2029 for military construction projects, land
acquisition, family housing projects and facilities, or
-contributions to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
-Security Investment Program.
-
+contributions to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization Security
+Investment Program.
SEC. 2003. EFFECTIVE DATE.
-
Titles XXI through XXVII shall take effect on the later of--
(1) October 1, 2025; or
(2) the date of the enactment of this Act.
@@ -33211,9 +30134,7 @@
projects.
Sec. 2107. Modification of authority to carry out fiscal year 2025
project at Smith Barracks, Germany.
-
SEC. 2101. AUTHORIZED ARMY CONSTRUCTION AND LAND ACQUISITION PROJECTS.
-
(a) Inside the United States.--Using amounts appropriated pursuant
to the authorization of appropriations in section 2103(a) and available
for military construction projects inside the United States as
@@ -33271,13 +30192,11 @@
amended--
(1) by striking the item relating to ``Florida'' in the
``State'' column;
-(2) by striking the item relating to ``Naval Air Station
-Key West'' in the ``Installation'' column; and
+(2) by striking the item relating to ``Naval Air Station Key
+West'' in the ``Installation'' column; and
(3) by striking the item relating to ``$90,000,000'' in the
``Amount'' column.
-
SEC. 2102. FAMILY HOUSING.
-
(a) Construction and Acquisition.--Using amounts appropriated
pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section 2103(a) and
available for military family housing functions as specified in the
@@ -33302,9 +30221,7 @@
and engineering services and construction design activities with
respect to the construction or improvement of family housing units in
an amount not to exceed $32,824,000.
-
SEC. 2103. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS, ARMY.
-
(a) Authorization of Appropriations.--Funds are hereby authorized
to be appropriated for fiscal years beginning after September 30, 2025,
for military construction, land acquisition, and military family
@@ -33317,10 +30234,8 @@
of this Act may not exceed the total amount authorized to be
appropriated under subsection (a), as specified in the funding table in
section 4601.
-
SEC. 2104. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT FISCAL YEAR 2021 PROJECT
AT FORT GILLEM, GEORGIA.
-
(a) Extension.--Notwithstanding section 2002 of the Military
Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (division B of
Public Law 116-283; 134 Stat. 4294), the authorization set forth in the
@@ -33343,7 +30258,6 @@
SEC. 2105. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT CERTAIN FISCAL YEAR 2022
PROJECTS.
-
(a) Extension.--Notwithstanding section 2002 of the Military
Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (division B of
Public Law 117-81; 135 Stat. 2161), the authorizations set forth in the
@@ -33370,7 +30284,6 @@
SEC. 2106. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT CERTAIN FISCAL YEAR 2023
PROJECTS.
-
(a) Extension.--Notwithstanding section 2002 of the Military
Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (division B of
Public Law 117-263; 136 Stat. 2970), the authorization set forth in the
@@ -33400,7 +30313,6 @@
SEC. 2107. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT FISCAL YEAR 2025
PROJECT AT SMITH BARRACKS, GERMANY.
-
In the case of the authorization contained in the table in section
2101(b) of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2025 (division B of Public Law 118-159; 138 Stat. 2213) for Hohenfels
@@ -33414,15 +30326,12 @@
Sec. 2202. Family Housing.
Sec. 2203. Authorization of appropriations, Navy.
Sec. 2204. Extension of authority to carry out fiscal year 2022 project
-at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point,
-North Carolina.
+at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina.
Sec. 2205. Extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2022
projects.
Sec. 2206. Extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2023
projects.
-
SEC. 2201. AUTHORIZED NAVY CONSTRUCTION AND LAND ACQUISITION PROJECTS.
-
(a) Inside the United States.--Using amounts appropriated pursuant
to the authorization of appropriations in section 2203(a) and available
for military construction projects inside the United States as
@@ -33481,11 +30390,10 @@
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Country Installation or Location Amount
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-Japan....................................... Marine Corps Base Camp Smedley D. Butler........ $58,000,000
+Japan......................................... Marine Corps Base Camp Smedley D. Butler...... $58,000,000
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SEC. 2202. FAMILY HOUSING.
-
(a) Improvements to Military Family Housing Units.--Subject to
section 2825 of title 10, United States Code, and using amounts
appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section
@@ -33500,9 +30408,7 @@
and engineering services and construction design activities with
respect to the construction or improvement of family housing units in
an amount not to exceed $6,605,000.
-
SEC. 2203. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS, NAVY.
-
(a) Authorization of Appropriations.--Funds are hereby authorized
to be appropriated for fiscal years beginning after September 30, 2025,
for military construction, land acquisition, and military family
@@ -33515,10 +30421,8 @@
of this Act may not exceed the total amount authorized to be
appropriated under subsection (a), as specified in the funding table in
section 4601.
-
SEC. 2204. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT FISCAL YEAR 2022 PROJECT
AT MARINE CORPS AIR STATION CHERRY POINT, NORTH CAROLINA.
-
(a) Extension.--Notwithstanding section 2002 of the Military
Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (division B of
Public Law 117-81), the authorization set forth in the table in
@@ -33539,7 +30443,6 @@
SEC. 2205. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT CERTAIN FISCAL YEAR 2022
PROJECTS.
-
(a) Extension.--Notwithstanding section 2002 of the Military
Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (division B of
Public Law 117-81; 135 Stat. 2161), the authorizations set forth in the
@@ -33571,7 +30474,6 @@
SEC. 2206. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT CERTAIN FISCAL YEAR 2023
PROJECTS.
-
(a) Extension.--Notwithstanding section 2002 of the Military
Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (division B of
Public Law 117-263; 136 Stat. 2970), the authorizations set forth in
@@ -33618,10 +30520,8 @@
projects.
Sec. 2309. Modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal year
2025 projects.
-
SEC. 2301. AUTHORIZED AIR FORCE CONSTRUCTION AND LAND ACQUISITION
PROJECTS.
-
(a) Inside the United States.--Using amounts appropriated pursuant
to the authorization of appropriations in section 2303(a) and available
for military construction projects inside the United States as
@@ -33634,28 +30534,28 @@
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
State Installation or Location Amount
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-Arizona...................................... Davis-Monthan Air Force Base................... $174,000,000
-Luke Air Force Base............................ $45,000,000
-California................................... Travis Air Force Base.......................... $60,000,000
-Florida...................................... Cape Canaveral Space Force Station............. $49,800,000
-Eglin Air Force Base........................... $182,000,000
-Hurlburt Field................................. $66,000,000
-MacDill Air Force Base......................... $74,000,000
-Georgia...................................... Moody Air Force Base........................... $35,000,000
-Robins Air Force Base.......................... $28,000,000
-Louisiana.................................... Barksdale Air Force Base....................... $116,000,000
-Massachusetts................................ Hanscom Air Force Base......................... $55,000,000
-Mississippi.................................. Columbus Air Force Base........................ $14,200,000
-Missouri..................................... Whiteman Air Force Base........................ $127,600,000
-New Mexico................................... Cannon Air Force Base.......................... $169,000,000
-Kirtland Air Force Base........................ $200,000,000
-North Carolina............................... Seymour Johnson Air Force Base................. $95,000,000
-Ohio......................................... Wright-Patterson Air Force Base................ $45,000,000
-Oklahoma..................................... Tinker Air Force Base.......................... $497,000,000
-South Dakota................................. Ellsworth Air Force Base....................... $378,000,000
-Texas........................................ Dyess Air Force Base........................... $90,800,000
-Goodfellow Air Force Base...................... $112,000,000
-Utah......................................... Hill Air Force Base............................ $250,000,000
+Arizona....................................... Davis-Monthan Air Force Base.................. $174,000,000
+Luke Air Force Base........................... $45,000,000
+California.................................... Travis Air Force Base......................... $60,000,000
+Florida....................................... Cape Canaveral Space Force Station............ $49,800,000
+Eglin Air Force Base.......................... $182,000,000
+Hurlburt Field................................ $66,000,000
+MacDill Air Force Base........................ $74,000,000
+Georgia....................................... Moody Air Force Base.......................... $35,000,000
+Robins Air Force Base......................... $28,000,000
+Louisiana..................................... Barksdale Air Force Base...................... $116,000,000
+Massachusetts................................. Hanscom Air Force Base........................ $55,000,000
+Mississippi................................... Columbus Air Force Base....................... $14,200,000
+Missouri...................................... Whiteman Air Force Base....................... $127,600,000
+New Mexico.................................... Cannon Air Force Base......................... $169,000,000
+Kirtland Air Force Base....................... $200,000,000
+North Carolina................................ Seymour Johnson Air Force Base................ $95,000,000
+Ohio.......................................... Wright-Patterson Air Force Base............... $45,000,000
+Oklahoma...................................... Tinker Air Force Base......................... $497,000,000
+South Dakota.................................. Ellsworth Air Force Base...................... $378,000,000
+Texas......................................... Dyess Air Force Base.......................... $90,800,000
+Goodfellow Air Force Base..................... $112,000,000
+Utah.......................................... Hill Air Force Base........................... $250,000,000
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(b) Outside the United States.--Using amounts appropriated pursuant
@@ -33679,7 +30579,6 @@
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SEC. 2302. FAMILY HOUSING.
-
(a) Improvements to Military Family Housing Units.--Subject to
section 2825 of title 10, United States Code, and using amounts
appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section
@@ -33694,9 +30593,7 @@
architectural and engineering services and construction design
activities with respect to the construction or improvement of family
housing units in an amount not to exceed $36,575,000.
-
SEC. 2303. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS, AIR FORCE.
-
(a) Authorization of Appropriations.--Funds are hereby authorized
to be appropriated for fiscal years beginning after September 30, 2025,
for military construction, land acquisition, and military family
@@ -33709,10 +30606,8 @@
of this Act may not exceed the total amount authorized to be
appropriated under subsection (a), as specified in the funding table in
section 4601.
-
SEC. 2304. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT FISCAL YEAR 2017 PROJECT
AT SPANGDAHLEM AIR BASE, GERMANY.
-
(a) Extension.--Notwithstanding section 2002 of the Military
Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (division B of
Public Law 114-328; 130 Stat. 2688), the authorization set forth in the
@@ -33737,7 +30632,6 @@
SEC. 2305. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT CERTAIN FISCAL YEAR 2019
PROJECTS.
-
(a) Extension.--Notwithstanding section 2002 of the Military
Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (division B of
Public Law 115-232; 132 Stat. 2240), the authorizations set forth in
@@ -33763,7 +30657,6 @@
SEC. 2306. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT CERTAIN FISCAL YEAR 2020
PROJECTS.
-
(a) Extension.--Notwithstanding section 2002 of the Military
Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (division B of
Public Law 116-92; 133 Stat. 1862), the authorizations set forth in the
@@ -33789,7 +30682,6 @@
SEC. 2307. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT CERTAIN FISCAL YEAR 2022
PROJECTS.
-
(a) Extension.--Notwithstanding section 2002 of the Military
Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (division B of
Public Law 117-81; 135 Stat. 2161), the authorizations set forth in the
@@ -33819,7 +30711,6 @@
SEC. 2308. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT CERTAIN FISCAL YEAR 2023
PROJECTS.
-
(a) Extension.--Notwithstanding section 2002 of the Military
Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (division B of
Public Law 117-263; 136 Stat. 2970), the authorizations set forth in
@@ -33847,7 +30738,6 @@
SEC. 2309. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT CERTAIN FISCAL YEAR
2025 PROJECTS.
-
(a) F.E. Warren Air Force Base, Wyoming.--In the case of the
authorization contained in the table in section 2301(a) of the Military
Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (division B of
@@ -33856,20 +30746,20 @@
Secretary of the Air Force may construct 3,219 kilometers of telephone
duct facility.
(b) Yap International Airport, Federated States of Micronesia.--
-(1) Authorization of appropriations.--The authorization
-table included in subsection (b) of section 2301 of the
-Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 is
-amended in the item relating to Yap International Airport,
-Federated States of Micronesia, by striking ``$949,314,000''
-and inserting ``$1,495,314,000''.
-(2) Funding table.--Such Act is further amended in the
-table of section 4601 by striking ``Airfield Pavement
-Upgrades'' and inserting ``PDI: Airfield Apron and Taxiway''.
+(1) Authorization of appropriations.--The authorization table
+included in subsection (b) of section 2301 of the Military
+Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 is amended in
+the item relating to Yap International Airport, Federated States of
+Micronesia, by striking ``$949,314,000'' and inserting
+``$1,495,314,000''.
+(2) Funding table.--Such Act is further amended in the table of
+section 4601 by striking ``Airfield Pavement Upgrades'' and
+inserting ``PDI: Airfield Apron and Taxiway''.
TITLE XXIV--DEFENSE AGENCIES MILITARY CONSTRUCTION
-Sec. 2401. Authorized defense agencies construction and land
-acquisition projects.
+Sec. 2401. Authorized defense agencies construction and land acquisition
+projects.
Sec. 2402. Authorized energy resilience and conservation investment
program projects.
Sec. 2403. Authorization of appropriations, Defense Agencies.
@@ -33882,17 +30772,13 @@
Sec. 2407. Modification of authority to carry out fiscal year 2024
project at Redstone Arsenal, Alabama.
Sec. 2408. Modification of authority to carry out fiscal year 2024
-project at Lake City Army Ammunition Plant,
-Missouri.
+project at Lake City Army Ammunition Plant, Missouri.
Sec. 2409. Modification of authority to carry out fiscal year 2025
project at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland.
Sec. 2410. Modification of authority to carry out fiscal year 2025
-project at Joint Base Mcguire-Dix-
-Lakehurst, New Jersey.
-
+project at Joint Base Mcguire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey.
SEC. 2401. AUTHORIZED DEFENSE AGENCIES CONSTRUCTION AND LAND
ACQUISITION PROJECTS.
-
(a) Inside the United States.--Using amounts appropriated pursuant
to the authorization of appropriations in section 2403(a) and available
for military construction projects inside the United States as
@@ -33941,7 +30827,6 @@
SEC. 2402. AUTHORIZED ENERGY RESILIENCE AND CONSERVATION INVESTMENT
PROGRAM PROJECTS.
-
(a) Inside the United States.--Using amounts appropriated pursuant
to the authorization of appropriations in section 2403(a) and available
for energy conservation projects as specified in the funding table in
@@ -33984,7 +30869,6 @@
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SEC. 2403. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS, DEFENSE AGENCIES.
-
(a) Authorization of Appropriations.--Funds are hereby authorized
to be appropriated for fiscal years beginning after September 30, 2025,
for military construction, land acquisition, and military family
@@ -33997,10 +30881,8 @@
of this Act may not exceed the total amount authorized to be
appropriated under subsection (a), as specified in the funding table in
section 4601.
-
SEC. 2404. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT FISCAL YEAR 2019 PROJECT
AT IWAKUNI, JAPAN.
-
(a) Extension.--Notwithstanding section 2002 of the Military
Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (division B of
Public Law 115-232; 132 Stat. 2240), the authorization set forth in the
@@ -34023,7 +30905,6 @@
SEC. 2405. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT CERTAIN FISCAL YEAR 2022
PROJECTS.
-
(a) Extension.--Notwithstanding section 2002 of the Military
Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (division B of
Public Law 117-81; 135 Stat. 2161), the authorizations set forth in the
@@ -34067,7 +30948,6 @@
SEC. 2406. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT CERTAIN FISCAL YEAR 2023
PROJECTS.
-
(a) Extension.--Notwithstanding section 2002 of the Military
Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (division B of
Public Law 117-263; 136 Stat. 2970), the authorizations set forth in
@@ -34116,7 +30996,6 @@
SEC. 2407. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT FISCAL YEAR 2024
PROJECT AT REDSTONE ARSENAL, ALABAMA.
-
In the case of the authorization contained in the table in section
2401 of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2024 (division B of Public Law 118-31; 137 Stat. 726) for Redstone
@@ -34124,10 +31003,8 @@
infrastructure project at that location, the Missile Defense Agency may
renovate additional square footage and convert administrative space to
classified space.
-
SEC. 2408. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT FISCAL YEAR 2024
PROJECT AT LAKE CITY ARMY AMMUNITION PLANT, MISSOURI.
-
(a) Modifications of Project Authority.--In the case of the
authorization contained in the table in section 2402(a) of the Military
Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (division B of
@@ -34137,31 +31014,27 @@
including the installation of liquid propane gas tanks and associated
piping, foundations, pumps, saddles, propane vaporizers and controls.
(b) Modification of Project Amounts.--
-(1) Project authorization.--The authorization table in
-section 2402(a) of the Military Construction Authorization Act
-for Fiscal Year 2024 (division B of Public Law 118-31; 137
-Stat. 727) is amended in the item relating to Lake City Army
-Ammunition Plant, Missouri, by striking the dollar amount and
-inserting ``$86,500,000''.
-(2) Funding authorization.--The funding table in section
-4601 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
-2024 (Public Law 118-31; 137 Stat. 901) is amended in the items
-relating to Lake City Army Ammunition Plant, Missouri, by
-striking the dollar amount and inserting ``$86,500''.
-
+(1) Project authorization.--The authorization table in section
+2402(a) of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal
+Year 2024 (division B of Public Law 118-31; 137 Stat. 727) is
+amended in the item relating to Lake City Army Ammunition Plant,
+Missouri, by striking the dollar amount and inserting
+``$86,500,000''.
+(2) Funding authorization.--The funding table in section 4601
+of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024
+(Public Law 118-31; 137 Stat. 901) is amended in the items relating
+to Lake City Army Ammunition Plant, Missouri, by striking the
+dollar amount and inserting ``$86,500''.
SEC. 2409. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT FISCAL YEAR 2025
PROJECT AT JOINT BASE ANDREWS, MARYLAND.
-
In the case of the authorization contained in the table in section
2402 of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2025 (division B of Public Law 118-159; 138 Stat. 2229) for Joint Base
Andrews, Maryland, for construction of a microgrid with electric
vehicle charging infrastructure, the Secretary of the Air Force may
construct a new power generation and microgrid facility.
-
SEC. 2410. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT FISCAL YEAR 2025
PROJECT AT JOINT BASE MCGUIRE-DIX-LAKEHURST, NEW JERSEY.
-
In the case of the authorization contained in the table in section
2402 of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2025 (division B of Public Law 118-159; 138 Stat. 2229) for Joint Base
@@ -34186,7 +31059,6 @@
Program
SEC. 2501. AUTHORIZED NATO CONSTRUCTION AND LAND ACQUISITION PROJECTS.
-
The Secretary of Defense may make contributions for the North
Atlantic Treaty Organization Security Investment Program as provided in
section 2806 of title 10, United States Code, in an amount not to
@@ -34194,9 +31066,7 @@
purpose in section 2502 and the amount collected from the North
Atlantic Treaty Organization as a result of construction previously
financed by the United States.
-
SEC. 2502. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS, NATO.
-
Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal years
beginning after September 30, 2025, for contributions by the Secretary
of Defense under section 2806 of title 10, United States Code, for the
@@ -34208,13 +31078,12 @@
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Location Installation or Location Amount
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-Worldwide Unspecified....................... NATO Security Investment Program................. $531,832,000
+Worldwide Unspecified.......................... NATO Security Investment Program.............. $531,832,000
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Subtitle B--Host Country In-Kind Contributions
SEC. 2511. REPUBLIC OF KOREA FUNDED CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS.
-
Pursuant to agreement with the Republic of Korea for required in-
kind contributions, the Secretary of Defense may accept military
construction projects for the installations or locations in the
@@ -34240,7 +31109,6 @@
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SEC. 2512. REPUBLIC OF POLAND FUNDED CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS.
-
Pursuant to agreement with the Republic of Poland for required in-
kind contributions, the Secretary of Defense may accept military
construction projects for the installations or locations in the
@@ -34276,8 +31144,8 @@
acquisition projects.
Sec. 2602. Authorized Army Reserve construction and land acquisition
projects.
-Sec. 2603. Authorized Navy Reserve and Marine Corps Reserve
-construction and land acquisition projects.
+Sec. 2603. Authorized Navy Reserve and Marine Corps Reserve construction
+and land acquisition projects.
Sec. 2604. Authorized Air National Guard construction and land
acquisition projects.
Sec. 2605. Authorized Air Force Reserve construction and land
@@ -34286,12 +31154,9 @@
Sec. 2607. Extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2023
projects.
Sec. 2608. Modification of authority to carry out fiscal year 2023
-project at Tucson International Airport,
-Arizona.
-
+project at Tucson International Airport, Arizona.
SEC. 2601. AUTHORIZED ARMY NATIONAL GUARD CONSTRUCTION AND LAND
ACQUISITION PROJECTS.
-
Using amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of
appropriations in section 2606 and available for the National Guard and
Reserve as specified in the funding table in section 4601, the
@@ -34303,19 +31168,19 @@
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
State Location Amount
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-Guam........................................ Joint Forces Headquarters - Guam................. $55,000,000
-Indiana..................................... Shelbyville Armory............................... $55,000,000
-Iowa........................................ Waterloo Armory.................................. $13,800,000
-New Hampshire............................... Plymouth Training Center......................... $26,000,000
-New York.................................... Albany........................................... $90,000,000
-North Carolina.............................. Salisbury Training Center........................ $69,000,000
-Oregon...................................... Naval Weapons Systems Training Facility Boardman. $16,000,000
-South Dakota................................ Watertown Training Center....................... $28,000,000
+Guam........................................... Joint Forces Headquarters - Guam.............. $55,000,000
+Indiana........................................ Shelbyville Armory............................ $55,000,000
+Iowa........................................... Waterloo Armory............................... $13,800,000
+New Hampshire.................................. Plymouth Training Center...................... $26,000,000
+New York....................................... Albany........................................ $90,000,000
+North Carolina................................. Salisbury Training Center..................... $69,000,000
+Oregon......................................... Naval Weapons Systems Training Facility $16,000,000
+Boardman.....................................
+South Dakota................................... Watertown Training Center.................... $28,000,000
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SEC. 2602. AUTHORIZED ARMY RESERVE CONSTRUCTION AND LAND ACQUISITION
PROJECTS.
-
Using amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of
appropriations in section 2606 and available for the National Guard and
Reserve as specified in the funding table in section 4601, the
@@ -34327,16 +31192,15 @@
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
State Location Amount
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-Alabama..................................... Maxwell Air Force Base........................... $28,000,000
-Alaska...................................... Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson.................. $46,000,000
-Illinois.................................... Fort Sheridan.................................... $36,000,000
-Kentucky.................................... Fort Knox........................................ $138,000,000
-Pennsylvania................................ New Castle Army Reserve Center................... $30,000,000
+Alabama........................................ Maxwell Air Force Base........................ $28,000,000
+Alaska......................................... Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson............... $46,000,000
+Illinois....................................... Fort Sheridan................................. $36,000,000
+Kentucky....................................... Fort Knox..................................... $138,000,000
+Pennsylvania................................... New Castle Army Reserve Center................ $30,000,000
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SEC. 2603. AUTHORIZED NAVY RESERVE AND MARINE CORPS RESERVE
CONSTRUCTION AND LAND ACQUISITION PROJECTS.
-
Using amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of
appropriations in section 2606 and available for the National Guard and
Reserve as specified in the funding table in section 4601, the
@@ -34349,12 +31213,11 @@
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
State Location Amount
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-Texas....................................... Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth.. $106,870,000
+Texas........................................ Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth. $106,870,000
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SEC. 2604. AUTHORIZED AIR NATIONAL GUARD CONSTRUCTION AND LAND
ACQUISITION PROJECTS.
-
Using amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of
appropriations in section 2606 and available for the National Guard and
Reserve as specified in the funding table in section 4601, the
@@ -34367,23 +31230,22 @@
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
State Location Amount
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-Alaska...................................... Eielson Air Force Base........................... $15,000,000
-Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson.................. $46,000,000
-Georgia..................................... Savannah Hilton Head International Airport...... $38,400,000
-Iowa........................................ Sioux Gateway Airport............................ $220,000,000
-Massachusetts............................... Otis Air National Guard Base..................... $31,000,000
-Mississippi................................. Key Field Air National Guard Base............... $19,000,000
-New Hampshire............................... Pease Air National Guard Base.................... $16,000,000
-New Jersey.................................. Atlantic City Air National Guard Base............ $68,000,000
-Oregon...................................... Klamath Falls Airport............................ $80,000,000
-Portland International Airport................... $16,500,000
-Utah........................................ Salt Lake City International Airport............. $145,000,000
-Wisconsin................................... Volk Air National Guard Base..................... $8,400,000
+Alaska......................................... Eielson Air Force Base........................ $15,000,000
+Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson............... $46,000,000
+Georgia........................................ Savannah Hilton Head International Airport... $38,400,000
+Iowa........................................... Sioux Gateway Airport......................... $220,000,000
+Massachusetts.................................. Otis Air National Guard Base.................. $31,000,000
+Mississippi.................................... Key Field Air National Guard Base............ $19,000,000
+New Hampshire.................................. Pease Air National Guard Base................. $16,000,000
+New Jersey..................................... Atlantic City Air National Guard Base......... $68,000,000
+Oregon......................................... Klamath Falls Airport......................... $80,000,000
+Portland International Airport................ $16,500,000
+Utah........................................... Salt Lake City International Airport.......... $145,000,000
+Wisconsin...................................... Volk Air National Guard Base.................. $8,400,000
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SEC. 2605. AUTHORIZED AIR FORCE RESERVE CONSTRUCTION AND LAND
ACQUISITION PROJECTS.
-
Using amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of
appropriations in section 2606 and available for the National Guard and
Reserve as specified in the funding table in section 4601, the
@@ -34396,13 +31258,12 @@
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State Location Amount
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-New York.................................... Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station................ $54,000,000
-South Carolina.............................. Joint Base Charleston Air Reserve Base........... $33,000,000
-Texas....................................... Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland................. $18,000,000
+New York....................................... Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station............. $54,000,000
+South Carolina................................. Joint Base Charleston Air Reserve Base........ $33,000,000
+Texas.......................................... Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland.............. $18,000,000
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SEC. 2606. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS, NATIONAL GUARD AND RESERVE.
-
Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal years
beginning after September 30, 2025, for the costs of acquisition,
architectural and engineering services, and construction of facilities
@@ -34410,10 +31271,8 @@
chapter 1803 of title 10, United States Code (including the cost of
acquisition of land for those facilities), as specified in the funding
table in section 4601.
-
SEC. 2607. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT CERTAIN FISCAL YEAR 2023
PROJECTS.
-
(a) Extension.--Notwithstanding section 2002 of the Military
Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (division B of
Public Law 117-263; 136 Stat. 2970), the authorizations set forth in
@@ -34456,7 +31315,6 @@
SEC. 2608. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT FISCAL YEAR 2023
PROJECT AT TUCSON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, ARIZONA.
-
In the case of the authorization contained in the table in section
2604 of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2023 (division B of Public Law 117-263; 136 Stat. 2987) for Tucson
@@ -34466,13 +31324,11 @@
TITLE XXVII--BASE REALIGNMENT AND CLOSURE ACTIVITIES
Sec. 2701. Authorization of appropriations for base realignment and
-closure activities funded through
-Department of Defense base closure account.
-
+closure activities funded through Department of Defense base
+closure account.
SEC. 2701. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR BASE REALIGNMENT AND
-CLOSURE ACTIVITIES FUNDED THROUGH DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
-BASE CLOSURE ACCOUNT.
-
+CLOSURE ACTIVITIES FUNDED THROUGH DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE BASE CLOSURE
+ACCOUNT.
Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal years
beginning after September 30, 2025, for base realignment and closure
activities, including real property acquisition and military
@@ -34493,67 +31349,58 @@
Sec. 2802. Facility construction or repair: transactions other than
contracts and grants.
Sec. 2803. Requirement for the military departments to develop and
-update a 20-year infrastructure improvement
-plan.
+update a 20-year infrastructure improvement plan.
Sec. 2804. Improvements to water management and security on military
installations.
-Sec. 2805. Modification to assistance for public infrastructure
-projects and services.
+Sec. 2805. Modification to assistance for public infrastructure projects
+and services.
Sec. 2806. Modifications to Defense Community Infrastructure Program.
Sec. 2807. Inclusion of demolition projects in Defense Community
Infrastructure Program.
Sec. 2808. Supervision of military construction projects.
Sec. 2809. Authority to use accelerated design-build and progressive
-design-build procedures for military
-construction projects.
+design-build procedures for military construction projects.
Sec. 2810. Extension of authority for temporary expanded land
acquisition for equine welfare.
Sec. 2811. Extension of requirement for contract for obligation and
-execution of design funds for military
-construction projects.
-Sec. 2812. Modification of pilot program on increased use of
-sustainable building materials in military
-construction to include sustainable
-building technologies identified by the
+execution of design funds for military construction projects.
+Sec. 2812. Modification of pilot program on increased use of sustainable
+building materials in military construction to include
+sustainable building technologies identified by the
Comptroller General of the United States.
Sec. 2813. Increase of maximum amount for certain replacement projects
for damaged or destroyed facilities.
Sec. 2814. Multiyear contracting authority for certain military
construction projects.
Sec. 2815. Guidance for military construction projects for innovation,
-research, development, test, and
-evaluation.
+research, development, test, and evaluation.
Sec. 2816. Authorization for cost-plus-incentive-fee contracts for
-certain Shipyard Infrastructure
-Optimization Program military construction
-projects.
+certain Shipyard Infrastructure Optimization Program military
+construction projects.
Sec. 2817. Implementation of Comptroller General recommendations
-relating to information sharing to improve
-oversight of military construction.
+relating to information sharing to improve oversight of
+military construction.
Subtitle B--Military Housing Reforms
Sec. 2821. Improvements to Department of Defense Housing Requirements
and Market Analysis.
-Sec. 2822. Improvements to annual reports on certain waivers for
-covered military unaccompanied housing.
+Sec. 2822. Improvements to annual reports on certain waivers for covered
+military unaccompanied housing.
Sec. 2823. Continuation and modification of certain reporting
-requirements with respect to privatized
-military housing.
+requirements with respect to privatized military housing.
Sec. 2824. Modification of certain requirements with respect to closure
-of maintenance work orders for privatized
-military housing.
+of maintenance work orders for privatized military housing.
Sec. 2825. Inclusion of additional landlord financial information in
-certain annual report on privatized
-military housing.
+certain annual report on privatized military housing.
Sec. 2826. Application of certain authorities and standards to historic
-military housing and associated historic
-properties of the Department of Defense.
+military housing and associated historic properties of the
+Department of Defense.
Sec. 2827. Improvement of administration of military unaccompanied
housing.
Sec. 2828. Authority for unaccompanied housing project under pilot
-authority for use of other transactions for
-installation or facility prototyping.
+authority for use of other transactions for installation or
+facility prototyping.
Sec. 2829. Pilot program for emerging technologies for moisture control
and mitigation.
Sec. 2830. Standardization of mold remediation guidelines across
@@ -34561,66 +31408,55 @@
Sec. 2831. Inspections by qualified home inspector of privatized and
Government-owned military housing.
Sec. 2832. Plan to improve accuracy, integration, and interoperability
-of Department of Defense data with respect
-to real property, infrastructure, and
-military unaccompanied housing.
+of Department of Defense data with respect to real property,
+infrastructure, and military unaccompanied housing.
Subtitle C--Real Property and Facilities Administration
Sec. 2841. Modification of requirement with respect to minimum capital
-investment for facilities sustainment,
-restoration, and modernization for military
-departments.
+investment for facilities sustainment, restoration, and
+modernization for military departments.
Sec. 2842. Authorization for monetary contributions to the conveyees of
-utility systems for infrastructure
-improvements.
+utility systems for infrastructure improvements.
Sec. 2843. Extension of authority to carry out Department of Defense
-pilot program for use of cost savings
-realized.
+pilot program for use of cost savings realized.
Sec. 2844. Department of Defense intergovernmental support agreements
for ordnance disposal.
-Sec. 2845. Inclusion of territories in certain intergovernmental
-support agreements for installation-support
-services.
+Sec. 2845. Inclusion of territories in certain intergovernmental support
+agreements for installation-support services.
Sec. 2846. Requirements relating to military installation closures and
-report on Army organic industrial base
-sites.
+report on Army organic industrial base sites.
Sec. 2847. Department of Defense procedures with respect to planning
-coordination for grid resiliency on
-military installations.
+coordination for grid resiliency on military installations.
Sec. 2848. Repeal of construction requirements related to antiterrorism
-and force protection or urban-training
-operations.
+and force protection or urban-training operations.
Sec. 2849. Repeal of pilot program authorizing overhead cost
-reimbursements from major range and test
-facility base users at certain Department
-of the Air Force installations.
+reimbursements from major range and test facility base users
+at certain Department of the Air Force installations.
Sec. 2850. Master plans for Service Academies.
Sec. 2851. Annual report on cost premium for construction of certain
facilities.
Sec. 2852. Implementation of Comptroller General recommendations
-relating to critical military housing
-supply and affordability.
+relating to critical military housing supply and
+affordability.
Sec. 2853. Plan for deploying private fifth generation and future
-generation Open Radio Access Network
-architecture on Department of Defense
-military installations.
+generation Open Radio Access Network architecture on
+Department of Defense military installations.
Subtitle D--Land Conveyances
-Sec. 2861. Historical marker commemorating effects of radiation
-exposure at Holloman Air Force Base and
-White Sands Missile Range.
+Sec. 2861. Historical marker commemorating effects of radiation exposure
+at Holloman Air Force Base and White Sands Missile Range.
Sec. 2862. Prohibition on development of a golf course at Greenbury
-Point Conservation Area At Naval Support
-Activity Annapolis, Maryland.
+Point Conservation Area At Naval Support Activity Annapolis,
+Maryland.
Sec. 2863. Extension of prohibition on joint use of Homestead Air
Reserve Base with civil aviation.
Sec. 2864. Extension of sunset for land conveyance, Sharpe Army Depot,
Lathrop, California.
Sec. 2865. Clarification of land conveyance, Fort Hood, Texas.
-Sec. 2866. Extension of certain military land withdrawals and
-correction of certain land descriptions.
+Sec. 2866. Extension of certain military land withdrawals and correction
+of certain land descriptions.
Sec. 2867. Land conveyance, former Curtis Bay Depot, Maryland.
Sec. 2868. Land conveyance, Sigsbee Park Annex, Naval Air Station, Key
West, Florida.
@@ -34632,27 +31468,23 @@
Sec. 2872. Modification to dollar threshold for notifications for
certain military construction projects.
Sec. 2873. Transfer of defense laboratory modernization program
-authority to provision of law with respect
-to military construction projects for
-research, test, development, and
+authority to provision of law with respect to military
+construction projects for research, test, development, and
evaluation.
Sec. 2874. Authority of a Secretary concerned to carry out certain
-unspecified minor military construction
-projects.
+unspecified minor military construction projects.
Subtitle F--Other Matters
Sec. 2881. Extension of Department of the Army Pilot Program for
-Development and Use of Online Real Estate
-Inventory Tool.
+Development and Use of Online Real Estate Inventory Tool.
Sec. 2882. Expansion of exceptions to restriction on development of
-public infrastructure in connection with
-realignment of marine corps forces in Asia
-Pacific region.
+public infrastructure in connection with realignment of marine
+corps forces in Asia Pacific region.
Sec. 2883. Joint base facility management of Department of Defense.
Sec. 2884. Designation of official responsible for coordination of
-defense sites within area of responsibility
-of Joint Region Marianas.
+defense sites within area of responsibility of Joint Region
+Marianas.
Sec. 2885. Designation of Ronald Reagan Space and Missile Test Range at
Kwajalein Atoll.
Sec. 2886. Designation of Creech Air Force Base as a remote or isolated
@@ -34660,30 +31492,25 @@
Sec. 2887. Pilot program on use of advanced manufacturing construction
technologies at military installations.
Sec. 2888. Pilot program on procurement of utility services for
-installations of the Department of Defense
-through areawide contracts.
+installations of the Department of Defense through areawide
+contracts.
Sec. 2889. Consideration of modular construction methods for military
-construction projects with protective
-design elements.
-Sec. 2890. Notice relating to contracts or other agreements to
-establish an enduring location in a foreign
-country.
+construction projects with protective design elements.
+Sec. 2890. Notice relating to contracts or other agreements to establish
+an enduring location in a foreign country.
Subtitle A--Military Construction Programs
SEC. 2801. MODIFICATION TO DEFINITION OF MILITARY INSTALLATION
RESILIENCE.
-
Section 101(f)(8) of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
(1) by striking ``or from'' before ``anticipated or
unanticipated changes in environmental conditions''; and
(2) by inserting ``, energy or water disruptions, or human-
-induced hazards with respect to the environment'' before ``,
-that do''.
-
+induced hazards with respect to the environment'' before ``, that
+do''.
SEC. 2802. FACILITY CONSTRUCTION OR REPAIR: TRANSACTIONS OTHER THAN
CONTRACTS AND GRANTS.
-
(a) In General.--Subchapter I of chapter 169 of title 10, United
States Code, is amended by inserting after section 2808 the following
new section:
@@ -34706,11 +31533,10 @@
transaction without further competition, if--
``(1) competitive procedures were used for the selection of
parties for participation in the original transaction; and
-``(2) the participants in the original transaction
-successfully completed--
+``(2) the participants in the original transaction successfully
+completed--
``(A) a complete and useable facility; or
-``(B) a complete and useable improvement to a
-facility.
+``(B) a complete and useable improvement to a facility.
``(d) Notification Requirement.--(1) Not later than 14 days before
entering into a transaction for a project under this section, the
Secretary concerned shall submit to the congressional defense
@@ -34722,24 +31548,23 @@
``(C) the estimated project cost and source of funds;
``(D) the recipient or contractor selected to execute the
project, if known at the time of notification; and
-``(E) the rationale for using the authority under this
-section instead of the process for military construction
-projects under subchapter I of chapter 169 of title 10, United
-States Code.
+``(E) the rationale for using the authority under this section
+instead of the process for military construction projects under
+subchapter I of chapter 169 of title 10, United States Code.
``(e) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment
of this section, and biannually thereafter, the Secretary of Defense
shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report
summarizing the use of the authority under this section during the
period covered by the report, including--
-``(1) the military department or Defense Agency carrying
-out each project;
+``(1) the military department or Defense Agency carrying out
+each project;
``(2) the total cost of each project and the source of the
funds obligated;
-``(3) a description of the scope, purpose, and location of
-each project;
-``(4) any observed differences in project delivery
-timelines or execution speed as a result of using the authority
-under this section;
+``(3) a description of the scope, purpose, and location of each
+project;
+``(4) any observed differences in project delivery timelines or
+execution speed as a result of using the authority under this
+section;
``(5) an assessment of cost savings, efficiencies, or risk
reductions realized through the use of such authority; and
``(6) lessons learned and recommendations to improve the
@@ -34747,10 +31572,8 @@
(b) Applicability.--The amendments made by this section shall apply
with respect to transactions entered into on or after the date of the
enactment of this Act.
-
SEC. 2803. REQUIREMENT FOR THE MILITARY DEPARTMENTS TO DEVELOP AND
UPDATE A 20-YEAR INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENT PLAN.
-
Subchapter I of chapter 169 of title 10, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following new section:
``Sec. 2820. Development of infrastructure improvement plan for each
@@ -34762,40 +31585,38 @@
committees each of the following:
``(1) A detailed plan with respect to the improvement of
infrastructure and facilities under the jurisdiction of the
-Secretary concerned during the 20-year period beginning after
-the date on which the plan is submitted that includes--
-``(A) a summary of major efforts of the Secretary
-concerned to be carried out pursuant to the plan;
-``(B) milestones and specific goals for such major
-efforts;
+Secretary concerned during the 20-year period beginning after the
+date on which the plan is submitted that includes--
+``(A) a summary of major efforts of the Secretary concerned
+to be carried out pursuant to the plan;
+``(B) milestones and specific goals for such major efforts;
``(C) a description of objectives of the Secretary
concerned to manage and improve such infrastructure and
facilities during such period, including--
-``(i) utility systems (electric, water and
-wastewater systems, energy distribution
-systems, transportation, and communication
-networks); and
-``(ii) all physical structures located on a
-military installation under the jurisdiction of
-the Secretary concerned.
-``(2) A certification that the budget of the President for
-the applicable fiscal year and the future-years defense program
-submitted to Congress in relation to such budget under section
-221 of this title provide for funding of planning, design, and
-construction at a level that is sufficient to meet the
-requirements specified in the plan under paragraph (1) on the
-schedule provided in such plan.
+``(i) utility systems (electric, water and wastewater
+systems, energy distribution systems, transportation, and
+communication networks); and
+``(ii) all physical structures located on a military
+installation under the jurisdiction of the Secretary
+concerned.
+``(2) A certification that the budget of the President for the
+applicable fiscal year and the future-years defense program
+submitted to Congress in relation to such budget under section 221
+of this title provide for funding of planning, design, and
+construction at a level that is sufficient to meet the requirements
+specified in the plan under paragraph (1) on the schedule provided
+in such plan.
``(b) Elements.--Each plan submitted by a Secretary concerned under
subsection (a)(1) shall include the following:
``(1) The estimated costs of necessary infrastructure and
-facility improvements and a description of how such costs would
-be addressed by the budget request of the Department of Defense
-and the future-years defense program submitted for the
-applicable fiscal year.
+facility improvements and a description of how such costs would be
+addressed by the budget request of the Department of Defense and
+the future-years defense program submitted for the applicable
+fiscal year.
``(2) An assessment of how the military department is
-accurately accounting for the costs of sustaining facilities
-and addressing the identified necessary improvements of
-infrastructure and facilities as outlined in the plan.
+accurately accounting for the costs of sustaining facilities and
+addressing the identified necessary improvements of infrastructure
+and facilities as outlined in the plan.
``(c) Incorporation of Results-oriented Management Practices.--Each
plan under subsection (a)(1) shall incorporate the leading results-
oriented management practices, including--
@@ -34808,14 +31629,12 @@
section 3101 of this title) shall--
``(1) assess each plan and certification developed by the
Secretary concerned under subsection (a); and
-``(2) submit to the congressional defense committees, not
-later than the date on which the Secretary concerned submits
-the plan and certification to such committees, an unaltered
-copy of the results of such assessment.''.
-
+``(2) submit to the congressional defense committees, not later
+than the date on which the Secretary concerned submits the plan and
+certification to such committees, an unaltered copy of the results
+of such assessment.''.
SEC. 2804. IMPROVEMENTS TO WATER MANAGEMENT AND SECURITY ON MILITARY
INSTALLATIONS.
-
(a) In General.--Subchapter III of chapter 169 of title 10, United
States Code, is amended by inserting after section 2866 the following
new section:
@@ -34826,8 +31645,8 @@
installation.
``(2) In implementing paragraph (1), the Secretary shall prioritize
those military installations that the Secretary determines--
-``(A) are experiencing the greatest risks to water
-management and water security; and
+``(A) are experiencing the greatest risks to water management
+and water security; and
``(B) face, or potentially face, the most severe adverse
effects on mission assurance because of such risks.
``(3) Determinations under paragraph (2) shall be made on the basis
@@ -34846,61 +31665,56 @@
``(i) total available water volume;
``(ii) treated potable water; and
``(iii) treated nonpotable water.
-``(B) An assessment of relevant water supply connections
-for a military installation, including the number, type, water
-flow rate, seasonal variability, and the extent of competition
-for each such connection.
+``(B) An assessment of relevant water supply connections for a
+military installation, including the number, type, water flow rate,
+seasonal variability, and the extent of competition for each such
+connection.
``(C) A calculation of the total water requirement of a
military installation that--
-``(i) includes an identification of the water usage
-by each tenant command located on the military
-installation; and
-``(ii) describes the water uses that comprise such
-total water requirement, disaggregated by--
+``(i) includes an identification of the water usage by each
+tenant command located on the military installation; and
+``(ii) describes the water uses that comprise such total
+water requirement, disaggregated by--
``(I) drinking water uses; and
``(II) nonpotable water uses, including--
+
``(aa) cooling;
``(bb) irrigation groundskeeping;
``(cc) wash water; and
-``(dd) other industrial and
-agricultural uses.
-``(D) An evaluation of the age, condition, and
-jurisdictional control of water infrastructure serving a
-military installation, including an estimate of the percentage
-of water lost due to water infrastructure that is in poor or
-failing condition.
-``(E) An evaluation of water security risks that could have
-an adverse effect on mission assurance for a military
-installation, including--
-``(i) if the military installation is located in a
-drought-prone region;
-``(ii) decreasing water levels or sources that
-supply water to the military installation;
-``(iii) effects of new defense water uses on the
-total water requirement of the military installation;
-and
-``(iv) increases to the demand for water that
-result from nondefense or defense-adjacent requirements
-and that could affect--
-``(I) the supply of water available for use
-by the military installation;
+``(dd) other industrial and agricultural uses.
+
+``(D) An evaluation of the age, condition, and jurisdictional
+control of water infrastructure serving a military installation,
+including an estimate of the percentage of water lost due to water
+infrastructure that is in poor or failing condition.
+``(E) An evaluation of water security risks that could have an
+adverse effect on mission assurance for a military installation,
+including--
+``(i) if the military installation is located in a drought-
+prone region;
+``(ii) decreasing water levels or sources that supply water
+to the military installation;
+``(iii) effects of new defense water uses on the total
+water requirement of the military installation; and
+``(iv) increases to the demand for water that result from
+nondefense or defense-adjacent requirements and that could
+affect--
+``(I) the supply of water available for use by the
+military installation;
``(II) the quality of such water; and
-``(III) any legal rights to use of such
-water by the military installation, such as
-water rights disputes.
-``(F) An evaluation of the capacity of the water supply of
-a military installation to withstand or quickly recover from
-water constraints, and the overall health of the aquifer basin
-of which the water supply is a part, including the robustness
-of the resource, redundancy, and ability to recover from
-disruption.
+``(III) any legal rights to use of such water by the
+military installation, such as water rights disputes.
+``(F) An evaluation of the capacity of the water supply of a
+military installation to withstand or quickly recover from water
+constraints, and the overall health of the aquifer basin of which
+the water supply is a part, including the robustness of the
+resource, redundancy, and ability to recover from disruption.
``(G) An evaluation of existing water metering and water
consumption at a military installation, disaggregated--
-``(i) by type of activity, including training,
-maintenance, medical, housing, and grounds maintenance
-and landscaping; and
-``(ii) by fluctuations in consumption, including
-peak consumption by quarter.
+``(i) by type of activity, including training, maintenance,
+medical, housing, and grounds maintenance and landscaping; and
+``(ii) by fluctuations in consumption, including peak
+consumption by quarter.
``(H) A determination of the appropriate frequency for
reassessment of military installations with the highest water
security risk.
@@ -34914,56 +31728,54 @@
``(d) Mitigation of Highest Water Security Risk Installations.--(1)
Each Secretary of a military department shall--
``(A) identify the three military installations under the
-jurisdiction of the Secretary with the highest water security
-risk; and
+jurisdiction of the Secretary with the highest water security risk;
+and
``(B) develop, for each military installation identified, a
plan of action and milestones to address--
``(i) risks to water security; and
-``(ii) adverse effects on mission assurance because
-of such risks.
+``(ii) adverse effects on mission assurance because of such
+risks.
``(2) Each such plan of action shall include the following:
-``(A) A description of each risk and the effect on the
-capacity of the military installation and mission assurance.
+``(A) A description of each risk and the effect on the capacity
+of the military installation and mission assurance.
``(B) A list of the factors contributing to the risk,
disaggregated by risks originating from--
-``(i) the geographic area under the control of the
-military installation; and
-``(ii) the geographic area not under the control of
-the military installation.
-``(C) A plan for implementing installation-level water
-metering to ensure more accurate assessments of demand for
-water at the military installation.
+``(i) the geographic area under the control of the military
+installation; and
+``(ii) the geographic area not under the control of the
+military installation.
+``(C) A plan for implementing installation-level water metering
+to ensure more accurate assessments of demand for water at the
+military installation.
``(D) An assessment of--
-``(i) the effects of planned future missions and
-tenant commands on the demand for water at the military
-installation; and
+``(i) the effects of planned future missions and tenant
+commands on the demand for water at the military installation;
+and
``(ii) the corresponding requirements for water
infrastructure serving the military installation.
``(E) A list of infrastructure projects to mitigate loss of
available water supply to leakage, including new construction,
recapitalization, required maintenance, and modernization of
existing infrastructure.
-``(F) A cost-benefit analysis of using `no dig'
-technologies to mitigate infrastructure degradation that leads
-to water loss.
+``(F) A cost-benefit analysis of using `no dig' technologies to
+mitigate infrastructure degradation that leads to water loss.
``(e) Evaluation of Installations for Nonpotable Water Reuse.--(1)
The Secretary of Defense shall evaluate each military installation
identified under subsection (d) to determine the potential to mitigate
risks to water security for such installation through the reuse of
nonpotable water for nondrinking water uses.
``(2) Such evaluation shall include the following:
-``(A) An evaluation of alternative water sources to offset
-use of freshwater, including water recycling and harvested
-rainwater for use as nonpotable water.
-``(B) An assessment of the feasibility of incorporating,
-when practicable, water-efficient technologies and systems to
-minimize water consumption and wastewater discharge on the
-installation.
-``(C) An evaluation of the practicality of implementing
-water reuse systems and other water-saving infrastructure into
-new construction in water-constrained areas, as determined
-pursuant to the applicable water management and security
-assessment under subsection (b).
+``(A) An evaluation of alternative water sources to offset use
+of freshwater, including water recycling and harvested rainwater
+for use as nonpotable water.
+``(B) An assessment of the feasibility of incorporating, when
+practicable, water-efficient technologies and systems to minimize
+water consumption and wastewater discharge on the installation.
+``(C) An evaluation of the practicality of implementing water
+reuse systems and other water-saving infrastructure into new
+construction in water-constrained areas, as determined pursuant to
+the applicable water management and security assessment under
+subsection (b).
``(f) Cost Effective Landscaping Management Practices.--(1) The
Secretary of Defense shall, to the maximum extent practicable,
implement, at each military installation identified under subsection
@@ -34986,8 +31798,8 @@
``(A) an identification, in ranked order, of the military
installations identified under subsection (d) with the highest
water security risk; and
-``(B) a description of the schedule for developing each
-plan of action required by subsection (d).
+``(B) a description of the schedule for developing each plan of
+action required by subsection (d).
``(2) Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of
this section, and annually thereafter not later than the date of
President's budget for a fiscal year under section 1105 of title 31,
@@ -35001,21 +31813,18 @@
mitigate loss of available water supply to leakage identified
pursuant to subsection (d)(1)(E); and
``(C) a description of--
-``(i) any agreement between a Secretary of a
-military department and the head of a non-Department of
-Defense entity with respect to property under the
-jurisdiction of such Secretary that may affect--
-``(I) the supply of water available to a
-military installation under the jurisdiction of
-such Secretary; or
-``(II) the demand for water of such
-installation; and
+``(i) any agreement between a Secretary of a military
+department and the head of a non-Department of Defense entity
+with respect to property under the jurisdiction of such
+Secretary that may affect--
+``(I) the supply of water available to a military
+installation under the jurisdiction of such Secretary; or
+``(II) the demand for water of such installation; and
``(ii) any change to--
-``(I) the water supply of a military
-installation under the jurisdiction such
-Secretary; or
-``(II) the demand for water of such
-military installation.
+``(I) the water supply of a military installation under
+the jurisdiction such Secretary; or
+``(II) the demand for water of such military
+installation.
``(h) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be
construed to require the repetition or replacement of any prior water
assessment or evaluation conducted before the date of the enactment of
@@ -35025,62 +31834,52 @@
(b) Conforming Repeal.--Section 2827 of the William M. (Mac)
Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021
(Public Law 116-283; 10 U.S.C. 2866 note) is repealed.
-
SEC. 2805. MODIFICATION TO ASSISTANCE FOR PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE
PROJECTS AND SERVICES.
-
Section 2391(b)(5)(B)(iv) of title 10, United States Code, is
amended--
-(1) by inserting ``(including health care, housing, and
-defense critical infrastructure projects and services)'' after
-``projects and services''; and
-(2) by striking ``the defense industrial base and the
-defense industrial base workers, if the Secretary determines
-such support will improve operations of the Department of
-Defense'' and inserting ``the defense industrial base, defense
-industrial base workers, and military installations''.
-
+(1) by inserting ``(including health care, housing, and defense
+critical infrastructure projects and services)'' after ``projects
+and services''; and
+(2) by striking ``the defense industrial base and the defense
+industrial base workers, if the Secretary determines such support
+will improve operations of the Department of Defense'' and
+inserting ``the defense industrial base, defense industrial base
+workers, and military installations''.
SEC. 2806. MODIFICATIONS TO DEFENSE COMMUNITY INFRASTRUCTURE PROGRAM.
-
(a) Modification to Categories for Assistance.--Section
2391(d)(1)(B) of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking ``,
-including selection'' and all that follows through ``of
-priority'' and inserting ``for each of the following
-categories'';
-(2) in clause (i), by striking ``military value'' and all
-that follows through the period and inserting ``the readiness
-of a military department or mission assurance at a military
+including selection'' and all that follows through ``of priority''
+and inserting ``for each of the following categories'';
+(2) in clause (i), by striking ``military value'' and all that
+follows through the period and inserting ``the readiness of a
+military department or mission assurance at a military
installation.''; and
-(3) by redesignating clauses (ii) and (iv) as clauses (iv)
-and (ii), respectively, and--
-(A) by moving clause (ii), as so redesignated,
-after clause (i); and
-(B) by moving clause (iv), as so redesignated,
-after clause (iii).
+(3) by redesignating clauses (ii) and (iv) as clauses (iv) and
+(ii), respectively, and--
+(A) by moving clause (ii), as so redesignated, after clause
+(i); and
+(B) by moving clause (iv), as so redesignated, after clause
+(iii).
(b) Temporary Priority and Allocation of Funds Under Program.--
During the two-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of
this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall--
-(1) give priority under the Defense Community
-Infrastructure Program under section 2391(d) of title 10,
-United States Code, to projects under subparagraph (B)(ii) of
-such section (as amended by subsection (a)), for which an
-application has been previously made for assistance under that
-program; and
+(1) give priority under the Defense Community Infrastructure
+Program under section 2391(d) of title 10, United States Code, to
+projects under subparagraph (B)(ii) of such section (as amended by
+subsection (a)), for which an application has been previously made
+for assistance under that program; and
(2) allocate not less than two-thirds of the amounts
-appropriated or otherwise made available for such program
-equally among projects under subparagraphs (B)(i) and (B)(ii)
-of such program (as amended by subsection (a)).
-
+appropriated or otherwise made available for such program equally
+among projects under subparagraphs (B)(i) and (B)(ii) of such
+program (as amended by subsection (a)).
SEC. 2807. INCLUSION OF DEMOLITION PROJECTS IN DEFENSE COMMUNITY
INFRASTRUCTURE PROGRAM.
-
Section 2391(e)(4)(B) of title 10, United States Code, is amended
by adding at the end the following new clause:
``(iv) A demolition project.''.
-
SEC. 2808. SUPERVISION OF MILITARY CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS.
-
(a) Supervision.--Section 2851(a) of title 10, United States Code,
is amended by striking ``the Secretary of the Army'' and all that
follows through ``approves'' and inserting ``a Secretary of a military
@@ -35098,52 +31897,44 @@
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (Public Law
118-159; 138 Stat. 2268) is amended by adding at the end the following
new paragraph:
-``(4) The construction project for the headquarters
-facilities for the United States Space Command.''.
-
+``(4) The construction project for the headquarters facilities
+for the United States Space Command.''.
SEC. 2809. AUTHORITY TO USE ACCELERATED DESIGN-BUILD AND PROGRESSIVE
-DESIGN-BUILD PROCEDURES FOR MILITARY CONSTRUCTION
-PROJECTS.
-
+DESIGN-BUILD PROCEDURES FOR MILITARY CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS.
Section 3241 of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (f)--
-(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``The Secretary
-of a military department'' and inserting ``Subject to
-paragraph (4), each Secretary concerned'';
+(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``The Secretary of a
+military department'' and inserting ``Subject to paragraph (4),
+each Secretary concerned'';
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``Any military
-construction contract'' and inserting ``Any
-construction contract for a military construction
-project''; and
-(C) by amending paragraphs (3) and (4) to read as
-follows:
+construction contract'' and inserting ``Any construction
+contract for a military construction project''; and
+(C) by amending paragraphs (3) and (4) to read as follows:
``(3) Not later than March 1, 2028, and annually thereafter until
March 1, 2033, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the
congressional defense committees a report on the use of the authority
under this subsection that includes the following:
-``(A) A description of the military construction project
-for which such authority was used, including project title,
-location, scope, and rationale for selecting such project.
+``(A) A description of the military construction project for
+which such authority was used, including project title, location,
+scope, and rationale for selecting such project.
``(B) The date of award of a contract for such military
-construction project, the initial estimated contract value, and
-the current projected total cost of such project.
-``(C) A comparison of projected schedule for completion of
-such project with the actual schedule, including dates for
-completing the design of such project and commencing
-construction.
-``(D) Any realized or anticipated cost savings or
-efficiencies, including those related to time, resources, or
-design innovation, attributable to the use of the authority
-under this subsection for a military construction project.
-``(E) An assessment of risk management benefits, including
-any improvements in design flexibility or coordination between
+construction project, the initial estimated contract value, and the
+current projected total cost of such project.
+``(C) A comparison of projected schedule for completion of such
+project with the actual schedule, including dates for completing
+the design of such project and commencing construction.
+``(D) Any realized or anticipated cost savings or efficiencies,
+including those related to time, resources, or design innovation,
+attributable to the use of the authority under this subsection for
+a military construction project.
+``(E) An assessment of risk management benefits, including any
+improvements in design flexibility or coordination between
contractors and the Secretary concerned.
-``(F) Any challenges encountered, and mitigation efforts
-made, in the use of such authority for a military construction
-project.
-``(4) Each Secretary concerned may exercise the authority
-under this subsection using amounts appropriated for such
-purpose on or after the date of the enactment of this
-paragraph.''; and
+``(F) Any challenges encountered, and mitigation efforts made,
+in the use of such authority for a military construction project.
+``(4) Each Secretary concerned may exercise the authority under
+this subsection using amounts appropriated for such purpose on or
+after the date of the enactment of this paragraph.''; and
(2) by inserting after subsection (f) the following new
subsection:
``(g) Authorization of Progressive Design-build Contracts.--(1)
@@ -35152,19 +31943,19 @@
construction project under the authority of subsection (a) in
accordance with the following requirements:
``(A) The contract is awarded in a single phase based on
-qualifications and demonstrated capabilities of the offeror
-without submission of a detailed construction cost or price
-proposal at the time of award.
+qualifications and demonstrated capabilities of the offeror without
+submission of a detailed construction cost or price proposal at the
+time of award.
``(B) The contract provides for collaboration between the
-Secretary concerned and the contractor to develop and refine
-the project scope and design, including cost estimates.
+Secretary concerned and the contractor to develop and refine the
+project scope and design, including cost estimates.
``(C) Following development of the project scope and
preliminary design, the contract provide for the Secretary
-concerned and contractor to negotiate a guaranteed maximum
-price or other fixed-price agreement for the construction phase
-of the military construction project.
-``(D) If negotiations described in subparagraph (C) fail,
-the contract includes terms for termination or renegotiation.
+concerned and contractor to negotiate a guaranteed maximum price or
+other fixed-price agreement for the construction phase of the
+military construction project.
+``(D) If negotiations described in subparagraph (C) fail, the
+contract includes terms for termination or renegotiation.
``(2) The Secretary concerned shall issue rules to ensure
appropriate oversight, risk management, and contract administration
consistent with the requirements of this subsection.
@@ -35172,33 +31963,29 @@
March 1, 2033, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the
congressional defense committees a report on the use of the authority
under this subsection that includes the following:
-``(A) A description of the military construction project
-for which such authority was used, including project title,
-location, scope, and rationale for selecting such project.
+``(A) A description of the military construction project for
+which such authority was used, including project title, location,
+scope, and rationale for selecting such project.
``(B) The date of award of a contract for such military
-construction project, the initial estimated contract value, and
-the current projected total cost of such project.
-``(C) A comparison of projected schedule for completion of
-such project with the actual schedule, including dates for
-completing the design of such project and commencing
-construction.
-``(D) Any realized or anticipated cost savings or
-efficiencies, including those related to time, resources, or
-design innovation, attributable to the use of the authority
-under this subsection for a military construction project.
-``(E) An assessment of risk management benefits, including
-any improvements in design flexibility or coordination between
+construction project, the initial estimated contract value, and the
+current projected total cost of such project.
+``(C) A comparison of projected schedule for completion of such
+project with the actual schedule, including dates for completing
+the design of such project and commencing construction.
+``(D) Any realized or anticipated cost savings or efficiencies,
+including those related to time, resources, or design innovation,
+attributable to the use of the authority under this subsection for
+a military construction project.
+``(E) An assessment of risk management benefits, including any
+improvements in design flexibility or coordination between
contractors and the Secretary concerned.
-``(F) Any challenges encountered, and mitigation efforts
-made, in the use of such authority for the military
-construction project.
+``(F) Any challenges encountered, and mitigation efforts made,
+in the use of such authority for the military construction project.
``(4) Each Secretary concerned may exercise the authority under
this subsection using amounts appropriated for such purpose on or after
the date of the enactment of this paragraph.''.
-
SEC. 2810. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR TEMPORARY EXPANDED LAND
ACQUISITION FOR EQUINE WELFARE.
-
(a) In General.--Section 2804(c) of the Military Construction
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (division B of Public Law 118-
159; 10 U.S.C. 2805 note) is amended by striking ``February 1, 2026''
@@ -35209,32 +31996,27 @@
Public Law 118-159; 10 U.S.C. 2805 note), the Secretary of the Army
shall provide to the congressional defense committees a briefing on
such use.
-
SEC. 2811. EXTENSION OF REQUIREMENT FOR CONTRACT FOR OBLIGATION AND
-EXECUTION OF DESIGN FUNDS FOR MILITARY CONSTRUCTION
-PROJECTS.
-
+EXECUTION OF DESIGN FUNDS FOR MILITARY CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS.
Section 2811(a) of the Military Construction Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2025 (division B of Public Law 118-159; 10 U.S.C. 2807
note) is amended by striking ``150 days'' and inserting ``one year''.
-
SEC. 2812. MODIFICATION OF PILOT PROGRAM ON INCREASED USE OF
-SUSTAINABLE BUILDING MATERIALS IN MILITARY CONSTRUCTION
-TO INCLUDE SUSTAINABLE BUILDING TECHNOLOGIES IDENTIFIED
-BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES.
-
+SUSTAINABLE BUILDING MATERIALS IN MILITARY CONSTRUCTION TO INCLUDE
+SUSTAINABLE BUILDING TECHNOLOGIES IDENTIFIED BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL
+OF THE UNITED STATES.
Section 2861 of the Military Construction Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2022 (division B of Public Law 118-81; 10 U.S.C. 2802 note)
is amended--
-(1) in subsection (b)(1), by striking ``at least'' and all
-that follows through the period at the end and inserting ``at
-least two military construction projects.'';
-(2) in subsection (d), by striking ``September 30, 2025''
-and inserting ``September 30, 2029'';
+(1) in subsection (b)(1), by striking ``at least'' and all that
+follows through the period at the end and inserting ``at least two
+military construction projects.'';
+(2) in subsection (d), by striking ``September 30, 2025'' and
+inserting ``September 30, 2029'';
(3) in subsection (e), by striking ``January 1, 2025'' and
inserting ``January 1, 2029'';
-(4) by redesignating subsections (f) and (g) as subsections
-(g) and (h), respectively;
+(4) by redesignating subsections (f) and (g) as subsections (g)
+and (h), respectively;
(5) by inserting after subsection (e) the following new
subsection (f):
``(f) Use of Certain Technologies.--In carrying out each project
@@ -35249,47 +32031,38 @@
date of the enactment of such Act.'';
(6) in subsection (g)(1), as so redesignated, by striking
``December 31, 2025'' and inserting ``December 31, 2030''; and
-(7) in subsection (h), as so redesignated, by striking
-``any building material'' and inserting ``any building material
-identified in the report published by the Comptroller General
-of the United States on February 11, 2025, and titled `Science
-& Tech Spotlight: Sustainable Building Technologies' (GAO-25-
-107931)''.
-
+(7) in subsection (h), as so redesignated, by striking ``any
+building material'' and inserting ``any building material
+identified in the report published by the Comptroller General of
+the United States on February 11, 2025, and titled `Science & Tech
+Spotlight: Sustainable Building Technologies' (GAO-25-107931)''.
SEC. 2813. INCREASE OF MAXIMUM AMOUNT FOR CERTAIN REPLACEMENT PROJECTS
FOR DAMAGED OR DESTROYED FACILITIES.
-
Section 2854(c)(3) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by
striking ``$100,000,000'' and inserting ``$300,000,000''.
-
SEC. 2814. MULTIYEAR CONTRACTING AUTHORITY FOR CERTAIN MILITARY
CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS.
-
(a) Authority for Multiyear Contracting.--Subject to section 3501
of title 10, United States Code, each Secretary of a military
department may enter into one or more multiyear contracts for any
procurement relating to one or more authorized military construction
projects for facilities at one or more military installations if the
Secretary concerned--
-(1) has identified such project as a multiyear contract in
-the budget submitted to Congress by the Secretary of Defense
-pursuant to section 1105 of title 31, United States Code--
-(A) a list of locations included in the multiyear
-contract;
-(B) the total number of facilities included such
-contract; and
-(C) the total anticipated cost of the such
-contract;
+(1) has identified such project as a multiyear contract in the
+budget submitted to Congress by the Secretary of Defense pursuant
+to section 1105 of title 31, United States Code--
+(A) a list of locations included in the multiyear contract;
+(B) the total number of facilities included such contract;
+and
+(C) the total anticipated cost of the such contract;
(2) has determined the use of such contract will result in
-significant savings of the total anticipated cost for carrying
-out projects under the contract as compared to other contract
-types;
-(3) has determined that the minimum need for such projects
-is expected to remain substantially unchanged during the
-proposed contract period; and
-(4) has a reasonable expectation that throughout the
-proposed contract period funding for the contract will be
-available.
+significant savings of the total anticipated cost for carrying out
+projects under the contract as compared to other contract types;
+(3) has determined that the minimum need for such projects is
+expected to remain substantially unchanged during the proposed
+contract period; and
+(4) has a reasonable expectation that throughout the proposed
+contract period funding for the contract will be available.
(b) Conditions for Out-year Contract Payments.--A contract entered
into under subsection (a) shall provide that any obligation of the
United States to make a payment under the contract for a fiscal year
@@ -35307,66 +32080,60 @@
(1) Cost savings certification.--A Secretary of a military
department desiring to award a multiyear contract under the
authority of this section shall--
-(A) submit to the congressional defense committees
-a certification that such contract will result in cost
-savings of at least ten percent compared to a similar
-one-year contract; and
-(B) not award such contract until the end of the
-14-day period beginning on the date of submission of
-the certification described in subparagraph (A).
-(2) Limitations.--A Secretary of a military department may
-only use the authority under this section for military
-construction projects that--
-(A) are included in the future-years defense
-program submitted under section 221 of title 10, United
-States Code; and
+(A) submit to the congressional defense committees a
+certification that such contract will result in cost savings of
+at least ten percent compared to a similar one-year contract;
+and
+(B) not award such contract until the end of the 14-day
+period beginning on the date of submission of the certification
+described in subparagraph (A).
+(2) Limitations.--A Secretary of a military department may only
+use the authority under this section for military construction
+projects that--
+(A) are included in the future-years defense program
+submitted under section 221 of title 10, United States Code;
+and
(B) use standardized and repeatable designs.
-
SEC. 2815. GUIDANCE FOR MILITARY CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS FOR INNOVATION,
RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION.
-
(a) Guidance Required.--Not later than 120 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall issue written
guidance on the implementation of section 2810 of title 10, United
States Code.
(b) Contents.--The guidance required by this section shall include,
at minimum, the following:
-(1) Procedures and criteria for the development and
-submission of project proposals pursuant to subsection (b) of
-section 2810 of title 10, United States Code.
-(2) Definitions for roles and responsibilities for
-Department of Defense employees with respect to review,
-approval, and execution of projects carried out under the
-authority of such section 2810.
-(3) Clarification on how the use of the authority to carry
-out projects under such section 2810 may be coordinated with
-the use of authorities for such projects under sections 2803,
-2805, and 4123 of title 10, United States Code.
-(4) A process for internal review and validation of
-projects proposed to be carried out using the authority under
-section 2810 of title 10, United States Code, which shall
-include--
-(A) assessments of how such proposed projects could
-be integrated across military departments;
-(B) comprehensive time-phased milestone plans for
-such proposed projects with clearly defined
-dependencies; and
-(C) explicit documentation of budget programming
-action decisions of the Secretary of the military
-department with jurisdiction over such project.
-
+(1) Procedures and criteria for the development and submission
+of project proposals pursuant to subsection (b) of section 2810 of
+title 10, United States Code.
+(2) Definitions for roles and responsibilities for Department
+of Defense employees with respect to review, approval, and
+execution of projects carried out under the authority of such
+section 2810.
+(3) Clarification on how the use of the authority to carry out
+projects under such section 2810 may be coordinated with the use of
+authorities for such projects under sections 2803, 2805, and 4123
+of title 10, United States Code.
+(4) A process for internal review and validation of projects
+proposed to be carried out using the authority under section 2810
+of title 10, United States Code, which shall include--
+(A) assessments of how such proposed projects could be
+integrated across military departments;
+(B) comprehensive time-phased milestone plans for such
+proposed projects with clearly defined dependencies; and
+(C) explicit documentation of budget programming action
+decisions of the Secretary of the military department with
+jurisdiction over such project.
SEC. 2816. AUTHORIZATION FOR COST-PLUS-INCENTIVE-FEE CONTRACTS FOR
-CERTAIN SHIPYARD INFRASTRUCTURE OPTIMIZATION PROGRAM
-MILITARY CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS.
-
+CERTAIN SHIPYARD INFRASTRUCTURE OPTIMIZATION PROGRAM MILITARY
+CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS.
(a) In General.--Notwithstanding section 3323 of title 10, United
States Code, the Secretary of Defense may authorize the use of cost-
plus-incentive-fee contracts for military construction projects
associated with the Shipyard Infrastructure Optimization Program of the
Department of Defense at each of the following locations:
(1) Norfolk Naval Shipyard, Virginia.
-(2) Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard and Intermediate
-Maintenance Facility, Hawaii.
+(2) Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance
+Facility, Hawaii.
(3) Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, Maine.
(4) Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance
Facility, Washington.
@@ -35375,40 +32142,36 @@
five years from enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Navy shall
provide to the congressional defense committees a briefing on the use
of the authority under this section, including the following:
-(1) An overview of each military construction project
-commenced or planned using such authority, including contract
-value and schedule.
+(1) An overview of each military construction project commenced
+or planned using such authority, including contract value and
+schedule.
(2) A comparison of projected cost and the actual cost of
contracts described in paragraph (1).
-(3) A description of the performance metrics of such
+(3) A description of the performance metrics of such contracts.
+(4) A description of the risk management and incentive plans
+used to control costs and ensure timely delivery for such
contracts.
-(4) A description of the risk management and incentive
-plans used to control costs and ensure timely delivery for such
-contracts.
-(5) An assessment of lessons learned and recommendations
-for future use of the authority under this section for military
+(5) An assessment of lessons learned and recommendations for
+future use of the authority under this section for military
construction projects.
-
SEC. 2817. IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPTROLLER GENERAL RECOMMENDATIONS
-RELATING TO INFORMATION SHARING TO IMPROVE OVERSIGHT OF
-MILITARY CONSTRUCTION.
-
+RELATING TO INFORMATION SHARING TO IMPROVE OVERSIGHT OF MILITARY
+CONSTRUCTION.
Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this
Act, the Secretary of Defense shall--
-(1) implement the recommendations of the Comptroller
-General of the United States in the report titled ``Military
-Construction: Better Information Sharing Would Improve DOD's
-Oversight'' (GAO-24-106499; published September 16, 2024); or
+(1) implement the recommendations of the Comptroller General of
+the United States in the report titled ``Military Construction:
+Better Information Sharing Would Improve DOD's Oversight'' (GAO-24-
+106499; published September 16, 2024); or
(2) if the Secretary does not implement any such
-recommendation, submit to the Committees on Armed Services of
-the Senate and the House of Representatives a report explaining
-why the Secretary has not implemented those recommendations.
+recommendation, submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the
+Senate and the House of Representatives a report explaining why the
+Secretary has not implemented those recommendations.
Subtitle B--Military Housing Reforms
SEC. 2821. IMPROVEMENTS TO DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE HOUSING REQUIREMENTS
AND MARKET ANALYSIS.
-
(a) In General.--Section 2837(d) of title 10, United States Code,
is amended by striking ``total military population of such
installation'' and inserting ``total population of such installation,
@@ -35419,181 +32182,157 @@
civilian employees of the Department of Defense and defense
contractors'' before the period at the end.
(c) Independent Market Analysis.--
-(1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense, acting through
-the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment
-and in coordination with each Secretary of a military
-department, shall seek to enter into an agreement with an
-independent entity to conduct an evaluation by not later than
-September 30, 2026, of the suitability of land owned by the
-Department of Defense in the State of Hawaii and Guam for
-residential housing development for members of the Armed
-Services and the families of such members.
-(2) Submission to congress.--Not later than 30 days after
-the date on which the evaluation under paragraph (1) is
-completed, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the
-Committees on Armed Services of the House of Representatives
-and the Senate a report that includes the results of such
-evaluation.
-
+(1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense, acting through the
+Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment and in
+coordination with each Secretary of a military department, shall
+seek to enter into an agreement with an independent entity to
+conduct an evaluation by not later than September 30, 2026, of the
+suitability of land owned by the Department of Defense in the State
+of Hawaii and Guam for residential housing development for members
+of the Armed Services and the families of such members.
+(2) Submission to congress.--Not later than 30 days after the
+date on which the evaluation under paragraph (1) is completed, the
+Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed
+Services of the House of Representatives and the Senate a report
+that includes the results of such evaluation.
SEC. 2822. IMPROVEMENTS TO ANNUAL REPORTS ON CERTAIN WAIVERS FOR
COVERED MILITARY UNACCOMPANIED HOUSING.
-
(a) In General.--Section 2856a of title 10, United States Code, is
amended--
-(1) in the section heading, by inserting ``and covered
-health and safety standards'' after ``standards'';
+(1) in the section heading, by inserting ``and covered health
+and safety standards'' after ``standards'';
(2) in subsection (a)--
-(A) by striking ``Effective March 2, 2024, any''
-and inserting ``Any'';
-(B) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by
-inserting ``or covered health and safety standards''
-after ``covered privacy and configuration standards'';
+(A) by striking ``Effective March 2, 2024, any'' and
+inserting ``Any'';
+(B) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by inserting
+``or covered health and safety standards'' after ``covered
+privacy and configuration standards'';
(C) in paragraph (1)--
-(i) by inserting ``or covered health and
-safety standards'' after ``covered privacy and
-configuration standards''; and
-(ii) by striking ``covered habitability
-standards'' and inserting ``covered privacy and
-configuration standards or covered health and
-safety standards'';
-(D) in paragraph (2), by inserting ``or covered
-health and safety standards (as applicable)'' after
-``covered privacy and configuration standards'' each
-place it appears;
-(E) in paragraph (4), by inserting ``or covered
-health and safety standards'' after ``covered privacy
-and configuration standards'' and
+(i) by inserting ``or covered health and safety
+standards'' after ``covered privacy and configuration
+standards''; and
+(ii) by striking ``covered habitability standards'' and
+inserting ``covered privacy and configuration standards or
+covered health and safety standards'';
+(D) in paragraph (2), by inserting ``or covered health and
+safety standards (as applicable)'' after ``covered privacy and
+configuration standards'' each place it appears;
+(E) in paragraph (4), by inserting ``or covered health and
+safety standards'' after ``covered privacy and configuration
+standards'' and
(3) in subsection (b)--
-(A) by striking ``such uniform standards'' each
-place it appears and inserting ``applicable
-standards'';
-(B) in paragraph (2), by inserting ``, and a
-timeline to implement such plan'' after ``waiver'';
-(C) in paragraph (4), by striking ``and'' at the
-end;
-(D) in paragraph (5)(C), by striking the period at
-the end and inserting a semicolon; and
-(E) by adding at the end the following new
-paragraphs:
-``(6) an assessment of whether a need for future waivers
-has been identified;
+(A) by striking ``such uniform standards'' each place it
+appears and inserting ``applicable standards'';
+(B) in paragraph (2), by inserting ``, and a timeline to
+implement such plan'' after ``waiver'';
+(C) in paragraph (4), by striking ``and'' at the end;
+(D) in paragraph (5)(C), by striking the period at the end
+and inserting a semicolon; and
+(E) by adding at the end the following new paragraphs:
+``(6) an assessment of whether a need for future waivers has
+been identified;
``(7) a summary of the analysis performed under subsection
-(a)(2), including a certification by the Secretary of each
-military department that the Secretary has--
-``(A) complied with the requirements for issuing a
-waiver; and
-``(B) identified all covered military unaccompanied
-housing that does not meet covered privacy and
-configuration standards or covered health and safety
-standards;
-``(8) information about costs associated with remediation
-of covered military unaccompanied housing that requires such
-waivers, including--
-``(A) funding needs for military construction
-projects related to such remediation;
+(a)(2), including a certification by the Secretary of each military
+department that the Secretary has--
+``(A) complied with the requirements for issuing a waiver;
+and
+``(B) identified all covered military unaccompanied housing
+that does not meet covered privacy and configuration standards
+or covered health and safety standards;
+``(8) information about costs associated with remediation of
+covered military unaccompanied housing that requires such waivers,
+including--
+``(A) funding needs for military construction projects
+related to such remediation;
``(B) funding needs for facilities sustainment,
restoration, and modernization projects related to such
remediation; and
-``(C) any increase required to the basic allowance
-for housing under section 403 of title 37 for members
-of the armed forces that would otherwise be living in
-covered military unaccompanied housing but for the need
-for such remediation; and
+``(C) any increase required to the basic allowance for
+housing under section 403 of title 37 for members of the armed
+forces that would otherwise be living in covered military
+unaccompanied housing but for the need for such remediation;
+and
``(9) a description of the status of the response of the
-Department to open recommendations contained in the 2023 report
-by the Comptroller General of the United States titled
-`Military Barracks: Poor Living Conditions Undermine Quality of
-Life and Readiness' (GAO-23-105797), including any privacy and
-configuration standard or health and safety standard of a
-military department that differs from the covered privacy and
-configuration standards or covered health and safety standards
-(as applicable).''; and
+Department to open recommendations contained in the 2023 report by
+the Comptroller General of the United States titled `Military
+Barracks: Poor Living Conditions Undermine Quality of Life and
+Readiness' (GAO-23-105797), including any privacy and configuration
+standard or health and safety standard of a military department
+that differs from the covered privacy and configuration standards
+or covered health and safety standards (as applicable).''; and
(4) by amending subsection (c) to read as follows:
``(c) Definitions.--In this section:
-``(1) The term `covered health and safety standard' means
-the minimum health and safety criteria applicable to covered
-military unaccompanied housing established by the Secretary of
-Defense and may include standards relating to mold,
-ventilation, fire safety, or other related habitability
-conditions necessary to ensure safe occupancy.
+``(1) The term `covered health and safety standard' means the
+minimum health and safety criteria applicable to covered military
+unaccompanied housing established by the Secretary of Defense and
+may include standards relating to mold, ventilation, fire safety,
+or other related habitability conditions necessary to ensure safe
+occupancy.
``(2) The term `covered privacy and configuration standard'
means the minimum standards for privacy and configuration
-applicable to covered military unaccompanied housing described
-in Department of Defense Manual 4165.63 titled `DoD Housing
+applicable to covered military unaccompanied housing described in
+Department of Defense Manual 4165.63 titled `DoD Housing
Management' and dated October 28, 2010 (or a successor
document).''.
(b) Technical Amendment.--Section 2856a(a)(2) of title 10, United
States Code, is amended by striking ``subparagraph (A)'' and inserting
``paragraph (1)''.
-
SEC. 2823. CONTINUATION AND MODIFICATION OF CERTAIN REPORTING
REQUIREMENTS WITH RESPECT TO PRIVATIZED MILITARY HOUSING.
-
(a) Modification of Report on Military Housing Privatization
Projects.--
-(1) In general.--Subsection (c) of section 2884 of title
-10, United States Code, is amended--
-(A) by adding at the end the following new
-subparagraphs:
+(1) In general.--Subsection (c) of section 2884 of title 10,
+United States Code, is amended--
+(A) by adding at the end the following new subparagraphs:
``(15) An explanation of--
-``(A) the housing data used by each Secretary
-concerned; and
-``(B) the housing data each Secretary concerned
-requests from companies responsible for managing
-privatization projects.
-``(16) An assessment of how each Secretary concerned uses
-such housing data to inform the on-base housing decisions for
-the military department under the jurisdiction of the
-Secretary.
+``(A) the housing data used by each Secretary concerned;
+and
+``(B) the housing data each Secretary concerned requests
+from companies responsible for managing privatization projects.
+``(16) An assessment of how each Secretary concerned uses such
+housing data to inform the on-base housing decisions for the
+military department under the jurisdiction of the Secretary.
``(17) An explanation of--
-``(A) the limitations of any tenant satisfaction
-data collected by the Secretary concerned (including
-limitations with respect to the availability of such
-data);
+``(A) the limitations of any tenant satisfaction data
+collected by the Secretary concerned (including limitations
+with respect to the availability of such data);
``(B) the process of the Secretary concerned for
determining tenant satisfaction; and
-``(C) reasons for missing tenant satisfaction data,
-if any.
-``(18) To the maximum extent practicable, a breakdown of
-the information described in paragraphs (1) through (17),
-disaggregated by--
+``(C) reasons for missing tenant satisfaction data, if any.
+``(18) To the maximum extent practicable, a breakdown of the
+information described in paragraphs (1) through (17), disaggregated
+by--
``(A) military installation; and
-``(B) military housing privatization project.'';
-and
-(B) in the heading, by striking ``Annual'' and
-inserting ``Semi-annual''.
-(2) Conforming amendment.--Subsection (d)(1) of such
-section is amended by striking ``paragraphs (1) through (14) of
-subsection (c)'' and inserting ``paragraphs (1) through (18) of
-subsection (c)''.
+``(B) military housing privatization project.''; and
+(B) in the heading, by striking ``Annual'' and inserting
+``Semi-annual''.
+(2) Conforming amendment.--Subsection (d)(1) of such section is
+amended by striking ``paragraphs (1) through (14) of subsection
+(c)'' and inserting ``paragraphs (1) through (18) of subsection
+(c)''.
(b) Continuation of Certain Reports on Privatized Military
Housing.--
(1) In general.--Section 1080(a) of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114-92; 10
U.S.C. 111 note) does not apply to the reports required to be
-submitted to Congress under subsection (b) and subsection (c)
-of section 2884 of title 10, United States Code.
-(2) Conforming repeal.--Section 1061(c) of the National
-Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-
-328; 10 U.S.C. 111 note) is amended by striking paragraph (52).
-
+submitted to Congress under subsection (b) and subsection (c) of
+section 2884 of title 10, United States Code.
+(2) Conforming repeal.--Section 1061(c) of the National Defense
+Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328; 10
+U.S.C. 111 note) is amended by striking paragraph (52).
SEC. 2824. MODIFICATION OF CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS WITH RESPECT TO CLOSURE
-OF MAINTENANCE WORK ORDERS FOR PRIVATIZED MILITARY
-HOUSING.
-
+OF MAINTENANCE WORK ORDERS FOR PRIVATIZED MILITARY HOUSING.
Section 2891(f) of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (3) as
subparagraphs (A) through (C), respectively;
(2) by inserting ``(1)'' before ``A landlord providing'';
(3) by striking subparagraph (C) of paragraph (1) (as so
redesignated) and inserting the following:
-``(C) except as provided in paragraph (2), by allowing the
-work order or maintenance ticket to be closed only after the
-landlord makes not fewer than three documented attempts to
-notify the resident of work completion through means that
-include--
-``(i) the resident Internet portal for the housing
-unit;
+``(C) except as provided in paragraph (2), by allowing the work
+order or maintenance ticket to be closed only after the landlord
+makes not fewer than three documented attempts to notify the
+resident of work completion through means that include--
+``(i) the resident Internet portal for the housing unit;
``(ii) text messaging;
``(iii) email; and
``(iv) telephone.''; and
@@ -35603,31 +32342,26 @@
pursuant to paragraph (1)(C), the landlord may close the work order or
maintenance ticket only if--
``(A) the landlord submits to the head of the applicable
-housing management office notice that the landlord intends to
-close the work order or maintenance ticket; and
-``(B) the head of the applicable housing management office
-does not object, in writing, to the closure.''.
-
+housing management office notice that the landlord intends to close
+the work order or maintenance ticket; and
+``(B) the head of the applicable housing management office does
+not object, in writing, to the closure.''.
SEC. 2825. INCLUSION OF ADDITIONAL LANDLORD FINANCIAL INFORMATION IN
CERTAIN ANNUAL REPORT ON PRIVATIZED MILITARY HOUSING.
-
Section 2891c(a)(2) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by
adding at the end the following new subparagraphs:
``(G) Information with respect to each insurance policy
-maintained by the landlord for such housing units, including
-the--
+maintained by the landlord for such housing units, including the--
``(i) scope of coverage;
``(ii) deductible;
``(iii) policy limit; and
``(iv) total premium amount.
-``(H) The total amount of any payments made by the landlord
-to tenants of such housing units pursuant to a dispute
-resolution process.''.
-
+``(H) The total amount of any payments made by the landlord to
+tenants of such housing units pursuant to a dispute resolution
+process.''.
SEC. 2826. APPLICATION OF CERTAIN AUTHORITIES AND STANDARDS TO HISTORIC
-MILITARY HOUSING AND ASSOCIATED HISTORIC PROPERTIES OF
-THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.
-
+MILITARY HOUSING AND ASSOCIATED HISTORIC PROPERTIES OF THE DEPARTMENT
+OF DEFENSE.
(a) Application of Authorities.--Chapter 3061 of title 54, United
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
@@ -35635,8 +32369,8 @@
Military Housing and Associated Properties
``Sec. 306141. Application of certain authorities and standards to
-historic military housing and associated historic
-properties of the Department of the Army
+historic military housing and associated historic properties of
+the Department of the Army
``(a) Application of Certain Authority to Capehart and Wherry Era
Army Military Family Housing.--The Secretary of the Army, in
satisfaction of requirements under this division, may apply the
@@ -35670,9 +32404,8 @@
and Environment described in subsection (a) and (b) by the Secretary of
the Army or the chair of the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation.
``Sec. 306142. Application of certain authorities and standards to
-historic military housing and associated historic
-properties of the Department of the Navy and the
-Department of the Air Force
+historic military housing and associated historic properties of
+the Department of the Navy and the Department of the Air Force
``(a) Application of Certain Authority to Navy and Air Force
Military Family Housing.--The Secretary of the Navy and the Secretary
of the Air Force, in satisfaction of requirements under this division,
@@ -35716,59 +32449,54 @@
Force.''.
(b) Revision of Authorities and Standards.--
(1) Revision of authority relating to navy and air force
-military family housing.--Not later than one year after the
-date of the enactment of this Act, the Advisory Council on
-Historic Preservation shall revise the authorities and
-standards contained in the documents specified in section
-306142(a) of title 54, United States Code, as added by
-subsection (a), if determined to be necessary, to provide the
-Secretary of the Navy and the Secretary of the Air Force
-authority and standards for the treatment of military housing
-under the jurisdiction of the Secretary concerned, including
-privatized military housing under subchapter IV of chapter 169
-of title 10, United States Code, constructed during the
+military family housing.--Not later than one year after the date of
+the enactment of this Act, the Advisory Council on Historic
+Preservation shall revise the authorities and standards contained
+in the documents specified in section 306142(a) of title 54, United
+States Code, as added by subsection (a), if determined to be
+necessary, to provide the Secretary of the Navy and the Secretary
+of the Air Force authority and standards for the treatment of
+military housing under the jurisdiction of the Secretary concerned,
+including privatized military housing under subchapter IV of
+chapter 169 of title 10, United States Code, constructed during the
applicable periods of such documents that are equivalent to the
-authority and standards applicable to housing, associated
-buildings and structures, and landscape features contained in
-such documents as of the date of the enactment of this Act.
-(2) Revision of authority relating to inter-war era
-historic housing.--Not later than one year after the date of
-the enactment of this Act, the Advisory Council on Historic
-Preservation shall revise the authorities and standards
-contained in the document specified in section 306142(b) of
-title 54, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), if
-determined to be necessary, to include military housing,
+authority and standards applicable to housing, associated buildings
+and structures, and landscape features contained in such documents
+as of the date of the enactment of this Act.
+(2) Revision of authority relating to inter-war era historic
+housing.--Not later than one year after the date of the enactment
+of this Act, the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation shall
+revise the authorities and standards contained in the document
+specified in section 306142(b) of title 54, United States Code, as
+added by subsection (a), if determined to be necessary, to include
+military housing, including privatized military housing under
+subchapter IV of chapter 169 of title 10, United States Code,
+constructed during the period beginning on January 1, 1941, and
+ending on December 31, 1948, located on a military installation
+under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Navy or the
+Secretary of the Air Force.
+(3) Revision of authority relating to vietnam war era navy and
+air force military housing.--Not later than one year after the date
+of the enactment of this Act, the Advisory Council on Historic
+Preservation shall revise the authorities and standards contained
+in the document specified in section 306142(c) of title 54, United
+States Code, as added by subsection (a), if determined to be
+necessary, to provide the Secretary of the Navy and the Secretary
+of the Air Force authority and standards for the treatment of
+military housing under the jurisdiction of the Secretary concerned,
including privatized military housing under subchapter IV of
-chapter 169 of title 10, United States Code, constructed during
-the period beginning on January 1, 1941, and ending on December
-31, 1948, located on a military installation under the
-jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Navy or the Secretary of
-the Air Force.
-(3) Revision of authority relating to vietnam war era navy
-and air force military housing.--Not later than one year after
-the date of the enactment of this Act, the Advisory Council on
-Historic Preservation shall revise the authorities and
-standards contained in the document specified in section
-306142(c) of title 54, United States Code, as added by
-subsection (a), if determined to be necessary, to provide the
-Secretary of the Navy and the Secretary of the Air Force
-authority and standards for the treatment of military housing
-under the jurisdiction of the Secretary concerned, including
-privatized military housing under subchapter IV of chapter 169
-of title 10, United States Code, constructed after 1975 that
-are equivalent to the standards applicable to housing,
+chapter 169 of title 10, United States Code, constructed after 1975
+that are equivalent to the standards applicable to housing,
associated buildings and structures, and landscape features
-contained in that document as of the date of the enactment of
-this Act.
+contained in that document as of the date of the enactment of this
+Act.
(c) Reports.--The Secretary of the Navy and the Secretary of the
Air Force shall adhere to any reporting requirements contained in any
program comments revised under subsection (b).
(d) Conforming Repeal.--Section 2839 of title 10, United States
Code, is repealed.
-
SEC. 2827. IMPROVEMENT OF ADMINISTRATION OF MILITARY UNACCOMPANIED
HOUSING.
-
(a) Updated Guidance on Surveys.--The Secretary of Defense, in
carrying out the satisfaction survey requirement under section 3058 of
the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020
@@ -35778,44 +32506,41 @@
are surveyed in a consistent and comparable manner.
(b) Review on Processes and Methodologies for Condition Scores.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense shall conduct a
-review of the processes and methodologies by which the
-Secretaries of the military departments calculate condition
-scores for military unaccompanied housing facilities under the
-jurisdiction of the Secretary concerned.
-(2) Elements.--The review required under paragraph (1)
-shall, among other factors--
-(A) consider how best to ensure a condition score
-of a facility reflects--
-(i) the physical condition of the facility;
-and
-(ii) the effect of that condition on the
-quality of life of members of the Armed Forces;
-and
-(B) aim to increase methodological consistency
-among the military departments.
+review of the processes and methodologies by which the Secretaries
+of the military departments calculate condition scores for military
+unaccompanied housing facilities under the jurisdiction of the
+Secretary concerned.
+(2) Elements.--The review required under paragraph (1) shall,
+among other factors--
+(A) consider how best to ensure a condition score of a
+facility reflects--
+(i) the physical condition of the facility; and
+(ii) the effect of that condition on the quality of
+life of members of the Armed Forces; and
+(B) aim to increase methodological consistency among the
+military departments.
(3) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of the
-enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to
-the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of
+enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the
+Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of
Representatives a report on the results of the review conducted
under paragraph (1).
(c) Accounting of Members Residing in Military Unaccompanied
Housing.--
-(1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense shall include
-with the submission to Congress by the President of the annual
-budget of the Department of Defense under section 1105(a) of
-title 31, United States Code, an accounting of unaccompanied
-members of the Armed Forces whose rank would require that they
-live in military unaccompanied housing, but that also receive a
-basic allowance for housing under section 403 of title 37,
-United States Code.
+(1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense shall include with
+the submission to Congress by the President of the annual budget of
+the Department of Defense under section 1105(a) of title 31, United
+States Code, an accounting of unaccompanied members of the Armed
+Forces whose rank would require that they live in military
+unaccompanied housing, but that also receive a basic allowance for
+housing under section 403 of title 37, United States Code.
(2) Elements.--The accounting required under paragraph (1)
shall include--
-(A) the number of members of the Armed Forces
-described in such paragraph;
-(B) the total value of basic allowance for housing
-payments provided to those members; and
-(C) such other information as the Secretary
-considers appropriate.
+(A) the number of members of the Armed Forces described in
+such paragraph;
+(B) the total value of basic allowance for housing payments
+provided to those members; and
+(C) such other information as the Secretary considers
+appropriate.
(d) Centralized Tracking.--Not later than one year after the date
of the enactment of this Act, each Secretary of a military department
shall develop a means for centralized tracking, at the service level,
@@ -35826,11 +32551,9 @@
(e) Military Unaccompanied Housing Defined.--In this section, the
term ``military unaccompanied housing'' has the meaning given that term
in section 2871 of title 10, United States Code.
-
SEC. 2828. AUTHORITY FOR UNACCOMPANIED HOUSING PROJECT UNDER PILOT
-AUTHORITY FOR USE OF OTHER TRANSACTIONS FOR INSTALLATION
-OR FACILITY PROTOTYPING.
-
+AUTHORITY FOR USE OF OTHER TRANSACTIONS FOR INSTALLATION OR FACILITY
+PROTOTYPING.
(a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense may conduct an
unaccompanied housing project under section 4022(i) of title 10, United
States Code, that is not subject to the limits under paragraph (2) of
@@ -35843,10 +32566,8 @@
(d) Use of Funds.--The aggregate value of all transactions entered
into under the project conducted under subsection (a) may not exceed
$500,000,000.
-
SEC. 2829. PILOT PROGRAM FOR EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES FOR MOISTURE CONTROL
AND MITIGATION.
-
(a) Establishment.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall carry out a pilot
program to assess and implement emerging technologies for moisture
@@ -35861,47 +32582,43 @@
(c) Elements.--In carrying out the pilot program established under
this section, the Secretary shall--
(1) install moisture detection systems with advanced
-capabilities, including sensor-based humidity or spore
-monitoring technologies capable of generating early warnings
-for environmental risk conditions;
+capabilities, including sensor-based humidity or spore monitoring
+technologies capable of generating early warnings for environmental
+risk conditions;
(2) implement noninvasive or technology-enabled mold
remediation tools, such as antimicrobial coatings, dry fogging
systems, or UV-based sterilization units;
-(3) define infrastructure requirements, including upgrades
-to building materials or HVAC systems, necessary to support
-sustained mold prevention using the selected moisture detection
-systems;
-(4) train relevant personnel on the deployment,
-maintenance, and data interpretation of selected moisture
-detection systems;
+(3) define infrastructure requirements, including upgrades to
+building materials or HVAC systems, necessary to support sustained
+mold prevention using the selected moisture detection systems;
+(4) train relevant personnel on the deployment, maintenance,
+and data interpretation of selected moisture detection systems;
(5) designate an individual at each military installation
-selected under subsection (b) to oversee the implementation of
-the pilot program; and
-(6) develop a strategic implementation and evaluation plan
-to assess performance of the selected moisture detection
-systems and inform future decisions relating to such systems.
+selected under subsection (b) to oversee the implementation of the
+pilot program; and
+(6) develop a strategic implementation and evaluation plan to
+assess performance of the selected moisture detection systems and
+inform future decisions relating to such systems.
(d) Report and Briefings.--
-(1) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the termination
-date in subsection (e), the Secretary of Defense shall submit
-to the congressional defense committees a report on the results
-of the pilot program, including recommendations for broader
-implementation and an assessment of costs and benefits.
+(1) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the termination date
+in subsection (e), the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the
+congressional defense committees a report on the results of the
+pilot program, including recommendations for broader implementation
+and an assessment of costs and benefits.
(2) Briefings.--
-(A) Plan.--Upon completion of the plan required
-under subsection (c)(6), the Secretary shall provide to
-the congressional defense committees a briefing on the
-plan and any preliminary findings.
-(B) Displacements.--Not later than 180 days after
-the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense
-shall provide to the congressional defense committees a
-briefing on--
-(i) the number of individuals displaced
-from covered housing for reasons relating to
-mold or moisture control or mitigation during
-fiscal year 2025, disaggregated by military
-department;
-(ii) the number of days such individuals
-were displaced; and
+(A) Plan.--Upon completion of the plan required under
+subsection (c)(6), the Secretary shall provide to the
+congressional defense committees a briefing on the plan and any
+preliminary findings.
+(B) Displacements.--Not later than 180 days after the
+enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall provide
+to the congressional defense committees a briefing on--
+(i) the number of individuals displaced from covered
+housing for reasons relating to mold or moisture control or
+mitigation during fiscal year 2025, disaggregated by
+military department;
+(ii) the number of days such individuals were
+displaced; and
(iii) the result of the displacement.
(e) Termination.--The authority to carry out the pilot program
under this section shall terminate on the date that is five years after
@@ -35909,10 +32626,8 @@
(f) Covered Housing Defined.--In this section, the term ``covered
housing'' means housing provided under subchapter II or subchapter IV
of chapter 169 of title 10, United States Code.
-
SEC. 2830. STANDARDIZATION OF MOLD REMEDIATION GUIDELINES ACROSS
MILITARY DEPARTMENTS.
-
(a) Requirement to Establish Common Guidelines.--Not later than 180
days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of
Defense, in coordination with the Secretaries of the military
@@ -35923,27 +32638,24 @@
required under subsection (a) shall be consistent with--
(1) applicable municipal and State health and environmental
standards; and
-(2) third-party industry standards, including the standard
-of the Institute of Inspection Cleaning and Restoration
-Certification titled ``S520 Standard for Professional Mold
-Remediation'', or any successor standard.
+(2) third-party industry standards, including the standard of
+the Institute of Inspection Cleaning and Restoration Certification
+titled ``S520 Standard for Professional Mold Remediation'', or any
+successor standard.
(c) Applicability.--The guidelines required under subsection (a)
shall apply--
-(1) to contracts or task orders for mold remediation
-entered into on or after the date of the issuance of such
-guidelines; and
-(2) to mold remediation procedures conducted on or after
-such date of issuance.
+(1) to contracts or task orders for mold remediation entered
+into on or after the date of the issuance of such guidelines; and
+(2) to mold remediation procedures conducted on or after such
+date of issuance.
(d) Report.--Not later than 180 days after date of the issuance of
the guidelines under subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense, in
coordination with the Secretaries of the military departments, shall
submit to the congressional defense committees a report that includes
the guidelines and describes plans for implementation of the guidelines
and monitoring compliance with the guidelines.
-
SEC. 2831. INSPECTIONS BY QUALIFIED HOME INSPECTOR OF PRIVATIZED AND
GOVERNMENT-OWNED MILITARY HOUSING.
-
(a) Establishment of Independent Inspection Protocol.--Not later
than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the
Secretary of Defense shall establish a standardized inspection and
@@ -35982,134 +32694,117 @@
(3) recommendations for improving housing conditions and
oversight.
(e) Definitions.--In this section:
-(1) The term ``privatized military housing'' has the
-meaning given in section 3001(a)(2) of the National Defense
-Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law 116-92; 10
-U.S.C. 2821 note).
-(2) The term ``qualified home inspector'' means an
-individual who--
-(A) possesses housing inspection credentials
-required by the State in which the inspection is
-performed; and
-(B) is not an employee of, or in a fiduciary
-relationship with--
+(1) The term ``privatized military housing'' has the meaning
+given in section 3001(a)(2) of the National Defense Authorization
+Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law 116-92; 10 U.S.C. 2821 note).
+(2) The term ``qualified home inspector'' means an individual
+who--
+(A) possesses housing inspection credentials required by
+the State in which the inspection is performed; and
+(B) is not an employee of, or in a fiduciary relationship
+with--
(i) the Federal Government; or
-(ii) any entity that owns or manages
-privatized military housing or Government-owned
-military housing.
-
+(ii) any entity that owns or manages privatized
+military housing or Government-owned military housing.
SEC. 2832. PLAN TO IMPROVE ACCURACY, INTEGRATION, AND INTEROPERABILITY
-OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE DATA WITH RESPECT TO REAL
-PROPERTY, INFRASTRUCTURE, AND MILITARY UNACCOMPANIED
-HOUSING.
-
+OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE DATA WITH RESPECT TO REAL PROPERTY,
+INFRASTRUCTURE, AND MILITARY UNACCOMPANIED HOUSING.
(a) Plan Required.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense shall develop and
implement a plan to--
-(A) improve the accuracy, integration, and
-interoperability of data across systems of a military
-department to track and maintain data with respect to
-real property, infrastructure, or military
-unaccompanied housing under the jurisdiction of a
+(A) improve the accuracy, integration, and interoperability
+of data across systems of a military department to track and
+maintain data with respect to real property, infrastructure, or
+military unaccompanied housing under the jurisdiction of a
Secretary concerned; and
-(B) enhance, across each military department, the
-tracking, management, and reporting of data with
-respect to--
-(i) the condition of military unaccompanied
-housing; and
-(ii) the occupancy rates of military
-unaccompanied housing.
+(B) enhance, across each military department, the tracking,
+management, and reporting of data with respect to--
+(i) the condition of military unaccompanied housing;
+and
+(ii) the occupancy rates of military unaccompanied
+housing.
(2) Elements.--Such plan shall include the following:
(A) A requirement for each Secretary of a military
-department to update, on an annual basis, the system of
-the appropriate military department--
+department to update, on an annual basis, the system of the
+appropriate military department--
(i) for real property planning to include--
-(I) an accurate statement of
-deficits in the occupancy of military
-unaccompanied housing under the
+
+(I) an accurate statement of deficits in the
+occupancy of military unaccompanied housing under the
jurisdiction of the Secretary;
-(II) a summary that aligns such
-deficits with unit stationing decisions
-of the Secretary; and
-(III) a description of the effects
-of relevant changes in force structure;
+(II) a summary that aligns such deficits with unit
+stationing decisions of the Secretary; and
+(III) a description of the effects of relevant
+changes in force structure; and
+
+(ii) to track and maintain data with respect to
+military unaccompanied housing to include--
+
+(I) real-time occupancy data and room assignment
+records with respect to military unaccompanied housing
+under the jurisdiction of the Secretary; and
+(II) a standardized automated process to track
+completion times of maintenance requests work orders
+with respect to such military unaccompanied housing.
+
+(B) Standards to ensure, with respect to any system of a
+military department to assess the condition of infrastructure
+under the jurisdiction of a Secretary of a military department,
+that--
+(i) data maintained by any such system is synchronized;
and
-(ii) to track and maintain data with
-respect to military unaccompanied housing to
+(ii) any such system integrates predictive maintenance
+tools to--
+
+(I) forecast infrastructure deterioration; and
+(II) prioritize repairs.
+
+(C) Enhanced data validation protocols across all housing
+records of the Department of Defense to--
+(i) eliminate discrepancies in such housing records;
+and
+(ii) ensure accuracy of reports that include data from
+such housing records.
+(D) A requirement for each Secretary of a military
+department to audit, on a periodic basis, data with respect to
+real property, infrastructure, and military unaccompanied
+housing under the jurisdiction of the Secretary.
+(E) Specific milestones to achieve full data
+synchronization across each system of a military department to
+track and maintain data with respect to military unaccompanied
+housing.
+(F) Requirements, for each system described in subparagraph
+(E), with respect to system integration, user training, and
+compliance monitoring.
+(G) A Department of Defense-wide verification framework to
+ensure accurate barracks occupancy reporting, which shall
include--
-(I) real-time occupancy data and
-room assignment records with respect to
-military unaccompanied housing under
-the jurisdiction of the Secretary; and
-(II) a standardized automated
-process to track completion times of
-maintenance requests work orders with
-respect to such military unaccompanied
-housing.
-(B) Standards to ensure, with respect to any system
-of a military department to assess the condition of
-infrastructure under the jurisdiction of a Secretary of
-a military department, that--
-(i) data maintained by any such system is
-synchronized; and
-(ii) any such system integrates predictive
-maintenance tools to--
-(I) forecast infrastructure
-deterioration; and
-(II) prioritize repairs.
-(C) Enhanced data validation protocols across all
-housing records of the Department of Defense to--
-(i) eliminate discrepancies in such housing
-records; and
-(ii) ensure accuracy of reports that
-include data from such housing records.
-(D) A requirement for each Secretary of a military
-department to audit, on a periodic basis, data with
-respect to real property, infrastructure, and military
-unaccompanied housing under the jurisdiction of the
-Secretary.
-(E) Specific milestones to achieve full data
-synchronization across each system of a military
+(i) required physical inspections;
+(ii) automated reconciliation of unit personnel records
+with housing assignments; and
+(iii) mechanisms to prevent ghost occupancy.
+(H) A Department of Defense-wide strategy for real-time
+data analytics to--
+(i) optimize investments in military unaccompanied
+housing;
+(ii) improve facility lifecycle management; and
+(iii) enable predictive maintenance planning;
+(I) A Department of Defense-wide governance policy for data
+with respect to military unaccompanied housing, that includes--
+(i) enforceable protocols for data entry, frequency of
+updates, access controls, cybersecurity protections; and
+(ii) standardized reporting requirements.
+(J) A requirement for each Secretary of a military
+department to implement a standardized system for members of
+the Armed Forces, including commanders of military
+installations to--
+(i) report discrepancies in data maintained by the
+Secretary with respect to military unaccompanied housing;
+and
+(ii) submit to the Secretary concerned requests for
+improvements to the system of the appropriate military
department to track and maintain data with respect to
military unaccompanied housing.
-(F) Requirements, for each system described in
-subparagraph (E), with respect to system integration,
-user training, and compliance monitoring.
-(G) A Department of Defense-wide verification
-framework to ensure accurate barracks occupancy
-reporting, which shall include--
-(i) required physical inspections;
-(ii) automated reconciliation of unit
-personnel records with housing assignments; and
-(iii) mechanisms to prevent ghost
-occupancy.
-(H) A Department of Defense-wide strategy for real-
-time data analytics to--
-(i) optimize investments in military
-unaccompanied housing;
-(ii) improve facility lifecycle management;
-and
-(iii) enable predictive maintenance
-planning;
-(I) A Department of Defense-wide governance policy
-for data with respect to military unaccompanied
-housing, that includes--
-(i) enforceable protocols for data entry,
-frequency of updates, access controls,
-cybersecurity protections; and
-(ii) standardized reporting requirements.
-(J) A requirement for each Secretary of a military
-department to implement a standardized system for
-members of the Armed Forces, including commanders of
-military installations to--
-(i) report discrepancies in data maintained
-by the Secretary with respect to military
-unaccompanied housing; and
-(ii) submit to the Secretary concerned
-requests for improvements to the system of the
-appropriate military department to track and
-maintain data with respect to military
-unaccompanied housing.
(b) Deadline.--The Secretary of Defense shall submit to the
Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives the plan
required by subsection (a) by not later than September 30, 2026.
@@ -36117,48 +32812,43 @@
Subtitle C--Real Property and Facilities Administration
SEC. 2841. MODIFICATION OF REQUIREMENT WITH RESPECT TO MINIMUM CAPITAL
-INVESTMENT FOR FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION, AND
-MODERNIZATION FOR MILITARY DEPARTMENTS.
-
+INVESTMENT FOR FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION, AND MODERNIZATION
+FOR MILITARY DEPARTMENTS.
Section 2680 of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ``total inventory of
facilities'' and inserting ``total inventory of covered
facilities'';
-(2) in subsection (b), by striking ``facility'' and
-inserting ``covered facility'';
-(3) in subsection (d), by striking ``facilities'' and
-inserting ``covered facilities''; and
+(2) in subsection (b), by striking ``facility'' and inserting
+``covered facility'';
+(3) in subsection (d), by striking ``facilities'' and inserting
+``covered facilities''; and
(4) by striking subsection (e) and inserting the following:
``(e) Definitions.--In this section:
-``(1) The term `covered facility' means a facility (as
-defined in section 2801 of this title), except that such term
-does not include--
-``(A) a facility identified as closed, disposed of,
-or scheduled for divestment from the inventory of the
-Department of Defense;
-``(B) a facility in which the Department does not
-have a total ownership interest, including--
-``(i) a facility leased by the Department;
-and
-``(ii) a facility in which the Department
-has a lesser property interest under a
-governing legal instrument; or
+``(1) The term `covered facility' means a facility (as defined
+in section 2801 of this title), except that such term does not
+include--
+``(A) a facility identified as closed, disposed of, or
+scheduled for divestment from the inventory of the Department
+of Defense;
+``(B) a facility in which the Department does not have a
+total ownership interest, including--
+``(i) a facility leased by the Department; and
+``(ii) a facility in which the Department has a lesser
+property interest under a governing legal instrument; or
``(C) a facility for which the Department uses--
``(i) nonappropriated funds; or
-``(ii) amounts appropriated or otherwise
-made available for military family housing.
-``(2) The term `plant replacement value' means, with
-respect to a covered facility, the cost to replace the covered
-facility using amounts appropriated for facilities sustainment,
-restoration, and modernization from the following accounts:
+``(ii) amounts appropriated or otherwise made available
+for military family housing.
+``(2) The term `plant replacement value' means, with respect to
+a covered facility, the cost to replace the covered facility using
+amounts appropriated for facilities sustainment, restoration, and
+modernization from the following accounts:
``(A) Operation and maintenance.
``(B) Military construction.
``(C) Research, development, test, and evaluation.
``(D) Working capital funds.''.
-
SEC. 2842. AUTHORIZATION FOR MONETARY CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE CONVEYEES OF
UTILITY SYSTEMS FOR INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS.
-
Section 2688(k) of title 10, United States Code, is amended to read
as follows:
``(k) Improvement of Conveyed Utility System.--(1) In lieu of
@@ -36191,75 +32881,60 @@
``(A) Sections 7540, 8612, and 9540 of this title.
``(B) Subchapters I and III of chapter 169 of this title.
``(C) Chapters 221 and 223 of this title.''.
-
SEC. 2843. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
PILOT PROGRAM FOR USE OF COST SAVINGS REALIZED.
-
Section 2679(e)(4) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by
striking ``September 30, 2025'' and inserting ``September 30, 2030''.
-
SEC. 2844. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE INTERGOVERNMENTAL SUPPORT AGREEMENTS
FOR ORDNANCE DISPOSAL.
-
Section 2679(f)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by
adding at the end the following new sentence: ``The term does include
ordnance disposal.''.
-
SEC. 2845. INCLUSION OF TERRITORIES IN CERTAIN INTERGOVERNMENTAL
SUPPORT AGREEMENTS FOR INSTALLATION-SUPPORT SERVICES.
-
Section 2679(f)(3) of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
(1) by striking ``and'' before ``the United States Virgin
Islands''; and
-(2) by inserting ``the State of Yap of the Federated States
-of Micronesia, and the Republic of Palau,'' after ``Virgin
-Islands,''.
-
+(2) by inserting ``the State of Yap of the Federated States of
+Micronesia, and the Republic of Palau,'' after ``Virgin Islands,''.
SEC. 2846. REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO MILITARY INSTALLATION CLOSURES AND
REPORT ON ARMY ORGANIC INDUSTRIAL BASE SITES.
-
(a) Modification to BRAC Authority.--Section 2687 of title 10,
United States Code, is amended--
-(1) in subsection (a)(1), by inserting ``, including a
-mothball action, divestiture, deactivation, or any other action
-to render inoperable,'' after ``closure''; and
-(2) in subsection (g), by adding at the end the following
-new paragraph:
+(1) in subsection (a)(1), by inserting ``, including a mothball
+action, divestiture, deactivation, or any other action to render
+inoperable,'' after ``closure''; and
+(2) in subsection (g), by adding at the end the following new
+paragraph:
``(5) The term `mothball action' means placing a military
-installation in inactive status while maintaining such
-installation in a condition such that it could be reactivated
-at a future date.''.
+installation in inactive status while maintaining such installation
+in a condition such that it could be reactivated at a future
+date.''.
(b) Reports Required.--
-(1) In general.--Not later than 120 days after the date of
-the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter for five
-years, the Secretary of the Army shall submit to the
-congressional defense committees a report on the status of all
-facilities in the organic industrial base of the Army.
+(1) In general.--Not later than 120 days after the date of the
+enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter for five years, the
+Secretary of the Army shall submit to the congressional defense
+committees a report on the status of all facilities in the organic
+industrial base of the Army.
(2) Elements.--Each report required by paragraph (1) shall
include--
-(A) a list of all facilities in the organic
-industrial base of the Army and the operational status
-of each facility;
-(B) any planned changes in mission, workload, or
-operating status of each facility;
-(C) any planned investments or divestments that may
-affect the capability or capacity of any such facility;
-(D) a description of any action by the Secretary of
-Defense taken pursuant to subparagraphs (B) or (C)
-during the one-year period preceding submission of the
-report; and
-(E) an assessment as to overall workload forecast
-to meet requirements of section 2466 of title 10,
-United States Code.
+(A) a list of all facilities in the organic industrial base
+of the Army and the operational status of each facility;
+(B) any planned changes in mission, workload, or operating
+status of each facility;
+(C) any planned investments or divestments that may affect
+the capability or capacity of any such facility;
+(D) a description of any action by the Secretary of Defense
+taken pursuant to subparagraphs (B) or (C) during the one-year
+period preceding submission of the report; and
+(E) an assessment as to overall workload forecast to meet
+requirements of section 2466 of title 10, United States Code.
(3) Organic industrial base of the army defined.--In this
-subsection, the term ``organic industrial base of the Army''
-means each depot listed in section 2476(f)(1) of title 10,
-United States Code.
-
+subsection, the term ``organic industrial base of the Army'' means
+each depot listed in section 2476(f)(1) of title 10, United States
+Code.
SEC. 2847. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE PROCEDURES WITH RESPECT TO PLANNING
-COORDINATION FOR GRID RESILIENCY ON MILITARY
-INSTALLATIONS.
-
+COORDINATION FOR GRID RESILIENCY ON MILITARY INSTALLATIONS.
Section 2920(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by
adding at the end the following new paragraphs:
``(5) The Secretary shall establish internal processes to support
@@ -36269,62 +32944,52 @@
installations, advance the energy security objectives of the
Department, and comply with statutory mandates under this section.
``(6) Coordination under paragraph (5)--
-``(A) shall include identification of mission-critical
-loads and infrastructure dependencies and load profiles at or
-near military installations; and
-``(B) may include consultation with relevant Federal and
-non-Federal entities.''.
-
+``(A) shall include identification of mission-critical loads
+and infrastructure dependencies and load profiles at or near
+military installations; and
+``(B) may include consultation with relevant Federal and non-
+Federal entities.''.
SEC. 2848. REPEAL OF CONSTRUCTION REQUIREMENTS RELATED TO ANTITERRORISM
AND FORCE PROTECTION OR URBAN-TRAINING OPERATIONS.
-
(a) Repeal.--Section 2859 of title 10, United States Code, is
repealed.
(b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 2864 of such title is amended--
(1) by striking subsection (e); and
(2) by redesignating subsection (f) as subsection (e).
-
SEC. 2849. REPEAL OF PILOT PROGRAM AUTHORIZING OVERHEAD COST
-REIMBURSEMENTS FROM MAJOR RANGE AND TEST FACILITY BASE
-USERS AT CERTAIN DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
-INSTALLATIONS.
-
+REIMBURSEMENTS FROM MAJOR RANGE AND TEST FACILITY BASE USERS AT CERTAIN
+DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE INSTALLATIONS.
Section 2862 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2022 (Public Law 117-81; 10 U.S.C. 9771 note prec) is repealed.
-
SEC. 2850. MASTER PLANS FOR SERVICE ACADEMIES.
-
(a) Plans Required.--Each Secretary of a military department shall
develop a master plan for each Service Academy under the jurisdiction
of the Secretary to comprehensively address infrastructure requirements
of such Service Academy. Each master plan shall include the following:
(1) Consideration of the requirements of subparagraphs (A)
-through (D) of section 2864(a)(2) of title 10, United States
-Code.
+through (D) of section 2864(a)(2) of title 10, United States Code.
(2) For the Service Academy that is the subject of a master
plan--
-(A) a list of infrastructure located at the Service
-Academy that is in poor or failing condition on or
-before the date described in subsection (c);
-(B) a plan for replacing, recapitalizing, or
-renovating such infrastructure not later than five
-years after such date; and
-(C) a list of infrastructure located at the Service
-Academy that--
-(i) is listed on the National Register of
-Historic Places (maintained under chapter 3021
-of title 54, United States Code) on or before
-the date described in subsection (b); or
-(ii) will be eligible inclusion on the
-National Register of Historic Places not later
-than five years after the date of the enactment
-of this Act.
+(A) a list of infrastructure located at the Service Academy
+that is in poor or failing condition on or before the date
+described in subsection (c);
+(B) a plan for replacing, recapitalizing, or renovating
+such infrastructure not later than five years after such date;
+and
+(C) a list of infrastructure located at the Service Academy
+that--
+(i) is listed on the National Register of Historic
+Places (maintained under chapter 3021 of title 54, United
+States Code) on or before the date described in subsection
+(b); or
+(ii) will be eligible inclusion on the National
+Register of Historic Places not later than five years after
+the date of the enactment of this Act.
(3) An assessment of risks posed by disruptions in energy
-availability, risks posed by extreme weather (as defined in
-section 101 of title 10 United States Code), cybersecurity
-risks, and risks related to availability of clean water
-applicable to the Service Academy that is the subject of a
-master plan.
+availability, risks posed by extreme weather (as defined in section
+101 of title 10 United States Code), cybersecurity risks, and risks
+related to availability of clean water applicable to the Service
+Academy that is the subject of a master plan.
(b) Additional Requirement.--Each master plan required under
subsection (a) shall propose a method to address the requirements of
paragraphs (1) and (3) of such subsection not later than five years
@@ -36345,10 +33010,8 @@
(f) Service Academy Defined.--In this section, the term ``Service
Academy'' has the meaning given in section 347 of title 10, United
States Code.
-
SEC. 2851. ANNUAL REPORT ON COST PREMIUM FOR CONSTRUCTION OF CERTAIN
FACILITIES.
-
(a) Report Required.--Not later than March 1, 2026, and annually
thereafter for five years, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the
congressional defense committees a report that includes a detailed
@@ -36359,46 +33022,43 @@
(a), which may include the following:
(1) A unit of covered military unaccompanied housing (as
defined in section 2856 of title 10, United States Code).
-(2) A military child development center (as defined in
-section 1800 of such title).
+(2) A military child development center (as defined in section
+1800 of such title).
(3) An administrative facility located on a military
installation.
(4) Military family housing.
(5) Military aircraft hangars and runways.
-(6) Physical fitness centers located on military
-installations.
+(6) Physical fitness centers located on military installations.
(c) Contents.--Each report required under subsection (a) shall
include the following:
(1) The cost premium, expressed as a percentage, for the
facilities selected under subsection (b).
-(2) A detailed assessment of the factors contributing to
-cost premium, including--
-(A) compliance with the Unified Facilities
-Criteria/DoD Building Code (UFC 1-200-01) and any other
-design requirements specific to military construction
-projects;
+(2) A detailed assessment of the factors contributing to cost
+premium, including--
+(A) compliance with the Unified Facilities Criteria/DoD
+Building Code (UFC 1-200-01) and any other design requirements
+specific to military construction projects;
(B) prevailing wage and labor requirements;
-(C) Federal procurement requirements contained in
-the Federal Acquisition Regulation and the Department
-of Defense Supplement to the Federal Acquisition
-Regulation;
-(D) security requirements relating to access to
-military installations; and
-(E) requirements relating to sustainability and
-energy efficiency.
-(3) An examination of how the removal of Antiterrorism/
-Force Protection (ATFP) standards and requirements has affected
-the cost premium for military construction projects, including
-any quantifiable reductions in cost or design complexity
-resulting from such removal.
+(C) Federal procurement requirements contained in the
+Federal Acquisition Regulation and the Department of Defense
+Supplement to the Federal Acquisition Regulation;
+(D) security requirements relating to access to military
+installations; and
+(E) requirements relating to sustainability and energy
+efficiency.
+(3) An examination of how the removal of Antiterrorism/Force
+Protection (ATFP) standards and requirements has affected the cost
+premium for military construction projects, including any
+quantifiable reductions in cost or design complexity resulting from
+such removal.
(d) Recommendations.--Each report required under subsection (a)
shall include recommendations for the following:
-(1) Proposed statutory, regulatory, or policy reforms to
-reduce the cost premium for military construction without
-compromising mission needs.
-(2) Best practices from the private sector and State or
-local government construction projects that could improve cost
-efficiency for military construction projects.
+(1) Proposed statutory, regulatory, or policy reforms to reduce
+the cost premium for military construction without compromising
+mission needs.
+(2) Best practices from the private sector and State or local
+government construction projects that could improve cost efficiency
+for military construction projects.
(3) Alternative construction methodologies and procurement
strategies that could mitigate the cost premium for military
construction.
@@ -36407,14 +33067,11 @@
the difference between--
(1) the cost to construct a new facility carried out by the
Secretary of Defense; and
-(2) the estimated cost to construct a similar facility
-carried out by a private entity, as adjusted for size,
-geographic location, and function of such facility.
-
+(2) the estimated cost to construct a similar facility carried
+out by a private entity, as adjusted for size, geographic location,
+and function of such facility.
SEC. 2852. IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPTROLLER GENERAL RECOMMENDATIONS
-RELATING TO CRITICAL MILITARY HOUSING SUPPLY AND
-AFFORDABILITY.
-
+RELATING TO CRITICAL MILITARY HOUSING SUPPLY AND AFFORDABILITY.
(a) In General.--Not later than one year after the date of the
enactment of this Act, and except as provided in subsection (c), the
Secretary of Defense shall implement each recommendation of the
@@ -36429,49 +33086,47 @@
follows:
(1) The Secretary shall--
(A) perform a structured analysis to develop a
-comprehensive list of housing areas in which members of
-the Armed Forces and their families may face the most
-critical challenges in finding and affording private
-sector housing in the community;
-(B) in conducting the analysis under subparagraph
-(A), consider the unique characteristics of a location,
-such as vacation rental areas; and
-(C) regularly update the list required under
-subparagraph (A) not less frequently than once every
-two years.
+comprehensive list of housing areas in which members of the
+Armed Forces and their families may face the most critical
+challenges in finding and affording private sector housing in
+the community;
+(B) in conducting the analysis under subparagraph (A),
+consider the unique characteristics of a location, such as
+vacation rental areas; and
+(C) regularly update the list required under subparagraph
+(A) not less frequently than once every two years.
(2) The Secretary shall obtain and use feedback on the
financial and quality-of-life effects of limited supply or
unaffordable housing on members of the Armed Forces through the
-status of forces survey and other service or installation-
-specific feedback mechanisms.
-(3) The Secretary shall, in coordination with each
-Secretary of a military department--
-(A) develop a plan for how the Department of
-Defense can respond to and address the financial and
-quality-of-life effects in housing areas identified
-under paragraph (1); and
-(B) in developing the plan under subparagraph (A),
-examine strategies for increasing housing supply or
-providing alternative compensation to offset the
-effects of limited supply or unaffordable housing in
-housing areas identified under paragraph (1).
+status of forces survey and other service or installation-specific
+feedback mechanisms.
+(3) The Secretary shall, in coordination with each Secretary of
+a military department--
+(A) develop a plan for how the Department of Defense can
+respond to and address the financial and quality-of-life
+effects in housing areas identified under paragraph (1); and
+(B) in developing the plan under subparagraph (A), examine
+strategies for increasing housing supply or providing
+alternative compensation to offset the effects of limited
+supply or unaffordable housing in housing areas identified
+under paragraph (1).
(4) The Secretary shall clarify, through the issuance of
-guidance to the military departments, the role of the Office of
-the Secretary of Defense in oversight of the Housing
-Requirements and Market Analysis process of the military
-departments to ensure that--
-(A) the military departments conduct such process
-in a timely manner; and
-(B) the Secretary submits to Congress any plans or
-other matters relating to such process for each fiscal
-year as required by existing law.
-(5) The Secretary shall ensure that the Assistant Secretary
-of Defense for Energy, Installations, and Environment provides
-updated guidance to the military departments on how
-installations of the Department of Defense should coordinate
-with local communities, including by clearly defining the roles
-and responsibilities of commanders and military housing offices
-of such installations in addressing housing needs.
+guidance to the military departments, the role of the Office of the
+Secretary of Defense in oversight of the Housing Requirements and
+Market Analysis process of the military departments to ensure
+that--
+(A) the military departments conduct such process in a
+timely manner; and
+(B) the Secretary submits to Congress any plans or other
+matters relating to such process for each fiscal year as
+required by existing law.
+(5) The Secretary shall ensure that the Assistant Secretary of
+Defense for Energy, Installations, and Environment provides updated
+guidance to the military departments on how installations of the
+Department of Defense should coordinate with local communities,
+including by clearly defining the roles and responsibilities of
+commanders and military housing offices of such installations in
+addressing housing needs.
(c) Non-implementation Reporting Requirement.--If the Secretary of
Defense elects not to implement a recommendation specified under
subsection (a), as modified under subsection (b), the Secretary shall,
@@ -36479,11 +33134,9 @@
submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House
of Representatives a report that includes a justification for such
election.
-
SEC. 2853. PLAN FOR DEPLOYING PRIVATE FIFTH GENERATION AND FUTURE
-GENERATION OPEN RADIO ACCESS NETWORK ARCHITECTURE ON
-DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE MILITARY INSTALLATIONS.
-
+GENERATION OPEN RADIO ACCESS NETWORK ARCHITECTURE ON DEPARTMENT OF
+DEFENSE MILITARY INSTALLATIONS.
(a) Requirement for Prioritized List of Military Installations.--
Pursuant to section 1526 of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118-31; 10 U.S.C. 4571 note) and the
@@ -36503,8 +33156,8 @@
(6) Military installation physical security and force
protection requirements, including perimeter monitoring and
detection and tracking of uncrewed aircraft systems.
-(7) Requirements with respect to large-scale warehousing
-and logistics operations.
+(7) Requirements with respect to large-scale warehousing and
+logistics operations.
(8) The potential use of augmented or virtual reality
technology, including for maintenance and training.
(9) Requirements with respect to large-scale and high-tempo
@@ -36527,8 +33180,7 @@
Engineering,
(2) The Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and
Sustainment.
-(3) The Chief Information Officer of the Department of
-Defense.
+(3) The Chief Information Officer of the Department of Defense.
(4) The service acquisition executive of the military
department concerned.
(5) Combatant commanders.
@@ -36539,169 +33191,145 @@
shall--
(1) consolidate the prioritized military installation lists
developed by the Secretaries of the military departments under
-subsection (a), and determine an optimal investment,
-deployment, and resourcing plan for private fifth generation
-and future generation networks across the Department that are
-based on Open Radio Access Network architecture; and
-(2) submit to the congressional defense committees a report
-on the lists consolidated under paragraph (1) and the
-determinations made pursuant to such paragraph.
+subsection (a), and determine an optimal investment, deployment,
+and resourcing plan for private fifth generation and future
+generation networks across the Department that are based on Open
+Radio Access Network architecture; and
+(2) submit to the congressional defense committees a report on
+the lists consolidated under paragraph (1) and the determinations
+made pursuant to such paragraph.
(f) Definitions.--In this section:
-(1) The term ``military installation'' has the meaning
-given such term in section 2801 of title 10, United States
-Code.
-(2) The term ``Open Radio Access Network architecture'' has
-the meaning given such term in section 1526 of the National
-Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118-
-31).
-(3) The term ``service acquisition executive'' has the
-meaning given such term in section 101 of title 10, United
-States Code.
+(1) The term ``military installation'' has the meaning given
+such term in section 2801 of title 10, United States Code.
+(2) The term ``Open Radio Access Network architecture'' has the
+meaning given such term in section 1526 of the National Defense
+Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118-31).
+(3) The term ``service acquisition executive'' has the meaning
+given such term in section 101 of title 10, United States Code.
Subtitle D--Land Conveyances
SEC. 2861. HISTORICAL MARKER COMMEMORATING EFFECTS OF RADIATION
-EXPOSURE AT HOLLOMAN AIR FORCE BASE AND WHITE SANDS
-MISSILE RANGE.
-
+EXPOSURE AT HOLLOMAN AIR FORCE BASE AND WHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE.
(a) Historical Markers Required.--
-(1) Holloman air force base.--The Secretary of the Air
-Force shall place a historical marker as described in
-subsection (b) in a publicly accessible location at the
-Holloman Air Force Base.
-(2) White sands missile range.--The Secretary of the Army
-shall place a historical marker as described in subsection (b)
-in a publicly accessible location at the White Sands Missile
-Range.
+(1) Holloman air force base.--The Secretary of the Air Force
+shall place a historical marker as described in subsection (b) in a
+publicly accessible location at the Holloman Air Force Base.
+(2) White sands missile range.--The Secretary of the Army shall
+place a historical marker as described in subsection (b) in a
+publicly accessible location at the White Sands Missile Range.
(b) Required Information.--A historical marker described in
subsection (a) shall commemorate the effects of radiation exposure on
communities in New Mexico as a result of the Manhattan Project and the
nuclear test conducted at the Trinity Site. Such historical marker
shall include, at a minimum, the following:
-(1) An unclassified description of the history of the
-Manhattan Project and its purpose, including a description of
-the nuclear test conducted at the Trinity Site and an
-acknowledgement that it was the location of the world's first
-nuclear weapons test.
-(2) A description of how the classified nature of the
-Manhattan Project and the nuclear test conducted at the Trinity
-Site led to the unknowing exposure of individuals in
-communities located downwind from such testing to radiological
-byproducts and associated consequences of such byproducts.
+(1) An unclassified description of the history of the Manhattan
+Project and its purpose, including a description of the nuclear
+test conducted at the Trinity Site and an acknowledgement that it
+was the location of the world's first nuclear weapons test.
+(2) A description of how the classified nature of the Manhattan
+Project and the nuclear test conducted at the Trinity Site led to
+the unknowing exposure of individuals in communities located
+downwind from such testing to radiological byproducts and
+associated consequences of such byproducts.
(3) The markers will honor the resilience of the New Mexico
-communities during and after World War II, recognizing the
-service and sacrifice of all who contributed to the war effort.
+communities during and after World War II, recognizing the service
+and sacrifice of all who contributed to the war effort.
(c) Briefing Required.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Air Force and Secretary of
the Army shall jointly provide to the Committees on Armed Services of
the House of Representatives and Senate a briefing on the
implementation of the requirements of this section.
(d) Definitions.--In this section:
-(1) Manhattan project.--The term ``Manhattan Project''
-means the Federal military program to develop an atomic bomb
-ending on December 31, 1946.
-(2) Trinity site.--The term ``Trinity Site'' means the
-location in the Jornada del Muerto desert near Alamogordo, New
-Mexico, on the former Alamorgordo Bombing and Gunnery Range,
-known today as Holloman Air Force Base and the White Sands
-Missile Range, where the world's first nuclear weapon was
-exploded on July 16, 1945.
-
+(1) Manhattan project.--The term ``Manhattan Project'' means
+the Federal military program to develop an atomic bomb ending on
+December 31, 1946.
+(2) Trinity site.--The term ``Trinity Site'' means the location
+in the Jornada del Muerto desert near Alamogordo, New Mexico, on
+the former Alamorgordo Bombing and Gunnery Range, known today as
+Holloman Air Force Base and the White Sands Missile Range, where
+the world's first nuclear weapon was exploded on July 16, 1945.
SEC. 2862. PROHIBITION ON DEVELOPMENT OF A GOLF COURSE AT GREENBURY
-POINT CONSERVATION AREA AT NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY
-ANNAPOLIS, MARYLAND.
-
+POINT CONSERVATION AREA AT NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY ANNAPOLIS, MARYLAND.
Section 2855 of the Military Construction Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118-31) is amended--
(1) in the section heading, by striking ``limitation on
-authority to modify or restrict public access to'' and
-inserting ``prohibition on development of a golf course at'';
-(2) in subsection (a), by inserting ``construct a golf
-course on, or otherwise'' before ``modify or restrict''; and
-(3) in subsection (b), by adding at the end the following
-new paragraph:
-``(3) restrictions related to environmental restoration of
-the Greenbury Point Conservation Area in a manner consistent
-with existing law and regulation.''.
-
+authority to modify or restrict public access to'' and inserting
+``prohibition on development of a golf course at'';
+(2) in subsection (a), by inserting ``construct a golf course
+on, or otherwise'' before ``modify or restrict''; and
+(3) in subsection (b), by adding at the end the following new
+paragraph:
+``(3) restrictions related to environmental restoration of the
+Greenbury Point Conservation Area in a manner consistent with
+existing law and regulation.''.
SEC. 2863. EXTENSION OF PROHIBITION ON JOINT USE OF HOMESTEAD AIR
RESERVE BASE WITH CIVIL AVIATION.
-
Section 2874 of the Military Construction Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2023 (division B of Public Law 117-263; 136 Stat. 3014), as
amended by section 2808 of the Military Construction Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2025 (division B of Public Law 118-159), is further
amended by striking ``September 30, 2028'' and inserting ``September
30, 2034''.
-
SEC. 2864. EXTENSION OF SUNSET FOR LAND CONVEYANCE, SHARPE ARMY DEPOT,
LATHROP, CALIFORNIA.
-
Section 2833(g) of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116-283) is amended
by striking ``five years'' and inserting ``10 years''.
-
SEC. 2865. CLARIFICATION OF LAND CONVEYANCE, FORT HOOD, TEXAS.
-
Section 2848(a) of the Military Construction Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2005 (division B of Public Law 108-375; 118 Stat. 2140) is
amended--
(1) by striking ``the sole purpose'' and inserting ``the
purpose''; and
-(2) by striking ``an upper level (junior, senior, and
-graduate) university'' and inserting ``a university, which may
-include other activities that benefit the community,''.
-
+(2) by striking ``an upper level (junior, senior, and graduate)
+university'' and inserting ``a university, which may include other
+activities that benefit the community,''.
SEC. 2866. EXTENSION OF CERTAIN MILITARY LAND WITHDRAWALS AND
CORRECTION OF CERTAIN LAND DESCRIPTIONS.
-
(a) Extension of Withdrawal and Reservation for Military Use of
Certain Lands.--
(1) Yukon training area, donnelly training area east, and
donnelly training area west, alaska, and mcgregor range, fort
bliss, new mexico.--Section 3015(a) of the Military Lands
-Withdrawal Act of 1999 (title XXX of Public Law 106-65; 113
-Stat. 892) is amended by striking ``25 years after November 6,
-2001'' and inserting ``on November 6, 2051''.
+Withdrawal Act of 1999 (title XXX of Public Law 106-65; 113 Stat.
+892) is amended by striking ``25 years after November 6, 2001'' and
+inserting ``on November 6, 2051''.
(2) Fort irwin military lands.--Section 2910(a) of the Fort
-Irwin Military Land Withdrawal Act of 2001 (title XXIX of
-Public Law 107-107; 115 Stat. 1339) is amended by striking ``25
-years after the date of the enactment of this Act'' and
-inserting ``on December 31, 2051''.
+Irwin Military Land Withdrawal Act of 2001 (title XXIX of Public
+Law 107-107; 115 Stat. 1339) is amended by striking ``25 years
+after the date of the enactment of this Act'' and inserting ``on
+December 31, 2051''.
(b) Correction of Land Descriptions.--
-(1) Mcgregor range military lands.--Section 3011(d)(2) of
-the Military Lands Withdrawal Act of 1999 (title XXX of Public
-Law 106-65; 113 Stat. 892) is amended by striking ``608,385
-acres of land'' and inserting ``approximately 605,401 acres of
-land''.
+(1) Mcgregor range military lands.--Section 3011(d)(2) of the
+Military Lands Withdrawal Act of 1999 (title XXX of Public Law 106-
+65; 113 Stat. 892) is amended by striking ``608,385 acres of land''
+and inserting ``approximately 605,401 acres of land''.
(2) Fort irwin military lands.--Section 2902(c) of the Fort
-Irwin Military Land Withdrawal Act of 2001 (title XXIX of
-Public Law 107-107; 115 Stat. 1336) is amended--
-(A) by striking ``110,000 acres'' and inserting
-``117,710 acres''; and
-(B) by striking ``as `Proposed Withdrawal Land' on
-the map entitled `National Training Center--Proposed
-Withdrawal of Public Lands for Training Purposes',
-dated September 21, 2000'' and inserting ``on the map
-entitled `Fort Irwin Withdrawal' dated February 28,
-2025''.
-
+Irwin Military Land Withdrawal Act of 2001 (title XXIX of Public
+Law 107-107; 115 Stat. 1336) is amended--
+(A) by striking ``110,000 acres'' and inserting ``117,710
+acres''; and
+(B) by striking ``as `Proposed Withdrawal Land' on the map
+entitled `National Training Center--Proposed Withdrawal of
+Public Lands for Training Purposes', dated September 21, 2000''
+and inserting ``on the map entitled `Fort Irwin Withdrawal'
+dated February 28, 2025''.
SEC. 2867. LAND CONVEYANCE, FORMER CURTIS BAY DEPOT, MARYLAND.
-
(a) Conveyance Authorized.--
(1) In general.--The Administrator of General Services, in
-consultation with the Director of the Defense Logistics Agency
-may convey to the Maryland Economic Development Corporation (in
-this section, referred to as ``MEDCO''), all right, title, and
-interest of the United States in and to a parcel of real
-property, including improvements thereon, consisting of
-approximately 435.00 acres at 710 Ordnance Road, the former
-Curtis Bay Depot for the purpose of economic development.
+consultation with the Director of the Defense Logistics Agency may
+convey to the Maryland Economic Development Corporation (in this
+section, referred to as ``MEDCO''), all right, title, and interest
+of the United States in and to a parcel of real property, including
+improvements thereon, consisting of approximately 435.00 acres at
+710 Ordnance Road, the former Curtis Bay Depot for the purpose of
+economic development.
(2) Consultation with coast guard.--In carrying out the
-conveyance under this subsection, the Administrator shall
-consult with the Secretary of Homeland Security with respect to
-matters concerning the equities of the Coast Guard in areas in
-proximity to such parcel of real property.
+conveyance under this subsection, the Administrator shall consult
+with the Secretary of Homeland Security with respect to matters
+concerning the equities of the Coast Guard in areas in proximity to
+such parcel of real property.
(b) Consideration Required.--As consideration for the conveyance
under subsection (a), MEDCO shall provide an amount that is equivalent
to the fair market value to the Federal Buildings Fund for the right,
@@ -36711,18 +33339,17 @@
or a combination thereof, at such time as the Administrator may
require.
(c) Payment of Costs of Conveyance.--
-(1) Payment required.--The Administrator may require MEDCO
-to cover all costs (except costs for environmental remediation
-of the property) to be incurred by the Administrator, or to
-reimburse the Administrator for costs incurred by the
-Administrator, to carry out the conveyance under this section,
-including survey costs, costs for environmental documentation,
-and any other administrative costs related to the conveyance.
-If amounts are collected from MEDCO in advance of the
-Administrator incurring the actual costs, and the amount
-collected exceeds the costs actually incurred by the
-Administrator to carry out the conveyance, the Administrator
-shall refund the excess amount to MEDCO.
+(1) Payment required.--The Administrator may require MEDCO to
+cover all costs (except costs for environmental remediation of the
+property) to be incurred by the Administrator, or to reimburse the
+Administrator for costs incurred by the Administrator, to carry out
+the conveyance under this section, including survey costs, costs
+for environmental documentation, and any other administrative costs
+related to the conveyance. If amounts are collected from MEDCO in
+advance of the Administrator incurring the actual costs, and the
+amount collected exceeds the costs actually incurred by the
+Administrator to carry out the conveyance, the Administrator shall
+refund the excess amount to MEDCO.
(2) Treatment of amounts received.--Amounts received under
paragraph (1) as reimbursement for costs incurred by the
Administrator to carry out the conveyance under subsection (a)
@@ -36733,25 +33360,23 @@
(e) Additional Terms and Conditions.--The conveyance under this
section shall be subject to the following:
(1) The Administrator may require such additional terms and
-conditions in connection with the conveyance under subsection
-(a) as the Administrator considers appropriate to protect the
-interests of the United States.
-(2) MEDCO shall execute a purchase and sale agreement
-within one year of enactment of this Act.
-(3) The conveyance will be on an ``as-is, where is'' basis
-via quitclaim deed subject to an access easement to the United
-States Army Reserve Facility along the shoreline of Curtis Bay,
-and controls in paragraph (5).
-(4) The conveyance will be in compliance with the
-Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and
-Liability Act (CERCLA) of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9620(h)).
-(5) The Federal Government shall incorporate land use
-controls to satisfy CERCLA requirements for the purpose of
-expediting disposition and subsequent redevelopment.
-
+conditions in connection with the conveyance under subsection (a)
+as the Administrator considers appropriate to protect the interests
+of the United States.
+(2) MEDCO shall execute a purchase and sale agreement within
+one year of enactment of this Act.
+(3) The conveyance will be on an ``as-is, where is'' basis via
+quitclaim deed subject to an access easement to the United States
+Army Reserve Facility along the shoreline of Curtis Bay, and
+controls in paragraph (5).
+(4) The conveyance will be in compliance with the Comprehensive
+Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA) of
+1980 (42 U.S.C. 9620(h)).
+(5) The Federal Government shall incorporate land use controls
+to satisfy CERCLA requirements for the purpose of expediting
+disposition and subsequent redevelopment.
SEC. 2868. LAND CONVEYANCE, SIGSBEE PARK ANNEX, NAVAL AIR STATION, KEY
WEST, FLORIDA.
-
(a) Conveyance Authorized.--The Secretary of the Navy (in this
section referred to as the ``Secretary'') may convey some or all right,
title and interest of the United States in and to the parcels of real
@@ -36782,7 +33407,6 @@
SEC. 2871. MODIFICATIONS TO CERTAIN CONGRESSIONAL NOTIFICATIONS FOR
CERTAIN MILITARY CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS.
-
Section 2805(b)(2) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by
striking ``shall notify'' and all that follows through the period at
the end and inserting the following: ``shall submit, in an electronic
@@ -36792,10 +33416,8 @@
for the project. Such notification shall include a description of the
project, a justification for the project, and an estimation of the
total cost of the project.''.
-
SEC. 2872. MODIFICATION TO DOLLAR THRESHOLD FOR NOTIFICATIONS FOR
CERTAIN MILITARY CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS.
-
(a) Notification for Certain Unspecified Minor Military
Construction Projects.--Section 2805(b)(2) of title 10, United States
Code, as amended by section 2871, is further amended by striking
@@ -36804,28 +33426,22 @@
and Construction Design.--Section 2807(b) of title 10, United States
Code, is amended by striking ``$1,000,000'' and inserting
``$5,000,000''.
-
SEC. 2873. TRANSFER OF DEFENSE LABORATORY MODERNIZATION PROGRAM
-AUTHORITY TO PROVISION OF LAW WITH RESPECT TO MILITARY
-CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS FOR RESEARCH, TEST, DEVELOPMENT,
-AND EVALUATION.
-
+AUTHORITY TO PROVISION OF LAW WITH RESPECT TO MILITARY CONSTRUCTION
+PROJECTS FOR RESEARCH, TEST, DEVELOPMENT, AND EVALUATION.
Subsection (g) of section 2805 of title 10, United States Code,
is--
-(1) transferred to the end of section 2810 of such title;
-and
+(1) transferred to the end of section 2810 of such title; and
(2) redesignated as subsection (f) of such section 2810.
-
SEC. 2874. AUTHORITY OF A SECRETARY CONCERNED TO CARRY OUT CERTAIN
UNSPECIFIED MINOR MILITARY CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS.
-
Section 2815(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
(1) by inserting ``, including unspecified minor military
construction projects not otherwise authorized by law,'' after
``military construction projects''; and
(2) by striking ``in accordance with'' and all that follows
-through the end of the subsection and inserting the following:
-``in accordance with--
+through the end of the subsection and inserting the following: ``in
+accordance with--
``(1) section 2802 of this title (except as provided in
subsection (e)); or
``(2) section 2805 of this title.''.
@@ -36834,43 +33450,36 @@
SEC. 2881. EXTENSION OF DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY PILOT PROGRAM FOR
DEVELOPMENT AND USE OF ONLINE REAL ESTATE INVENTORY TOOL.
-
Section 2866(h) of the Military Construction Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2021 (division B of Public Law 116-283; 10 U.S.C. 7771 note
prec.) is amended by striking ``September 30, 2026'' and inserting
``September 30, 2030''.
-
SEC. 2882. EXPANSION OF EXCEPTIONS TO RESTRICTION ON DEVELOPMENT OF
-PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE IN CONNECTION WITH REALIGNMENT OF
-MARINE CORPS FORCES IN ASIA PACIFIC REGION.
-
+PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE IN CONNECTION WITH REALIGNMENT OF MARINE CORPS
+FORCES IN ASIA PACIFIC REGION.
Section 2844(b)(2) of the Military Construction Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2017 (division B of Public Law 114-328) is amended by
inserting ``, including operations and maintenance for the curation of
archeological and cultural artifacts'' after ``artifacts''.
-
SEC. 2883. JOINT BASE FACILITY MANAGEMENT OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.
-
(a) Workforce Reassessment for Joint Base Facility Management.--
-(1) In general.--Not later than 120 days after the date of
-the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall
-submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and
-the House of Representatives a report containing a reassessment
-by the Secretary of each military department regarding the
-facility management workforce of joint bases.
-(2) Elements.--Each reassessment required under paragraph
-(1) shall include--
-(A) an assessment of the workload requirements of
-facility management offices with respect to the work
-required to maintain facilities located on joint bases;
-(B) an assessment of the number of workers needed
-to satisfy the requirements described in subparagraph
-(A);
-(C) an identification of, including the reasons
-for, any gaps between the number of workers described
-in subparagraph (B) and the number of workers in the
-facility management workforce on the date of such
-reassessment; and
+(1) In general.--Not later than 120 days after the date of the
+enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the
+Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of
+Representatives a report containing a reassessment by the Secretary
+of each military department regarding the facility management
+workforce of joint bases.
+(2) Elements.--Each reassessment required under paragraph (1)
+shall include--
+(A) an assessment of the workload requirements of facility
+management offices with respect to the work required to
+maintain facilities located on joint bases;
+(B) an assessment of the number of workers needed to
+satisfy the requirements described in subparagraph (A);
+(C) an identification of, including the reasons for, any
+gaps between the number of workers described in subparagraph
+(B) and the number of workers in the facility management
+workforce on the date of such reassessment; and
(D) a strategy on how to address such gaps.
(b) Briefing on Joint Base Funding to Supported Components.--Not
later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the
@@ -36883,11 +33492,8 @@
means a military installation (as defined in section 2801 of title 10,
United States Code) for which more than one Secretary of a military
department has jurisdiction.
-
SEC. 2884. DESIGNATION OF OFFICIAL RESPONSIBLE FOR COORDINATION OF
-DEFENSE SITES WITHIN AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY OF JOINT
-REGION MARIANAS.
-
+DEFENSE SITES WITHIN AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY OF JOINT REGION MARIANAS.
(a) In General.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Commander of Joint Region Marianas shall
designate an official to be responsible for, in coordination with
@@ -36895,19 +33501,18 @@
section 101 of title 10, United States Code) and the United States
Indo-Pacific Command--
(1) coordinating Department of Defense-wide efforts with
-respect to the management of defense sites within the Joint
-Region Marianas area of responsibility;
+respect to the management of defense sites within the Joint Region
+Marianas area of responsibility;
(2) ensuring the continuity of such efforts at such defense
sites, including necessary infrastructure investments; and
(3) ensuring clear and consistent communication to such
-Federal, State, and local officials with respect to the needs
-and priorities of the Department of Defense for such defense
-sites.
+Federal, State, and local officials with respect to the needs and
+priorities of the Department of Defense for such defense sites.
(b) Selection.--In making the designation under subsection (a), the
Commander of Joint Region Marianas may appoint an individual with a
significant background and expertise in--
-(1) relevant legal and technical aspects related to land
-use or real estate issues; and
+(1) relevant legal and technical aspects related to land use or
+real estate issues; and
(2) working with officials at all levels of government.
(c) Notification.--Not later than 30 days after the date on which
the Commander of Joint Region Marianas designates an individual
@@ -36919,10 +33524,8 @@
(d) Defense Site Defined.--In this section, the term ``defense
site'' has the meaning given such term in section 2710 of title 10,
United States Code.
-
SEC. 2885. DESIGNATION OF RONALD REAGAN SPACE AND MISSILE TEST RANGE AT
KWAJALEIN ATOLL.
-
(a) Designation.--The site known as the ``Ronald Reagan Ballistic
Missile Defense Test Site'' located at Kwajalein Atoll in the Republic
of the Marshall Islands shall on and after the date of the enactment of
@@ -36935,16 +33538,12 @@
(c) Conforming Repeal.--Section 2887 of the Military Construction
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001 (division B of Public Law 106-
398; 114 Stat. 1654A-441) is repealed.
-
SEC. 2886. DESIGNATION OF CREECH AIR FORCE BASE AS A REMOTE OR ISOLATED
INSTALLATION.
-
The Secretary of Defense shall designate Creech Air Force Base,
Indian Springs, Nevada, as a remote or isolated installation.
-
SEC. 2887. PILOT PROGRAM ON USE OF ADVANCED MANUFACTURING CONSTRUCTION
TECHNOLOGIES AT MILITARY INSTALLATIONS.
-
(a) Establishment.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, acting through each
Secretary of a military department, shall carry out a pilot program
@@ -36965,54 +33564,45 @@
advanced manufacturing construction technologies for military
construction projects;
(2) identify and validate technical standards, design
-templates, and contracting methods for use under the pilot
-program;
-(3) establish a Department-wide framework for lessons
-learned, data sharing, and future adoption of advanced
-manufacturing construction technologies for military
-construction projects; and
+templates, and contracting methods for use under the pilot program;
+(3) establish a Department-wide framework for lessons learned,
+data sharing, and future adoption of advanced manufacturing
+construction technologies for military construction projects; and
(4) create a centralized catalog of advanced manufacturing
-construction technologies that are compliant with the
-requirements of the Unified Facilities Criteria/DoD Building
-Code (UFC 1-200-01) and suitable for use across military
-installations.
+construction technologies that are compliant with the requirements
+of the Unified Facilities Criteria/DoD Building Code (UFC 1-200-01)
+and suitable for use across military installations.
(d) Selection of Installations.--The Secretary of Defense, in
coordination with the official designated under subsection (b), shall--
-(1) select one or more military installations at which to
-carry out the pilot program established under this section; and
-(2) minimize any disruption to the operations of any
-selected installation due to participation in the pilot
-program.
+(1) select one or more military installations at which to carry
+out the pilot program established under this section; and
+(2) minimize any disruption to the operations of any selected
+installation due to participation in the pilot program.
(e) Reports.--
-(1) Interim report.--Not later than 18 months after the
-date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense
-shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report
-on the implementation of the pilot program established under
-this section, including--
-(A) a summary of any barriers to such
-implementation, including any statutory or resource
-limitations;
-(B) a summary of the recommendations to address any
-such barrier; and
-(C) any other recommendation of the Secretary for
-improving the pilot program.
+(1) Interim report.--Not later than 18 months after the date of
+the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to
+the congressional defense committees a report on the implementation
+of the pilot program established under this section, including--
+(A) a summary of any barriers to such implementation,
+including any statutory or resource limitations;
+(B) a summary of the recommendations to address any such
+barrier; and
+(C) any other recommendation of the Secretary for improving
+the pilot program.
(2) Final report.--Not later than 180 days after the
-termination date in subsection (f), the Secretary shall submit
-to the congressional defense committees a report on the results
-of the pilot program.
+termination date in subsection (f), the Secretary shall submit to
+the congressional defense committees a report on the results of the
+pilot program.
(f) Termination.--The authority to carry out the pilot program
under subsection (a) shall terminate on the date that is five years
after the date of the enactment of this Act.
(g) Definitions.--In this section:
-(1) The term ``advanced manufacturing'' has the meaning
-given in section 4841 of title 10, United States Code.
-(2) The term ``military installation'' has the meaning
-given in section 2801 of title 10, United States Code.
-
+(1) The term ``advanced manufacturing'' has the meaning given
+in section 4841 of title 10, United States Code.
+(2) The term ``military installation'' has the meaning given in
+section 2801 of title 10, United States Code.
SEC. 2888. PILOT PROGRAM ON PROCUREMENT OF UTILITY SERVICES FOR
-INSTALLATIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE THROUGH
-AREAWIDE CONTRACTS.
-
+INSTALLATIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE THROUGH AREAWIDE CONTRACTS.
(a) Pilot Program Required.--Not later than 30 days after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall establish
a pilot program (in this section referred to as the ``pilot program'')
@@ -37031,8 +33621,8 @@
shall, in accordance with part 6.302 of the Federal Acquisition
Regulation, develop--
(1) a justification and approval template to be used by all
-acquisition commands of the military departments when entering
-into an areawide contract pursuant to the pilot program; and
+acquisition commands of the military departments when entering into
+an areawide contract pursuant to the pilot program; and
(2) a process for granting waivers with respect to the
requirements of the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation.
(e) Termination Date.--The authority of the Secretary of Defense to
@@ -37043,28 +33633,24 @@
the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense
committees a report that includes--
(1) an analysis of the pilot program, including any
-efficiencies, benefits, and cost-savings associated with
-utilizing areawide contracts under the pilot program to procure
-utility services from a public utility provider; and
-(2) proposed solutions, including recommended legislative
-text and modifications to the Federal Acquisition Regulation or
-policy guidance of the Department of Defense, to overcome any
-remaining legal and policy hurdles that the Secretary
-identifies as inhibiting adherence to and implementation of
-section 2811(b) of the Military Construction Authorization Act
-for Fiscal Year 2024 (division B of Public Law 118-31; 10
-U.S.C. 2920 note).
+efficiencies, benefits, and cost-savings associated with utilizing
+areawide contracts under the pilot program to procure utility
+services from a public utility provider; and
+(2) proposed solutions, including recommended legislative text
+and modifications to the Federal Acquisition Regulation or policy
+guidance of the Department of Defense, to overcome any remaining
+legal and policy hurdles that the Secretary identifies as
+inhibiting adherence to and implementation of section 2811(b) of
+the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024
+(division B of Public Law 118-31; 10 U.S.C. 2920 note).
(g) Definitions.--In this section:
-(1) The terms ``areawide contract'', ``energy resilience'',
-and ``utility service'' have the meanings given such terms in
-section 2811(b)(3) of such Act.
-(2) The term ``military installation'' has the meaning
-given such term in section 2801 of title 10, United States
-Code.
-
+(1) The terms ``areawide contract'', ``energy resilience'', and
+``utility service'' have the meanings given such terms in section
+2811(b)(3) of such Act.
+(2) The term ``military installation'' has the meaning given
+such term in section 2801 of title 10, United States Code.
SEC. 2889. CONSIDERATION OF MODULAR CONSTRUCTION METHODS FOR MILITARY
CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS WITH PROTECTIVE DESIGN ELEMENTS.
-
(a) In General.--In determining the requirements for a proposed
military construction project with protective design elements, the
Secretary of Defense shall consider the use of modular construction
@@ -37078,30 +33664,26 @@
subsection (a). Such report shall include the following:
(1) A summary of current Department of Defense policy and
guidance governing the use of modular construction for military
-construction projects, including modular construction
-methodologies with protective design elements.
+construction projects, including modular construction methodologies
+with protective design elements.
(2) A cost-benefit analysis that--
(A) compares modular construction methods to other
-construction methods for military construction
-projects; and
-(B) describes the effect of modular construction
-methods on construction timelines and life-cycle costs.
+construction methods for military construction projects; and
+(B) describes the effect of modular construction methods on
+construction timelines and life-cycle costs.
(3) An identification of potential use cases for modular
-construction methods and any limitations or constraints on the
-use of such methods.
+construction methods and any limitations or constraints on the use
+of such methods.
(c) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The term ``modular construction'' means a construction
-process in which components of a military construction project
-are prefabricated off-site under controlled conditions and then
+process in which components of a military construction project are
+prefabricated off-site under controlled conditions and then
transported to the site of such project for assembly.
-(2) The term ``protective design elements'' means, with
-respect to a military construction project, that such project
-requires use of materials that have been blast hardened or
-ballistic hardened.
-
+(2) The term ``protective design elements'' means, with respect
+to a military construction project, that such project requires use
+of materials that have been blast hardened or ballistic hardened.
SEC. 2890. NOTICE RELATING TO CONTRACTS OR OTHER AGREEMENTS TO
ESTABLISH AN ENDURING LOCATION IN A FOREIGN COUNTRY.
-
Not later than 30 days after the date on which the Secretary of
Defense, a Secretary of a military department, or a combatant commander
enters into a contract or other agreement to establish an enduring
@@ -37113,7 +33695,6 @@
DIVISION C--DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY AUTHORIZATIONS AND
OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS
-
TITLE XXXI--DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY PROGRAMS
Subtitle A--National Security Programs and Authorizations
@@ -37129,45 +33710,37 @@
to atomic energy defense activities.
Sec. 3112. Plutonium pit production capacity.
Sec. 3113. Stockpile responsiveness and rapid capabilities programs of
-the National Nuclear Security
-Administration.
+the National Nuclear Security Administration.
Sec. 3114. Protection of certain nuclear facilities and assets from
unmanned aircraft.
-Sec. 3115. Extension of authority for appointment of certain
-scientific, engineering, and technical
-personnel.
+Sec. 3115. Extension of authority for appointment of certain scientific,
+engineering, and technical personnel.
Sec. 3116. Notification of cost overruns for certain Department of
Energy projects.
Sec. 3117. Appropriate scoping of artificial intelligence research
-within the National Nuclear Security
-Administration.
+within the National Nuclear Security Administration.
Subtitle C--Reports and Other Matters
Sec. 3121. Modification to reporting requirements with respect to
-nuclear weapons stockpile stewardship,
-management, and responsiveness plan.
+nuclear weapons stockpile stewardship, management, and
+responsiveness plan.
Sec. 3122. Assessment of the National Nuclear Security Administration
-Spent Fuel Handling Recapitalization
-Project.
-Sec. 3123. Department of Energy report on expansion of other
-transaction authorities for National
-Nuclear Security Administration.
+Spent Fuel Handling Recapitalization Project.
+Sec. 3123. Department of Energy report on expansion of other transaction
+authorities for National Nuclear Security Administration.
Sec. 3124. Office of Environmental Management program-wide performance
metrics for reducing risk.
Sec. 3125. Office of Environmental Management integrated radioactive
waste disposal planning and optimization.
-Sec. 3126. Prohibition relating to reclassification of high-level
-waste.
+Sec. 3126. Prohibition relating to reclassification of high-level waste.
Sec. 3127. National security positions within the Department of Energy.
Sec. 3128. Consultation requirement with respect to transfer to private
-entities of plutonium or plutonium
-materials; report.
+entities of plutonium or plutonium materials; report.
Subtitle A--National Security Programs and Authorizations
SEC. 3101. NATIONAL NUCLEAR SECURITY ADMINISTRATION.
-
(a) Authorization of Appropriations.--Funds are hereby authorized
to be appropriated to the Department of Energy for fiscal year 2026 for
the activities of the National Nuclear Security Administration in
@@ -37177,39 +33750,30 @@
subsection (a) that are available for carrying out plant projects, the
Secretary of Energy may carry out new plant projects for the National
Nuclear Security Administration as follows:
-Project 26-D-511 MESA Photolithography Capability (MPC),
-Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, New Mexico,
-$40,000,000.
+Project 26-D-511 MESA Photolithography Capability (MPC), Sandia
+National Laboratories, Albuquerque, New Mexico, $40,000,000.
Project 26-D-510 Product Realization Infrastructure for
-Stockpile Modernization, Lawrence Livermore National
-Laboratory, Livermore, California, $15,000,000.
+Stockpile Modernization, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory,
+Livermore, California, $15,000,000.
Project 26-D-512 LANSCE Modernization Project (LAMP), Los
-Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico,
-$20,000,000.
+Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico, $20,000,000.
Project 26-D-513 Combined Radiation Environments for
-Survivability Testing, Sandia National Laboratories,
-Albuquerque, New Mexico, $52,248,000.
-Project 26-D-514 NIF Enhanced Fusion Yield Capability,
-Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, California,
-$26,000,000.
-Project 26-D-530 East Side Office Building, Knolls Atomic
-Power Laboratory, Niskayuna, New York, $75,000,000.
-
+Survivability Testing, Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque,
+New Mexico, $52,248,000.
+Project 26-D-514 NIF Enhanced Fusion Yield Capability, Lawrence
+Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, California, $26,000,000.
+Project 26-D-530 East Side Office Building, Knolls Atomic Power
+Laboratory, Niskayuna, New York, $75,000,000.
SEC. 3102. DEFENSE ENVIRONMENTAL CLEANUP.
-
Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated to the Department of
Energy for fiscal year 2026 for defense environmental cleanup
activities in carrying out programs as specified in the funding table
in section 4701.
-
SEC. 3103. OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES.
-
Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated to the Department of
Energy for fiscal year 2026 for other defense activities in carrying
out programs as specified in the funding table in section 4701.
-
SEC. 3104. NUCLEAR ENERGY.
-
Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated to the Department of
Energy for fiscal year 2026 for nuclear energy as specified in the
funding table in section 4701.
@@ -37218,7 +33782,6 @@
SEC. 3111. ORGANIZATION AND CODIFICATION OF PROVISIONS OF LAW RELATING
TO ATOMIC ENERGY DEFENSE ACTIVITIES.
-
(a) In General.--Part VI of subtitle A of title 10, United States
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subpart:
@@ -37251,49 +33814,45 @@
``6115. Major warhead refurbishment program.
``6116. Stockpile management program.
``6117. Annual assessments and reports to the President and Congress
-regarding the condition of the United
-States nuclear weapons stockpile.
+regarding the condition of the United States nuclear weapons
+stockpile.
``6118. Form of certifications regarding the safety or reliability of
the nuclear weapons stockpile.
``6119. Nuclear test ban readiness program.
``6120. Requirements for specific request for new or modified nuclear
weapons.
``6121. Testing of nuclear weapons.
-``6122. Manufacturing infrastructure for refabrication and
-certification of nuclear weapons stockpile.
+``6122. Manufacturing infrastructure for refabrication and certification
+of nuclear weapons stockpile.
``6123. Acceleration of depleted uranium manufacturing processes.
``6124. Reports on critical difficulties at national security
-laboratories and nuclear weapons production
-facilities.
+laboratories and nuclear weapons production facilities.
``6125. Selected acquisition reports and independent cost estimates and
reviews of certain programs and facilities.
-``6126. Advice to President and Congress regarding safety, security,
-and reliability of United States nuclear
-weapons stockpile.
+``6126. Advice to President and Congress regarding safety, security, and
+reliability of United States nuclear weapons stockpile.
``6127. Notification of certain regulations that impact the National
Nuclear Security Administration.
``6128. Plutonium pit production capacity.
``6129. Certification of completion of milestones with respect to
plutonium pit aging .
``6130. Authorization of workforce development and training partnership
-programs within National Nuclear Security
-Administration.
+programs within National Nuclear Security Administration.
``6131. Stockpile responsiveness program.
``6132. Long-term plan for meeting national security requirements for
unencumbered uranium.
-``6133. Plan for domestic enrichment capability to satisfy Department
-of Defense uranium requirements.
+``6133. Plan for domestic enrichment capability to satisfy Department of
+Defense uranium requirements.
``6134. Incorporation of integrated surety architecture.
``6135. W93 nuclear warhead acquisition process.
-``6136. Earned value management and technology readiness levels for
-life extension programs.
+``6136. Earned value management and technology readiness levels for life
+extension programs.
``subchapter ii--tritium
``6141. Tritium production program.
``6142. Tritium recycling.
-``6143. Modernization and consolidation of tritium recycling
-facilities.
+``6143. Modernization and consolidation of tritium recycling facilities.
``Chapter 603--Proliferation Matters
@@ -37301,30 +33860,28 @@
``6152. Completion of material protection, control, and accounting
activities in the Russian Federation.
``6153. Disposition of weapons-usable plutonium at Savannah River Site.
-``6154. Disposition of surplus defense plutonium at Savannah River
-Site, Aiken, South Carolina.
+``6154. Disposition of surplus defense plutonium at Savannah River Site,
+Aiken, South Carolina.
``6155. Acceleration of removal or security of fissile materials,
-radiological materials, and related
-equipment at vulnerable sites worldwide.
-``6156. Acceleration of replacement of cesium blood irradiation
-sources.
+radiological materials, and related equipment at vulnerable
+sites worldwide.
+``6156. Acceleration of replacement of cesium blood irradiation sources.
``6157. International agreements on nuclear weapons data.
``6158. International agreements on information on radioactive
materials.
``6159. Defense nuclear nonproliferation management plan.
-``6160. Information relating to certain defense nuclear
-nonproliferation programs.
-``6161. Annual Selected Acquisition Reports on certain hardware
-relating to defense nuclear
-nonproliferation.
+``6160. Information relating to certain defense nuclear nonproliferation
+programs.
+``6161. Annual Selected Acquisition Reports on certain hardware relating
+to defense nuclear nonproliferation.
``Chapter 604--Defense Environmental Cleanup Matters
``subchapter i--defense environmental cleanup
``6171. Defense environmental cleanup account.
-``6172. Classification of defense environmental cleanup as capital
-asset projects or operations activities.
+``6172. Classification of defense environmental cleanup as capital asset
+projects or operations activities.
``6173. Requirement to develop future use plans for defense
environmental cleanup.
``6174. Future-years defense environmental cleanup plan.
@@ -37361,8 +33918,7 @@
``subchapter iv--savannah river site, south carolina
``6211. Accelerated schedule for isolating high-level nuclear waste at
-the Defense Waste Processing Facility,
-Savannah River Site.
+the Defense Waste Processing Facility, Savannah River Site.
``6212. Multi-year plan for clean-up.
``6213. Continuation of processing, treatment, and disposal of legacy
nuclear materials.
@@ -37371,17 +33927,16 @@
``subchapter i--safeguards and security
-``6221. Prohibition on international inspections of Department of
-Energy facilities unless protection of
-restricted data is certified.
+``6221. Prohibition on international inspections of Department of Energy
+facilities unless protection of restricted data is certified.
``6222. Restrictions on access to national security laboratories by
foreign visitors from sensitive countries.
``6223. Background investigations of certain personnel at Department of
Energy facilities.
``6224. Department of Energy counterintelligence polygraph program.
``6225. Notice to congressional committees of certain security and
-counterintelligence failures within atomic
-energy defense programs.
+counterintelligence failures within atomic energy defense
+programs.
``6226. Annual report and certification on status of security of atomic
energy defense facilities.
``6227. Protection of certain nuclear facilities and assets from
@@ -37391,8 +33946,7 @@
``subchapter ii--classified information
-``6231. Review of certain documents before declassification and
-release.
+``6231. Review of certain documents before declassification and release.
``6232. Protection against inadvertent release of restricted data and
formerly restricted data.
``6233. Supplement to plan for declassification of restricted data and
@@ -37400,8 +33954,8 @@
``6234. Protection of classified information during laboratory-to-
laboratory exchanges.
``6235. Identification in budget materials of amounts for
-declassification activities and limitation
-on expenditures for such activities.
+declassification activities and limitation on expenditures for
+such activities.
``Chapter 606--Personnel Matters
@@ -37413,9 +33967,8 @@
``6243. Department of Energy defense nuclear facilities workforce
restructuring plan.
``6244. Authority to provide certificate of commendation to Department
-of Energy and contractor employees for
-exemplary service in stockpile stewardship
-and security.
+of Energy and contractor employees for exemplary service in
+stockpile stewardship and security.
``subchapter ii--education and training
@@ -37432,9 +33985,9 @@
hazardous and radioactive substances.
``6264. Programs for persons who may have been exposed to radiation
released from Hanford Nuclear Reservation.
-``6265. Use of probabilistic risk assessment to ensure nuclear safety
-of facilities of the Administration and the
-Office of Environmental Management.
+``6265. Use of probabilistic risk assessment to ensure nuclear safety of
+facilities of the Administration and the Office of
+Environmental Management.
``6266. Notification of nuclear criticality and non-nuclear incidents.
``Chapter 607--Budget and Financial Management Matters
@@ -37470,8 +34023,8 @@
``subchapter ii--penalties
-``6301. Restriction on use of funds to pay penalties under
-environmental laws.
+``6301. Restriction on use of funds to pay penalties under environmental
+laws.
``6302. Restriction on use of funds to pay penalties under Clean Air
Act.
@@ -37507,8 +34060,8 @@
``6332. Laboratory-directed research and development.
``6333. Funding for laboratory directed research and development.
``6334. Charges to individual program, project, or activity.
-``6335. Limitations on use of funds for laboratory directed research
-and development purposes.
+``6335. Limitations on use of funds for laboratory directed research and
+development purposes.
``6336. Report on use of funds for certain research and development
purposes.
``6337. Critical technology partnerships and cooperative research and
@@ -37522,12 +34075,11 @@
``6351. Transfers of real property at certain Department of Energy
facilities.
``6352. Engineering and manufacturing research, development, and
-demonstration by managers of certain
-nuclear weapons production facilities.
+demonstration by managers of certain nuclear weapons
+production facilities.
``6353. Activities at covered nuclear weapons facilities.
``6354. Pilot program relating to use of proceeds of disposal or
-utilization of certain department of energy
-assets.
+utilization of certain department of energy assets.
``6355. Department of Energy energy parks program.
``6356. Authority to use passenger carriers for contractor commuting.
@@ -37545,48 +34097,46 @@
Security Administration.
``(2) The term `Administrator' means the Administrator for
Nuclear Security.
-``(3) The term `classified information' means any
-information that has been determined pursuant to Executive
-Order No. 12333 of December 4, 1981 (50 U.S.C. 3001 note),
-Executive Order No. 12958 of April 17, 1995 (50 U.S.C. 3161
-note), Executive Order No. 13526 of December 29, 2009 (50
-U.S.C. 3161 note), or successor orders, to require protection
-against unauthorized disclosure and that is so designated.
-``(4) The terms `defense nuclear facility' and `Department
-of Energy defense nuclear facility' have the meaning given the
-term `Department of Energy defense nuclear facility' in section
-318 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2286g).
-``(5) The term `nuclear security enterprise' means the
-physical facilities, technology, and human capital of the
-national security laboratories and the nuclear weapons
-production facilities.
-``(6) The term `national security laboratory' means any of
-the following:
-``(A) Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos,
-New Mexico.
-``(B) Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque,
-New Mexico, and Livermore, California.
-``(C) Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory,
-Livermore, California.
+``(3) The term `classified information' means any information
+that has been determined pursuant to Executive Order No. 12333 of
+December 4, 1981 (50 U.S.C. 3001 note), Executive Order No. 12958
+of April 17, 1995 (50 U.S.C. 3161 note), Executive Order No. 13526
+of December 29, 2009 (50 U.S.C. 3161 note), or successor orders, to
+require protection against unauthorized disclosure and that is so
+designated.
+``(4) The terms `defense nuclear facility' and `Department of
+Energy defense nuclear facility' have the meaning given the term
+`Department of Energy defense nuclear facility' in section 318 of
+the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2286g).
+``(5) The term `nuclear security enterprise' means the physical
+facilities, technology, and human capital of the national security
+laboratories and the nuclear weapons production facilities.
+``(6) The term `national security laboratory' means any of the
+following:
+``(A) Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New
+Mexico.
+``(B) Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, New
+Mexico, and Livermore, California.
+``(C) Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore,
+California.
``(7) The term `Nuclear Weapons Council' means the Nuclear
Weapons Council established by section 179.
-``(8) The term `nuclear weapons production facility' means
-any of the following:
-``(A) The Kansas City National Security Campus,
-Kansas City, Missouri.
+``(8) The term `nuclear weapons production facility' means any
+of the following:
+``(A) The Kansas City National Security Campus, Kansas
+City, Missouri.
``(B) The Pantex Plant, Amarillo, Texas.
-``(C) The Y-12 National Security Complex, Oak
-Ridge, Tennessee.
-``(D) The Savannah River Site, Aiken, South
-Carolina.
+``(C) The Y-12 National Security Complex, Oak Ridge,
+Tennessee.
+``(D) The Savannah River Site, Aiken, South Carolina.
``(E) The Nevada National Security Site, Nevada.
-``(F) Any facility of the Department of Energy that
-the Secretary of Energy, in consultation with the
-Administrator and Congress, determines to be consistent
-with the mission of the Administration.
+``(F) Any facility of the Department of Energy that the
+Secretary of Energy, in consultation with the Administrator and
+Congress, determines to be consistent with the mission of the
+Administration.
``(9) The term `Restricted Data' has the meaning given such
-term in section 11 y. of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42
-U.S.C. 2014(y)).
+term in section 11 y. of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C.
+2014(y)).
``Sec. 6102. Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program
``The provisions of Executive Order Numbered 12344, dated February
1, 1982, pertaining to the Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program, shall
@@ -37596,34 +34146,33 @@
structure for the nuclear security enterprise in accordance with the
National Nuclear Security Administration Act (50 U.S.C. 2401 et seq.).
``(b) National Nuclear Security Administration Council.--
-``(1) The Administrator shall establish a council to be
-known as the `National Nuclear Security Administration
-Council'. The Council may advise the Administrator on--
-``(A) scientific and technical issues relating to
-policy matters;
+``(1) The Administrator shall establish a council to be known
+as the `National Nuclear Security Administration Council'. The
+Council may advise the Administrator on--
+``(A) scientific and technical issues relating to policy
+matters;
``(B) operational concerns;
``(C) strategic planning;
-``(D) the development of priorities relating to the
-mission and operations of the Administration and the
-nuclear security enterprise; and
-``(E) such other matters as the Administrator
-determines appropriate.
+``(D) the development of priorities relating to the mission
+and operations of the Administration and the nuclear security
+enterprise; and
+``(E) such other matters as the Administrator determines
+appropriate.
``(2) The Council shall be composed of the directors of the
-national security laboratories and the nuclear weapons
-production facilities.
+national security laboratories and the nuclear weapons production
+facilities.
``(3) The Council may provide the Administrator or the
Secretary of Energy recommendations--
``(A) for improving the governance, management,
-effectiveness, and efficiency of the Administration;
-and
-``(B) relating to any other matter in accordance
-with paragraph (1).
+effectiveness, and efficiency of the Administration; and
+``(B) relating to any other matter in accordance with
+paragraph (1).
``(4) Not later than 60 days after the date on which any
-recommendation under paragraph (3) is received, the
-Administrator or the Secretary, as the case may be, shall
-respond to the Council with respect to whether such
-recommendation will be implemented and the reasoning for
-implementing or not implementing such recommendation.
+recommendation under paragraph (3) is received, the Administrator
+or the Secretary, as the case may be, shall respond to the Council
+with respect to whether such recommendation will be implemented and
+the reasoning for implementing or not implementing such
+recommendation.
``(c) Rule of Construction.--This section may not be construed as
affecting the authority of the Secretary of Energy, in carrying out
national security programs, with respect to the management, planning,
@@ -37640,11 +34189,11 @@
Administration to be responsible for monitoring the industrial base
that supports the nuclear weapons components, subsystems, and materials
of the Administration, including--
-``(1) the consistent monitoring of the current status of
-the industrial base;
+``(1) the consistent monitoring of the current status of the
+industrial base;
``(2) tracking of industrial base issues over time; and
-``(3) proactively identifying gaps or risks in specific
-areas relating to the industrial base.
+``(3) proactively identifying gaps or risks in specific areas
+relating to the industrial base.
``(b) Provision of Resources.--The Administrator shall ensure that
the official designated under subsection (a) is provided with resources
sufficient to conduct the monitoring required by that subsection.
@@ -37652,52 +34201,46 @@
official designated under subsection (a), shall, to the extent
practicable and beneficial, in conducting the monitoring required by
that subsection, consult with--
-``(1) officials of the Department of Defense who are
-members of the Nuclear Weapons Council established under
-section 179;
-``(2) officials of the Department of Defense responsible
-for the defense industrial base; and
-``(3) other components of the Department of Energy that
-rely on similar components, subsystems, or materials.
+``(1) officials of the Department of Defense who are members of
+the Nuclear Weapons Council established under section 179;
+``(2) officials of the Department of Defense responsible for
+the defense industrial base; and
+``(3) other components of the Department of Energy that rely on
+similar components, subsystems, or materials.
``(d) Briefings.--
``(1) Initial briefing.--Not later than April 1, 2021, the
-Administrator shall provide to the Committees on Armed Services
-of the Senate and the House of Representatives a briefing on
-the designation of the official required by subsection (a),
-including on--
-``(A) the responsibilities assigned to that
-official; and
-``(B) the plan for providing that official with
-resources sufficient to conduct the monitoring required
-by subsection (a).
-``(2) Subsequent briefings.--Not later than April 1, 2022,
-and annually thereafter through 2024, the Administrator shall
-provide to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and
-the House of Representatives a briefing on activities carried
-out under this section that includes an assessment of the
-progress made by the official designated under subsection (a)
-in conducting the monitoring required by that subsection.
+Administrator shall provide to the Committees on Armed Services of
+the Senate and the House of Representatives a briefing on the
+designation of the official required by subsection (a), including
+on--
+``(A) the responsibilities assigned to that official; and
+``(B) the plan for providing that official with resources
+sufficient to conduct the monitoring required by subsection
+(a).
+``(2) Subsequent briefings.--Not later than April 1, 2022, and
+annually thereafter through 2024, the Administrator shall provide
+to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of
+Representatives a briefing on activities carried out under this
+section that includes an assessment of the progress made by the
+official designated under subsection (a) in conducting the
+monitoring required by that subsection.
``(e) Reports.--The Administrator, acting through the official
designated under subsection (a), shall submit to the Committees on
Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives,
contemporaneously with each briefing required by subsection (d)(2), a
report--
-``(1) identifying actual or potential risks to or specific
-gaps in any element of the industrial base that supports the
-nuclear weapons components, subsystems, or materials of the
-Administration;
-``(2) describing the actions the Administration is taking
-to further assess, characterize, and prioritize such risks and
-gaps;
-``(3) describing mitigating actions, if any, the
-Administration has underway or planned to mitigate any such
-risks or gaps;
+``(1) identifying actual or potential risks to or specific gaps
+in any element of the industrial base that supports the nuclear
+weapons components, subsystems, or materials of the Administration;
+``(2) describing the actions the Administration is taking to
+further assess, characterize, and prioritize such risks and gaps;
+``(3) describing mitigating actions, if any, the Administration
+has underway or planned to mitigate any such risks or gaps;
``(4) setting forth the anticipated timelines and resources
needed for such mitigating actions; and
-``(5) describing the nature of any coordination with or
-burden sharing by other departments or agencies of the Federal
-Government or the private sector to address such risks and
-gaps.
+``(5) describing the nature of any coordination with or burden
+sharing by other departments or agencies of the Federal Government
+or the private sector to address such risks and gaps.
``Sec. 6105. Common financial reporting system for the nuclear security
enterprise
``(a) In General.--By not later than four years after the date of
@@ -37710,47 +34253,46 @@
``(b) Elements.--The common financial reporting system implemented
pursuant to subsection (a) shall include the following:
``(1) Common data reporting requirements for work performed
-using funds of the Administration, including reporting of
-financial data by standardized labor categories, labor hours,
-functional elements, and cost elements.
-``(2) A common work breakdown structure for the
-Administration that aligns contractor work breakdown structures
-with the budget structure of the Administration.
+using funds of the Administration, including reporting of financial
+data by standardized labor categories, labor hours, functional
+elements, and cost elements.
+``(2) A common work breakdown structure for the Administration
+that aligns contractor work breakdown structures with the budget
+structure of the Administration.
``(3) Definitions and methodologies for identifying and
reporting costs for programs of records and base capabilities
within the Administration.
-``(4) A capability to leverage, where appropriate, the
-Defense Cost Analysis Resource Center of the Office of Cost
-Assessment and Program Evaluation of the Department of Defense
-using historical costing data by the Administration.
+``(4) A capability to leverage, where appropriate, the Defense
+Cost Analysis Resource Center of the Office of Cost Assessment and
+Program Evaluation of the Department of Defense using historical
+costing data by the Administration.
``(c) Reports.--
-``(1) In general.--Not later than March 1, 2017, and
-annually thereafter, the Administrator shall, in consultation
-with the National Nuclear Security Administration Council,
-submit to the congressional defense committees a report on
-progress of the Administration toward implementing a common
+``(1) In general.--Not later than March 1, 2017, and annually
+thereafter, the Administrator shall, in consultation with the
+National Nuclear Security Administration Council, submit to the
+congressional defense committees a report on progress of the
+Administration toward implementing a common financial reporting
+system for the nuclear security enterprise as required by
+subsection (a).
+``(2) Report.--Each report under this subsection shall include
+the following:
+``(A) A summary of activities, accomplishments, challenges,
+benefits, and costs related to the implementation of a common
financial reporting system for the nuclear security enterprise
-as required by subsection (a).
-``(2) Report.--Each report under this subsection shall
-include the following:
-``(A) A summary of activities, accomplishments,
-challenges, benefits, and costs related to the
-implementation of a common financial reporting system
-for the nuclear security enterprise during the year
-preceding the year in which such report is submitted.
-``(B) A summary of planned activities in connection
-with the implementation of a common financial reporting
-system for the nuclear security enterprise in the year
-in which such report is submitted.
-``(C) A description of any anticipated
-modifications to the schedule for implementing a common
-financial reporting system for the nuclear security
-enterprise, including an update on possible risks,
-challenges, and costs related to such implementation.
-``(3) Termination.--No report is required under this
-subsection after the completion of the implementation of a
-common financial reporting system for the nuclear security
-enterprise.
+during the year preceding the year in which such report is
+submitted.
+``(B) A summary of planned activities in connection with
+the implementation of a common financial reporting system for
+the nuclear security enterprise in the year in which such
+report is submitted.
+``(C) A description of any anticipated modifications to the
+schedule for implementing a common financial reporting system
+for the nuclear security enterprise, including an update on
+possible risks, challenges, and costs related to such
+implementation.
+``(3) Termination.--No report is required under this subsection
+after the completion of the implementation of a common financial
+reporting system for the nuclear security enterprise.
``Sec. 6106. Restriction on licensing requirement for certain defense
activities and facilities
``None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by the Department
@@ -37767,22 +34309,22 @@
``(b) Duties.--The center established under subsection (a) shall
carry out the following:
``(1) Provide to the Administrator, the Chief of Defense
-Nuclear Security, and the management and operating contractors
-of the nuclear security enterprise a wide range of objective
-expertise on security technologies, systems, analysis, testing,
-and response forces.
+Nuclear Security, and the management and operating contractors of
+the nuclear security enterprise a wide range of objective expertise
+on security technologies, systems, analysis, testing, and response
+forces.
``(2) Assist the Administrator in developing standards,
-requirements, analysis methods, and testing criteria with
-respect to security.
+requirements, analysis methods, and testing criteria with respect
+to security.
``(3) Collect, analyze, and distribute lessons learned with
respect to security.
-``(4) Support inspections and oversight activities with
-respect to security.
+``(4) Support inspections and oversight activities with respect
+to security.
``(5) Promote professional development and training for
security professionals.
-``(6) Provide for advance and bulk procurement for
-security-related acquisitions that affect multiple facilities
-of the nuclear security enterprise.
+``(6) Provide for advance and bulk procurement for security-
+related acquisitions that affect multiple facilities of the nuclear
+security enterprise.
``(7) Advocate for continual improvement and security
excellence throughout the nuclear security enterprise.
``(8) Such other duties as the Administrator may assign.
@@ -37794,76 +34336,69 @@
``Sec. 6111. Stockpile stewardship program
``(a) Establishment.--The Secretary of Energy, acting through the
Administrator, shall establish a stewardship program to ensure--
-``(1) the preservation of the core intellectual and
-technical competencies of the United States in nuclear weapons,
-including weapons design, system integration, manufacturing,
-security, use control, reliability assessment, and
-certification; and
-``(2) that the nuclear weapons stockpile is safe, secure,
-and reliable without the use of underground nuclear weapons
-testing.
+``(1) the preservation of the core intellectual and technical
+competencies of the United States in nuclear weapons, including
+weapons design, system integration, manufacturing, security, use
+control, reliability assessment, and certification; and
+``(2) that the nuclear weapons stockpile is safe, secure, and
+reliable without the use of underground nuclear weapons testing.
``(b) Program Elements.--The program shall include the following:
-``(1) An increased level of effort for the construction of
-new facilities and the modernization of existing facilities
-with production and manufacturing capabilities that are
-necessary to support the deterrence of strategic attacks
-against the United States by maintaining and enhancing the
-performance, reliability, and security of the United States
-nuclear weapons stockpile, including--
-``(A) the nuclear weapons production facilities;
-and
-``(B) production and manufacturing capabilities
-resident in the national security laboratories.
+``(1) An increased level of effort for the construction of new
+facilities and the modernization of existing facilities with
+production and manufacturing capabilities that are necessary to
+support the deterrence of strategic attacks against the United
+States by maintaining and enhancing the performance, reliability,
+and security of the United States nuclear weapons stockpile,
+including--
+``(A) the nuclear weapons production facilities; and
+``(B) production and manufacturing capabilities resident in
+the national security laboratories.
``(2) Support for advanced computational capabilities to
enhance the simulation and modeling capabilities of the United
States with respect to the performance over time of nuclear
weapons.
-``(3) Support for above-ground experimental programs, such
-as hydrotesting, high-energy lasers, inertial confinement
-fusion, plasma physics, and materials research.
-``(4) Support for the modernization of facilities and
-projects that contribute to the experimental capabilities of
-the United States that support the sustainment and
-modernization of the United States nuclear weapons stockpile
-and the capabilities required to assess nuclear weapons
-effects.
-``(5) Support for the use of, and experiments facilitated
-by, the advanced experimental facilities of the United States,
+``(3) Support for above-ground experimental programs, such as
+hydrotesting, high-energy lasers, inertial confinement fusion,
+plasma physics, and materials research.
+``(4) Support for the modernization of facilities and projects
+that contribute to the experimental capabilities of the United
+States that support the sustainment and modernization of the United
+States nuclear weapons stockpile and the capabilities required to
+assess nuclear weapons effects.
+``(5) Support for the use of, and experiments facilitated by,
+the advanced experimental facilities of the United States,
including--
-``(A) the National Ignition Facility at Lawrence
-Livermore National Laboratory;
-``(B) the Dual Axis Radiographic Hydrodynamic Test
-Facility at Los Alamos National Laboratory;
-``(C) the Z Machine at Sandia National
-Laboratories; and
-``(D) the experimental facilities at the Nevada
-National Security Site.
+``(A) the National Ignition Facility at Lawrence Livermore
+National Laboratory;
+``(B) the Dual Axis Radiographic Hydrodynamic Test Facility
+at Los Alamos National Laboratory;
+``(C) the Z Machine at Sandia National Laboratories; and
+``(D) the experimental facilities at the Nevada National
+Security Site.
``Sec. 6112. Portfolio management framework for National Nuclear
Security Administration
``(a) In General.--Not later than one year after the date of the
enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2022 (Public Law 117-81), the Administrator shall--
``(1) in consultation with the Nuclear Weapons Council
-established under section 179, develop and implement a
-portfolio management framework for the nuclear security
-enterprise that--
-``(A) defines the Administration's portfolio of
-nuclear weapons stockpile and infrastructure
-maintenance and modernization programs;
+established under section 179, develop and implement a portfolio
+management framework for the nuclear security enterprise that--
+``(A) defines the Administration's portfolio of nuclear
+weapons stockpile and infrastructure maintenance and
+modernization programs;
``(B) establishes a portfolio governance structure,
-including portfolio-level selection criteria,
-prioritization criteria, and performance metrics;
-``(C) outlines the approach of the Administration
-to managing that portfolio; and
-``(D) incorporates the leading practices identified
-by the Comptroller General of the United States in the
-report titled ``Nuclear Security Enterprise: NNSA
-Should Use Portfolio Management Leading Practices to
-Support Modernization Efforts'' (GAO-21-398) and dated
-June 2021; and
-``(2) complete an integrated, comprehensive assessment of
-the portfolio management capabilities required to execute the
-weapons activities portfolio of the Administration.
+including portfolio-level selection criteria, prioritization
+criteria, and performance metrics;
+``(C) outlines the approach of the Administration to
+managing that portfolio; and
+``(D) incorporates the leading practices identified by the
+Comptroller General of the United States in the report titled
+``Nuclear Security Enterprise: NNSA Should Use Portfolio
+Management Leading Practices to Support Modernization Efforts''
+(GAO-21-398) and dated June 2021; and
+``(2) complete an integrated, comprehensive assessment of the
+portfolio management capabilities required to execute the weapons
+activities portfolio of the Administration.
``(b) Briefing Requirement.--Not later than June 1, 2022, the
Administrator shall provide to the congressional defense committees a
briefing on--
@@ -37872,8 +34407,8 @@
completing the assessment required by paragraph (2) of that
subsection; and
``(2) the plans of the Administrator for implementing the
-recommendations of the Comptroller General in the report
-referred to in paragraph (1)(D) of that subsection.
+recommendations of the Comptroller General in the report referred
+to in paragraph (1)(D) of that subsection.
``Sec. 6113. Stockpile stewardship criteria
``(a) Requirement for Criteria.--The Secretary of Energy shall
develop clear and specific criteria for judging whether the science-
@@ -37897,46 +34432,45 @@
technical requirements of the most recent annual Nuclear Weapons
Stockpile Memorandum.
``(b) Submissions to Congress.--
-``(1) In accordance with subsection (c), not later than
-March 15 of each even-numbered year, the Administrator shall
-submit to the congressional defense committees a summary of the
-plan developed under subsection (a).
-``(2) In accordance with subsection (d), not later than
-March 15 of each odd-numbered year, the Administrator shall
-submit to the congressional defense committees a detailed
-report on the plan developed under subsection (a).
+``(1) In accordance with subsection (c), not later than March
+15 of each even-numbered year, the Administrator shall submit to
+the congressional defense committees a summary of the plan
+developed under subsection (a).
+``(2) In accordance with subsection (d), not later than March
+15 of each odd-numbered year, the Administrator shall submit to the
+congressional defense committees a detailed report on the plan
+developed under subsection (a).
``(3) The summaries and reports required by this subsection
shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a
classified annex.
``(c) Elements of Biennial Plan Summary.--Each summary of the plan
submitted under subsection (b)(1) shall include, at a minimum, the
following:
-``(1) A summary of the status of the nuclear weapons
-stockpile, including the number and age of warheads (including
-both active and inactive) for each warhead type.
-``(2) A summary of the status, plans, budgets, and
-schedules for warhead life extension programs and any other
-programs to modify, update, or replace warhead types.
+``(1) A summary of the status of the nuclear weapons stockpile,
+including the number and age of warheads (including both active and
+inactive) for each warhead type.
+``(2) A summary of the status, plans, budgets, and schedules
+for warhead life extension programs and any other programs to
+modify, update, or replace warhead types.
``(3) A summary of the methods and information used to
-determine that the nuclear weapons stockpile is safe and
-reliable, as well as the relationship of science-based tools to
-the collection and interpretation of such information.
+determine that the nuclear weapons stockpile is safe and reliable,
+as well as the relationship of science-based tools to the
+collection and interpretation of such information.
``(4) A summary of the status of the nuclear security
enterprise, including programs and plans for infrastructure
-modernization and retention of human capital, as well as
-associated budgets and schedules.
-``(5) A summary of the status, plans, and budgets for
-carrying out the stockpile responsiveness program under section
-6131.
+modernization and retention of human capital, as well as associated
+budgets and schedules.
+``(5) A summary of the status, plans, and budgets for carrying
+out the stockpile responsiveness program under section 6131.
``(6) A summary of the plan regarding the research and
-development, deployment, and lifecycle sustainment of
-technologies described in subsection (d)(7).
+development, deployment, and lifecycle sustainment of technologies
+described in subsection (d)(7).
``(7) A summary of the assessment under subsection (d)(8)
regarding the execution of programs with current and projected
budgets and any associated risks.
``(8) Identification of any modifications or updates to the
-plan since the previous summary or detailed report was
-submitted under subsection (b).
+plan since the previous summary or detailed report was submitted
+under subsection (b).
``(9) Such other information as the Administrator considers
appropriate.
``(d) Elements of Biennial Detailed Report.--Each detailed report
@@ -37945,309 +34479,276 @@
``(1) With respect to stockpile stewardship, stockpile
management, and stockpile responsiveness--
``(A) the status of the nuclear weapons stockpile,
-including the number and age of warheads (including
-both active and inactive) for each warhead type;
-``(B) for each five-year period occurring during
-the period beginning on the date of the report and
-ending on the date that is 20 years after the date of
-the report--
-``(i) the planned number of nuclear
-warheads (including active and inactive) for
-each warhead type in the nuclear weapons
-stockpile; and
-``(ii) the past and projected future total
-lifecycle cost of each type of nuclear weapon;
-``(C) the status, plans, budgets, and schedules for
-warhead life extension programs and any other programs
-to modify, update, or replace warhead types;
+including the number and age of warheads (including both active
+and inactive) for each warhead type;
+``(B) for each five-year period occurring during the period
+beginning on the date of the report and ending on the date that
+is 20 years after the date of the report--
+``(i) the planned number of nuclear warheads (including
+active and inactive) for each warhead type in the nuclear
+weapons stockpile; and
+``(ii) the past and projected future total lifecycle
+cost of each type of nuclear weapon;
+``(C) the status, plans, budgets, and schedules for warhead
+life extension programs and any other programs to modify,
+update, or replace warhead types;
``(D) a description of the process by which the
-Administrator assesses the lifetimes, and requirements
-for life extension or replacement, of the nuclear and
-non-nuclear components of the warheads (including
-active and inactive warheads) in the nuclear weapons
-stockpile;
-``(E) a description of the process used in
-recertifying the safety, security, and reliability of
-each warhead type in the nuclear weapons stockpile;
-``(F) any concerns of the Administrator that would
-affect the ability of the Administrator to recertify
-the safety, security, or reliability of warheads in the
-nuclear weapons stockpile (including active and
-inactive warheads);
+Administrator assesses the lifetimes, and requirements for life
+extension or replacement, of the nuclear and non-nuclear
+components of the warheads (including active and inactive
+warheads) in the nuclear weapons stockpile;
+``(E) a description of the process used in recertifying the
+safety, security, and reliability of each warhead type in the
+nuclear weapons stockpile;
+``(F) any concerns of the Administrator that would affect
+the ability of the Administrator to recertify the safety,
+security, or reliability of warheads in the nuclear weapons
+stockpile (including active and inactive warheads);
``(G) mechanisms to provide for the manufacture,
-maintenance, and modernization of each warhead type in
-the nuclear weapons stockpile, as needed;
-``(H) mechanisms to expedite the collection of
-information necessary for carrying out the stockpile
-management program required by section 6116, including
-information relating to the aging of materials and
-components, new manufacturing techniques, and the
-replacement or substitution of materials;
-``(I) mechanisms to ensure the appropriate
-assignment of roles and missions for each national
-security laboratory and nuclear weapons production
-facility, including mechanisms for allocation of
-workload, mechanisms to ensure the carrying out of
-appropriate modernization activities, and mechanisms to
+maintenance, and modernization of each warhead type in the
+nuclear weapons stockpile, as needed;
+``(H) mechanisms to expedite the collection of information
+necessary for carrying out the stockpile management program
+required by section 6116, including information relating to the
+aging of materials and components, new manufacturing
+techniques, and the replacement or substitution of materials;
+``(I) mechanisms to ensure the appropriate assignment of
+roles and missions for each national security laboratory and
+nuclear weapons production facility, including mechanisms for
+allocation of workload, mechanisms to ensure the carrying out
+of appropriate modernization activities, and mechanisms to
ensure the retention of skilled personnel;
-``(J) mechanisms to ensure that each national
-security laboratory has full and complete access to all
-weapons data to enable a rigorous peer-review process
-to support the annual assessment of the condition of
-the nuclear weapons stockpile required under section
-6117;
-``(K) mechanisms for allocating funds for
-activities under the stockpile management program
-required by section 6116, including allocations of
-funds by weapon type and facility;
-``(L) for each of the five fiscal years following
-the fiscal year in which the report is submitted, an
-identification of the funds needed to carry out the
-program required under section 6116;
-``(M) the status, plans, activities, budgets, and
-schedules for carrying out the stockpile responsiveness
-program under section 6131;
-``(N) for each of the five fiscal years following
-the fiscal year in which the report is submitted, an
-identification of the funds needed to carry out the
-program required under section 6131; and
-``(O) as required, when assessing and developing
-prototype nuclear weapons of foreign countries, a
-report from the directors of the national security
-laboratories on the need and plan for such assessment
-and development that includes separate comments on the
-plan from the Secretary of Energy and the Director of
-National Intelligence.
+``(J) mechanisms to ensure that each national security
+laboratory has full and complete access to all weapons data to
+enable a rigorous peer-review process to support the annual
+assessment of the condition of the nuclear weapons stockpile
+required under section 6117;
+``(K) mechanisms for allocating funds for activities under
+the stockpile management program required by section 6116,
+including allocations of funds by weapon type and facility;
+``(L) for each of the five fiscal years following the
+fiscal year in which the report is submitted, an identification
+of the funds needed to carry out the program required under
+section 6116;
+``(M) the status, plans, activities, budgets, and schedules
+for carrying out the stockpile responsiveness program under
+section 6131;
+``(N) for each of the five fiscal years following the
+fiscal year in which the report is submitted, an identification
+of the funds needed to carry out the program required under
+section 6131; and
+``(O) as required, when assessing and developing prototype
+nuclear weapons of foreign countries, a report from the
+directors of the national security laboratories on the need and
+plan for such assessment and development that includes separate
+comments on the plan from the Secretary of Energy and the
+Director of National Intelligence.
``(2) With respect to science-based tools--
-``(A) a description of the information needed to
-determine that the nuclear weapons stockpile is safe
-and reliable;
+``(A) a description of the information needed to determine
+that the nuclear weapons stockpile is safe and reliable;
``(B) for each science-based tool used to collect
-information described in subparagraph (A), the
-relationship between such tool and such information and
-the effectiveness of such tool in providing such
-information based on the criteria developed pursuant to
-section 6113(a); and
+information described in subparagraph (A), the relationship
+between such tool and such information and the effectiveness of
+such tool in providing such information based on the criteria
+developed pursuant to section 6113(a); and
``(C) the criteria developed under section 6113(a)
(including any updates to such criteria).
-``(3) An assessment of the stockpile stewardship program
-under section 6111(a) by the Administrator, in consultation
-with the directors of the national security laboratories, which
-shall set forth--
+``(3) An assessment of the stockpile stewardship program under
+section 6111(a) by the Administrator, in consultation with the
+directors of the national security laboratories, which shall set
+forth--
``(A) an identification and description of--
-``(i) any key technical challenges to the
-stockpile stewardship program; and
-``(ii) the strategies to address such
-challenges without the use of nuclear testing;
+``(i) any key technical challenges to the stockpile
+stewardship program; and
+``(ii) the strategies to address such challenges
+without the use of nuclear testing;
``(B) a strategy for using the science-based tools
-(including advanced simulation and computing
-capabilities) of each national security laboratory to
-ensure that the nuclear weapons stockpile is safe,
-secure, and reliable without the use of nuclear
-testing;
-``(C) an assessment of the science-based tools
-(including advanced simulation and computing
-capabilities) of each national security laboratory that
-exist at the time of the assessment compared with the
-science-based tools expected to exist during the period
-covered by the future-years nuclear security program;
+(including advanced simulation and computing capabilities) of
+each national security laboratory to ensure that the nuclear
+weapons stockpile is safe, secure, and reliable without the use
+of nuclear testing;
+``(C) an assessment of the science-based tools (including
+advanced simulation and computing capabilities) of each
+national security laboratory that exist at the time of the
+assessment compared with the science-based tools expected to
+exist during the period covered by the future-years nuclear
+security program; and
+``(D) an assessment of the core scientific and technical
+competencies required to achieve the objectives of the
+stockpile stewardship program and other weapons activities and
+weapons-related activities of the Administration, including--
+``(i) the number of scientists, engineers, and
+technicians, by discipline, required to maintain such
+competencies; and
+``(ii) a description of any shortage of such
+individuals that exists at the time of the assessment
+compared with any shortage expected to exist during the
+period covered by the future-years nuclear security
+program.
+``(4) With respect to the nuclear security infrastructure--
+``(A) a description of the modernization and refurbishment
+measures the Administrator determines necessary to meet the
+requirements prescribed in--
+``(i) the national security strategy of the United
+States as set forth in the most recent national security
+strategy report of the President under section 108 of the
+National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3043) if such
+strategy has been submitted as of the date of the plan;
+``(ii) the most recent national defense strategy as of
+the date of the plan; and
+``(iii) the most recent Nuclear Posture Review as of
+the date of the plan;
+``(B) a schedule for implementing the measures described
+under subparagraph (A) during the 10-year period following the
+date of the plan;
+``(C) the estimated levels of annual funds the
+Administrator determines necessary to carry out the measures
+described under subparagraph (A), including a discussion of the
+criteria, evidence, and strategies on which such estimated
+levels of annual funds are based; and
+``(D)(i) a description of--
+``(I) the metrics (based on industry best practices)
+used by the Administrator to determine the infrastructure
+deferred maintenance and repair needs of the nuclear
+security enterprise; and
+``(II) the percentage of replacement plant value being
+spent on maintenance and repair needs of the nuclear
+security enterprise; and
+``(ii) an explanation of whether the annual spending on
+such needs complies with the recommendation of the National
+Research Council of the National Academies of Sciences,
+Engineering, and Medicine that such spending be in an amount
+equal to four percent of the replacement plant value, and, if
+not, the reasons for such noncompliance and a plan for how the
+Administrator will ensure facilities of the nuclear security
+enterprise are being properly sustained.
+``(5) With respect to the nuclear test readiness of the United
+States--
+``(A) an estimate of the period of time that would be
+necessary for the Administrator to conduct an underground test
+of a nuclear weapon once directed by the President to conduct
+such a test;
+``(B) a description of the level of test readiness that the
+Administrator, in consultation with the Secretary of Defense,
+determines to be appropriate;
+``(C) a list and description of the workforce skills and
+capabilities that are essential to carrying out an underground
+nuclear test at the Nevada National Security Site;
+``(D) a list and description of the infrastructure and
+physical plants that are essential to carrying out an
+underground nuclear test at the Nevada National Security Site;
and
-``(D) an assessment of the core scientific and
-technical competencies required to achieve the
-objectives of the stockpile stewardship program and
-other weapons activities and weapons-related activities
-of the Administration, including--
-``(i) the number of scientists, engineers,
-and technicians, by discipline, required to
-maintain such competencies; and
-``(ii) a description of any shortage of
-such individuals that exists at the time of the
-assessment compared with any shortage expected
-to exist during the period covered by the
-future-years nuclear security program.
-``(4) With respect to the nuclear security infrastructure--
-``(A) a description of the modernization and
-refurbishment measures the Administrator determines
-necessary to meet the requirements prescribed in--
-``(i) the national security strategy of the
-United States as set forth in the most recent
-national security strategy report of the
-President under section 108 of the National
-Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3043) if such
-strategy has been submitted as of the date of
-the plan;
-``(ii) the most recent national defense
-strategy as of the date of the plan; and
-``(iii) the most recent Nuclear Posture
-Review as of the date of the plan;
-``(B) a schedule for implementing the measures
-described under subparagraph (A) during the 10-year
-period following the date of the plan;
-``(C) the estimated levels of annual funds the
-Administrator determines necessary to carry out the
-measures described under subparagraph (A), including a
-discussion of the criteria, evidence, and strategies on
-which such estimated levels of annual funds are based;
-and
-``(D)(i) a description of--
-``(I) the metrics (based on industry best
-practices) used by the Administrator to
-determine the infrastructure deferred
-maintenance and repair needs of the nuclear
-security enterprise; and
-``(II) the percentage of replacement plant
-value being spent on maintenance and repair
-needs of the nuclear security enterprise; and
-``(ii) an explanation of whether the annual
-spending on such needs complies with the recommendation
-of the National Research Council of the National
-Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine that
-such spending be in an amount equal to four percent of
-the replacement plant value, and, if not, the reasons
-for such noncompliance and a plan for how the
-Administrator will ensure facilities of the nuclear
-security enterprise are being properly sustained.
-``(5) With respect to the nuclear test readiness of the
-United States--
-``(A) an estimate of the period of time that would
-be necessary for the Administrator to conduct an
-underground test of a nuclear weapon once directed by
-the President to conduct such a test;
-``(B) a description of the level of test readiness
-that the Administrator, in consultation with the
-Secretary of Defense, determines to be appropriate;
-``(C) a list and description of the workforce
-skills and capabilities that are essential to carrying
-out an underground nuclear test at the Nevada National
-Security Site;
-``(D) a list and description of the infrastructure
-and physical plants that are essential to carrying out
-an underground nuclear test at the Nevada National
-Security Site; and
-``(E) an assessment of the readiness status of the
-skills and capabilities described in subparagraph (C)
-and the infrastructure and physical plants described in
-subparagraph (D).
-``(6) A strategy for the integrated management of plutonium
-for stockpile and stockpile stewardship needs over a 20-year
-period that includes the following:
+``(E) an assessment of the readiness status of the skills
+and capabilities described in subparagraph (C) and the
+infrastructure and physical plants described in subparagraph
+(D).
+``(6) A strategy for the integrated management of plutonium for
+stockpile and stockpile stewardship needs over a 20-year period
+that includes the following:
``(A) An assessment of the baseline science issues
-necessary to understand plutonium aging under static
-and dynamic conditions under manufactured and
-nonmanufactured plutonium geometries.
+necessary to understand plutonium aging under static and
+dynamic conditions under manufactured and nonmanufactured
+plutonium geometries.
``(B) An assessment of scientific and testing
-instrumentation for plutonium at elemental and bulk
-conditions.
+instrumentation for plutonium at elemental and bulk conditions.
``(C) An assessment of manufacturing and handling
technology for plutonium and plutonium components.
-``(D) An assessment of computational models of
-plutonium performance under static and dynamic loading,
-including manufactured and nonmanufactured conditions.
-``(E) An identification of any capability gaps with
-respect to the assessments described in subparagraphs
-(A) through (D).
+``(D) An assessment of computational models of plutonium
+performance under static and dynamic loading, including
+manufactured and nonmanufactured conditions.
+``(E) An identification of any capability gaps with respect
+to the assessments described in subparagraphs (A) through (D).
``(F) An estimate of costs relating to the issues,
instrumentation, technology, and models described in
-subparagraphs (A) through (D) over the period covered
-by the future-years nuclear security program under
-section 3253 of the National Nuclear Security
-Administration Act (50 U.S.C. 2453).
-``(G) An estimate of the cost of eliminating the
-capability gaps identified under subparagraph (E) over
-the period covered by the future-years nuclear security
-program.
-``(H) Such other items as the Administrator
-considers important for the integrated management of
-plutonium for stockpile and stockpile stewardship
-needs.
-``(7) A plan for the research and development, deployment,
-and lifecycle sustainment of the technologies employed within
-the nuclear security enterprise to address physical and cyber
-security threats during the five fiscal years following the
-date of the report, together with--
-``(A) for each site in the nuclear security
-enterprise, a description of the technologies deployed
-to address the physical and cybersecurity threats posed
-to that site;
+subparagraphs (A) through (D) over the period covered by the
+future-years nuclear security program under section 3253 of the
+National Nuclear Security Administration Act (50 U.S.C. 2453).
+``(G) An estimate of the cost of eliminating the capability
+gaps identified under subparagraph (E) over the period covered
+by the future-years nuclear security program.
+``(H) Such other items as the Administrator considers
+important for the integrated management of plutonium for
+stockpile and stockpile stewardship needs.
+``(7) A plan for the research and development, deployment, and
+lifecycle sustainment of the technologies employed within the
+nuclear security enterprise to address physical and cyber security
+threats during the five fiscal years following the date of the
+report, together with--
+``(A) for each site in the nuclear security enterprise, a
+description of the technologies deployed to address the
+physical and cybersecurity threats posed to that site;
``(B) for each site and for the nuclear security
-enterprise, the methods used by the Administration to
-establish priorities among investments in physical and
-cybersecurity technologies; and
-``(C) a detailed description of how the funds
-identified for each program element specified pursuant
-to paragraph (1) in the budget for the Administration
-for each fiscal year during that five-fiscal-year
-period will help carry out that plan.
-``(8) An assessment of whether the programs described by
-the report can be executed with current and projected budgets
-and any associated risks.
+enterprise, the methods used by the Administration to establish
+priorities among investments in physical and cybersecurity
+technologies; and
+``(C) a detailed description of how the funds identified
+for each program element specified pursuant to paragraph (1) in
+the budget for the Administration for each fiscal year during
+that five-fiscal-year period will help carry out that plan.
+``(8) An assessment of whether the programs described by the
+report can be executed with current and projected budgets and any
+associated risks.
``(9) Identification of any modifications or updates to the
-plan since the previous summary or detailed report was
-submitted under subsection (b).
+plan since the previous summary or detailed report was submitted
+under subsection (b).
``(e) Nuclear Weapons Council Assessment.--
``(1) For each detailed report on the plan submitted under
subsection (b)(2), the Nuclear Weapons Council shall conduct an
assessment that includes the following:
``(A) An analysis of the plan, including--
-``(i) whether the plan supports the
-requirements of the national security strategy
-of the United States referred to in subsection
-(d)(4)(A)(i), the most recent the national
-defense strategy, and the most recent Nuclear
-Posture Review;
-``(ii) whether the modernization and
-refurbishment measures described under
-subparagraph (A) of subsection (d)(4) and the
-schedule described under subparagraph (B) of
-such subsection are adequate to support such
-requirements; and
-``(iii) whether the plan supports the
-stockpile responsiveness program under section
-6131 in a manner that meets the objectives of
-such program and an identification of any
-improvements that may be made to the plan to
-better carry out such program.
-``(B) An analysis of whether the plan adequately
-addresses the requirements for infrastructure
-recapitalization of the facilities of the nuclear
-security enterprise.
-``(C) If the Nuclear Weapons Council determines
-that the plan does not adequately support modernization
-and refurbishment requirements under subparagraph (A)
-or the nuclear security enterprise facilities
-infrastructure recapitalization requirements under
-subparagraph (B), a risk assessment with respect to--
-``(i) supporting the annual certification
-of the nuclear weapons stockpile; and
-``(ii) maintaining the long-term safety,
-security, and reliability of the nuclear
-weapons stockpile.
+``(i) whether the plan supports the requirements of the
+national security strategy of the United States referred to
+in subsection (d)(4)(A)(i), the most recent the national
+defense strategy, and the most recent Nuclear Posture
+Review;
+``(ii) whether the modernization and refurbishment
+measures described under subparagraph (A) of subsection
+(d)(4) and the schedule described under subparagraph (B) of
+such subsection are adequate to support such requirements;
+and
+``(iii) whether the plan supports the stockpile
+responsiveness program under section 6131 in a manner that
+meets the objectives of such program and an identification
+of any improvements that may be made to the plan to better
+carry out such program.
+``(B) An analysis of whether the plan adequately addresses
+the requirements for infrastructure recapitalization of the
+facilities of the nuclear security enterprise.
+``(C) If the Nuclear Weapons Council determines that the
+plan does not adequately support modernization and
+refurbishment requirements under subparagraph (A) or the
+nuclear security enterprise facilities infrastructure
+recapitalization requirements under subparagraph (B), a risk
+assessment with respect to--
+``(i) supporting the annual certification of the
+nuclear weapons stockpile; and
+``(ii) maintaining the long-term safety, security, and
+reliability of the nuclear weapons stockpile.
``(2) Not later than 180 days after the date on which the
-Administrator submits the plan under subsection (b)(2), the
-Nuclear Weapons Council shall submit to the congressional
-defense committees a report detailing the assessment required
-under paragraph (1).
+Administrator submits the plan under subsection (b)(2), the Nuclear
+Weapons Council shall submit to the congressional defense
+committees a report detailing the assessment required under
+paragraph (1).
``(f) Definitions.--In this section:
-``(1) The term `budget', with respect to a fiscal year,
-means the budget for that fiscal year that is submitted to
-Congress by the President under section 1105(a) of title 31.
-``(2) The term `future-years nuclear security program'
-means the program required by section 3253 of the National
-Nuclear Security Administration Act (50 U.S.C. 2453).
-``(3) The term `national defense strategy' means the review
-of the defense programs and policies of the United States that
-is carried out every four years under section 113(g).
+``(1) The term `budget', with respect to a fiscal year, means
+the budget for that fiscal year that is submitted to Congress by
+the President under section 1105(a) of title 31.
+``(2) The term `future-years nuclear security program' means
+the program required by section 3253 of the National Nuclear
+Security Administration Act (50 U.S.C. 2453).
+``(3) The term `national defense strategy' means the review of
+the defense programs and policies of the United States that is
+carried out every four years under section 113(g).
``(4) The term `nuclear security budget materials', with
-respect to a fiscal year, means the materials submitted to
-Congress by the Administrator in support of the budget for that
-fiscal year.
-``(5) The term `weapons activities' means each activity
-within the budget category of weapons activities in the budget
-of the Administration.
-``(6) The term `weapons-related activities' means each
-activity under the Department of Energy that involves nuclear
-weapons, nuclear weapons technology, or fissile or radioactive
-materials, including activities related to--
+respect to a fiscal year, means the materials submitted to Congress
+by the Administrator in support of the budget for that fiscal year.
+``(5) The term `weapons activities' means each activity within
+the budget category of weapons activities in the budget of the
+Administration.
+``(6) The term `weapons-related activities' means each activity
+under the Department of Energy that involves nuclear weapons,
+nuclear weapons technology, or fissile or radioactive materials,
+including activities related to--
``(A) nuclear nonproliferation;
``(B) nuclear forensics;
``(C) nuclear intelligence;
@@ -38259,29 +34760,28 @@
on each major warhead refurbishment program that reaches the Phase 6.3
milestone, that provides an analysis of alternatives. Such report shall
include--
-``(1) a full description of alternatives considered prior
-to the award of Phase 6.3;
-``(2) a comparison of the costs and benefits of each of
-those alternatives, to include an analysis of trade-offs among
-cost, schedule, and performance objectives against each
-alternative considered;
+``(1) a full description of alternatives considered prior to
+the award of Phase 6.3;
+``(2) a comparison of the costs and benefits of each of those
+alternatives, to include an analysis of trade-offs among cost,
+schedule, and performance objectives against each alternative
+considered;
``(3) identification of the cost and risk of critical
technology elements associated with each alternative, including
-technology maturity, integration risk, manufacturing
-feasibility, and demonstration needs;
-``(4) identification of the cost and risk of additional
-capital asset and infrastructure capabilities required to
-support production and certification of each alternative;
+technology maturity, integration risk, manufacturing feasibility,
+and demonstration needs;
+``(4) identification of the cost and risk of additional capital
+asset and infrastructure capabilities required to support
+production and certification of each alternative;
``(5) a comparative analysis of the risks, costs, and
-scheduling needs for any military requirement intended to
-enhance warhead safety, security, or maintainability, including
-any requirement to consolidate and/or integrate warhead systems
-or mods as compared to at least one other feasible
-refurbishment alternative the Nuclear Weapons Council considers
-appropriate; and
-``(6) a life-cycle cost estimate for the alternative
-selected that details the overall cost, scope, and schedule
-planning assumptions.
+scheduling needs for any military requirement intended to enhance
+warhead safety, security, or maintainability, including any
+requirement to consolidate and/or integrate warhead systems or mods
+as compared to at least one other feasible refurbishment
+alternative the Nuclear Weapons Council considers appropriate; and
+``(6) a life-cycle cost estimate for the alternative selected
+that details the overall cost, scope, and schedule planning
+assumptions.
``Sec. 6116. Stockpile management program
``(a) Program Required.--The Secretary of Energy, acting through
the Administrator and in consultation with the Secretary of Defense,
@@ -38289,8 +34789,8 @@
program, to provide for the effective management, modernization, and
replacement, as required, of the weapons in the nuclear weapons
stockpile. The program shall have the following objectives:
-``(1) To enhance the performance and reliability of the
-nuclear weapons stockpile of the United States.
+``(1) To enhance the performance and reliability of the nuclear
+weapons stockpile of the United States.
``(2) To further reduce the likelihood of the resumption of
underground nuclear weapons testing.
``(3) To maintain the safety and security of the nuclear
@@ -38299,28 +34799,28 @@
stockpile.
``(5) To reduce the risk of an accidental detonation of an
element of the stockpile.
-``(6) To reduce the risk of an element of the stockpile
-being used by a person or entity hostile to the United States,
-its vital interests, or its allies.
+``(6) To reduce the risk of an element of the stockpile being
+used by a person or entity hostile to the United States, its vital
+interests, or its allies.
``(b) Program Limitations.--In carrying out the stockpile
management program under subsection (a), the Secretary of Energy shall
ensure that--
``(1) any changes made to the stockpile shall be consistent
with the objectives identified in subsection (a);
``(2) any changes made to the stockpile consistent with the
-objectives identified in subsection (a) are carried out in a
-cost effective manner; and
+objectives identified in subsection (a) are carried out in a cost
+effective manner; and
``(3) any such changes made to the stockpile shall--
-``(A) be well understood and certifiable without
-the need to resume underground nuclear weapons testing;
+``(A) be well understood and certifiable without the need
+to resume underground nuclear weapons testing;
``(B) use the design, certification, and production
-expertise resident in the nuclear security enterprise
-to fulfill current mission requirements of the existing
-stockpile; and
-``(C) develop future generations of design,
-certification, and production expertise in the nuclear
-security enterprise to support the fulfillment of
-mission requirements of the future stockpile.
+expertise resident in the nuclear security enterprise to
+fulfill current mission requirements of the existing stockpile;
+and
+``(C) develop future generations of design, certification,
+and production expertise in the nuclear security enterprise to
+support the fulfillment of mission requirements of the future
+stockpile.
``(c) Program Budget.--In accordance with the requirements under
section 6120, for each budget submitted by the President to Congress
under section 1105 of title 31, the amounts requested for the program
@@ -38328,8 +34828,8 @@
justification materials submitted to Congress in support of that
budget.
``Sec. 6117. Annual assessments and reports to the President and
-Congress regarding the condition of the United States
-nuclear weapons stockpile
+Congress regarding the condition of the United States nuclear
+weapons stockpile
``(a) Annual Assessments Required.--For each nuclear weapon type in
the stockpile of the United States, each official specified in
subsection (b) on an annual basis shall, to the extent such official is
@@ -38348,123 +34848,115 @@
independent evaluations of the condition of each warhead for which such
laboratory has lead responsibility. A dual validation team established
by the Administrator shall--
-``(1) be comprised of weapons experts from the laboratory
-that does not have lead responsibility for fielding the warhead
-being evaluated;
-``(2) have access to all surveillance and underground test
-data for all stockpile systems for use in the independent
-evaluations;
-``(3) use all relevant available data to conduct
-independent calculations; and
-``(4) pursue independent experiments to support the
-independent evaluations.
+``(1) be comprised of weapons experts from the laboratory that
+does not have lead responsibility for fielding the warhead being
+evaluated;
+``(2) have access to all surveillance and underground test data
+for all stockpile systems for use in the independent evaluations;
+``(3) use all relevant available data to conduct independent
+calculations; and
+``(4) pursue independent experiments to support the independent
+evaluations.
``(d) Use of Teams of Experts for Assessments.--The head of each
national security laboratory shall establish and use one or more teams
of experts, known as `red teams', to assist in the assessments required
by subsection (a). Each such team shall include experts from both of
the other national security laboratories. Each such team for a national
security laboratory shall--
-``(1) review both the matters covered by the assessments
-under subsection (a) performed by the head of that laboratory
-and any independent evaluations conducted by a dual validation
-team under subsection (c);
+``(1) review both the matters covered by the assessments under
+subsection (a) performed by the head of that laboratory and any
+independent evaluations conducted by a dual validation team under
+subsection (c);
``(2) subject such matters to challenge; and
-``(3) submit the results of such review and challenge,
-together with the findings and recommendations of such team
-with respect to such review and challenge, to the head of that
-laboratory.
+``(3) submit the results of such review and challenge, together
+with the findings and recommendations of such team with respect to
+such review and challenge, to the head of that laboratory.
``(e) Report on Assessments.--Not later than December 1 of each
year, each official specified in subsection (b) shall submit to the
Secretary concerned, and to the Nuclear Weapons Council, a report on
the assessments that such official was required by subsection (a) to
complete. The report shall include the following:
``(1) The results of each such assessment.
-``(2)(A) Such official's determination as to whether or not
-one or more underground nuclear tests are necessary to resolve
-any issues identified in the assessments and, if so--
-``(i) an identification of the specific underground
-nuclear tests that are necessary to resolve such
-issues; and
+``(2)(A) Such official's determination as to whether or not one
+or more underground nuclear tests are necessary to resolve any
+issues identified in the assessments and, if so--
+``(i) an identification of the specific underground nuclear
+tests that are necessary to resolve such issues; and
``(ii) a discussion of why options other than an
-underground nuclear test are not available or would not
-resolve such issues.
+underground nuclear test are not available or would not resolve
+such issues.
``(B) An identification of the specific underground nuclear
-tests which, while not necessary, might have value in resolving
-any such issues and a discussion of the anticipated value of
-conducting such tests.
-``(C) Such official's determination as to the readiness of
-the United States to conduct the underground nuclear tests
-identified under subparagraphs (A)(i) and (B), if directed by
-the President to do so.
+tests which, while not necessary, might have value in resolving any
+such issues and a discussion of the anticipated value of conducting
+such tests.
+``(C) Such official's determination as to the readiness of the
+United States to conduct the underground nuclear tests identified
+under subparagraphs (A)(i) and (B), if directed by the President to
+do so.
``(3) In the case of a report submitted by the head of a
national security laboratory--
-``(A) a concise statement regarding the adequacy of
-the science-based tools and methods, including with
-respect to cyber assurance, being used to determine the
-matters covered by the assessments;
-``(B) a concise statement regarding the adequacy of
-the tools and methods employed by the manufacturing
-infrastructure required by section 6122 to identify and
-fix any inadequacy with respect to the matters covered
-by the assessments, and the confidence of the head in
-such tools and methods;
-``(C) a concise summary of the findings and
-recommendations of any teams under subsection (d) that
-relate to the assessments, together with a discussion
-of those findings and recommendations;
-``(D) a concise summary of the results of any
-independent evaluation conducted by a dual validation
-team under subsection (c); and
+``(A) a concise statement regarding the adequacy of the
+science-based tools and methods, including with respect to
+cyber assurance, being used to determine the matters covered by
+the assessments;
+``(B) a concise statement regarding the adequacy of the
+tools and methods employed by the manufacturing infrastructure
+required by section 6122 to identify and fix any inadequacy
+with respect to the matters covered by the assessments, and the
+confidence of the head in such tools and methods;
+``(C) a concise summary of the findings and recommendations
+of any teams under subsection (d) that relate to the
+assessments, together with a discussion of those findings and
+recommendations;
+``(D) a concise summary of the results of any independent
+evaluation conducted by a dual validation team under subsection
+(c); and
``(E) a concise summary of any significant finding
-investigations initiated or active during the previous
-year for which the head of the national security
-laboratory has full or partial responsibility.
-``(4) In the case of a report submitted by the Commander of
-the United States Strategic Command--
-``(A) a discussion of the relative merits of other
-nuclear weapon types (if any), or compensatory measures
-(if any) that could be taken, that could enable
-accomplishment of the missions of the nuclear weapon
-types to which the assessments relate, should such
-assessments identify any deficiency with respect to
-such nuclear weapon types;
-``(B) a summary of all major assembly releases in
-place as of the date of the report for the active and
-inactive nuclear weapon stockpiles; and
+investigations initiated or active during the previous year for
+which the head of the national security laboratory has full or
+partial responsibility.
+``(4) In the case of a report submitted by the Commander of the
+United States Strategic Command--
+``(A) a discussion of the relative merits of other nuclear
+weapon types (if any), or compensatory measures (if any) that
+could be taken, that could enable accomplishment of the
+missions of the nuclear weapon types to which the assessments
+relate, should such assessments identify any deficiency with
+respect to such nuclear weapon types;
+``(B) a summary of all major assembly releases in place as
+of the date of the report for the active and inactive nuclear
+weapon stockpiles; and
``(C) the views of the Commander on the stockpile
-responsiveness program under section 6131, the
-activities conducted under such program, and any
-suggestions to improve such program.
-``(5) An identification and discussion of any matter having
-an adverse effect on the capability of the official submitting
-the report to accurately determine the matters covered by the
+responsiveness program under section 6131, the activities
+conducted under such program, and any suggestions to improve
+such program.
+``(5) An identification and discussion of any matter having an
+adverse effect on the capability of the official submitting the
+report to accurately determine the matters covered by the
assessments.
``(f) Submittals to the President and Congress.--
-``(1) Not later than February 1 of each year, the Secretary
-of Defense and the Secretary of Energy shall submit to the
-President--
-``(A) each report, without change, submitted to
-either Secretary under subsection (e) during the
-preceding year;
-``(B) any comments that the Secretaries
-individually or jointly consider appropriate with
-respect to each such report;
-``(C) the conclusions that the Secretaries
-individually or jointly reach as to the safety,
-reliability, performance, and military effectiveness of
-the nuclear weapons stockpile of the United States; and
+``(1) Not later than February 1 of each year, the Secretary of
+Defense and the Secretary of Energy shall submit to the President--
+``(A) each report, without change, submitted to either
+Secretary under subsection (e) during the preceding year;
+``(B) any comments that the Secretaries individually or
+jointly consider appropriate with respect to each such report;
+``(C) the conclusions that the Secretaries individually or
+jointly reach as to the safety, reliability, performance, and
+military effectiveness of the nuclear weapons stockpile of the
+United States; and
``(D) any other information that the Secretaries
individually or jointly consider appropriate.
-``(2) Not later than March 15 of each year, the President
-shall forward to Congress the matters received by the President
-under paragraph (1) for that year, together with any comments
-the President considers appropriate.
-``(3) If the President does not forward to Congress the
-matters required under paragraph (2) by the date required by
-such paragraph, the officials specified in subsection (b) shall
-provide a briefing to the congressional defense committees not
-later than March 30 on the report such officials submitted to
-the Secretary concerned under subsection (e).
+``(2) Not later than March 15 of each year, the President shall
+forward to Congress the matters received by the President under
+paragraph (1) for that year, together with any comments the
+President considers appropriate.
+``(3) If the President does not forward to Congress the matters
+required under paragraph (2) by the date required by such
+paragraph, the officials specified in subsection (b) shall provide
+a briefing to the congressional defense committees not later than
+March 30 on the report such officials submitted to the Secretary
+concerned under subsection (e).
``(g) Classified Form.--Each submittal under subsection (f) shall
be in classified form only, with the classification level required for
each portion of such submittal marked appropriately.
@@ -38491,24 +34983,24 @@
``(b) Purposes of Program.--The purposes of the program under
subsection (a) shall be the following:
``(1) To assure that the United States maintains a vigorous
-program of stockpile inspection and non-explosive testing so
-that, if a low-threshold or comprehensive test ban is entered
-into, the United States remains able to detect and identify
-potential problems in stockpile reliability and safety in
-existing designs of nuclear weapons.
+program of stockpile inspection and non-explosive testing so that,
+if a low-threshold or comprehensive test ban is entered into, the
+United States remains able to detect and identify potential
+problems in stockpile reliability and safety in existing designs of
+nuclear weapons.
``(2) To assure that the specific materials, components,
-processes, and personnel needed for the remanufacture of
-existing nuclear weapons or the substitution of alternative
-nuclear warheads are available to support such remanufacture or
-substitution if such action becomes necessary in order to
-satisfy reliability and safety requirements under a low-
-threshold or comprehensive test ban agreement.
-``(3) To assure that a vigorous program of research in
-areas related to nuclear weapons science and engineering is
-supported so that, if a low-threshold or comprehensive test ban
-agreement is entered into, the United States is able to
-maintain a base of technical knowledge about nuclear weapons
-design and nuclear weapons effects.
+processes, and personnel needed for the remanufacture of existing
+nuclear weapons or the substitution of alternative nuclear warheads
+are available to support such remanufacture or substitution if such
+action becomes necessary in order to satisfy reliability and safety
+requirements under a low-threshold or comprehensive test ban
+agreement.
+``(3) To assure that a vigorous program of research in areas
+related to nuclear weapons science and engineering is supported so
+that, if a low-threshold or comprehensive test ban agreement is
+entered into, the United States is able to maintain a base of
+technical knowledge about nuclear weapons design and nuclear
+weapons effects.
``(c) Conduct of Program.--The Secretary of Energy shall carry out
the program provided for in subsection (a). The program shall be
carried out with the participation of representatives of the Department
@@ -38517,36 +35009,32 @@
``Sec. 6120. Requirements for specific request for new or modified
nuclear weapons
``(a) Requirement for Request for Funds for Development.--
-``(1) In any fiscal year after fiscal year 2002 in which
-the Secretary of Energy plans to carry out activities described
-in paragraph (2) relating to the development of a new nuclear
-weapon or modified nuclear weapon beyond phase 2 or phase 6.2
-(as the case may be) of the nuclear weapon acquisition process,
-the Secretary--
-``(A) shall specifically request funds for such
-activities in the budget of the President for that
-fiscal year under section 1105(a) of title 31; and
-``(B) may carry out such activities only if amounts
-are authorized to be appropriated for such activities
-by an Act of Congress consistent with section 660 of
-the Department of Energy Organization Act (42 U.S.C.
-7270).
+``(1) In any fiscal year after fiscal year 2002 in which the
+Secretary of Energy plans to carry out activities described in
+paragraph (2) relating to the development of a new nuclear weapon
+or modified nuclear weapon beyond phase 2 or phase 6.2 (as the case
+may be) of the nuclear weapon acquisition process, the Secretary--
+``(A) shall specifically request funds for such activities
+in the budget of the President for that fiscal year under
+section 1105(a) of title 31; and
+``(B) may carry out such activities only if amounts are
+authorized to be appropriated for such activities by an Act of
+Congress consistent with section 660 of the Department of
+Energy Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 7270).
``(2) The activities described in this paragraph are as
follows:
-``(A) The conduct, or provision for conduct, of
-research and development for the production of a new
+``(A) The conduct, or provision for conduct, of research
+and development for the production of a new nuclear weapon by
+the United States.
+``(B) The conduct, or provision for conduct, of engineering
+or manufacturing to carry out the production of a new nuclear
+weapon by the United States.
+``(C) The conduct, or provision for conduct, of research
+and development for the production of a modified nuclear weapon
+by the United States.
+``(D) The conduct, or provision for conduct, of engineering
+or manufacturing to carry out the production of a modified
nuclear weapon by the United States.
-``(B) The conduct, or provision for conduct, of
-engineering or manufacturing to carry out the
-production of a new nuclear weapon by the United
-States.
-``(C) The conduct, or provision for conduct, of
-research and development for the production of a
-modified nuclear weapon by the United States.
-``(D) The conduct, or provision for conduct, of
-engineering or manufacturing to carry out the
-production of a modified nuclear weapon by the United
-States.
``(b) Budget Request Format.--In a request for funds under
subsection (a), the Secretary shall include a dedicated line item for
each activity described in subsection (a)(2) for a new nuclear weapon
@@ -38557,32 +35045,29 @@
through the Administrator, in conjunction with the annual submission of
the budget of the President to Congress pursuant to section 1105 of
title 31, shall notify the congressional defense committees of--
-``(1) any activities described in subsection (a)(2)
-relating to the development of a new nuclear weapon or modified
-nuclear weapon that, during the calendar year prior to the
-budget submission, were carried out prior to phase 2 or phase
-6.2 (as the case may be) of the nuclear weapon acquisition
-process; and
-``(2) any plans to carry out, prior to phase 2 or phase 6.2
-(as the case may be) of the nuclear weapon acquisition process,
+``(1) any activities described in subsection (a)(2) relating to
+the development of a new nuclear weapon or modified nuclear weapon
+that, during the calendar year prior to the budget submission, were
+carried out prior to phase 2 or phase 6.2 (as the case may be) of
+the nuclear weapon acquisition process; and
+``(2) any plans to carry out, prior to phase 2 or phase 6.2 (as
+the case may be) of the nuclear weapon acquisition process,
activities described in subsection (a)(2) relating to the
development of a new nuclear weapon or modified nuclear weapon
during the fiscal year covered by that budget.
``(d) Definitions.--In this section:
-``(1) The term `modified nuclear weapon' means a nuclear
-weapon that contains a pit or canned subassembly, either of
-which--
-``(A) is in the nuclear weapons stockpile as of
-December 2, 2002; and
+``(1) The term `modified nuclear weapon' means a nuclear weapon
+that contains a pit or canned subassembly, either of which--
+``(A) is in the nuclear weapons stockpile as of December 2,
+2002; and
``(B) is being modified in order to meet a military
-requirement that is other than the military
-requirements applicable to such nuclear weapon when
-first placed in the nuclear weapons stockpile.
-``(2) The term `new nuclear weapon' means a nuclear weapon
-that contains a pit or canned subassembly, either of which is
-neither--
-``(A) in the nuclear weapons stockpile on December
-2, 2002; nor
+requirement that is other than the military requirements
+applicable to such nuclear weapon when first placed in the
+nuclear weapons stockpile.
+``(2) The term `new nuclear weapon' means a nuclear weapon that
+contains a pit or canned subassembly, either of which is neither--
+``(A) in the nuclear weapons stockpile on December 2, 2002;
+nor
``(B) in production as of that date.
``Sec. 6121. Testing of nuclear weapons
``(a) Underground Testing.--No underground test of nuclear weapons
@@ -38599,65 +35084,61 @@
``(a) Manufacturing Program.--
``(1) The Secretary of Energy shall carry out a program for
purposes of establishing within the Government a manufacturing
-infrastructure that has the capabilities of meeting the
-following objectives:
-``(A) To provide a stockpile surveillance
-engineering base.
-``(B) To refabricate and certify weapon components
-and types in the enduring nuclear weapons stockpile, as
+infrastructure that has the capabilities of meeting the following
+objectives:
+``(A) To provide a stockpile surveillance engineering base.
+``(B) To refabricate and certify weapon components and
+types in the enduring nuclear weapons stockpile, as necessary.
+``(C) To fabricate and certify new nuclear warheads, as
necessary.
-``(C) To fabricate and certify new nuclear
-warheads, as necessary.
``(D) To support nuclear weapons.
-``(E) To supply sufficient tritium in support of
-nuclear weapons to ensure an upload hedge in the event
-circumstances require.
-``(2) The purpose of the program carried out under
-paragraph (1) shall also be to develop manufacturing
-capabilities and capacities necessary to meet the requirements
-specified in the annual Nuclear Weapons Stockpile Memorandum.
+``(E) To supply sufficient tritium in support of nuclear
+weapons to ensure an upload hedge in the event circumstances
+require.
+``(2) The purpose of the program carried out under paragraph
+(1) shall also be to develop manufacturing capabilities and
+capacities necessary to meet the requirements specified in the
+annual Nuclear Weapons Stockpile Memorandum.
``(b) Required Capabilities.--The manufacturing infrastructure
established under the program under subsection (a) shall include the
following capabilities (modernized to attain the objectives referred to
in that subsection):
-``(1) The weapons assembly and high explosives
-manufacturing capabilities of the Pantex Plant.
-``(2) The weapon secondary fabrication capabilities of the
-Y-12 National Security Complex, Oak Ridge, Tennessee.
-``(3) The capabilities of the Savannah River Site relating
-to tritium recycling and processing.
-``(4) The fissile material component processing and
-fabrication capabilities of the Savannah River Plutonium
-Processing Facility and the Los Alamos National Laboratory.
-``(5) The non-nuclear component capabilities of the Kansas
-City National Security Campus, Kansas City, Missouri.
+``(1) The weapons assembly and high explosives manufacturing
+capabilities of the Pantex Plant.
+``(2) The weapon secondary fabrication capabilities of the Y-12
+National Security Complex, Oak Ridge, Tennessee.
+``(3) The capabilities of the Savannah River Site relating to
+tritium recycling and processing.
+``(4) The fissile material component processing and fabrication
+capabilities of the Savannah River Plutonium Processing Facility
+and the Los Alamos National Laboratory.
+``(5) The non-nuclear component capabilities of the Kansas City
+National Security Campus, Kansas City, Missouri.
``Sec. 6123. Acceleration of depleted uranium manufacturing processes
``(a) Acceleration of Manufacturing.--The Administrator shall
require the nuclear security enterprise to accelerate the modernization
of manufacturing processes for depleted uranium by 2030 so that the
nuclear security enterprise--
-``(1) demonstrates bulk cold hearth melting of depleted
-uranium alloys to augment existing capabilities on an
-operational basis for war reserve components;
+``(1) demonstrates bulk cold hearth melting of depleted uranium
+alloys to augment existing capabilities on an operational basis for
+war reserve components;
``(2) manufactures, on a repeatable and ongoing basis, war
-reserve depleted uranium alloy components using net shape
-casting;
+reserve depleted uranium alloy components using net shape casting;
``(3) demonstrates, if possible, a production facility to
-conduct routine operations for manufacturing depleted uranium
-alloy components outside of the current perimeter security
-fencing of the Y-12 National Security Complex, Oak Ridge,
-Tennessee; and
+conduct routine operations for manufacturing depleted uranium alloy
+components outside of the current perimeter security fencing of the
+Y-12 National Security Complex, Oak Ridge, Tennessee; and
``(4) has available high purity depleted uranium for the
production of war reserve components.
``(b) Annual Briefing.--Not later than March 31, 2023, and annually
thereafter through 2030, the Administrator shall provide to the
congressional defense committees a briefing on--
``(1) progress made in carrying out subsection (a);
-``(2) the cost of activities conducted under such
-subsection during the preceding fiscal year; and
-``(3) the ability of the nuclear security enterprise to
-convert depleted uranium fluoride hexafluoride to depleted
-uranium tetrafluoride.
+``(2) the cost of activities conducted under such subsection
+during the preceding fiscal year; and
+``(3) the ability of the nuclear security enterprise to convert
+depleted uranium fluoride hexafluoride to depleted uranium
+tetrafluoride.
``Sec. 6124. Reports on critical difficulties at national security
laboratories and nuclear weapons production facilities
``(a) Reports by Heads of Laboratories and Facilities.--In the
@@ -38680,88 +35161,75 @@
``Sec. 6125. Selected acquisition reports and independent cost
estimates and reviews of certain programs and facilities
``(a) Selected Acquisition Reports.--
-``(1) At the end of the first quarter of each fiscal year,
-the Secretary of Energy, acting through the Administrator,
-shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report
-on each nuclear weapon system undergoing life extension and
-each major alteration project (as defined in section
-6284(a)(2)) during the preceding fiscal year. The reports shall
-be known as Selected Acquisition Reports for the weapon system
-concerned.
+``(1) At the end of the first quarter of each fiscal year, the
+Secretary of Energy, acting through the Administrator, shall submit
+to the congressional defense committees a report on each nuclear
+weapon system undergoing life extension and each major alteration
+project (as defined in section 6284(a)(2)) during the preceding
+fiscal year. The reports shall be known as Selected Acquisition
+Reports for the weapon system concerned.
``(2) The information contained in the Selected Acquisition
-Report for a fiscal year for a nuclear weapon system shall be
-the information contained in the Selected Acquisition Report
-for each fiscal-year quarter in that fiscal year for a major
-defense acquisition program under section 4351 or any successor
-system, expressed in terms of the nuclear weapon system.
+Report for a fiscal year for a nuclear weapon system shall be the
+information contained in the Selected Acquisition Report for each
+fiscal-year quarter in that fiscal year for a major defense
+acquisition program under section 4351 or any successor system,
+expressed in terms of the nuclear weapon system.
``(b) Independent Cost Estimates and Reviews.--
-``(1) The Secretary, acting through the Administrator,
-shall submit to the congressional defense committees and the
-Nuclear Weapons Council the following:
-``(A) An independent cost estimate of the
-following:
-``(i) Each nuclear weapon system undergoing
-life extension at the completion of phase 6.2A
-or new weapon system at the completion of phase
-2A, relating to design definition and cost
-study.
-``(ii) Each nuclear weapon system
-undergoing life extension at the completion of
-phase 6.3 or new weapon system at the
-completion of phase 3, relating to development
-engineering.
-``(iii) Each nuclear weapon system
-undergoing life extension at the completion of
-phase 6.4, relating to production engineering,
-and before the initiation of phase 6.5,
-relating to first production.
-``(iv) Each new weapon system at the
-completion of phase 4, relating to production
-engineering, and before the initiation of phase
-5, relating to first production.
-``(v) Each new nuclear facility within the
-nuclear security enterprise that is estimated
-to cost more than $500,000,000 before such
-facility achieves critical decision 1 and
-before such facility achieves critical decision
-2 in the acquisition process.
-``(vi) Each nuclear weapons system
-undergoing a major alteration project (as
-defined in section 6284(a)(2)).
-``(B) An independent cost review of each nuclear
-weapon system undergoing life extension at the
-completion of phase 6.2 or new weapon system at the
-completion of phase 2, relating to study of feasibility
-and down-select.
+``(1) The Secretary, acting through the Administrator, shall
+submit to the congressional defense committees and the Nuclear
+Weapons Council the following:
+``(A) An independent cost estimate of the following:
+``(i) Each nuclear weapon system undergoing life
+extension at the completion of phase 6.2A or new weapon
+system at the completion of phase 2A, relating to design
+definition and cost study.
+``(ii) Each nuclear weapon system undergoing life
+extension at the completion of phase 6.3 or new weapon
+system at the completion of phase 3, relating to
+development engineering.
+``(iii) Each nuclear weapon system undergoing life
+extension at the completion of phase 6.4, relating to
+production engineering, and before the initiation of phase
+6.5, relating to first production.
+``(iv) Each new weapon system at the completion of
+phase 4, relating to production engineering, and before the
+initiation of phase 5, relating to first production.
+``(v) Each new nuclear facility within the nuclear
+security enterprise that is estimated to cost more than
+$500,000,000 before such facility achieves critical
+decision 1 and before such facility achieves critical
+decision 2 in the acquisition process.
+``(vi) Each nuclear weapons system undergoing a major
+alteration project (as defined in section 6284(a)(2)).
+``(B) An independent cost review of each nuclear weapon
+system undergoing life extension at the completion of phase 6.2
+or new weapon system at the completion of phase 2, relating to
+study of feasibility and down-select.
``(2) Each independent cost estimate and independent cost
review under paragraph (1) shall include--
-``(A) whether the cost baseline or the budget
-estimate for the period covered by the future-years
-nuclear security program has changed, and the rationale
-for any such change; and
-``(B) any views of the Secretary or the
-Administrator regarding such estimate or review.
-``(3) The Administrator shall review and consider the
-results of any independent cost estimate or independent cost
-review of a nuclear weapon system or a nuclear facility, as the
-case may be, under this subsection before entering the next
-phase of the development process of such system or the
-acquisition process of such facility.
+``(A) whether the cost baseline or the budget estimate for
+the period covered by the future-years nuclear security program
+has changed, and the rationale for any such change; and
+``(B) any views of the Secretary or the Administrator
+regarding such estimate or review.
+``(3) The Administrator shall review and consider the results
+of any independent cost estimate or independent cost review of a
+nuclear weapon system or a nuclear facility, as the case may be,
+under this subsection before entering the next phase of the
+development process of such system or the acquisition process of
+such facility.
``(4) Except as otherwise specified in paragraph (1), each
-independent cost estimate or independent cost review of a
-nuclear weapon system or a nuclear facility under this
-subsection shall be submitted not later than 30 days after the
-date on which--
-``(A) in the case of a nuclear weapons system, such
-system completes a phase specified in such paragraph;
-or
-``(B) in the case of a nuclear facility, such
-facility achieves critical decision 1 as specified in
-subparagraph (A)(v) of such paragraph.
-``(5) Each independent cost estimate or independent cost
-review submitted under this subsection shall be submitted in
-unclassified form, but may include a classified annex if
-necessary.
+independent cost estimate or independent cost review of a nuclear
+weapon system or a nuclear facility under this subsection shall be
+submitted not later than 30 days after the date on which--
+``(A) in the case of a nuclear weapons system, such system
+completes a phase specified in such paragraph; or
+``(B) in the case of a nuclear facility, such facility
+achieves critical decision 1 as specified in subparagraph
+(A)(v) of such paragraph.
+``(5) Each independent cost estimate or independent cost review
+submitted under this subsection shall be submitted in unclassified
+form, but may include a classified annex if necessary.
``(c) Authority for Further Assessments.--Upon the request of the
Administrator, the Secretary of Defense, acting through the Director of
Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation and in consultation with the
@@ -38769,37 +35237,33 @@
initiative or program of the Administration that is estimated to cost
more than $500,000,000.
``Sec. 6126. Advice to President and Congress regarding safety,
-security, and reliability of United States nuclear
-weapons stockpile
+security, and reliability of United States nuclear weapons
+stockpile
``(a) Policy.--
``(1) In general.--It is the policy of the United States--
-``(A) to maintain a safe, secure, effective, and
-reliable nuclear weapons stockpile; and
-``(B) as long as other nations control or actively
-seek to acquire nuclear weapons, to retain a credible
-nuclear deterrent.
+``(A) to maintain a safe, secure, effective, and reliable
+nuclear weapons stockpile; and
+``(B) as long as other nations control or actively seek to
+acquire nuclear weapons, to retain a credible nuclear
+deterrent.
``(2) Nuclear weapons stockpile.--It is in the security
-interest of the United States to sustain the United States
-nuclear weapons stockpile through a program of stockpile
-stewardship, carried out at the national security laboratories
-and nuclear weapons production facilities.
-``(3) Sense of congress.--It is the sense of Congress
-that--
-``(A) the United States should retain a triad of
-strategic nuclear forces sufficient to deter any future
-hostile foreign leadership with access to strategic
-nuclear forces from acting against the vital interests
-of the United States;
-``(B) the United States should continue to maintain
-nuclear forces of sufficient size and capability to
-implement an effective and robust deterrent strategy;
-and
-``(C) the advice of the persons required to provide
-the President and Congress with assurances of the
-safety, security, effectiveness, and reliability of the
-nuclear weapons force should be scientifically based,
-without regard for politics, and of the highest quality
-and integrity.
+interest of the United States to sustain the United States nuclear
+weapons stockpile through a program of stockpile stewardship,
+carried out at the national security laboratories and nuclear
+weapons production facilities.
+``(3) Sense of congress.--It is the sense of Congress that--
+``(A) the United States should retain a triad of strategic
+nuclear forces sufficient to deter any future hostile foreign
+leadership with access to strategic nuclear forces from acting
+against the vital interests of the United States;
+``(B) the United States should continue to maintain nuclear
+forces of sufficient size and capability to implement an
+effective and robust deterrent strategy; and
+``(C) the advice of the persons required to provide the
+President and Congress with assurances of the safety, security,
+effectiveness, and reliability of the nuclear weapons force
+should be scientifically based, without regard for politics,
+and of the highest quality and integrity.
``(b) Advice and Opinions Regarding Nuclear Weapons Stockpile.--In
addition to a director of a national security laboratory or a nuclear
weapons production facility under section 6124, any member of the
@@ -38808,21 +35272,18 @@
committees advice or opinion regarding the safety, security,
effectiveness, and reliability of the nuclear weapons stockpile.
``(c) Expression of Individual Views.--
-``(1) In general.--No individual, including a
-representative of the President, may take any action against,
-or otherwise constrain, a director of a national security
-laboratory or a nuclear weapons production facility or a member
-of the Nuclear Weapons Council from presenting the professional
-views of the director or member, as the case may be, to the
-President, the National Security Council, or Congress
-regarding--
-``(A) the safety, security, reliability, or
-credibility of the nuclear weapons stockpile and
-nuclear forces; or
-``(B) the status of, and plans for, the
-capabilities and infrastructure that support and
-sustain the nuclear weapons stockpile and nuclear
-forces.
+``(1) In general.--No individual, including a representative of
+the President, may take any action against, or otherwise constrain,
+a director of a national security laboratory or a nuclear weapons
+production facility or a member of the Nuclear Weapons Council from
+presenting the professional views of the director or member, as the
+case may be, to the President, the National Security Council, or
+Congress regarding--
+``(A) the safety, security, reliability, or credibility of
+the nuclear weapons stockpile and nuclear forces; or
+``(B) the status of, and plans for, the capabilities and
+infrastructure that support and sustain the nuclear weapons
+stockpile and nuclear forces.
``(2) Construction.--Nothing in paragraph (1)(B) may be
construed to affect the interagency budget process.
``(d) Representative of the President Defined.--In this section,
@@ -38830,8 +35291,7 @@
``(1) Any official of the Department of Defense or the
Department of Energy who is appointed by the President and
confirmed by the Senate.
-``(2) Any member or official of the National Security
-Council.
+``(2) Any member or official of the National Security Council.
``(3) Any member or official of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
``(4) Any official of the Office of Management and Budget.
``Sec. 6127. Notification of certain regulations that impact the
@@ -38849,8 +35309,8 @@
``(a) Requirement.--Consistent with the requirements of the
Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of Energy shall ensure that the
nuclear security enterprise--
-``(1) during 2021, begins production of qualification
-plutonium pits;
+``(1) during 2021, begins production of qualification plutonium
+pits;
``(2) during 2024, produces not less than 10 war reserve
plutonium pits;
``(3) during 2025, produces not less than 20 war reserve
@@ -38875,92 +35335,86 @@
Department of Energy that the Chairman determines should be redirected
to support the plan to meet such requirements.
``(d) Certifications on Plutonium Enterprise.--
-``(1) Requirement.--Not later than 30 days after the date
-on which a covered project achieves a critical decision
-milestone, the Assistant Secretary for Environmental Management
-and the Deputy Administrator for Defense Programs shall jointly
-certify to the congressional defense committees that the
-operations, infrastructure, and workforce of such project are
-adequate to carry out the delivery and disposal of planned
-waste shipments relating to the plutonium enterprise, as
-outlined in the critical decision memoranda of the Department
-of Energy with respect to such project.
+``(1) Requirement.--Not later than 30 days after the date on
+which a covered project achieves a critical decision milestone, the
+Assistant Secretary for Environmental Management and the Deputy
+Administrator for Defense Programs shall jointly certify to the
+congressional defense committees that the operations,
+infrastructure, and workforce of such project are adequate to carry
+out the delivery and disposal of planned waste shipments relating
+to the plutonium enterprise, as outlined in the critical decision
+memoranda of the Department of Energy with respect to such project.
``(2) Failure to certify.--If the Assistant Secretary for
-Environmental Management and the Deputy Administrator for
-Defense Programs fail to make a certification under paragraph
-(1) by the date specified in such paragraph with respect to a
-covered project achieving a critical decision milestone, the
-Assistant Secretary and the Deputy Administrator shall jointly
-submit to the congressional defense committees, by not later
-than 30 days after such date, a plan to ensure that the
-operations, infrastructure, and workforce of such project will
-be adequate to carry out the delivery and disposal of planned
-waste shipments described in such paragraph.
+Environmental Management and the Deputy Administrator for Defense
+Programs fail to make a certification under paragraph (1) by the
+date specified in such paragraph with respect to a covered project
+achieving a critical decision milestone, the Assistant Secretary
+and the Deputy Administrator shall jointly submit to the
+congressional defense committees, by not later than 30 days after
+such date, a plan to ensure that the operations, infrastructure,
+and workforce of such project will be adequate to carry out the
+delivery and disposal of planned waste shipments described in such
+paragraph.
``(e) Reports.--
-``(1) Requirement.--Not later than March 1 of each year
-during the period beginning on the date on which the first
-covered project achieves critical decision 2 in the acquisition
-process and ending on the date on which the second project
-achieves critical decision 4 and begins operations, the
-Administrator for Nuclear Security shall submit to the
-congressional defense committees a report on the planned
-production goals of both covered projects during the first 10
-years of the operation of the projects.
+``(1) Requirement.--Not later than March 1 of each year during
+the period beginning on the date on which the first covered project
+achieves critical decision 2 in the acquisition process and ending
+on the date on which the second project achieves critical decision
+4 and begins operations, the Administrator for Nuclear Security
+shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on
+the planned production goals of both covered projects during the
+first 10 years of the operation of the projects.
``(2) Elements.--Each report under paragraph (1) shall
include--
-``(A) the number of war reserve plutonium pits
-planned to be produced during each year, including the
-associated warhead type;
-``(B) a description of risks and challenges to
-meeting the performance baseline for the covered
-projects, as approved in critical decision 2 in the
-acquisition process;
-``(C) options available to the Administrator to
-balance scope, costs, and production requirements at
-the projects to decrease overall risk to the plutonium
-enterprise and enduring plutonium pit requirements; and
-``(D) an explanation of any changes to the
-production goals or requirements as compared to the
-report submitted during the previous year.
+``(A) the number of war reserve plutonium pits planned to
+be produced during each year, including the associated warhead
+type;
+``(B) a description of risks and challenges to meeting the
+performance baseline for the covered projects, as approved in
+critical decision 2 in the acquisition process;
+``(C) options available to the Administrator to balance
+scope, costs, and production requirements at the projects to
+decrease overall risk to the plutonium enterprise and enduring
+plutonium pit requirements; and
+``(D) an explanation of any changes to the production goals
+or requirements as compared to the report submitted during the
+previous year.
``(f) Prohibition on ARIES Expansion Before Achievement of 30 Pit-
per-year Base Capability.--
-``(1) In general.--Until the date on which the
-Administrator certifies to the congressional defense committees
-that the base capability to produce not less than 30 war
-reserve plutonium pits per year has been established at Los
-Alamos National Laboratory, the Administrator may not--
-``(A) carry out a project to expand the pit
-disassembly and processing capability of the spaces at
-PF-4 occupied by ARIES as of December 22, 2023; or
+``(1) In general.--Until the date on which the Administrator
+certifies to the congressional defense committees that the base
+capability to produce not less than 30 war reserve plutonium pits
+per year has been established at Los Alamos National Laboratory,
+the Administrator may not--
+``(A) carry out a project to expand the pit disassembly and
+processing capability of the spaces at PF-4 occupied by ARIES
+as of December 22, 2023; or
``(B) otherwise expand such spaces.
-``(2) Exceptions.--Paragraph (1) shall not apply with
-respect to--
-``(A) ongoing or planned small projects to sustain
-or improve the efficiency of plutonium oxide
-production, provided that such projects do not expand
-the spaces at PF-4 occupied by ARIES as of December 22,
-2023;
-``(B) the planning and design of an additional
-ARIES capability at a location other than PF-4; or
-``(C) the transfer of the ARIES capability to a
-location other than PF-4.
+``(2) Exceptions.--Paragraph (1) shall not apply with respect
+to--
+``(A) ongoing or planned small projects to sustain or
+improve the efficiency of plutonium oxide production, provided
+that such projects do not expand the spaces at PF-4 occupied by
+ARIES as of December 22, 2023;
+``(B) the planning and design of an additional ARIES
+capability at a location other than PF-4; or
+``(C) the transfer of the ARIES capability to a location
+other than PF-4.
``(3) Definitions.--In this subsection:
-``(A) The term `ARIES' means the Advanced Recovery
-and Integrated Extraction System method, developed and
-piloted at Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos,
-New Mexico, for disassembling surplus defense plutonium
-pits and converting the plutonium from such pits into
-plutonium oxide.
-``(B) The term `PF-4' means the Plutonium Facility
-at Technical Area 55 located at Los Alamos National
-Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico.
+``(A) The term `ARIES' means the Advanced Recovery and
+Integrated Extraction System method, developed and piloted at
+Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico, for
+disassembling surplus defense plutonium pits and converting the
+plutonium from such pits into plutonium oxide.
+``(B) The term `PF-4' means the Plutonium Facility at
+Technical Area 55 located at Los Alamos National Laboratory,
+Los Alamos, New Mexico.
``(g) Covered Project Defined.--In this subsection, the term
`covered project' means--
``(1) the Savannah River Plutonium Processing Facility,
-Savannah River Site, Aiken, South Carolina (Project 21-D-511);
-or
-``(2) the Plutonium Pit Production Project, Los Alamos
-National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico (Project 21-D-512).
+Savannah River Site, Aiken, South Carolina (Project 21-D-511); or
+``(2) the Plutonium Pit Production Project, Los Alamos National
+Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico (Project 21-D-512).
``(h) Management of Plutonium Modernization Program.--Not later
than 570 days after December 22, 2023, the Administrator for Nuclear
Security shall ensure that the plutonium modernization program
@@ -38976,38 +35430,36 @@
Program Plan for Plutonium and Pit Aging'', published by the
Administration in September 2021.
``(b) Assessments.--The Administrator shall--
-``(1) acting through the Defense Programs Advisory
-Committee, conduct biennial reviews during the period beginning
-not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this
-Act and ending December 31, 2030, regarding the progress
-achieved toward completing the milestones described in
-subsection (a); and
+``(1) acting through the Defense Programs Advisory Committee,
+conduct biennial reviews during the period beginning not later than
+one year after the date of the enactment of this Act and ending
+December 31, 2030, regarding the progress achieved toward
+completing the milestones described in subsection (a); and
``(2) seek to enter into an arrangement with the private
-scientific advisory group known as JASON to conduct, not later
-than 2030, an assessment of plutonium pit aging.
+scientific advisory group known as JASON to conduct, not later than
+2030, an assessment of plutonium pit aging.
``(c) Briefings.--During the period beginning not later than one
year after the date of the enactment of this Act and ending December
31, 2030, the Administrator shall provide to the congressional defense
committees biennial briefings on--
-``(1) the progress achieved toward completing the
-milestones described in subsection (a); and
-``(2) the results of the assessments described in
-subsection (b).
+``(1) the progress achieved toward completing the milestones
+described in subsection (a); and
+``(2) the results of the assessments described in subsection
+(b).
``(d) Certification of Completion of Milestones.--Not later than
October 1, 2031, the Administrator shall--
-``(1) certify to the congressional defense committees
-whether the milestones described in subsection (a) have been
-achieved; and
-``(2) if the milestones have not been achieved, submit to
-such committees a report--
-``(A) describing the reasons such milestones have
-not been achieved;
-``(B) including, if the Administrator determines
-the Administration will not be able to meet one of such
-milestones, an explanation for that determination; and
-``(C) specifying new dates for the completion of
-the milestones the Administrator anticipates the
-Administration will meet.
+``(1) certify to the congressional defense committees whether
+the milestones described in subsection (a) have been achieved; and
+``(2) if the milestones have not been achieved, submit to such
+committees a report--
+``(A) describing the reasons such milestones have not been
+achieved;
+``(B) including, if the Administrator determines the
+Administration will not be able to meet one of such milestones,
+an explanation for that determination; and
+``(C) specifying new dates for the completion of the
+milestones the Administrator anticipates the Administration
+will meet.
``Sec. 6130. Authorization of workforce development and training
partnership programs within National Nuclear Security
Administration
@@ -39027,15 +35479,14 @@
scholarships and fellowships.
``(c) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) The term `covered facility' means--
-``(A) Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos,
-New Mexico; or
-``(B) the Savannah River Site, Aiken, South
-Carolina.
-``(2) The term `prospective employee' means an individual
-who has applied (or who, based on their field of study and
-experience, is likely to apply) for a position of employment
-with a management and operating contractor to support plutonium
-pit production at a covered facility.
+``(A) Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New
+Mexico; or
+``(B) the Savannah River Site, Aiken, South Carolina.
+``(2) The term `prospective employee' means an individual who
+has applied (or who, based on their field of study and experience,
+is likely to apply) for a position of employment with a management
+and operating contractor to support plutonium pit production at a
+covered facility.
``Sec. 6131. Stockpile responsiveness program
``(a) Statement of Policy.--It is the policy of the United States
to identify, sustain, enhance, integrate, and continually exercise all
@@ -39053,35 +35504,33 @@
deploy nuclear weapons.
``(c) Objectives.--The program under subsection (b) shall have the
following objectives:
-``(1) Identify, sustain, enhance, integrate, and
-continually exercise all of the capabilities, infrastructure,
-tools, and technologies across the science, engineering,
-design, certification, and manufacturing cycle required to
-carry out all phases of the joint nuclear weapons life cycle
-process, with respect to both the nuclear security enterprise
-and relevant elements of the Department of Defense.
-``(2) Identify, enhance, and transfer knowledge, skills,
-and direct experience with respect to all phases of the joint
-nuclear weapons life cycle process from one generation of
-nuclear weapon designers and engineers to the following
-generation.
+``(1) Identify, sustain, enhance, integrate, and continually
+exercise all of the capabilities, infrastructure, tools, and
+technologies across the science, engineering, design,
+certification, and manufacturing cycle required to carry out all
+phases of the joint nuclear weapons life cycle process, with
+respect to both the nuclear security enterprise and relevant
+elements of the Department of Defense.
+``(2) Identify, enhance, and transfer knowledge, skills, and
+direct experience with respect to all phases of the joint nuclear
+weapons life cycle process from one generation of nuclear weapon
+designers and engineers to the following generation.
``(3) Periodically demonstrate stockpile responsiveness
-throughout the range of capabilities as required, such as
-through the use of prototypes, flight testing, and development
-of plans for certification without the need for nuclear
-explosive testing.
-``(4) Shorten design, certification, and manufacturing
-cycles and timelines to minimize the amount of time and costs
-leading to an engineering prototype and production.
-``(5) Continually exercise processes for the integration
-and coordination of all relevant elements and processes of the
+throughout the range of capabilities as required, such as through
+the use of prototypes, flight testing, and development of plans for
+certification without the need for nuclear explosive testing.
+``(4) Shorten design, certification, and manufacturing cycles
+and timelines to minimize the amount of time and costs leading to
+an engineering prototype and production.
+``(5) Continually exercise processes for the integration and
+coordination of all relevant elements and processes of the
Administration and the Department of Defense required to ensure
stockpile responsiveness.
-``(6) The retention of the ability, in coordination with
-the Director of National Intelligence, to assess and develop
-prototype nuclear weapons of foreign countries if needed to
-meet intelligence requirements and, if necessary, to conduct
-no-yield testing of those prototypes.
+``(6) The retention of the ability, in coordination with the
+Director of National Intelligence, to assess and develop prototype
+nuclear weapons of foreign countries if needed to meet intelligence
+requirements and, if necessary, to conduct no-yield testing of
+those prototypes.
``(d) Joint Nuclear Weapons Life Cycle Process Defined.--In this
section, the term `joint nuclear weapons life cycle process' means the
process developed and maintained by the Secretary of Defense and the
@@ -39095,48 +35544,43 @@
requirements for unencumbered uranium through 2070.
``(b) Plan Requirements.--The plan required by subsection (a) shall
include the following:
-``(1) An inventory of unencumbered uranium (other than
-depleted uranium), by program source and enrichment level,
-that, as of the date of the plan, is allocated to national
-security requirements.
-``(2) An inventory of unencumbered uranium (other than
-depleted uranium), by program source and enrichment level,
-that, as of the date of the plan, is not allocated to national
-security requirements but could be allocated to such
-requirements.
-``(3) An identification of national security requirements
-for unencumbered uranium through 2070, by program source and
-enrichment level.
+``(1) An inventory of unencumbered uranium (other than depleted
+uranium), by program source and enrichment level, that, as of the
+date of the plan, is allocated to national security requirements.
+``(2) An inventory of unencumbered uranium (other than depleted
+uranium), by program source and enrichment level, that, as of the
+date of the plan, is not allocated to national security
+requirements but could be allocated to such requirements.
+``(3) An identification of national security requirements for
+unencumbered uranium through 2070, by program source and enrichment
+level.
``(4) An assessment of current and projected unencumbered
-uranium production by private industry in the United States
-that could support future defense requirements.
-``(5) A description of any shortfall in obtaining
-unencumbered uranium to meet national security requirements and
-an assessment of whether that shortfall could be mitigated
-through the blending down of uranium that is of a higher
-enrichment level.
+uranium production by private industry in the United States that
+could support future defense requirements.
+``(5) A description of any shortfall in obtaining unencumbered
+uranium to meet national security requirements and an assessment of
+whether that shortfall could be mitigated through the blending down
+of uranium that is of a higher enrichment level.
``(6) An inventory of unencumbered depleted uranium, an
-assessment of the portion of that uranium that could be
-allocated to national security requirements through re-
-enrichment, and an estimate of the costs of re-enriching that
-uranium.
-``(7) A description of the swap and barter agreements
-involving unencumbered uranium needed to meet national security
-requirements that are in effect on the date of the plan.
+assessment of the portion of that uranium that could be allocated
+to national security requirements through re-enrichment, and an
+estimate of the costs of re-enriching that uranium.
+``(7) A description of the swap and barter agreements involving
+unencumbered uranium needed to meet national security requirements
+that are in effect on the date of the plan.
``(8) An assessment of--
``(A) when additional enrichment of uranium will be
required to meet national security requirements; and
-``(B) the options the Secretary is considering to
-meet such requirements, including an estimated cost and
-timeline for each option and a description of any
-changes to policy or law that the Secretary determines
-would be required for each option.
+``(B) the options the Secretary is considering to meet such
+requirements, including an estimated cost and timeline for each
+option and a description of any changes to policy or law that
+the Secretary determines would be required for each option.
``(9) An assessment of how options to provide additional
-enriched uranium to meet national security requirements could,
-as an additional benefit, contribute to the establishment of a
+enriched uranium to meet national security requirements could, as
+an additional benefit, contribute to the establishment of a
sustained domestic enrichment capacity and allow the commercial
-sector of the United States to reduce reliance on importing
-uranium from adversary countries.
+sector of the United States to reduce reliance on importing uranium
+from adversary countries.
``(c) Form of Plan.--The plan required by subsection (a) shall be
submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex.
``(d) Comptroller General Briefing.--Not later than 180 days after
@@ -39146,12 +35590,12 @@
Representatives and the Senate a briefing that includes an assessment
of the plan.
``(e) Definitions.--In this section:
-``(1) The term `depleted', with respect to uranium, means
-that the uranium is depleted in uranium-235 compared with
-natural uranium.
-``(2) The term `unencumbered', with respect to uranium,
-means that the United States has no obligation to foreign
-governments to use the uranium for only peaceful purposes.
+``(1) The term `depleted', with respect to uranium, means that
+the uranium is depleted in uranium-235 compared with natural
+uranium.
+``(2) The term `unencumbered', with respect to uranium, means
+that the United States has no obligation to foreign governments to
+use the uranium for only peaceful purposes.
``Sec. 6133. Plan for domestic enrichment capability to satisfy
Department of Defense uranium requirements
``(a) Report.--Not later than 120 days after the date of the
@@ -39162,155 +35606,143 @@
enrichment capability sufficient to meet defense requirements for
enriched uranium. Such plan shall include--
``(1) a description of defense requirements for enriched
-uranium expected to be necessary between the date of the
-enactment of this Act and 2060 to meet the requirements of the
-Department of Defense, including quantities, material assay,
-and the dates by which new enrichment is required;
-``(2) key milestones, steps, and policy decisions required
-to achieve the domestic uranium enrichment capability;
+uranium expected to be necessary between the date of the enactment
+of this Act and 2060 to meet the requirements of the Department of
+Defense, including quantities, material assay, and the dates by
+which new enrichment is required;
+``(2) key milestones, steps, and policy decisions required to
+achieve the domestic uranium enrichment capability;
``(3) the dates by which such key milestones are to be
achieved;
``(4) a funding profile, broken down by project and sub-
project, for obtaining such capability;
-``(5) a description of any changes in the requirement of
-the Department of Defense for highly enriched uranium due to
-AUKUS; and
+``(5) a description of any changes in the requirement of the
+Department of Defense for highly enriched uranium due to AUKUS; and
``(6) any other elements or information the Administrator
determines appropriate.
``(b) Annual Certification Requirement.--
-``(1) In general.--Not later than February 1 of each year
-after the year during which the report required by subsection
-(a) is submitted until the date specified in paragraph (2), the
-Administrator shall submit to the congressional defense
-committees a certification that--
-``(A) the Administration is in compliance with the
-plan and milestones contained in the report; or
-``(B) the Administration is not in compliance with
-such plan or milestones, together with--
-``(i) a description of the nature of the
-non-compliance;
-``(ii) the reasons for the non-compliance;
-and
+``(1) In general.--Not later than February 1 of each year after
+the year during which the report required by subsection (a) is
+submitted until the date specified in paragraph (2), the
+Administrator shall submit to the congressional defense committees
+a certification that--
+``(A) the Administration is in compliance with the plan and
+milestones contained in the report; or
+``(B) the Administration is not in compliance with such
+plan or milestones, together with--
+``(i) a description of the nature of the non-
+compliance;
+``(ii) the reasons for the non-compliance; and
``(iii) a plan to achieve compliance.
``(2) Termination date.--No report shall be required under
-paragraph (1) after the date on which the Administrator
-certifies to the congressional defense committees that the
-final key milestone under the plan has been met.
+paragraph (1) after the date on which the Administrator certifies
+to the congressional defense committees that the final key
+milestone under the plan has been met.
``(c) Form of Reports.--The report under subsection (a) and each
annual certification under subsection (b) shall be submitted in
unclassified form, but may include a classified annex.
``Sec. 6134. Incorporation of integrated surety architecture
``(a) Shipments.--
-``(1) The Administrator shall ensure that shipments
-described in paragraph (2) incorporate surety technologies
-relating to transportation and shipping developed by the
-Integrated Surety Architecture program of the Administration.
-``(2) A shipment described in this paragraph is an over-
-the-road shipment of the Administration that involves any
-nuclear weapon planned to be in the active stockpile after
-2025.
+``(1) The Administrator shall ensure that shipments described
+in paragraph (2) incorporate surety technologies relating to
+transportation and shipping developed by the Integrated Surety
+Architecture program of the Administration.
+``(2) A shipment described in this paragraph is an over-the-
+road shipment of the Administration that involves any nuclear
+weapon planned to be in the active stockpile after 2025.
``(b) Certain Programs.--
-``(1) The Administrator, in coordination with the Chairman
-of the Nuclear Weapons Council, shall ensure that each program
+``(1) The Administrator, in coordination with the Chairman of
+the Nuclear Weapons Council, shall ensure that each program
described in paragraph (2) incorporates integrated designs
compatible with the Integrated Surety Architecture program.
-``(2) A program described in this subsection is a program
-of the Administration that is a warhead development program, a
-life extension program, or a warhead major alteration program.
+``(2) A program described in this subsection is a program of
+the Administration that is a warhead development program, a life
+extension program, or a warhead major alteration program.
``(c) Determination.--
-``(1) If, on a case-by-case basis, the Administrator
-determines that a shipment under subsection (a) will not
-incorporate some or all of the surety technologies described in
-such subsection, or that a program under subsection (b) will
-not incorporate some or all of the integrated designs described
-in such subsection, the Administrator shall submit such
-determination to the congressional defense committees,
-including the results of an analysis conducted pursuant to
-paragraph (2).
+``(1) If, on a case-by-case basis, the Administrator determines
+that a shipment under subsection (a) will not incorporate some or
+all of the surety technologies described in such subsection, or
+that a program under subsection (b) will not incorporate some or
+all of the integrated designs described in such subsection, the
+Administrator shall submit such determination to the congressional
+defense committees, including the results of an analysis conducted
+pursuant to paragraph (2).
``(2) Each determination made under paragraph (1) shall be
-based on a documented, system risk analysis that considers
-security risk reduction, operational impacts, and technical
-risk.
+based on a documented, system risk analysis that considers security
+risk reduction, operational impacts, and technical risk.
``(d) Termination.--The requirements of subsections (a) and (b)
shall terminate on December 31, 2029.
``Sec. 6135. W93 nuclear warhead acquisition process
``(a) Reporting Requirements.--
-``(1) Phase 1.--Upon receiving a concept definition study
-under phase 1 of the joint nuclear weapons life cycle for the
-W93 nuclear weapon, the Nuclear Weapons Council shall submit to
-the congressional defense committees a report that includes the
+``(1) Phase 1.--Upon receiving a concept definition study under
+phase 1 of the joint nuclear weapons life cycle for the W93 nuclear
+weapon, the Nuclear Weapons Council shall submit to the
+congressional defense committees a report that includes the
following:
``(A) A description of the potential military
characteristics of the weapon.
-``(B) A description of the stockpile-to-target
-sequence requirements of the weapon.
-``(C) An initial assessment of the requirements a
-W93 nuclear weapon program is likely to generate for
-the nuclear security enterprise, including--
-``(i) adjustments to the size and
-composition of the workforce;
-``(ii) additions to existing weapon design
-and production capabilities; or
-``(iii) additional facility
-recapitalization or new construction.
-``(D) A preliminary description of other
-significant requirements for a W93 nuclear weapon
-program, including--
+``(B) A description of the stockpile-to-target sequence
+requirements of the weapon.
+``(C) An initial assessment of the requirements a W93
+nuclear weapon program is likely to generate for the nuclear
+security enterprise, including--
+``(i) adjustments to the size and composition of the
+workforce;
+``(ii) additions to existing weapon design and
+production capabilities; or
+``(iii) additional facility recapitalization or new
+construction.
+``(D) A preliminary description of other significant
+requirements for a W93 nuclear weapon program, including--
``(i) first production unit date;
``(ii) initial operational capability date;
-``(iii) full operational capability date;
-and
-``(iv) any unique safety and surety
-requirements that could increase design
-complexity or cost estimate uncertainty.
+``(iii) full operational capability date; and
+``(iv) any unique safety and surety requirements that
+could increase design complexity or cost estimate
+uncertainty.
``(2) Phase 2.--
-``(A) In general.--Not later than 15 days after the
-date on which the Nuclear Weapons Council approves
-phase 2 of the joint nuclear weapons life cycle for the
-W93 nuclear weapon, the Administrator shall provide to
-the congressional defense committees a briefing on a
-plan to implement a process of independent peer review
-or review by a board of experts, or both, with respect
-to--
-``(i) the nonnuclear components of the
-weapon;
+``(A) In general.--Not later than 15 days after the date on
+which the Nuclear Weapons Council approves phase 2 of the joint
+nuclear weapons life cycle for the W93 nuclear weapon, the
+Administrator shall provide to the congressional defense
+committees a briefing on a plan to implement a process of
+independent peer review or review by a board of experts, or
+both, with respect to--
+``(i) the nonnuclear components of the weapon;
``(ii) subsystem design; and
``(iii) engineering aspects of the weapon.
-``(B) Requirements for process.--The Administrator
-shall ensure that the process required by subparagraph
-(A)--
+``(B) Requirements for process.--The Administrator shall
+ensure that the process required by subparagraph (A)--
``(i) uses--
-``(I) all relevant capabilities of
-the Federal Government, the defense
-industrial base, and institutions of
-higher education; and
-``(II) other capabilities that the
-Administrator determines necessary; and
-``(ii) informs the entire development life
-cycle of the W93 nuclear weapon.
+
+``(I) all relevant capabilities of the Federal
+Government, the defense industrial base, and
+institutions of higher education; and
+``(II) other capabilities that the Administrator
+determines necessary; and
+
+``(ii) informs the entire development life cycle of the
+W93 nuclear weapon.
``(b) Certifications and Reports at Phase 3.--Not later than 15
days after the date on which the Nuclear Weapons Council approves phase
3 of the joint nuclear weapons life cycle for the W93 nuclear weapon--
``(1) the administrator shall provide to the congressional
-defense committees a briefing that includes certifications
-that--
-``(A) phases 1 through 5 of the joint nuclear
-weapons life cycle for the weapon will employ, at a
-minimum, the same best practices and will provide
-Congress with the same level of programmatic insight as
-exists under the phase 6.X process for life extension
-programs; and
-``(B) the proposed design for the weapon can be
-carried out within estimated schedule and cost
-objectives; and
+defense committees a briefing that includes certifications that--
+``(A) phases 1 through 5 of the joint nuclear weapons life
+cycle for the weapon will employ, at a minimum, the same best
+practices and will provide Congress with the same level of
+programmatic insight as exists under the phase 6.X process for
+life extension programs; and
+``(B) the proposed design for the weapon can be carried out
+within estimated schedule and cost objectives; and
``(2) the Commander of the United States Strategic Command
shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report
containing, or provide to such committees a briefing on, the
-requirements for weapon quantity and composition by type for
-the sub-surface ballistic nuclear (SSBN) force, including such
-requirements planned for the 15-year period following the date
-of the report or briefing, as the case may be, including any
-planned life extensions, retirements, or alterations.
+requirements for weapon quantity and composition by type for the
+sub-surface ballistic nuclear (SSBN) force, including such
+requirements planned for the 15-year period following the date of
+the report or briefing, as the case may be, including any planned
+life extensions, retirements, or alterations.
``(c) Waivers.--Subsections (a) and (b) may be waived during a
period of war declared by Congress after January 1, 2021.
``(d) Joint Nuclear Weapons Life Cycle Defined.--In this section,
@@ -39321,20 +35753,19 @@
``(a) Review of Contractor Earned Value Management Systems.--The
Administrator shall enter into an arrangement with an independent
entity under which that entity shall--
-``(1) review and validate whether the earned value
-management systems of contractors of the Administration for
-life extension programs meet the earned value management
-national standard; and
-``(2) conduct periodic surveillance reviews of such systems
-to ensure that such systems maintain compliance with that
-standard through program completion.
+``(1) review and validate whether the earned value management
+systems of contractors of the Administration for life extension
+programs meet the earned value management national standard; and
+``(2) conduct periodic surveillance reviews of such systems to
+ensure that such systems maintain compliance with that standard
+through program completion.
``(b) Benchmarks for Technology Readiness Levels.--The
Administrator shall--
-``(1) establish specific benchmarks for technology
-readiness levels of critical technologies for life extension
-programs at key decision points; and
-``(2) ensure that critical technologies meet such
-benchmarks at such decision points.
+``(1) establish specific benchmarks for technology readiness
+levels of critical technologies for life extension programs at key
+decision points; and
+``(2) ensure that critical technologies meet such benchmarks at
+such decision points.
``(c) Applicability.--This section shall apply to programs that, as
of January 1, 2021, have not entered phase 3 of the nuclear weapons
acquisition process or phase 6.3 of a nuclear weapons life extension
@@ -39362,26 +35793,25 @@
South Carolina:
``(1) All tritium recycling for weapons, including tritium
refitting.
-``(2) All activities regarding tritium formerly carried out
-at the Mound Plant, Ohio.
+``(2) All activities regarding tritium formerly carried out at
+the Mound Plant, Ohio.
``(b) Exception.--The following activities may be carried out at
the Los Alamos National Laboratory, New Mexico:
``(1) Research on tritium.
``(2) Work on tritium in support of the defense inertial
confinement fusion program.
-``(3) Provision of technical assistance to the Savannah
-River Site regarding the weapons surveillance program.
+``(3) Provision of technical assistance to the Savannah River
+Site regarding the weapons surveillance program.
``Sec. 6143. Modernization and consolidation of tritium recycling
facilities
``The Secretary of Energy shall carry out activities at the
Savannah River Site, South Carolina, to--
-``(1) modernize and consolidate the facilities for
-recycling tritium from weapons; and
+``(1) modernize and consolidate the facilities for recycling
+tritium from weapons; and
``(2) provide a modern tritium extraction facility so as to
-ensure that such facilities have a capacity to recycle tritium
-from weapons that is adequate to meet the requirements for
-tritium for weapons specified in the Nuclear Weapons Stockpile
-Memorandum.
+ensure that such facilities have a capacity to recycle tritium from
+weapons that is adequate to meet the requirements for tritium for
+weapons specified in the Nuclear Weapons Stockpile Memorandum.
``CHAPTER 603--PROLIFERATION MATTERS
@@ -39406,170 +35836,158 @@
``Sec. 6153. Disposition of weapons-usable plutonium at Savannah River
Site
``(a) Plan for Construction and Operation of MOX Facility.--
-``(1) Not later than February 1, 2003, the Secretary of
-Energy shall submit to Congress a plan for the construction and
-operation of the MOX facility at the Savannah River Site,
-Aiken, South Carolina.
+``(1) Not later than February 1, 2003, the Secretary of Energy
+shall submit to Congress a plan for the construction and operation
+of the MOX facility at the Savannah River Site, Aiken, South
+Carolina.
``(2) The plan under paragraph (1) shall include--
-``(A) a schedule for construction and operations so
-as to achieve, as of January 1, 2012, and thereafter,
-the MOX production objective, and to produce 1 metric
-ton of mixed-oxide fuel by December 31, 2012; and
-``(B) a schedule of operations of the MOX facility
-designed so that 34 metric tons of defense plutonium
-and defense plutonium materials at the Savannah River
-Site will be processed into mixed-oxide fuel by January
-1, 2019.
+``(A) a schedule for construction and operations so as to
+achieve, as of January 1, 2012, and thereafter, the MOX
+production objective, and to produce 1 metric ton of mixed-
+oxide fuel by December 31, 2012; and
+``(B) a schedule of operations of the MOX facility designed
+so that 34 metric tons of defense plutonium and defense
+plutonium materials at the Savannah River Site will be
+processed into mixed-oxide fuel by January 1, 2019.
``(3)(A) Not later than February 15 each year, beginning in
2004 and continuing through 2024, the Secretary shall submit to
Congress a report on the implementation of the plan required by
paragraph (1).
-``(B) Each report under subparagraph (A) for years before
-2010 shall include--
-``(i) an assessment of compliance with the
-schedules included with the plan under paragraph (2);
-and
-``(ii) a certification by the Secretary whether or
-not the MOX production objective can be met by January
-2012.
-``(C) Each report under subparagraph (A) for years after
-2014 shall--
-``(i) address whether the MOX production objective
-has been met; and
-``(ii) assess progress toward meeting the
-obligations of the United States under the Plutonium
-Management and Disposition Agreement.
-``(D) Each report under subparagraph (A) for years after
-2019 shall also include an assessment of compliance with the
-MOX production objective and, if not in compliance, the plan of
-the Secretary for achieving one of the following:
+``(B) Each report under subparagraph (A) for years before 2010
+shall include--
+``(i) an assessment of compliance with the schedules
+included with the plan under paragraph (2); and
+``(ii) a certification by the Secretary whether or not the
+MOX production objective can be met by January 2012.
+``(C) Each report under subparagraph (A) for years after 2014
+shall--
+``(i) address whether the MOX production objective has been
+met; and
+``(ii) assess progress toward meeting the obligations of
+the United States under the Plutonium Management and
+Disposition Agreement.
+``(D) Each report under subparagraph (A) for years after 2019
+shall also include an assessment of compliance with the MOX
+production objective and, if not in compliance, the plan of the
+Secretary for achieving one of the following:
``(i) Compliance with such objective.
-``(ii) Removal of all remaining defense plutonium
-and defense plutonium materials from the State of South
-Carolina.
+``(ii) Removal of all remaining defense plutonium and
+defense plutonium materials from the State of South Carolina.
``(b) Corrective Actions.--
``(1) If a report under subsection (a)(3) indicates that
construction or operation of the MOX facility is behind the
-applicable schedule under subsection (g) by 12 months or more,
-the Secretary shall submit to Congress, not later than August
-15 of the year in which such report is submitted, a plan for
-corrective actions to be implemented by the Secretary to ensure
-that the MOX facility project is capable of meeting the MOX
-production objective.
-``(2) If a plan is submitted under paragraph (1) in any
-year after 2008, the plan shall include corrective actions to
-be implemented by the Secretary to ensure that the MOX
-production objective is met.
-``(3) Any plan for corrective actions under paragraph (1)
-or (2) shall include established milestones under such plan for
+applicable schedule under subsection (g) by 12 months or more, the
+Secretary shall submit to Congress, not later than August 15 of the
+year in which such report is submitted, a plan for corrective
+actions to be implemented by the Secretary to ensure that the MOX
+facility project is capable of meeting the MOX production
+objective.
+``(2) If a plan is submitted under paragraph (1) in any year
+after 2008, the plan shall include corrective actions to be
+implemented by the Secretary to ensure that the MOX production
+objective is met.
+``(3) Any plan for corrective actions under paragraph (1) or
+(2) shall include established milestones under such plan for
achieving compliance with the MOX production objective.
-``(4) If, before January 1, 2012, the Secretary determines
-that there is a substantial and material risk that the MOX
-production objective will not be achieved by 2012 because of a
+``(4) If, before January 1, 2012, the Secretary determines that
+there is a substantial and material risk that the MOX production
+objective will not be achieved by 2012 because of a failure to
+achieve milestones set forth in the most recent corrective action
+plan under this subsection, the Secretary shall suspend further
+transfers of defense plutonium and defense plutonium materials to
+be processed by the MOX facility until such risk is addressed and
+the Secretary certifies that the MOX production objective can be
+met by 2012.
+``(5) If, after January 1, 2014, the Secretary determines that
+the MOX production objective has not been achieved because of a
failure to achieve milestones set forth in the most recent
-corrective action plan under this subsection, the Secretary
-shall suspend further transfers of defense plutonium and
-defense plutonium materials to be processed by the MOX facility
-until such risk is addressed and the Secretary certifies that
-the MOX production objective can be met by 2012.
-``(5) If, after January 1, 2014, the Secretary determines
-that the MOX production objective has not been achieved because
-of a failure to achieve milestones set forth in the most recent
-corrective action plan under this subsection, the Secretary
-shall suspend further transfers of defense plutonium and
-defense plutonium materials to be processed by the MOX facility
-until the Secretary certifies that the MOX production objective
-can be met.
+corrective action plan under this subsection, the Secretary shall
+suspend further transfers of defense plutonium and defense
+plutonium materials to be processed by the MOX facility until the
+Secretary certifies that the MOX production objective can be met.
``(6)(A) Upon making a determination under paragraph (4) or
-(5), the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on the
-options for removing from the State of South Carolina an amount
-of defense plutonium or defense plutonium materials equal to
-the amount of defense plutonium or defense plutonium materials
-transferred to the State of South Carolina after April 15,
-2002.
+(5), the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on the options
+for removing from the State of South Carolina an amount of defense
+plutonium or defense plutonium materials equal to the amount of
+defense plutonium or defense plutonium materials transferred to the
+State of South Carolina after April 15, 2002.
``(B) Each report under subparagraph (A) shall include an
-analysis of each option set forth in the report, including the
-cost and schedule for implementation of such option, and any
-requirements under the National Environmental Policy Act of
-1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) relating to consideration or
-selection of such option.
-``(C) Upon submittal of a report under subparagraph (A),
-the Secretary shall commence any analysis that may be required
-under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 in order to
-select among the options set forth in the report.
+analysis of each option set forth in the report, including the cost
+and schedule for implementation of such option, and any
+requirements under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969
+(42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) relating to consideration or selection of
+such option.
+``(C) Upon submittal of a report under subparagraph (A), the
+Secretary shall commence any analysis that may be required under
+the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 in order to select
+among the options set forth in the report.
``(c) Contingent Requirement for Removal of Plutonium and Materials
From Savannah River Site.--If the MOX production objective is not
achieved as of January 1, 2014, the Secretary shall, consistent with
the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.)
and other applicable laws, remove from the State of South Carolina, for
storage or disposal elsewhere--
-``(1) not later than January 1, 2016, not less than 1
-metric ton of defense plutonium or defense plutonium materials;
-and
+``(1) not later than January 1, 2016, not less than 1 metric
+ton of defense plutonium or defense plutonium materials; and
``(2) not later than January 1, 2022, an amount of defense
plutonium or defense plutonium materials equal to the amount of
-defense plutonium or defense plutonium materials transferred to
-the Savannah River Site between April 15, 2002, and January 1,
-2022, but not processed by the MOX facility.
+defense plutonium or defense plutonium materials transferred to the
+Savannah River Site between April 15, 2002, and January 1, 2022,
+but not processed by the MOX facility.
``(d) Economic and Impact Assistance.--
``(1) If the MOX production objective is not achieved as of
-January 1, 2016, the Secretary shall, subject to the
-availability of appropriations, pay to the State of South
-Carolina each year beginning on or after that date through 2021
-for economic and impact assistance an amount equal to
-$1,000,000 per day, not to exceed $100,000,000 per year, until
-the later of--
-``(A) the date on which the MOX production
-objective is achieved in such year; or
-``(B) the date on which the Secretary has removed
-from the State of South Carolina in such year at least
-1 metric ton of defense plutonium or defense plutonium
-materials.
-``(2)(A) If, as of January 1, 2022, the MOX facility has
-not processed mixed-oxide fuel from defense plutonium and
-defense plutonium materials in the amount of not less than--
-``(i) one metric ton, in each of any two
-consecutive calendar years; and
+January 1, 2016, the Secretary shall, subject to the availability
+of appropriations, pay to the State of South Carolina each year
+beginning on or after that date through 2021 for economic and
+impact assistance an amount equal to $1,000,000 per day, not to
+exceed $100,000,000 per year, until the later of--
+``(A) the date on which the MOX production objective is
+achieved in such year; or
+``(B) the date on which the Secretary has removed from the
+State of South Carolina in such year at least 1 metric ton of
+defense plutonium or defense plutonium materials.
+``(2)(A) If, as of January 1, 2022, the MOX facility has not
+processed mixed-oxide fuel from defense plutonium and defense
+plutonium materials in the amount of not less than--
+``(i) one metric ton, in each of any two consecutive
+calendar years; and
``(ii) three metric tons total,
-the Secretary shall, from funds available to the
-Secretary, pay to the State of South Carolina for
-economic and impact assistance an amount equal to
-$1,000,000 per day, not to exceed $100,000,000 per
-year, until the removal by the Secretary from the State
-of South Carolina of an amount of defense plutonium or
-defense plutonium materials equal to the amount of
-defense plutonium or defense plutonium materials
-transferred to the Savannah River Site between April
-15, 2002, and January 1, 2022, but not processed by the
-MOX facility.
-``(B) Nothing in this paragraph may be construed to
-terminate, supersede, or otherwise affect any other
-requirements of this section.
-``(3) If the State of South Carolina obtains an injunction
-that prohibits the Department of Energy from taking any action
-necessary for the Department to meet any deadline specified by
-this subsection, that deadline shall be extended for a period
-of time equal to the period of time during which the injunction
-is in effect.
+the Secretary shall, from funds available to the Secretary, pay
+to the State of South Carolina for economic and impact
+assistance an amount equal to $1,000,000 per day, not to exceed
+$100,000,000 per year, until the removal by the Secretary from
+the State of South Carolina of an amount of defense plutonium
+or defense plutonium materials equal to the amount of defense
+plutonium or defense plutonium materials transferred to the
+Savannah River Site between April 15, 2002, and January 1,
+2022, but not processed by the MOX facility.
+``(B) Nothing in this paragraph may be construed to terminate,
+supersede, or otherwise affect any other requirements of this
+section.
+``(3) If the State of South Carolina obtains an injunction that
+prohibits the Department of Energy from taking any action necessary
+for the Department to meet any deadline specified by this
+subsection, that deadline shall be extended for a period of time
+equal to the period of time during which the injunction is in
+effect.
``(e) Failure to Complete Planned Disposition Program.--If less
than 34 metric tons of defense plutonium or defense plutonium materials
have been processed by the MOX facility by October 1, 2026, the
Secretary shall, not later than December 1, 2026, and on a biennial
basis thereafter, submit to Congress a plan for--
-``(1) completing the processing of 34 metric tons of
-defense plutonium and defense plutonium material by the MOX
-facility; or
-``(2) removing from the State of South Carolina an amount
-of defense plutonium or defense plutonium materials equal to
-the amount of defense plutonium or defense plutonium materials
-transferred to the Savannah River Site after April 15, 2002,
-but not processed by the MOX facility.
+``(1) completing the processing of 34 metric tons of defense
+plutonium and defense plutonium material by the MOX facility; or
+``(2) removing from the State of South Carolina an amount of
+defense plutonium or defense plutonium materials equal to the
+amount of defense plutonium or defense plutonium materials
+transferred to the Savannah River Site after April 15, 2002, but
+not processed by the MOX facility.
``(f) Removal of Mixed-oxide Fuel Upon Completion of Operations of
MOX Facility.--If, one year after the date on which operation of the
MOX facility permanently ceases, any mixed-oxide fuel remains at the
Savannah River Site, the Secretary shall submit to Congress--
-``(1) a report on when such fuel will be transferred for
-use in commercial nuclear reactors; or
+``(1) a report on when such fuel will be transferred for use in
+commercial nuclear reactors; or
``(2) a plan for removing such fuel from the State of South
Carolina.
``(g) Baseline.--Not later than December 31, 2006, the Secretary
@@ -39580,19 +35998,19 @@
on estimated funding levels for the fiscal year.
``(h) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) MOX production objective.--The term `MOX production
-objective' means production at the MOX facility of mixed-oxide
-fuel from defense plutonium and defense plutonium materials at
-an average rate equivalent to not less than one metric ton of
-mixed-oxide fuel per year. The average rate shall be determined
-by measuring production at the MOX facility from the date the
-facility is declared operational to the Nuclear Regulatory
-Commission through the date of assessment.
-``(2) MOX facility.--The term `MOX facility' means the
-mixed-oxide fuel fabrication facility at the Savannah River
-Site, Aiken, South Carolina.
+objective' means production at the MOX facility of mixed-oxide fuel
+from defense plutonium and defense plutonium materials at an
+average rate equivalent to not less than one metric ton of mixed-
+oxide fuel per year. The average rate shall be determined by
+measuring production at the MOX facility from the date the facility
+is declared operational to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission
+through the date of assessment.
+``(2) MOX facility.--The term `MOX facility' means the mixed-
+oxide fuel fabrication facility at the Savannah River Site, Aiken,
+South Carolina.
``(3) Defense plutonium; defense plutonium materials.--The
-terms `defense plutonium' and `defense plutonium materials'
-mean weapons-usable plutonium.
+terms `defense plutonium' and `defense plutonium materials' mean
+weapons-usable plutonium.
``Sec. 6154. Disposition of surplus defense plutonium at Savannah River
Site, Aiken, South Carolina
``(a) Consultation Required.--The Secretary of Energy shall consult
@@ -39614,21 +36032,21 @@
``(1) A review of each option considered for such disposal.
``(2) An identification of the preferred option for such
disposal.
-``(3) With respect to the facilities for such disposal that
-are required by the Department of Energy's Record of Decision
-for the Storage and Disposition of Weapons-Usable Fissile
-Materials Final Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement
-dated January 14, 1997--
-``(A) a statement of the cost of construction and
-operation of such facilities;
-``(B) a schedule for the expeditious construction
-of such facilities, including milestones; and
+``(3) With respect to the facilities for such disposal that are
+required by the Department of Energy's Record of Decision for the
+Storage and Disposition of Weapons-Usable Fissile Materials Final
+Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement dated January 14,
+1997--
+``(A) a statement of the cost of construction and operation
+of such facilities;
+``(B) a schedule for the expeditious construction of such
+facilities, including milestones; and
``(C) a firm schedule for funding the cost of such
facilities.
-``(4) A specification of the means by which all such
-defense plutonium and defense plutonium materials will be
-removed in a timely manner from the Savannah River Site for
-storage or disposal elsewhere.
+``(4) A specification of the means by which all such defense
+plutonium and defense plutonium materials will be removed in a
+timely manner from the Savannah River Site for storage or disposal
+elsewhere.
``(d) Plan for Alternative Disposition.--If the Secretary
determines not to proceed at the Savannah River Site with construction
of the plutonium immobilization plant, or with the mixed oxide fuel
@@ -39663,18 +36081,18 @@
Site, and for any other fissile materials disposition activities, in
such fiscal year.
``Sec. 6155. Acceleration of removal or security of fissile materials,
-radiological materials, and related equipment at
-vulnerable sites worldwide
+radiological materials, and related equipment at vulnerable sites
+worldwide
``(a) Sense of Congress.--
-``(1) It is the sense of Congress that the security,
-including the rapid removal or secure storage, of high-risk,
-proliferation-attractive fissile materials, radiological
-materials, and related equipment at vulnerable sites worldwide
-should be a top priority among the activities to achieve the
-national security of the United States.
+``(1) It is the sense of Congress that the security, including
+the rapid removal or secure storage, of high-risk, proliferation-
+attractive fissile materials, radiological materials, and related
+equipment at vulnerable sites worldwide should be a top priority
+among the activities to achieve the national security of the United
+States.
``(2) It is the sense of Congress that the President may
-establish in the Department of Energy a task force to be known
-as the Task Force on Nuclear Materials to carry out the program
+establish in the Department of Energy a task force to be known as
+the Task Force on Nuclear Materials to carry out the program
authorized by subsection (b).
``(b) Program Authorized.--The Secretary of Energy may carry out a
program to undertake an accelerated, comprehensive worldwide effort to
@@ -39684,90 +36102,81 @@
``(c) Program Elements.--
``(1) Activities under the program under subsection (b) may
include the following:
-``(A) Accelerated efforts to secure, remove, or
-eliminate proliferation-attractive fissile materials or
-radiological materials in research reactors, other
-reactors, and other facilities worldwide.
+``(A) Accelerated efforts to secure, remove, or eliminate
+proliferation-attractive fissile materials or radiological
+materials in research reactors, other reactors, and other
+facilities worldwide.
``(B) Arrangements for the secure shipment of
-proliferation-attractive fissile materials,
-radiological materials, and related equipment to other
-countries willing to accept such materials and
-equipment, or to the United States if such countries
-cannot be identified, and the provision of secure
-storage or disposition of such materials and equipment
+proliferation-attractive fissile materials, radiological
+materials, and related equipment to other countries willing to
+accept such materials and equipment, or to the United States if
+such countries cannot be identified, and the provision of
+secure storage or disposition of such materials and equipment
following shipment.
-``(C) The transportation of proliferation-
-attractive fissile materials, radiological materials,
-and related equipment from sites identified as
-proliferation risks to secure facilities in other
-countries or in the United States.
-``(D) The processing and packaging of
-proliferation-attractive fissile materials,
-radiological materials, and related equipment in
-accordance with required standards for transport,
-storage, and disposition.
-``(E) The provision of interim security upgrades
-for vulnerable, proliferation-attractive fissile
-materials, radiological materials, and related
-equipment pending their removal from their current
-sites.
-``(F) The utilization of funds to upgrade security
-and accounting at sites where proliferation-attractive
-fissile materials or radiological materials will remain
-for an extended period of time in order to ensure that
-such materials are secure against plausible potential
-threats and will remain so in the future.
-``(G) The management of proliferation-attractive
+``(C) The transportation of proliferation-attractive
fissile materials, radiological materials, and related
-equipment at secure facilities.
-``(H) Actions to ensure that security, including
-security upgrades at sites and facilities for the
-storage or disposition of proliferation-attractive
+equipment from sites identified as proliferation risks to
+secure facilities in other countries or in the United States.
+``(D) The processing and packaging of proliferation-
+attractive fissile materials, radiological materials, and
+related equipment in accordance with required standards for
+transport, storage, and disposition.
+``(E) The provision of interim security upgrades for
+vulnerable, proliferation-attractive fissile materials,
+radiological materials, and related equipment pending their
+removal from their current sites.
+``(F) The utilization of funds to upgrade security and
+accounting at sites where proliferation-attractive fissile
+materials or radiological materials will remain for an extended
+period of time in order to ensure that such materials are
+secure against plausible potential threats and will remain so
+in the future.
+``(G) The management of proliferation-attractive fissile
+materials, radiological materials, and related equipment at
+secure facilities.
+``(H) Actions to ensure that security, including security
+upgrades at sites and facilities for the storage or disposition
+of proliferation-attractive fissile materials, radiological
+materials, and related equipment, continues to function as
+intended.
+``(I) The provision of technical support to the
+International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), other countries, and
+other entities to facilitate removal of, and security upgrades
+to facilities that contain, proliferation-attractive fissile
+materials, radiological materials, and related equipment
+worldwide.
+``(J) The development of alternative fuels and irradiation
+targets based on low-enriched uranium to convert research or
+other reactors fueled by highly-enriched uranium to such
+alternative fuels, as well as the conversion of reactors and
+irradiation targets employing highly-enriched uranium to
+employment of such alternative fuels and targets.
+``(K) Accelerated actions for the blend down of highly-
+enriched uranium to low-enriched uranium.
+``(L) The provision of assistance in the closure and
+decommissioning of sites identified as presenting risks of
+proliferation of proliferation-attractive fissile materials,
+radiological materials, and related equipment.
+``(M) Programs to--
+``(i) assist in the placement of employees displaced as
+a result of actions pursuant to the program in enterprises
+not representing a proliferation threat; and
+``(ii) convert (including through the use of
+alternative technologies) sites identified as presenting
+risks of proliferation regarding proliferation-attractive
fissile materials, radiological materials, and related
-equipment, continues to function as intended.
-``(I) The provision of technical support to the
-International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), other
-countries, and other entities to facilitate removal of,
-and security upgrades to facilities that contain,
-proliferation-attractive fissile materials,
-radiological materials, and related equipment
-worldwide.
-``(J) The development of alternative fuels and
-irradiation targets based on low-enriched uranium to
-convert research or other reactors fueled by highly-
-enriched uranium to such alternative fuels, as well as
-the conversion of reactors and irradiation targets
-employing highly-enriched uranium to employment of such
-alternative fuels and targets.
-``(K) Accelerated actions for the blend down of
-highly-enriched uranium to low-enriched uranium.
-``(L) The provision of assistance in the closure
-and decommissioning of sites identified as presenting
-risks of proliferation of proliferation-attractive
-fissile materials, radiological materials, and related
-equipment.
-``(M) Programs to--
-``(i) assist in the placement of employees
-displaced as a result of actions pursuant to
-the program in enterprises not representing a
-proliferation threat; and
-``(ii) convert (including through the use
-of alternative technologies) sites identified
-as presenting risks of proliferation regarding
-proliferation-attractive fissile materials,
-radiological materials, and related equipment
-to purposes not representing a proliferation
+equipment to purposes not representing a proliferation
threat to the extent necessary to eliminate the
proliferation threat.
-``(2) The Secretary of Energy shall, in coordination with
-the Secretary of State, carry out the program in consultation
-with, and with the assistance of, appropriate departments,
-agencies, and other entities of the United States Government.
-``(3) The Secretary of Energy shall, with the concurrence
-of the Secretary of State, carry out activities under the
-program in collaboration with such foreign governments, non-
-governmental organizations, and other international entities as
-the Secretary of Energy considers appropriate for the program.
+``(2) The Secretary of Energy shall, in coordination with the
+Secretary of State, carry out the program in consultation with, and
+with the assistance of, appropriate departments, agencies, and
+other entities of the United States Government.
+``(3) The Secretary of Energy shall, with the concurrence of
+the Secretary of State, carry out activities under the program in
+collaboration with such foreign governments, non-governmental
+organizations, and other international entities as the Secretary of
+Energy considers appropriate for the program.
``(d) Funding.--Amounts authorized to be appropriated to the
Secretary of Energy for defense nuclear nonproliferation activities
shall be available for purposes of the program under this section.
@@ -39776,73 +36185,66 @@
concurrence of the Secretary of State, enter into one or more
agreements with any person (including a foreign government,
international organization, or multinational entity) that the
-Secretary of Energy considers appropriate under which the
-person contributes funds for purposes of the programs described
-in paragraph (2).
+Secretary of Energy considers appropriate under which the person
+contributes funds for purposes of the programs described in
+paragraph (2).
``(2) Programs covered.--The programs described in this
paragraph are any programs within the Office of Defense Nuclear
-Nonproliferation of the National Nuclear Security
-Administration.
-``(3) Retention and use of amounts.--Notwithstanding
-section 3302 of title 31, the Secretary of Energy may retain
-and use amounts contributed under an agreement under paragraph
-(1) for purposes of the programs described in paragraph (2).
-Amounts so contributed shall be retained in a separate fund
-established in the Treasury for such purposes and shall be
-available for use without further appropriation and without
-fiscal year limitation.
-``(4) Return of amounts not used within 5 years.--If an
-amount contributed under an agreement under paragraph (1) is
-not used under this subsection within 5 years after it was
-contributed, the Secretary of Energy shall return that amount
-to the person who contributed it.
-``(5) Annual report.--Not later than October 31 of each
-year, the Secretary of Energy shall submit to the congressional
-defense committees a report on the receipt and use of amounts
-under this subsection during the preceding fiscal year. Each
-report for a fiscal year shall set forth--
-``(A) a statement of any amounts received under
-this subsection, including, for each such amount, the
-value of the contribution and the person who
-contributed it;
+Nonproliferation of the National Nuclear Security Administration.
+``(3) Retention and use of amounts.--Notwithstanding section
+3302 of title 31, the Secretary of Energy may retain and use
+amounts contributed under an agreement under paragraph (1) for
+purposes of the programs described in paragraph (2). Amounts so
+contributed shall be retained in a separate fund established in the
+Treasury for such purposes and shall be available for use without
+further appropriation and without fiscal year limitation.
+``(4) Return of amounts not used within 5 years.--If an amount
+contributed under an agreement under paragraph (1) is not used
+under this subsection within 5 years after it was contributed, the
+Secretary of Energy shall return that amount to the person who
+contributed it.
+``(5) Annual report.--Not later than October 31 of each year,
+the Secretary of Energy shall submit to the congressional defense
+committees a report on the receipt and use of amounts under this
+subsection during the preceding fiscal year. Each report for a
+fiscal year shall set forth--
+``(A) a statement of any amounts received under this
+subsection, including, for each such amount, the value of the
+contribution and the person who contributed it;
``(B) a statement of any amounts used under this
-subsection, including, for each such amount, the
-purposes for which the amount was used; and
-``(C) a statement of the amounts retained but not
-used under this subsection, including, for each such
-amount, the purposes (if known) for which the Secretary
-intends to use the amount.
+subsection, including, for each such amount, the purposes for
+which the amount was used; and
+``(C) a statement of the amounts retained but not used
+under this subsection, including, for each such amount, the
+purposes (if known) for which the Secretary intends to use the
+amount.
``(f) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) The term `fissile materials' means plutonium, highly-
enriched uranium, or other material capable of sustaining an
explosive nuclear chain reaction, including irradiated items
-containing such materials if the radiation field from such
-items is not sufficient to prevent the theft or misuse of such
-items.
-``(2) The term `radiological materials' includes Americium-
-241, Californium-252, Cesium-137, Cobalt-60, Iridium-192,
-Plutonium-238, Radium-226, Strontium-90, Curium-244, and
-irradiated items containing such materials, or other materials
-designated by the Secretary of Energy for purposes of this
-paragraph.
-``(3) The term `related equipment' includes equipment
-useful for enrichment of uranium in the isotope 235 and for
-extraction of fissile materials from irradiated fuel rods and
-other equipment designated by the Secretary of Energy for
-purposes of this section.
-``(4) The term `highly-enriched uranium' means uranium
-enriched to or above 20 percent in the isotope 235.
-``(5) The term `low-enriched uranium' means uranium
-enriched below 20 percent in the isotope 235.
+containing such materials if the radiation field from such items is
+not sufficient to prevent the theft or misuse of such items.
+``(2) The term `radiological materials' includes Americium-241,
+Californium-252, Cesium-137, Cobalt-60, Iridium-192, Plutonium-238,
+Radium-226, Strontium-90, Curium-244, and irradiated items
+containing such materials, or other materials designated by the
+Secretary of Energy for purposes of this paragraph.
+``(3) The term `related equipment' includes equipment useful
+for enrichment of uranium in the isotope 235 and for extraction of
+fissile materials from irradiated fuel rods and other equipment
+designated by the Secretary of Energy for purposes of this section.
+``(4) The term `highly-enriched uranium' means uranium enriched
+to or above 20 percent in the isotope 235.
+``(5) The term `low-enriched uranium' means uranium enriched
+below 20 percent in the isotope 235.
``(6) The term `proliferation-attractive', in the case of
-fissile materials and radiological materials, means quantities
-and types of such materials that are determined by the
-Secretary of Energy to present a significant risk to the
-national security of the United States if diverted to a use
-relating to proliferation.
-``(7) The term `alternative technologies' means
-technologies, such as accelerator-based equipment, that do not
-use radiological materials.
+fissile materials and radiological materials, means quantities and
+types of such materials that are determined by the Secretary of
+Energy to present a significant risk to the national security of
+the United States if diverted to a use relating to proliferation.
+``(7) The term `alternative technologies' means technologies,
+such as accelerator-based equipment, that do not use radiological
+materials.
``Sec. 6156. Acceleration of replacement of cesium blood irradiation
sources
``(a) Goal.--The Administrator shall ensure that the goal of the
@@ -39852,17 +36254,16 @@
(a), the Administrator shall carry out the covered programs in a manner
that--
``(1) is voluntary for owners of blood irradiation devices;
-``(2) allows for the United States, subject to the review
-of the Administrator, to pay up to 50 percent of the per-device
-cost of replacing blood irradiation devices covered by the
-programs;
-``(3) allows for the United States to pay up to 100 percent
-of the cost of removing and disposing of cesium sources retired
-from service by the programs; and
-``(4) replaces such devices with x-ray irradiation devices
-or other devices approved by the Food and Drug Administration
-that provide significant threat reduction as compared to cesium
-chloride irradiators.
+``(2) allows for the United States, subject to the review of
+the Administrator, to pay up to 50 percent of the per-device cost
+of replacing blood irradiation devices covered by the programs;
+``(3) allows for the United States to pay up to 100 percent of
+the cost of removing and disposing of cesium sources retired from
+service by the programs; and
+``(4) replaces such devices with x-ray irradiation devices or
+other devices approved by the Food and Drug Administration that
+provide significant threat reduction as compared to cesium chloride
+irradiators.
``(c) Duration.--The Administrator shall carry out the covered
programs until December 31, 2027.
``(d) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
@@ -39870,51 +36271,49 @@
Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115-232), the Administrator shall submit
to the appropriate congressional committees a report on the covered
programs, including--
-``(1) identification of each cesium chloride blood
-irradiation device in the United States, including the number,
-general location, and user type;
-``(2) a plan for achieving the goal established by
-subsection (a);
+``(1) identification of each cesium chloride blood irradiation
+device in the United States, including the number, general
+location, and user type;
+``(2) a plan for achieving the goal established by subsection
+(a);
``(3) a methodology for prioritizing replacement of such
-devices that takes into account irradiator age and prior
-material security initiatives;
-``(4) in consultation with the Nuclear Regulatory
-Commission and the Food and Drug Administration, a strategy
-identifying any legislative, regulatory, or other measures
-necessary to constrain the introduction of new cesium chloride
-blood irradiation devices;
-``(5) identification of the annual funds required to meet
-the goal established by subsection (a); and
-``(6) a description of the disposal path for cesium
-chloride sources under the covered programs.
+devices that takes into account irradiator age and prior material
+security initiatives;
+``(4) in consultation with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission
+and the Food and Drug Administration, a strategy identifying any
+legislative, regulatory, or other measures necessary to constrain
+the introduction of new cesium chloride blood irradiation devices;
+``(5) identification of the annual funds required to meet the
+goal established by subsection (a); and
+``(6) a description of the disposal path for cesium chloride
+sources under the covered programs.
``(e) Assessment.--The Administrator shall submit an assessment to
the appropriate congressional committees by September 20, 2023, of the
results of the actions on the covered programs under this section,
including--
-``(1) the number of replacement irradiators under the
-covered programs;
-``(2) the life-cycle costs of the programs, including
-personnel training, maintenance, and replacement costs for new
-irradiation devices;
+``(1) the number of replacement irradiators under the covered
+programs;
+``(2) the life-cycle costs of the programs, including personnel
+training, maintenance, and replacement costs for new irradiation
+devices;
``(3) the cost-effectiveness of the covered programs;
-``(4) an analysis of the effectiveness of the new
-irradiation devices' technology; and
+``(4) an analysis of the effectiveness of the new irradiation
+devices' technology; and
``(5) a forecast of whether the Administrator will meet the
goal established in subsection (a).
``(f) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term
`appropriate congressional committees' means--
-``(A) the Committee on Appropriations, the
-Committee on Armed Services, and the Committee on
-Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives;
-and
-``(B) the Committee on Appropriations, the
-Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on Energy
-and Natural Resources, and the Committee on Health,
-Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate.
-``(2) Covered programs.--The term `covered programs' means
-the following programs of the Office of Radiological Security
-of the National Nuclear Security Administration:
+``(A) the Committee on Appropriations, the Committee on
+Armed Services, and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the
+House of Representatives; and
+``(B) the Committee on Appropriations, the Committee on
+Armed Services, the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources,
+and the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of
+the Senate.
+``(2) Covered programs.--The term `covered programs' means the
+following programs of the Office of Radiological Security of the
+National Nuclear Security Administration:
``(A) The Cesium Irradiator Replacement Program.
``(B) The Off-Site Source Recovery Program.
``Sec. 6157. International agreements on nuclear weapons data
@@ -39933,18 +36332,18 @@
the Secretary of Homeland Security, and the Director of National
Intelligence, enter into agreements with countries or international
organizations--
-``(1) to acquire for the materials information program of
-the Department of Energy validated information on the physical
-characteristics of radioactive material produced, used, or
-stored at various locations, in order to facilitate the ability
-to determine accurately and in a timely manner the source of
-any components of, or fissile material used or attempted to be
-used in, a nuclear device or weapon; and
-``(2) to obtain access to information described in
-paragraph (1) in the event of--
+``(1) to acquire for the materials information program of the
+Department of Energy validated information on the physical
+characteristics of radioactive material produced, used, or stored
+at various locations, in order to facilitate the ability to
+determine accurately and in a timely manner the source of any
+components of, or fissile material used or attempted to be used in,
+a nuclear device or weapon; and
+``(2) to obtain access to information described in paragraph
+(1) in the event of--
``(A) a nuclear detonation; or
-``(B) the interdiction or discovery of a nuclear
-device or weapon or nuclear material.
+``(B) the interdiction or discovery of a nuclear device or
+weapon or nuclear material.
``Sec. 6159. Defense nuclear nonproliferation management plan
``(a) Plan Required.--The Administrator shall develop and annually
update a five-year management plan for activities associated with the
@@ -39954,135 +36353,122 @@
order to minimize and address the risk of nuclear terrorism and the
proliferation of such weapons.
``(b) Submission to Congress.--
-``(1) Not later than March 15 of each even-numbered year,
-the Administrator shall submit to the congressional defense
-committees a summary of the plan developed under subsection
-(a).
-``(2) Not later than March 15 of each odd-numbered year,
-the Administrator shall submit to the congressional defense
-committees a detailed report on the plan developed under
-subsection (a).
+``(1) Not later than March 15 of each even-numbered year, the
+Administrator shall submit to the congressional defense committees
+a summary of the plan developed under subsection (a).
+``(2) Not later than March 15 of each odd-numbered year, the
+Administrator shall submit to the congressional defense committees
+a detailed report on the plan developed under subsection (a).
``(3) Each summary submitted under paragraph (1) and each
report submitted under paragraph (2) shall be submitted in
-unclassified form, but may include a classified annex if
-necessary.
+unclassified form, but may include a classified annex if necessary.
``(c) Elements.--The plan required by subsection (a) shall include,
with respect to each defense nuclear nonproliferation program of the
Administration, the following:
-``(1) A description of the policy context in which the
-program operates, including--
-``(A) a list of relevant laws, policy directives
-issued by the President, and international agreements;
-and
-``(B) nuclear nonproliferation activities carried
-out by other Federal agencies.
+``(1) A description of the policy context in which the program
+operates, including--
+``(A) a list of relevant laws, policy directives issued by
+the President, and international agreements; and
+``(B) nuclear nonproliferation activities carried out by
+other Federal agencies.
``(2) A description of the objectives and priorities of the
program during the year preceding the submission of the summary
-required by paragraph (1) of subsection (b) or the report
-required by paragraph (2) of that subsection, as the case may
-be.
+required by paragraph (1) of subsection (b) or the report required
+by paragraph (2) of that subsection, as the case may be.
``(3) A description of the activities carried out under the
program during that year.
-``(4) A description of the accomplishments and challenges
-of the program during that year, based on an assessment of
-metrics and objectives previously established to determine the
-effectiveness of the program.
-``(5) A description of any gaps that remain that were not
-or could not be addressed by the program during that year.
+``(4) A description of the accomplishments and challenges of
+the program during that year, based on an assessment of metrics and
+objectives previously established to determine the effectiveness of
+the program.
+``(5) A description of any gaps that remain that were not or
+could not be addressed by the program during that year.
``(6) An identification and explanation of uncommitted or
-uncosted balances for the program, as of the date of the
-submission of the summary required by paragraph (1) of
-subsection (b) or the report required by paragraph (2) of that
-subsection, as the case may be, that are greater than the
-acceptable carryover thresholds, as determined by the Secretary
-of Energy.
+uncosted balances for the program, as of the date of the submission
+of the summary required by paragraph (1) of subsection (b) or the
+report required by paragraph (2) of that subsection, as the case
+may be, that are greater than the acceptable carryover thresholds,
+as determined by the Secretary of Energy.
``(7) An identification of funds for the program received
-through contributions from or cost-sharing agreements with
-foreign governments consistent with section 6155(e) during the
-year preceding the submission of the summary required by
-paragraph (1) of subsection (b) or the report required by
-paragraph (2) of that subsection, as the case may be, and an
-explanation of such contributions and agreements.
-``(8) A description and assessment of activities carried
-out under the program during that year that were coordinated
-with other elements of the Department of Energy, with the
-Department of Defense, and with other Federal agencies, to
-maximize efficiency and avoid redundancies.
-``(9) Plans for activities of the program during the five-
-year period beginning on the date on which the summary required
-by paragraph (1) of subsection (b) or the report required by
-paragraph (2) of that subsection, as the case may be, is
-submitted, including activities with respect to the following:
-``(A) Preventing nuclear and radiological
-proliferation and terrorism, including through--
+through contributions from or cost-sharing agreements with foreign
+governments consistent with section 6155(e) during the year
+preceding the submission of the summary required by paragraph (1)
+of subsection (b) or the report required by paragraph (2) of that
+subsection, as the case may be, and an explanation of such
+contributions and agreements.
+``(8) A description and assessment of activities carried out
+under the program during that year that were coordinated with other
+elements of the Department of Energy, with the Department of
+Defense, and with other Federal agencies, to maximize efficiency
+and avoid redundancies.
+``(9) Plans for activities of the program during the five-year
+period beginning on the date on which the summary required by
+paragraph (1) of subsection (b) or the report required by paragraph
+(2) of that subsection, as the case may be, is submitted, including
+activities with respect to the following:
+``(A) Preventing nuclear and radiological proliferation and
+terrorism, including through--
``(i) material management and minimization,
-particularly with respect to removing or
-minimizing the use of highly enriched uranium,
-plutonium, and radiological materials worldwide
-(and identifying the countries in which such
-materials are located), efforts to dispose of
-surplus material, converting reactors from
-highly enriched uranium to low-enriched uranium
-(and identifying the countries in which such
-reactors are located);
-``(ii) global nuclear material security,
-including securing highly enriched uranium,
-plutonium, and radiological materials worldwide
-(and identifying the countries in which such
-materials are located), and providing radiation
-detection capabilities at foreign ports and
-borders;
-``(iii) nonproliferation and arms control,
-including nuclear verification and safeguards;
-``(iv) defense nuclear research and
-development, including a description of
-activities related to developing and improving
-technology to detect the proliferation and
-detonation of nuclear weapons, verifying
-compliance of foreign countries with
-commitments under treaties and agreements
-relating to nuclear weapons, and detecting the
-diversion of nuclear materials (including
-safeguards technology); and
-``(v) nonproliferation construction
-programs, including activities associated with
-Department of Energy Order 413.1 (relating to
-program management controls).
-``(B) Countering nuclear and radiological
-proliferation and terrorism.
-``(C) Responding to nuclear and radiological
-proliferation and terrorism, including through--
+particularly with respect to removing or minimizing the use
+of highly enriched uranium, plutonium, and radiological
+materials worldwide (and identifying the countries in which
+such materials are located), efforts to dispose of surplus
+material, converting reactors from highly enriched uranium
+to low-enriched uranium (and identifying the countries in
+which such reactors are located);
+``(ii) global nuclear material security, including
+securing highly enriched uranium, plutonium, and
+radiological materials worldwide (and identifying the
+countries in which such materials are located), and
+providing radiation detection capabilities at foreign ports
+and borders;
+``(iii) nonproliferation and arms control, including
+nuclear verification and safeguards;
+``(iv) defense nuclear research and development,
+including a description of activities related to developing
+and improving technology to detect the proliferation and
+detonation of nuclear weapons, verifying compliance of
+foreign countries with commitments under treaties and
+agreements relating to nuclear weapons, and detecting the
+diversion of nuclear materials (including safeguards
+technology); and
+``(v) nonproliferation construction programs, including
+activities associated with Department of Energy Order 413.1
+(relating to program management controls).
+``(B) Countering nuclear and radiological proliferation and
+terrorism.
+``(C) Responding to nuclear and radiological proliferation
+and terrorism, including through--
``(i) crisis operations;
``(ii) consequences management; and
-``(iii) emergency management, including
-international capacity building.
+``(iii) emergency management, including international
+capacity building.
``(10) A threat assessment, carried out by the intelligence
-community (as defined in section 3(4) of the National Security
-Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3003(4))), with respect to the risk of
-nuclear and radiological proliferation and terrorism and a
-description of how each activity carried out under the program
-will counter the threat during the five-year period beginning
-on the date on which the summary required by paragraph (1) of
-subsection (b) or the report required by paragraph (2) of that
-subsection, as the case may be, is submitted and, as
-appropriate, in the longer term.
+community (as defined in section 3(4) of the National Security Act
+of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3003(4))), with respect to the risk of nuclear
+and radiological proliferation and terrorism and a description of
+how each activity carried out under the program will counter the
+threat during the five-year period beginning on the date on which
+the summary required by paragraph (1) of subsection (b) or the
+report required by paragraph (2) of that subsection, as the case
+may be, is submitted and, as appropriate, in the longer term.
``(11) A plan for funding the program during that five-year
period.
``(12) An identification of metrics and objectives for
-determining the effectiveness of each activity carried out
-under the program during that five-year period.
-``(13) A description of the activities to be carried out
-under the program during that five-year period and a
-description of how the program will be prioritized relative to
-other defense nuclear nonproliferation programs of the
-Administration during that five-year period to address the
-highest priority risks and requirements, as informed by the
-threat assessment carried out under paragraph (10).
-``(14) A description and assessment of activities to be
-carried out under the program during that five-year period that
-will be coordinated with other elements of the Department of
-Energy, with the Department of Defense, and with other Federal
-agencies, to maximize efficiency and avoid redundancies.
+determining the effectiveness of each activity carried out under
+the program during that five-year period.
+``(13) A description of the activities to be carried out under
+the program during that five-year period and a description of how
+the program will be prioritized relative to other defense nuclear
+nonproliferation programs of the Administration during that five-
+year period to address the highest priority risks and requirements,
+as informed by the threat assessment carried out under paragraph
+(10).
+``(14) A description and assessment of activities to be carried
+out under the program during that five-year period that will be
+coordinated with other elements of the Department of Energy, with
+the Department of Defense, and with other Federal agencies, to
+maximize efficiency and avoid redundancies.
``(15) A summary of the technologies and capabilities
documented under section 6160(a).
``(16) A summary of the assessments conducted under section
@@ -40095,41 +36481,41 @@
document, for efforts that are not focused on basic research, the
technologies and capabilities of the defense nuclear nonproliferation
research and development program that--
-``(1) are transitioned to end users for further development
-or deployment; and
+``(1) are transitioned to end users for further development or
+deployment; and
``(2) are deployed.
``(b) Assessments of Status.--
``(1) In assessing projects under the defense nuclear
-nonproliferation research and development program or the
-defense nuclear nonproliferation and arms control program, the
+nonproliferation research and development program or the defense
+nuclear nonproliferation and arms control program, the
Administrator shall compare the status of each such project,
-including with respect to the final results of such project, to
-the baseline targets and goals established in the initial
-project plan of such project.
+including with respect to the final results of such project, to the
+baseline targets and goals established in the initial project plan
+of such project.
``(2) The Administrator may carry out paragraph (1) using a
-common template or such other means as the Administrator
-determines appropriate.
+common template or such other means as the Administrator determines
+appropriate.
``Sec. 6161. Annual Selected Acquisition Reports on certain hardware
relating to defense nuclear nonproliferation
``(a) Annual Selected Acquisition Reports.--
``(1) In general.--At the end of each fiscal year, the
-Administrator shall submit to the congressional defense
-committees a report on each covered hardware project. The
-reports shall be known as Selected Acquisition Reports for the
-covered hardware project concerned.
+Administrator shall submit to the congressional defense committees
+a report on each covered hardware project. The reports shall be
+known as Selected Acquisition Reports for the covered hardware
+project concerned.
``(2) Matters included.--The information contained in the
Selected Acquisition Report for a fiscal year for a covered
-hardware project shall be the information contained in the
-Selected Acquisition Report for such fiscal year for a major
-defense acquisition program under section 4351 or any successor
-system, expressed in terms of the covered hardware project.
+hardware project shall be the information contained in the Selected
+Acquisition Report for such fiscal year for a major defense
+acquisition program under section 4351 or any successor system,
+expressed in terms of the covered hardware project.
``(b) Covered Hardware Project Defined.--In this section, the term
`covered hardware project' means a project carried out under the
defense nuclear nonproliferation research and development program
that--
-``(1) is focused on the production and deployment of
-hardware, including with respect to the development and
-deployment of satellites or satellite payloads; and
+``(1) is focused on the production and deployment of hardware,
+including with respect to the development and deployment of
+satellites or satellite payloads; and
``(2) exceeds $500,000,000 in total program cost over the
course of five years.
@@ -40166,20 +36552,19 @@
``(2) Savannah River Site, Aiken, South Carolina.
``(3) Idaho National Engineering Laboratory, Idaho.
``(c) Citizen Advisory Board.--
-``(1) At each defense nuclear facility for which the
-Secretary of Energy intends or is required to develop a future
-use plan under this section and for which no citizen advisory
-board has been established, the Secretary shall establish a
-citizen advisory board.
+``(1) At each defense nuclear facility for which the Secretary
+of Energy intends or is required to develop a future use plan under
+this section and for which no citizen advisory board has been
+established, the Secretary shall establish a citizen advisory
+board.
``(2) The Secretary may authorize the manager of a defense
nuclear facility for which a future use plan is developed under
this section (or, if there is no such manager, an appropriate
-official of the Department of Energy designated by the
-Secretary) to pay routine administrative expenses of a citizen
-advisory board established for that facility. Such payments
-shall be made from funds available to the Secretary for defense
-environmental cleanup activities necessary for national
-security programs.
+official of the Department of Energy designated by the Secretary)
+to pay routine administrative expenses of a citizen advisory board
+established for that facility. Such payments shall be made from
+funds available to the Secretary for defense environmental cleanup
+activities necessary for national security programs.
``(d) Requirement to Consult With Citizen Advisory Board.--In
developing a future use plan under this section with respect to a
defense nuclear facility, the Secretary of Energy shall consult with a
@@ -40199,65 +36584,59 @@
``(1) Nothing in this section, or in a future use plan
developed under this section with respect to a defense nuclear
facility, shall be construed as requiring any modification to a
-future use plan with respect to a defense nuclear facility that
-was developed before September 23, 1996.
+future use plan with respect to a defense nuclear facility that was
+developed before September 23, 1996.
``(2) Nothing in this section may be construed to affect
-statutory requirements for a defense environmental cleanup
-activity or project or to modify or otherwise affect applicable
-statutory or regulatory defense environmental cleanup
-requirements, including substantive standards intended to
-protect public health and the environment, nor shall anything
-in this section be construed to preempt or impair any local
-land use planning or zoning authority or State authority.
+statutory requirements for a defense environmental cleanup activity
+or project or to modify or otherwise affect applicable statutory or
+regulatory defense environmental cleanup requirements, including
+substantive standards intended to protect public health and the
+environment, nor shall anything in this section be construed to
+preempt or impair any local land use planning or zoning authority
+or State authority.
``Sec. 6174. Future-years defense environmental cleanup plan
``(a) In General.--The Secretary of Energy shall submit to Congress
each year, at or about the same time that the President's budget is
submitted to Congress for a fiscal year under section 1105(a) of title
31, a future-years defense environmental cleanup plan that--
``(1) reflects the estimated expenditures and proposed
-appropriations included in that budget for the Department of
-Energy for defense environmental cleanup; and
-``(2) covers a period that includes the fiscal year for
-which that budget is submitted and not less than the four
-succeeding fiscal years.
+appropriations included in that budget for the Department of Energy
+for defense environmental cleanup; and
+``(2) covers a period that includes the fiscal year for which
+that budget is submitted and not less than the four succeeding
+fiscal years.
``(b) Elements.--Each future-years defense environmental cleanup
plan required by subsection (a) shall contain the following:
``(1) A detailed description of the projects and activities
-relating to defense environmental cleanup to be carried out
-during the period covered by the plan at the sites specified in
-subsection (c) and with respect to the activities specified in
-subsection (d).
+relating to defense environmental cleanup to be carried out during
+the period covered by the plan at the sites specified in subsection
+(c) and with respect to the activities specified in subsection (d).
``(2) A statement of proposed budget authority, estimated
-expenditures, and proposed appropriations necessary to support
-such projects and activities.
-``(3) With respect to each site specified in subsection
-(c), the following:
+expenditures, and proposed appropriations necessary to support such
+projects and activities.
+``(3) With respect to each site specified in subsection (c),
+the following:
``(A) A statement of each milestone included in an
-enforceable agreement governing cleanup and waste
-remediation for that site for each fiscal year covered
-by the plan.
-``(B) For each such milestone, a statement with
-respect to whether each such milestone will be met in
-each such fiscal year.
+enforceable agreement governing cleanup and waste remediation
+for that site for each fiscal year covered by the plan.
+``(B) For each such milestone, a statement with respect to
+whether each such milestone will be met in each such fiscal
+year.
``(C) For any milestone that will not be met, an
-explanation of why the milestone will not be met and
-the date by which the milestone is expected to be met.
-``(D) For any milestone that has been missed,
-renegotiated, or postponed, a statement of the current
-milestone, the original milestone, and any interim
-milestones.
+explanation of why the milestone will not be met and the date
+by which the milestone is expected to be met.
+``(D) For any milestone that has been missed, renegotiated,
+or postponed, a statement of the current milestone, the
+original milestone, and any interim milestones.
``(c) Sites Specified.--The sites specified in this subsection are
the following:
``(1) The Idaho National Laboratory, Idaho.
-``(2) The Waste Isolation Pilot Plant, Carlsbad, New
-Mexico.
+``(2) The Waste Isolation Pilot Plant, Carlsbad, New Mexico.
``(3) The Savannah River Site, Aiken, South Carolina.
-``(4) The Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge,
-Tennessee.
+``(4) The Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee.
``(5) The Hanford Site, Richland, Washington.
``(6) Any defense closure site of the Department of Energy.
-``(7) Any site of the National Nuclear Security
-Administration.
+``(7) Any site of the National Nuclear Security Administration.
``(d) Activities Specified.--The activities specified in this
subsection are the following:
``(1) Program support.
@@ -40265,9 +36644,8 @@
``(3) Safeguards and security.
``(4) Technology development and deployment.
``(5) Federal contributions to the Uranium Enrichment
-Decontamination and Decommissioning Fund established under
-section 1801 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C.
-2297g).
+Decontamination and Decommissioning Fund established under section
+1801 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2297g).
``Sec. 6175. Accelerated schedule for defense environmental cleanup
activities
``(a) Accelerated Cleanup.--The Secretary of Energy shall
@@ -40285,11 +36663,9 @@
``(1) The extent to which accelerated cleanup schedules can
contribute to a more rapid modernization of National Nuclear
Security Administration facilities.
-``(2) The cost savings achievable by the Federal
-Government.
+``(2) The cost savings achievable by the Federal Government.
``(3) The potential for reuse of the site.
-``(4) The risks that the site poses to local health and
-safety.
+``(4) The risks that the site poses to local health and safety.
``(5) The proximity of the site to populated areas.
``(c) Savings Provision.--Nothing in this section may be construed
to affect a specific statutory requirement for a specific defense
@@ -40301,270 +36677,248 @@
``(a) Establishment of Program.--The Secretary of Energy shall
establish and carry out a program of research for the development of
technologies useful for--
-``(1) the reduction of environmental hazards and
-contamination resulting from defense waste; and
+``(1) the reduction of environmental hazards and contamination
+resulting from defense waste; and
``(2) environmental restoration of inactive defense waste
disposal sites.
``(b) Definitions.--As used in this section:
``(1) The term `defense waste' means waste, including
-radioactive waste, resulting primarily from atomic energy
-defense activities of the Department of Energy.
-``(2) The term `inactive defense waste disposal site' means
-any site (including any facility) under the control or
-jurisdiction of the Secretary of Energy which is used for the
-disposal of defense waste and is closed to the disposal of
-additional defense waste, including any site that is subject to
-decontamination and decommissioning.
+radioactive waste, resulting primarily from atomic energy defense
+activities of the Department of Energy.
+``(2) The term `inactive defense waste disposal site' means any
+site (including any facility) under the control or jurisdiction of
+the Secretary of Energy which is used for the disposal of defense
+waste and is closed to the disposal of additional defense waste,
+including any site that is subject to decontamination and
+decommissioning.
``Sec. 6177. Other programs relating to technology development
``(a) Incremental Technology Development Program.--
-``(1) Establishment.--The Secretary may establish a
-program, to be known as the `Incremental Technology Development
-Program', to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the
-defense environmental cleanup processes of the Office.
+``(1) Establishment.--The Secretary may establish a program, to
+be known as the `Incremental Technology Development Program', to
+improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the defense
+environmental cleanup processes of the Office.
``(2) Focus.--
-``(A) Improvements.--In carrying out the
-Incremental Technology Development Program, the
-Secretary shall focus on the continuous improvement of
-new or available technologies, including--
-``(i) decontamination chemicals and
-techniques;
-``(ii) remote sensing and wireless
-communication to reduce manpower and laboratory
-efforts;
+``(A) Improvements.--In carrying out the Incremental
+Technology Development Program, the Secretary shall focus on
+the continuous improvement of new or available technologies,
+including--
+``(i) decontamination chemicals and techniques;
+``(ii) remote sensing and wireless communication to
+reduce manpower and laboratory efforts;
``(iii) detection, assay, and certification
instrumentation; and
-``(iv) packaging materials, methods, and
-shipping systems.
-``(B) Other areas.--The Secretary may include in
-the Incremental Technology Development Program mission-
-relevant development, demonstration, and deployment
-activities unrelated to the focus areas described in
-subparagraph (A).
+``(iv) packaging materials, methods, and shipping
+systems.
+``(B) Other areas.--The Secretary may include in the
+Incremental Technology Development Program mission-relevant
+development, demonstration, and deployment activities unrelated
+to the focus areas described in subparagraph (A).
``(3) Use of new and emerging technologies.--
-``(A) Development and demonstration.--In carrying
-out the Incremental Technology Development Program, the
-Secretary shall ensure that site offices of the Office
-conduct technology development, demonstration, testing,
-permitting, and deployment of new and emerging
-technologies to establish a sound technical basis for
-the selection of technologies for defense environmental
-cleanup or infrastructure operations.
+``(A) Development and demonstration.--In carrying out the
+Incremental Technology Development Program, the Secretary shall
+ensure that site offices of the Office conduct technology
+development, demonstration, testing, permitting, and deployment
+of new and emerging technologies to establish a sound technical
+basis for the selection of technologies for defense
+environmental cleanup or infrastructure operations.
``(B) Collaboration required.--The Secretary shall
-collaborate, to the extent practicable, with the heads
-of other departments and agencies of the Federal
-Government, the National Laboratories, other Federal
-laboratories, appropriate State regulators and
-agencies, and the Department of Labor in the
-development, demonstration, testing, permitting, and
-deployment of new technologies under the Incremental
-Technology Development Program.
+collaborate, to the extent practicable, with the heads of other
+departments and agencies of the Federal Government, the
+National Laboratories, other Federal laboratories, appropriate
+State regulators and agencies, and the Department of Labor in
+the development, demonstration, testing, permitting, and
+deployment of new technologies under the Incremental Technology
+Development Program.
``(4) Agreements to carry out projects.--
``(A) Authority.--In carrying out the Incremental
-Technology Development Program, the Secretary may enter
-into agreements with nongovernmental entities for
-technology development, demonstration, testing,
-permitting, and deployment projects to improve
-technologies in accordance with paragraph (2).
-``(B) Selection.--The Secretary shall select
-projects under subparagraph (A) through a rigorous
-process that involves--
+Technology Development Program, the Secretary may enter into
+agreements with nongovernmental entities for technology
+development, demonstration, testing, permitting, and deployment
+projects to improve technologies in accordance with paragraph
+(2).
+``(B) Selection.--The Secretary shall select projects under
+subparagraph (A) through a rigorous process that involves--
``(i) transparent and open competition; and
-``(ii) a review process that, if
-practicable, is conducted in an independent
-manner consistent with Department guidance on
-selecting and funding public-private
+``(ii) a review process that, if practicable, is
+conducted in an independent manner consistent with
+Department guidance on selecting and funding public-private
partnerships.
-``(C) Cost-sharing.--The Federal share of the costs
-of the development, demonstration, testing, permitting,
-and deployment of new technologies carried out under
-this paragraph shall be not more than 70 percent.
-``(D) Briefing.--Not later than 120 days before the
-date on which the Secretary enters into the first
-agreement under subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall
-provide to the congressional defense committees a
-briefing on the process of selecting and funding
-efforts within the Incremental Technology Development
-Program, including with respect to the plans of the
-Secretary to ensure a scientifically rigorous process
-that minimizes potential conflicts of interest.
+``(C) Cost-sharing.--The Federal share of the costs of the
+development, demonstration, testing, permitting, and deployment
+of new technologies carried out under this paragraph shall be
+not more than 70 percent.
+``(D) Briefing.--Not later than 120 days before the date on
+which the Secretary enters into the first agreement under
+subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall provide to the
+congressional defense committees a briefing on the process of
+selecting and funding efforts within the Incremental Technology
+Development Program, including with respect to the plans of the
+Secretary to ensure a scientifically rigorous process that
+minimizes potential conflicts of interest.
``(b) High-Impact Technology Development Program.--
-``(1) Establishment.--The Secretary shall establish a
-program, to be known as the `High-Impact Technology Development
-Program', under which the Secretary shall enter into agreements
-with nongovernmental entities for projects that pursue
-technologies that, with respect to the mission--
+``(1) Establishment.--The Secretary shall establish a program,
+to be known as the `High-Impact Technology Development Program',
+under which the Secretary shall enter into agreements with
+nongovernmental entities for projects that pursue technologies
+that, with respect to the mission--
``(A) holistically address difficult challenges;
-``(B) hold the promise of breakthrough
-improvements; or
-``(C) align existing or in-use technologies with
-difficult challenges.
-``(2) Areas of focus.--The Secretary may include as areas
-of focus for a project carried out under the High-Impact
-Technology Development Program the following:
-``(A) Developing and demonstrating improved methods
-for source and plume characterization and monitoring,
-with an emphasis on--
+``(B) hold the promise of breakthrough improvements; or
+``(C) align existing or in-use technologies with difficult
+challenges.
+``(2) Areas of focus.--The Secretary may include as areas of
+focus for a project carried out under the High-Impact Technology
+Development Program the following:
+``(A) Developing and demonstrating improved methods for
+source and plume characterization and monitoring, with an
+emphasis on--
``(i) real-time field acquisition; and
-``(ii) the use of indicator species
-analyses with advanced contaminant transport
-models to enable better understanding of
-contaminant migration.
-``(B) Developing and determining the limits of
-performance for remediation technologies and integrated
-remedial systems that prevent migration of
-contaminants, including by producing associated
-guidance and design manuals for technologies that could
-be widely used across the complex.
-``(C) Demonstrating advanced monitoring approaches
-that use multiple lines of evidence for monitoring
-long-term performance of--
+``(ii) the use of indicator species analyses with
+advanced contaminant transport models to enable better
+understanding of contaminant migration.
+``(B) Developing and determining the limits of performance
+for remediation technologies and integrated remedial systems
+that prevent migration of contaminants, including by producing
+associated guidance and design manuals for technologies that
+could be widely used across the complex.
+``(C) Demonstrating advanced monitoring approaches that use
+multiple lines of evidence for monitoring long-term performance
+of--
``(i) remediation systems; and
-``(ii) noninvasive near-field monitoring
-techniques.
-``(D) Developing and demonstrating methods to
-characterize the physical and chemical attributes of
-waste that control behavior, with an emphasis on--
-``(i) rapid and nondestructive examination
-and assay techniques; and
-``(ii) methods to determine radio-nuclide,
-heavy metals, and organic constituents.
-``(E) Demonstrating the technical basis for
-determining when enhanced or natural attenuation is an
-appropriate approach for remediation of complex sites.
-``(F) Developing and demonstrating innovative
-methods to achieve real-time and, if practicable, in
-situ characterization data for tank waste and process
-streams that could be useful for all phases of the
-waste management program, including improving the
-accuracy and representativeness of characterization
-data for residual waste in tanks and ancillary
+``(ii) noninvasive near-field monitoring techniques.
+``(D) Developing and demonstrating methods to characterize
+the physical and chemical attributes of waste that control
+behavior, with an emphasis on--
+``(i) rapid and nondestructive examination and assay
+techniques; and
+``(ii) methods to determine radio-nuclide, heavy
+metals, and organic constituents.
+``(E) Demonstrating the technical basis for determining
+when enhanced or natural attenuation is an appropriate approach
+for remediation of complex sites.
+``(F) Developing and demonstrating innovative methods to
+achieve real-time and, if practicable, in situ characterization
+data for tank waste and process streams that could be useful
+for all phases of the waste management program, including
+improving the accuracy and representativeness of
+characterization data for residual waste in tanks and ancillary
equipment.
-``(G) Adapting existing waste treatment
-technologies or demonstrating new waste treatment
-technologies at the pilot plant scale using real wastes
-or realistic surrogates--
+``(G) Adapting existing waste treatment technologies or
+demonstrating new waste treatment technologies at the pilot
+plant scale using real wastes or realistic surrogates--
``(i) to address engineering adaptations;
-``(ii) to ensure compliance with waste
-treatment standards and other applicable
-requirements under Federal and State law and
-any existing agreements or consent decrees to
-which the Department is a party; and
-``(iii) to enable successful deployment at
-full-scale and in support of operations.
-``(H) Developing and demonstrating rapid testing
-protocols that--
-``(i) are accepted by the Environmental
-Protection Agency, the Nuclear Regulatory
-Commission, the Department, and the scientific
-community;
-``(ii) can be used to measure long-term
-waste form performance under realistic disposal
-environments;
-``(iii) can determine whether a stabilized
-waste is suitable for disposal; and
-``(iv) reduce the need for extensive, time-
-consuming, and costly analyses on every batch
-of waste prior to disposal.
-``(I) Developing and demonstrating direct
-stabilization technologies to provide waste forms for
-disposing of elemental mercury.
-``(J) Developing and demonstrating innovative and
-effective retrieval methods for removal of waste
-residual materials from tanks and ancillary equipment,
-including mobile retrieval equipment or methods capable
-of immediately removing waste from leaking tanks, and
-connecting pipelines.
+``(ii) to ensure compliance with waste treatment
+standards and other applicable requirements under Federal
+and State law and any existing agreements or consent
+decrees to which the Department is a party; and
+``(iii) to enable successful deployment at full-scale
+and in support of operations.
+``(H) Developing and demonstrating rapid testing protocols
+that--
+``(i) are accepted by the Environmental Protection
+Agency, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, the Department,
+and the scientific community;
+``(ii) can be used to measure long-term waste form
+performance under realistic disposal environments;
+``(iii) can determine whether a stabilized waste is
+suitable for disposal; and
+``(iv) reduce the need for extensive, time-consuming,
+and costly analyses on every batch of waste prior to
+disposal.
+``(I) Developing and demonstrating direct stabilization
+technologies to provide waste forms for disposing of elemental
+mercury.
+``(J) Developing and demonstrating innovative and effective
+retrieval methods for removal of waste residual materials from
+tanks and ancillary equipment, including mobile retrieval
+equipment or methods capable of immediately removing waste from
+leaking tanks, and connecting pipelines.
``(3) Project selection.--
-``(A) Selection.--The Secretary shall select
-projects to be carried out under the High-Impact
-Technology Development Program through a rigorous
-process that involves--
+``(A) Selection.--The Secretary shall select projects to be
+carried out under the High-Impact Technology Development
+Program through a rigorous process that involves--
``(i) transparent and open competition; and
-``(ii) a review process that, if
-practicable, is conducted in an independent
-manner consistent with Department guidance on
-selecting and funding public-private
+``(ii) a review process that, if practicable, is
+conducted in an independent manner consistent with
+Department guidance on selecting and funding public-private
partnerships.
-``(B) Briefing.--Not later than 120 days before the
-date on which the Secretary enters into the first
-agreement under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall
-provide to the congressional defense committees a
-briefing on the process of selecting and funding
-efforts within the High-Impact Technology Development
-Program, including with respect to the plans of the
-Secretary to ensure a scientifically rigorous process
-that minimizes potential conflicts of interest.
+``(B) Briefing.--Not later than 120 days before the date on
+which the Secretary enters into the first agreement under
+paragraph (1), the Secretary shall provide to the congressional
+defense committees a briefing on the process of selecting and
+funding efforts within the High-Impact Technology Development
+Program, including with respect to the plans of the Secretary
+to ensure a scientifically rigorous process that minimizes
+potential conflicts of interest.
``(c) Environmental Management University Program.--
-``(1) Establishment.--The Secretary shall establish a
-program, to be known as the `Environmental Management
-University Program', to--
-``(A) engage faculty, post-doctoral fellows or
-researchers, and graduate students of institutions of
-higher education on subjects relating to the mission to
-show a clear path for students for employment within
-the environmental management enterprise;
-``(B) provide institutions of higher education and
-the Department access to advances in engineering and
-science;
-``(C) clearly identify to institutions of higher
-education the tools necessary to enter into the
-environmental management field professionally; and
-``(D) encourage current employees of the Department
-to pursue advanced degrees.
-``(2) Areas of focus.--The Secretary may include as areas
-of focus for a grant made under the Environmental Management
+``(1) Establishment.--The Secretary shall establish a program,
+to be known as the `Environmental Management University Program',
+to--
+``(A) engage faculty, post-doctoral fellows or researchers,
+and graduate students of institutions of higher education on
+subjects relating to the mission to show a clear path for
+students for employment within the environmental management
+enterprise;
+``(B) provide institutions of higher education and the
+Department access to advances in engineering and science;
+``(C) clearly identify to institutions of higher education
+the tools necessary to enter into the environmental management
+field professionally; and
+``(D) encourage current employees of the Department to
+pursue advanced degrees.
+``(2) Areas of focus.--The Secretary may include as areas of
+focus for a grant made under the Environmental Management
University Program the following:
-``(A) The atomic- and molecular-scale chemistries
-of waste processing.
-``(B) Contaminant immobilization in engineered and
-natural systems.
-``(C) Developing innovative materials, with an
-emphasis on nanomaterials or biomaterials, that could
-enable sequestration of challenging hazardous or
-radioactive constituents such as technetium and iodine.
-``(D) Elucidating and exploiting complex speciation
-and reactivity far from equilibrium.
-``(E) Understanding and controlling chemical and
-physical processes at interfaces.
+``(A) The atomic- and molecular-scale chemistries of waste
+processing.
+``(B) Contaminant immobilization in engineered and natural
+systems.
+``(C) Developing innovative materials, with an emphasis on
+nanomaterials or biomaterials, that could enable sequestration
+of challenging hazardous or radioactive constituents such as
+technetium and iodine.
+``(D) Elucidating and exploiting complex speciation and
+reactivity far from equilibrium.
+``(E) Understanding and controlling chemical and physical
+processes at interfaces.
``(F) Harnessing physical and chemical processes to
revolutionize separations.
-``(G) Tailoring waste forms for contaminants in
-harsh chemical environments.
-``(H) Predicting and understanding subsurface
-system behavior and response to perturbations.
+``(G) Tailoring waste forms for contaminants in harsh
+chemical environments.
+``(H) Predicting and understanding subsurface system
+behavior and response to perturbations.
``(3) Individual research grants.--In carrying out the
-Environmental Management University Program, the Secretary may
-make individual research grants to faculty, post-doctoral
-fellows or researchers, and graduate students of institutions
-of higher education for three-year research projects, with an
-option for an extension of one additional two-year period.
-``(4) Grants for interdisciplinary collaborations.--In
-carrying out the Environmental Management University Program,
-the Secretary may make research grants for strategic
-partnerships among scientists, faculty, post-doctoral fellows
-or researchers, and graduate students of institutions of higher
-education for three-year research projects.
+Environmental Management University Program, the Secretary may make
+individual research grants to faculty, post-doctoral fellows or
+researchers, and graduate students of institutions of higher
+education for three-year research projects, with an option for an
+extension of one additional two-year period.
+``(4) Grants for interdisciplinary collaborations.--In carrying
+out the Environmental Management University Program, the Secretary
+may make research grants for strategic partnerships among
+scientists, faculty, post-doctoral fellows or researchers, and
+graduate students of institutions of higher education for three-
+year research projects.
``(5) Hiring of undergraduates.--In carrying out the
Environmental Management University Program, the Secretary may
establish a summer internship program for undergraduates of
-institutions of higher education to work on projects relating
-to environmental management.
-``(6) Workshops.--In carrying out the Environmental
-Management University Program, the Secretary may hold workshops
-with the Office of Environmental Management, the Office of
-Science, and members of academia and industry concerning
-environmental management challenges and solutions.
+institutions of higher education to work on projects relating to
+environmental management.
+``(6) Workshops.--In carrying out the Environmental Management
+University Program, the Secretary may hold workshops with the
+Office of Environmental Management, the Office of Science, and
+members of academia and industry concerning environmental
+management challenges and solutions.
``(d) Definitions.--In this section:
-``(1) The term `complex' means all sites managed in whole
-or in part by the Office.
+``(1) The term `complex' means all sites managed in whole or in
+part by the Office.
``(2) The term `Department' means the Department of Energy.
``(3) The term `institution of higher education' has the
-meaning given the term in section 101(a) of the Higher
-Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001(a)).
+meaning given the term in section 101(a) of the Higher Education
+Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001(a)).
``(4) The term `mission' means the mission of the Office.
-``(5) The term `National Laboratory' has the meaning given
-the term in section 2 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42
-U.S.C. 15801).
+``(5) The term `National Laboratory' has the meaning given the
+term in section 2 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C.
+15801).
``(6) The term `Office' means the Office of Environmental
Management of the Department.
``(7) The term `Secretary' means the Secretary of Energy,
@@ -40592,23 +36946,21 @@
``Sec. 6180. Policy of Department of Energy regarding future defense
environmental management matters
``(a) Policy Required.--
-``(1) Commencing not later than October 1, 2005, the
-Secretary of Energy shall have in effect a policy for carrying
-out future defense environmental management matters of the
-Department of Energy. The policy shall specify each officer
-within the Department with responsibilities for carrying out
-that policy and, for each such officer, the nature and extent
-of those responsibilities.
-``(2) In paragraph (1), the term `future defense
-environmental management matter' means any environmental
-cleanup project, decontamination and decommissioning project,
-waste management project, or related activity that arises out
-of the activities of the Department in carrying out programs
-necessary for national security and is to be commenced after
-November 24, 2003. However, such term does not include any such
-project or activity the responsibility for which has been
-assigned, as of November 24, 2003, to the Environmental
-Management program of the Department.
+``(1) Commencing not later than October 1, 2005, the Secretary
+of Energy shall have in effect a policy for carrying out future
+defense environmental management matters of the Department of
+Energy. The policy shall specify each officer within the Department
+with responsibilities for carrying out that policy and, for each
+such officer, the nature and extent of those responsibilities.
+``(2) In paragraph (1), the term `future defense environmental
+management matter' means any environmental cleanup project,
+decontamination and decommissioning project, waste management
+project, or related activity that arises out of the activities of
+the Department in carrying out programs necessary for national
+security and is to be commenced after November 24, 2003. However,
+such term does not include any such project or activity the
+responsibility for which has been assigned, as of November 24,
+2003, to the Environmental Management program of the Department.
``(b) Reflection in Budget.--For fiscal year 2006 and each fiscal
year thereafter, the Secretary shall ensure that the budget
justification materials submitted to Congress in support of the
@@ -40635,10 +36987,10 @@
of meeting milestones required by a consent order at each defense
nuclear facility at which defense environmental cleanup activities are
occurring. The report shall include, for each such facility--
-``(1) a specification of the cost of meeting such
-milestones during that fiscal year; and
-``(2) an estimate of the cost of meeting such milestones
-during the four fiscal years following that fiscal year.
+``(1) a specification of the cost of meeting such milestones
+during that fiscal year; and
+``(2) an estimate of the cost of meeting such milestones during
+the four fiscal years following that fiscal year.
``Sec. 6182. Public statement of environmental liabilities
`` Each year, at the same time that the Department of Energy
submits its annual financial report under section 3516 of title 31, the
@@ -40684,33 +37036,30 @@
referred to as the `Secretary'), in consultation with the Nuclear
Regulatory Commission (in this section referred to as the
`Commission'), determines--
-``(1) does not require permanent isolation in a deep
-geologic repository for spent fuel or high-level radioactive
-waste;
-``(2) has had highly radioactive radionuclides removed to
-the maximum extent practical; and
-``(3)(A) does not exceed concentration limits for Class C
-low-level waste as set out in section 61.55 of title 10, Code
-of Federal Regulations, and will be disposed of--
-``(i) in compliance with the performance objectives
-set out in subpart C of part 61 of title 10, Code of
-Federal Regulations; and
-``(ii) pursuant to a State-approved closure plan or
-State-issued permit, authority for the approval or
-issuance of which is conferred on the State outside of
-this section; or
-``(B) exceeds concentration limits for Class C low-
-level waste as set out in section 61.55 of title 10,
-Code of Federal Regulations, but will be disposed of--
-``(i) in compliance with the performance objectives
-set out in subpart C of part 61 of title 10, Code of
-Federal Regulations;
-``(ii) pursuant to a State-approved closure plan or
-State-issued permit, authority for the approval or
-issuance of which is conferred on the State outside of
-this section; and
-``(iii) pursuant to plans developed by the
-Secretary in consultation with the Commission.
+``(1) does not require permanent isolation in a deep geologic
+repository for spent fuel or high-level radioactive waste;
+``(2) has had highly radioactive radionuclides removed to the
+maximum extent practical; and
+``(3)(A) does not exceed concentration limits for Class C low-
+level waste as set out in section 61.55 of title 10, Code of
+Federal Regulations, and will be disposed of--
+``(i) in compliance with the performance objectives set out
+in subpart C of part 61 of title 10, Code of Federal
+Regulations; and
+``(ii) pursuant to a State-approved closure plan or State-
+issued permit, authority for the approval or issuance of which
+is conferred on the State outside of this section; or
+``(B) exceeds concentration limits for Class C low-level
+waste as set out in section 61.55 of title 10, Code of Federal
+Regulations, but will be disposed of--
+``(i) in compliance with the performance objectives set out
+in subpart C of part 61 of title 10, Code of Federal
+Regulations;
+``(ii) pursuant to a State-approved closure plan or State-
+issued permit, authority for the approval or issuance of which
+is conferred on the State outside of this section; and
+``(iii) pursuant to plans developed by the Secretary in
+consultation with the Commission.
``(b) Monitoring by Nuclear Regulatory Commission.--(1) The
Commission shall, in coordination with the covered State, monitor
disposal actions taken by the Department of Energy pursuant to
@@ -40723,13 +37072,12 @@
soon as practicable after discovery of the noncompliant conditions,
inform the Department of Energy, the covered State, and the following
congressional committees:
-``(A) The Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on
-Energy and Commerce, and the Committee on Appropriations of the
-House of Representatives.
-``(B) The Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on
-Energy and Natural Resources, the Committee on Environment and
-Public Works, and the Committee on Appropriations of the
-Senate.
+``(A) The Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on Energy
+and Commerce, and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of
+Representatives.
+``(B) The Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on Energy
+and Natural Resources, the Committee on Environment and Public
+Works, and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate.
``(3) For fiscal year 2005, the Secretary shall, from amounts
available for defense site acceleration completion, reimburse the
Commission for all expenses, including salaries, that the Commission
@@ -40806,23 +37154,23 @@
potential to reduce risks to human health, property, or the
environment and to maximize cost savings.
``(2) An assessment of the life cycle costs of each
-nonoperational defense nuclear facility during the period
-beginning on the date on which the plan is submitted under
-subsection (d) and ending on the earlier of--
-``(A) the date that is 25 years after the date on
-which the plan is submitted; or
+nonoperational defense nuclear facility during the period beginning
+on the date on which the plan is submitted under subsection (d) and
+ending on the earlier of--
+``(A) the date that is 25 years after the date on which the
+plan is submitted; or
``(B) the estimated date for deactivation and
decommissioning of the facility.
-``(3) An estimate of the cost and time needed to deactivate
-and decommission each nonoperational defense nuclear facility.
+``(3) An estimate of the cost and time needed to deactivate and
+decommission each nonoperational defense nuclear facility.
``(4) A schedule for when the Office of Environmental
-Management will accept each nonoperational defense nuclear
-facility for deactivation and decommissioning.
+Management will accept each nonoperational defense nuclear facility
+for deactivation and decommissioning.
``(5) An estimate of costs that could be avoided by--
-``(A) accelerating the cleanup of nonoperational
-defense nuclear facilities; or
-``(B) other means, such as reusing such facilities
-for another purpose.
+``(A) accelerating the cleanup of nonoperational defense
+nuclear facilities; or
+``(B) other means, such as reusing such facilities for
+another purpose.
``(c) Plan for Transfer of Responsibility for Certain Facilities.--
The Secretary shall, during 2025, develop and subsequently carry out a
plan under which the Administrator shall transfer, by March 31, 2029,
@@ -40837,37 +37185,36 @@
``(2) a description of the deactivation and decommissioning
actions expected to be taken during the following fiscal year
pursuant to the plan;
-``(3) in the case of the report submitted during 2025, the
-plan required by subsection (c); and
+``(3) in the case of the report submitted during 2025, the plan
+required by subsection (c); and
``(4) a description of the deactivation and decommissioning
actions taken at each nonoperational defense nuclear facility
-during the period following the date on which the previous
-report required by this section was submitted.
+during the period following the date on which the previous report
+required by this section was submitted.
``(e) Termination.--The requirements of this section shall
terminate after the submission to the appropriate congressional
committees of the report required by subsection (d) to be submitted not
later than March 31, 2033.
``(f) Definitions.--In this section:
-``(1) The term `appropriate congressional committees'
+``(1) The term `appropriate congressional committees' means--
+``(A) the congressional defense committees; and
+``(B) the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the
+Senate and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of
+Representatives.
+``(2) The term `life cycle costs', with respect to a facility,
means--
-``(A) the congressional defense committees; and
-``(B) the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
-of the Senate and the Committee on Energy and Commerce
-of the House of Representatives.
-``(2) The term `life cycle costs', with respect to a
-facility, means--
-``(A) the present and future costs of all resources
-and associated cost elements required to develop,
-produce, deploy, or sustain the facility; and
+``(A) the present and future costs of all resources and
+associated cost elements required to develop, produce, deploy,
+or sustain the facility; and
``(B) the present and future costs to deactivate,
decommission, and deconstruct the facility.
-``(3) The term `nonoperational defense nuclear facility'
-means a production facility or utilization facility (as those
-terms are defined in section 11 of the Atomic Energy Act of
-1954 (42 U.S.C. 2014)) under the control or jurisdiction of the
-Secretary of Energy and operated for national security purposes
-that is no longer needed for the mission of the Department of
-Energy, including the National Nuclear Security Administration.
+``(3) The term `nonoperational defense nuclear facility' means
+a production facility or utilization facility (as those terms are
+defined in section 11 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C.
+2014)) under the control or jurisdiction of the Secretary of Energy
+and operated for national security purposes that is no longer
+needed for the mission of the Department of Energy, including the
+National Nuclear Security Administration.
``SUBCHAPTER III--HANFORD RESERVATION, WASHINGTON
@@ -40900,26 +37247,24 @@
Richland, Washington, to be known as the `Office of River Protection'
(in this section referred to as the `Office').
``(b) Management and Responsibilities of Office.--
-``(1) The Office shall be headed by a senior official of
-the Department of Energy, who shall report to the Assistant
-Secretary of Energy for Environmental Management.
-``(2) The head of the Office shall be responsible for
-managing all aspects of the River Protection Project, Richland,
-Washington, including Hanford Tank Farm operations and the
-Waste Treatment Plant.
-``(3)(A) The Assistant Secretary of Energy for
-Environmental Management shall delegate in writing
-responsibility for the management of the River Protection
-Project, Richland, Washington, to the head of the Office.
-``(B) Such delegation shall include, at a minimum,
-authorities for contracting, financial management, safety, and
-general program management that are equivalent to the
-authorities of managers of other operations offices of the
-Department of Energy.
+``(1) The Office shall be headed by a senior official of the
+Department of Energy, who shall report to the Assistant Secretary
+of Energy for Environmental Management.
+``(2) The head of the Office shall be responsible for managing
+all aspects of the River Protection Project, Richland, Washington,
+including Hanford Tank Farm operations and the Waste Treatment
+Plant.
+``(3)(A) The Assistant Secretary of Energy for Environmental
+Management shall delegate in writing responsibility for the
+management of the River Protection Project, Richland, Washington,
+to the head of the Office.
+``(B) Such delegation shall include, at a minimum, authorities
+for contracting, financial management, safety, and general program
+management that are equivalent to the authorities of managers of
+other operations offices of the Department of Energy.
``(C) The head of the Office shall, to the maximum extent
-possible, coordinate all activities of the Office with the
-manager of the Richland Operations Office of the Department of
-Energy.
+possible, coordinate all activities of the Office with the manager
+of the Richland Operations Office of the Department of Energy.
``(c) Department Responsibilities.--The Secretary shall provide the
head of the Office with the resources and personnel necessary to carry
out the responsibilities specified in subsection (b)(2).
@@ -40951,37 +37296,36 @@
resulted from waste generated by atomic energy defense activities at
the Hanford Nuclear Reservation, Richland, Washington, the Secretary
(or designee of the Secretary) shall--
-``(1) not later than two business days after being notified
-of the release, notify the congressional defense committees of
-the release; and
-``(2) not later than seven business days after being
-notified of the release, provide the congressional defense
-committees a briefing on the status of the release, including--
+``(1) not later than two business days after being notified of
+the release, notify the congressional defense committees of the
+release; and
+``(2) not later than seven business days after being notified
+of the release, provide the congressional defense committees a
+briefing on the status of the release, including--
``(A) the cause of the release, if known; and
-``(B) preliminary plans to address and remediate
-the release, including associated costs and timelines.
+``(B) preliminary plans to address and remediate the
+release, including associated costs and timelines.
``SUBCHAPTER IV--SAVANNAH RIVER SITE, SOUTH CAROLINA
``Sec. 6211. Accelerated schedule for isolating high-level nuclear
-waste at the Defense Waste Processing Facility, Savannah
-River Site
+waste at the Defense Waste Processing Facility, Savannah River Site
``The Secretary of Energy shall accelerate the schedule for the
isolation of high-level nuclear waste in glass canisters at the Defense
Waste Processing Facility at the Savannah River Site, South Carolina,
if the Secretary determines that the acceleration of such schedule--
``(1) will achieve long-term cost savings to the Federal
Government; and
-``(2) could accelerate the removal and isolation of high-
-level nuclear waste from long-term storage tanks at the site.
+``(2) could accelerate the removal and isolation of high-level
+nuclear waste from long-term storage tanks at the site.
``Sec. 6212. Multi-year plan for clean-up
``The Secretary of Energy shall develop and implement a multi-year
plan for the clean-up of nuclear waste at the Savannah River Site that
results, or has resulted, from the following:
``(1) Nuclear weapons activities carried out at the site.
``(2) The processing, treating, packaging, and disposal of
-Department of Energy domestic and foreign spent nuclear fuel
-rods at the site.
+Department of Energy domestic and foreign spent nuclear fuel rods
+at the site.
``Sec. 6213. Continuation of processing, treatment, and disposal of
legacy nuclear materials
`` The Secretary of Energy shall continue operations and maintain a
@@ -40994,8 +37338,7 @@
``SUBCHAPTER I--SAFEGUARDS AND SECURITY
``Sec. 6221. Prohibition on international inspections of Department of
-Energy facilities unless protection of restricted data is
-certified
+Energy facilities unless protection of restricted data is certified
``The Secretary of Energy may not allow an inspection of a national
security laboratory or nuclear weapons production facility by the
International Atomic Energy Agency until the Secretary certifies to
@@ -41017,43 +37360,39 @@
this section are completed in not more than 15 days.
``(c) Prohibition on Admittance.--
``(1) In general.--With respect to an individual who is a
-citizen or agent of a covered foreign nation, the Secretary and
-the Administrator may not, except as provided in paragraph (2),
-admit such individual to any areas not accessible to the
-general public within a facility described in paragraph (3).
-``(2) Waiver.--The Secretary, acting through the
-Administrator, may waive the prohibition under paragraph (1)
-with respect to an individual who is a citizen or agent of a
-covered foreign nation if, not later than 30 days prior to
-admitting such individual to a facility described in such
-paragraph, the Secretary certifies to Congress that--
-``(A) the admittance of such individual to the
-facility is in the national security interests of the
-United States;
-``(B) no classified or restricted data will be
-revealed to such individual in connection with the
-admittance of such individual to the facility;
-``(C) the Secretary or Administrator has consulted
-with the heads of other relevant departments or
-agencies of the United States Government to mitigate
-risks associated with the admittance of such
-individual; and
-``(D) the background review completed to subsection
-(a) with respect to such individual did not uncover any
-previously unreported affiliation with military or
-intelligence organizations associated with a covered
-foreign nation.
+citizen or agent of a covered foreign nation, the Secretary and the
+Administrator may not, except as provided in paragraph (2), admit
+such individual to any areas not accessible to the general public
+within a facility described in paragraph (3).
+``(2) Waiver.--The Secretary, acting through the Administrator,
+may waive the prohibition under paragraph (1) with respect to an
+individual who is a citizen or agent of a covered foreign nation
+if, not later than 30 days prior to admitting such individual to a
+facility described in such paragraph, the Secretary certifies to
+Congress that--
+``(A) the admittance of such individual to the facility is
+in the national security interests of the United States;
+``(B) no classified or restricted data will be revealed to
+such individual in connection with the admittance of such
+individual to the facility;
+``(C) the Secretary or Administrator has consulted with the
+heads of other relevant departments or agencies of the United
+States Government to mitigate risks associated with the
+admittance of such individual; and
+``(D) the background review completed to subsection (a)
+with respect to such individual did not uncover any previously
+unreported affiliation with military or intelligence
+organizations associated with a covered foreign nation.
``(3) Facilities described.--A facility described in this
paragraph is a facility, or any portion thereof, that directly
supports the mission, functions, and operations of the
-Administration (as described in this subpart) and is located
-on--
+Administration (as described in this subpart) and is located on--
``(A) a national security laboratory;
``(B) a nuclear weapons production facility; or
``(C) a site that directly supports the protection,
-development, sustainment, or disposal of technologies
-or materials related to the provision of nuclear
-propulsion for United States naval vessels.
+development, sustainment, or disposal of technologies or
+materials related to the provision of nuclear propulsion for
+United States naval vessels.
``(4) Effective date.--The prohibition under paragraph (1)
shall take effect on April 15, 2025.
``(d) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be
@@ -41061,38 +37400,37 @@
or the Administrator to--
``(1) admit to a facility described in paragraph (3) of
subsection (c)--
-``(A) a citizen or lawful permanent resident of the
-United States;
-``(B) an individual involved in an International
-Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) inspection (as defined in
-the `Agreement between the United States and the IAEA
-for the Application of Safeguards in the U.S.'); or
-``(C) an individual involved in information
-exchanges in support of activities of the United States
-with respect to nonproliferation, counterproliferation,
-and counterterrorism, in accordance with international
-treaties or other legally-binding agreements or
-instruments to which the United States is a party; or
+``(A) a citizen or lawful permanent resident of the United
+States;
+``(B) an individual involved in an International Atomic
+Energy Agency (IAEA) inspection (as defined in the `Agreement
+between the United States and the IAEA for the Application of
+Safeguards in the U.S.'); or
+``(C) an individual involved in information exchanges in
+support of activities of the United States with respect to
+nonproliferation, counterproliferation, and counterterrorism,
+in accordance with international treaties or other legally-
+binding agreements or instruments to which the United States is
+a party; or
``(2) admit any individual to a facility, or any portion
-thereof, that is not directly associated with or directly
-funded to perform the mission, functions, and operations of the
+thereof, that is not directly associated with or directly funded to
+perform the mission, functions, and operations of the
Administration (as described in this subpart).
``(e) Definitions.--For purposes of this section:
``(1) The term `background review', commonly known as an
indices check, means a review of information provided by the
-Director of National Intelligence and the Director of the
-Federal Bureau of Investigation regarding personal background,
-including information relating to any history of criminal
-activity or to any evidence of espionage.
+Director of National Intelligence and the Director of the Federal
+Bureau of Investigation regarding personal background, including
+information relating to any history of criminal activity or to any
+evidence of espionage.
``(2) The term `covered foreign nation' means--
``(A) the People's Republic of China;
``(B) the Russian Federation;
-``(C) the Democratic People's Republic of Korea;
-and
+``(C) the Democratic People's Republic of Korea; and
``(D) the Islamic Republic of Iran.
``(3) The term `sensitive countries list' means the list
-prescribed by the Secretary of Energy known as the Department
-of Energy List of Sensitive Countries.
+prescribed by the Secretary of Energy known as the Department of
+Energy List of Sensitive Countries.
``Sec. 6223. Background investigations of certain personnel at
Department of Energy facilities
``The Secretary of Energy shall ensure that an investigation
@@ -41113,33 +37451,31 @@
information.
``(b) Authorities and Limitations.--
``(1) The Secretary shall prescribe regulations for the new
-counterintelligence polygraph program required by subsection
-(a) in accordance with the provisions of subchapter II of
-chapter 5 of title 5 (commonly referred to as the
-Administrative Procedures Act).
+counterintelligence polygraph program required by subsection (a) in
+accordance with the provisions of subchapter II of chapter 5 of
+title 5 (commonly referred to as the Administrative Procedures
+Act).
``(2) In prescribing regulations for the new program, the
Secretary shall take into account the results of the Polygraph
Review.
-``(3) Not later than six months after obtaining the results
-of the Polygraph Review, the Secretary shall issue a notice of
+``(3) Not later than six months after obtaining the results of
+the Polygraph Review, the Secretary shall issue a notice of
proposed rulemaking for the new program.
-``(4) In the event of a counterintelligence investigation,
-the regulations prescribed under paragraph (1) may ensure that
-the persons subject to the counterintelligence polygraph
-program required by subsection (a) include any person who is--
-``(A) a national of the United States (as such term
-is defined in section 101 of the Immigration and
-Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101)) and also a national of
-a foreign state; and
-``(B) an employee or contractor who requires access
-to classified information.
+``(4) In the event of a counterintelligence investigation, the
+regulations prescribed under paragraph (1) may ensure that the
+persons subject to the counterintelligence polygraph program
+required by subsection (a) include any person who is--
+``(A) a national of the United States (as such term is
+defined in section 101 of the Immigration and Nationality Act
+(8 U.S.C. 1101)) and also a national of a foreign state; and
+``(B) an employee or contractor who requires access to
+classified information.
``(c) Polygraph Review Defined.--In this section, the term
`Polygraph Review' means the review of the Committee to Review the
Scientific Evidence on the Polygraph of the National Academy of
Sciences.
``Sec. 6225. Notice to congressional committees of certain security and
-counterintelligence failures within atomic energy defense
-programs
+counterintelligence failures within atomic energy defense programs
``(a) Required Notification.--The Secretary of Energy shall submit
to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of
Representatives a notification of each significant atomic energy
@@ -41167,75 +37503,72 @@
section and that are otherwise necessary to carry out the provisions of
this section.
``(e) Statutory Construction.--
-``(1) Nothing in this section shall be construed as
-authority to withhold any information from the Committees on
-Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives on
-the grounds that providing the information to those committees
-would constitute the unauthorized disclosure of classified
-information, information relating to intelligence sources and
-methods, or sensitive law enforcement information.
-``(2) Nothing in this section shall be construed to modify
-or supersede any other requirement to report information on
+``(1) Nothing in this section shall be construed as authority
+to withhold any information from the Committees on Armed Services
+of the Senate and House of Representatives on the grounds that
+providing the information to those committees would constitute the
+unauthorized disclosure of classified information, information
+relating to intelligence sources and methods, or sensitive law
+enforcement information.
+``(2) Nothing in this section shall be construed to modify or
+supersede any other requirement to report information on
intelligence activities to Congress, including the requirement
-under section 501 of the National Security Act of 1947 (50
-U.S.C. 3091) for the President to ensure that the congressional
-intelligence committees are kept fully informed of the
-intelligence activities of the United States and for those
-committees to notify promptly other congressional committees of
-any matter relating to intelligence activities requiring the
-attention of those committees.
+under section 501 of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C.
+3091) for the President to ensure that the congressional
+intelligence committees are kept fully informed of the intelligence
+activities of the United States and for those committees to notify
+promptly other congressional committees of any matter relating to
+intelligence activities requiring the attention of those
+committees.
``Sec. 6226. Annual report and certification on status of security of
atomic energy defense facilities
``(a) Report and Certification on Nuclear Security Enterprise.--
-``(1) Not later than September 30 of each even-numbered
-year, the Administrator shall submit to the Secretary of
-Energy--
+``(1) Not later than September 30 of each even-numbered year,
+the Administrator shall submit to the Secretary of Energy--
``(A) a report detailing the status of security at
-facilities holding Category I and II quantities of
-special nuclear material that are administered by the
-Administration; and
-``(B) written certification that such facilities
-are secure and that the security measures at such
-facilities meet the security standards and requirements
-of the Administration and the Department of Energy.
-``(2) If the Administrator is unable to make the
-certification described in paragraph (1)(B) with respect to a
-facility, the Administrator shall submit to the Secretary with
-the matters required by paragraph (1) a corrective action plan
-for the facility describing--
-``(A) the deficiency that resulted in the
-Administrator being unable to make the certification;
-``(B) the actions to be taken to correct the
-deficiency; and
+facilities holding Category I and II quantities of special
+nuclear material that are administered by the Administration;
+and
+``(B) written certification that such facilities are secure
+and that the security measures at such facilities meet the
+security standards and requirements of the Administration and
+the Department of Energy.
+``(2) If the Administrator is unable to make the certification
+described in paragraph (1)(B) with respect to a facility, the
+Administrator shall submit to the Secretary with the matters
+required by paragraph (1) a corrective action plan for the facility
+describing--
+``(A) the deficiency that resulted in the Administrator
+being unable to make the certification;
+``(B) the actions to be taken to correct the deficiency;
+and
``(C) timelines for taking such actions.
-``(3) Not later than December 1 of each even-numbered year,
-the Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense
-committees the unaltered report, certification, and any
-corrective action plans submitted by the Administrator under
-paragraphs (1) and (2) together with any comments of the
-Secretary.
+``(3) Not later than December 1 of each even-numbered year, the
+Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees the
+unaltered report, certification, and any corrective action plans
+submitted by the Administrator under paragraphs (1) and (2)
+together with any comments of the Secretary.
``(b) Report and Certification on Atomic Energy Defense Facilities
Not Administered by the Administration.--
-``(1) Not later than December 1 of each even-numbered year,
-the Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense
-committees--
-``(A) a report detailing the status of the security
-of atomic energy defense facilities holding Category I
-and II quantities of special nuclear material that are
-not administered by the Administration; and
-``(B) written certification that such facilities
-are secure and that the security measures at such
-facilities meet the security standards and requirements
-of the Department of Energy.
+``(1) Not later than December 1 of each even-numbered year, the
+Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees--
+``(A) a report detailing the status of the security of
+atomic energy defense facilities holding Category I and II
+quantities of special nuclear material that are not
+administered by the Administration; and
+``(B) written certification that such facilities are secure
+and that the security measures at such facilities meet the
+security standards and requirements of the Department of
+Energy.
``(2) If the Secretary is unable to make the certification
described in paragraph (1)(B) with respect to a facility, the
Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees,
-together with the matters required by paragraph (1), a
-corrective action plan describing--
-``(A) the deficiency that resulted in the Secretary
-being unable to make the certification;
-``(B) the actions to be taken to correct the
-deficiency; and
+together with the matters required by paragraph (1), a corrective
+action plan describing--
+``(A) the deficiency that resulted in the Secretary being
+unable to make the certification;
+``(B) the actions to be taken to correct the deficiency;
+and
``(C) timelines for taking such actions.
``Sec. 6227. Protection of certain nuclear facilities and assets from
unmanned aircraft
@@ -41248,33 +37581,30 @@
``(b) Actions Described.--
``(1) The actions described in this paragraph are the
following:
-``(A) Detect, identify, monitor, and track the
-unmanned aircraft system or unmanned aircraft, without
-prior consent, including by means of intercept or other
-access of a wire, oral, or electronic communication
-used to control the unmanned aircraft system or
-unmanned aircraft.
-``(B) Warn the operator of the unmanned aircraft
-system or unmanned aircraft, including by passive or
-active, and direct or indirect physical, electronic,
-radio, and electromagnetic means.
-``(C) Disrupt control of the unmanned aircraft
-system or unmanned aircraft, without prior consent,
-including by disabling the unmanned aircraft system or
-unmanned aircraft by intercepting, interfering, or
-causing interference with wire, oral, electronic, or
-radio communications used to control the unmanned
+``(A) Detect, identify, monitor, and track the unmanned
+aircraft system or unmanned aircraft, without prior consent,
+including by means of intercept or other access of a wire,
+oral, or electronic communication used to control the unmanned
aircraft system or unmanned aircraft.
-``(D) Seize or exercise control of the unmanned
-aircraft system or unmanned aircraft.
-``(E) Seize or otherwise confiscate the unmanned
-aircraft system or unmanned aircraft.
-``(F) Use reasonable force to disable, damage, or
-destroy the unmanned aircraft system or unmanned
-aircraft.
+``(B) Warn the operator of the unmanned aircraft system or
+unmanned aircraft, including by passive or active, and direct
+or indirect physical, electronic, radio, and electromagnetic
+means.
+``(C) Disrupt control of the unmanned aircraft system or
+unmanned aircraft, without prior consent, including by
+disabling the unmanned aircraft system or unmanned aircraft by
+intercepting, interfering, or causing interference with wire,
+oral, electronic, or radio communications used to control the
+unmanned aircraft system or unmanned aircraft.
+``(D) Seize or exercise control of the unmanned aircraft
+system or unmanned aircraft.
+``(E) Seize or otherwise confiscate the unmanned aircraft
+system or unmanned aircraft.
+``(F) Use reasonable force to disable, damage, or destroy
+the unmanned aircraft system or unmanned aircraft.
``(2) The Secretary of Energy shall develop the actions
-described in paragraph (1) in coordination with the Secretary
-of Transportation.
+described in paragraph (1) in coordination with the Secretary of
+Transportation.
``(c) Forfeiture.--Any unmanned aircraft system or unmanned
aircraft described in subsection (a) that is seized by the Secretary of
Energy is subject to forfeiture to the United States.
@@ -41282,19 +37612,18 @@
Transportation may prescribe regulations and shall issue guidance in
the respective areas of each Secretary to carry out this section.
``(e) Definitions.--In this section:
-``(1) The term `covered facility or asset' means any
-facility or asset that is--
-``(A) identified by the Secretary of Energy for
-purposes of this section;
+``(1) The term `covered facility or asset' means any facility
+or asset that is--
+``(A) identified by the Secretary of Energy for purposes of
+this section;
``(B) located in the United States (including the
territories and possessions of the United States); and
-``(C) owned by the United States or contracted to
-the United States, to store or use special nuclear
-material.
+``(C) owned by the United States or contracted to the
+United States, to store or use special nuclear material.
``(2) The terms `unmanned aircraft' and `unmanned aircraft
-system' have the meanings given those terms in section 331 of
-the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 (Public Law 112-
-95; 49 U.S.C. 40101 note).
+system' have the meanings given those terms in section 331 of the
+FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 (Public Law 112-95; 49
+U.S.C. 40101 note).
``Sec. 6228. Reporting on penetrations of networks of contractors and
subcontractors
``(a) Procedures for Reporting Penetrations.--The Administrator
@@ -41304,133 +37633,115 @@
established pursuant to subsection (b) is successfully penetrated.
``(b) Establishment of Criteria for Covered Networks.--
``(1) In general.--The Administrator shall, in consultation
-with the officials specified in paragraph (2), establish
-criteria for covered networks to be subject to the procedures
-for reporting penetrations under subsection (a).
+with the officials specified in paragraph (2), establish criteria
+for covered networks to be subject to the procedures for reporting
+penetrations under subsection (a).
``(2) Officials specified.--The officials specified in this
paragraph are the following officials of the Administration:
-``(A) The Deputy Administrator for Defense
-Programs.
-``(B) The Associate Administrator for Acquisition
-and Project Management.
+``(A) The Deputy Administrator for Defense Programs.
+``(B) The Associate Administrator for Acquisition and
+Project Management.
``(C) The Chief Information Officer.
``(D) Any other official of the Administration the
Administrator considers necessary.
``(c) Procedure Requirements.--
``(1) Rapid reporting.--
-``(A) In general.--The procedures established
-pursuant to subsection (a) shall require each
-contractor or subcontractor to submit to the Chief
-Information Officer a report on each successful
-penetration of a covered network of the contractor or
-subcontractor that meets the criteria established
-pursuant to subsection (b) not later than 60 days after
-the discovery of the successful penetration.
-``(B) Elements.--Subject to subparagraph (C), each
-report required by subparagraph (A) with respect to a
-successful penetration of a covered network of a
-contractor or subcontractor shall include the
-following:
-``(i) A description of the technique or
-method used in such penetration.
-``(ii) A sample of the malicious software,
-if discovered and isolated by the contractor or
-subcontractor, involved in such penetration.
-``(iii) A summary of information created by
-or for the Administration in connection with
-any program of the Administration that has been
-potentially compromised as a result of such
-penetration.
-``(C) Avoidance of delays in reporting.--If a
-contractor or subcontractor is not able to obtain all
-of the information required by subparagraph (B) to be
-included in a report required by subparagraph (A) by
-the date that is 60 days after the discovery of a
-successful penetration of a covered network of the
-contractor or subcontractor, the contractor or
+``(A) In general.--The procedures established pursuant to
+subsection (a) shall require each contractor or subcontractor
+to submit to the Chief Information Officer a report on each
+successful penetration of a covered network of the contractor
+or subcontractor that meets the criteria established pursuant
+to subsection (b) not later than 60 days after the discovery of
+the successful penetration.
+``(B) Elements.--Subject to subparagraph (C), each report
+required by subparagraph (A) with respect to a successful
+penetration of a covered network of a contractor or
+subcontractor shall include the following:
+``(i) A description of the technique or method used in
+such penetration.
+``(ii) A sample of the malicious software, if
+discovered and isolated by the contractor or subcontractor,
+involved in such penetration.
+``(iii) A summary of information created by or for the
+Administration in connection with any program of the
+Administration that has been potentially compromised as a
+result of such penetration.
+``(C) Avoidance of delays in reporting.--If a contractor or
+subcontractor is not able to obtain all of the information
+required by subparagraph (B) to be included in a report
+required by subparagraph (A) by the date that is 60 days after
+the discovery of a successful penetration of a covered network
+of the contractor or subcontractor, the contractor or
subcontractor shall--
-``(i) include in the report all information
-available as of that date; and
-``(ii) provide to the Chief Information
-Officer the additional information required by
-subparagraph (B) as the information becomes
-available.
+``(i) include in the report all information available
+as of that date; and
+``(ii) provide to the Chief Information Officer the
+additional information required by subparagraph (B) as the
+information becomes available.
``(2) Access to equipment and information by administration
personnel.--Concurrent with the establishment of the procedures
pursuant to subsection (a), the Administrator shall establish
-procedures to be used if information owned by the
-Administration was in use during or at risk as a result of the
-successful penetration of a covered network--
+procedures to be used if information owned by the Administration
+was in use during or at risk as a result of the successful
+penetration of a covered network--
``(A) in order to--
-``(i) in the case of a penetration of a
-covered network of a management and operating
-contractor, enhance the access of personnel of
-the Administration to Government-owned
-equipment and information; and
-``(ii) in the case of a penetration of a
-covered network of a contractor or
-subcontractor that is not a management and
-operating contractor, facilitate the access of
-personnel of the Administration to the
-equipment and information of the contractor or
-subcontractor; and
+``(i) in the case of a penetration of a covered network
+of a management and operating contractor, enhance the
+access of personnel of the Administration to Government-
+owned equipment and information; and
+``(ii) in the case of a penetration of a covered
+network of a contractor or subcontractor that is not a
+management and operating contractor, facilitate the access
+of personnel of the Administration to the equipment and
+information of the contractor or subcontractor; and
``(B) which shall--
-``(i) include mechanisms for personnel of
-the Administration to, upon request, obtain
-access to equipment or information of a
-contractor or subcontractor necessary to
-conduct forensic analysis in addition to any
-analysis conducted by the contractor or
-subcontractor;
-``(ii) provide that a contractor or
-subcontractor is only required to provide
-access to equipment or information as described
-in clause (i) to determine whether information
-created by or for the Administration in
-connection with any program of the
-Administration was successfully exfiltrated
-from a network of the contractor or
-subcontractor and, if so, what information was
-exfiltrated; and
-``(iii) provide for the reasonable
-protection of trade secrets, commercial or
-financial information, and information that can
-be used to identify a specific person.
-``(3) Dissemination of information.--The procedures
-established pursuant to subsection (a) shall allow for limiting
-the dissemination of information obtained or derived through
-such procedures so that such information may be disseminated
-only to entities--
+``(i) include mechanisms for personnel of the
+Administration to, upon request, obtain access to equipment
+or information of a contractor or subcontractor necessary
+to conduct forensic analysis in addition to any analysis
+conducted by the contractor or subcontractor;
+``(ii) provide that a contractor or subcontractor is
+only required to provide access to equipment or information
+as described in clause (i) to determine whether information
+created by or for the Administration in connection with any
+program of the Administration was successfully exfiltrated
+from a network of the contractor or subcontractor and, if
+so, what information was exfiltrated; and
+``(iii) provide for the reasonable protection of trade
+secrets, commercial or financial information, and
+information that can be used to identify a specific person.
+``(3) Dissemination of information.--The procedures established
+pursuant to subsection (a) shall allow for limiting the
+dissemination of information obtained or derived through such
+procedures so that such information may be disseminated only to
+entities--
``(A) with missions that may be affected by such
information;
-``(B) that may be called upon to assist in the
-diagnosis, detection, or mitigation of cyber incidents;
-``(C) that conduct counterintelligence or law
-enforcement investigations; or
-``(D) for national security purposes, including
-cyber situational awareness and defense purposes.
+``(B) that may be called upon to assist in the diagnosis,
+detection, or mitigation of cyber incidents;
+``(C) that conduct counterintelligence or law enforcement
+investigations; or
+``(D) for national security purposes, including cyber
+situational awareness and defense purposes.
``(d) Definitions.--In this section:
-``(1) Chief information officer.--The term `Chief
-Information Officer' means the Associate Administrator for
-Information Management and Chief Information Officer of the
-Administration.
-``(2) Contractor.--The term `contractor' means a private
-entity that has entered into a contract or contractual action
-of any kind with the Administration to furnish supplies,
-equipment, materials, or services of any kind.
-``(3) Covered network.--The term `covered network' includes
-any network or information system that accesses, receives, or
-stores--
+``(1) Chief information officer.--The term `Chief Information
+Officer' means the Associate Administrator for Information
+Management and Chief Information Officer of the Administration.
+``(2) Contractor.--The term `contractor' means a private entity
+that has entered into a contract or contractual action of any kind
+with the Administration to furnish supplies, equipment, materials,
+or services of any kind.
+``(3) Covered network.--The term `covered network' includes any
+network or information system that accesses, receives, or stores--
``(A) classified information; or
-``(B) sensitive unclassified information germane to
-any program of the Administration, as determined by the
+``(B) sensitive unclassified information germane to any
+program of the Administration, as determined by the
Administrator.
-``(4) Subcontractor.--The term `subcontractor' means a
-private entity that has entered into a contract or contractual
-action with a contractor or another subcontractor to furnish
-supplies, equipment, materials, or services of any kind in
-connection with another contract in support of any program of
-the Administration.
+``(4) Subcontractor.--The term `subcontractor' means a private
+entity that has entered into a contract or contractual action with
+a contractor or another subcontractor to furnish supplies,
+equipment, materials, or services of any kind in connection with
+another contract in support of any program of the Administration.
``SUBCHAPTER II--CLASSIFIED INFORMATION
@@ -41457,55 +37768,53 @@
(50 U.S.C. 3161 note).
``(b) Plan Elements.--The plan under subsection (a) shall include
the following:
-``(1) The actions to be taken in order to ensure that
-records subject to Executive Order No. 13526 are reviewed on a
-page-by-page basis for Restricted Data and Formerly Restricted
-Data unless they have been determined to be highly unlikely to
-contain Restricted Data or Formerly Restricted Data.
+``(1) The actions to be taken in order to ensure that records
+subject to Executive Order No. 13526 are reviewed on a page-by-page
+basis for Restricted Data and Formerly Restricted Data unless they
+have been determined to be highly unlikely to contain Restricted
+Data or Formerly Restricted Data.
``(2) The criteria and process by which documents are
determined to be highly unlikely to contain Restricted Data or
Formerly Restricted Data.
``(3) The actions to be taken in order to ensure proper
training, supervision, and evaluation of personnel engaged in
-declassification under that Executive order so that such
-personnel recognize Restricted Data and Formerly Restricted
-Data.
+declassification under that Executive order so that such personnel
+recognize Restricted Data and Formerly Restricted Data.
``(4) The extent to which automated declassification
technologies will be used under that Executive order to protect
Restricted Data and Formerly Restricted Data from inadvertent
release.
``(5) Procedures for periodic review and evaluation by the
Secretary of Energy, in consultation with the Director of the
-Information Security Oversight Office of the National Archives
-and Records Administration, of compliance by Federal agencies
-with the plan.
+Information Security Oversight Office of the National Archives and
+Records Administration, of compliance by Federal agencies with the
+plan.
``(6) Procedures for resolving disagreements among Federal
-agencies regarding declassification procedures and decisions
-under the plan.
-``(7) The funding, personnel, and other resources required
-to carry out the plan.
+agencies regarding declassification procedures and decisions under
+the plan.
+``(7) The funding, personnel, and other resources required to
+carry out the plan.
``(8) A timetable for implementation of the plan.
``(c) Limitation on Declassification of Certain Records.--
-``(1) Effective on October 17, 1998, and except as provided
-in paragraph (3), a record referred to in subsection (a) may
-not be declassified unless the agency having custody of the
-record reviews the record on a page-by-page basis to ensure
-that the record does not contain Restricted Data or Formerly
-Restricted Data.
+``(1) Effective on October 17, 1998, and except as provided in
+paragraph (3), a record referred to in subsection (a) may not be
+declassified unless the agency having custody of the record reviews
+the record on a page-by-page basis to ensure that the record does
+not contain Restricted Data or Formerly Restricted Data.
``(2) Any record determined as a result of a review under
paragraph (1) to contain Restricted Data or Formerly Restricted
Data may not be declassified until the Secretary of Energy, in
conjunction with the head of the agency having custody of the
record, determines that the document is suitable for
declassification.
-``(3) After the date occurring 60 days after the submission
-of the plan required by subsection (a) to the committees
-referred to in paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (d), the
-requirement under paragraph (1) to review a record on a page-
-by-page basis shall not apply in the case of a record
-determined, under the actions specified in the plan pursuant to
-subsection (b)(1), to be a record that is highly unlikely to
-contain Restricted Data or Formerly Restricted Data.
+``(3) After the date occurring 60 days after the submission of
+the plan required by subsection (a) to the committees referred to
+in paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (d), the requirement under
+paragraph (1) to review a record on a page-by-page basis shall not
+apply in the case of a record determined, under the actions
+specified in the plan pursuant to subsection (b)(1), to be a record
+that is highly unlikely to contain Restricted Data or Formerly
+Restricted Data.
``(d) Submission of Plan.--The Secretary of Energy shall submit the
plan required under subsection (a) to the following:
``(1) The Committee on Armed Services of the Senate.
@@ -41514,18 +37823,17 @@
``(3) The Assistant to the President for National Security
Affairs.
``(e) Report and Notification Regarding Inadvertent Releases.--
-``(1) The Secretary of Energy shall submit to the
-committees and Assistant to the President specified in
-subsection (d) a report on inadvertent releases of Restricted
-Data or Formerly Restricted Data under Executive Order No.
-12958 that occurred before October 17, 1998.
-``(2) The Secretary of Energy shall, in each even-numbered
-year beginning in 2010, submit to the committees and Assistant
-to the President specified in subsection (d) a report
-identifying any inadvertent releases of Restricted Data or
-Formerly Restricted Data under Executive Order No. 13526
-discovered in the two-year period preceding the submittal of
-the report.
+``(1) The Secretary of Energy shall submit to the committees
+and Assistant to the President specified in subsection (d) a report
+on inadvertent releases of Restricted Data or Formerly Restricted
+Data under Executive Order No. 12958 that occurred before October
+17, 1998.
+``(2) The Secretary of Energy shall, in each even-numbered year
+beginning in 2010, submit to the committees and Assistant to the
+President specified in subsection (d) a report identifying any
+inadvertent releases of Restricted Data or Formerly Restricted Data
+under Executive Order No. 13526 discovered in the two-year period
+preceding the submittal of the report.
``Sec. 6233. Supplement to plan for declassification of restricted data
and formerly restricted data
``(a) Supplement to Plan.--The Secretary of Energy and the
@@ -41557,22 +37865,21 @@
``(b) Countering of Espionage and Intelligence-gathering Abroad.--
``(1) The Secretary shall establish a pool of Department
employees and Department contractor employees who are specially
-trained to counter threats of espionage and intelligence-
-gathering by foreign nationals against Department employees and
-Department contractor employees who travel abroad for
-laboratory-to-laboratory exchange activities or other
-cooperative exchange activities on behalf of the Department.
-``(2) The Director of Intelligence and Counterintelligence
-of the Department of Energy may assign at least one employee
-from the pool established under paragraph (1) to accompany a
-group of Department employees or Department contractor
-employees who travel to any nation designated to be a sensitive
-country for laboratory-to-laboratory exchange activities or
-other cooperative exchange activities on behalf of the
-Department.
+trained to counter threats of espionage and intelligence-gathering
+by foreign nationals against Department employees and Department
+contractor employees who travel abroad for laboratory-to-laboratory
+exchange activities or other cooperative exchange activities on
+behalf of the Department.
+``(2) The Director of Intelligence and Counterintelligence of
+the Department of Energy may assign at least one employee from the
+pool established under paragraph (1) to accompany a group of
+Department employees or Department contractor employees who travel
+to any nation designated to be a sensitive country for laboratory-
+to-laboratory exchange activities or other cooperative exchange
+activities on behalf of the Department.
``Sec. 6235. Identification in budget materials of amounts for
-declassification activities and limitation on
-expenditures for such activities
+declassification activities and limitation on expenditures for such
+activities
``(a) Amounts for Declassification of Records.--The Secretary of
Energy shall include in the budget justification materials submitted to
Congress in support of the Department of Energy budget for any fiscal
@@ -41599,53 +37906,48 @@
``(1) Notwithstanding any provision of title 5 governing
appointments in the competitive service and General Schedule
classification and pay rates, the Secretary of Energy may--
-``(A) establish and set the rates of pay for not
-more than 200 positions in the Department of Energy for
-scientific, engineering, and technical personnel whose
-duties will relate to safety at defense nuclear
-facilities of the Department; and
+``(A) establish and set the rates of pay for not more than
+200 positions in the Department of Energy for scientific,
+engineering, and technical personnel whose duties will relate
+to safety at defense nuclear facilities of the Department; and
``(B) appoint persons to such positions.
``(2) The rate of pay for a position established under
-paragraph (1) may not exceed the rate of pay payable for level
-III of the Executive Schedule under section 5314 of title 5.
-``(3) To the maximum extent practicable, the Secretary
-shall appoint persons under paragraph (1)(B) to the positions
-established under paragraph (1)(A) in accordance with the merit
-system principles set forth in section 2301 of such title.
+paragraph (1) may not exceed the rate of pay payable for level III
+of the Executive Schedule under section 5314 of title 5.
+``(3) To the maximum extent practicable, the Secretary shall
+appoint persons under paragraph (1)(B) to the positions established
+under paragraph (1)(A) in accordance with the merit system
+principles set forth in section 2301 of such title.
``(b) OPM Review.--
``(1) The Secretary shall enter into an agreement with the
Director of the Office of Personnel Management under which
-agreement the Director shall periodically evaluate the use of
-the authority set forth in subsection (a)(1). The Secretary
-shall reimburse the Director for evaluations conducted by the
-Director pursuant to the agreement. Any such reimbursement
-shall be credited to the revolving fund referred to in section
-1304(e) of title 5.
-``(2) If the Director determines as a result of such
-evaluation that the Secretary of Energy is not appointing
-persons to positions under such authority in a manner
-consistent with the merit system principles set forth in
-section 2301 of title 5 or is setting rates of pay at levels
-that are not appropriate for the qualifications and experience
-of the persons appointed and the duties of the positions
-involved, the Director shall notify the Secretary and Congress
-of that determination.
-``(3) Upon receipt of a notification under paragraph (2),
-the Secretary shall--
-``(A) take appropriate actions to appoint persons
-to positions under such authority in a manner
-consistent with such principles or to set rates of pay
-at levels that are appropriate for the qualifications
-and experience of the persons appointed and the duties
-of the positions involved; or
-``(B) cease appointment of persons under such
-authority.
+agreement the Director shall periodically evaluate the use of the
+authority set forth in subsection (a)(1). The Secretary shall
+reimburse the Director for evaluations conducted by the Director
+pursuant to the agreement. Any such reimbursement shall be credited
+to the revolving fund referred to in section 1304(e) of title 5.
+``(2) If the Director determines as a result of such evaluation
+that the Secretary of Energy is not appointing persons to positions
+under such authority in a manner consistent with the merit system
+principles set forth in section 2301 of title 5 or is setting rates
+of pay at levels that are not appropriate for the qualifications
+and experience of the persons appointed and the duties of the
+positions involved, the Director shall notify the Secretary and
+Congress of that determination.
+``(3) Upon receipt of a notification under paragraph (2), the
+Secretary shall--
+``(A) take appropriate actions to appoint persons to
+positions under such authority in a manner consistent with such
+principles or to set rates of pay at levels that are
+appropriate for the qualifications and experience of the
+persons appointed and the duties of the positions involved; or
+``(B) cease appointment of persons under such authority.
``(c) Termination.--
``(1) The authority provided under subsection (a)(1) shall
terminate on September 30, 2026.
-``(2) An employee may not be separated from employment with
-the Department of Energy or receive a reduction in pay by
-reason of the termination of authority under paragraph (1).
+``(2) An employee may not be separated from employment with the
+Department of Energy or receive a reduction in pay by reason of the
+termination of authority under paragraph (1).
``Sec. 6242. Whistleblower protection program
``(a) Program Required.--The Secretary of Energy shall establish a
program to ensure that covered individuals may not be discharged,
@@ -41657,28 +37959,27 @@
defense activities of the Department.
``(c) Protected Disclosures.--For purposes of this section, a
protected disclosure is a disclosure--
-``(1) made by a covered individual who takes appropriate
-steps to protect the security of the information in accordance
-with guidance provided under this section;
-``(2) made to a person or entity specified in subsection
-(d); and
+``(1) made by a covered individual who takes appropriate steps
+to protect the security of the information in accordance with
+guidance provided under this section;
+``(2) made to a person or entity specified in subsection (d);
+and
``(3) of classified or other information that the covered
individual reasonably believes to provide direct and specific
evidence of any of the following:
``(A) A violation of law or Federal regulation.
-``(B) Gross mismanagement, a gross waste of funds,
-or abuse of authority.
-``(C) A false statement to Congress on an issue of
-material fact.
+``(B) Gross mismanagement, a gross waste of funds, or abuse
+of authority.
+``(C) A false statement to Congress on an issue of material
+fact.
``(d) Persons and Entities to Which Disclosures May Be Made.--A
person or entity specified in this subsection is any of the following:
``(1) A member of a committee of Congress having primary
-responsibility for oversight of the department, agency, or
-element of the Government to which the disclosed information
-relates.
-``(2) An employee of Congress who is a staff member of such
-a committee and has an appropriate security clearance for
-access to information of the type disclosed.
+responsibility for oversight of the department, agency, or element
+of the Government to which the disclosed information relates.
+``(2) An employee of Congress who is a staff member of such a
+committee and has an appropriate security clearance for access to
+information of the type disclosed.
``(3) The Inspector General of the Department of Energy.
``(4) The Federal Bureau of Investigation.
``(5) Any other element of the Government designated by the
@@ -41694,25 +37995,23 @@
and guidance to each covered individual who seeks to make a protected
disclosure under this section. Such assistance and guidance shall
include the following:
-``(1) Identifying the persons or entities under subsection
-(d) to which that disclosure may be made.
-``(2) Advising that individual regarding the steps to be
-taken to protect the security of the information to be
-disclosed.
+``(1) Identifying the persons or entities under subsection (d)
+to which that disclosure may be made.
+``(2) Advising that individual regarding the steps to be taken
+to protect the security of the information to be disclosed.
``(3) Taking appropriate actions to protect the identity of
that individual throughout that disclosure.
-``(4) Taking appropriate actions to coordinate that
-disclosure with any other Federal agency or agencies that
-originated the information.
+``(4) Taking appropriate actions to coordinate that disclosure
+with any other Federal agency or agencies that originated the
+information.
``(g) Regulations.--The Secretary shall prescribe regulations to
ensure the security of any information disclosed under this section.
``(h) Notification to Covered Individuals.--The Secretary shall
notify each covered individual of the following:
``(1) The rights of that individual under this section.
-``(2) The assistance and guidance provided under this
-section.
-``(3) That the individual has a responsibility to obtain
-that assistance and guidance before seeking to make a protected
+``(2) The assistance and guidance provided under this section.
+``(3) That the individual has a responsibility to obtain that
+assistance and guidance before seeking to make a protected
disclosure.
``(i) Complaint by Covered Individuals.--If a covered individual
believes that that individual has been discharged, demoted, or
@@ -41721,36 +38020,35 @@
relating to such matter to the Director of the Office of Hearings and
Appeals of the Department of Energy.
``(j) Investigation by Office of Hearings and Appeals.--
-``(1) For each complaint submitted under subsection (i),
-the Director of the Office of Hearings and Appeals shall--
-``(A) determine whether or not the complaint is
-frivolous; and
-``(B) if the Director determines the complaint is
-not frivolous, conduct an investigation of the
-complaint.
-``(2) The Director shall submit a report on each
-investigation undertaken under paragraph (1)(B) to--
-``(A) the individual who submitted the complaint on
-which the investigation is based;
+``(1) For each complaint submitted under subsection (i), the
+Director of the Office of Hearings and Appeals shall--
+``(A) determine whether or not the complaint is frivolous;
+and
+``(B) if the Director determines the complaint is not
+frivolous, conduct an investigation of the complaint.
+``(2) The Director shall submit a report on each investigation
+undertaken under paragraph (1)(B) to--
+``(A) the individual who submitted the complaint on which
+the investigation is based;
``(B) the contractor concerned, if any; and
``(C) the Secretary of Energy.
``(k) Remedial Action.--
``(1) Whenever the Secretary determines that a covered
-individual has been discharged, demoted, or otherwise
-discriminated against as a reprisal for making a protected
-disclosure under this section, the Secretary shall--
+individual has been discharged, demoted, or otherwise discriminated
+against as a reprisal for making a protected disclosure under this
+section, the Secretary shall--
``(A) in the case of a Department employee, take
appropriate actions to abate the action; or
-``(B) in the case of a contractor employee, order
-the contractor concerned to take appropriate actions to
-abate the action.
-``(2)(A) If a contractor fails to comply with an order
-issued under paragraph (1)(B), the Secretary may file an action
-for enforcement of the order in the appropriate United States
-district court.
-``(B) In any action brought under subparagraph (A), the
-court may grant appropriate relief, including injunctive relief
-and compensatory and exemplary damages.
+``(B) in the case of a contractor employee, order the
+contractor concerned to take appropriate actions to abate the
+action.
+``(2)(A) If a contractor fails to comply with an order issued
+under paragraph (1)(B), the Secretary may file an action for
+enforcement of the order in the appropriate United States district
+court.
+``(B) In any action brought under subparagraph (A), the court
+may grant appropriate relief, including injunctive relief and
+compensatory and exemplary damages.
``(l) Relationship to Other Laws.--The protections provided by this
section are independent of, and not subject to any limitations that may
be provided in, the Whistleblower Protection Act of 1989 (Public Law
@@ -41759,124 +38057,118 @@
of a contractor of the Department.
``(m) Annual Report.--
``(1) Not later than 30 days after the commencement of each
-fiscal year, the Director shall submit to the Committee on
-Armed Services of the Senate and the Committee on Armed
-Services of the House of Representatives a report on the
-investigations undertaken under subsection (j)(1)(B) during the
-preceding fiscal year, including a summary of the results of
-each such investigation.
+fiscal year, the Director shall submit to the Committee on Armed
+Services of the Senate and the Committee on Armed Services of the
+House of Representatives a report on the investigations undertaken
+under subsection (j)(1)(B) during the preceding fiscal year,
+including a summary of the results of each such investigation.
``(2) A report under paragraph (1) may not identify or
-otherwise provide any information about an individual
-submitting a complaint under this section without the consent
-of the individual.
+otherwise provide any information about an individual submitting a
+complaint under this section without the consent of the individual.
``Sec. 6243. Department of Energy defense nuclear facilities workforce
restructuring plan
``(a) In General.--Upon determination that a change in the
workforce at a defense nuclear facility is necessary, the Secretary of
Energy shall develop a plan for restructuring the workforce for the
defense nuclear facility that takes into account--
-``(1) the reconfiguration of the defense nuclear facility;
-and
-``(2) the plan for the nuclear weapons stockpile that is
-the most recently prepared plan at the time of the development
-of the plan referred to in this subsection.
+``(1) the reconfiguration of the defense nuclear facility; and
+``(2) the plan for the nuclear weapons stockpile that is the
+most recently prepared plan at the time of the development of the
+plan referred to in this subsection.
``(b) Consultation.--
-``(1) In developing a plan referred to in subsection (a),
-the Secretary shall consult with the Secretary of Labor,
-appropriate representatives of local and national collective-
-bargaining units of individuals employed at Department of
-Energy defense nuclear facilities, appropriate representatives
-of departments and agencies of State and local governments,
-appropriate representatives of State and local institutions of
-higher education, and appropriate representatives of community
-groups in communities affected by the restructuring plan.
-``(2) The Secretary shall determine appropriate
-representatives of the units, governments, institutions, and
-groups referred to in paragraph (1).
+``(1) In developing a plan referred to in subsection (a), the
+Secretary shall consult with the Secretary of Labor, appropriate
+representatives of local and national collective-bargaining units
+of individuals employed at Department of Energy defense nuclear
+facilities, appropriate representatives of departments and agencies
+of State and local governments, appropriate representatives of
+State and local institutions of higher education, and appropriate
+representatives of community groups in communities affected by the
+restructuring plan.
+``(2) The Secretary shall determine appropriate representatives
+of the units, governments, institutions, and groups referred to in
+paragraph (1).
``(c) Objectives.--In preparing the plan required under subsection
(a), the Secretary shall be guided by the following objectives:
``(1) Changes in the workforce at a Department of Energy
defense nuclear facility--
-``(A) should be accomplished so as to minimize
-social and economic impacts;
-``(B) should be made only after the provision of
-notice of such changes not later than 120 days before
-the commencement of such changes to such employees and
-the communities in which such facilities are located;
-and
-``(C) should be accomplished, when possible,
-through the use of retraining, early retirement,
-attrition, and other options that minimize layoffs.
+``(A) should be accomplished so as to minimize social and
+economic impacts;
+``(B) should be made only after the provision of notice of
+such changes not later than 120 days before the commencement of
+such changes to such employees and the communities in which
+such facilities are located; and
+``(C) should be accomplished, when possible, through the
+use of retraining, early retirement, attrition, and other
+options that minimize layoffs.
``(2) Employees whose employment in positions at such
-facilities is terminated shall, to the extent practicable,
-receive preference in any hiring of the Department of Energy
-(consistent with applicable employment seniority plans or
-practices of the Department of Energy and with section 3152 of
-the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 1990
-and 1991 (Public Law 101-189; 103 Stat. 1682)).
-``(3) Employees shall, to the extent practicable, be
-retrained for work in environmental restoration and waste
-management activities at such facilities or other facilities of
-the Department of Energy.
+facilities is terminated shall, to the extent practicable, receive
+preference in any hiring of the Department of Energy (consistent
+with applicable employment seniority plans or practices of the
+Department of Energy and with section 3152 of the National Defense
+Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 1990 and 1991 (Public Law 101-
+189; 103 Stat. 1682)).
+``(3) Employees shall, to the extent practicable, be retrained
+for work in environmental restoration and waste management
+activities at such facilities or other facilities of the Department
+of Energy.
``(4) The Department of Energy should provide relocation
-assistance to employees who are transferred to other Department
-of Energy facilities as a result of the plan.
+assistance to employees who are transferred to other Department of
+Energy facilities as a result of the plan.
``(5) The Department of Energy should assist terminated
employees in obtaining appropriate retraining, education, and
reemployment assistance (including employment placement
assistance).
``(6) The Department of Energy should provide local impact
-assistance to communities that are affected by the
-restructuring plan and coordinate the provision of such
-assistance with--
-``(A) programs carried out by the Secretary of
-Labor under title I of the Workforce Innovation and
-Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3111 et seq.);
-``(B) programs carried out pursuant to the Defense
-Economic Adjustment, Diversification, Conversion, and
-Stabilization Act of 1990 (division D of Public Law
-101-510; 10 U.S.C. 2391 note); and
-``(C) programs carried out by the Department of
-Commerce pursuant to title II of the Public Works and
-Economic Development Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3141 et
-seq.).
+assistance to communities that are affected by the restructuring
+plan and coordinate the provision of such assistance with--
+``(A) programs carried out by the Secretary of Labor under
+title I of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29
+U.S.C. 3111 et seq.);
+``(B) programs carried out pursuant to the Defense Economic
+Adjustment, Diversification, Conversion, and Stabilization Act
+of 1990 (division D of Public Law 101-510; 10 U.S.C. 2391
+note); and
+``(C) programs carried out by the Department of Commerce
+pursuant to title II of the Public Works and Economic
+Development Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3141 et seq.).
``(d) Implementation.--The Secretary shall, subject to the
availability of appropriations for such purpose, work on an ongoing
basis with representatives of the Department of Labor, workforce
bargaining units, and States and local communities in carrying out a
plan required under subsection (a).
``(e) Submittal to Congress.--
-``(1) The Secretary shall submit to Congress a plan
-referred to in subsection (a) with respect to a defense nuclear
-facility within 90 days after the date on which a notice of
-changes described in subsection (c)(1)(B) is provided to
-employees of the facility, or 90 days after the date of the
-enactment of this Act, whichever is later.
-``(2) In addition to the plans submitted under paragraph
-(1), the Secretary shall submit to Congress every six months a
-report setting forth a description of, and the amount or value
-of, all local impact assistance provided during the preceding
-six months under subsection (c)(6).
+``(1) The Secretary shall submit to Congress a plan referred to
+in subsection (a) with respect to a defense nuclear facility within
+90 days after the date on which a notice of changes described in
+subsection (c)(1)(B) is provided to employees of the facility, or
+90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, whichever is
+later.
+``(2) In addition to the plans submitted under paragraph (1),
+the Secretary shall submit to Congress every six months a report
+setting forth a description of, and the amount or value of, all
+local impact assistance provided during the preceding six months
+under subsection (c)(6).
``(f) Department of Energy Defense Nuclear Facility Defined.--In
this section, the term `Department of Energy defense nuclear facility'
means--
-``(1) a production facility or utilization facility (as
-those terms are defined in section 11 of the Atomic Energy Act
-of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2014)) that is under the control or
-jurisdiction of the Secretary and that is operated for national
-security purposes (including the tritium loading facility at
-Savannah River, South Carolina, and the 236 H facility at
-Savannah River, South Carolina), but the term does not include
-any facility that does not conduct atomic energy defense
-activities and does not include any facility or activity
-covered by Executive Order Number 12344, dated February 1,
-1982, pertaining to the naval nuclear propulsion program;
+``(1) a production facility or utilization facility (as those
+terms are defined in section 11 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954
+(42 U.S.C. 2014)) that is under the control or jurisdiction of the
+Secretary and that is operated for national security purposes
+(including the tritium loading facility at Savannah River, South
+Carolina, and the 236 H facility at Savannah River, South
+Carolina), but the term does not include any facility that does not
+conduct atomic energy defense activities and does not include any
+facility or activity covered by Executive Order Number 12344, dated
+February 1, 1982, pertaining to the naval nuclear propulsion
+program;
``(2) a nuclear waste storage or disposal facility that is
under the control or jurisdiction of the Secretary;
-``(3) a testing and assembly facility that is under the
-control or jurisdiction of the Secretary and that is operated
-for national security purposes (including the Nevada National
-Security Site, Nevada, and the Pantex facility, Texas);
+``(3) a testing and assembly facility that is under the control
+or jurisdiction of the Secretary and that is operated for national
+security purposes (including the Nevada National Security Site,
+Nevada, and the Pantex facility, Texas);
``(4) an atomic weapons research facility that is under the
control or jurisdiction of the Secretary (including Lawrence
Livermore, Los Alamos, and Sandia National Laboratories); or
@@ -41884,12 +38176,12 @@
that--
``(A) is no longer in operation;
``(B) was under the control or jurisdiction of the
-Department of Defense, the Atomic Energy Commission, or
-the Energy Research and Development Administration; and
+Department of Defense, the Atomic Energy Commission, or the
+Energy Research and Development Administration; and
``(C) was operated for national security purposes.
``Sec. 6244. Authority to provide certificate of commendation to
-Department of Energy and contractor employees for
-exemplary service in stockpile stewardship and security
+Department of Energy and contractor employees for exemplary service
+in stockpile stewardship and security
``(a) Authority to Present Certificate of Commendation.--The
Secretary of Energy may present a certificate of commendation to any
current or former employee of the Department of Energy, and any current
@@ -41917,28 +38209,28 @@
atomic energy defense activities.
``(b) Training Provisions.--The training program shall at a minimum
include instruction in the following areas:
-``(1) Department of Energy policy and procedures for
-management and operation of atomic energy defense facilities.
+``(1) Department of Energy policy and procedures for management
+and operation of atomic energy defense facilities.
``(2) Methods of evaluating technical performance.
-``(3) Federal and State environmental laws and requirements
-for compliance with such environmental laws, including timely
+``(3) Federal and State environmental laws and requirements for
+compliance with such environmental laws, including timely
compliance with reporting requirements in such laws.
-``(4) The establishment of program milestones and methods
-to evaluate success in meeting such milestones.
-``(5) Methods for conducting long-range technical and
-budget planning.
+``(4) The establishment of program milestones and methods to
+evaluate success in meeting such milestones.
+``(5) Methods for conducting long-range technical and budget
+planning.
``(6) Procedures for reviewing and applying innovative
technology to defense environmental cleanup.
``Sec. 6252. Stockpile stewardship recruitment and training program
``(a) Conduct of Program.--
-``(1) As part of the stockpile stewardship program
-established pursuant to section 6111, the Secretary of Energy
-shall conduct a stockpile stewardship recruitment and training
-program at the national security laboratories.
-``(2) The recruitment and training program shall be
-conducted in coordination with the Chairman of the Joint
-Nuclear Weapons Council established by section 179 and the
-directors of the laboratories referred to in paragraph (1).
+``(1) As part of the stockpile stewardship program established
+pursuant to section 6111, the Secretary of Energy shall conduct a
+stockpile stewardship recruitment and training program at the
+national security laboratories.
+``(2) The recruitment and training program shall be conducted
+in coordination with the Chairman of the Joint Nuclear Weapons
+Council established by section 179 and the directors of the
+laboratories referred to in paragraph (1).
``(b) Support of Dual-use Programs.--As part of the recruitment and
training program, the directors of the national security laboratories
may employ undergraduate students, graduate students, and postdoctoral
@@ -41966,10 +38258,9 @@
``(b) Eligible Individuals.--Individuals eligible for participation
in the fellowship program are United States citizens who are either of
the following:
-``(1) Students pursuing graduate degrees in fields of
-science or engineering that are related to nuclear weapons
-engineering or to the science and technology base of the
-Department of Energy.
+``(1) Students pursuing graduate degrees in fields of science
+or engineering that are related to nuclear weapons engineering or
+to the science and technology base of the Department of Energy.
``(2) Individuals engaged in postdoctoral studies in such
fields.
``(c) Covered Facilities.--The Secretary shall carry out the
@@ -41987,68 +38278,66 @@
necessary at the facility for carrying out the ongoing mission of the
facility.
``(f) Agreement.--
-``(1) The Secretary may allow an individual to participate
-in the program only if the individual signs an agreement
-described in paragraph (2).
+``(1) The Secretary may allow an individual to participate in
+the program only if the individual signs an agreement described in
+paragraph (2).
``(2) An agreement referred to in paragraph (1) shall be in
-writing, shall be signed by the participant, and shall include
-the participant's agreement to serve, after completion of the
-course of study for which the assistance was provided, as a
-full-time employee in a position in the nuclear security
-enterprise for a period of time to be established by the
-Secretary of Energy of not less than one year, if such a
-position is offered to the participant.
+writing, shall be signed by the participant, and shall include the
+participant's agreement to serve, after completion of the course of
+study for which the assistance was provided, as a full-time
+employee in a position in the nuclear security enterprise for a
+period of time to be established by the Secretary of Energy of not
+less than one year, if such a position is offered to the
+participant.
``SUBCHAPTER III--WORKER SAFETY
``Sec. 6261. Worker protection at nuclear weapons facilities
``(a) Training Grant Program.--
-``(1) The Secretary of Energy is authorized to award grants
-to organizations referred to in paragraph (2) in order for such
+``(1) The Secretary of Energy is authorized to award grants to
+organizations referred to in paragraph (2) in order for such
organizations--
-``(A) to provide training and education to persons
-who are or may be engaged in hazardous substance
-response or emergency response at Department of Energy
-nuclear weapons facilities; and
-``(B) to develop curricula for such training and
-education.
+``(A) to provide training and education to persons who are
+or may be engaged in hazardous substance response or emergency
+response at Department of Energy nuclear weapons facilities;
+and
+``(B) to develop curricula for such training and education.
``(2)(A) Subject to subparagraph (B), the Secretary is
authorized to award grants under paragraph (1) to non-profit
organizations that have demonstrated (as determined by the
Secretary) capabilities in--
-``(i) implementing and conducting effective
-training and education programs relating to the general
-health and safety of workers; and
-``(ii) identifying, and involving in training,
-groups of workers whose duties include hazardous
-substance response or emergency response.
+``(i) implementing and conducting effective training and
+education programs relating to the general health and safety of
+workers; and
+``(ii) identifying, and involving in training, groups of
+workers whose duties include hazardous substance response or
+emergency response.
``(B) The Secretary shall give preference in the award of
grants under this section to employee organizations and joint
-labor-management training programs that are grant recipients
-under section 126(g) of the Superfund Amendments and
-Reauthorization Act of 1986 (42 U.S.C. 9660a).
-``(3) An organization awarded a grant under paragraph (1)
-shall carry out training, education, or curricula development
-pursuant to Department of Energy orders relating to employee
-safety training, including orders numbered 5480.4 and 5480.11.
+labor-management training programs that are grant recipients under
+section 126(g) of the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act
+of 1986 (42 U.S.C. 9660a).
+``(3) An organization awarded a grant under paragraph (1) shall
+carry out training, education, or curricula development pursuant to
+Department of Energy orders relating to employee safety training,
+including orders numbered 5480.4 and 5480.11.
``(b) Enforcement of Employee Safety Standards.--
``(1) Subject to paragraph (2), the Secretary shall assess
-civil penalties against any contractor of the Department of
-Energy who (as determined by the Secretary)--
-``(A) employs individuals who are engaged in
-hazardous substance response or emergency response at
-Department of Energy nuclear weapons facilities; and
+civil penalties against any contractor of the Department of Energy
+who (as determined by the Secretary)--
+``(A) employs individuals who are engaged in hazardous
+substance response or emergency response at Department of
+Energy nuclear weapons facilities; and
``(B) fails (i) to provide for the training of such
-individuals to carry out such hazardous substance
-response or emergency response, or (ii) to certify to
-the Department of Energy that such employees are
-adequately trained for such response pursuant to orders
-issued by the Department of Energy relating to employee
-safety training (including orders numbered 5480.4 and
-5480.11).
-``(2) Civil penalties assessed under this subsection may
-not exceed $5,000 for each day in which a failure referred to
-in paragraph (1)(B) occurs.
+individuals to carry out such hazardous substance response or
+emergency response, or (ii) to certify to the Department of
+Energy that such employees are adequately trained for such
+response pursuant to orders issued by the Department of Energy
+relating to employee safety training (including orders numbered
+5480.4 and 5480.11).
+``(2) Civil penalties assessed under this subsection may not
+exceed $5,000 for each day in which a failure referred to in
+paragraph (1)(B) occurs.
``(c) Regulations.--The Secretary shall prescribe regulations to
carry out this section.
``(d) Definitions.--For the purposes of this section, the term
@@ -42058,38 +38347,35 @@
facilities
``The Secretary of Energy shall take appropriate actions to ensure
that--
-``(1) officials of the Department of Energy who are
-responsible for independent oversight of matters relating to
-nuclear safety at defense nuclear facilities and enforcement of
-nuclear safety standards at such facilities maintain
-independence from officials who are engaged in, or who are
-advising persons who are engaged in, management of such
+``(1) officials of the Department of Energy who are responsible
+for independent oversight of matters relating to nuclear safety at
+defense nuclear facilities and enforcement of nuclear safety
+standards at such facilities maintain independence from officials
+who are engaged in, or who are advising persons who are engaged in,
+management of such facilities;
+``(2) the independent, internal oversight functions carried out
+by the Department include activities relating to--
+``(A) the assessment of the safety of defense nuclear
facilities;
-``(2) the independent, internal oversight functions carried
-out by the Department include activities relating to--
-``(A) the assessment of the safety of defense
-nuclear facilities;
-``(B) the assessment of the effectiveness of
-Department program offices in carrying out programs
-relating to the environment, safety, health, and
-security at defense nuclear facilities;
-``(C) the provision to the Secretary of oversight
-reports that--
-``(i) contain validated technical
-information; and
-``(ii) provide a clear analysis of the
-extent to which line programs governing defense
-nuclear facilities meet applicable goals for
-the environment, safety, health, and security
-at such facilities; and
-``(D) the development of clear performance
-standards to be used in assessing the adequacy of the
-programs referred to in subparagraph (C)(ii);
-``(3) the Department has a system for bringing issues
-relating to nuclear safety at defense nuclear facilities to the
-attention of the officials of the Department (including the
-Secretary of Energy) who have authority to resolve such issues
-in an adequate and timely manner; and
+``(B) the assessment of the effectiveness of Department
+program offices in carrying out programs relating to the
+environment, safety, health, and security at defense nuclear
+facilities;
+``(C) the provision to the Secretary of oversight reports
+that--
+``(i) contain validated technical information; and
+``(ii) provide a clear analysis of the extent to which
+line programs governing defense nuclear facilities meet
+applicable goals for the environment, safety, health, and
+security at such facilities; and
+``(D) the development of clear performance standards to be
+used in assessing the adequacy of the programs referred to in
+subparagraph (C)(ii);
+``(3) the Department has a system for bringing issues relating
+to nuclear safety at defense nuclear facilities to the attention of
+the officials of the Department (including the Secretary of Energy)
+who have authority to resolve such issues in an adequate and timely
+manner; and
``(4) an adequate number of qualified personnel of the
Department are assigned to oversee matters relating to nuclear
safety at defense nuclear facilities and enforce nuclear safety
@@ -42105,66 +38391,62 @@
``(b) Implementation of Program.--
``(1) The Secretary shall, with the concurrence of the
Secretary of Health and Human Services, issue regulations under
-which the Secretary shall implement the program. Such
-regulations shall, to the extent practicable, provide for a
-process to--
-``(A) identify the hazardous substances and
-radioactive substances to which current and former
-Department of Energy employees may have been exposed as
-a result of such employment;
-``(B) identify employees referred to in
-subparagraph (A) who received a level of exposure
-identified under paragraph (2)(B);
+which the Secretary shall implement the program. Such regulations
+shall, to the extent practicable, provide for a process to--
+``(A) identify the hazardous substances and radioactive
+substances to which current and former Department of Energy
+employees may have been exposed as a result of such employment;
+``(B) identify employees referred to in subparagraph (A)
+who received a level of exposure identified under paragraph
+(2)(B);
``(C) determine the appropriate number, scope, and
-frequency of medical evaluations and laboratory tests
-to be provided to employees who have received a level
-of exposure identified under paragraph (2)(B) to permit
-the Secretary to evaluate fully the extent, nature, and
-medical consequences of such exposure;
-``(D) make available the evaluations and tests
-referred to in subparagraph (C) to the employees
-referred to in such subparagraph;
-``(E) ensure that privacy is maintained with
-respect to medical information that personally
-identifies any such employee; and
-``(F) ensure that employee participation in the
-program is voluntary.
-``(2)(A) In determining the most appropriate means of
-carrying out the activities referred to in subparagraphs (A)
-through (D) of paragraph (1), the Secretary shall consult with
-the Secretary of Health and Human Services under the agreement
-referred to in subsection (c).
+frequency of medical evaluations and laboratory tests to be
+provided to employees who have received a level of exposure
+identified under paragraph (2)(B) to permit the Secretary to
+evaluate fully the extent, nature, and medical consequences of
+such exposure;
+``(D) make available the evaluations and tests referred to
+in subparagraph (C) to the employees referred to in such
+subparagraph;
+``(E) ensure that privacy is maintained with respect to
+medical information that personally identifies any such
+employee; and
+``(F) ensure that employee participation in the program is
+voluntary.
+``(2)(A) In determining the most appropriate means of carrying
+out the activities referred to in subparagraphs (A) through (D) of
+paragraph (1), the Secretary shall consult with the Secretary of
+Health and Human Services under the agreement referred to in
+subsection (c).
``(B) The Secretary of Health and Human Services, with the
-assistance of the Director of the Centers for Disease Control
-and Prevention and the Director of the National Institute for
-Occupational Safety and Health, and the Secretary of Labor
-shall identify the levels of exposure to the substances
-referred to in subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1) that present
-employees referred to in such subparagraph with significant
-health risks under Federal and State occupational, health, and
-safety standards.
-``(3) In prescribing the guidelines referred to in
-paragraph (1), the Secretary shall consult with representatives
-of the following entities:
+assistance of the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and
+Prevention and the Director of the National Institute for
+Occupational Safety and Health, and the Secretary of Labor shall
+identify the levels of exposure to the substances referred to in
+subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1) that present employees referred
+to in such subparagraph with significant health risks under Federal
+and State occupational, health, and safety standards.
+``(3) In prescribing the guidelines referred to in paragraph
+(1), the Secretary shall consult with representatives of the
+following entities:
``(A) The American College of Occupational and
Environmental Medicine.
``(B) The National Academy of Sciences.
-``(C) The National Council on Radiation Protection
-and Measurements.
-``(D) Any labor organization or other collective
-bargaining agent authorized to act on the behalf of
-employees of a Department of Energy defense nuclear
-facility.
-``(4) The Secretary shall provide for each employee
-identified under paragraph (1)(B) and provided with any medical
-examination or test under paragraph (1) to be notified by the
-appropriate medical personnel of the identification and the
-results of any such examination or test. Each notification
-under this paragraph shall be provided in a form that is
-readily understandable by the employee.
+``(C) The National Council on Radiation Protection and
+Measurements.
+``(D) Any labor organization or other collective bargaining
+agent authorized to act on the behalf of employees of a
+Department of Energy defense nuclear facility.
+``(4) The Secretary shall provide for each employee identified
+under paragraph (1)(B) and provided with any medical examination or
+test under paragraph (1) to be notified by the appropriate medical
+personnel of the identification and the results of any such
+examination or test. Each notification under this paragraph shall
+be provided in a form that is readily understandable by the
+employee.
``(5) The Secretary shall collect and assemble information
-relating to the examinations and tests carried out under
-paragraph (1).
+relating to the examinations and tests carried out under paragraph
+(1).
``(6) The Secretary shall commence carrying out the program
described in this subsection not later than October 23, 1993.
``(c) Agreement With Secretary of Health and Human Services.--Not
@@ -42173,13 +38455,13 @@
establishment and conduct of the program required and regulations
issued under this section.
``(d) Definitions.--In this section:
-``(1) The term `Department of Energy defense nuclear
-facility' has the meaning given that term in section 6243(f).
+``(1) The term `Department of Energy defense nuclear facility'
+has the meaning given that term in section 6243(f).
``(2) The term `Department of Energy employee' means any
-employee of the Department of Energy employed at a Department
-of Energy defense nuclear facility, including any employee of a
-contractor or subcontractor of the Department of Energy
-employed at such a facility.
+employee of the Department of Energy employed at a Department of
+Energy defense nuclear facility, including any employee of a
+contractor or subcontractor of the Department of Energy employed at
+such a facility.
``Sec. 6264. Programs for persons who may have been exposed to
radiation released from Hanford Nuclear Reservation
``(a) Funding.--Of the funds authorized to be appropriated to the
@@ -42194,82 +38476,75 @@
``(b) Programs.--The programs to be developed by the States may
include only the following activities:
``(1) Preparing and distributing information on the health
-effects of radiation to health care professionals, and to
-persons who may have been exposed to radiation.
+effects of radiation to health care professionals, and to persons
+who may have been exposed to radiation.
``(2) Developing and implementing mechanisms for referring
persons who may have been exposed to radiation to health care
-professionals with expertise in the health effects of
-radiation.
-``(3) Evaluating and, if feasible, implementing,
-registration and monitoring of persons who may have been
-exposed to radiation released from the Hanford Nuclear
-Reservation.
+professionals with expertise in the health effects of radiation.
+``(3) Evaluating and, if feasible, implementing, registration
+and monitoring of persons who may have been exposed to radiation
+released from the Hanford Nuclear Reservation.
``(c) Plan and Reports.--
-``(1) The States of Washington, Oregon, and Idaho shall
-jointly develop a single plan for implementing this section.
-``(2) Not later than May 5, 1991, such States shall submit
-to the Secretary of Energy and Congress a copy of the plan
-developed under paragraph (1).
-``(3) Not later than May 5, 1992, such States shall submit
-to the Secretary of Energy and Congress a single report on the
+``(1) The States of Washington, Oregon, and Idaho shall jointly
+develop a single plan for implementing this section.
+``(2) Not later than May 5, 1991, such States shall submit to
+the Secretary of Energy and Congress a copy of the plan developed
+under paragraph (1).
+``(3) Not later than May 5, 1992, such States shall submit to
+the Secretary of Energy and Congress a single report on the
implementation of the plan developed under paragraph (1).
``(4) In developing and implementing the plan, such States
-shall consult with persons carrying out current radiation dose
-and epidemiological research programs (including the Hanford
-Thyroid Disease Study of the Centers for Disease Control and
-Prevention and the Hanford Environmental Dose Reconstruction
-Project of the Department of Energy), and may not cause
-substantial damage to such research programs.
+shall consult with persons carrying out current radiation dose and
+epidemiological research programs (including the Hanford Thyroid
+Disease Study of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and
+the Hanford Environmental Dose Reconstruction Project of the
+Department of Energy), and may not cause substantial damage to such
+research programs.
``(d) Prohibition on Disclosure of Exposure Information.--
``(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), a person may not
disclose to the public the following:
-``(A) Any information obtained through a program
-that identifies a person who may have been exposed to
-radiation released from the Hanford Nuclear
-Reservation.
-``(B) Any information obtained through a program
-that identifies a person participating in any of the
-programs developed under this section.
-``(C) The name, address, and telephone number of a
-person requesting information referred to in subsection
-(b)(1).
-``(D) The name, address, and telephone number of a
-person who has been referred to a health care
-professional under subsection (b)(2).
-``(E) The name, address, and telephone number of a
-person who has been registered and monitored pursuant
-to subsection (b)(3).
-``(F) Information that identifies the person from
-whom information referred to in this paragraph was
-obtained under a program or any other third party
-involved with, or identified by, any such information
-so obtained.
-``(G) Any other personal or medical information
-that identifies a person or party referred to in
-subparagraphs (A) through (F).
-``(H) Such other information or categories of
-information as the chief officers of the health
-departments of the States of Washington, Oregon, and
-Idaho jointly designate as information covered by this
-subsection.
-``(2) Information referred to in paragraph (1) may be
-disclosed to the public if the person identified by the
-information, or the legal representative of that person, has
-consented in writing to the disclosure.
+``(A) Any information obtained through a program that
+identifies a person who may have been exposed to radiation
+released from the Hanford Nuclear Reservation.
+``(B) Any information obtained through a program that
+identifies a person participating in any of the programs
+developed under this section.
+``(C) The name, address, and telephone number of a person
+requesting information referred to in subsection (b)(1).
+``(D) The name, address, and telephone number of a person
+who has been referred to a health care professional under
+subsection (b)(2).
+``(E) The name, address, and telephone number of a person
+who has been registered and monitored pursuant to subsection
+(b)(3).
+``(F) Information that identifies the person from whom
+information referred to in this paragraph was obtained under a
+program or any other third party involved with, or identified
+by, any such information so obtained.
+``(G) Any other personal or medical information that
+identifies a person or party referred to in subparagraphs (A)
+through (F).
+``(H) Such other information or categories of information
+as the chief officers of the health departments of the States
+of Washington, Oregon, and Idaho jointly designate as
+information covered by this subsection.
+``(2) Information referred to in paragraph (1) may be disclosed
+to the public if the person identified by the information, or the
+legal representative of that person, has consented in writing to
+the disclosure.
``(3) The States of Washington, Oregon, and Idaho shall
establish uniform procedures for carrying out this subsection,
including procedures governing the following:
-``(A) The disclosure of information under paragraph
-(2).
-``(B) The use of the Hanford Health Information
-Network database.
+``(A) The disclosure of information under paragraph (2).
+``(B) The use of the Hanford Health Information Network
+database.
``(C) The future disposition of the database.
-``(D) Enforcement of the prohibition provided in
-paragraph (1) on the disclosure of information
-described in that paragraph.
+``(D) Enforcement of the prohibition provided in paragraph
+(1) on the disclosure of information described in that
+paragraph.
``Sec. 6265. Use of probabilistic risk assessment to ensure nuclear
-safety of facilities of the Administration and the Office
-of Environmental Management
+safety of facilities of the Administration and the Office of
+Environmental Management
``(a) Nuclear Safety at NNSA and DOE Facilities.--The Administrator
and the Secretary of Energy shall ensure that the methods for
assessing, certifying, and overseeing nuclear safety at the facilities
@@ -42288,8 +38563,8 @@
security laboratories and the nuclear weapons production
facilities; and
``(2) to the Secretary of Energy with respect to defense
-nuclear facilities of the Office of Environmental Management of
-the Department of Energy.
+nuclear facilities of the Office of Environmental Management of the
+Department of Energy.
``Sec. 6266. Notification of nuclear criticality and non-nuclear
incidents
``(a) Notification.--The Secretary of Energy or the Administrator,
@@ -42300,48 +38575,42 @@
later than 15 days after the date of such incident.
``(b) Elements of Notification.--Each notification submitted under
subsection (a) shall include the following:
-``(1) A description of the incident, including the cause of
-the incident.
+``(1) A description of the incident, including the cause of the
+incident.
``(2) In the case of a criticality incident, whether the
-incident caused a facility, or part of a facility, to be shut
-down.
-``(3) The effect, if any, on the mission of the
-Administration or the Office of Environmental Management of the
-Department of Energy.
-``(4) Any corrective action taken in response to the
-incident.
+incident caused a facility, or part of a facility, to be shut down.
+``(3) The effect, if any, on the mission of the Administration
+or the Office of Environmental Management of the Department of
+Energy.
+``(4) Any corrective action taken in response to the incident.
``(c) Database.--
``(1) The Secretary shall maintain a record of incidents
described in paragraph (2).
``(2) An incident described in this paragraph is any of the
following incidents resulting from a covered program:
-``(A) A nuclear criticality incident that results
-in an injury or fatality or results in the shutdown, or
-partial shutdown, of a covered facility.
-``(B) A non-nuclear incident that results in
-serious bodily injury or fatality at a covered
-facility.
+``(A) A nuclear criticality incident that results in an
+injury or fatality or results in the shutdown, or partial
+shutdown, of a covered facility.
+``(B) A non-nuclear incident that results in serious bodily
+injury or fatality at a covered facility.
``(d) Cooperation.--In carrying out this section, the Secretary and
the Administrator shall ensure that each management and operating
contractor of a covered facility cooperates in a timely manner.
``(e) Definitions.--In this section:
-``(1) The term `appropriate congressional committees'
-means--
+``(1) The term `appropriate congressional committees' means--
``(A) the congressional defense committees; and
-``(B) the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the
-House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy
-and Natural Resources of the Senate.
+``(B) the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of
+Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural
+Resources of the Senate.
``(2) The term `covered facility' means--
-``(A) a facility of the nuclear security
-enterprise; and
-``(B) a facility conducting activities for the
-defense environmental cleanup program of the Office of
-Environmental Management of the Department of Energy.
+``(A) a facility of the nuclear security enterprise; and
+``(B) a facility conducting activities for the defense
+environmental cleanup program of the Office of Environmental
+Management of the Department of Energy.
``(3) The term `covered program' means--
``(A) programs of the Administration; and
-``(B) defense environmental cleanup programs of the
-Office of Environmental Management of the Department of
-Energy.
+``(B) defense environmental cleanup programs of the Office
+of Environmental Management of the Department of Energy.
``CHAPTER 607--BUDGET AND FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT MATTERS
@@ -42349,42 +38618,40 @@
``Sec. 6271. Definitions
``In this subchapter:
-``(1) The term `DOE national security authorization' means
-an authorization of appropriations for activities of the
-Department of Energy in carrying out programs necessary for
-national security.
+``(1) The term `DOE national security authorization' means an
+authorization of appropriations for activities of the Department of
+Energy in carrying out programs necessary for national security.
``(2)(A) Except as provided by subparagraph (B), the term
`minor construction threshold' means $30,000,000.
-``(B) The Administrator may calculate the amount specified
-in subparagraph (A) based on fiscal year 2022 constant dollars
-if the Administrator--
-``(i) submits to the congressional defense
-committees a report on the method used by the
-Administrator to calculate the adjustment;
-``(ii) a period of 30 days elapses following the
-date of such submission; and
-``(iii) publishes the adjusted amount in the
-Federal Register.
+``(B) The Administrator may calculate the amount specified in
+subparagraph (A) based on fiscal year 2022 constant dollars if the
+Administrator--
+``(i) submits to the congressional defense committees a
+report on the method used by the Administrator to calculate the
+adjustment;
+``(ii) a period of 30 days elapses following the date of
+such submission; and
+``(iii) publishes the adjusted amount in the Federal
+Register.
``Sec. 6272. Reprogramming
``(a) In General.--Except as provided in subsection (b) and in
sections 5791 and 5792 of this title, the Secretary of Energy may not
use amounts appropriated pursuant to a DOE national security
authorization for a program--
``(1) in amounts that exceed, in a fiscal year--
-``(A) 115 percent of the amount authorized for that
+``(A) 115 percent of the amount authorized for that program
+by that authorization for that fiscal year; or
+``(B) $5,000,000 more than the amount authorized for that
program by that authorization for that fiscal year; or
-``(B) $5,000,000 more than the amount authorized
-for that program by that authorization for that fiscal
-year; or
``(2) which has not been presented to, or requested of,
Congress.
``(b) Exception Where Notice-and-wait Given.--An action described
in subsection (a) may be taken if--
``(1) the Secretary submits to the congressional defense
-committees a report referred to in subsection (c) with respect
-to such action; and
-``(2) a period of 30 days has elapsed after the date on
-which such committees receive the report.
+committees a report referred to in subsection (c) with respect to
+such action; and
+``(2) a period of 30 days has elapsed after the date on which
+such committees receive the report.
``(c) Report.--The report referred to in this subsection is a
report containing a full and complete statement of the action proposed
to be taken and the facts and circumstances relied upon in support of
@@ -42394,14 +38661,13 @@
House of Congress is not in session because of an adjournment of more
than three days to a day certain.
``(e) Limitations.--
-``(1) Total amount obligated.--In no event may the total
-amount of funds obligated pursuant to a DOE national security
-authorization for a fiscal year exceed the total amount
-authorized to be appropriated by that authorization for that
-fiscal year.
-``(2) Prohibited items.--Funds appropriated pursuant to a
-DOE national security authorization may not be used for an item
-for which Congress has specifically denied funds.
+``(1) Total amount obligated.--In no event may the total amount
+of funds obligated pursuant to a DOE national security
+authorization for a fiscal year exceed the total amount authorized
+to be appropriated by that authorization for that fiscal year.
+``(2) Prohibited items.--Funds appropriated pursuant to a DOE
+national security authorization may not be used for an item for
+which Congress has specifically denied funds.
``Sec. 6273. Minor construction projects
``(a) Authority.--Using operation and maintenance funds or
facilities and infrastructure funds authorized by a DOE national
@@ -42416,8 +38682,8 @@
``(1) The estimated original total project cost and the
estimated original date of completion.
``(2) The percentage of the project that is complete.
-``(3) The current estimated total project cost and
-estimated date of completion.
+``(3) The current estimated total project cost and estimated
+date of completion.
``(c) Cost Variation Reports to Congressional Committees.--If, at
any time during the construction of any minor construction project
authorized by a DOE national security authorization, the estimated cost
@@ -42430,8 +38696,8 @@
project with a total estimated cost of more than $5,000,000 until--
``(1) the Secretary notifies the congressional defense
committees of such project and total estimated cost; and
-``(2) a period of 15 days has elapsed after the date on
-which such notification is received.
+``(2) a period of 15 days has elapsed after the date on which
+such notification is received.
``(e) Minor Construction Project Defined.--In this section, the
term `minor construction project' means any plant project not
specifically authorized by law for which the approved total estimated
@@ -42454,16 +38720,16 @@
estimated cost of the construction project exceeds by more than 25
percent the higher of--
``(1) the amount authorized for the project; or
-``(2) the amount of the total estimated cost for the
-project as shown in the most recent budget justification data
-submitted to Congress.
+``(2) the amount of the total estimated cost for the project as
+shown in the most recent budget justification data submitted to
+Congress.
``(b) Exception Where Notice-and-wait Given.--An action described
in subsection (a) may be taken if--
``(1) the Secretary of Energy has submitted to the
-congressional defense committees a report on the actions and
-the circumstances making such action necessary; and
-``(2) a period of 30 days has elapsed after the date on
-which the report is received by the committees.
+congressional defense committees a report on the actions and the
+circumstances making such action necessary; and
+``(2) a period of 30 days has elapsed after the date on which
+the report is received by the committees.
``(c) Computation of Days.--In the computation of the 30-day period
under subsection (b), there shall be excluded any day on which either
House of Congress is not in session because of an adjournment of more
@@ -42483,60 +38749,56 @@
``(b) Transfer Within Department of Energy.--
``(1) Transfers permitted.--Subject to paragraph (2), the
Secretary of Energy may transfer funds authorized to be
-appropriated to the Department of Energy pursuant to a DOE
-national security authorization to any other DOE national
-security authorization. Amounts of authorizations so
-transferred may be merged with and be available for the same
-purposes and for the same period as the authorization to which
-the amounts are transferred.
+appropriated to the Department of Energy pursuant to a DOE national
+security authorization to any other DOE national security
+authorization. Amounts of authorizations so transferred may be
+merged with and be available for the same purposes and for the same
+period as the authorization to which the amounts are transferred.
``(2) Maximum amounts.--Not more than 5 percent of any such
authorization may be transferred to another authorization under
-paragraph (1). No such authorization may be increased or
-decreased by more than 5 percent by a transfer under such
-paragraph.
+paragraph (1). No such authorization may be increased or decreased
+by more than 5 percent by a transfer under such paragraph.
``(c) Limitations.--The authority provided by this subsection to
transfer authorizations--
-``(1) may be used only to provide funds for items relating
-to activities necessary for national security programs that
-have a higher priority than the items from which the funds are
+``(1) may be used only to provide funds for items relating to
+activities necessary for national security programs that have a
+higher priority than the items from which the funds are
transferred; and
-``(2) may not be used to provide funds for an item for
-which Congress has specifically denied funds.
+``(2) may not be used to provide funds for an item for which
+Congress has specifically denied funds.
``(d) Notice to Congress.--The Secretary of Energy shall promptly
notify the congressional defense committees of any transfer of funds to
or from any DOE national security authorization.
``Sec. 6277. Conceptual and construction design
``(a) Conceptual Design.--
``(1) Requirement.--Subject to paragraph (2) and except as
-provided in paragraph (3), before submitting to Congress a
-request for funds for a construction project that is in support
-of a national security program of the Department of Energy, the
+provided in paragraph (3), before submitting to Congress a request
+for funds for a construction project that is in support of a
+national security program of the Department of Energy, the
Secretary of Energy shall complete a conceptual design for that
project.
-``(2) Requests for conceptual design funds.--If the
-estimated cost of completing a conceptual design for a
-construction project exceeds $5,000,000, the Secretary shall
-submit to Congress a request for funds for the conceptual
-design before submitting a request for funds for the
-construction project.
-``(3) Exceptions.--The requirement in paragraph (1) does
-not apply to a request for funds--
-``(A) for a construction project the total
-estimated cost of which is less than the minor
-construction threshold; or
-``(B) for emergency planning, design, and
-construction activities under section 6278.
+``(2) Requests for conceptual design funds.--If the estimated
+cost of completing a conceptual design for a construction project
+exceeds $5,000,000, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a
+request for funds for the conceptual design before submitting a
+request for funds for the construction project.
+``(3) Exceptions.--The requirement in paragraph (1) does not
+apply to a request for funds--
+``(A) for a construction project the total estimated cost
+of which is less than the minor construction threshold; or
+``(B) for emergency planning, design, and construction
+activities under section 6278.
``(b) Construction Design.--
``(1) Authority.-- Within the amounts authorized by a DOE
national security authorization, the Secretary may carry out
construction design (including architectural and engineering
-services) in connection with any proposed construction project
-if the total estimated cost for such design does not exceed
+services) in connection with any proposed construction project if
+the total estimated cost for such design does not exceed
$5,000,000.
``(2) Limitation on availability of funds for certain
-projects.--If the total estimated cost for construction design
-in connection with any construction project exceeds $5,000,000,
-funds for that design must be specifically authorized by law.
+projects.--If the total estimated cost for construction design in
+connection with any construction project exceeds $5,000,000, funds
+for that design must be specifically authorized by law.
``Sec. 6278. Authority for emergency planning, design, and construction
activities
``(a) Authority.--The Secretary of Energy may use any funds
@@ -42579,23 +38841,23 @@
environmental cleanup funds from a program or project under the
jurisdiction of that office to another such program or project.
``(b) Limitations.--
-``(1) Number of transfers.--Not more than one transfer may
-be made to or from any program or project under subsection (a)
-in a fiscal year.
-``(2) Amounts transferred.--The amount transferred to or
-from a program or project in any one transfer under subsection
-(a) may not exceed $5,000,000.
-``(3) Determination required.--A transfer may not be
-carried out by a manager of a field office under subsection (a)
-unless the manager determines that the transfer is necessary--
+``(1) Number of transfers.--Not more than one transfer may be
+made to or from any program or project under subsection (a) in a
+fiscal year.
+``(2) Amounts transferred.--The amount transferred to or from a
+program or project in any one transfer under subsection (a) may not
+exceed $5,000,000.
+``(3) Determination required.--A transfer may not be carried
+out by a manager of a field office under subsection (a) unless the
+manager determines that the transfer is necessary--
``(A) to address a risk to health, safety, or the
environment; or
``(B) to assure the most efficient use of defense
environmental cleanup funds at the field office.
``(4) Impermissible uses.--Funds transferred pursuant to
-subsection (a) may not be used for an item for which Congress
-has specifically denied funds or for a new program or project
-that has not been authorized by Congress.
+subsection (a) may not be used for an item for which Congress has
+specifically denied funds or for a new program or project that has
+not been authorized by Congress.
``(c) Exemption From Reprogramming Requirements.--The requirements
of section 6272 shall not apply to transfers of funds pursuant to
subsection (a).
@@ -42604,13 +38866,12 @@
of any transfer of funds pursuant to subsection (a) not later than 30
days after such transfer occurs.
``(e) Definitions.--In this section:
-``(1) The term `program or project' means, with respect to
-a field office of the Department of Energy, a program or
-project that is for defense environmental cleanup activities
-necessary for national security programs of the Department,
-that is being carried out by that office, and for which defense
-environmental cleanup funds have been authorized and
-appropriated.
+``(1) The term `program or project' means, with respect to a
+field office of the Department of Energy, a program or project that
+is for defense environmental cleanup activities necessary for
+national security programs of the Department, that is being carried
+out by that office, and for which defense environmental cleanup
+funds have been authorized and appropriated.
``(2) The term `defense environmental cleanup funds' means
funds appropriated to the Department of Energy pursuant to an
authorization for carrying out defense environmental cleanup
@@ -42622,25 +38883,25 @@
activities funds from a program or project under the jurisdiction of
that office to another such program or project.
``(b) Limitations.--
-``(1) Number of transfers.--Not more than one transfer may
-be made to or from any program or project under subsection (a)
-in a fiscal year.
-``(2) Amounts transferred.--The amount transferred to or
-from a program or project in any one transfer under subsection
-(a) may not exceed $5,000,000.
-``(3) Determination required.--A transfer may not be
-carried out by a manager of a field office under subsection (a)
-unless the manager determines that the transfer--
-``(A) is necessary to address a risk to health,
-safety, or the environment; or
+``(1) Number of transfers.--Not more than one transfer may be
+made to or from any program or project under subsection (a) in a
+fiscal year.
+``(2) Amounts transferred.--The amount transferred to or from a
+program or project in any one transfer under subsection (a) may not
+exceed $5,000,000.
+``(3) Determination required.--A transfer may not be carried
+out by a manager of a field office under subsection (a) unless the
+manager determines that the transfer--
+``(A) is necessary to address a risk to health, safety, or
+the environment; or
``(B) will result in cost savings and efficiencies.
``(4) Limitation.--A transfer may not be carried out by a
manager of a field office under subsection (a) to cover a cost
overrun or scheduling delay for any program or project.
``(5) Impermissible uses.--Funds transferred pursuant to
-subsection (a) may not be used for an item for which Congress
-has specifically denied funds or for a new program or project
-that has not been authorized by Congress.
+subsection (a) may not be used for an item for which Congress has
+specifically denied funds or for a new program or project that has
+not been authorized by Congress.
``(c) Exemption From Reprogramming Requirements.--The requirements
of section 6272 shall not apply to transfers of funds pursuant to
subsection (a).
@@ -42648,12 +38909,12 @@
Administrator, shall notify Congress of any transfer of funds pursuant
to subsection (a) not later than 30 days after such transfer occurs.
``(e) Definitions.--In this section:
-``(1) The term `program or project' means, with respect to
-a field office of the Department of Energy, a program or
-project that is for weapons activities necessary for national
-security programs of the Department, that is being carried out
-by that office, and for which weapons activities funds have
-been authorized and appropriated.
+``(1) The term `program or project' means, with respect to a
+field office of the Department of Energy, a program or project that
+is for weapons activities necessary for national security programs
+of the Department, that is being carried out by that office, and
+for which weapons activities funds have been authorized and
+appropriated.
``(2) The term `weapons activities funds' means funds
appropriated to the Department of Energy pursuant to an
authorization for carrying out weapons activities necessary for
@@ -42668,140 +38929,131 @@
``Sec. 6284. Notification of cost overruns for certain Department of
Energy projects
``(a) Establishment of Cost and Schedule Baselines.--
-``(1) Stockpile life extension and new nuclear weapon
-program projects.--
-``(A) In general.--The Administrator shall
-establish a cost and schedule baseline for each nuclear
-stockpile life extension or new nuclear weapon program
-project of the Administration. In addition to the
-requirement under subparagraph (B), the cost and
-schedule baseline of a nuclear stockpile life extension
-or new nuclear weapon program project established under
-this subparagraph shall be the cost and schedule as
-described in the first Selected Acquisition Report
-submitted under section 6125(a) for the project.
-``(B) Per unit cost.--The cost baseline developed
-under subparagraph (A) shall include, with respect to
-each stockpile life extension or new nuclear weapon
-program project, an estimated cost for each warhead in
-the project.
-``(C) Notification to congressional defense
-committees.--Not later than 30 days after establishing
-a cost and schedule baseline under subparagraph (A),
-the Administrator shall submit the cost and schedule
-baseline to the congressional defense committees.
+``(1) Stockpile life extension and new nuclear weapon program
+projects.--
+``(A) In general.--The Administrator shall establish a cost
+and schedule baseline for each nuclear stockpile life extension
+or new nuclear weapon program project of the Administration. In
+addition to the requirement under subparagraph (B), the cost
+and schedule baseline of a nuclear stockpile life extension or
+new nuclear weapon program project established under this
+subparagraph shall be the cost and schedule as described in the
+first Selected Acquisition Report submitted under section
+6125(a) for the project.
+``(B) Per unit cost.--The cost baseline developed under
+subparagraph (A) shall include, with respect to each stockpile
+life extension or new nuclear weapon program project, an
+estimated cost for each warhead in the project.
+``(C) Notification to congressional defense committees.--
+Not later than 30 days after establishing a cost and schedule
+baseline under subparagraph (A), the Administrator shall submit
+the cost and schedule baseline to the congressional defense
+committees.
``(2) Major alteration projects.--
-``(A) In general.--The Administrator shall
-establish a cost and schedule baseline for each major
-alteration project.
-``(B) Per unit cost.--The cost baseline developed
-under subparagraph (A) shall include, with respect to
-each major alteration project, an estimated cost for
-each warhead in the project.
-``(C) Notification to congressional defense
-committees.--Not later than 30 days after establishing
-a cost and schedule baseline under subparagraph (A),
-the Administrator shall submit the cost and schedule
-baseline to the congressional defense committees.
-``(D) Major alteration project defined.--In this
-paragraph, the term "major alteration
-project" means a nuclear weapon system alteration
-project of the Administration the cost of which exceeds
-$800,000,000.
+``(A) In general.--The Administrator shall establish a cost
+and schedule baseline for each major alteration project.
+``(B) Per unit cost.--The cost baseline developed under
+subparagraph (A) shall include, with respect to each major
+alteration project, an estimated cost for each warhead in the
+project.
+``(C) Notification to congressional defense committees.--
+Not later than 30 days after establishing a cost and schedule
+baseline under subparagraph (A), the Administrator shall submit
+the cost and schedule baseline to the congressional defense
+committees.
+``(D) Major alteration project defined.--In this paragraph,
+the term "major alteration project" means a nuclear
+weapon system alteration project of the Administration the cost
+of which exceeds $800,000,000.
``(3) Defense-funded construction projects.--
-``(A) In general.--The Secretary of Energy shall
-establish a cost and schedule baseline under the
-project management protocols of the Department of
-Energy for each construction project that is--
+``(A) In general.--The Secretary of Energy shall establish
+a cost and schedule baseline under the project management
+protocols of the Department of Energy for each construction
+project that is--
``(i) in excess of $65,000,000; and
-``(ii) carried out by the Department using
-funds authorized to be appropriated for a
-fiscal year pursuant to a DOE national security
-authorization.
-``(B) Notification to congressional defense
-committees.--Not later than 30 days after establishing
-a cost and schedule baseline under subparagraph (A),
-the Secretary shall submit the cost and schedule
-baseline to the congressional defense committees.
+``(ii) carried out by the Department using funds
+authorized to be appropriated for a fiscal year pursuant to
+a DOE national security authorization.
+``(B) Notification to congressional defense committees.--
+Not later than 30 days after establishing a cost and schedule
+baseline under subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall submit the
+cost and schedule baseline to the congressional defense
+committees.
``(4) Defense environmental cleanup projects.--
-``(A) In general.--The Secretary shall establish a
-cost and schedule baseline under the project management
-protocols of the Department of Energy for each defense
-environmental cleanup project that is--
+``(A) In general.--The Secretary shall establish a cost and
+schedule baseline under the project management protocols of the
+Department of Energy for each defense environmental cleanup
+project that is--
``(i) in excess of $65,000,000; and
-``(ii) carried out by the Department
-pursuant to such protocols.
-``(B) Notification to congressional defense
-committees.--Not later than 30 days after establishing
-a cost and schedule baseline under subparagraph (A),
-the Secretary shall submit the cost and schedule
-baseline to the congressional defense committees.
+``(ii) carried out by the Department pursuant to such
+protocols.
+``(B) Notification to congressional defense committees.--
+Not later than 30 days after establishing a cost and schedule
+baseline under subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall submit the
+cost and schedule baseline to the congressional defense
+committees.
``(b) Notification of Costs Exceeding Baseline.--The Administrator
or the Secretary, as applicable, shall notify the congressional defense
committees not later than 30 days after determining that--
``(1) the total cost for a project referred to in paragraph
-(1), (2), (3), or (4) of subsection (a) will exceed an amount
-that is equal to 125 percent of the cost baseline established
-under subsection (a) for that project; and
-``(2) in the case of a stockpile life extension or new
-nuclear weapon program project referred to in subsection (a)(1)
-or a major alteration project referred to in subsection (a)(2),
-the cost for any warhead in the project will exceed an amount
-that is equal to 150 percent of the cost baseline established
-under subsection (a)(1)(B) or (a)(2)(B), as applicable, for
-each warhead in that project.
+(1), (2), (3), or (4) of subsection (a) will exceed an amount that
+is equal to 125 percent of the cost baseline established under
+subsection (a) for that project; and
+``(2) in the case of a stockpile life extension or new nuclear
+weapon program project referred to in subsection (a)(1) or a major
+alteration project referred to in subsection (a)(2), the cost for
+any warhead in the project will exceed an amount that is equal to
+150 percent of the cost baseline established under subsection
+(a)(1)(B) or (a)(2)(B), as applicable, for each warhead in that
+project.
``(c) Notification of Determination With Respect to Termination or
Continuation of Projects and Root Cause Analyses.--Not later than 90
days after submitting a notification under subsection (b) with respect
to a project, the Administrator or the Secretary, as applicable,
shall--
-``(1) notify the congressional defense committees with
-respect to whether the project will be terminated or continued;
+``(1) notify the congressional defense committees with respect
+to whether the project will be terminated or continued;
``(2) if the project will be continued, certify to the
congressional defense committees that--
``(A) a revised cost and schedule baseline has been
-established for the project and, in the case of a
-stockpile life extension or new nuclear weapon program
-project referred to in subparagraph (A) or (B) of
-subsection (a)(1) or a major alteration project
-referred to in subsection (a)(2), a revised estimate of
-the cost for each warhead in the project has been made;
-``(B) the continuation of the project is necessary
-to the mission of the Department of Energy and there is
-no alternative to the project that would meet the
-requirements of that mission; and
-``(C) a management structure is in place adequate
-to manage and control the cost and schedule of the
-project; and
+established for the project and, in the case of a stockpile
+life extension or new nuclear weapon program project referred
+to in subparagraph (A) or (B) of subsection (a)(1) or a major
+alteration project referred to in subsection (a)(2), a revised
+estimate of the cost for each warhead in the project has been
+made;
+``(B) the continuation of the project is necessary to the
+mission of the Department of Energy and there is no alternative
+to the project that would meet the requirements of that
+mission; and
+``(C) a management structure is in place adequate to manage
+and control the cost and schedule of the project; and
``(3) submit to the congressional defense committees an
-assessment of the root cause or causes of the growth in the
-total cost of the project, including the contribution of any
-shortcomings in cost, schedule, or performance of the program,
-including the role, if any, of--
+assessment of the root cause or causes of the growth in the total
+cost of the project, including the contribution of any shortcomings
+in cost, schedule, or performance of the program, including the
+role, if any, of--
``(A) unrealistic performance expectations;
-``(B) unrealistic baseline estimates for cost or
-schedule;
-``(C) immature technologies or excessive
-manufacturing or integration risk;
-``(D) unanticipated design, engineering,
-manufacturing, or technology integration issues arising
-during program performance;
+``(B) unrealistic baseline estimates for cost or schedule;
+``(C) immature technologies or excessive manufacturing or
+integration risk;
+``(D) unanticipated design, engineering, manufacturing, or
+technology integration issues arising during program
+performance;
``(E) changes in procurement quantities;
-``(F) inadequate program funding or funding
-instability;
+``(F) inadequate program funding or funding instability;
``(G) poor performance by personnel of the Federal
-Government or contractor personnel responsible for
-program management; or
+Government or contractor personnel responsible for program
+management; or
``(H) any other matters.
``(d) Applicability of Requirements to Revised Cost and Schedule
Baselines.--A revised cost and schedule baseline established under
subsection (c) shall--
-``(1) be submitted to the congressional defense committees
-with the certification submitted under subsection (c)(2); and
+``(1) be submitted to the congressional defense committees with
+the certification submitted under subsection (c)(2); and
``(2) be subject to the notification requirements of
-subsections (b) and (c) in the same manner and to the same
-extent as a cost and schedule baseline established under
-subsection (a).
+subsections (b) and (c) in the same manner and to the same extent
+as a cost and schedule baseline established under subsection (a).
``Sec. 6285. Life-cycle cost estimates of certain atomic energy defense
capital assets
``(a) In General.--The Secretary of Energy shall ensure that an
@@ -42812,8 +39064,7 @@
achieves critical decision 2 in the acquisition process.
``(b) Capital Assets Described.--A capital asset described in this
subsection is an atomic energy defense capital asset--
-``(1) the total project cost of which exceeds $100,000,000;
-and
+``(1) the total project cost of which exceeds $100,000,000; and
``(2) the purpose of which is to perform a limited-life,
single-purpose mission.
``(c) Independent Defined.--For purposes of subsection (a), the
@@ -42848,10 +39099,10 @@
preparing cost estimates and for conducting analyses of
alternatives for Administration and defense environmental
management capital asset projects; and
-``(2) the nuclear weapon life extension program procedures
-of the Department to require the use of best practices for
-preparing cost estimates and conducting analyses of
-alternatives for Administration life extension programs.
+``(2) the nuclear weapon life extension program procedures of
+the Department to require the use of best practices for preparing
+cost estimates and conducting analyses of alternatives for
+Administration life extension programs.
``Sec. 6287. Matters relating to critical decisions
``(a) Post-critical Decision 2 Changes.--After the date on which a
plant project specifically authorized by law and carried out under
@@ -42861,20 +39112,18 @@
not change the requirements for such project if such change increases
the cost of such project by more than the lesser of $5,000,000 or 15
percent, unless--
-``(1) the Administrator submits to the congressional
-defense committees--
-``(A) a certification that the Administrator,
-without delegation, authorizes such proposed change;
-and
-``(B) a cost-benefit and risk analysis of such
-proposed change, including with respect to--
-``(i) the effects of such proposed change
-on the project cost and schedule; and
-``(ii) any mission risks and operational
-risks from making such change or not making
-such change; and
-``(2) a period of 15 days elapses following the date of
-such submission.
+``(1) the Administrator submits to the congressional defense
+committees--
+``(A) a certification that the Administrator, without
+delegation, authorizes such proposed change; and
+``(B) a cost-benefit and risk analysis of such proposed
+change, including with respect to--
+``(i) the effects of such proposed change on the
+project cost and schedule; and
+``(ii) any mission risks and operational risks from
+making such change or not making such change; and
+``(2) a period of 15 days elapses following the date of such
+submission.
``(b) Review and Approval.--The Administrator shall ensure that
critical decision packages are timely reviewed and either approved or
disapproved.
@@ -42887,76 +39136,69 @@
``(1) a report on the unfunded priorities of the
Administration; or
``(2) if the Administrator determines that there are no
-unfunded priorities to include in such a report, a
-certification and explanation by the Administrator, without
-delegation, of the determination.
+unfunded priorities to include in such a report, a certification
+and explanation by the Administrator, without delegation, of the
+determination.
``(b) Elements.--
-``(1) In general.--Each report under subsection (a)(1)
-shall specify, for each unfunded priority covered by the
-report, the following:
-``(A) A summary description of that priority,
-including the objectives to be achieved or the risk to
-be mitigated if that priority is funded (whether in
-whole or in part).
+``(1) In general.--Each report under subsection (a)(1) shall
+specify, for each unfunded priority covered by the report, the
+following:
+``(A) A summary description of that priority, including the
+objectives to be achieved or the risk to be mitigated if that
+priority is funded (whether in whole or in part).
``(B) The additional amount of funds recommended in
connection with the objectives or risk mitigation under
subparagraph (A).
-``(C) Account information with respect to that
-priority.
+``(C) Account information with respect to that priority.
``(2) Prioritization of priorities.--Each report under
-subsection (a)(1) shall present the unfunded priorities covered
-by the report in order of urgency of priority.
+subsection (a)(1) shall present the unfunded priorities covered by
+the report in order of urgency of priority.
``(c) Unfunded Priority Defined.--In this section, the term
`unfunded priority', in the case of a fiscal year, means a program,
activity, or mission requirement that--
``(1) is not funded in the budget of the President for that
-fiscal year as submitted to Congress pursuant to section
-1105(a) of title 31;
-``(2) is necessary to address a requirement associated with
-the mission of the Administration; and
+fiscal year as submitted to Congress pursuant to section 1105(a) of
+title 31;
+``(2) is necessary to address a requirement associated with the
+mission of the Administration; and
``(3) would have been recommended for funding through the
budget referred to in paragraph (1) by the Administrator--
-``(A) if additional resources were available for
-the budget to fund the program, activity, or mission
-requirement; or
-``(B) in the case of a program, activity, or
-mission requirement that emerged after the budget was
-formulated, if the program, activity, or mission
-requirement had emerged before the budget was
-formulated.
+``(A) if additional resources were available for the budget
+to fund the program, activity, or mission requirement; or
+``(B) in the case of a program, activity, or mission
+requirement that emerged after the budget was formulated, if
+the program, activity, or mission requirement had emerged
+before the budget was formulated.
``Sec. 6289. Review of adequacy of nuclear weapons budget
``(a) Review of Adequacy of Administration Budget by Nuclear
Weapons Council.--
-``(1) Transmission to council.--The Secretary of Energy
-shall transmit to the Nuclear Weapons Council (in this section
-referred to as the `Council') a copy of the proposed budget
-request of the Administration for each fiscal year before that
-budget request is submitted to the Director of the Office of
-Management and Budget in relation to the preparation of the
-budget of the President to be submitted to Congress under
-section 1105(a) of title 31.
+``(1) Transmission to council.--The Secretary of Energy shall
+transmit to the Nuclear Weapons Council (in this section referred
+to as the `Council') a copy of the proposed budget request of the
+Administration for each fiscal year before that budget request is
+submitted to the Director of the Office of Management and Budget in
+relation to the preparation of the budget of the President to be
+submitted to Congress under section 1105(a) of title 31.
``(2) Review.--The Council shall review each budget request
-transmitted to the Council under paragraph (1) in accordance
-with section 179(f).
+transmitted to the Council under paragraph (1) in accordance with
+section 179(f).
``(3) Department of energy response.--
-``(A) In general.--If the Council submits to the
-Secretary of Energy a written description under section
-179(f)(2)(B)(i) with respect to the budget request of
-the Administration for a fiscal year, the Secretary
-shall include as an appendix to the budget request
-submitted to the Director of the Office of Management
-and Budget--
-``(i) the funding levels and initiatives
-identified in that description; and
-``(ii) any additional comments the
-Secretary considers appropriate.
-``(B) Transmission to congress.--The Secretary of
-Energy shall transmit to Congress, with the budget
-justification materials submitted in support of the
-Department of Energy budget for a fiscal year (as
-submitted with the budget of the President under
-section 1105(a) of title 31), a copy of the appendix
-described in subparagraph (A).
+``(A) In general.--If the Council submits to the Secretary
+of Energy a written description under section 179(f)(2)(B)(i)
+with respect to the budget request of the Administration for a
+fiscal year, the Secretary shall include as an appendix to the
+budget request submitted to the Director of the Office of
+Management and Budget--
+``(i) the funding levels and initiatives identified in
+that description; and
+``(ii) any additional comments the Secretary considers
+appropriate.
+``(B) Transmission to congress.--The Secretary of Energy
+shall transmit to Congress, with the budget justification
+materials submitted in support of the Department of Energy
+budget for a fiscal year (as submitted with the budget of the
+President under section 1105(a) of title 31), a copy of the
+appendix described in subparagraph (A).
``(b) Review and Certification of Department of Energy Budget by
Nuclear Weapons Council.--At the time the Secretary of Energy submits
the budget request of the Department of Energy for that fiscal year to
@@ -42982,13 +39224,12 @@
cost estimate for the project during the analysis of alternatives for
the project if--
``(1) the Administrator--
-``(A) determines that such use of funds would
-improve the quality of the cost estimate for the
-project; and
-``(B) notifies the congressional defense committees
-of that determination; and
-``(2) a period of 15 days has elapsed after the date on
-which such committees receive the notification.
+``(A) determines that such use of funds would improve the
+quality of the cost estimate for the project; and
+``(B) notifies the congressional defense committees of that
+determination; and
+``(2) a period of 15 days has elapsed after the date on which
+such committees receive the notification.
``SUBCHAPTER II--PENALTIES
@@ -43002,12 +39243,11 @@
failure to comply with any environmental requirement.
``(b) Exception.--Subsection (a) shall not apply with respect to an
environmental requirement if--
-``(1) the President fails to request funds for compliance
-with the environmental requirement; or
+``(1) the President fails to request funds for compliance with
+the environmental requirement; or
``(2) Congress has appropriated funds for such purpose (and
-such funds have not been sequestered, deferred, or rescinded)
-and the Secretary of Energy fails to use the funds for such
-purpose.
+such funds have not been sequestered, deferred, or rescinded) and
+the Secretary of Energy fails to use the funds for such purpose.
``Sec. 6302. Restriction on use of funds to pay penalties under Clean
Air Act
``None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by the Department
@@ -43019,39 +39259,35 @@
Department of Energy if--
``(1) the Secretary finds that compliance is physically
impossible within the time prescribed for compliance; or
-``(2) the President has specifically requested
-appropriations for compliance and Congress has failed to
-appropriate funds for such purpose.
+``(2) the President has specifically requested appropriations
+for compliance and Congress has failed to appropriate funds for
+such purpose.
``SUBCHAPTER III--OTHER MATTERS
``Sec. 6311. Reports on financial balances for atomic energy defense
activities
``(a) Reports Required.--
-``(1) In general.--Concurrent with the submission of the
-budget justification materials submitted to Congress in support
-of the budget of the President for a fiscal year (submitted to
-Congress pursuant to section 1105(a) of title 31), the
-Secretary of Energy shall submit to the congressional defense
-committees a report on the financial balances for each atomic
-energy defense program.
-``(2) Presentation of information.--In each report required
-by paragraph (1), the Secretary shall--
-``(A) present information on the financial balances
-for each atomic energy defense program at the budget
-control levels used in the report accompanying the most
-current Act appropriating funds for energy and water
-development; and
-``(B) present financial balances in connection with
-funding under recurring DOE national security
-authorizations (as defined in section 6271) separately
-from balances in connection with funding under any
-other provision of law.
+``(1) In general.--Concurrent with the submission of the budget
+justification materials submitted to Congress in support of the
+budget of the President for a fiscal year (submitted to Congress
+pursuant to section 1105(a) of title 31), the Secretary of Energy
+shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on
+the financial balances for each atomic energy defense program.
+``(2) Presentation of information.--In each report required by
+paragraph (1), the Secretary shall--
+``(A) present information on the financial balances for
+each atomic energy defense program at the budget control levels
+used in the report accompanying the most current Act
+appropriating funds for energy and water development; and
+``(B) present financial balances in connection with funding
+under recurring DOE national security authorizations (as
+defined in section 6271) separately from balances in connection
+with funding under any other provision of law.
``(b) Elements.--
-``(1) Format.--Each report required by subsection (a)
-shall--
-``(A) be divided into two parts, as specified in
-paragraphs (2) and (3); and
+``(1) Format.--Each report required by subsection (a) shall--
+``(A) be divided into two parts, as specified in paragraphs
+(2) and (3); and
``(B) set forth the information required by those
paragraphs in summary form and by fiscal year.
``(2) Part 1.--The first part of the report required by
@@ -43063,54 +39299,47 @@
``(B) The total funds available to cost.
``(C) The total balance of costed funds.
``(D) The total balance of uncosted funds.
-``(E) The threshold for the balance of uncosted
-funds, stated in dollars.
-``(F) The amount of any balance of uncosted funds
-that is over or under that threshold and, in the case
-of a balance over that threshold, an explanation for
-why the balance is over that threshold.
-``(G) The total balance of encumbered, uncosted
-funds.
-``(H) The total balance of unencumbered, uncosted
-funds.
-``(I) The amount of any balance of unencumbered,
-uncosted funds that is over or under the threshold
-described in subparagraph (E) and, in the case of a
-balance over that threshold, an explanation for why the
-balance is over that threshold.
+``(E) The threshold for the balance of uncosted funds,
+stated in dollars.
+``(F) The amount of any balance of uncosted funds that is
+over or under that threshold and, in the case of a balance over
+that threshold, an explanation for why the balance is over that
+threshold.
+``(G) The total balance of encumbered, uncosted funds.
+``(H) The total balance of unencumbered, uncosted funds.
+``(I) The amount of any balance of unencumbered, uncosted
+funds that is over or under the threshold described in
+subparagraph (E) and, in the case of a balance over that
+threshold, an explanation for why the balance is over that
+threshold.
``(3) Part 2.--The second part of the report required by
subsection (a) shall set forth, for each atomic energy defense
program, the following information:
-``(A) The balance of any unobligated funds, as of
-the end of the first quarter of the current fiscal
-year.
-``(B) The total balance of uncosted funds, as of
-the end of the first quarter of the current fiscal
-year.
+``(A) The balance of any unobligated funds, as of the end
+of the first quarter of the current fiscal year.
+``(B) The total balance of uncosted funds, as of the end of
+the first quarter of the current fiscal year.
``(C) Unalloted budget authority.
``(c) Definitions.--In this section:
-``(1) Costed.--The term `costed', with respect to funds,
+``(1) Costed.--The term `costed', with respect to funds, means
+the funds have been obligated to a contract and goods or services
+have been received from the contractor in exchange for the funds.
+``(2) Encumbered.--The term `encumbered', with respect to
+funds, means the funds have been obligated to a contract and are
+being held for a specific known purpose by the contractor.
+``(3) Uncosted.--The term `uncosted', with respect to funds,
means the funds have been obligated to a contract and goods or
-services have been received from the contractor in exchange for
+services have not been received from the contractor in exchange for
the funds.
-``(2) Encumbered.--The term `encumbered', with respect to
-funds, means the funds have been obligated to a contract and
-are being held for a specific known purpose by the contractor.
-``(3) Uncosted.--The term `uncosted', with respect to
-funds, means the funds have been obligated to a contract and
-goods or services have not been received from the contractor in
-exchange for the funds.
-``(4) Unencumbered.--The term `unencumbered', with respect
-to funds, means the funds have been obligated to a contract and
-are not being held for a specific known purpose by the
-contractor.
-``(5) Threshold.--The term `threshold' means a benchmark
-over which a balance carried over at the end of a fiscal year
-should be given greater scrutiny by Congress.
+``(4) Unencumbered.--The term `unencumbered', with respect to
+funds, means the funds have been obligated to a contract and are
+not being held for a specific known purpose by the contractor.
+``(5) Threshold.--The term `threshold' means a benchmark over
+which a balance carried over at the end of a fiscal year should be
+given greater scrutiny by Congress.
``(6) Total funds available to cost.--The term `total funds
available to cost' means the sum of--
-``(A) total uncosted obligations from prior fiscal
-years;
+``(A) total uncosted obligations from prior fiscal years;
``(B) current fiscal year obligations; and
``(C) current fiscal year deobligations.
``Sec. 6312. Independent acquisition project reviews of capital assets
@@ -43126,8 +39355,8 @@
approval in the acquisition process, such review shall include--
``(1) a review using best practices of the analysis of
alternatives for the project; and
-``(2) identification of any deficiencies in such analysis
-of alternatives for the appropriate head to address.
+``(2) identification of any deficiencies in such analysis of
+alternatives for the appropriate head to address.
``(c) Independent Entities.--The appropriate head shall ensure that
each review of a capital assets acquisition project under subsection
(a) is conducted by an independent entity with the appropriate
@@ -43136,22 +39365,21 @@
``(d) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) The term `acquisition process' means the acquisition
process for a project, as defined in Department of Energy Order
-413.3B (relating to project management and project management
-for the acquisition of capital assets), or a successor order.
+413.3B (relating to project management and project management for
+the acquisition of capital assets), or a successor order.
``(2) The term `appropriate head' means--
-``(A) the Administrator, with respect to capital
-assets acquisition projects of the Administration; and
-``(B) the Assistant Secretary of Energy for
-Environmental Management, with respect to capital
-assets acquisition projects of the Office of
-Environmental Management.
+``(A) the Administrator, with respect to capital assets
+acquisition projects of the Administration; and
+``(B) the Assistant Secretary of Energy for Environmental
+Management, with respect to capital assets acquisition projects
+of the Office of Environmental Management.
``(3) The term `capital assets acquisition project' means a
project--
``(A) the total project cost of which is more than
$500,000,000; and
-``(B) that is covered by Department of Energy Order
-413.3B, or a successor order, for the acquisition of
-capital assets for atomic energy defense activities.
+``(B) that is covered by Department of Energy Order 413.3B,
+or a successor order, for the acquisition of capital assets for
+atomic energy defense activities.
``CHAPTER 608--ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS
@@ -43160,61 +39388,54 @@
``Sec. 6321. Costs not allowed under covered contracts
``(a) In General.--The following costs are not allowable under a
covered contract:
-``(1) Costs of entertainment, including amusement,
-diversion, and social activities and any costs directly
-associated with such costs (such as tickets to shows or sports
-events, meals, lodging, rentals, transportation, and
-gratuities).
+``(1) Costs of entertainment, including amusement, diversion,
+and social activities and any costs directly associated with such
+costs (such as tickets to shows or sports events, meals, lodging,
+rentals, transportation, and gratuities).
``(2) Costs incurred to influence (directly or indirectly)
-legislative action on any matter pending before Congress or a
-State legislature.
-``(3) Costs incurred in defense of any civil or criminal
-fraud proceeding or similar proceeding (including filing of any
-false certification) brought by the United States where the
-contractor is found liable or has pleaded nolo contendere to a
-charge of fraud or similar proceeding (including filing of
-false certification).
-``(4) Payments of fines and penalties resulting from
-violations of, or failure to comply with, Federal, State,
-local, or foreign laws and regulations, except when incurred as
-a result of compliance with specific terms and conditions of
-the contract or specific written instructions from the
-contracting officer authorizing in advance such payments in
-accordance with applicable regulations of the Secretary of
-Energy.
+legislative action on any matter pending before Congress or a State
+legislature.
+``(3) Costs incurred in defense of any civil or criminal fraud
+proceeding or similar proceeding (including filing of any false
+certification) brought by the United States where the contractor is
+found liable or has pleaded nolo contendere to a charge of fraud or
+similar proceeding (including filing of false certification).
+``(4) Payments of fines and penalties resulting from violations
+of, or failure to comply with, Federal, State, local, or foreign
+laws and regulations, except when incurred as a result of
+compliance with specific terms and conditions of the contract or
+specific written instructions from the contracting officer
+authorizing in advance such payments in accordance with applicable
+regulations of the Secretary of Energy.
``(5) Costs of membership in any social, dining, or country
club or organization.
``(6) Costs of alcoholic beverages.
-``(7) Contributions or donations, regardless of the
-recipient.
-``(8) Costs of advertising designed to promote the
-contractor or its products.
+``(7) Contributions or donations, regardless of the recipient.
+``(8) Costs of advertising designed to promote the contractor
+or its products.
``(9) Costs of promotional items and memorabilia, including
models, gifts, and souvenirs.
-``(10) Costs for travel by commercial aircraft or by travel
-by other than common carrier that is not necessary for the
-performance of the contract and the cost of which exceeds the
-amount of the standard commercial fare.
+``(10) Costs for travel by commercial aircraft or by travel by
+other than common carrier that is not necessary for the performance
+of the contract and the cost of which exceeds the amount of the
+standard commercial fare.
``(b) Regulations; Costs of Information Provided to Congress or
State Legislatures and Related Costs.--
``(1) Not later than 150 days after November 8, 1985, the
-Secretary of Energy shall prescribe regulations to implement
-this section. Such regulations may establish appropriate
-definitions, exclusions, limitations, and qualifications. Such
-regulations shall be published in accordance with section 1707
-of title 41.
-``(2) In any regulations implementing subsection (a)(2),
-the Secretary may not treat as not allowable (by reason of such
+Secretary of Energy shall prescribe regulations to implement this
+section. Such regulations may establish appropriate definitions,
+exclusions, limitations, and qualifications. Such regulations shall
+be published in accordance with section 1707 of title 41.
+``(2) In any regulations implementing subsection (a)(2), the
+Secretary may not treat as not allowable (by reason of such
subsection) the following costs of a contractor:
``(A) Costs of providing to Congress or a State
-legislature, in response to a request from Congress or
-a State legislature, information of a factual,
-technical, or scientific nature, or advice of experts,
-with respect to topics directly related to the
-performance of the contract.
-``(B) Costs for transportation, lodging, or meals
-incurred for the purpose of providing such information
-or advice.
+legislature, in response to a request from Congress or a State
+legislature, information of a factual, technical, or scientific
+nature, or advice of experts, with respect to topics directly
+related to the performance of the contract.
+``(B) Costs for transportation, lodging, or meals incurred
+for the purpose of providing such information or advice.
``(c) Covered Contract Defined.--In this section, the term`covered
contract' means a contract for an amount more than $100,000 entered
into by the Secretary of Energy obligating funds appropriated for
@@ -43251,26 +39472,26 @@
``(a) Short Title.--This section may be cited as the `Atomic Energy
Testing Liability Act'.
``(b) Federal Remedies Applicable; Exclusiveness of Remedies.--
-``(1) Remedy.--The remedy against the United States
-provided by sections 1346(b) and 2672 of title 28, or by
-chapter 309 or 311 of title 46, as appropriate, for injury,
-loss of property, personal injury, or death shall apply to any
-civil action for injury, loss of property, personal injury, or
-death due to exposure to radiation based on acts or omissions
-by a contractor in carrying out an atomic weapons testing
-program under a contract with the United States.
-``(2) Exclusivity.--The remedies referred to in paragraph
-(1) shall be exclusive of any other civil action or proceeding
-for the purpose of determining civil liability arising from any
-act or omission of the contractor without regard to when the
-act or omission occurred. The employees of a contractor
-referred to in paragraph (1) shall be considered to be
-employees of the Federal Government, as provided in section
-2671 of title 28, for the purposes of any such civil action or
-proceeding; and the civil action or proceeding shall proceed in
-the same manner as any action against the United States filed
-pursuant to section 1346(b) of such title and shall be subject
-to the limitations and exceptions applicable to those actions.
+``(1) Remedy.--The remedy against the United States provided by
+sections 1346(b) and 2672 of title 28, or by chapter 309 or 311 of
+title 46, as appropriate, for injury, loss of property, personal
+injury, or death shall apply to any civil action for injury, loss
+of property, personal injury, or death due to exposure to radiation
+based on acts or omissions by a contractor in carrying out an
+atomic weapons testing program under a contract with the United
+States.
+``(2) Exclusivity.--The remedies referred to in paragraph (1)
+shall be exclusive of any other civil action or proceeding for the
+purpose of determining civil liability arising from any act or
+omission of the contractor without regard to when the act or
+omission occurred. The employees of a contractor referred to in
+paragraph (1) shall be considered to be employees of the Federal
+Government, as provided in section 2671 of title 28, for the
+purposes of any such civil action or proceeding; and the civil
+action or proceeding shall proceed in the same manner as any action
+against the United States filed pursuant to section 1346(b) of such
+title and shall be subject to the limitations and exceptions
+applicable to those actions.
``(c) Procedure.--A contractor against whom a civil action or
proceeding described in subsection (b) is brought shall promptly
deliver all processes served upon that contractor to the Attorney
@@ -43317,29 +39538,26 @@
``(b) Covered Arrangements.--
``(1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), an
arrangement referred to in subsection (a) is any alternative
-financing arrangement, third-party financing arrangement,
-public-private partnership, privatization arrangement, private
-capital arrangement, or other financing arrangement that--
+financing arrangement, third-party financing arrangement, public-
+private partnership, privatization arrangement, private capital
+arrangement, or other financing arrangement that--
``(A) is entered into in connection with a project
-conducted using funds authorized to be appropriated to
-the Department of Energy to carry out programs
-necessary for national security; and
-``(B) involves a contractor or Federal agency
-obtaining and charging to the Department of Energy as
-an allowable cost under a contract the use of office
-space, facilities, or other real property assets with a
-value of at least $5,000,000.
-``(2) Exception.--An arrangement referred to in subsection
-(a) does not include an arrangement that--
-``(A) involves the Department of Energy or a
-contractor acquiring or entering into a capital lease
-for office space, facilities, or other real property
-assets; or
+conducted using funds authorized to be appropriated to the
+Department of Energy to carry out programs necessary for
+national security; and
+``(B) involves a contractor or Federal agency obtaining and
+charging to the Department of Energy as an allowable cost under
+a contract the use of office space, facilities, or other real
+property assets with a value of at least $5,000,000.
+``(2) Exception.--An arrangement referred to in subsection (a)
+does not include an arrangement that--
+``(A) involves the Department of Energy or a contractor
+acquiring or entering into a capital lease for office space,
+facilities, or other real property assets; or
``(B) is entered into in connection with a capital
-improvement project undertaken as part of an energy
-savings performance contract under section 801 of the
-National Energy Conservation Policy Act (42 U.S.C.
-8287).
+improvement project undertaken as part of an energy savings
+performance contract under section 801 of the National Energy
+Conservation Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 8287).
``Sec. 6326. Publication of contractor performance evaluations leading
to award fees
``(a) In General.--The Administrator shall take appropriate actions
@@ -43362,43 +39580,41 @@
exclusion action.
``(b) Requirements.--The Secretary may exercise the authority under
subsection (a) only after--
-``(1) obtaining a risk assessment that demonstrates that
-there is a significant supply chain risk to a covered system;
+``(1) obtaining a risk assessment that demonstrates that there
+is a significant supply chain risk to a covered system;
``(2) making a determination in writing, in unclassified or
classified form, that--
-``(A) the use of the authority under subsection (a)
-is necessary to protect national security by reducing
-supply chain risk;
+``(A) the use of the authority under subsection (a) is
+necessary to protect national security by reducing supply chain
+risk;
``(B) less restrictive measures are not reasonably
available to reduce the supply chain risk; and
-``(C) in a case in which the Secretary plans to
-limit disclosure of information under subsection
-(a)(2), the risk to national security of the disclosure
-of the information outweighs the risk of not disclosing
-the information; and
-``(3) submitting to the appropriate congressional
-committees, not later than seven days after the date on which
-the Secretary makes the determination under paragraph (2), a
-notice of such determination, in classified or unclassified
-form, that includes--
-``(A) the information required by section
-3304(e)(2)(A) of title 41;
-``(B) a summary of the risk assessment required
-under paragraph (1); and
+``(C) in a case in which the Secretary plans to limit
+disclosure of information under subsection (a)(2), the risk to
+national security of the disclosure of the information
+outweighs the risk of not disclosing the information; and
+``(3) submitting to the appropriate congressional committees,
+not later than seven days after the date on which the Secretary
+makes the determination under paragraph (2), a notice of such
+determination, in classified or unclassified form, that includes--
+``(A) the information required by section 3304(e)(2)(A) of
+title 41;
+``(B) a summary of the risk assessment required under
+paragraph (1); and
``(C) a summary of the basis for the determination,
-including a discussion of less restrictive measures
-that were considered and why such measures were not
-reasonably available to reduce supply chain risk.
+including a discussion of less restrictive measures that were
+considered and why such measures were not reasonably available
+to reduce supply chain risk.
``(c) Notifications.--If the Secretary has exercised the authority
under subsection (a), the Secretary shall--
``(1) notify appropriate parties of the covered procurement
action or special exclusion action and the basis for the action
-only to the extent necessary to carry out the covered
-procurement action or special exclusion action;
-``(2) notify other Federal agencies responsible for
-procurement that may be subject to the same or similar supply
-chain risk, in a manner and to the extent consistent with the
-requirements of national security; and
+only to the extent necessary to carry out the covered procurement
+action or special exclusion action;
+``(2) notify other Federal agencies responsible for procurement
+that may be subject to the same or similar supply chain risk, in a
+manner and to the extent consistent with the requirements of
+national security; and
``(3) ensure the confidentiality of any notifications under
paragraph (1) or (2).
``(d) Limitation of Review.--No action taken by the Secretary under
@@ -43406,91 +39622,81 @@
Federal court.
``(e) Delegation of Authority.--The Secretary may delegate the
authority under this section to--
-``(1) in the case of the Administration, the Administrator;
-and
-``(2) in the case of any other component of the Department
-of Energy, the Senior Procurement Executive of the Department.
+``(1) in the case of the Administration, the Administrator; and
+``(2) in the case of any other component of the Department of
+Energy, the Senior Procurement Executive of the Department.
``(f) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term
`appropriate congressional committees' means--
``(A) the congressional defense committees; and
-``(B) the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
-of the Senate and the Committee on Energy and Commerce
-of the House of Representatives.
+``(B) the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the
+Senate and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of
+Representatives.
``(2) Covered item of supply.--The term `covered item of
supply' means an item--
-``(A) that is purchased for inclusion in a covered
-system; and
-``(B) the loss of integrity of which could result
-in a supply chain risk for a covered system.
+``(A) that is purchased for inclusion in a covered system;
+and
+``(B) the loss of integrity of which could result in a
+supply chain risk for a covered system.
``(3) Covered procurement.--The term `covered procurement'
means the following:
-``(A) A source selection for a covered system or a
-covered item of supply involving either a performance
-specification, as described in subsection (a)(3)(B) of
-section 3306 of title 41, or an evaluation factor, as
-described in subsection (b)(1) of such section,
-relating to supply chain risk.
-``(B) The consideration of proposals for and
-issuance of a task or delivery order for a covered
-system or a covered item of supply, as provided in
-section 4106(d)(3) of title 41, where the task or
-delivery order contract concerned includes a contract
-clause establishing a requirement relating to supply
+``(A) A source selection for a covered system or a covered
+item of supply involving either a performance specification, as
+described in subsection (a)(3)(B) of section 3306 of title 41,
+or an evaluation factor, as described in subsection (b)(1) of
+such section, relating to supply chain risk.
+``(B) The consideration of proposals for and issuance of a
+task or delivery order for a covered system or a covered item
+of supply, as provided in section 4106(d)(3) of title 41, where
+the task or delivery order contract concerned includes a
+contract clause establishing a requirement relating to supply
chain risk.
-``(C) Any contract action involving a contract for
-a covered system or a covered item of supply if the
-contract includes a clause establishing requirements
-relating to supply chain risk.
+``(C) Any contract action involving a contract for a
+covered system or a covered item of supply if the contract
+includes a clause establishing requirements relating to supply
+chain risk.
``(4) Covered procurement action.--The term `covered
-procurement action' means, with respect to an action that
-occurs in the course of conducting a covered procurement, any
-of the following:
+procurement action' means, with respect to an action that occurs in
+the course of conducting a covered procurement, any of the
+following:
``(A) The exclusion of a source that fails to meet
-qualification requirements established pursuant to
-section 3311 of title 41 for the purpose of reducing
-supply chain risk in the acquisition of covered
-systems.
-``(B) The exclusion of a source that fails to
-achieve an acceptable rating with regard to an
-evaluation factor providing for the consideration of
-supply chain risk in the evaluation of proposals for
-the award of a contract or the issuance of a task or
-delivery order.
-``(C) The withholding of consent for a contractor
-to subcontract with a particular source or the
-direction to a contractor for a covered system to
-exclude a particular source from consideration for a
-subcontract under the contract.
+qualification requirements established pursuant to section 3311
+of title 41 for the purpose of reducing supply chain risk in
+the acquisition of covered systems.
+``(B) The exclusion of a source that fails to achieve an
+acceptable rating with regard to an evaluation factor providing
+for the consideration of supply chain risk in the evaluation of
+proposals for the award of a contract or the issuance of a task
+or delivery order.
+``(C) The withholding of consent for a contractor to
+subcontract with a particular source or the direction to a
+contractor for a covered system to exclude a particular source
+from consideration for a subcontract under the contract.
``(5) Covered system.--The term `covered system' means the
following:
-``(A) National security systems (as defined in
-section 3552(b) of title 44) and components of such
-systems.
-``(B) Nuclear weapons and components of nuclear
-weapons.
-``(C) Items associated with the design,
-development, production, and maintenance of nuclear
-weapons or components of nuclear weapons.
-``(D) Items associated with the surveillance of the
-nuclear weapon stockpile.
-``(E) Items associated with the design and
-development of nonproliferation and
-counterproliferation programs and systems.
-``(6) Special exclusion action.--The term `special
-exclusion action' means an action to prohibit, for a period not
-to exceed two years, the award of any contracts or subcontracts
-by the Administration or any other component of the Department
-of Energy related to any covered system to a source the
-Secretary determines to represent a supply chain risk.
-``(7) Supply chain risk.--The term `supply chain risk'
-means the risk that an adversary may sabotage, maliciously
-introduce unwanted function, or otherwise subvert the design,
-integrity, manufacturing, production, distribution,
-installation, operation, or maintenance of a covered system or
-covered item of supply so as to surveil, deny, disrupt, or
-otherwise degrade the function, use, or operation of the system
-or item of supply.
+``(A) National security systems (as defined in section
+3552(b) of title 44) and components of such systems.
+``(B) Nuclear weapons and components of nuclear weapons.
+``(C) Items associated with the design, development,
+production, and maintenance of nuclear weapons or components of
+nuclear weapons.
+``(D) Items associated with the surveillance of the nuclear
+weapon stockpile.
+``(E) Items associated with the design and development of
+nonproliferation and counterproliferation programs and systems.
+``(6) Special exclusion action.--The term `special exclusion
+action' means an action to prohibit, for a period not to exceed two
+years, the award of any contracts or subcontracts by the
+Administration or any other component of the Department of Energy
+related to any covered system to a source the Secretary determines
+to represent a supply chain risk.
+``(7) Supply chain risk.--The term `supply chain risk' means
+the risk that an adversary may sabotage, maliciously introduce
+unwanted function, or otherwise subvert the design, integrity,
+manufacturing, production, distribution, installation, operation,
+or maintenance of a covered system or covered item of supply so as
+to surveil, deny, disrupt, or otherwise degrade the function, use,
+or operation of the system or item of supply.
``(g) Termination.--The authority under this section shall
terminate on December 31, 2028.
``Sec. 6328. Cost-benefit analyses for competition of management and
@@ -43511,99 +39717,93 @@
contract.
``(c) Matters Described.--The matters described in this subsection,
with respect to a contract, are the following:
-``(1) A clear and complete description of the cost savings
-the Administrator expects to result from the competition for
-the contract over the life of the contract, including
-associated analyses, assumptions, and information sources used
-to determine such expected cost savings.
+``(1) A clear and complete description of the cost savings the
+Administrator expects to result from the competition for the
+contract over the life of the contract, including associated
+analyses, assumptions, and information sources used to determine
+such expected cost savings.
``(2) A description of any key limitations or uncertainties
-that could affect such costs savings, including costs savings
-that are anticipated but not fully known.
-``(3) The costs of the competition for the contract,
-including the immediate costs of conducting the competition,
-the costs of the transition to the contract from the previous
-contract, and any increased costs over the life of the
+that could affect such costs savings, including costs savings that
+are anticipated but not fully known.
+``(3) The costs of the competition for the contract, including
+the immediate costs of conducting the competition, the costs of the
+transition to the contract from the previous contract, and any
+increased costs over the life of the contract.
+``(4) A description of any disruptions or delays in mission
+activities or deliverables resulting from the competition for the
contract.
-``(4) A description of any disruptions or delays in mission
-activities or deliverables resulting from the competition for
-the contract.
-``(5) A clear and complete description of the benefits
-expected by the Administrator with respect to mission
-performance or operations resulting from the competition.
-``(6) How the competition for the contract complied with
-the Federal Acquisition Regulation regarding Federally funded
-research and development centers, if applicable.
+``(5) A clear and complete description of the benefits expected
+by the Administrator with respect to mission performance or
+operations resulting from the competition.
+``(6) How the competition for the contract complied with the
+Federal Acquisition Regulation regarding Federally funded research
+and development centers, if applicable.
``(7) The factors considered and processes used by the
Administrator to determine--
-``(A) whether to compete or extend the previous
-contract; and
-``(B) which activities at the facility should be
-covered under the contract rather than under a
-different contract.
-``(8) With respect to the matters included under paragraphs
-(1) through (7), a detailed description of the analyses
-conducted by the Administrator to reach the conclusions
-presented in the report, including any assumptions,
-limitations, and uncertainties relating to such conclusions.
+``(A) whether to compete or extend the previous contract;
+and
+``(B) which activities at the facility should be covered
+under the contract rather than under a different contract.
+``(8) With respect to the matters included under paragraphs (1)
+through (7), a detailed description of the analyses conducted by
+the Administrator to reach the conclusions presented in the report,
+including any assumptions, limitations, and uncertainties relating
+to such conclusions.
``(9) Any other matters the Administrator considers
appropriate.
``(d) Information Quality.--Each briefing required by subsection
(a) and report required by subsection (b) shall be prepared in
accordance with--
-``(1) the information quality guidelines of the Department
-of Energy that are relevant to the clear and complete
-presentation of the matters described in subsection (c); and
-``(2) best practices of the Government Accountability
-Office and relevant industries for cost estimating, if
-appropriate.
+``(1) the information quality guidelines of the Department of
+Energy that are relevant to the clear and complete presentation of
+the matters described in subsection (c); and
+``(2) best practices of the Government Accountability Office
+and relevant industries for cost estimating, if appropriate.
``(e) Review of Reports by Comptroller General of the United
States.--
``(1) Determination.--The Comptroller General of the United
States shall determine, in consultation with the congressional
defense committees, whether to conduct an initial review, a
-comprehensive review, or both, of a report required by
-subsection (b).
-``(2) Initial review.--The Comptroller General shall
-provide any initial review of a report required by subsection
-(b) as a briefing to the congressional defense committees not
-later than 180 days after that report is submitted to the
-congressional defense committees.
+comprehensive review, or both, of a report required by subsection
+(b).
+``(2) Initial review.--The Comptroller General shall provide
+any initial review of a report required by subsection (b) as a
+briefing to the congressional defense committees not later than 180
+days after that report is submitted to the congressional defense
+committees.
``(3) Comprehensive review.--
-``(A) Submission.--The Comptroller General shall
-submit any comprehensive review of a report required by
-subsection (b) to the congressional defense committees
-not later than 3 years after that report is submitted
-to the congressional defense committees.
+``(A) Submission.--The Comptroller General shall submit any
+comprehensive review of a report required by subsection (b) to
+the congressional defense committees not later than 3 years
+after that report is submitted to the congressional defense
+committees.
``(B) Elements.--A comprehensive review of a report
-required by subsection (b) shall include an assessment,
-based on the most current information available, of the
-following:
-``(i) The actual cost savings achieved
-compared to cost savings estimated under
-subsection (c)(1), and any increased costs
-incurred under the contract that were
-unexpected or uncertain at the time the
-contract was awarded.
-``(ii) Any disruptions or delays in mission
-activities or deliverables resulting from the
-competition for the contract compared to the
-disruptions and delays estimated under
-subsection (c)(4).
-``(iii) Whether expected benefits of the
-competition with respect to mission performance
-or operations have been achieved.
-``(iv) Such other matters as the
-Comptroller General considers appropriate.
+required by subsection (b) shall include an assessment, based
+on the most current information available, of the following:
+``(i) The actual cost savings achieved compared to cost
+savings estimated under subsection (c)(1), and any
+increased costs incurred under the contract that were
+unexpected or uncertain at the time the contract was
+awarded.
+``(ii) Any disruptions or delays in mission activities
+or deliverables resulting from the competition for the
+contract compared to the disruptions and delays estimated
+under subsection (c)(4).
+``(iii) Whether expected benefits of the competition
+with respect to mission performance or operations have been
+achieved.
+``(iv) Such other matters as the Comptroller General
+considers appropriate.
``(f) Applicability.--
``(1) In general.--The requirements for briefings under
-subsection (a) and reports under subsection (b) shall apply
-with respect to requests for proposals issued or contracts
-awarded, as applicable, by the Administrator during fiscal
-years 2019 through 2032.
+subsection (a) and reports under subsection (b) shall apply with
+respect to requests for proposals issued or contracts awarded, as
+applicable, by the Administrator during fiscal years 2019 through
+2032.
``(2) Naval reactors.--The requirements for briefings under
subsection (a) and reports under subsection (b) shall not apply
-with respect to a management and operations contract for a
-Naval Reactor facility.
+with respect to a management and operations contract for a Naval
+Reactor facility.
``SUBCHAPTER II--RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
@@ -43695,22 +39895,22 @@
permit an assessment of the extent to which such activities support the
national security mission of the Department of Energy.
``(b) Plant-directed Research and Development.--
-``(1) In general.--The report required by subsection (a)
-shall include, with respect to plant-directed research and
-development, the following:
-``(A) A financial accounting of expenditures for
-such research and development, disaggregated by nuclear
-weapons production facility.
+``(1) In general.--The report required by subsection (a) shall
+include, with respect to plant-directed research and development,
+the following:
+``(A) A financial accounting of expenditures for such
+research and development, disaggregated by nuclear weapons
+production facility.
``(B) A breakdown of the percentage of research and
-development conducted by each such facility that is
-plant-directed research and development.
-``(C) An explanation of how each such facility
-plans to increase the availability and utilization of
-funds for plant-directed research and development.
-``(2) Plant-directed research and development defined.--In
-this subsection, the term `plant-directed research and
-development' means research and development selected by the
-director of a nuclear weapons production facility.
+development conducted by each such facility that is plant-
+directed research and development.
+``(C) An explanation of how each such facility plans to
+increase the availability and utilization of funds for plant-
+directed research and development.
+``(2) Plant-directed research and development defined.--In this
+subsection, the term `plant-directed research and development'
+means research and development selected by the director of a
+nuclear weapons production facility.
``(c) Preparation of Report.--Each report shall be prepared by the
officials responsible for Federal oversight of the funds expended on
activities under the program.
@@ -43728,74 +39928,70 @@
agreements, or other arrangements, that involve laboratories of the
Department of Energy and other entities.
``(b) Cooperative Research and Development Centers.--
-``(1) Subject to the availability of appropriations
-provided for such purpose, the Administrator shall establish a
-cooperative research and development center described in
-paragraph (2) at each national security laboratory.
-``(2) A cooperative research and development center
-described in this paragraph is a center to foster collaborative
-scientific research, technology development, and the
-appropriate transfer of research and technology to users in
-addition to the national security laboratories.
-``(3) In establishing a cooperative research and
-development center under this subsection, the Administrator--
-``(A) shall enter into cooperative research and
-development agreements with governmental, public,
-academic, or private entities; and
+``(1) Subject to the availability of appropriations provided
+for such purpose, the Administrator shall establish a cooperative
+research and development center described in paragraph (2) at each
+national security laboratory.
+``(2) A cooperative research and development center described
+in this paragraph is a center to foster collaborative scientific
+research, technology development, and the appropriate transfer of
+research and technology to users in addition to the national
+security laboratories.
+``(3) In establishing a cooperative research and development
+center under this subsection, the Administrator--
+``(A) shall enter into cooperative research and development
+agreements with governmental, public, academic, or private
+entities; and
``(B) may enter into a contract with respect to
-constructing, purchasing, managing, or leasing
-buildings or other facilities.
+constructing, purchasing, managing, or leasing buildings or
+other facilities.
``(c) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) The term `dual-use critical technology' means a
technology--
-``(A) that is critical to atomic energy defense
-activities, as determined by the Secretary of Energy;
-``(B) that has military applications and
-nonmilitary applications; and
-``(C) that is a defense critical technology (as
-defined in section 4801).
-``(2) The term `cooperative research and development
-agreement' has the meaning given that term by section 12(d) of
-the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 (15
-U.S.C. 3710a(d)).
+``(A) that is critical to atomic energy defense activities,
+as determined by the Secretary of Energy;
+``(B) that has military applications and nonmilitary
+applications; and
+``(C) that is a defense critical technology (as defined in
+section 4801).
+``(2) The term `cooperative research and development agreement'
+has the meaning given that term by section 12(d) of the Stevenson-
+Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 3710a(d)).
``(3) The term `other entities' means--
-``(A) firms, or a consortium of firms, that are
-eligible to participate in a partnership or other
-arrangement with a laboratory of the Department of
-Energy, as determined in accordance with applicable law
-and regulations; or
+``(A) firms, or a consortium of firms, that are eligible to
+participate in a partnership or other arrangement with a
+laboratory of the Department of Energy, as determined in
+accordance with applicable law and regulations; or
``(B) firms, or a consortium of firms, described in
subparagraph (A) in combination with one or more of the
following:
-``(i) Institutions of higher education in
-the United States.
-``(ii) Departments and agencies of the
-Federal Government other than the Department of
-Energy.
+``(i) Institutions of higher education in the United
+States.
+``(ii) Departments and agencies of the Federal
+Government other than the Department of Energy.
``(iii) Agencies of State governments.
-``(iv) Any other persons or entities that
-may be eligible and appropriate, as determined
-in accordance with applicable laws and
-regulations.
+``(iv) Any other persons or entities that may be
+eligible and appropriate, as determined in accordance with
+applicable laws and regulations.
``(4) The term `atomic energy defense activities' does not
include activities covered by Executive Order No. 12344, dated
February 1, 1982, pertaining to the Naval nuclear propulsion
program.
``Sec. 6338. University-based research collaboration program
``(a) Findings.--Congress makes the following findings:
-``(1) The maintenance of scientific and engineering
-competence in the United States is vital to long-term national
-security and the defense and national security missions of the
-Department of Energy.
-``(2) Engaging the universities and colleges of the Nation
-in research on long-range problems of vital national security
-interest will be critical to solving the technology challenges
-faced within the defense and national security programs of the
-Department of Energy in the next century.
-``(3) Enhancing collaboration among the national
-laboratories, universities and colleges, and industry will
-contribute significantly to the performance of these Department
-of Energy missions.
+``(1) The maintenance of scientific and engineering competence
+in the United States is vital to long-term national security and
+the defense and national security missions of the Department of
+Energy.
+``(2) Engaging the universities and colleges of the Nation in
+research on long-range problems of vital national security interest
+will be critical to solving the technology challenges faced within
+the defense and national security programs of the Department of
+Energy in the next century.
+``(3) Enhancing collaboration among the national laboratories,
+universities and colleges, and industry will contribute
+significantly to the performance of these Department of Energy
+missions.
``(b) Program.--The Secretary of Energy shall establish a
university program at a location that can develop the most effective
collaboration among national laboratories, universities and colleges,
@@ -43810,103 +40006,97 @@
national biodefense.
``(b) Rule of Construction.--The limitation described in subsection
(a) shall not be interpreted--
-``(1) to prohibit the establishment of a bioassurance
-program for the purpose of executing enduring national security
-research and development in any component of the Department of
-Energy other than the Administration or in any other Federal
-agency; or
+``(1) to prohibit the establishment of a bioassurance program
+for the purpose of executing enduring national security research
+and development in any component of the Department of Energy other
+than the Administration or in any other Federal agency; or
``(2) to impede the use of resources of the Administration,
-including resources provided by a national security laboratory
-or a nuclear weapons production facility site, to support the
-execution of a bioassurance program, if such support is
-provided--
-``(A) on a cost-reimbursable basis to an entity
-that is not a component of the Department of Energy;
-and
-``(B) in a manner that does not interfere with
-mission of such laboratory or facility.
+including resources provided by a national security laboratory or a
+nuclear weapons production facility site, to support the execution
+of a bioassurance program, if such support is provided--
+``(A) on a cost-reimbursable basis to an entity that is not
+a component of the Department of Energy; and
+``(B) in a manner that does not interfere with mission of
+such laboratory or facility.
``SUBCHAPTER III--FACILITIES MANAGEMENT
``Sec. 6351. Transfers of real property at certain Department of Energy
facilities
``(a) Transfer Regulations.--
-``(1) The Secretary of Energy shall prescribe regulations
-for the transfer by sale or lease of real property at
-Department of Energy defense nuclear facilities for the purpose
-of permitting the economic development of the property.
-``(2) The Secretary may not transfer real property under
-the regulations prescribed under paragraph (1) until--
-``(A) the Secretary submits a notification of the
-proposed transfer to the congressional defense
-committees; and
-``(B) a period of 30 days has elapsed following the
-date on which the notification is submitted.
+``(1) The Secretary of Energy shall prescribe regulations for
+the transfer by sale or lease of real property at Department of
+Energy defense nuclear facilities for the purpose of permitting the
+economic development of the property.
+``(2) The Secretary may not transfer real property under the
+regulations prescribed under paragraph (1) until--
+``(A) the Secretary submits a notification of the proposed
+transfer to the congressional defense committees; and
+``(B) a period of 30 days has elapsed following the date on
+which the notification is submitted.
``(b) Indemnification.--
``(1) Except as provided in paragraph (3) and subject to
-subsection (c), in the sale or lease of real property pursuant
-to the regulations prescribed under subsection (a), the
-Secretary may hold harmless and indemnify a person or entity
-described in paragraph (2) against any claim for injury to
-person or property that results from the release or threatened
-release of a hazardous substance or pollutant or contaminant as
-a result of Department of Energy activities at the defense
-nuclear facility on which the real property is located. Before
-entering into any agreement for such a sale or lease, the
-Secretary shall notify the person or entity that the Secretary
-has authority to provide indemnification to the person or
-entity under this subsection. The Secretary shall include in
-any agreement for such a sale or lease a provision stating
+subsection (c), in the sale or lease of real property pursuant to
+the regulations prescribed under subsection (a), the Secretary may
+hold harmless and indemnify a person or entity described in
+paragraph (2) against any claim for injury to person or property
+that results from the release or threatened release of a hazardous
+substance or pollutant or contaminant as a result of Department of
+Energy activities at the defense nuclear facility on which the real
+property is located. Before entering into any agreement for such a
+sale or lease, the Secretary shall notify the person or entity that
+the Secretary has authority to provide indemnification to the
+person or entity under this subsection. The Secretary shall include
+in any agreement for such a sale or lease a provision stating
whether indemnification is or is not provided.
``(2) Paragraph (1) applies to the following persons and
entities:
-``(A) Any State that acquires ownership or control
-of real property of a defense nuclear facility.
-``(B) Any political subdivision of a State that
-acquires such ownership or control.
+``(A) Any State that acquires ownership or control of real
+property of a defense nuclear facility.
+``(B) Any political subdivision of a State that acquires
+such ownership or control.
``(C) Any other person or entity that acquires such
ownership or control.
-``(D) Any successor, assignee, transferee, lender,
-or lessee of a person or entity described in
-subparagraphs (A) through (C).
+``(D) Any successor, assignee, transferee, lender, or
+lessee of a person or entity described in subparagraphs (A)
+through (C).
``(3) To the extent the persons and entities described in
paragraph (2) contributed to any such release or threatened
release, paragraph (1) shall not apply.
``(c) Conditions.--
-``(1) No indemnification on a claim for injury may be
-provided under this section unless the person or entity making
-a request for the indemnification--
-``(A) notifies the Secretary in writing within two
-years after such claim accrues;
-``(B) furnishes to the Secretary copies of
-pertinent papers received by the person or entity;
+``(1) No indemnification on a claim for injury may be provided
+under this section unless the person or entity making a request for
+the indemnification--
+``(A) notifies the Secretary in writing within two years
+after such claim accrues;
+``(B) furnishes to the Secretary copies of pertinent papers
+received by the person or entity;
``(C) furnishes evidence or proof of the claim;
-``(D) provides, upon request by the Secretary,
-access to the records and personnel of the person or
-entity for purposes of defending or settling the claim;
-and
-``(E) begins action within six months after the
-date of mailing, by certified or registered mail, of
-notice of final denial of the claim by the Secretary.
+``(D) provides, upon request by the Secretary, access to
+the records and personnel of the person or entity for purposes
+of defending or settling the claim; and
+``(E) begins action within six months after the date of
+mailing, by certified or registered mail, of notice of final
+denial of the claim by the Secretary.
``(2) For purposes of paragraph (1)(A), the date on which a
-claim accrues is the date on which the person asserting the
-claim knew (or reasonably should have known) that the injury to
-person or property referred to in subsection (b)(1) was caused
-or contributed to by the release or threatened release of a
-hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant as a result of
-Department of Energy activities at the defense nuclear facility
-on which the real property is located.
+claim accrues is the date on which the person asserting the claim
+knew (or reasonably should have known) that the injury to person or
+property referred to in subsection (b)(1) was caused or contributed
+to by the release or threatened release of a hazardous substance,
+pollutant, or contaminant as a result of Department of Energy
+activities at the defense nuclear facility on which the real
+property is located.
``(d) Authority of Secretary.--
-``(1) In any case in which the Secretary determines that
-the Secretary may be required to indemnify a person or entity
-under this section for any claim for injury to person or
-property referred to in subsection (b)(1), the Secretary may
-settle or defend the claim on behalf of that person or entity.
-``(2) In any case described in paragraph (1), if the person
-or entity that the Secretary may be required to indemnify does
-not allow the Secretary to settle or defend the claim, the
-person or entity may not be indemnified with respect to that
-claim under this section.
+``(1) In any case in which the Secretary determines that the
+Secretary may be required to indemnify a person or entity under
+this section for any claim for injury to person or property
+referred to in subsection (b)(1), the Secretary may settle or
+defend the claim on behalf of that person or entity.
+``(2) In any case described in paragraph (1), if the person or
+entity that the Secretary may be required to indemnify does not
+allow the Secretary to settle or defend the claim, the person or
+entity may not be indemnified with respect to that claim under this
+section.
``(e) Relationship to Other Law.--Nothing in this section shall be
construed as affecting or modifying in any way section 120(h) of the
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act
@@ -43916,8 +40106,8 @@
provided by section 101 of the Comprehensive Environmental Response,
Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9601).
``Sec. 6352. Engineering and manufacturing research, development, and
-demonstration by managers of certain nuclear weapons
-production facilities
+demonstration by managers of certain nuclear weapons production
+facilities
``(a) Authority for Programs at Nuclear Weapons Productions
Facilities.--The Administrator shall authorize the head of each nuclear
weapons production facility to establish an Engineering and
@@ -43929,13 +40119,12 @@
manufacturing concepts and technologies with potentially high payoff
for the nuclear security enterprise. Those projects and activities may
include--
-``(1) replacement of obsolete or aging design and
-manufacturing technologies;
-``(2) development of innovative agile manufacturing
-techniques and processes; and
+``(1) replacement of obsolete or aging design and manufacturing
+technologies;
+``(2) development of innovative agile manufacturing techniques
+and processes; and
``(3) training, recruitment, or retention of essential
-personnel in critical engineering and manufacturing
-disciplines.
+personnel in critical engineering and manufacturing disciplines.
``Sec. 6353. Activities at covered nuclear weapons facilities
``The Administrator may authorize the manager of a covered nuclear
weapons research, development, testing or production facility to engage
@@ -43961,36 +40150,36 @@
proceeds of such disposal or utilization for purposes of defraying the
costs of such disposal or utilization.
``(b) Use of Proceeds to Defray Costs.--
-``(1) Notwithstanding section 3302 of title 31, the
-Secretary may retain from the proceeds of the sale, lease, or
-disposal of an asset under subsection (c) an amount equal to
-the cost of the sale, lease, or disposal of the asset. The
-Secretary shall utilize amounts retained under this paragraph
-to defray the cost of the sale, lease, or disposal.
-``(2) For purposes of paragraph (1), the cost of a sale,
-lease, or disposal shall include--
+``(1) Notwithstanding section 3302 of title 31, the Secretary
+may retain from the proceeds of the sale, lease, or disposal of an
+asset under subsection (c) an amount equal to the cost of the sale,
+lease, or disposal of the asset. The Secretary shall utilize
+amounts retained under this paragraph to defray the cost of the
+sale, lease, or disposal.
+``(2) For purposes of paragraph (1), the cost of a sale, lease,
+or disposal shall include--
``(A) the cost of administering the sale, lease, or
disposal;
``(B) the cost of recovering or preparing the asset
concerned for the sale, lease, or disposal; and
-``(C) any other cost associated with the sale,
-lease, or disposal.
+``(C) any other cost associated with the sale, lease, or
+disposal.
``(c) Covered Transactions.--Subsection (b) applies to the
following transactions:
-``(1) The sale of heavy water at the Savannah River Site,
-South Carolina, that is under the jurisdiction of the Defense
+``(1) The sale of heavy water at the Savannah River Site, South
+Carolina, that is under the jurisdiction of the Defense
Environmental Management Program.
``(2) The sale of precious metals that are under the
jurisdiction of the Defense Environmental Management Program.
-``(3) The lease of buildings and other facilities located
-at the Hanford Reservation, Washington, that are under the
+``(3) The lease of buildings and other facilities located at
+the Hanford Reservation, Washington, that are under the
jurisdiction of the Defense Environmental Management Program.
-``(4) The lease of buildings and other facilities located
-at the Savannah River Site that are under the jurisdiction of
-the Defense Environmental Management Program.
+``(4) The lease of buildings and other facilities located at
+the Savannah River Site that are under the jurisdiction of the
+Defense Environmental Management Program.
``(5) The disposal of equipment and other personal property
-located at the Rocky Flats Defense Environmental Technology
-Site, Colorado, that is under the jurisdiction of the Defense
+located at the Rocky Flats Defense Environmental Technology Site,
+Colorado, that is under the jurisdiction of the Defense
Environmental Management Program.
``(6) The disposal of materials at the National Electronics
Recycling Center, Oak Ridge, Tennessee that are under the
@@ -44009,9 +40198,8 @@
projects relating to the development and deployment of energy
technologies and related advanced manufacturing technologies.
``(2) To provide locations for the implementation of pilot
-programs and demonstration projects for new and developing
-energy technologies and related advanced manufacturing
-technologies.
+programs and demonstration projects for new and developing energy
+technologies and related advanced manufacturing technologies.
``(3) To set a national example for the development and
deployment of energy technologies and related advanced
manufacturing technologies in a manner that will promote energy
@@ -44021,8 +40209,8 @@
sectors.
``(c) Consultation.--In establishing an energy park pursuant to
subsection (a), the Secretary shall consult with--
-``(1) the local government with jurisdiction over the land
-on which the energy park will be located;
+``(1) the local government with jurisdiction over the land on
+which the energy park will be located;
``(2) the local governments of adjacent areas; and
``(3) any community reuse organization recognized by the
Secretary at the former defense nuclear facility on which the
@@ -44052,41 +40240,36 @@
``(b) Plan Requests and Approval.--
``(1) The Administrator--
``(A) shall--
-``(i) provide Management and Operating
-contractors at covered facilities the
-opportunity to, on a voluntary basis, submit,
-through the cognizant contracting officer of
-the applicable covered facility, a plan to
-provide transportation services described in
-subsection (a) for contractor employees at the
-covered facility; and
-``(ii) review each such plan submitted in
-accordance with clause (i); and
-``(B) may approve each such plan if the
-requirements described in clauses (i) through (iv) of
-paragraph (2)(B) are satisfied.
+``(i) provide Management and Operating contractors at
+covered facilities the opportunity to, on a voluntary
+basis, submit, through the cognizant contracting officer of
+the applicable covered facility, a plan to provide
+transportation services described in subsection (a) for
+contractor employees at the covered facility; and
+``(ii) review each such plan submitted in accordance
+with clause (i); and
+``(B) may approve each such plan if the requirements
+described in clauses (i) through (iv) of paragraph (2)(B) are
+satisfied.
``(2) Each plan submitted pursuant to paragraph (1)(A)--
-``(A) may include proposals for parking facilities,
-road improvements, real property acquisition, passenger
-carrier services, and commuting cost deferment payments
-to contractor employees; and
+``(A) may include proposals for parking facilities, road
+improvements, real property acquisition, passenger carrier
+services, and commuting cost deferment payments to contractor
+employees; and
``(B) shall include--
-``(i) a description of how the use of
-passenger carriers will facilitate the mission
-of the covered facility;
-``(ii) a description of how the plan will
-be economical and advantageous to the Federal
-Government;
-``(iii) a summary of the benefits that will
-be provided under the plan and how costs will
-be monitored; and
-``(iv) a description of how the plan will
-alleviate traffic congestion, reduce commuting
-times, and improve recruitment and retention of
-contractor employees.
-``(3) The Administrator may delegate to the Senior
-Procurement Executive of the Administration the approval of any
-plan submitted under this subsection.
+``(i) a description of how the use of passenger
+carriers will facilitate the mission of the covered
+facility;
+``(ii) a description of how the plan will be economical
+and advantageous to the Federal Government;
+``(iii) a summary of the benefits that will be provided
+under the plan and how costs will be monitored; and
+``(iv) a description of how the plan will alleviate
+traffic congestion, reduce commuting times, and improve
+recruitment and retention of contractor employees.
+``(3) The Administrator may delegate to the Senior Procurement
+Executive of the Administration the approval of any plan submitted
+under this subsection.
``(c) Reimbursement.--The Administration may reimburse a contractor
for the costs of transportation services incurred pursuant to a plan
approved under subsection (b) using funds appropriated to the
@@ -44094,26 +40277,24 @@
``(d) Implementation.--In carrying out a plan approved under
subsection (b), the Administrator, to the maximum extent practicable
and consistent with sound budget policy, shall--
-``(1) require the use of alternative fuel vehicles to
-provide transportation services;
+``(1) require the use of alternative fuel vehicles to provide
+transportation services;
``(2) ensure funds spent for this plan further the mission
-activities of the Administration under section 3211 of the
-National Nuclear Security Administration Act (50 U.S.C. 2401);
-and
-``(3) ensure that the time during which a contractor
-employee uses transportation services shall not be included for
-purposes of calculating the hours of work for such contractor
-employee.
+activities of the Administration under section 3211 of the National
+Nuclear Security Administration Act (50 U.S.C. 2401); and
+``(3) ensure that the time during which a contractor employee
+uses transportation services shall not be included for purposes of
+calculating the hours of work for such contractor employee.
``(e) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) The term `contractor employee' means an employee of a
-Management and Operating contractor or subcontractor employee
-at any tier.
+Management and Operating contractor or subcontractor employee at
+any tier.
``(2) The term `covered facility' means any facility of the
Administration that directly supports the mission of the
-Administration under section 3211 of the National Nuclear
-Security Administration Act (50 U.S.C. 2401).
-``(3) The term `Management and Operating contractor' means
-a management and operating contractor that manages a covered
+Administration under section 3211 of the National Nuclear Security
+Administration Act (50 U.S.C. 2401).
+``(3) The term `Management and Operating contractor' means a
+management and operating contractor that manages a covered
facility.
``(4) The term `passenger carrier' means a passenger motor
vehicle, aircraft, boat, ship, train, or other similar means of
@@ -44146,67 +40327,63 @@
``(1) To shape the formulation and application of policy
through the conduct of research and analysis regarding defense
nuclear policy programs.
-``(2) To maintain open-source databases on issues relevant
-to understanding defense nuclear nonproliferation, arms
-control, nuclear deterrence, foreign nuclear programs, and
-nuclear security.
-``(3) To facilitate the collaboration of research centers
-of excellence relating to defense nuclear policy to better
-distribute expertise to specific issues and scenarios regarding
-such threats.
+``(2) To maintain open-source databases on issues relevant to
+understanding defense nuclear nonproliferation, arms control,
+nuclear deterrence, foreign nuclear programs, and nuclear security.
+``(3) To facilitate the collaboration of research centers of
+excellence relating to defense nuclear policy to better distribute
+expertise to specific issues and scenarios regarding such threats.
``(c) Duties.--
``(1) Support.--The Administrator shall ensure that the
consortium established under subsection (a) provides support to
individuals described in paragraph (2) through the use of
-nongovernmental fellowships, scholarships, research
-internships, workshops, short courses, summer schools, and
-research grants.
-``(2) Individuals described.--The individuals described in
-this paragraph are graduate students, academics, and policy
-specialists, who are focused on policy innovation related to--
+nongovernmental fellowships, scholarships, research internships,
+workshops, short courses, summer schools, and research grants.
+``(2) Individuals described.--The individuals described in this
+paragraph are graduate students, academics, and policy specialists,
+who are focused on policy innovation related to--
``(A) defense nuclear nonproliferation;
``(B) arms control;
``(C) nuclear deterrence;
``(D) the study of foreign nuclear programs;
``(E) nuclear security; or
-``(F) educating and training the next generation of
-defense nuclear policy experts.''.
+``(F) educating and training the next generation of defense
+nuclear policy experts.''.
(b) Conforming Repeals.--The following provisions of law are
repealed:
(1) The Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2501 et seq.;
division D of Public Law 107-314).
(2) Sections 3116 and 3141 of the National Defense
-Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (50 U.S.C. 2515, 2512
-note).
-(3) Sections 308 and 311 of the Energy and Water
-Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015 (50
-U.S.C. 2523c, 2791b).
-(4) Section 3132 of the National Defense Authorization Act
-for Fiscal Year 2004 (50 U.S.C. 2589).
-(5) Section 306 of the Energy and Water Development and
-Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012 (50 U.S.C. 2743a).
-(6) Section 308 of the Energy and Water Development and
-Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2009 (50 U.S.C. 2791a).
+Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (50 U.S.C. 2515, 2512 note).
+(3) Sections 308 and 311 of the Energy and Water Development
+and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015 (50 U.S.C. 2523c,
+2791b).
+(4) Section 3132 of the National Defense Authorization Act for
+Fiscal Year 2004 (50 U.S.C. 2589).
+(5) Section 306 of the Energy and Water Development and Related
+Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012 (50 U.S.C. 2743a).
+(6) Section 308 of the Energy and Water Development and Related
+Agencies Appropriations Act, 2009 (50 U.S.C. 2791a).
(7) Section 3124 of the Ike Skelton National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 (50 U.S.C. 2814).
-(8) Sections 3113 and 3123 of the William M. (Mac)
-Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
-2021 (Public Law 116-283; 50 U.S.C. 2512 note, 2581 note).
-(9) Section 3113 of the National Defense Authorization Act
-for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328; 50 U.S.C. 2512 note).
-(10) Section 3121 of the National Defense Authorization Act
-for Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117-81; 50 U.S.C. 2521 note).
+(8) Sections 3113 and 3123 of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry
+National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law
+116-283; 50 U.S.C. 2512 note, 2581 note).
+(9) Section 3113 of the National Defense Authorization Act for
+Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328; 50 U.S.C. 2512 note).
+(10) Section 3121 of the National Defense Authorization Act for
+Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117-81; 50 U.S.C. 2521 note).
(11) Section 3121, 3124, and 3126 of the James M. Inhofe
-National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public
-Law 117-263; 50 U.S.C. 2532 note, 2538a note).
+National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law
+117-263; 50 U.S.C. 2532 note, 2538a note).
(12) Section 3125 of the Servicemember Quality of Life
-Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
-Year 2025 (Public Law 118-159; 50 U.S.C. 2538 note).
-(13) Section 3133 of the National Defense Authorization Act
-for Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118-31; 50 U.S.C. 2538c note).
-(14) Section 3122 of the Carl Levin and Howard P. `Buck'
-McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015
-(Public Law 113-291; 50 U.S.C. 2565 note).
+Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
+2025 (Public Law 118-159; 50 U.S.C. 2538 note).
+(13) Section 3133 of the National Defense Authorization Act for
+Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118-31; 50 U.S.C. 2538c note).
+(14) Section 3122 of the Carl Levin and Howard P. `Buck' McKeon
+National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law
+113-291; 50 U.S.C. 2565 note).
(15) Section 3141 of the John S. McCain National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115-232; 50
U.S.C. 2569 note).
@@ -44216,192 +40393,171 @@
(17) Section 127 of the Miscellaneous Appropriations and
Offsets Act, 2004 (division H of Public 108-199; 50 U.S.C. 2601
note).
-(18) Section 3117 of the National Defense Authorization Act
-for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114-92; 50 U.S.C. 2754 note).
+(18) Section 3117 of the National Defense Authorization Act for
+Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114-92; 50 U.S.C. 2754 note).
(19) Section 309 of the Energy and Water Development and
-Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014 (division D of Public
-Law 113-76; 50 U.S.C. 2791a note).
+Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014 (division D of Public Law
+113-76; 50 U.S.C. 2791a note).
(20) Section 308 of the Energy and Water Development
Appropriations Act, 2005 (division C of Public Law 108-447; 50
U.S.C. 2812 note).
-(21) Section 3114 of the National Defense Authorization Act
-for Fiscal Year 2013 (Public Law 112-239; 50 U.S.C. 2535 note).
+(21) Section 3114 of the National Defense Authorization Act for
+Fiscal Year 2013 (Public Law 112-239; 50 U.S.C. 2535 note).
(c) Technical Amendments.--
-(1) Amendments to title 10.--Title 10, United States Code,
+(1) Amendments to title 10.--Title 10, United States Code, is
+amended--
+(A) in section 179--
+(i) in subsection (d)(13), by striking ``section 4002
+of the Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2501)'' and
+inserting ``section 6101''; and
+(ii) in subsection (f)--
+
+(I) in paragraph (2), by striking ``section 4717 of
+the Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2757)'' at
+each place it appears and inserting ``section 6289'';
+and
+(II) in paragraph (3), by striking ``section
+4219(a) of the Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C.
+2538a(a))'' and inserting ``section 6218'';
+
+(B) in section 499a(e), by striking ``section 4002 of the
+Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2501)'' and inserting
+``section 6101''.
+(2) Amendments to other laws.--
+(A) Section 809(b)(2) of the James M. Inhofe National
+Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117-
+263; 10 U.S.C. 4351 note) is amended by striking ``sections
+4217 and 4311 of the Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2537,
+2577)'' and inserting ``sections 6125 and 6161 of title 10,
+United States Code''.
+(B) Section 1635(c)(2) of the Servicemember Quality of Life
+Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
+Year 2025 (Public Law 118-159; 10 U.S.C. 4811 note) is amended
+by striking ``section 4002 of the Atomic Energy Defense Act (50
+U.S.C. 2501)'' and inserting ``section 6101 of title 10, United
+States Code''.
+(C) Section 3111(b)(1) of the National Defense
+Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115-91; 50
+U.S.C. 2402 note) is amended by striking ``section 4002(6) of
+the Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2501(6))'' and
+inserting ``section 6101 of title 10, United States Code''.
+(D) Section 3116(a)(3) of the National Defense
+Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115-91; 131
+Stat. 1888) is amended by striking ``section 4101 of the Atomic
+Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2511)'' and inserting ``section
+6102 of title 10, United States Code''.
+(E) Section 3113 of the National Defense Authorization Act
+for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328; 50 U.S.C. 2512 note)
is amended--
-(A) in section 179--
-(i) in subsection (d)(13), by striking
-``section 4002 of the Atomic Energy Defense Act
-(50 U.S.C. 2501)'' and inserting ``section
-6101''; and
-(ii) in subsection (f)--
-(I) in paragraph (2), by striking
-``section 4717 of the Atomic Energy
-Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2757)'' at each
-place it appears and inserting
-``section 6289''; and
-(II) in paragraph (3), by striking
-``section 4219(a) of the Atomic Energy
-Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2538a(a))'' and
-inserting ``section 6218'';
-(B) in section 499a(e), by striking ``section 4002
+(i) in subsection (a), by striking ``section 4102(b) of
+the Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2512(b))'' and
+inserting ``section 6103 of title 10, United States Code'';
+and
+(ii) in subsection (d), by striking ``section 4002 of
+the Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2501)'' and
+inserting ``section 6101 of title 10, United States Code''.
+(F) Section 3137(d) of the National Defense Authorization
+Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114-92; 50 U.S.C. 2512
+note) is amended by striking ``section 4002(6) of the Atomic
+Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2501(6))'' and inserting
+``section 6101 of title 10, United States Code''.
+(G) Section 3121(c) of the National Defense Authorization
+Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117-81; 50 U.S.C. 2521
+note) is amended by striking ``section 4002 of the Atomic
+Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2501)'' and inserting ``section
+6101 of title 10, United States Code''.
+(H) Section 3129 of the National Defense Authorization Act
+for Fiscal Year 2014 (Public Law 113-66; 50 U.S.C. 2521 note)
+is amended--
+(i) in subsection (a), by striking ``section 4201 of
+the Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2521)'' and
+inserting ``section 6111 of title 10, United States
+Code,''; and
+(ii) in subsection (e), by striking ``section 4203 of
+the Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2523)'' and
+inserting ``section 6114 of title 10, United States
+Code,''.
+(I) Section 3116(c) of the National Defense Authorization
+Act for Fiscal Year 2004 (Public Law 108-136; 50 U.S.C. 2529
+note) is amended by striking ``section 4209(a) of the Atomic
+Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2529(a))'' and inserting
+``section 6120 of title 10, United States Code''.
+(J) Section 3121(c) of the James M. Inhofe National Defense
+Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117-263; 50
+U.S.C. 2532 note) is amended by striking ``section 4002 of the
+Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2501)'' and inserting
+``section 6101 of title 10, United States Code''.
+(K) Section 3126 of the James M. Inhofe National Defense
+Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117-263; 50
+U.S.C. 2538a note) is amended by striking ``section 4219 of the
+Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2538a)'' and inserting
+``section 6128 of title 10, United States Code''.
+(L) Section 3116(e)(4) of the Ronald W. Reagan National
+Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005 (Public Law 108-
+375; 50 U.S.C. 2602 note) is amended by striking ``section
+4306A of the Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2567)'' and
+inserting ``section 6154 of title 10, United States Code''.
+(M) Section 3121 of the John S. McCain National Defense
+Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115-232; 50
+U.S.C. 2652 note) is amended--
+(i) by striking ``section 4502(a) of the Atomic Energy
+Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2652(a))'' each place it appears and
+inserting ``section 6222(a) of title 10, United States
+Code''; and
+(ii) in subsection (f)(2), by striking ``section 4002
of the Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2501)'' and
-inserting ``section 6101''.
-(2) Amendments to other laws.--
-(A) Section 809(b)(2) of the James M. Inhofe
-National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023
-(Public Law 117-263; 10 U.S.C. 4351 note) is amended by
-striking ``sections 4217 and 4311 of the Atomic Energy
-Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2537, 2577)'' and inserting
-``sections 6125 and 6161 of title 10, United States
-Code''.
-(B) Section 1635(c)(2) of the Servicemember Quality
-of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization
-Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (Public Law 118-159; 10 U.S.C.
-4811 note) is amended by striking ``section 4002 of the
-Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2501)'' and
-inserting ``section 6101 of title 10, United States
-Code''.
-(C) Section 3111(b)(1) of the National Defense
-Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115-
-91; 50 U.S.C. 2402 note) is amended by striking
-``section 4002(6) of the Atomic Energy Defense Act (50
-U.S.C. 2501(6))'' and inserting ``section 6101 of title
-10, United States Code''.
-(D) Section 3116(a)(3) of the National Defense
-Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115-
-91; 131 Stat. 1888) is amended by striking ``section
-4101 of the Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C.
-2511)'' and inserting ``section 6102 of title 10,
-United States Code''.
-(E) Section 3113 of the National Defense
-Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-
-328; 50 U.S.C. 2512 note) is amended--
-(i) in subsection (a), by striking
-``section 4102(b) of the Atomic Energy Defense
-Act (50 U.S.C. 2512(b))'' and inserting
-``section 6103 of title 10, United States
-Code''; and
-(ii) in subsection (d), by striking
-``section 4002 of the Atomic Energy Defense Act
-(50 U.S.C. 2501)'' and inserting ``section 6101
-of title 10, United States Code''.
-(F) Section 3137(d) of the National Defense
-Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114-
-92; 50 U.S.C. 2512 note) is amended by striking
-``section 4002(6) of the Atomic Energy Defense Act (50
-U.S.C. 2501(6))'' and inserting ``section 6101 of title
-10, United States Code''.
-(G) Section 3121(c) of the National Defense
-Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117-
-81; 50 U.S.C. 2521 note) is amended by striking
-``section 4002 of the Atomic Energy Defense Act (50
-U.S.C. 2501)'' and inserting ``section 6101 of title
-10, United States Code''.
-(H) Section 3129 of the National Defense
-Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (Public Law 113-
-66; 50 U.S.C. 2521 note) is amended--
-(i) in subsection (a), by striking
-``section 4201 of the Atomic Energy Defense Act
-(50 U.S.C. 2521)'' and inserting ``section 6111
-of title 10, United States Code,''; and
-(ii) in subsection (e), by striking
-``section 4203 of the Atomic Energy Defense Act
-(50 U.S.C. 2523)'' and inserting ``section 6114
-of title 10, United States Code,''.
-(I) Section 3116(c) of the National Defense
-Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004 (Public Law 108-
-136; 50 U.S.C. 2529 note) is amended by striking
-``section 4209(a) of the Atomic Energy Defense Act (50
-U.S.C. 2529(a))'' and inserting ``section 6120 of title
-10, United States Code''.
-(J) Section 3121(c) of the James M. Inhofe National
-Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public
-Law 117-263; 50 U.S.C. 2532 note) is amended by
-striking ``section 4002 of the Atomic Energy Defense
-Act (50 U.S.C. 2501)'' and inserting ``section 6101 of
-title 10, United States Code''.
-(K) Section 3126 of the James M. Inhofe National
-Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public
-Law 117-263; 50 U.S.C. 2538a note) is amended by
-striking ``section 4219 of the Atomic Energy Defense
-Act (50 U.S.C. 2538a)'' and inserting ``section 6128 of
-title 10, United States Code''.
-(L) Section 3116(e)(4) of the Ronald W. Reagan
-National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005
-(Public Law 108-375; 50 U.S.C. 2602 note) is amended by
-striking ``section 4306A of the Atomic Energy Defense
-Act (50 U.S.C. 2567)'' and inserting ``section 6154 of
-title 10, United States Code''.
-(M) Section 3121 of the John S. McCain National
-Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public
-Law 115-232; 50 U.S.C. 2652 note) is amended--
-(i) by striking ``section 4502(a) of the
-Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2652(a))''
-each place it appears and inserting ``section
-6222(a) of title 10, United States Code''; and
-(ii) in subsection (f)(2), by striking
-``section 4002 of the Atomic Energy Defense Act
-(50 U.S.C. 2501)'' and inserting ``section 6101
-of title 10, United States Code''.
+inserting ``section 6101 of title 10, United States Code''.
(d) Further Technical Amendments.--
-(1) Coordination with other amendments made by this act.--
-The amendments made by sections 3112, 3113, 3114, 3115, 3116,
-3117, and 3122 of this Act shall take effect immediately after
-the amendment made by subsection (a) and shall be executed in
-subpart B of part VI of subtitle A of title 10, United States
-Code, as added by subsection (a), as follows:
-(A) The amendment to section 4203 of the Atomic
-Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2523) made by section
-3122 shall be executed with respect to section 6114 of
-title 10, United States Code, as added by subsection
+(1) Coordination with other amendments made by this act.--The
+amendments made by sections 3112, 3113, 3114, 3115, 3116, 3117, and
+3122 of this Act shall take effect immediately after the amendment
+made by subsection (a) and shall be executed in subpart B of part
+VI of subtitle A of title 10, United States Code, as added by
+subsection (a), as follows:
+(A) The amendment to section 4203 of the Atomic Energy
+Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2523) made by section 3122 shall be
+executed with respect to section 6114 of title 10, United
+States Code, as added by subsection (a).
+(B) The amendment to section 4219 of the Atomic Energy
+Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2358a) made by section 3112 shall be
+executed with respect to section 6128 of title 10, United
+States Code, as added by subsection (a).
+(C) The amendment to section 4220(c) of the Atomic Energy
+Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2538b) made by section 3113 shall be
+executed with respect to section 6131 of title 10, United
+States Code, as added by subsection (a).
+(D) The amendment to subtitle A of title XLII of the Atomic
+Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2521 et seq.) made by section
+3113 shall be executed with respect to subchapter I of chapter
+602 of title 10, United States Code, as added by subsection
(a).
-(B) The amendment to section 4219 of the Atomic
-Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2358a) made by section
-3112 shall be executed with respect to section 6128 of
-title 10, United States Code, as added by subsection
+(E) The amendment to section 4510 of the Atomic Energy
+Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2661) made by section 3114 shall be
+executed with respect to section 6227 of title 10, United
+States Code, as added by subsection (a).
+(F) The amendment to section 4601 of the Atomic Energy
+Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2701) made by section 3115 shall be
+executed with respect to section 6241 of title 10, United
+States Code, as added by subsection (a).
+(G) The amendment to section 4713 of the Atomic Energy
+Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2753) made by section 3116 shall be
+executed with respect to section 6284 of title 10, United
+States Code, as added by subsection (a).
+(H) The amendment to subtitle B of title XLVIII of the
+Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2791 et seq.) made by
+section 3117 shall be executed with respect to subchapter II of
+chapter 608 of 10, United States Code, as added by subsection
(a).
-(C) The amendment to section 4220(c) of the Atomic
-Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2538b) made by section
-3113 shall be executed with respect to section 6131 of
-title 10, United States Code, as added by subsection
-(a).
-(D) The amendment to subtitle A of title XLII of
-the Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2521 et seq.)
-made by section 3113 shall be executed with respect to
-subchapter I of chapter 602 of title 10, United States
-Code, as added by subsection (a).
-(E) The amendment to section 4510 of the Atomic
-Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2661) made by section
-3114 shall be executed with respect to section 6227 of
-title 10, United States Code, as added by subsection
-(a).
-(F) The amendment to section 4601 of the Atomic
-Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2701) made by section
-3115 shall be executed with respect to section 6241 of
-title 10, United States Code, as added by subsection
-(a).
-(G) The amendment to section 4713 of the Atomic
-Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2753) made by section
-3116 shall be executed with respect to section 6284 of
-title 10, United States Code, as added by subsection
-(a).
-(H) The amendment to subtitle B of title XLVIII of
-the Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2791 et seq.)
-made by section 3117 shall be executed with respect to
-subchapter II of chapter 608 of 10, United States Code,
-as added by subsection (a).
-(2) Amendments to conform with united states code.--Subpart
-B of part VI of subtitle A of title 10, United States Code, as
-added by subsection (a), is amended as follows:
-(A) By striking any heading within a section that
-is not a section heading or a subsection heading.
-(B) By conforming the margins to the margins used
-for subsections, paragraphs, subparagraphs, clauses,
-subclauses, items, and subitems, in section 179 of
-title 10, United States Code, including with respect to
-the use of inline subsections, paragraphs,
-subparagraphs, clauses, subclauses, items, and
+(2) Amendments to conform with united states code.--Subpart B
+of part VI of subtitle A of title 10, United States Code, as added
+by subsection (a), is amended as follows:
+(A) By striking any heading within a section that is not a
+section heading or a subsection heading.
+(B) By conforming the margins to the margins used for
+subsections, paragraphs, subparagraphs, clauses, subclauses,
+items, and subitems, in section 179 of title 10, United States
+Code, including with respect to the use of inline subsections,
+paragraphs, subparagraphs, clauses, subclauses, items, and
subitems, as appropriate.
(e) Savings Provision.--All orders, determinations, rules,
regulations, permits, contracts, or other exercise of the authority of
@@ -44414,55 +40570,46 @@
revoked in accordance with law by the President, the Secretary, the
Administrator, any other authorized official, a court of competent
jurisdiction, or operation of law.
-
SEC. 3112. PLUTONIUM PIT PRODUCTION CAPACITY.
-
Section 4219 of the Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2538a) is
amended--
(1) by redesignating subsections (f), (g), and (h) as
subsections (g), (i), and (h), respectively;
(2) by moving subsection (i), as so redesignated, so as to
appear after subsection (h), as so redesignated;
-(3) in subsection (i), as so redesignated, by striking
-``this subsection'' and inserting ``this section''; and
+(3) in subsection (i), as so redesignated, by striking ``this
+subsection'' and inserting ``this section''; and
(4) by inserting after subsection (e) the following new
subsection (f):
``(f) Capacity.--In carrying out subsection (a), the Secretary of
Energy shall--
-``(1) ensure that Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los
-Alamos, New Mexico, has the capability to reliably produce no
-fewer than 30 war reserve plutonium pits annually; and
+``(1) ensure that Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos,
+New Mexico, has the capability to reliably produce no fewer than 30
+war reserve plutonium pits annually; and
``(2) ensure that the Savannah River Plutonium Processing
-Facility at the Savannah River Site, Aiken, South Carolina, has
-the capability to reliably produce no fewer than 50 war reserve
+Facility at the Savannah River Site, Aiken, South Carolina, has the
+capability to reliably produce no fewer than 50 war reserve
plutonium pits annually.''.
-
SEC. 3113. STOCKPILE RESPONSIVENESS AND RAPID CAPABILITIES PROGRAMS OF
THE NATIONAL NUCLEAR SECURITY ADMINISTRATION.
-
(a) In General.--Subtitle A of title XLII of the Atomic Energy
Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2521 et seq.) is amended--
(1) in section 4220(c)--
(A) in paragraph (3)--
-(i) by striking ``Periodically'' and
-inserting ``Continually''; and
-(ii) by inserting ``integrated system
-demonstrations,'' after ``flight testing,'';
-and
+(i) by striking ``Periodically'' and inserting
+``Continually''; and
+(ii) by inserting ``integrated system demonstrations,''
+after ``flight testing,''; and
(B) in paragraph (4)--
-(i) by striking ``Shorten'' and inserting
-``Develop technologies for transition to a
-nuclear stockpile life extension program or new
-nuclear weapon program project that have the
-potential to reduce''; and
-(ii) by striking ``and timelines to
-minimize'' and all that follows through the end
-of the paragraph and inserting ``cost and
-schedule''; and
+(i) by striking ``Shorten'' and inserting ``Develop
+technologies for transition to a nuclear stockpile life
+extension program or new nuclear weapon program project
+that have the potential to reduce''; and
+(ii) by striking ``and timelines to minimize'' and all
+that follows through the end of the paragraph and inserting
+``cost and schedule''; and
(2) by adding at the end of the following new section:
-
``SEC. 4225. RAPID CAPABILITIES PROGRAM.
-
``(a) In General.--The Secretary of Energy, acting through the
Administrator and in coordination with the Secretary of Defense, shall
carry out a program (to be known as the `rapid capabilities program')
@@ -44470,34 +40617,33 @@
military requirements.
``(b) Objectives.--The program under subsection (a) shall have the
following objectives:
-``(1) Identify and assess potential design concepts for
-rapid development feasability.
+``(1) Identify and assess potential design concepts for rapid
+development feasability.
``(2) Carry out projects with the goal of achieving first
production unit within 5 years of project initiation.
``(3) Utilize non-traditional approaches, system-specific
-requirements, and tailored risk-acceptance processes to
-favorably balance cost, schedule, and capability.
+requirements, and tailored risk-acceptance processes to favorably
+balance cost, schedule, and capability.
``(4) Maximize reuse of existing components, non-serial
manufacturing, and limited production quantities.
``(5) Minimize disruption to other major nuclear weapons
stockpile modernization programs.
``(6) Develop institutional expertise within the nuclear
-security enterprise for rapid execution of all phases for the
-joint nuclear weapons life cycle process.
+security enterprise for rapid execution of all phases for the joint
+nuclear weapons life cycle process.
``(c) Requirements Advisory Board.--In carrying out the objectives
of the program under subsection (b), the Administrator shall establish
an advisory board, which shall be responsible for advising the
Administrator with respect to military and deterrence policy
requirements related to the activities of the program. Such advisory
board shall be composed of the following members:
-``(1) The Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense
-for Nuclear Deterrence, Chemical and Biological Defense Policy
-and Programs.
-``(2) The Director for Strategy, Plans, and Policy of the
-Joint Staff.
+``(1) The Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for
+Nuclear Deterrence, Chemical and Biological Defense Policy and
+Programs.
+``(2) The Director for Strategy, Plans, and Policy of the Joint
+Staff.
``(3) The Director of Navy Strategic Systems Programs.
-``(4) The Deputy Commander of Air Force Global Strike
-Command.
+``(4) The Deputy Commander of Air Force Global Strike Command.
``(d) Program Budget.--In accordance with the requirements under
section 4209, for each budget submitted by the President to Congress
under section 1105 of title 31, United States Code, the amounts
@@ -44512,64 +40658,52 @@
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents for such Act is
amended by inserting after the item relating to section 4224 the
following new item:
-
``Sec. 4225. Rapid capabilities program.''.
-
SEC. 3114. PROTECTION OF CERTAIN NUCLEAR FACILITIES AND ASSETS FROM
UNMANNED AIRCRAFT.
-
Section 4510(e)(1)(C) of the Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C.
2661(e)(1)(C)) is amended to read as follows:
-``(C)(i) owned by or contracted to the National
-Nuclear Security Administration, including any facility
-that stores or uses special nuclear material; or
-``(ii) a national security laboratory or nuclear
-weapons production facility.''.
-
+``(C)(i) owned by or contracted to the National Nuclear
+Security Administration, including any facility that stores or
+uses special nuclear material; or
+``(ii) a national security laboratory or nuclear weapons
+production facility.''.
SEC. 3115. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR APPOINTMENT OF CERTAIN
SCIENTIFIC, ENGINEERING, AND TECHNICAL PERSONNEL.
-
Section 4601(c)(1) of the Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C.
2701(c)(1)) is amended by striking ``September 30, 2026'' and inserting
``September 30, 2036''.
-
SEC. 3116. NOTIFICATION OF COST OVERRUNS FOR CERTAIN DEPARTMENT OF
ENERGY PROJECTS.
-
Section 4713 of the Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2753) is
amended--
(1) in subsection (a)--
(A) in paragraph (1)(A), in the first sentence, by
-inserting ``prior to entry into Phase 6.4 or Phase 4,
-as appropriate'' after ``Administration''; and
-(B) in paragraph (2)(A), by inserting ``prior to
-entry into Phase 6.4'' after ``project'';
+inserting ``prior to entry into Phase 6.4 or Phase 4, as
+appropriate'' after ``Administration''; and
+(B) in paragraph (2)(A), by inserting ``prior to entry into
+Phase 6.4'' after ``project'';
(2) in subsection (c)(2)--
(A) by redesignating subparagraphs (B) and (C) as
subparagraphs (C) and (D), respectively; and
-(B) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the
-following new subparagraph (B):
-``(B) a review of the revised baseline has been
-conducted by the Director of Cost Estimating and
-Program Evaluation of the National Nuclear Security
-Administration, consistent with section 3221(d)(1)(F)
-of the National Nuclear Security Administration Act (50
-U.S.C. 2411(d)(1)(F)).''; and
-(3) in subsection (d)(1), by inserting ``and the results of
-the review conducted by the Director of Cost Estimating and
-Program Evaluation under subsection (c)(2)(B)'' after
-``subsection (c)(2)''.
-
+(B) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following new
+subparagraph (B):
+``(B) a review of the revised baseline has been conducted
+by the Director of Cost Estimating and Program Evaluation of
+the National Nuclear Security Administration, consistent with
+section 3221(d)(1)(F) of the National Nuclear Security
+Administration Act (50 U.S.C. 2411(d)(1)(F)).''; and
+(3) in subsection (d)(1), by inserting ``and the results of the
+review conducted by the Director of Cost Estimating and Program
+Evaluation under subsection (c)(2)(B)'' after ``subsection
+(c)(2)''.
SEC. 3117. APPROPRIATE SCOPING OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE RESEARCH
WITHIN THE NATIONAL NUCLEAR SECURITY ADMINISTRATION.
-
(a) In General.--Subtitle B of title XLVIII of the Atomic Energy
Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2791 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end
the following section:
-
``SEC. 4816. APPROPRIATE SCOPING OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE RESEARCH
WITHIN THE ADMINISTRATION.
-
``(a) In General.--Funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act
or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2026, or any subsequent
fiscal year, for the Administration for the purposes of conducting
@@ -44581,103 +40715,88 @@
``(b) Rule of Construction.--The limitation described in subsection
(a) may not be interpreted--
``(1) to prohibit the establishment of an enduring national
-security artificial intelligence research and development
-program in any component of the Department of Energy other than
-the Administration or in any other Federal agency; or
+security artificial intelligence research and development program
+in any component of the Department of Energy other than the
+Administration or in any other Federal agency; or
``(2) to impede the use of resources of the Administration,
-including resources provided by a national security laboratory
-or a nuclear weapons production facility site, to support the
-execution of an enduring national security artificial
-intelligence research and development program or activity, if
-such support is provided--
+including resources provided by a national security laboratory or a
+nuclear weapons production facility site, to support the execution
+of an enduring national security artificial intelligence research
+and development program or activity, if such support is provided--
``(A) on a full cost recovery basis, including any
-associated infrastructure or utility costs, to an
-entity that is not a component of the Department of
-Energy; and
-``(B) in a manner that does not interfere with the
-nuclear security mission of such laboratory or
-facility.''.
+associated infrastructure or utility costs, to an entity that
+is not a component of the Department of Energy; and
+``(B) in a manner that does not interfere with the nuclear
+security mission of such laboratory or facility.''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents for the Atomic
Energy Defense Act is amended by inserting after the item relating to
section 4815 the following new item:
-
``Sec. 4816. Appropriate scoping of artificial intelligence research
within the Administration.''.
Subtitle C--Reports and Other Matters
SEC. 3121. MODIFICATION TO REPORTING REQUIREMENTS WITH RESPECT TO
-NUCLEAR WEAPONS STOCKPILE STEWARDSHIP, MANAGEMENT, AND
-RESPONSIVENESS PLAN.
-
+NUCLEAR WEAPONS STOCKPILE STEWARDSHIP, MANAGEMENT, AND RESPONSIVENESS
+PLAN.
Section 4203 of the Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2523) is
amended--
(1) in subsection (b)--
(A) by striking paragraph (1);
-(B) by redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3) as
-paragraphs (1) and (2), respectively, and adjusting the
-margins accordingly; and
+(B) by redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3) as paragraphs
+(1) and (2), respectively, and adjusting the margins
+accordingly; and
(C) in paragraph (1), as so redesignated--
-(i) by striking ``subsection (d)'' and
-inserting ``subsection (c)'';
-(ii) by striking ``March 15 of each odd-
-numbered year'' and inserting ``45 days after
-each date on which a budget for an odd-numbered
-fiscal year is submitted to Congress''; and
-(iii) in paragraph (2), as so redesignated,
-by striking ``summaries and reports'' and
-inserting ``report'';
+(i) by striking ``subsection (d)'' and inserting
+``subsection (c)'';
+(ii) by striking ``March 15 of each odd-numbered year''
+and inserting ``45 days after each date on which a budget
+for an odd-numbered fiscal year is submitted to Congress'';
+and
+(iii) in paragraph (2), as so redesignated, by striking
+``summaries and reports'' and inserting ``report'';
(2) by striking subsection (c);
-(3) by redesignating subsections (d) through (f) as
-subsections (c) through (e), respectively;
+(3) by redesignating subsections (d) through (f) as subsections
+(c) through (e), respectively;
(4) in subsection (c), as so redesignated--
(A) by striking ``subsection (b)(2)'' and inserting
``subsection (b)(1)'';
(B) in paragraph (4)--
-(i) in subparagraph (A), by striking
-``modernization and refurbishment'' and
-inserting ``construction, modernization, and
-refurbishment'';
-(ii) by redesignating subparagraphs (B),
-(C), and (D) as subparagraphs (C), (F), and
-(G), respectively;
-(iii) by inserting after subparagraph (A)
-the following new subparagraph (B):
-``(B) an explanation of the targeted needs
-addressed by the measures described under subparagraph
-(A);''; and
-(iv) by inserting after subparagraph (C),
-as so redesignated, the following new
-subparagraphs:
-``(D) a summary of identified long-term
-infrastructure investments needed beyond such 10-year
-period;
-``(E) a statement of changes to, and progress
-toward achieving, the measures described under
-subparagraph (A) during the period covered by the
-report, compared to such changes and progress during
-the period covered by the preceding report;''; and
+(i) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``modernization
+and refurbishment'' and inserting ``construction,
+modernization, and refurbishment'';
+(ii) by redesignating subparagraphs (B), (C), and (D)
+as subparagraphs (C), (F), and (G), respectively;
+(iii) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following
+new subparagraph (B):
+``(B) an explanation of the targeted needs addressed by the
+measures described under subparagraph (A);''; and
+(iv) by inserting after subparagraph (C), as so
+redesignated, the following new subparagraphs:
+``(D) a summary of identified long-term infrastructure
+investments needed beyond such 10-year period;
+``(E) a statement of changes to, and progress toward
+achieving, the measures described under subparagraph (A) during
+the period covered by the report, compared to such changes and
+progress during the period covered by the preceding report;'';
+and
(5) in subsection (d), as so redesignated, by striking
``subsection (b)(2)'' each place it appears and inserting
``subsection (b)(1)''.
-
SEC. 3122. ASSESSMENT OF THE NATIONAL NUCLEAR SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
SPENT FUEL HANDLING RECAPITALIZATION PROJECT.
-
(a) In General.--The Deputy Administrator for Naval Reactors of the
National Nuclear Security Administration shall carry out an independent
assessment of the Spent Fuel Handling Recapitalization Project.
(b) Elements.--The assessment required under subsection (a) shall
include, with respect to such project--
-(1) a root cause analysis to determine the underlying
-causes of the cost overruns, schedule delays and performance
-shortcomings;
+(1) a root cause analysis to determine the underlying causes of
+the cost overruns, schedule delays and performance shortcomings;
(2) an analysis of--
-(A) the quality assurance program of such project;
-and
-(B) the corrective action processes and application
-of standards for nuclear quality assurance under such
-quality assurance program; and
+(A) the quality assurance program of such project; and
+(B) the corrective action processes and application of
+standards for nuclear quality assurance under such quality
+assurance program; and
(3) any other matter the Deputy Administrator determines
appropriate.
(c) Submission to Congress.--Not later than 30 days after the date
@@ -44685,69 +40804,61 @@
under subsection (a), the Deputy Administrators shall submit to the
congressional defense committees and the Comptroller General of the
United States a report that includes the findings of such assessments.
-
SEC. 3123. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY REPORT ON EXPANSION OF OTHER
-TRANSACTION AUTHORITIES FOR NATIONAL NUCLEAR SECURITY
-ADMINISTRATION.
-
+TRANSACTION AUTHORITIES FOR NATIONAL NUCLEAR SECURITY ADMINISTRATION.
Not later than March 1, 2026, the Secretary of Energy, acting
through the Administrator for Nuclear Security, shall submit to the
Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of
Representatives, a report that includes the following elements:
(1) A legislative proposal that would--
-(A) provide streamlined other transaction
-authorities for the National Nuclear Security
-Administration in a manner that would allow for
-increased utilization to improve the nuclear security
-enterprise and enhance mission effectiveness; and
+(A) provide streamlined other transaction authorities for
+the National Nuclear Security Administration in a manner that
+would allow for increased utilization to improve the nuclear
+security enterprise and enhance mission effectiveness; and
(B) expand the scope of activities for which other
-transaction authorities may be utilized to include
-facilities construction, improvement and repair, as
-appropriate.
+transaction authorities may be utilized to include facilities
+construction, improvement and repair, as appropriate.
(2) A description of amendments to laws in effect as of the
date of the enactment of this Act that would be necessary to
implement the legislative proposal described in paragraph (1).
-
SEC. 3124. OFFICE OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PROGRAM-WIDE PERFORMANCE
METRICS FOR REDUCING RISK.
-
(a) In General.--Not later than one year after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Energy shall--
-(1) develop and implement program performance metrics for
-the Office of Environmental Management (referred to in this
-section as the ``Office''), in addition to the program
-performance metrics identified in the plan published by the
-Office of Environmental Management entitled ``EM Program Plan
-2022''; and
-(2) revise the program performance metrics identified in
-the ``EM Program Plan 2022'' in accordance with the
-requirements of subsection (b).
+(1) develop and implement program performance metrics for the
+Office of Environmental Management (referred to in this section as
+the ``Office''), in addition to the program performance metrics
+identified in the plan published by the Office of Environmental
+Management entitled ``EM Program Plan 2022''; and
+(2) revise the program performance metrics identified in the
+``EM Program Plan 2022'' in accordance with the requirements of
+subsection (b).
(b) Required Elements.--The program performance metrics described
in subsection (a) shall incorporate the following elements:
(1) Linkage.--Each metric shall--
-(A) align with the goals and mission of the
-Department of Energy (referred to in this section as
-the ``Department'') and the Office;
-(B) link to the other metrics developed or revised
-under subsection (a) and any other existing performance
-metrics of the Department and the Office; and
-(C) be clearly communicated throughout the
-Department and the Office.
+(A) align with the goals and mission of the Department of
+Energy (referred to in this section as the ``Department'') and
+the Office;
+(B) link to the other metrics developed or revised under
+subsection (a) and any other existing performance metrics of
+the Department and the Office; and
+(C) be clearly communicated throughout the Department and
+the Office.
(2) Clarity.--Each metric shall be clear and the name and
-definition of such metric shall be consistent with the
-methodology used to calculate the metric.
+definition of such metric shall be consistent with the methodology
+used to calculate the metric.
(3) Measurable.--Each metric shall have a numerical goal.
(4) Objective.--Each metric shall be reasonably free from
significant bias or manipulation.
-(5) Reliable.--Each metric shall produce the same result
-under similar conditions.
+(5) Reliable.--Each metric shall produce the same result under
+similar conditions.
(6) Core program activities.--The metrics shall cover the
-activities that the Office is expected to perform to support
-its mission.
-(7) Limited overlap.--Each metric shall provide new
-information beyond any information provided by other metrics.
-(8) Balance.--The metrics shall ensure that various
-priorities of the Office are covered.
+activities that the Office is expected to perform to support its
+mission.
+(7) Limited overlap.--Each metric shall provide new information
+beyond any information provided by other metrics.
+(8) Balance.--The metrics shall ensure that various priorities
+of the Office are covered.
(9) Effectiveness.--Each metric shall incorporate an
effectiveness measure, such as quality, timeliness, and cost of
service.
@@ -44755,85 +40866,79 @@
described in subsection (a) shall--
(1) give first priority to addressing any issues posing an
immediate risk to human health or the environment;
-(2) give second priority, as appropriate, to addressing
-issues based on achieving the highest risk reduction benefit
-per radioactive or hazardous content removed; and
-(3) measure the amount of radioactivity or hazardous
-content removed, as determined by--
+(2) give second priority, as appropriate, to addressing issues
+based on achieving the highest risk reduction benefit per
+radioactive or hazardous content removed; and
+(3) measure the amount of radioactivity or hazardous content
+removed, as determined by--
(A) curies, rads, or rems;
(B) pounds of hazardous content removed; or
(C) such other appropriate measure.
(d) Report.--
-(1) In general.--Not later than one year after the date of
-the enactment of this Act, and every two years thereafter until
-2036, the Secretary of Energy shall submit to the congressional
-defense committees a report describing the outcomes achieved
-under the program performance metrics described in subsection
-(a) for each fiscal year covered by such report.
-(2) Contents.--Each report shall identify the cost per
-curie, rad, or rem of radioactivity and cost per pound of
-hazardous content removed program-wide, by site, and by mission
-area.
-
+(1) In general.--Not later than one year after the date of the
+enactment of this Act, and every two years thereafter until 2036,
+the Secretary of Energy shall submit to the congressional defense
+committees a report describing the outcomes achieved under the
+program performance metrics described in subsection (a) for each
+fiscal year covered by such report.
+(2) Contents.--Each report shall identify the cost per curie,
+rad, or rem of radioactivity and cost per pound of hazardous
+content removed program-wide, by site, and by mission area.
SEC. 3125. OFFICE OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT INTEGRATED RADIOACTIVE
WASTE DISPOSAL PLANNING AND OPTIMIZATION.
-
(a) Radioactive Waste Disposal Optimization Analyses.--
-(1) In general.--Not later than one year after the date of
-the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Energy shall
-develop a complex-wide analysis to identify optimal disposal
-pathways and schedules for defense radioactive waste produced
-by the Department of Energy (and the predecessor agencies to
-the Department) and managed by the Office of Environmental
-Management of the Department.
-(2) Contents.--The analysis required by paragraph (1)
-shall--
-(A) incorporate modeling to identify optimal
-disposal pathways and schedules that could be achieved,
-in consideration of--
+(1) In general.--Not later than one year after the date of the
+enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Energy shall develop a
+complex-wide analysis to identify optimal disposal pathways and
+schedules for defense radioactive waste produced by the Department
+of Energy (and the predecessor agencies to the Department) and
+managed by the Office of Environmental Management of the
+Department.
+(2) Contents.--The analysis required by paragraph (1) shall--
+(A) incorporate modeling to identify optimal disposal
+pathways and schedules that could be achieved, in consideration
+of--
(i) regulatory constraints; and
(ii) legal binding agreements; and
-(B) identify strategic alternatives to radioactive
-waste disposal plans and schedules.
+(B) identify strategic alternatives to radioactive waste
+disposal plans and schedules.
(b) Nationwide Radioactive Waste Disposal Plan.--
-(1) In general.--Not later than 15 months after the date of
-the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Energy shall
-develop an integrated, nationwide radioactive waste disposal
-plan.
+(1) In general.--Not later than 15 months after the date of the
+enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Energy shall develop an
+integrated, nationwide radioactive waste disposal plan.
(2) Contents.--The plan required by paragraph (1) shall--
-(A) include, to the maximum extent practicable,
-optimal radioactive waste disposal pathways and
-schedules identified through the analysis conducted
-pursuant to subsection (a);
+(A) include, to the maximum extent practicable, optimal
+radioactive waste disposal pathways and schedules identified
+through the analysis conducted pursuant to subsection (a);
(B) identify specific opportunities for further
optimization of radioactive waste disposal pathways and
-schedules that might be achieved through changes in
-regulatory constraints;
-(C) address complex-wide disposal issues, such as
-waste with no disposal pathway; and
-(D) incorporate feedback from key stakeholders,
-including Federal and State regulators and operators of
-radioactive waste disposal facilities.
+schedules that might be achieved through changes in regulatory
+constraints;
+(C) address complex-wide disposal issues, such as waste
+with no disposal pathway; and
+(D) incorporate feedback from key stakeholders, including
+Federal and State regulators and operators of radioactive waste
+disposal facilities.
(c) Radioactive Waste Disposal Forum.--
-(1) In general.--Not later than 18 months after the date of
-the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Energy shall
-establish a forum for Federal and State agencies that regulate
-radioactive waste cleanup and disposal activities by the Office
-of Environmental Management.
-(2) Purpose.--The forum established pursuant to paragraph
-(1) shall holistically negotiate regulatory and other changes
-that could allow the Department of Energy to implement
-opportunities for optimal radioactive waste disposal identified
-pursuant to subsection (b).
+(1) In general.--Not later than 18 months after the date of the
+enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Energy shall establish a
+forum for Federal and State agencies that regulate radioactive
+waste cleanup and disposal activities by the Office of
+Environmental Management.
+(2) Purpose.--The forum established pursuant to paragraph (1)
+shall holistically negotiate regulatory and other changes that
+could allow the Department of Energy to implement opportunities for
+optimal radioactive waste disposal identified pursuant to
+subsection (b).
(d) Report Required.--Not later than two years after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Energy shall submit to the
congressional defense committees a report that includes--
(1) the results of the optimization analysis required by
subsection (a);
-(2) the nationwide disposal plan required by subsection
-(b); and
-(3) the initial activities of the forum established
-pursuant to subsection (c).
+(2) the nationwide disposal plan required by subsection (b);
+and
+(3) the initial activities of the forum established pursuant to
+subsection (c).
(e) Congressional Notification and Briefing.--If the Secretary of
Energy determines to significantly modify operations at sites managed
by the Office of Environmental Management of the Department of Energy,
@@ -44844,21 +40949,18 @@
(f) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The term ``complex'' means the set of sites across the
United States where radioactive waste cleanup and disposal
-activities are managed by the Office of Environmental
-Management.
-(2) The term ``integrated'' means inclusive of all
-radioactive waste across the complex.
-(3) The term ``optimal'' means the best possible outcome,
-such as the lowest cost or highest profit, while following
-specific rules and limitations.
+activities are managed by the Office of Environmental Management.
+(2) The term ``integrated'' means inclusive of all radioactive
+waste across the complex.
+(3) The term ``optimal'' means the best possible outcome, such
+as the lowest cost or highest profit, while following specific
+rules and limitations.
(4) The term ``regulatory constraints'' means requirements
-included in regulations or agreements with regulators that
-affect decisions regarding radioactive waste disposal pathways
-and schedules by the Office of Environmental Management.
-
+included in regulations or agreements with regulators that affect
+decisions regarding radioactive waste disposal pathways and
+schedules by the Office of Environmental Management.
SEC. 3126. PROHIBITION RELATING TO RECLASSIFICATION OF HIGH-LEVEL
WASTE.
-
None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or
otherwise made available for fiscal year 2026 for the Department of
Energy may be obligated or expended by the Secretary of Energy to apply
@@ -44867,28 +40969,24 @@
Concerning U.S. Department of Energy Interpretation of High-Level
Radioactive Waste'' (84 Fed. Reg. 26835), or successor notice, with
respect to such waste located in the State of Washington.
-
SEC. 3127. NATIONAL SECURITY POSITIONS WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY.
-
The Secretary of Energy shall treat any position in the Department
of Energy which requires the performance of duties funded with amounts
from subfunctional category 053, atomic energy defense activities, as a
position necessary to fulfill the national security responsibilities of
the Department of Energy.
-
SEC. 3128. CONSULTATION REQUIREMENT WITH RESPECT TO TRANSFER TO PRIVATE
ENTITIES OF PLUTONIUM OR PLUTONIUM MATERIALS; REPORT.
-
(a) Consultation Required.--
-(1) In general.--The Secretary of Energy shall, on an
-ongoing basis, consult with the Secretary of Defense with
-respect to any plans of the Secretary of Energy relating to the
-transfer to a private entity from Federal stockpiles or storage
-of any plutonium or plutonium materials.
-(2) Consultation prior to transfer.--The Secretary of
-Energy may not carry out any such transfer before the date on
-which such Secretary consults, pursuant to paragraph (1), with
-the Secretary of Defense with respect to the transfer.
+(1) In general.--The Secretary of Energy shall, on an ongoing
+basis, consult with the Secretary of Defense with respect to any
+plans of the Secretary of Energy relating to the transfer to a
+private entity from Federal stockpiles or storage of any plutonium
+or plutonium materials.
+(2) Consultation prior to transfer.--The Secretary of Energy
+may not carry out any such transfer before the date on which such
+Secretary consults, pursuant to paragraph (1), with the Secretary
+of Defense with respect to the transfer.
(b) Congressional Notification; Report.--Not later than 30 days
before any date on which the Secretary of Energy carries out a transfer
to a private entity of plutonium or plutonium materials, such Secretary
@@ -44896,57 +40994,51 @@
(1) A notification of the transfer.
(2) A report that includes--
(A) a description of--
-(i) the plutonium and plutonium materials
-to be transferred that includes the--
+(i) the plutonium and plutonium materials to be
+transferred that includes the--
+
(I) amount;
(II) type;
(III) age;
(IV) relative condition; and
(V) current location;
-(ii) the private entity to which such
-plutonium and plutonium materials will be
-transferred; and
-(iii) the destination location to which
-such plutonium and plutonium materials will be
-transferred.
+
+(ii) the private entity to which such plutonium and
+plutonium materials will be transferred; and
+(iii) the destination location to which such plutonium
+and plutonium materials will be transferred.
(B) A summary of the purpose of the transfer.
-(C) An identification of any direct costs to the
-United States Government associated with the transfer.
+(C) An identification of any direct costs to the United
+States Government associated with the transfer.
(3) Except as provided in subsection (c), a written
-certification, prepared in coordination with the Under
-Secretary of Energy for Nuclear Security and the Secretary of
-Defense, that such transfer does not negatively impact the
-needs of the nuclear weapons stockpile, including such needs
-related to stockpile stewardship.
+certification, prepared in coordination with the Under Secretary of
+Energy for Nuclear Security and the Secretary of Defense, that such
+transfer does not negatively impact the needs of the nuclear
+weapons stockpile, including such needs related to stockpile
+stewardship.
(c) Exception.--A written certification under subsection (b)(3)
shall not be required for the transfer of materials from the 34 metric
tons of defense plutonium or defense plutonium materials at the
Savannah River Site previously declared excess to defense needs and
designated for disposal.
(d) Definitions.--In this section:
-(1) The term ``appropriate congressional committees''
-means--
-(A) the Committees on Armed Services of the House
-of Representatives and the Senate;
-(B) the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the
-House of Representatives; and
-(C) the Committee on Natural Resources of the
-Senate.
+(1) The term ``appropriate congressional committees'' means--
+(A) the Committees on Armed Services of the House of
+Representatives and the Senate;
+(B) the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of
+Representatives; and
+(C) the Committee on Natural Resources of the Senate.
(2) The term ``private entity'' means any individual or
organization other than--
-(A) a department or agency of the Federal
-Government; or
-(B) a contractor or subcontractor for management
-and operations, site cleanup, or site management
-activities at facilities owned by the Department of
-Energy.
+(A) a department or agency of the Federal Government; or
+(B) a contractor or subcontractor for management and
+operations, site cleanup, or site management activities at
+facilities owned by the Department of Energy.
TITLE XXXII--DEFENSE NUCLEAR FACILITIES SAFETY BOARD
Sec. 3201. Authorization.
-
SEC. 3201. AUTHORIZATION.
-
There are authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2026,
$45,000,000 for the operation of the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety
Board under chapter 21 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2286
@@ -44955,9 +41047,7 @@
TITLE XXXIV--NAVAL PETROLEUM RESERVES
Sec. 3401. Authorization of appropriations.
-
SEC. 3401. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
-
(a) Amount.--There are authorized to be appropriated to the
Secretary of Energy $13,000,000 for fiscal year 2026 for the purpose of
carrying out activities under chapter 869 of title 10, United States
@@ -44969,9 +41059,7 @@
TITLE XXXV--MARITIME ADMINISTRATION
Sec. 3501. Authorization of appropriations for Maritime Administration.
-
SEC. 3501. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR MARITIME ADMINISTRATION.
-
(a) In General.--There are authorized to be appropriated to the
Department of Transportation for fiscal year 2026, for programs
associated with maintaining the United States Merchant Marine, the
@@ -44979,98 +41067,91 @@
(1) For expenses necessary to support the United States
Merchant Marine Academy, $201,500,000, of which--
(A) $101,500,000 shall be for Academy operations;
-(B) $50,000,000 shall be for facilities maintenance
-and repair and equipment; and
-(C) $50,000,000 shall be for the development of a
-design-build plan for the phased rehabilitation,
-modernization, and construction of facilities and
-infrastructure at the United States Merchant Marine
-Academy in accordance with the Campus Modernization
-Plan required by section 51329 of title 46, United
-States Code, as added by section 3531.
+(B) $50,000,000 shall be for facilities maintenance and
+repair and equipment; and
+(C) $50,000,000 shall be for the development of a design-
+build plan for the phased rehabilitation, modernization, and
+construction of facilities and infrastructure at the United
+States Merchant Marine Academy in accordance with the Campus
+Modernization Plan required by section 51329 of title 46,
+United States Code, as added by section 3531.
(2) For expenses necessary to support the State maritime
academies, $58,800,000, of which--
-(A) $4,800,000 shall be for the Student Incentive
-Payment Program;
-(B) $13,000,000 shall be for direct payments for
-State maritime academies;
-(C) $12,000,000 shall be for training ship fuel
-assistance;
+(A) $4,800,000 shall be for the Student Incentive Payment
+Program;
+(B) $13,000,000 shall be for direct payments for State
+maritime academies;
+(C) $12,000,000 shall be for training ship fuel assistance;
(D) $4,000,000 shall be for offsetting the costs of
training ship sharing; and
-(E) $25,000,000 shall be for maintenance and repair
-of State maritime academy training vessels.
+(E) $25,000,000 shall be for maintenance and repair of
+State maritime academy training vessels.
(3) For expenses necessary to support the National Security
-Multi-Mission Vessel program, including funds for construction
-and necessary expenses to construct shoreside infrastructure to
-support such vessels, $75,000,000.
-(4) For expenses necessary to support Maritime
-Administration operations and programs, $105,500,000, of
-which--
-(A) $15,000,000 shall be for the maritime
-environmental and technical assistance program under
-section 50307 of title 46, United States Code;
-(B) $15,000,000 shall be for the United States
-marine highway program, including to make grants
-authorized under section 55601 of title 46, United
-States Code;
-(C) $2,000,000 shall be for the Office of
-Environment and Compliance, including to assist in the
-environmental review of grant and permit programs
-administered by the Maritime Administration; and
-(D) $73,500,000 shall be for headquarters
-operations expenses.
-(5) For expenses necessary for the disposal of obsolete
-vessels in the National Defense Reserve Fleet of the Maritime
+Multi-Mission Vessel program, including funds for construction and
+necessary expenses to construct shoreside infrastructure to support
+such vessels, $75,000,000.
+(4) For expenses necessary to support Maritime Administration
+operations and programs, $105,500,000, of which--
+(A) $15,000,000 shall be for the maritime environmental and
+technical assistance program under section 50307 of title 46,
+United States Code;
+(B) $15,000,000 shall be for the United States marine
+highway program, including to make grants authorized under
+section 55601 of title 46, United States Code;
+(C) $2,000,000 shall be for the Office of Environment and
+Compliance, including to assist in the environmental review of
+grant and permit programs administered by the Maritime
+Administration; and
+(D) $73,500,000 shall be for headquarters operations
+expenses.
+(5) For expenses necessary for the disposal of obsolete vessels
+in the National Defense Reserve Fleet of the Maritime
Administration, $6,000,000.
-(6) For expenses necessary to maintain and preserve a
-United States flag merchant marine to serve the national
-security needs of the United States under chapter 531 of title
-46, United States Code, $390,000,000.
-(7) For expenses necessary to maintain and preserve a
-United States flag merchant marine to serve the national
-security needs of the United States under chapter 534 of title
-46, United States Code, $122,400,000.
+(6) For expenses necessary to maintain and preserve a United
+States flag merchant marine to serve the national security needs of
+the United States under chapter 531 of title 46, United States
+Code, $390,000,000.
+(7) For expenses necessary to maintain and preserve a United
+States flag merchant marine to serve the national security needs of
+the United States under chapter 534 of title 46, United States
+Code, $122,400,000.
(8) For expenses necessary for the loan guarantee program
authorized under chapter 537 of title 46, United States Code,
$33,700,000, of which--
-(A) $30,000,000 may be used for the cost (as such
-term is defined in section 502(5) of the Federal Credit
-Reform Act of 1990 (2 U.S.C. 661a(5)) of loan
-guarantees under the program; and
-(B) $3,700,000 may be used for administrative
-expenses relating to loan guarantee commitments under
-the program.
+(A) $30,000,000 may be used for the cost (as such term is
+defined in section 502(5) of the Federal Credit Reform Act of
+1990 (2 U.S.C. 661a(5)) of loan guarantees under the program;
+and
+(B) $3,700,000 may be used for administrative expenses
+relating to loan guarantee commitments under the program.
(9) For expenses necessary to provide assistance to small
shipyards and for maritime training programs authorized under
section 54101 of title 46, United States Code, $105,000,000.
(10) For expenses necessary to implement the port
infrastructure development program, as authorized under section
-54301 of title 46, United States Code, subject to the
-limitation under subsection (b), $550,000,000, to remain
-available until expended.
+54301 of title 46, United States Code, subject to the limitation
+under subsection (b), $550,000,000, to remain available until
+expended.
(b) Limitation.--
-(1) In general.--No funds may be obligated or expended for
-the port infrastructure development program pursuant to
-subsection (a)(9) to make a grant to be used for the purchase
-of fully automated cargo handling equipment that is remotely
-operated or remotely monitored with or without the exercise of
-human intervention or control, if the Secretary of
-Transportation determines such equipment would result in a net
-loss of jobs within a port or port terminal.
-(2) Report.--If the Secretary makes a determination
-pursuant to paragraph (1), not later than three days after the
-date on which such determination is made, the Secretary shall
-submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
-Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on
-Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
-Representatives a report that includes the data and analysis
+(1) In general.--No funds may be obligated or expended for the
+port infrastructure development program pursuant to subsection
+(a)(9) to make a grant to be used for the purchase of fully
+automated cargo handling equipment that is remotely operated or
+remotely monitored with or without the exercise of human
+intervention or control, if the Secretary of Transportation
+determines such equipment would result in a net loss of jobs within
+a port or port terminal.
+(2) Report.--If the Secretary makes a determination pursuant to
+paragraph (1), not later than three days after the date on which
+such determination is made, the Secretary shall submit to the
+Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate
+and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House
+of Representatives a report that includes the data and analysis
used by the Secretary in making such determination.
DIVISION D--FUNDING TABLES
SEC. 4001. AUTHORIZATION OF AMOUNTS IN FUNDING TABLES.
-
(a) In General.--Whenever a funding table in this division
specifies a dollar amount authorized for a project, program, or
activity, the obligation and expenditure of the specified dollar amount
@@ -45079,9 +41160,9 @@
(b) Merit-based Decisions.--A decision to commit, obligate, or
expend funds with or to a specific entity on the basis of a dollar
amount authorized pursuant to subsection (a) shall--
-(1) be based on merit-based selection procedures in
-accordance with the requirements of sections 3201 and 4024 of
-title 10, United States Code, or on competitive procedures; and
+(1) be based on merit-based selection procedures in accordance
+with the requirements of sections 3201 and 4024 of title 10, United
+States Code, or on competitive procedures; and
(2) comply with other applicable provisions of law.
(c) Relationship to Transfer and Programming Authority.--An amount
specified in the funding tables in this division may be transferred or
@@ -51566,12 +47647,10 @@
DIVISION E--DEPARTMENT OF STATE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026
SEC. 5001. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.
-
(a) Short Title.--This division may be cited as the ``Department of
State Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026''.
(b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this division is
as follows:
-
Sec. 5001. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 5002. Definitions.
@@ -51599,8 +47678,7 @@
Sec. 5133. Veterans Innovation Partnership Fellowship Program.
Sec. 5134. Thomas R. Pickering Foreign Affairs Fellowship Program.
Sec. 5135. Charles B. Rangel International Affairs Fellowship Program.
-Sec. 5136. Donald M. Payne International Development Fellowship
-Program.
+Sec. 5136. Donald M. Payne International Development Fellowship Program.
Sec. 5137. Matters relating to the Foreign Service Institute.
Sec. 5138. Fees for use of the George P. Schultz National Foreign
Affairs Training Center.
@@ -51680,13 +47758,12 @@
Sec. 5502. Special agents.
Sec. 5503. Modification of congressional notification requirement
relating to embassy reopening.
-Sec. 5504. Counter-intelligence training for certain diplomatic
-security agents.
+Sec. 5504. Counter-intelligence training for certain diplomatic security
+agents.
Sec. 5505. Expansion of counter-intelligence personnel security program
to include nonsecurity staff.
Sec. 5506. Report on security conditions in Damascus, Syria, required
-for the reopening of the United States
-diplomatic mission.
+for the reopening of the United States diplomatic mission.
Sec. 5507. Embassies, consulates, and other diplomatic installations
return to standards report.
Sec. 5508. Reauthorization of overtime pay for protective services.
@@ -51704,166 +47781,135 @@
Sec. 5606. Report on United States Mission Australia staffing.
Sec. 5607. Extensions.
Sec. 5608. Updating counterterrorism reports.
-
SEC. 5002. DEFINITIONS.
-
Except as otherwise provided, in this division--
-(1) the term ``appropriate congressional committees''
-means--
-(A) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House
-of Representatives; and
-(B) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the
-Senate;
+(1) the term ``appropriate congressional committees'' means--
+(A) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of
+Representatives; and
+(B) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate;
(2) the term ``Department'' means the Department of State;
-(3) the term ``Deputy Secretary'' means the Deputy
-Secretary of State; and
+(3) the term ``Deputy Secretary'' means the Deputy Secretary of
+State; and
(4) the term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of State.
TITLE I--ORGANIZATION AND OPERATIONS
-
Subtitle A--Management and Consular Affairs
SEC. 5111. UNDER SECRETARY FOR MANAGEMENT.
-
(a) In General.--Section 1(b) of the State Department Basic
Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2651a(b)) is amended--
(1) by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (6); and
(2) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following:
``(4) Under secretary for management.--
-``(A) In general.--There shall be in the Department
-of State, among the Under Secretaries authorized by
-paragraph (1), an Under Secretary for Management who
-shall assist the Secretary of State and the Deputy
-Secretary of State on matters related to the management
-and administration of the Department, and such other
-related duties as the Secretary may from time to time
-designate.
+``(A) In general.--There shall be in the Department of
+State, among the Under Secretaries authorized by paragraph (1),
+an Under Secretary for Management who shall assist the
+Secretary of State and the Deputy Secretary of State on matters
+related to the management and administration of the Department,
+and such other related duties as the Secretary may from time to
+time designate.
``(B) Responsibilities.--In addition to the
-responsibilities described in subparagraph (A), the
-Under Secretary for Management shall maintain
-continuous observation and coordination of all matters
-pertaining to the management, development, and
-administration of the Department of State in the
-conduct of foreign policy, including, as appropriate--
+responsibilities described in subparagraph (A), the Under
+Secretary for Management shall maintain continuous observation
+and coordination of all matters pertaining to the management,
+development, and administration of the Department of State in
+the conduct of foreign policy, including, as appropriate--
``(i) acquisitions and asset management;
-``(ii) human resources and personnel
-management;
-``(iii) matters related to the clinical,
-occupational, and mental health programs of the
-Department;
-``(iv) information technology and
-communications systems, including policies and
-directives to achieve and maintain
-interoperable communications among the
-components of the Department;
-``(v) domestic and overseas facilities,
-property, equipment, vehicle fleets, and other
-material resources;
-``(vi) security for personnel, information
-technology and communications systems,
-facilities, property, equipment, and other
-material resources; and
+``(ii) human resources and personnel management;
+``(iii) matters related to the clinical, occupational,
+and mental health programs of the Department;
+``(iv) information technology and communications
+systems, including policies and directives to achieve and
+maintain interoperable communications among the components
+of the Department;
+``(v) domestic and overseas facilities, property,
+equipment, vehicle fleets, and other material resources;
+``(vi) security for personnel, information technology
+and communications systems, facilities, property,
+equipment, and other material resources; and
``(vii) consular affairs and services.''.
(b) Protection of Historic and Artistic Furnishings of Reception
Areas of the Department of State Building.--Section 41 of the State
Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2713) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a), by inserting ``, acting through the
+Under Secretary for Management,'' after ``The Secretary of State'';
+and
+(2) in subsection (b)--
+(A) in paragraph (2), by inserting ``, acting through the
+Under Secretary for Management,'' after ``Whenever the
+Secretary of State''; and
+(B) in paragraph (3), by inserting ``, acting through the
Under Secretary for Management,'' after ``The Secretary of
-State''; and
-(2) in subsection (b)--
-(A) in paragraph (2), by inserting ``, acting
-through the Under Secretary for Management,'' after
-``Whenever the Secretary of State''; and
-(B) in paragraph (3), by inserting ``, acting
-through the Under Secretary for Management,'' after
-``The Secretary of State''.
-
+State''.
SEC. 5112. OFFICE OF MEDICAL SERVICES.
-
Section 1 of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (22
U.S.C. 2651a) is amended by adding at the end the following:
``(p) Office of Medical Services.--There shall be in the Department
of State a Chief Medical Officer, to be appointed by the Secretary of
State, who--
``(1) shall lead the Office of Medical Services; and
-``(2) as required by section 904 of the Foreign Service Act
-of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 4084), shall be responsible to the
-Secretary, acting through the Under Secretary for Management,
-for matters relating to the clinical and mental health programs
-of the Department and all related activities, in accordance
-with the needs of the Department.''.
-
+``(2) as required by section 904 of the Foreign Service Act of
+1980 (22 U.S.C. 4084), shall be responsible to the Secretary,
+acting through the Under Secretary for Management, for matters
+relating to the clinical and mental health programs of the
+Department and all related activities, in accordance with the needs
+of the Department.''.
SEC. 5113. ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR ADMINISTRATION.
-
Section 1(c) of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956
(22 U.S.C. 2651a(c)) is amended--
(1) by redesignating paragraph (5) as paragraph (17); and
(2) by inserting after paragraph (4) the following:
``(5) Assistant secretary for administration.--
-``(A) In general.--There shall be in the Department
-of State an Assistant Secretary for Administration who
-shall be responsible to the Secretary of State, acting
-through the Under Secretary for Management, for matters
-relating to enterprise logistics, knowledge management,
-acquisition, and other operational services worldwide
-in support of United States foreign policy, and such
-other related duties as the Secretary may from time to
-time designate.
+``(A) In general.--There shall be in the Department of
+State an Assistant Secretary for Administration who shall be
+responsible to the Secretary of State, acting through the Under
+Secretary for Management, for matters relating to enterprise
+logistics, knowledge management, acquisition, and other
+operational services worldwide in support of United States
+foreign policy, and such other related duties as the Secretary
+may from time to time designate.
``(B) Responsibilities.--In addition to the
-responsibilities described in subparagraph (A), the
-Assistant Secretary for Administration shall maintain
-continuous observation and coordination of all matters
-pertaining to administrative matters of the Department
-of State in the conduct of foreign policy, including,
-as appropriate--
-``(i) providing global logistics and
-support for the people and programs of United
-States Missions, including policies and
-procedures to administer government-wide
+responsibilities described in subparagraph (A), the Assistant
+Secretary for Administration shall maintain continuous
+observation and coordination of all matters pertaining to
+administrative matters of the Department of State in the
+conduct of foreign policy, including, as appropriate--
+``(i) providing global logistics and support for the
+people and programs of United States Missions, including
+policies and procedures to administer government-wide
allowances;
-``(ii) managing the Department's domestic
-safety, occupational health, multimedia
-services, general services, and global
-publishing;
-``(iii) providing planning, training, and
-exercises of emergency management to ensure
-preparedness for the Department's leadership
-and workforce; and
-``(iv) ensuring the Department safeguards
-privacy and promotes transparency through
-compliance, advice, training, collaboration,
-and records management, including public
+``(ii) managing the Department's domestic safety,
+occupational health, multimedia services, general services,
+and global publishing;
+``(iii) providing planning, training, and exercises of
+emergency management to ensure preparedness for the
+Department's leadership and workforce; and
+``(iv) ensuring the Department safeguards privacy and
+promotes transparency through compliance, advice, training,
+collaboration, and records management, including public
requests to access Department records.''.
-
SEC. 5114. BUREAU OF ADMINISTRATION.
-
Section 1 of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (22
U.S.C. 2651a), as amended by section 5112, is further amended by adding
at the end the following:
``(q) Other Bureaus.--
``(1) Bureau of administration.--
-``(A) Establishment.--There shall be in the
-Department of State a Bureau of Administration, which
-shall perform such functions related to support
-programs for the Department and United States embassies
-and consulates, including enterprise logistics,
-knowledge management, and other worldwide operational
-services, as the Under Secretary for Management may
+``(A) Establishment.--There shall be in the Department of
+State a Bureau of Administration, which shall perform such
+functions related to support programs for the Department and
+United States embassies and consulates, including enterprise
+logistics, knowledge management, and other worldwide
+operational services, as the Under Secretary for Management may
prescribe.
-``(B) Head.--The Assistant Secretary for
-Administration shall be at the head of the Bureau of
-Administration.''.
-
+``(B) Head.--The Assistant Secretary for Administration
+shall be at the head of the Bureau of Administration.''.
SEC. 5115. OFFICE OF THE HISTORIAN.
-
There shall be in the Bureau of Administration of the Department
described in subsection (q)(1) of section 1 of the State Department
Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2651a), as added by section
5114, a Historian of the Department of State, who shall be the head of
the Office of the Historian.
-
SEC. 5116. CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER FOR DIPLOMATIC TECHNOLOGY.
-
(a) Establishment.--There shall be in the Department a Chief
Information Officer for Diplomatic Technology who shall be responsible
to the Secretary, acting through the Under Secretary for Management,
@@ -51871,122 +47917,102 @@
(1) matters relating to the information technology,
cybersecurity workforce, and digital infrastructure of the
Department; and
-(2) such other related duties as the Secretary may from
-time to time designate.
+(2) such other related duties as the Secretary may from time to
+time designate.
(b) Responsibilities.--In addition to the responsibilities
described in subsection (a), the Chief Information Officer for
Diplomatic Technology shall maintain continuous observation and
coordination of all matters pertaining to diplomatic technology in the
conduct of foreign policy, including, as appropriate--
(1) enterprise planning and governance, including--
-(A) managing information technology budget
-formulation and execution, acquisitions, and inventory
-management; and
-(B) determining the Department's information
-technology strategic goals and priorities;
+(A) managing information technology budget formulation and
+execution, acquisitions, and inventory management; and
+(B) determining the Department's information technology
+strategic goals and priorities;
(2) cybersecurity and risk management;
(3) technology operations and innovation; and
(4) customer experience.
-
SEC. 5117. BUREAU OF DIPLOMATIC TECHNOLOGY.
-
Subsection (q) of section 1 of the State Department Basic
Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2651a), as added by section 5114, is
amended by adding at the end the following:
``(2) Bureau of diplomatic technology.--
-``(A) Establishment.--There shall be in the
-Department of State a Bureau of Diplomatic Technology,
-which shall perform such functions related to the
-strategy, planning, performance monitoring and
-assessment, programming, budget formulation and
-execution, acquisition, governance, cybersecurity,
-information technology workforce planning, integration,
-modernization, and oversight of the Department's
-information technology, systems, and communications
-infrastructure as the Under Secretary for Management
-may prescribe.
-``(B) Head.--The Chief Information Officer shall be
-the head of the Bureau of Diplomatic Technology.''.
-
+``(A) Establishment.--There shall be in the Department of
+State a Bureau of Diplomatic Technology, which shall perform
+such functions related to the strategy, planning, performance
+monitoring and assessment, programming, budget formulation and
+execution, acquisition, governance, cybersecurity, information
+technology workforce planning, integration, modernization, and
+oversight of the Department's information technology, systems,
+and communications infrastructure as the Under Secretary for
+Management may prescribe.
+``(B) Head.--The Chief Information Officer shall be the
+head of the Bureau of Diplomatic Technology.''.
SEC. 5118. ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR CONSULAR AFFAIRS.
-
Section 1(c) of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956
(22 U.S.C. 2651a(c)), as amended by section 5113, is further amended by
inserting after paragraph (5) the following:
``(6) Assistant secretary for consular affairs.--
-``(A) In general.--There shall be in the Department
-of State an Assistant Secretary for Consular Affairs
-who shall be responsible to the Secretary of State,
-acting through the Under Secretary for Management, for
-matters relating to consular affairs, including, as
-appropriate, leading the coordination of programs
-carried out by Federal departments and agencies
-overseas, and such other related duties as the
-Secretary may from time to time designate.
-``(B) Responsibilities.--The Assistant Secretary
-for Consular Affairs shall maintain continuous
-observation and coordination of all matters pertaining
-to consular functions in the conduct of foreign policy,
-including, as appropriate--
-``(i) formulating and implementing policy
-relating to immigration, provision of consular
-services, and determination of United States
-citizenship;
-``(ii) developing, revising, implementing,
-and directing policies, procedures, and
-regulations, including--
-``(I) the adjudication and issuance
-of passports, visas, and related
-services;
-``(II) the protection and welfare
-of United States citizens and interests
-abroad;
-``(III) the provision of consular
-services by third countries in the
-absence of a United States consular
+``(A) In general.--There shall be in the Department of
+State an Assistant Secretary for Consular Affairs who shall be
+responsible to the Secretary of State, acting through the Under
+Secretary for Management, for matters relating to consular
+affairs, including, as appropriate, leading the coordination of
+programs carried out by Federal departments and agencies
+overseas, and such other related duties as the Secretary may
+from time to time designate.
+``(B) Responsibilities.--The Assistant Secretary for
+Consular Affairs shall maintain continuous observation and
+coordination of all matters pertaining to consular functions in
+the conduct of foreign policy, including, as appropriate--
+``(i) formulating and implementing policy relating to
+immigration, provision of consular services, and
+determination of United States citizenship;
+``(ii) developing, revising, implementing, and
+directing policies, procedures, and regulations,
+including--
+
+``(I) the adjudication and issuance of passports,
+visas, and related services;
+``(II) the protection and welfare of United States
+citizens and interests abroad;
+``(III) the provision of consular services by third
+countries in the absence of a United States consular
presence; and
-``(IV) the determination of United
-States citizenship or nationality;
-``(iii) providing guidance and
-recommendations on related consular issues to
-Department principals and United States
-embassies and consulates;
-``(iv) ensuring responsive and efficient
-provision of consular services in the United
-States and overseas;
-``(v) overseeing and directing the Passport
-Office and Visa Office; and
-``(vi) maintaining the security of official
-consular documentation, in collaboration with
-the Bureau of Diplomatic Security.''.
-
+``(IV) the determination of United States
+citizenship or nationality;
+
+``(iii) providing guidance and recommendations on
+related consular issues to Department principals and United
+States embassies and consulates;
+``(iv) ensuring responsive and efficient provision of
+consular services in the United States and overseas;
+``(v) overseeing and directing the Passport Office and
+Visa Office; and
+``(vi) maintaining the security of official consular
+documentation, in collaboration with the Bureau of
+Diplomatic Security.''.
SEC. 5119. BUREAU OF CONSULAR AFFAIRS.
-
Section 1(g) of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956
(22 U.S.C. 2651a(g)) is amended to read as follows:
``(g) Bureau of Consular Affairs.--
-``(1) Establishment.--There shall be in the Department of
-State a Bureau of Consular Affairs, which shall perform such
-functions related to consular functions performed by United
-States consular officers as the Under Secretary for Management
-may prescribe.
-``(2) Head.--The Assistant Secretary for Consular Affairs
-shall be the head of the Bureau of Consular Affairs.''.
-
+``(1) Establishment.--There shall be in the Department of State
+a Bureau of Consular Affairs, which shall perform such functions
+related to consular functions performed by United States consular
+officers as the Under Secretary for Management may prescribe.
+``(2) Head.--The Assistant Secretary for Consular Affairs shall
+be the head of the Bureau of Consular Affairs.''.
SEC. 5120. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING MODERNIZATION AND REALIGNMENT OF
CONSULAR SYSTEMS.
-
It is the sense of Congress that the Department should--
(1) align consular information systems modernization with
-enterprise-wide information technology strategy and
-cybersecurity policies;
+enterprise-wide information technology strategy and cybersecurity
+policies;
(2) improve integration, reduce redundancy, and enhance
efficiency across Department-wide systems; and
(3) ensure that consular systems benefit from unified
management, architecture, and modernization.
-
SEC. 5121. FEE FOR USE OF DIPLOMATIC RECEPTION ROOMS.
-
Section 54 of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956
(22 U.S.C. 2726) is amended in the first sentence by striking ``The
Secretary'' and inserting ``The Secretary, acting through the Under
@@ -51995,76 +48021,63 @@
Subtitle B--Human Resources
SEC. 5131. ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR HUMAN RESOURCES.
-
Section 1(c) of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956
(22 U.S.C. 2651a(c)), as amended by section 5118, is further amended by
inserting after paragraph (6) the following:
``(7) Assistant secretary for human resources.--
-``(A) Establishment.--There shall be in the
-Department of State an Assistant Secretary for Human
-Resources who shall be responsible to the Secretary of
-State, acting through the Under Secretary for
-Management, for matters relating to human resources,
-the management and development of the workforce of the
-Department, and such other related duties as the
-Secretary may from time to time designate.
+``(A) Establishment.--There shall be in the Department of
+State an Assistant Secretary for Human Resources who shall be
+responsible to the Secretary of State, acting through the Under
+Secretary for Management, for matters relating to human
+resources, the management and development of the workforce of
+the Department, and such other related duties as the Secretary
+may from time to time designate.
``(B) Responsibilities.--In addition to the
-responsibilities described in subparagraph (A), the
-Assistant Secretary for Human Resources shall maintain
-continuous observation and coordination of all matters
-pertaining to human capital, workforce development and
-management in the conduct of foreign policy, including,
-as appropriate--
-``(i) personnel management, including
-recruitment, development, evaluation retention,
-promotion, and retirement;
-``(ii) the Department of State's training
-and development institutions, programs, and
-responsibilities;
-``(iii) managing employee experience,
-relations, and benefits, including addressing
-grievances, ensuring accessibility, managing
-accommodations, and administering the
-Department's benefits and annuities;
-``(iv) domestic and overseas assignments
-policy and administration;
+responsibilities described in subparagraph (A), the Assistant
+Secretary for Human Resources shall maintain continuous
+observation and coordination of all matters pertaining to human
+capital, workforce development and management in the conduct of
+foreign policy, including, as appropriate--
+``(i) personnel management, including recruitment,
+development, evaluation retention, promotion, and
+retirement;
+``(ii) the Department of State's training and
+development institutions, programs, and responsibilities;
+``(iii) managing employee experience, relations, and
+benefits, including addressing grievances, ensuring
+accessibility, managing accommodations, and administering
+the Department's benefits and annuities;
+``(iv) domestic and overseas assignments policy and
+administration;
``(v) presidential appointments; and
-``(vi) such other related duties as the
-Under Secretary for Management may from time to
-time designate.
-``(C) Rule of construction.--Nothing in this
-paragraph may be construed to conflict with or
-otherwise overlap with the authorities and
-responsibilities of the Director General of the Foreign
-Service as set forth in section 208 of the Foreign
+``(vi) such other related duties as the Under Secretary
+for Management may from time to time designate.
+``(C) Rule of construction.--Nothing in this paragraph may
+be construed to conflict with or otherwise overlap with the
+authorities and responsibilities of the Director General of the
+Foreign Service as set forth in section 208 of the Foreign
Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 3928).''.
-
SEC. 5132. BUREAU OF HUMAN RESOURCES.
-
(a) In General.--Subsection (q) of section 1 of the State
Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2651a), as added by
section 5114 and amended by section 5117, is further amended by adding
at the end the following:
``(3) Bureau of human resources.--
-``(A) Establishment.--There shall be in the
-Department of State a Bureau of Human Resources, which
-shall perform such functions related to the
-recruitment, training, and retirement of personnel of
-the Department as the Under Secretary for Management
-may prescribe.
-``(B) Head.--The Assistant Secretary for Human
-Resources shall be the head of the Bureau of Human
-Resources.''.
+``(A) Establishment.--There shall be in the Department of
+State a Bureau of Human Resources, which shall perform such
+functions related to the recruitment, training, and retirement
+of personnel of the Department as the Under Secretary for
+Management may prescribe.
+``(B) Head.--The Assistant Secretary for Human Resources
+shall be the head of the Bureau of Human Resources.''.
(b) References.--Any reference in any statute, reorganization plan,
Executive order, regulation, agreement, determination, or other
official document or proceeding to--
-(1) the Director of Global Talent shall be deemed to refer
-to the Assistant Secretary for Human Resources; and
-(2) the Bureau of Global Talent Management shall be deemed
-to refer to the Bureau of Human Resources.
-
+(1) the Director of Global Talent shall be deemed to refer to
+the Assistant Secretary for Human Resources; and
+(2) the Bureau of Global Talent Management shall be deemed to
+refer to the Bureau of Human Resources.
SEC. 5133. VETERANS INNOVATION PARTNERSHIP FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM.
-
(a) In General.--There shall be in the Department a Veterans
Innovation Partnership Fellowship Program (hereinafter in this section
referred to as the ``VIP Fellowship Program'').
@@ -52077,18 +48090,16 @@
(1) expand opportunities for veterans to gain professional
experience in diplomacy, development, and international
cooperation;
-(2) leverage the skills, leadership, and expertise of
-veterans to enhance the work of the Department and other
-participating agencies; and
+(2) leverage the skills, leadership, and expertise of veterans
+to enhance the work of the Department and other participating
+agencies; and
(3) support the transition of veterans into public service
careers, particularly in foreign affairs.
(d) Administration.--The program required by subsection (a) shall
be administered by the Department, consistent with existing law and
regulations, and in coordination with relevant Federal departments and
agencies and veteran-serving organizations.
-
SEC. 5134. THOMAS R. PICKERING FOREIGN AFFAIRS FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM.
-
(a) Authorization.--There shall be in the Department a Thomas R.
Pickering Foreign Affairs Fellowship Program.
(b) Purpose.--The program required by subsection (a) shall continue
@@ -52098,9 +48109,7 @@
(c) Administration.--The program required by subsection (a) shall
be administered by the Department, consistent with existing law and
regulations.
-
SEC. 5135. CHARLES B. RANGEL INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM.
-
(a) Authorization.--There shall be in the Department a Charles B.
Rangel International Affairs Fellowship Program.
(b) Purpose.--The program required by subsection (a) shall continue
@@ -52109,10 +48118,8 @@
(c) Administration.--The program required by subsection (a) shall
be administered by the Department, consistent with existing law and
regulations.
-
SEC. 5136. DONALD M. PAYNE INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT FELLOWSHIP
PROGRAM.
-
(a) Authorization.--There shall be in the Department a Donald M.
Payne International Development Fellowship Program.
(b) Purpose.--The program required by subsection (a) shall continue
@@ -52122,9 +48129,7 @@
(c) Administration.--The program required by subsection (a) shall
be administered by the Department, consistent with existing law and
regulations.
-
SEC. 5137. MATTERS RELATING TO THE FOREIGN SERVICE INSTITUTE.
-
(a) Director Line of Reporting.--The Director of the Foreign
Service Institute shall report to the Assistant Secretary for Human
Resources for all matters pertaining to the management, execution, and
@@ -52135,23 +48140,21 @@
instruction consistent with the requirements set forth in chapter 7 of
title I of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 4021 et seq.).
The schools of instruction shall be as follows:
-(1) The School of Professional and Area Studies, which
-shall provide job-specific orientation, tradecraft, and area
-studies, as well as new-hire orientation programs.
+(1) The School of Professional and Area Studies, which shall
+provide job-specific orientation, tradecraft, and area studies, as
+well as new-hire orientation programs.
(2) The School of Leadership and Management Studies, which
shall provide leadership and crisis management training.
-(3) The School of Applied Information Technology Studies,
-which shall provide instruction to ensure information
-technology professionals have the up-to-date knowledge and
-skills required to operate and maintain the complex computer
-and technology systems employed by the Department.
-(4) The School of Foreign Languages, which shall be
-responsible for providing language instruction as prescribed by
-law and at the direction of the Secretary.
-
+(3) The School of Applied Information Technology Studies, which
+shall provide instruction to ensure information technology
+professionals have the up-to-date knowledge and skills required to
+operate and maintain the complex computer and technology systems
+employed by the Department.
+(4) The School of Foreign Languages, which shall be responsible
+for providing language instruction as prescribed by law and at the
+direction of the Secretary.
SEC. 5138. FEES FOR USE OF THE GEORGE P. SCHULTZ NATIONAL FOREIGN
AFFAIRS TRAINING CENTER.
-
Section 53 of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956
(22 U.S.C. 2725) is amended in the first sentence by striking ``The
Secretary'' and inserting ``The Secretary, acting through the Under
@@ -52160,31 +48163,26 @@
Subtitle C--Political Affairs
SEC. 5141. UNDER SECRETARY FOR POLITICAL AFFAIRS.
-
Section 1(b) of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956
(22 U.S.C. 2651a(b)), as amended by section 5111, is further amended by
inserting after paragraph (4) the following:
``(5) Under secretary for political affairs.--
-``(A) Establishment.--There shall be in the
-Department of State, among the Under Secretaries
-authorized by paragraph (1), an Under Secretary of
-State for Political Affairs who shall assist the
-Secretary of State and the Deputy Secretary of State on
-matters relating to regional and bilateral diplomacy,
-and such other related duties as the Secretary may from
-time to time designate.
+``(A) Establishment.--There shall be in the Department of
+State, among the Under Secretaries authorized by paragraph (1),
+an Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs who shall
+assist the Secretary of State and the Deputy Secretary of State
+on matters relating to regional and bilateral diplomacy, and
+such other related duties as the Secretary may from time to
+time designate.
``(B) Responsibilities.--In addition to the
-responsibilities described under subsection (a), the
-Under Secretary for Political Affairs shall maintain
-continuous observation and coordination of all matters
-pertaining to the implementation of the foreign policy
-of the United States, including, as appropriate,
-coordinating with the other Under Secretaries of State
-in implementing foreign policy.''.
-
+responsibilities described under subsection (a), the Under
+Secretary for Political Affairs shall maintain continuous
+observation and coordination of all matters pertaining to the
+implementation of the foreign policy of the United States,
+including, as appropriate, coordinating with the other Under
+Secretaries of State in implementing foreign policy.''.
SEC. 5142. CONGRESSIONAL NOTIFICATION REGARDING CHANGES TO BUREAU
JURISDICTION.
-
(a) In General.--The Secretary, acting through the Under Secretary
for Management and the Under Secretary for Political Affairs, shall,
not later than 60 days before making any change to the geographic or
@@ -52194,11 +48192,10 @@
appropriate congressional committees a notification of such proposed
change, including--
(1) a justification for such change;
-(2) a description of the expected operational,
-programmatic, or policy implications for any bureau affected by
-such change;
-(3) any proposed or anticipated staffing changes as a
-result of such change; and
+(2) a description of the expected operational, programmatic, or
+policy implications for any bureau affected by such change;
+(3) any proposed or anticipated staffing changes as a result of
+such change; and
(4) the anticipated cost or savings of such change.
(b) Appropriate Congressional Committees Defined.--In this section,
the term ``appropriate congressional committees'' means--
@@ -52206,466 +48203,411 @@
Appropriations of the House of Representatives; and
(2) the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on
Appropriations of the Senate.
-
SEC. 5143. AMBASSADOR-AT-LARGE FOR THE ARCTIC.
-
(a) Establishment.--There is authorized to be in the Department an
Ambassador-at-Large for the Arctic who shall be responsible to the
Secretary, acting through the Under Secretary for Political Affairs,
for--
(1) matters relating to the Arctic region; and
-(2) such other related duties as such the Secretary may
-from time to time designate.
+(2) such other related duties as such the Secretary may from
+time to time designate.
(b) Appointment.--The Ambassador-at-Large for the Arctic shall be
appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the
Senate.
(c) Duties and Responsibilities.--
-(1) In general.--The Ambassador-at-Large for the Arctic
-shall--
-(A) advance United States interests in the Arctic
-region;
-(B) engage with foreign governments,
-intergovernmental organizations, the Arctic Council,
-and other international or multilateral organizations
-of which the United States is a member or has observer
-status and which advance United States interests in the
-Arctic region;
-(C) facilitate the development and coordination of
-United States foreign policy and programs in the Arctic
-region;
+(1) In general.--The Ambassador-at-Large for the Arctic shall--
+(A) advance United States interests in the Arctic region;
+(B) engage with foreign governments, intergovernmental
+organizations, the Arctic Council, and other international or
+multilateral organizations of which the United States is a
+member or has observer status and which advance United States
+interests in the Arctic region;
+(C) facilitate the development and coordination of United
+States foreign policy and programs in the Arctic region;
(D) coordinate with relevant offices, bureaus, and
-interagency partners on efforts to counter the malign
-influence of the Russian Federation and the People's
-Republic of China in Arctic countries and Arctic
-multilateral fora and organizations;
-(E) coordinate the diplomatic objectives with
-respect to the activities described in subparagraph
-(A), and, as appropriate, represent the United States
-within multilateral fora that address international
-cooperation and foreign policy matters in the Arctic
-region;
+interagency partners on efforts to counter the malign influence
+of the Russian Federation and the People's Republic of China in
+Arctic countries and Arctic multilateral fora and
+organizations;
+(E) coordinate the diplomatic objectives with respect to
+the activities described in subparagraph (A), and, as
+appropriate, represent the United States within multilateral
+fora that address international cooperation and foreign policy
+matters in the Arctic region;
(F) help inform, in coordination with the Bureau of
Economic Affairs, transnational commerce and commercial
maritime transit in the Arctic region;
-(G) ensure, in coordination with the Bureau of
-Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific
-Affairs, that scientific data, environmental
-monitoring, and scientific research cooperation is
-consistent with regional security planning programs and
-research security best practices in the Department and
-other relevant Federal departments and agencies;
+(G) ensure, in coordination with the Bureau of Oceans and
+International Environmental and Scientific Affairs, that
+scientific data, environmental monitoring, and scientific
+research cooperation is consistent with regional security
+planning programs and research security best practices in the
+Department and other relevant Federal departments and agencies;
(H) consult, as appropriate, with Arctic indigenous
-communities, including by ensuring equal application
-and full protection of laws relating to investment
-screening, foreign influence, and other relevant
-national security regulations and statutes;
-(I) ensure that all actions taken to perform the
-duties described in this subsection are consistent with
-the Arctic Region Security Policy in accordance with
-subsection (f); and
-(J) use the voice, vote, and influence of the
-United States to encourage other countries and
-international multilateral organizations to support the
-principles of the Arctic Region Security Policy
-implemented pursuant to subsection (f).
+communities, including by ensuring equal application and full
+protection of laws relating to investment screening, foreign
+influence, and other relevant national security regulations and
+statutes;
+(I) ensure that all actions taken to perform the duties
+described in this subsection are consistent with the Arctic
+Region Security Policy in accordance with subsection (f); and
+(J) use the voice, vote, and influence of the United States
+to encourage other countries and international multilateral
+organizations to support the principles of the Arctic Region
+Security Policy implemented pursuant to subsection (f).
(2) Areas of responsibility.--The Ambassador-at-Large for
-Arctic Affairs is authorized to maintain continuous observation
-and coordination on matters related to the following:
+Arctic Affairs is authorized to maintain continuous observation and
+coordination on matters related to the following:
(A) Institutions for cooperation among the Arctic
countries.
-(B) Scientific monitoring and research on local,
-regional, and global environmental issues.
-(C) Responsible natural resource management and
-economic development.
+(B) Scientific monitoring and research on local, regional,
+and global environmental issues.
+(C) Responsible natural resource management and economic
+development.
(3) Additional duties.--In addition to the duties and
responsibilities specified in paragraphs (1) and (2), the
-Ambassador-at-Large for Arctic Affairs shall also carry out
-such other relevant duties as the Secretary may assign.
+Ambassador-at-Large for Arctic Affairs shall also carry out such
+other relevant duties as the Secretary may assign.
(d) Arctic Watcher Program.--The Ambassador-at-Large for Arctic
Affairs shall establish and carry out a program to be known as the
``Arctic Watcher Program'', to--
-(1) monitor the Arctic region across the security,
-military, economic, natural resource, cyber, scientific, and
-political sectors in foreign countries;
-(2) monitor and combat the People's Republic of China,
-Russian Federation, and other malign influence campaigns across
-the Arctic region that impact United States national security,
-European security, and Indo-Pacific security that pose a threat
-to the rules-based order, and undermine United States interests
-in the region;
-(3) strengthen the capacity of the United States to engage
-with foreign countries and regional and international
-organizations that are engaged in Arctic affairs; and
-(4) strengthen United States energy security, cyber
-security, and economic interests in the Arctic, including in
-the critical minerals and natural resources sectors.
+(1) monitor the Arctic region across the security, military,
+economic, natural resource, cyber, scientific, and political
+sectors in foreign countries;
+(2) monitor and combat the People's Republic of China, Russian
+Federation, and other malign influence campaigns across the Arctic
+region that impact United States national security, European
+security, and Indo-Pacific security that pose a threat to the
+rules-based order, and undermine United States interests in the
+region;
+(3) strengthen the capacity of the United States to engage with
+foreign countries and regional and international organizations that
+are engaged in Arctic affairs; and
+(4) strengthen United States energy security, cyber security,
+and economic interests in the Arctic, including in the critical
+minerals and natural resources sectors.
(e) Expansion of Regional China Officer and Russia Watcher
Positions to the Arctic Region.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary shall expand the number of
-Regional China Officer and Russia Watcher positions to include
-the following:
+Regional China Officer and Russia Watcher positions to include the
+following:
(A) At least three posts in European countries with
significant interests in the Arctic region.
-(B) At least one post in North American countries
-with significant interests in the Arctic region.
-(2) Position composition.--One-half of the positions
-described in paragraph (1) shall be part of the Regional China
-Officer program and one-half of such positions shall be Russia
-Watchers.
-(3) Notification.--The Ambassador-at-Large for Arctic
-Affairs shall notify the appropriate congressional committees
-upon assigning an individual to a position described in
-paragraph (1).
+(B) At least one post in North American countries with
+significant interests in the Arctic region.
+(2) Position composition.--One-half of the positions described
+in paragraph (1) shall be part of the Regional China Officer
+program and one-half of such positions shall be Russia Watchers.
+(3) Notification.--The Ambassador-at-Large for Arctic Affairs
+shall notify the appropriate congressional committees upon
+assigning an individual to a position described in paragraph (1).
(f) Arctic Region Security Policy.--
-(1) Lead bureau.--The Bureau of European and Eurasian
-Affairs shall be the lead bureau for developing and
-implementing the Arctic Region Security Policy of the United
-States, in coordination with other relevant regional and
-functional bureaus and offices of the Department and other
-relevant Federal departments and agencies, to advance United
-States national security interests.
-(2) Duties and responsibilities.--The Arctic Region
-Security Policy shall advance United States national security
-interests by assessing, developing, budgeting for, and
-implementing plans, policies, and actions--
-(A) to bolster the diplomatic presence of the
-United States in Arctic countries, including through
-enhancements to diplomatic missions and facilities,
-participation in regional and bilateral dialogues that
-advance United States interests related to Arctic
-security, and coordination of United States initiatives
-and assistance programs across agencies to protect the
-national security of the United States and its allies
-and partners;
-(B) to enhance the resilience of Arctic countries
-that are United States allies and partners with respect
-to the economic, environmental, and security effects
-that may result from increased accessibility of the
+(1) Lead bureau.--The Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs
+shall be the lead bureau for developing and implementing the Arctic
+Region Security Policy of the United States, in coordination with
+other relevant regional and functional bureaus and offices of the
+Department and other relevant Federal departments and agencies, to
+advance United States national security interests.
+(2) Duties and responsibilities.--The Arctic Region Security
+Policy shall advance United States national security interests by
+assessing, developing, budgeting for, and implementing plans,
+policies, and actions--
+(A) to bolster the diplomatic presence of the United States
+in Arctic countries, including through enhancements to
+diplomatic missions and facilities, participation in regional
+and bilateral dialogues that advance United States interests
+related to Arctic security, and coordination of United States
+initiatives and assistance programs across agencies to protect
+the national security of the United States and its allies and
+partners;
+(B) to enhance the resilience of Arctic countries that are
+United States allies and partners with respect to the economic,
+environmental, and security effects that may result from
+increased accessibility of the Arctic region;
+(C) to assess specific added risks to the Arctic region and
+Arctic countries that--
+(i) are vulnerable to the changing Arctic environment;
+and
+(ii) are strategically significant to the United
+States;
+(D) to advance principles of good governance by encouraging
+and cooperating with Arctic countries on collaborative
+approaches--
+(i) to responsibly manage natural resources in the
Arctic region;
-(C) to assess specific added risks to the Arctic
-region and Arctic countries that--
-(i) are vulnerable to the changing Arctic
-environment; and
-(ii) are strategically significant to the
-United States;
-(D) to advance principles of good governance by
-encouraging and cooperating with Arctic countries on
-collaborative approaches--
-(i) to responsibly manage natural resources
-in the Arctic region;
-(ii) to share the burden of ensuring
-maritime safety in the Arctic region;
-(iii) to address challenges posed by the
-militarization of the Arctic region by the
-Russian Federation;
-(iv) to address growing security
-cooperation in the Arctic region by the Russian
-Federation and People's Republic of China and
-the implications for United States national
-security interests and Arctic security;
-(v) to develop multilateral policies among
-Arctic countries on the management of maritime
-transit routes through the Arctic region and
-work cooperatively on the transit policies for
-access to and transit in the Arctic Region by
-non-Arctic countries; and
-(vi) to facilitate the development of
-Arctic Region Security Action Plans to ensure
-effective implementation of the objectives
-identified in the Arctic Region Security
+(ii) to share the burden of ensuring maritime safety in
+the Arctic region;
+(iii) to address challenges posed by the militarization
+of the Arctic region by the Russian Federation;
+(iv) to address growing security cooperation in the
+Arctic region by the Russian Federation and People's
+Republic of China and the implications for United States
+national security interests and Arctic security;
+(v) to develop multilateral policies among Arctic
+countries on the management of maritime transit routes
+through the Arctic region and work cooperatively on the
+transit policies for access to and transit in the Arctic
+Region by non-Arctic countries; and
+(vi) to facilitate the development of Arctic Region
+Security Action Plans to ensure effective implementation of
+the objectives identified in the Arctic Region Security
Policy;
-(E) to evaluate the vulnerability, security,
-survivability, and resiliency of United States
-interests in the Arctic region;
-(F) to counter malign influence from the Russian
-Federation and the People's Republic of China in Arctic
-countries and Arctic multilateral fora, including
-through the exploitation or manipulation of--
-(i) science and research partnerships or
-organizations;
-(ii) economic development projects in
-strategic sectors, including transportation,
-energy, and telecommunications;
+(E) to evaluate the vulnerability, security, survivability,
+and resiliency of United States interests in the Arctic region;
+(F) to counter malign influence from the Russian Federation
+and the People's Republic of China in Arctic countries and
+Arctic multilateral fora, including through the exploitation or
+manipulation of--
+(i) science and research partnerships or organizations;
+(ii) economic development projects in strategic
+sectors, including transportation, energy, and
+telecommunications;
(iii) educational, cultural, and religious
organizations; and
-(iv) engagements with subnational and
-indigenous governance structures; and
-(G) to increase coordination among Arctic countries
-that are members of the North Atlantic Treaty
-Organization on the protection of critical
-infrastructure, including energy, telecommunications,
-and scientific infrastructure.
+(iv) engagements with subnational and indigenous
+governance structures; and
+(G) to increase coordination among Arctic countries that
+are members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization on the
+protection of critical infrastructure, including energy,
+telecommunications, and scientific infrastructure.
(g) Restrictions and Requirements.--
(1) Scope of authority.--The Ambassador-at-Large for Arctic
-Affairs and any other personnel assigned to the Ambassador-at-
-Large shall not have any authority or role in decision-making
-on United States domestic policy issues beyond those directly
-related to United States foreign policy with international
-partners and stakeholders in the Arctic region.
-(2) Briefings requirement.--The Ambassador-at-Large for
-Arctic Affairs shall provide to the appropriate congressional
-committees periodic briefings on diplomatic engagements in the
-Arctic.
-(3) Guidance related to attendance and participation at
-arctic conferences and multilateral fora.--The Secretary shall
-disseminate guidance, in coordination with the Bureau of
-Diplomatic Security and relevant interagency partners, for the
-attendance and participation of United States Government
-officials at Arctic conferences and multilateral fora, taking
-into consideration--
-(A) the potential for United States Government
-attendance to advance United States national security
-and foreign policy objectives; and
-(B) the degree to which the organization hosting or
-funding a conference or other event is funded,
-controlled, or advances the interests of the Russian
-Federation or People's Republic of China.
+Affairs and any other personnel assigned to the Ambassador-at-Large
+shall not have any authority or role in decision-making on United
+States domestic policy issues beyond those directly related to
+United States foreign policy with international partners and
+stakeholders in the Arctic region.
+(2) Briefings requirement.--The Ambassador-at-Large for Arctic
+Affairs shall provide to the appropriate congressional committees
+periodic briefings on diplomatic engagements in the Arctic.
+(3) Guidance related to attendance and participation at arctic
+conferences and multilateral fora.--The Secretary shall disseminate
+guidance, in coordination with the Bureau of Diplomatic Security
+and relevant interagency partners, for the attendance and
+participation of United States Government officials at Arctic
+conferences and multilateral fora, taking into consideration--
+(A) the potential for United States Government attendance
+to advance United States national security and foreign policy
+objectives; and
+(B) the degree to which the organization hosting or funding
+a conference or other event is funded, controlled, or advances
+the interests of the Russian Federation or People's Republic of
+China.
(h) Report.--
-(1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
-the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the
-Secretary, in coordination with the Director of National
-Intelligence, the Secretary of Defense, and the heads of other
-relevant Federal departments and agencies, shall submit to the
-appropriate congressional committees a report on Russian and
-Chinese malign influence in the Arctic region.
+(1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
+enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Secretary, in
+coordination with the Director of National Intelligence, the
+Secretary of Defense, and the heads of other relevant Federal
+departments and agencies, shall submit to the appropriate
+congressional committees a report on Russian and Chinese malign
+influence in the Arctic region.
(2) Contents.--The report required by paragraph (1) shall--
-(A) examine the Arctic strategies of Russia and
-China and the impact of such strategies on United
-States national security, scientific, and foreign
-policy interests in the Arctic region;
-(B) examine Russian and Chinese cooperation in the
-Arctic region and implications of any such cooperation
-for the United States;
-(C) examine the efforts of Russia and China to
-advance the strategic interests of such countries in
-the Arctic region through exploiting, manipulating, or
-co-opting non-governmental and international
-organizations in the Arctic region;
+(A) examine the Arctic strategies of Russia and China and
+the impact of such strategies on United States national
+security, scientific, and foreign policy interests in the
+Arctic region;
+(B) examine Russian and Chinese cooperation in the Arctic
+region and implications of any such cooperation for the United
+States;
+(C) examine the efforts of Russia and China to advance the
+strategic interests of such countries in the Arctic region
+through exploiting, manipulating, or co-opting non-governmental
+and international organizations in the Arctic region;
(D) provide a list of multilateral engagements and
-conferences attended by the Ambassador-at-Large for
-Arctic Affairs during the reporting period and an
-explanation of how such engagements countered Russian
-and Chinese influence and advanced United States
-national security and foreign policy interests;
-(E) examine Russian and Chinese efforts to gain
-control and influence over key sectors in the Arctic
-region, including critical minerals, energy,
-transportation, and fishing;
+conferences attended by the Ambassador-at-Large for Arctic
+Affairs during the reporting period and an explanation of how
+such engagements countered Russian and Chinese influence and
+advanced United States national security and foreign policy
+interests;
+(E) examine Russian and Chinese efforts to gain control and
+influence over key sectors in the Arctic region, including
+critical minerals, energy, transportation, and fishing;
(F) assess Russian and Chinese efforts to exploit
-scientific and academic research in the Arctic,
-including through research partnerships with academic
-institutions in the United States and other Arctic
-countries; and
-(G) assess the tools, resources, and funding
-available to counter Russian and Chinese influence in
-the Arctic region.
+scientific and academic research in the Arctic, including
+through research partnerships with academic institutions in the
+United States and other Arctic countries; and
+(G) assess the tools, resources, and funding available to
+counter Russian and Chinese influence in the Arctic region.
(3) Form.--The report required by paragraph (1) shall be
-submitted in unclassified form, but may contain a classified
-annex if necessary.
-(4) Sunset.--The reporting requirement in this subsection
-shall expire on the date that is 10 years after the date of the
-enactment of this Act.
+submitted in unclassified form, but may contain a classified annex
+if necessary.
+(4) Sunset.--The reporting requirement in this subsection shall
+expire on the date that is 10 years after the date of the enactment
+of this Act.
(i) Definitions.--In this section--
-(1) the term ``Arctic countries'' means those countries
-that, as of the date of the enactment of this Act, are
-permanent members of the Arctic Council; and
+(1) the term ``Arctic countries'' means those countries that,
+as of the date of the enactment of this Act, are permanent members
+of the Arctic Council; and
(2) the term ``Arctic region'' means--
-(A) the geographic region north of the 66.56083
-parallel latitude north of the equator;
-(B) all the United States territory north and west
-of the boundary formed by the Porcupine, Yukon, and
-Kuskokwim Rivers;
-(C) all contiguous seas, including the Arctic Ocean
-and the Beaufort, Bering, and Chukchi Seas; and
+(A) the geographic region north of the 66.56083 parallel
+latitude north of the equator;
+(B) all the United States territory north and west of the
+boundary formed by the Porcupine, Yukon, and Kuskokwim Rivers;
+(C) all contiguous seas, including the Arctic Ocean and the
+Beaufort, Bering, and Chukchi Seas; and
(D) the Aleutian Chain.
-
SEC. 5144. AMBASSADOR-AT-LARGE FOR THE INDIAN OCEAN REGION.
-
(a) Establishment.--There is authorized to be in the Department an
Ambassador-at-Large for the Indian Ocean Region who shall be
responsible to the Secretary, acting through the Under Secretary for
Political Affairs, for--
(1) matters relating to the Indian Ocean region; and
-(2) such other related duties as the Secretary may from
-time to time designate.
+(2) such other related duties as the Secretary may from time to
+time designate.
(b) Appointment.--The ambassador described in subsection (a) may
only be established if appointed by the President, by and with the
advice and consent of the Senate.
(c) Responsibilities.--
(1) In general.--The responsibilities of the Ambassador-at-
Large for the Indian Ocean Region may include--
-(A) ensuring harmonization and continuity of United
-States diplomatic efforts and assistance programs
-across Indian Ocean region countries;
-(B) identifying the diplomatic, military, economic,
-and development lines of effort that are of greatest
-United States strategic interest in Indian Ocean region
-countries and reinforcing United States diplomatic and
-interagency engagement with respect to such lines of
-effort; and
-(C) identifying and reinforcing United States
-diplomatic and interagency engagement to counter malign
-People's Republic of China influence activities in the
-Indian Ocean region and Indian Ocean region countries
-that are contrary to United States interests.
-(2) Indian ocean region countries defined.--In this
-subsection, the term ``Indian Ocean region countries'' means--
+(A) ensuring harmonization and continuity of United States
+diplomatic efforts and assistance programs across Indian Ocean
+region countries;
+(B) identifying the diplomatic, military, economic, and
+development lines of effort that are of greatest United States
+strategic interest in Indian Ocean region countries and
+reinforcing United States diplomatic and interagency engagement
+with respect to such lines of effort; and
+(C) identifying and reinforcing United States diplomatic
+and interagency engagement to counter malign People's Republic
+of China influence activities in the Indian Ocean region and
+Indian Ocean region countries that are contrary to United
+States interests.
+(2) Indian ocean region countries defined.--In this subsection,
+the term ``Indian Ocean region countries'' means--
(A) the littoral countries of the Indian Ocean; and
-(B) such other countries as the Secretary may
-determine, after consultation with the appropriate
-congressional committees.
-
+(B) such other countries as the Secretary may determine,
+after consultation with the appropriate congressional
+committees.
SEC. 5145. ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR EAST ASIAN AND PACIFIC AFFAIRS.
-
Section 1(c) of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956
(22 U.S.C. 2651a(c)), as amended by section 5131, is further amended by
inserting after paragraph (7) the following:
-``(8) Assistant secretary for east asian and pacific
-affairs.--
-``(A) Establishment.--There shall be in the
-Department of State an Assistant Secretary for East
-Asian and Pacific Affairs who shall be responsible to
-the Secretary of State, acting through the Under
-Secretary for Political Affairs, for--
-``(i) matters relating to East Asia and the
-Pacific region; and
-``(ii) such other related duties as the
-Secretary may from time to time designate.
+``(8) Assistant secretary for east asian and pacific affairs.--
+``(A) Establishment.--There shall be in the Department of
+State an Assistant Secretary for East Asian and Pacific Affairs
+who shall be responsible to the Secretary of State, acting
+through the Under Secretary for Political Affairs, for--
+``(i) matters relating to East Asia and the Pacific
+region; and
+``(ii) such other related duties as the Secretary may
+from time to time designate.
``(B) Responsibilities.--In addition to the
responsibilities described under subparagraph (A), the
-Assistant Secretary for East Asian and Pacific Affairs
-shall maintain continuous observation and coordination
-of all matters pertaining to implementation of United
-States foreign policy in East Asia and the Pacific.''.
-
+Assistant Secretary for East Asian and Pacific Affairs shall
+maintain continuous observation and coordination of all matters
+pertaining to implementation of United States foreign policy in
+East Asia and the Pacific.''.
SEC. 5146. BUREAU OF EAST ASIAN AND PACIFIC AFFAIRS.
-
Subsection (q) of section 1 of the State Department Basic
Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2651a), as added by section 5114 and
amended by section 5132, is further amended by adding at the end the
following:
``(4) Bureau of east asian and pacific affairs.--
-``(A) Establishment.--There shall be in the
-Department of State a Bureau of East Asian and Pacific
-Affairs, which shall perform such functions related to
-implementation of United States foreign policy to East
-Asia and the Pacific as the Under Secretary for
-Political Affairs may prescribe.
-``(B) Head.--The Assistant Secretary for East Asian
-and Pacific Affairs shall be the head of the Bureau of
-East Asian and Pacific Affairs.
-``(C) Definition.--In this paragraph, the term
-`East Asia and the Pacific' means the region of
-countries that the Secretary of State designates as
-within the responsibility of the Bureau for East Asian
-and Pacific Affairs.''.
-
+``(A) Establishment.--There shall be in the Department of
+State a Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs, which shall
+perform such functions related to implementation of United
+States foreign policy to East Asia and the Pacific as the Under
+Secretary for Political Affairs may prescribe.
+``(B) Head.--The Assistant Secretary for East Asian and
+Pacific Affairs shall be the head of the Bureau of East Asian
+and Pacific Affairs.
+``(C) Definition.--In this paragraph, the term `East Asia
+and the Pacific' means the region of countries that the
+Secretary of State designates as within the responsibility of
+the Bureau for East Asian and Pacific Affairs.''.
SEC. 5147. DIRECTOR OF THE OFFICE OF MULTILATERAL AFFAIRS IN BUREAU OF
EAST ASIAN AND PACIFIC AFFAIRS.
-
(a) Authorization.--There shall be in the Department a Director who
shall oversee an Office of Multilateral Affairs in the Bureau of East
Asian and Pacific Affairs.
(b) Duties.--The Director of the Office of Multilateral Affairs
should--
-(1) coordinate and support diplomatic engagement in East
-Asia-focused regional fora and organizations, including the
-Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation, Association of Southeast
-Nations, ASEAN Regional Forum, East Asia Summit, the Lower
-Mekong Initiative, and any other East Asia-focused multilateral
-fora determined by the Secretary; and
+(1) coordinate and support diplomatic engagement in East Asia-
+focused regional fora and organizations, including the Asia-Pacific
+Economic Cooperation, Association of Southeast Nations, ASEAN
+Regional Forum, East Asia Summit, the Lower Mekong Initiative, and
+any other East Asia-focused multilateral fora determined by the
+Secretary; and
(2) provide staff and logistic support to the United States
Ambassador for Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation and the United
States Ambassador to the Association of Southeast Nations.
(c) Sunset.--This section shall terminate on the date that is 5
years after the date of the enactment of this Act.
-
SEC. 5148. COUNTERING PRC INFLUENCE FUND UNIT.
-
(a) Establishment.--The Secretary shall establish and maintain a
Countering the PRC Influence Fund Unit (in this section referred to as
the ``CPIF Unit'') in the Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs.
(b) Personnel.--
-(1) Composition.--The CPIF Unit may be comprised of a
-Director, Deputy Director, and additional staff as appropriate,
-including a Budget Analyst, a Grant Officer, a Program
-Assistant, and a Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning
-Specialist.
-(2) Staffing.--The CPIF Unit shall be comprised of
-personnel with expertise or experience in performing the
-following functions:
+(1) Composition.--The CPIF Unit may be comprised of a Director,
+Deputy Director, and additional staff as appropriate, including a
+Budget Analyst, a Grant Officer, a Program Assistant, and a
+Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Specialist.
+(2) Staffing.--The CPIF Unit shall be comprised of personnel
+with expertise or experience in performing the following functions:
(A) Grants Officer.
(B) Program Assistant.
-(C) Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning
-Specialist.
-(3) Director.--The Director of the CPIF Unit shall fulfill
-the following responsibilities:
+(C) Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Specialist.
+(3) Director.--The Director of the CPIF Unit shall fulfill the
+following responsibilities:
(A) Identify on an annual basis specific strategic
-priorities for the CPIF Unit consistent with United
-States national security priorities and objectives.
-(B) In coordination with the head of the Office of
-Foreign Assistance and other relevant officials of the
-Department, coordinate, select, and approve all CPIF
-Unit programming, such as geographic and functional
-areas of focus, based on criteria that the program
-directly counters malign activities by the People's
-Republic of China.
-(C) Ensure that all CPIF Unit programming advances
-United States foreign policy and national security
-interests.
-(D) Conduct oversight, monitoring, and evaluation
-of the effectiveness of all CPIF Unit programming to
-ensure that it advances United States foreign policy
-and national security interests and degrades the
-ability of the People's Republic of China or entities
-acting on the behalf of the People's Republic of China
-to conduct malign influence operations.
-(E) Ensure, to the maximum extent practicable, that
-all CPIF Unit programming is carried out in
-coordination with other Federal activities to counter
-PRC malign influence.
+priorities for the CPIF Unit consistent with United States
+national security priorities and objectives.
+(B) In coordination with the head of the Office of Foreign
+Assistance and other relevant officials of the Department,
+coordinate, select, and approve all CPIF Unit programming, such
+as geographic and functional areas of focus, based on criteria
+that the program directly counters malign activities by the
+People's Republic of China.
+(C) Ensure that all CPIF Unit programming advances United
+States foreign policy and national security interests.
+(D) Conduct oversight, monitoring, and evaluation of the
+effectiveness of all CPIF Unit programming to ensure that it
+advances United States foreign policy and national security
+interests and degrades the ability of the People's Republic of
+China or entities acting on the behalf of the People's Republic
+of China to conduct malign influence operations.
+(E) Ensure, to the maximum extent practicable, that all
+CPIF Unit programming is carried out in coordination with other
+Federal activities to counter PRC malign influence.
(F) On a quarterly basis, brief the appropriate
-congressional committees on the development of annual
-strategic priorities and CPIF Unit project selection
-and implementation.
-(G) Provide a written list of CPIF Unit projects
-approved for each fiscal year to--
-(i) the Committee on Foreign Affairs and
-the Committee on Appropriations of the House of
-Representatives; and
-(ii) the Committee on Foreign Relations and
-the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate.
-(4) Deputy director.--The Deputy Director of the CPIF Unit
-may have responsibility for policy and programming to assist
-the Director, particularly with respect to CPIF Unit activities
-handled by other United States departments and agencies.
+congressional committees on the development of annual strategic
+priorities and CPIF Unit project selection and implementation.
+(G) Provide a written list of CPIF Unit projects approved
+for each fiscal year to--
+(i) the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee
+on Appropriations of the House of Representatives; and
+(ii) the Committee on Foreign Relations and the
+Committee on Appropriations of the Senate.
+(4) Deputy director.--The Deputy Director of the CPIF Unit may
+have responsibility for policy and programming to assist the
+Director, particularly with respect to CPIF Unit activities handled
+by other United States departments and agencies.
(c) Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Activities.--The Director
of the CPIF Unit may--
-(1) direct monitoring, evaluation, and learning activities
-to assess programmatic outcomes, maximize government
-efficiency, and reduce the risks of fraud and waste;
+(1) direct monitoring, evaluation, and learning activities to
+assess programmatic outcomes, maximize government efficiency, and
+reduce the risks of fraud and waste;
(2) conduct regular research and evaluation of CPIF Unit
-programs and activities to improve ongoing and future
-activities, including by implementing a process to ensure
-monitoring, evaluation, and learning results are considered in
-funding decisions; and
-(3) make available to the appropriate congressional
-committees the findings of any research or evaluation conducted
-under paragraph (2).
+programs and activities to improve ongoing and future activities,
+including by implementing a process to ensure monitoring,
+evaluation, and learning results are considered in funding
+decisions; and
+(3) make available to the appropriate congressional committees
+the findings of any research or evaluation conducted under
+paragraph (2).
(d) PRC Malign Influence Defined.--In this section, the term ``PRC
malign influence'' means activities by the Government of the People's
Republic of China or an entity acting on the behalf of the Government
of the People's Republic of China that--
(1) undermines a free and open international order;
(2) utilizes covert or overt information operations,
-corruption, political interference, cultural pressure, or
-economic coercion and dependency to influence the political,
-military, economic, or other policies of a foreign country to
-advance the strategic objectives of the People's Republic of
-China;
-(3) undermines the national security, territorial
-integrity, or sovereignty of the United States or other
-country; or
+corruption, political interference, cultural pressure, or economic
+coercion and dependency to influence the political, military,
+economic, or other policies of a foreign country to advance the
+strategic objectives of the People's Republic of China;
+(3) undermines the national security, territorial integrity, or
+sovereignty of the United States or other country; or
(4) undermines the political and economic security of the
United States or other country, including by facilitating
corruption or elite capture, distorting markets, and advancing
@@ -52674,190 +48616,156 @@
(e) Termination.--The CPIF Unit established under this section
shall terminate on the date that is four years after the date of the
enactment of this Act.
-
SEC. 5149. ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR AFRICAN AFFAIRS.
-
Section 1(c) of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956
(22 U.S.C. 2651a(c)), as amended by section 5145, is further amended by
inserting after paragraph (8) the following:
``(9) Assistant secretary for african affairs.--
-``(A) Establishment.--There shall be in the
-Department of State an Assistant Secretary for African
-Affairs who shall be responsible to the Secretary of
-State, acting through the Under Secretary for Political
-Affairs, for--
-``(i) matters relating to sub-Saharan
-Africa; and
-``(ii) such other related duties as the
-Secretary may from time to time designate.
+``(A) Establishment.--There shall be in the Department of
+State an Assistant Secretary for African Affairs who shall be
+responsible to the Secretary of State, acting through the Under
+Secretary for Political Affairs, for--
+``(i) matters relating to sub-Saharan Africa; and
+``(ii) such other related duties as the Secretary may
+from time to time designate.
``(B) Responsibilities.--In addition to the
responsibilities described under subparagraph (A), the
Assistant Secretary for African Affairs shall maintain
continuous observation and coordination of all matters
-pertaining to implementation of United States foreign
-policy in sub-Saharan Africa.''.
-
+pertaining to implementation of United States foreign policy in
+sub-Saharan Africa.''.
SEC. 5150. BUREAU OF AFRICAN AFFAIRS.
-
Subsection (q) of section 1 of the State Department Basic
Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2651a), as added by section 5114 and
amended by section 5146, is further amended by adding at the end the
following:
``(5) Bureau of african affairs.--
-``(A) Establishment.--There shall be in the
-Department of State a Bureau of African Affairs, which
-shall perform such functions related to implementation
-of United States foreign policy and assistance to sub-
-Saharan Africa as the Under Secretary for Political
-Affairs may prescribe.
-``(B) Head.--The Assistant Secretary for African
-Affairs shall be the head of the Bureau of African
-Affairs.
-``(C) Definition.--In this paragraph, the term
-`sub-Saharan Africa' means the region of countries that
-the Secretary of State designates as within the
-responsibility of the Bureau of African Affairs.''.
-
+``(A) Establishment.--There shall be in the Department of
+State a Bureau of African Affairs, which shall perform such
+functions related to implementation of United States foreign
+policy and assistance to sub-Saharan Africa as the Under
+Secretary for Political Affairs may prescribe.
+``(B) Head.--The Assistant Secretary for African Affairs
+shall be the head of the Bureau of African Affairs.
+``(C) Definition.--In this paragraph, the term `sub-Saharan
+Africa' means the region of countries that the Secretary of
+State designates as within the responsibility of the Bureau of
+African Affairs.''.
SEC. 5151. ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR NEAR EASTERN AFFAIRS.
-
Section 1(c) of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956
(22 U.S.C. 2651a(c)), as amended by section 5149, is further amended by
inserting after paragraph (9) the following:
``(10) Assistant secretary for near eastern affairs.--
-``(A) Establishment.--There shall be in the
-Department of State an Assistant Secretary for Near
-Eastern Affairs who shall be responsible to the
-Secretary of State, acting through the Under Secretary
-for Political Affairs, for--
-``(i) matters relating to the Middle East
-and North Africa; and
-``(ii) such other related duties as the
-Secretary may from time to time designate.
+``(A) Establishment.--There shall be in the Department of
+State an Assistant Secretary for Near Eastern Affairs who shall
+be responsible to the Secretary of State, acting through the
+Under Secretary for Political Affairs, for--
+``(i) matters relating to the Middle East and North
+Africa; and
+``(ii) such other related duties as the Secretary may
+from time to time designate.
``(B) Responsibilities.--In addition to the
responsibilities described under subparagraph (A), the
-Assistant Secretary for Near Eastern Affairs shall
-maintain continuous observation and coordination of all
-matters pertaining to implementation of United States
-foreign policy in the Middle East and North Africa.''.
-
+Assistant Secretary for Near Eastern Affairs shall maintain
+continuous observation and coordination of all matters
+pertaining to implementation of United States foreign policy in
+the Middle East and North Africa.''.
SEC. 5152. BUREAU OF NEAR EASTERN AFFAIRS.
-
Subsection (q) of section 1 of the State Department Basic
Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2651a), as added by section 5114 and
amended by section 5150, is further amended by adding at the end the
following:
``(6) Bureau of near eastern affairs.--
-``(A) Establishment.--There shall be in the
-Department of State a Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs,
-which shall perform such functions related to
-implementation of United States foreign policy to the
-Middle East and North Africa as the Under Secretary for
-Political Affairs may prescribe.
-``(B) Head.--The Assistant Secretary for Near
-Eastern Affairs shall be the head of the Bureau of Near
-Eastern Affairs.
-``(C) Definition.--In this paragraph, the term
-`Middle East and North Africa' means the region of
-countries that the Secretary of State designates as
-within the responsibility of the Bureau of Near Eastern
-Affairs.''.
-
+``(A) Establishment.--There shall be in the Department of
+State a Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs, which shall perform
+such functions related to implementation of United States
+foreign policy to the Middle East and North Africa as the Under
+Secretary for Political Affairs may prescribe.
+``(B) Head.--The Assistant Secretary for Near Eastern
+Affairs shall be the head of the Bureau of Near Eastern
+Affairs.
+``(C) Definition.--In this paragraph, the term `Middle East
+and North Africa' means the region of countries that the
+Secretary of State designates as within the responsibility of
+the Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs.''.
SEC. 5153. ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR SOUTH AND CENTRAL ASIAN AFFAIRS.
-
(a) In General.--Section 1(c) of the State Department Basic
Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2651a(c)), as amended by section
5151, is further amended by inserting after paragraph (10) the
following:
``(11) Assistant secretary for south and central asian
affairs.--
-``(A) Establishment.--There shall be in the
-Department of State an Assistant Secretary for South
-and Central Asian Affairs who shall be responsible to
-the Secretary of State, acting through the Under
-Secretary for Political Affairs, for--
-``(i) matters relating to South and Central
-Asia; and
-``(ii) such other related duties as the
-Secretary may from time to time designate.
+``(A) Establishment.--There shall be in the Department of
+State an Assistant Secretary for South and Central Asian
+Affairs who shall be responsible to the Secretary of State,
+acting through the Under Secretary for Political Affairs, for--
+``(i) matters relating to South and Central Asia; and
+``(ii) such other related duties as the Secretary may
+from time to time designate.
``(B) Responsibilities.--In addition to the
responsibilities described under subparagraph (A), the
-Assistant Secretary for South and Central Asian Affairs
-shall maintain continuous observation and coordination
-of all matters pertaining to implementation of United
-States foreign policy in South and Central Asia.''.
+Assistant Secretary for South and Central Asian Affairs shall
+maintain continuous observation and coordination of all matters
+pertaining to implementation of United States foreign policy in
+South and Central Asia.''.
(b) Conforming Amendment Repealing Previous Position.--Section 122
of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1992 and 1993
(22 U.S.C. 2652) is hereby repealed.
-
SEC. 5154. BUREAU OF SOUTH AND CENTRAL ASIAN AFFAIRS.
-
Subsection (q) of section 1 of the State Department Basic
Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2651a), as added by section 5114 and
amended by section 5152, is further amended by adding at the end the
following:
``(7) Bureau of south and central asian affairs.--
-``(A) Establishment.--There shall be in the
-Department of State a Bureau of South and Central Asian
-Affairs, which shall perform such functions related to
-implementation of United States foreign policy to South
-and Central Asia as the Under Secretary for Political
-Affairs may prescribe.
-``(B) Head.--The Assistant Secretary for South and
-Central Asian Affairs shall be the head of the Bureau
-of South and Central Asian Affairs.
-``(C) Definition.--In this paragraph, the term
-`South and Central Asia' means the region of countries
-that the Secretary of State designates as within the
-responsibility of the Bureau for South and Central
-Asian Affairs.''.
-
+``(A) Establishment.--There shall be in the Department of
+State a Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs, which shall
+perform such functions related to implementation of United
+States foreign policy to South and Central Asia as the Under
+Secretary for Political Affairs may prescribe.
+``(B) Head.--The Assistant Secretary for South and Central
+Asian Affairs shall be the head of the Bureau of South and
+Central Asian Affairs.
+``(C) Definition.--In this paragraph, the term `South and
+Central Asia' means the region of countries that the Secretary
+of State designates as within the responsibility of the Bureau
+for South and Central Asian Affairs.''.
SEC. 5155. ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR WESTERN HEMISPHERE AFFAIRS.
-
Section 1(c) of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956
(22 U.S.C. 2651a(c)), as amended by section 5153, is further amended by
inserting after paragraph (11) the following:
-``(12) Assistant secretary for western hemisphere
-affairs.--
-``(A) Establishment.--There shall be in the
-Department of State an Assistant Secretary for Western
-Hemisphere Affairs who shall be responsible to the
-Secretary of State, acting through the Under Secretary
-for Political Affairs, for--
-``(i) matters relating to the Western
-Hemisphere; and
-``(ii) such other related duties as the
-Secretary may from time to time designate.
+``(12) Assistant secretary for western hemisphere affairs.--
+``(A) Establishment.--There shall be in the Department of
+State an Assistant Secretary for Western Hemisphere Affairs who
+shall be responsible to the Secretary of State, acting through
+the Under Secretary for Political Affairs, for--
+``(i) matters relating to the Western Hemisphere; and
+``(ii) such other related duties as the Secretary may
+from time to time designate.
``(B) Responsibilities.--In addition to the
responsibilities described under subparagraph (A), the
-Assistant Secretary for Western Hemisphere Affairs
-shall maintain continuous observation and coordination
-of all matters pertaining to implementation of American
-foreign policy in the Western Hemisphere.''.
-
+Assistant Secretary for Western Hemisphere Affairs shall
+maintain continuous observation and coordination of all matters
+pertaining to implementation of American foreign policy in the
+Western Hemisphere.''.
SEC. 5156. BUREAU OF WESTERN HEMISPHERE AFFAIRS.
-
Subsection (q) of section 1 of the State Department Basic
Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2651a), as added by section 5114 and
amended by section 5154, is further amended by adding at the end the
following:
``(8) Bureau of western hemisphere affairs.--
-``(A) Establishment.--There shall be in the
-Department of State a Bureau of Western Hemisphere
-Affairs, which shall perform such functions related to
-implementation of United States foreign policy to the
-Western Hemisphere as the Under Secretary for Political
-Affairs may prescribe.
-``(B) Head.--The Assistant Secretary for Western
-Hemisphere Affairs shall be the head of the Bureau of
-Western Hemisphere Affairs.
-``(C) Western hemisphere defined.--In this
-paragraph, the term `Western Hemisphere' means the
-region of countries that the Secretary of State
-designates as within the responsibility of the Bureau
-of Western Hemisphere Affairs.''.
-
+``(A) Establishment.--There shall be in the Department of
+State a Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs, which shall
+perform such functions related to implementation of United
+States foreign policy to the Western Hemisphere as the Under
+Secretary for Political Affairs may prescribe.
+``(B) Head.--The Assistant Secretary for Western Hemisphere
+Affairs shall be the head of the Bureau of Western Hemisphere
+Affairs.
+``(C) Western hemisphere defined.--In this paragraph, the
+term `Western Hemisphere' means the region of countries that
+the Secretary of State designates as within the responsibility
+of the Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs.''.
SEC. 5157. OFFICE OF HAITIAN AFFAIRS.
-
(a) Establishment.--There is established in the Bureau of Western
Hemisphere Affairs of the Department an Office of Haitian Affairs,
which shall be headed by a Director.
@@ -52868,324 +48776,275 @@
consular, and security engagement with the Republic of Haiti;
(2) leading interagency coordination with respect to such
engagement;
-(3) liaising with United States diplomatic and consular
-posts in Haiti;
-(4) representing the Department in bilateral and
-multilateral settings on matters relating to Haiti; and
-(5) overseeing strategic initiatives of the Department
-related to governance, public safety, internationally
-recognized human rights, migration, and rule of law in Haiti.
-
+(3) liaising with United States diplomatic and consular posts
+in Haiti;
+(4) representing the Department in bilateral and multilateral
+settings on matters relating to Haiti; and
+(5) overseeing strategic initiatives of the Department related
+to governance, public safety, internationally recognized human
+rights, migration, and rule of law in Haiti.
SEC. 5158. ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR EUROPEAN AND EURASIAN AFFAIRS.
-
Section 1(c) of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956
(22 U.S.C. 2651a(c)), as amended by section 5155, is further amended by
inserting after paragraph (12) the following:
-``(13) Assistant secretary for european and eurasian
-affairs.--
-``(A) Establishment.--There shall be in the
-Department of State an Assistant Secretary for European
-and Eurasian Affairs who shall be responsible to the
-Secretary of State, acting through the Under Secretary
-for Political Affairs, for--
-``(i) matters relating to Europe and
-Eurasia; and
-``(ii) such other related duties as the
-Secretary may from time to time designate.
+``(13) Assistant secretary for european and eurasian affairs.--
+``(A) Establishment.--There shall be in the Department of
+State an Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs
+who shall be responsible to the Secretary of State, acting
+through the Under Secretary for Political Affairs, for--
+``(i) matters relating to Europe and Eurasia; and
+``(ii) such other related duties as the Secretary may
+from time to time designate.
``(B) Responsibilities.--In addition to the
responsibilities described under subparagraph (A), the
-Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs
-shall maintain continuous observation and coordination
-of all matters pertaining to implementation of United
-States foreign policy in Europe and Eurasia.''.
-
+Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs shall
+maintain continuous observation and coordination of all matters
+pertaining to implementation of United States foreign policy in
+Europe and Eurasia.''.
SEC. 5159. BUREAU OF EUROPEAN AND EURASIAN AFFAIRS.
-
Subsection (q) of section 1 of the State Department Basic
Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2651a), as added by section 5114 and
amended by section 5156, is further amended by adding at the end the
following:
``(9) Bureau of european and eurasian affairs.--
-``(A) Establishment.--There shall be in the
-Department of State a Bureau of European and Eurasian
-Affairs, which shall perform such functions related to
-implementation of United States foreign policy to
-Europe and Eurasia as the Under Secretary for Political
-Affairs may prescribe.
-``(B) Head.--The Assistant Secretary for European
-and Eurasian Affairs shall be the head of the Bureau of
-European and Eurasian Affairs.
-``(C) Definition.--In this paragraph, the term
-`Europe and Eurasia' means the region of countries that
-the Secretary of State designates as within the
-responsibility of the Bureau of European and Eurasian
-Affairs.''.
-
+``(A) Establishment.--There shall be in the Department of
+State a Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs, which shall
+perform such functions related to implementation of United
+States foreign policy to Europe and Eurasia as the Under
+Secretary for Political Affairs may prescribe.
+``(B) Head.--The Assistant Secretary for European and
+Eurasian Affairs shall be the head of the Bureau of European
+and Eurasian Affairs.
+``(C) Definition.--In this paragraph, the term `Europe and
+Eurasia' means the region of countries that the Secretary of
+State designates as within the responsibility of the Bureau of
+European and Eurasian Affairs.''.
SEC. 5160. COUNTERING RUSSIAN INFLUENCE FUND UNIT.
-
(a) Establishment.--The Secretary shall establish and maintain a
Countering Russian Influence Fund Unit (in this section referred to as
the ``CRIF Unit'') in the Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs of
the Department.
(b) Personnel.--
-(1) Composition.--The CRIF Unit may be comprised of a
-Director, Deputy Director, and additional staff as appropriate,
-including a budget analyst, a grant officer, a program
-assistant, and a monitoring, evaluation, and learning
-specialist.
-(2) Staffing.--The CRIF Unit shall be comprised of
-personnel with expertise or experience in performing the
-following functions:
+(1) Composition.--The CRIF Unit may be comprised of a Director,
+Deputy Director, and additional staff as appropriate, including a
+budget analyst, a grant officer, a program assistant, and a
+monitoring, evaluation, and learning specialist.
+(2) Staffing.--The CRIF Unit shall be comprised of personnel
+with expertise or experience in performing the following functions:
(A) Grants officer.
(B) Program assistant.
-(C) Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning
-specialist.
-(3) Director.--The Director of the CRIF Unit shall fulfill
-the following responsibilities:
+(C) Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning specialist.
+(3) Director.--The Director of the CRIF Unit shall fulfill the
+following responsibilities:
(A) Identify on an annual basis specific strategic
-priorities for the CRIF Unit consistent with United
-States foreign policy and national security priorities
-and objectives described in section 254 of the
-Countering Russian Influence in Europe and Eurasia Act
-of 2017 (22 U.S.C. 9543).
-(B) In coordination with the head of the Office of
-Foreign Assistance and other relevant officials,
-provide policy guidance, coordinate, select, and
-approve all CRIF Unit programming, based on criteria
-that the program directly counters malign activities by
-the Russian Federation in accordance with the use of
-funds described in such section 254.
-(C) Ensure that all CRIF Unit programming advances
-United States foreign policy and national security
-interests, including efforts to counter Russian
-aggression against sovereign countries and other
-nefarious kinetic and hybrid Russian activities in
-countries that are United States allies or partners
-that affect, threaten, or undermine United States
+priorities for the CRIF Unit consistent with United States
+foreign policy and national security priorities and objectives
+described in section 254 of the Countering Russian Influence in
+Europe and Eurasia Act of 2017 (22 U.S.C. 9543).
+(B) In coordination with the head of the Office of Foreign
+Assistance and other relevant officials, provide policy
+guidance, coordinate, select, and approve all CRIF Unit
+programming, based on criteria that the program directly
+counters malign activities by the Russian Federation in
+accordance with the use of funds described in such section 254.
+(C) Ensure that all CRIF Unit programming advances United
+States foreign policy and national security interests,
+including efforts to counter Russian aggression against
+sovereign countries and other nefarious kinetic and hybrid
+Russian activities in countries that are United States allies
+or partners that affect, threaten, or undermine United States
interests.
-(D) Conduct oversight, monitoring, and evaluation
-of the effectiveness of all CRIF Unit programming to
-ensure that it advances United States foreign policy
-and national security interests and degrades the
-ability of the Russian Federation or entities acting on
-the behalf of the Russian Federation to conduct malign
-influence operations.
-(E) Ensure, to the maximum extent practicable, that
-all CRIF Unit programming is carried out in
-coordination with other Federal activities to counter
-Russian malign influence.
+(D) Conduct oversight, monitoring, and evaluation of the
+effectiveness of all CRIF Unit programming to ensure that it
+advances United States foreign policy and national security
+interests and degrades the ability of the Russian Federation or
+entities acting on the behalf of the Russian Federation to
+conduct malign influence operations.
+(E) Ensure, to the maximum extent practicable, that all
+CRIF Unit programming is carried out in coordination with other
+Federal activities to counter Russian malign influence.
(F) On a quarterly basis, brief the appropriate
-congressional committees on the development of annual
-strategic priorities and CRIF Unit project selection
-and implementation.
-(G) Provide a written list of CRIF Unit projects
-approved for each fiscal year to the appropriate
-congressional committees.
+congressional committees on the development of annual strategic
+priorities and CRIF Unit project selection and implementation.
+(G) Provide a written list of CRIF Unit projects approved
+for each fiscal year to the appropriate congressional
+committees.
(4) Deputy director.--The Deputy Director may have
-responsibility for policy and programming to assist the
-Director, particularly with respect to CRIF Unit activities
-handled by other Federal departments or agencies.
+responsibility for policy and programming to assist the Director,
+particularly with respect to CRIF Unit activities handled by other
+Federal departments or agencies.
(5) Appropriate congressional committee defined.--In this
subsection, the term ``appropriate congressional committees''
means--
-(A) the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the
-Committee on Appropriations of the House of
-Representatives; and
-(B) the Committee on Foreign Relations and the
-Committee on Appropriations of the Senate.
+(A) the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on
+Appropriations of the House of Representatives; and
+(B) the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on
+Appropriations of the Senate.
(c) Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Activities.--The Director
of the CRIF Unit may--
-(1) direct monitoring, evaluation, and learning activities
-to assess programmatic outcomes, maximize government
-efficiency, and reduce the risks of fraud and waste;
+(1) direct monitoring, evaluation, and learning activities to
+assess programmatic outcomes, maximize government efficiency, and
+reduce the risks of fraud and waste;
(2) conduct regular research and evaluation of CRIF Unit
-programs and activities to improve ongoing and future
-activities, including by implementing a process to ensure
-monitoring, evaluation, and learning results are considered in
-funding decisions; and
-(3) make available to Congress the findings of any research
-or evaluation conducted under paragraph (2).
+programs and activities to improve ongoing and future activities,
+including by implementing a process to ensure monitoring,
+evaluation, and learning results are considered in funding
+decisions; and
+(3) make available to Congress the findings of any research or
+evaluation conducted under paragraph (2).
(d) Definition.--In this section, the term ``Russian malign
influence'' means activities by the Russian Federation or an entity
acting on the behalf of the Russian Federation that--
-(1) advance an alternative, repressive international order
-that bolsters the hegemonic ambitions of the Russian
+(1) advance an alternative, repressive international order that
+bolsters the hegemonic ambitions of the Russian Federation;
+(2) utilize covert or overt information operations, corruption,
+political interference, or economic coercion and dependency to
+influence the political, military, economic, or other policies of a
+foreign country and advance the strategic objectives of the Russian
Federation;
-(2) utilize covert or overt information operations,
-corruption, political interference, or economic coercion and
-dependency to influence the political, military, economic, or
-other policies of a foreign country and advance the strategic
-objectives of the Russian Federation;
-(3) undermine the national security, territorial integrity,
-or sovereignty of the United States or other country; or
-(4) undermine the political and economic security of the
-United States or other country, including by facilitating
-corruption or elite capture, distorting markets, and advancing
-coercive economic practices, including theft of intellectual
-property, and engaging in malign information operations.
+(3) undermine the national security, territorial integrity, or
+sovereignty of the United States or other country; or
+(4) undermine the political and economic security of the United
+States or other country, including by facilitating corruption or
+elite capture, distorting markets, and advancing coercive economic
+practices, including theft of intellectual property, and engaging
+in malign information operations.
(e) Termination.--The CRIF Unit established under this section
shall terminate on the date that is four years after the date of the
enactment of this Act.
-
SEC. 5161. ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION AFFAIRS.
-
Section 1(c) of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956
(22 U.S.C. 2651a(c)), as amended by section 5158, is further amended by
inserting after paragraph (13) the following:
``(14) Assistant secretary for international organization
affairs.--
-``(A) Establishment.--There shall be in the
-Department of State an Assistant Secretary for
-International Organization Affairs, who shall be
-responsible to the Secretary of State, acting through
-the Under Secretary for Political Affairs, for leading
-and coordinating the development and implementation of
-United States multilateral policy with respect to
-international organizations, with a particular emphasis
-on matters relating to organizations that are a part of
-the United Nations system, and such other related
-duties as the Secretary may from time to time
-designate.
+``(A) Establishment.--There shall be in the Department of
+State an Assistant Secretary for International Organization
+Affairs, who shall be responsible to the Secretary of State,
+acting through the Under Secretary for Political Affairs, for
+leading and coordinating the development and implementation of
+United States multilateral policy with respect to international
+organizations, with a particular emphasis on matters relating
+to organizations that are a part of the United Nations system,
+and such other related duties as the Secretary may from time to
+time designate.
``(B) Responsibilities.--In addition to the
responsibilities described under subparagraph (A), the
-Assistant Secretary for International Organization
-Affairs shall maintain continuous observation and
-coordination of all matters pertaining to the plans and
-activities of international organizations in the
-conduct of foreign policy, including, as appropriate--
-``(i) coordinating and collaborating with
-the United States Mission to the United
-Nations, as well as relevant functional bureaus
-in the Department, to implement United States
-multilateral policy;
-``(ii) managing the disbursement and
-payment of appropriated United States assessed
-and discretionary contributions to the United
-Nations and international organizations;
-``(iii) managing the disbursement and
-payment of appropriated United States assessed
-and discretionary contributions for United
-Nations peacekeeping operations;
-``(iv) working with United Nations member
-states through the United Nations Fifth
-Committee to seek to reduce the financial
-obligation of the United States in the form of
-assessed contributions to the United Nations;
-``(v) working with United Nations member
-states through the United Nations Fifth
-Committee to seek to reduce the financial
-obligation of the United States in the form of
-assessed contributions in the peace operations
-budget of the United Nations; and
-``(vi) coordinating activities relating to
-increasing the employment of United States
-citizens and the citizens of like-minded
-countries by international organizations,
+Assistant Secretary for International Organization Affairs
+shall maintain continuous observation and coordination of all
+matters pertaining to the plans and activities of international
+organizations in the conduct of foreign policy, including, as
+appropriate--
+``(i) coordinating and collaborating with the United
+States Mission to the United Nations, as well as relevant
+functional bureaus in the Department, to implement United
+States multilateral policy;
+``(ii) managing the disbursement and payment of
+appropriated United States assessed and discretionary
+contributions to the United Nations and international
+organizations;
+``(iii) managing the disbursement and payment of
+appropriated United States assessed and discretionary
+contributions for United Nations peacekeeping operations;
+``(iv) working with United Nations member states
+through the United Nations Fifth Committee to seek to
+reduce the financial obligation of the United States in the
+form of assessed contributions to the United Nations;
+``(v) working with United Nations member states through
+the United Nations Fifth Committee to seek to reduce the
+financial obligation of the United States in the form of
+assessed contributions in the peace operations budget of
+the United Nations; and
+``(vi) coordinating activities relating to increasing
+the employment of United States citizens and the citizens
+of like-minded countries by international organizations,
including--
-``(I) advocating for the employment
-of United States citizens in all
-international organizations of which
-the United States is a member,
-including throughout the United Nations
-system;
-``(II) coordinating interagency
-support for non-United States
-candidates for leadership or oversight
-roles in such international
-organizations when--
-``(aa) no United States
-citizen candidate has been
-nominated for election to such
-a leadership role; and
-``(bb) providing such
-support is in the interest of
-the United States;
-``(III) developing and maintaining
-a publicly accessible database of open
-positions at such international
-organizations;
-``(IV) providing details on how
-United States citizens may submit
-applications for such positions;
-``(V) communicating regularly with
-Members of Congress to solicit the
-names of qualified candidates for such
-positions;
-``(VI) maintaining a comprehensive
-and current list of all United States
-citizens employed by such international
-organizations;
-``(VII) regularly reporting to
-Congress on the number of such citizens
-and identifying any discrimination,
-prejudice, or perceived bias against
-such citizens seeking to secure such
-employment;
-``(VIII) coordinating all
-nominations by the relevant agencies of
-the Federal Government for election in
-the United Nations system; and
-``(IX) working to increase the
-number of Junior Professional Officer
-positions sponsored by the United
-States in the United Nations system
-over the number of such positions so
-sponsored as of the date of the
+
+``(I) advocating for the employment of United
+States citizens in all international organizations of
+which the United States is a member, including
+throughout the United Nations system;
+``(II) coordinating interagency support for non-
+United States candidates for leadership or oversight
+roles in such international organizations when--
+
+``(aa) no United States citizen candidate has
+been nominated for election to such a leadership
+role; and
+``(bb) providing such support is in the
+interest of the United States;
+
+``(III) developing and maintaining a publicly
+accessible database of open positions at such
+international organizations;
+``(IV) providing details on how United States
+citizens may submit applications for such positions;
+``(V) communicating regularly with Members of
+Congress to solicit the names of qualified candidates
+for such positions;
+``(VI) maintaining a comprehensive and current list
+of all United States citizens employed by such
+international organizations;
+``(VII) regularly reporting to Congress on the
+number of such citizens and identifying any
+discrimination, prejudice, or perceived bias against
+such citizens seeking to secure such employment;
+``(VIII) coordinating all nominations by the
+relevant agencies of the Federal Government for
+election in the United Nations system; and
+``(IX) working to increase the number of Junior
+Professional Officer positions sponsored by the United
+States in the United Nations system over the number of
+such positions so sponsored as of the date of the
enactment of this Act.''.
SEC. 5162. BUREAU OF INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION AFFAIRS.
-
Subsection (q) of section 1 of the State Department Basic
Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2651a), as added by section 5114 and
amended by section 5159, is further amended by adding at the end the
following:
``(10) Bureau of international organization affairs.--
-``(A) Establishment.--There shall be in the
-Department of State a Bureau of International
-Organization Affairs which shall perform such functions
-related to multilateral diplomacy in international
-organizations as the Under Secretary for Political
-Affairs may prescribe.
-``(B) Head.--The Assistant Secretary for
-International Organization Affairs shall be the head of
-the Bureau of International Organization Affairs.
-``(C) Responsibilities.--The Bureau of
-International Organization Affairs is authorized to
-lead, coordinate, develop, and implement policy for the
-United States in line with United States strategic
-interests, to be executed in international
-organizations, including providing guidance and support
-for activities related to--
-``(i) United States participation in
-international organizations;
+``(A) Establishment.--There shall be in the Department of
+State a Bureau of International Organization Affairs which
+shall perform such functions related to multilateral diplomacy
+in international organizations as the Under Secretary for
+Political Affairs may prescribe.
+``(B) Head.--The Assistant Secretary for International
+Organization Affairs shall be the head of the Bureau of
+International Organization Affairs.
+``(C) Responsibilities.--The Bureau of International
+Organization Affairs is authorized to lead, coordinate,
+develop, and implement policy for the United States in line
+with United States strategic interests, to be executed in
+international organizations, including providing guidance and
+support for activities related to--
+``(i) United States participation in international
+organizations;
``(ii) peacekeeping;
-``(iii) multilateral humanitarian
-operations, internationally recognized human
-rights, economic and social affairs, and
-international development;
-``(iv) United States participation in
-technical and specialized United Nations
-agencies; and
-``(v) United States citizen employment in
-international organizations.
-``(D) Coordination.--All other bureaus of the
-Department of State shall coordinate, as appropriate,
-with the Bureau of International Organization Affairs
-on all matters arising within those bureaus that relate
-to international organizations.''.
+``(iii) multilateral humanitarian operations,
+internationally recognized human rights, economic and
+social affairs, and international development;
+``(iv) United States participation in technical and
+specialized United Nations agencies; and
+``(v) United States citizen employment in international
+organizations.
+``(D) Coordination.--All other bureaus of the Department of
+State shall coordinate, as appropriate, with the Bureau of
+International Organization Affairs on all matters arising
+within those bureaus that relate to international
+organizations.''.
Subtitle D--Other Matters
SEC. 5171. PERIODIC BRIEFINGS FROM BUREAU OF INTELLIGENCE AND RESEARCH.
-
(a) In General.--The Secretary shall offer to the appropriate
congressional committees regular, quarterly briefings by the Bureau of
Intelligence and Research, in coordination with other bureaus as
appropriate, on--
(1) any topic requested by one or more of the appropriate
congressional committees;
-(2) any topic of current importance to the national
-security of the United States; and
+(2) any topic of current importance to the national security of
+the United States; and
(3) any other topic the Secretary considers necessary.
(b) Location.--The briefings required under subsection (a) shall be
held at a secure facility that is suitable for review of information
@@ -53197,17 +49056,14 @@
Intelligence of the House of Representatives. Nothing in this section
shall be construed to limit the provision of any other briefings to the
committees described in this subsection.
-
SEC. 5172. SUPPORT FOR CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATIONS.
-
(a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that--
(1) congressional travel is essential to fostering
-international relations, understanding global issues first-
-hand, and jointly advancing United States interests abroad; and
-(2) only in close coordination and thanks to the dedication
-of personnel at United States embassies, consulates, and other
-missions abroad can the success of these vital trips be
-possible.
+international relations, understanding global issues first-hand,
+and jointly advancing United States interests abroad; and
+(2) only in close coordination and thanks to the dedication of
+personnel at United States embassies, consulates, and other
+missions abroad can the success of these vital trips be possible.
(b) In General.--Consistent with applicable laws and the
Secretary's security responsibilities, the Secretary shall reaffirm to
all diplomatic posts the importance of congressional travel and shall
@@ -53228,26 +49084,22 @@
(d) Training.--The Secretary shall require all designated control
officers to have been trained on supporting congressional travel at
posts abroad prior to the assigned congressional visit.
-
SEC. 5173. NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR AUTHORIZED AND ORDERED
DEPARTURES.
-
(a) Departures Report.--
-(1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
-the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit a report
-to the appropriate congressional committees listing every
-instance that an authorized or ordered departure was issued for
-the five-year period preceding the date of the enactment of
-this Act.
+(1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
+enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit a report to the
+appropriate congressional committees listing every instance that an
+authorized or ordered departure was issued for the five-year period
+preceding the date of the enactment of this Act.
(2) Contents.--The Secretary shall include in the report
required under paragraph (1)--
-(A) the name of the post and the date of the
-approval of the authorized or ordered departure;
-(B) the basis for the authorized or ordered
-departure; and
-(C) the number of chief of mission personnel that
-departed, categorized by agency, as well as their
-eligible family members, if available.
+(A) the name of the post and the date of the approval of
+the authorized or ordered departure;
+(B) the basis for the authorized or ordered departure; and
+(C) the number of chief of mission personnel that departed,
+categorized by agency, as well as their eligible family
+members, if available.
(b) Congressional Notification Requirement.--Any instance of an
authorized or ordered departure shall be notified to appropriate
congressional committees not later than three days after the Secretary
@@ -53256,10 +49108,10 @@
(1) the information described in subsection (a)(2);
(2) the mode of travel for chief of mission personnel who
departed;
-(3) the estimated cost of the authorized or ordered
-departure, including travel and per diem costs; and
-(4) the destination of all departed personnel and changes
-to their work activities due to the departure.
+(3) the estimated cost of the authorized or ordered departure,
+including travel and per diem costs; and
+(4) the destination of all departed personnel and changes to
+their work activities due to the departure.
(c) Establishment of a Database.--Not later than two years after
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish a
database with the information required by subsections (a)(2) and (b)
@@ -53274,9 +49126,7 @@
Appropriations of the House of Representatives; and
(2) the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on
Appropriations of the Senate.
-
SEC. 5174. STRENGTHENING ENTERPRISE GOVERNANCE.
-
(a) Organization.--The Chief Information Officer and the Chief Data
and Artificial Intelligence Officer of the Department should work
collaboratively on strengthening enterprise governance of the
@@ -53284,10 +49134,8 @@
(b) Adjudication of Unresolved Budget and Management Decisions.--
Adjudication of unresolved budget and management decisions should be
made by the Deputy Secretary.
-
SEC. 5175. ESTABLISHING AND EXPANDING THE REGIONAL CHINA OFFICER
PROGRAM.
-
(a) In General.--There is authorized to be established at the
Department a Regional China Officer (RCO) program to support regional
posts and officers with reporting, information, convening, and policy
@@ -53297,25 +49145,23 @@
Secretary $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2026 through 2029 to the
Department to expand the RCO program, including for--
(1) one Director;
-(2) locally employed staff to support Regional China
-Officers serving abroad; and
-(3) not fewer than 20 forward-deployed Foreign Service
-Officers assigned to United States diplomatic or consular posts
-or detailed to the foreign ministry of an ally, to be known as
-Regional China Officers (in this section referred to as
-``RCOs''), who shall be responsible for--
-(A) monitoring and reporting on activities of the
-People's Republic of China (PRC) in the region of his
-or her responsibility, including in the commercial,
-development, finance, critical infrastructure,
-technology, and military domains, including projects
-associated with the PRC's Belt and Road Initiative,
-Global Security Initiative, and Global Development
-Initiative; and
-(B) advising and sharing knowledge with United
-States embassy personnel, diplomatic allies and
-partners, and host countries on PRC activities locally,
-regionally, and globally.
+(2) locally employed staff to support Regional China Officers
+serving abroad; and
+(3) not fewer than 20 forward-deployed Foreign Service Officers
+assigned to United States diplomatic or consular posts or detailed
+to the foreign ministry of an ally, to be known as Regional China
+Officers (in this section referred to as ``RCOs''), who shall be
+responsible for--
+(A) monitoring and reporting on activities of the People's
+Republic of China (PRC) in the region of his or her
+responsibility, including in the commercial, development,
+finance, critical infrastructure, technology, and military
+domains, including projects associated with the PRC's Belt and
+Road Initiative, Global Security Initiative, and Global
+Development Initiative; and
+(B) advising and sharing knowledge with United States
+embassy personnel, diplomatic allies and partners, and host
+countries on PRC activities locally, regionally, and globally.
(c) Director.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall appoint a Director to
oversee the RCO program from among career members of the Foreign
@@ -53327,35 +49173,33 @@
(e) Responsibilities.--The Director shall be responsible for
coordinating and overseeing the activities of RCOs in order to--
(1) improve United States monitoring and responsiveness to
-activities, strategies and tactics of the PRC that undermine
-United States interests;
-(2) ensure that RCO program activities are aligned with
-United States strategic interests and priorities for strategic
-competition with the PRC;
-(3) oversee RCO program activities, including the
-development of standardized monitoring, evaluation, and
-learning metrics that inform effective United States Government
-responses to PRC activities;
-(4) identify gaps in United States engagements regarding
-PRC cross-cutting activities that impact United States
-interests; and
-(5) manage hiring for RCO positions, including individuals
-with the appropriate proficiency in Mandarin.
+activities, strategies and tactics of the PRC that undermine United
+States interests;
+(2) ensure that RCO program activities are aligned with United
+States strategic interests and priorities for strategic competition
+with the PRC;
+(3) oversee RCO program activities, including the development
+of standardized monitoring, evaluation, and learning metrics that
+inform effective United States Government responses to PRC
+activities;
+(4) identify gaps in United States engagements regarding PRC
+cross-cutting activities that impact United States interests; and
+(5) manage hiring for RCO positions, including individuals with
+the appropriate proficiency in Mandarin.
(f) Regional China Officers.--
-(1) Qualifications.--The Secretary shall select and assign
-RCOs from among Foreign Service Officers who have expertise
-related to the PRC, including in the forms of prior experience
-working in or on the PRC, Taiwan, and Hong Kong, and
-proficiency in Mandarin language.
-(2) Geographic placement.--Of the total number of RCOs in
-the Unit, there shall be no fewer than two Regional China
-Officers assigned to United States diplomatic posts associated
-with each of the following bureaus of the Department:
+(1) Qualifications.--The Secretary shall select and assign RCOs
+from among Foreign Service Officers who have expertise related to
+the PRC, including in the forms of prior experience working in or
+on the PRC, Taiwan, and Hong Kong, and proficiency in Mandarin
+language.
+(2) Geographic placement.--Of the total number of RCOs in the
+Unit, there shall be no fewer than two Regional China Officers
+assigned to United States diplomatic posts associated with each of
+the following bureaus of the Department:
(A) The Bureau of African Affairs.
(B) The Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs.
(C) The Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs.
-(D) The Bureau of International Organization
-Affairs.
+(D) The Bureau of International Organization Affairs.
(E) The Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs.
(F) The Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs.
(G) The Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs.
@@ -53363,14 +49207,12 @@
China Officer Program under subsection (a) shall expire on the date
that is five years after the date of the enactment of this Act.
(h) Ally Defined.--In this section, the term ``ally'' means--
-(1) a member country of the North Atlantic Treaty
-Organization; or
-(2) a country designated as a major non-NATO ally pursuant
-to the authorities provided by section 517 of the Foreign
-Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2321k).
-
+(1) a member country of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization;
+or
+(2) a country designated as a major non-NATO ally pursuant to
+the authorities provided by section 517 of the Foreign Assistance
+Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2321k).
SEC. 5176. REPORT ON CHINA'S DIPLOMATIC POSTS.
-
(a) In General.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, and biennially thereafter for the next five
years, the Secretary shall submit to appropriate congressional
@@ -53378,30 +49220,26 @@
of China worldwide and how that presence compares to the diplomatic
presence of the United States, including--
(1) the number of diplomatic posts currently maintained by
-People's Republic of China and the United States in each
-country; and
+People's Republic of China and the United States in each country;
+and
(2) the estimated number of diplomatic personnel of the
-People's Republic of China and the United States stationed
-abroad in each country.
+People's Republic of China and the United States stationed abroad
+in each country.
(b) Definitions.--In this section:
-(1) Appropriate committees of congress.--The term
-``appropriate congressional committees'' means--
-(A) the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee
-on Armed Services, the Committee on Appropriations, and
-the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the
-House of Representatives; and
-(B) the Committee on Foreign Relations, the
-Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on
-Appropriations, and the Select Committee on
-Intelligence of the Senate.
+(1) Appropriate committees of congress.--The term ``appropriate
+congressional committees'' means--
+(A) the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on
+Armed Services, the Committee on Appropriations, and the
+Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of
+Representatives; and
+(B) the Committee on Foreign Relations, the Committee on
+Armed Services, the Committee on Appropriations, and the Select
+Committee on Intelligence of the Senate.
(2) Diplomatic post.--The term ``diplomatic post'', with
-respect to the United States, does not include a post to which
-only personnel of agencies other than the Department are
-assigned.
-
+respect to the United States, does not include a post to which only
+personnel of agencies other than the Department are assigned.
SEC. 5177. NOTIFICATION OF INTENT TO REDUCE PERSONNEL AT COVERED
DIPLOMATIC POSTS.
-
(a) In General.--Except as provided in subsection (b), not later
than 30 days before the date on which the Secretary carries out a
reduction in United States Foreign Service personnel of at least 10
@@ -53414,20 +49252,16 @@
(b) Exception.--Subsection (a) shall not apply in the case of a
security risk to personnel at a covered diplomatic post.
(c) Definitions.--In this section--
-(1) the term ``appropriate congressional committees''
-means--
-(A) the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the
-Committee on Appropriations of the House of
-Representatives; and
-(B) the Committee on Foreign Relations and the
-Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; and
-(2) the term ``covered diplomatic post'' means a United
-States diplomatic post in a country in which the People's
-Republic of China, the Islamic Republic of Iran, or the Russian
-Federation also have a diplomatic post.
-
+(1) the term ``appropriate congressional committees'' means--
+(A) the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on
+Appropriations of the House of Representatives; and
+(B) the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on
+Appropriations of the Senate; and
+(2) the term ``covered diplomatic post'' means a United States
+diplomatic post in a country in which the People's Republic of
+China, the Islamic Republic of Iran, or the Russian Federation also
+have a diplomatic post.
SEC. 5178. FOREIGN AFFAIRS MANUAL CHANGES.
-
Section 5318(c)(1) of the Department of State Authorization Act of
2021 (22 U.S.C. 2658a(c)(1)) is amended by striking ``5 years'' and
inserting ``8 years''.
@@ -53436,28 +49270,23 @@
SEC. 5201. REPORT ON VETTING OF FOREIGN SERVICE INSTITUTE LANGUAGE
INSTRUCTORS.
-
Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this
Act, the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate congressional
committees a report on the execution of requirements under section 6116
of the Department of State Authorization Act of Fiscal Year 2023 (22
U.S.C. 4030) that includes--
-(1) a description of all steps taken to date to carry out
-that section;
+(1) a description of all steps taken to date to carry out that
+section;
(2) a detailed explanation of the suitability or fitness
-reviews, background investigations, and post-employment
-vetting, as applicable, of relevant Foreign Service Institute
-instructors who provide language instructions; and
-(3) a description of planned additional steps required to
-carry out such section.
-
+reviews, background investigations, and post-employment vetting, as
+applicable, of relevant Foreign Service Institute instructors who
+provide language instructions; and
+(3) a description of planned additional steps required to carry
+out such section.
SEC. 5202. TRAINING LIMITATIONS.
-
The Department shall require the approval of the Secretary for
eliminations of long-term training assignments.
-
SEC. 5203. LANGUAGE INCENTIVE PAY FOR CIVIL SERVICE EMPLOYEES.
-
The Secretary may provide special monetary incentives to acquire or
retain proficiency in foreign languages to civil service employees who
serve in domestic positions requiring critical language skills that are
@@ -53468,18 +49297,15 @@
language incentive pay provided to members of the Foreign Service
pursuant to section 704(b)(3) of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22
U.S.C. 4024(b)(3)), as amended by section 5206.
-
SEC. 5204. OPTIONS FOR COMPREHENSIVE EVALUATIONS.
-
(a) In General.--The Secretary shall assess options for integrating
360-degree reviews in personnel files for promotion panel
consideration.
(b) Evaluation Systems.--The assessment required by subsection (a)
shall include--
(1) one or more options to integrate 360-degree reviews,
-references, or evaluations by superiors, peers, and
-subordinates, including consideration of automated reference
-requests; and
+references, or evaluations by superiors, peers, and subordinates,
+including consideration of automated reference requests; and
(2) other modifications or systems the Secretary considers
relevant.
(c) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
@@ -53489,15 +49315,13 @@
system included--
(1) any legal constraints or considerations;
(2) the timeline required for implementation;
-(3) any starting and recurring costs in comparison to
-current processes;
+(3) any starting and recurring costs in comparison to current
+processes;
(4) the likely or potential implications for promotion
decisions and trends; and
-(5) the impact on meeting the personnel needs of the
-Foreign Service.
-
+(5) the impact on meeting the personnel needs of the Foreign
+Service.
SEC. 5205. JOB SHARE AND PART-TIME EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES.
-
(a) In General.--The Secretary shall establish and publish a
Department policy on job share and part-time employment opportunities.
The policy shall include a template for job-sharing arrangements, a
@@ -53516,31 +49340,29 @@
(d) Exception for the Bureau of Intelligence and Research.--The
policy described in subsection (a) shall not apply to officers and
employees of the Bureau of Intelligence and Research.
-
SEC. 5206. PROMOTING REUTILIZATION OF LANGUAGE SKILLS IN THE FOREIGN
SERVICE.
-
(a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that--
(1) foreign language skills are essential to effective
diplomacy, particularly in high-priority positions, such as
-Chinese- and Russian-language designated positions focused on
-the People's Republic of China and Russia;
+Chinese- and Russian-language designated positions focused on the
+People's Republic of China and Russia;
(2) reutilization of acquired language skills creates
-efficiencies through the reduction of language training overall
-and increases regional expertise;
-(3) often, investments in language skills are not
-sufficiently utilized and maintained throughout the careers of
-members of the Foreign Service following an initial assignment
-after language training;
-(4) providing incentives or requirements to select ``out-
-year bidders'' for priority language-designated assignments
-would decrease training costs overall and encourage more
-expertise in relevant priority areas; and
-(5) incentives for members of the Foreign Service to not
-only acquire and retain, but reuse, foreign language skills in
-priority assignments would reduce training costs in terms of
-both time and money and increase regional expertise to improve
-abilities in those areas deemed high priority by the Secretary.
+efficiencies through the reduction of language training overall and
+increases regional expertise;
+(3) often, investments in language skills are not sufficiently
+utilized and maintained throughout the careers of members of the
+Foreign Service following an initial assignment after language
+training;
+(4) providing incentives or requirements to select ``out-year
+bidders'' for priority language-designated assignments would
+decrease training costs overall and encourage more expertise in
+relevant priority areas; and
+(5) incentives for members of the Foreign Service to not only
+acquire and retain, but reuse, foreign language skills in priority
+assignments would reduce training costs in terms of both time and
+money and increase regional expertise to improve abilities in those
+areas deemed high priority by the Secretary.
(b) Incentives to Reutilize Language Skills.--Section 704(b)(3) of
the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 4024(b)(3)) is amended by
inserting ``and reutilize'' after ``to acquire or retain proficiency
@@ -53549,33 +49371,31 @@
TITLE III--INFORMATION SECURITY AND CYBER DIPLOMACY
SEC. 5301. POST DATA PILOT PROGRAM.
-
(a) Post Data and AI Pilot Program.--
-(1) Establishment.--The Secretary is authorized to
-establish a program, which shall be known as the ``Post Data
-Program'' (referred to in this section as the ``Program''),
-that shall be overseen by the Department's Chief Data and
-Artificial Intelligence Officer.
+(1) Establishment.--The Secretary is authorized to establish a
+program, which shall be known as the ``Post Data Program''
+(referred to in this section as the ``Program''), that shall be
+overseen by the Department's Chief Data and Artificial Intelligence
+Officer.
(2) Goals.--The goals of the Program shall include the
following:
-(A) Cultivating a data and artificial intelligence
-culture at diplomatic posts globally, including data
-fluency and data collaboration.
-(B) Promoting data integration with Department of
-State Headquarters.
+(A) Cultivating a data and artificial intelligence culture
+at diplomatic posts globally, including data fluency and data
+collaboration.
+(B) Promoting data integration with Department of State
+Headquarters.
(C) Creating operational efficiencies, supporting
innovation, and enhancing mission impact.
(b) Implementation Plan.--
-(1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
-the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the
-appropriate congressional committees an implementation plan
-that outlines strategies for--
-(A) advancing the goals described in subsection
-(a)(2);
-(B) hiring data and artificial intelligence
-officers at United States diplomatic posts; and
-(C) allocation of necessary resources to sustain
-the Program.
+(1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
+enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the
+appropriate congressional committees an implementation plan that
+outlines strategies for--
+(A) advancing the goals described in subsection (a)(2);
+(B) hiring data and artificial intelligence officers at
+United States diplomatic posts; and
+(C) allocation of necessary resources to sustain the
+Program.
(2) Annual reporting requirement.--Not later than 180 days
after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually
thereafter for the following three years, the Secretary shall
@@ -53588,9 +49408,7 @@
Appropriations of the House of Representatives; and
(2) the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on
Appropriations of the Senate.
-
SEC. 5302. AUTHORIZATION TO USE COMMERCIAL CLOUD ENCLAVES OVERSEAS.
-
(a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Department shall issue internal guidelines
that authorize and track the use of enclaves deployed in overseas
@@ -53609,291 +49427,248 @@
(2) any security challenges regarding implementation.
(d) Appropriate Congressional Defined.--In this section, the term
``appropriate congressional committees'' means--
-(1) the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Permanent
-Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of
-Representatives; and
-(2) the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Select
-Committee on Intelligence of the Senate.
-
+(1) the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Permanent Select
+Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives; and
+(2) the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Select Committee
+on Intelligence of the Senate.
SEC. 5303. REPORTS ON TECHNOLOGY TRANSFORMATION PROJECTS AT THE
DEPARTMENT.
-
(a) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term
``appropriate congressional committees'' means--
-(A) the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the
-Committee on Appropriations of the House of
-Representatives; and
-(B) the Committee on Foreign Relations and the
-Committee on Appropriations of the Senate.
+(A) the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on
+Appropriations of the House of Representatives; and
+(B) the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on
+Appropriations of the Senate.
(2) Technology.--The term ``technology'' includes--
-(A) artificial intelligence and machine learning
-systems;
+(A) artificial intelligence and machine learning systems;
(B) cybersecurity modernization tools or platforms;
(C) cloud computing services and infrastructure;
(D) enterprise data platforms and analytics tools;
(E) customer experience platforms for public-facing
services; and
-(F) internal workflow automation or modernization
-systems.
+(F) internal workflow automation or modernization systems.
(3) Technology transformation project.--
-(A) In general.--The term ``technology
-transformation project'' means any new or significantly
-modified technology deployed by the Department with the
-purpose of improving diplomatic, consular,
-administrative, or security operations.
-(B) Exclusions.--The term ``technology
-transformation project'' does not include a routine
-software update or version upgrade, a security patch or
-maintenance of an existing system, a minor
-configuration change, a business-as-usual information
-technology operation, a support activity, or a project
-that costs less than $1,000,000.
+(A) In general.--The term ``technology transformation
+project'' means any new or significantly modified technology
+deployed by the Department with the purpose of improving
+diplomatic, consular, administrative, or security operations.
+(B) Exclusions.--The term ``technology transformation
+project'' does not include a routine software update or version
+upgrade, a security patch or maintenance of an existing system,
+a minor configuration change, a business-as-usual information
+technology operation, a support activity, or a project that
+costs less than $1,000,000.
(b) Annual Report.--
-(1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
-the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter for five
-years, the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate
-congressional committees a report on all technology
-transformation projects completed during the preceding two
-fiscal years.
+(1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
+enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter for five years, the
+Secretary shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees
+a report on all technology transformation projects completed during
+the preceding two fiscal years.
(2) Elements.--Each report required by paragraph (1) shall
include the following elements:
(A) For each project, the following:
-(i) A summary of the objective, scope, and
-operational context of the project.
-(ii) An identification of the primary
-technologies and vendors used, including
-artificial intelligence models, cloud
-providers, cybersecurity platforms, and major
+(i) A summary of the objective, scope, and operational
+context of the project.
+(ii) An identification of the primary technologies and
+vendors used, including artificial intelligence models,
+cloud providers, cybersecurity platforms, and major
software components.
-(iii) A report on baseline and post-
-implementation performance and adoption metrics
-for the project, including (if applicable) with
-respect to--
-(I) operational efficiency, such as
-reductions in processing time, staff
-hours, or error rates;
-(II) user impact, such as
-improvements in end-user satisfaction
-scores and reliability;
-(III) security posture, such as
-enhancements in threat detection,
-incident response time;
-(IV) cost performance, including
-budgeted costs versus actual costs and
-projected cost savings or cost
+(iii) A report on baseline and post-implementation
+performance and adoption metrics for the project, including
+(if applicable) with respect to--
+
+(I) operational efficiency, such as reductions in
+processing time, staff hours, or error rates;
+(II) user impact, such as improvements in end-user
+satisfaction scores and reliability;
+(III) security posture, such as enhancements in
+threat detection, incident response time;
+(IV) cost performance, including budgeted costs
+versus actual costs and projected cost savings or cost
avoidance;
-(V) interoperability and
-integration, including level of
-integration achieved with existing
-systems of the Department;
-(VI) artificial intelligence, if
-applicable; and
-(VII) adoption, including, if
-applicable--
-(aa) an estimate of the
-percentage of eligible end-
-users actively using the system
-within the first three, six,
-and 12 months of deployment;
-(bb) the proportion of
-staff trained to use the
+(V) interoperability and integration, including
+level of integration achieved with existing systems of
+the Department;
+(VI) artificial intelligence, if applicable; and
+(VII) adoption, including, if applicable--
+
+(aa) an estimate of the percentage of eligible
+end-users actively using the system within the
+first three, six, and 12 months of deployment;
+(bb) the proportion of staff trained to use the
system;
-(cc) the frequency and
-duration of use, disaggregated
-by bureau or geographic region
-if relevant;
-(dd) summarized user
-feedback, including pain points
-and satisfaction ratings; and
-(ee) a description of the
-status of deprecation or
-reduction in use of legacy
-systems, if applicable.
-(iv) A description of key challenges
-encountered during implementation and any
-mitigation strategies employed.
-(v) A summary of contracting or acquisition
-strategies used, including information on how
-the vendor or development team supported change
-management and adoption, including user
-testing, stakeholder engagement, and phased
+(cc) the frequency and duration of use,
+disaggregated by bureau or geographic region if
+relevant;
+(dd) summarized user feedback, including pain
+points and satisfaction ratings; and
+(ee) a description of the status of deprecation
+or reduction in use of legacy systems, if
+applicable.
+(iv) A description of key challenges encountered during
+implementation and any mitigation strategies employed.
+(v) A summary of contracting or acquisition strategies
+used, including information on how the vendor or
+development team supported change management and adoption,
+including user testing, stakeholder engagement, and phased
rollout.
-(B) For any project where adoption metrics fell
-below 50 percent of estimated usage within six months
-of launch, the following:
-(i) A remediation plan with specific steps
-to improve adoption, including retraining, user
-experience improvements, or outreach.
-(ii) An assessment of whether rollout
-should be paused or modified.
-(iii) Any plans for iterative development
-based on feedback from employees.
-(3) Public summary.--Not later than 60 days after
-submitting a report required by paragraph (1) to the
-appropriate congressional committees, the Secretary shall
-publish an unclassified summary of the report on the publicly
-accessible website of the Department, consistent with national
-security interests.
+(B) For any project where adoption metrics fell below 50
+percent of estimated usage within six months of launch, the
+following:
+(i) A remediation plan with specific steps to improve
+adoption, including retraining, user experience
+improvements, or outreach.
+(ii) An assessment of whether rollout should be paused
+or modified.
+(iii) Any plans for iterative development based on
+feedback from employees.
+(3) Public summary.--Not later than 60 days after submitting a
+report required by paragraph (1) to the appropriate congressional
+committees, the Secretary shall publish an unclassified summary of
+the report on the publicly accessible website of the Department,
+consistent with national security interests.
(c) Government Accountability Office Evaluation.--Not later than 18
months after the date of the enactment of this Act, and biennially
thereafter, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit
to the appropriate congressional committees a report--
(1) evaluating--
-(A) the extent to which the Department has
-implemented and reported on technology transformation
-projects in accordance with the requirements under this
-section;
-(B) the effectiveness and reliability of the
-Department's performance and adoption metrics for such
-projects;
-(C) whether such projects have met intended goals
-related to operational efficiency, security, cost-
-effectiveness, user adoption, and modernization of
-legacy systems; and
-(D) the adequacy of oversight mechanisms in place
-to ensure the responsible deployment of artificial
-intelligence and other emerging technologies; and
-(2) including any recommendations to improve the
-Department's management, implementation, or evaluation of
-technology transformation efforts.
-
+(A) the extent to which the Department has implemented and
+reported on technology transformation projects in accordance
+with the requirements under this section;
+(B) the effectiveness and reliability of the Department's
+performance and adoption metrics for such projects;
+(C) whether such projects have met intended goals related
+to operational efficiency, security, cost-effectiveness, user
+adoption, and modernization of legacy systems; and
+(D) the adequacy of oversight mechanisms in place to ensure
+the responsible deployment of artificial intelligence and other
+emerging technologies; and
+(2) including any recommendations to improve the Department's
+management, implementation, or evaluation of technology
+transformation efforts.
SEC. 5304. COMMERCIAL SPYWARE.
-
(a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that--
-(1) there is a national security need for the legitimate
-and responsible procurement and application of cyber intrusion
+(1) there is a national security need for the legitimate and
+responsible procurement and application of cyber intrusion
capabilities, including efforts related to counterterrorism,
counternarcotics, and countertrafficking;
(2) the growing commercial market for sophisticated cyber
intrusion capabilities has enhanced state and non-state actors'
-abilities to target and track for nefarious purposes
-individuals, such as journalists, defenders of internationally
-recognized human rights, members of civil society groups,
+abilities to target and track for nefarious purposes individuals,
+such as journalists, defenders of internationally recognized human
+rights, members of civil society groups, members of ethnic or
+religious minority groups, and others for exercising their
+internationally recognized human rights and fundamental freedoms,
+or the family members of these targeted individuals;
+(3) the proliferation of commercial spyware presents
+significant and growing risks to United States national security,
+including to the safety and security of United States Government
+personnel; and
+(4) ease of access into and lack of transparency in the
+commercial spyware market raises the probability of spreading
+potentially destructive or disruptive cyber capabilities to a wider
+range of malicious actors.
+(b) Statement of Policy.--It is the policy of the United States--
+(1) to oppose the misuse of commercial spyware to target
+individuals, including journalists, defenders of internationally
+recognized human rights, and members of civil society groups,
members of ethnic or religious minority groups, and others for
exercising their internationally recognized human rights and
fundamental freedoms, or the family members of these targeted
individuals;
-(3) the proliferation of commercial spyware presents
-significant and growing risks to United States national
-security, including to the safety and security of United States
-Government personnel; and
-(4) ease of access into and lack of transparency in the
-commercial spyware market raises the probability of spreading
-potentially destructive or disruptive cyber capabilities to a
-wider range of malicious actors.
-(b) Statement of Policy.--It is the policy of the United States--
-(1) to oppose the misuse of commercial spyware to target
-individuals, including journalists, defenders of
-internationally recognized human rights, and members of civil
-society groups, members of ethnic or religious minority groups,
-and others for exercising their internationally recognized
-human rights and fundamental freedoms, or the family members of
-these targeted individuals;
(2) to coordinate with allies and partners to prevent the
-export of commercial spyware tools to end-users likely to use
-them for malicious activities;
-(3) to maintain robust information-sharing with trusted
-allies and partners on commercial spyware proliferation and
-misuse, including to better identify and track these tools;
-(4) to work with private industry to identify and counter
-the abuse and misuse of commercial spyware technology; and
+export of commercial spyware tools to end-users likely to use them
+for malicious activities;
+(3) to maintain robust information-sharing with trusted allies
+and partners on commercial spyware proliferation and misuse,
+including to better identify and track these tools;
+(4) to work with private industry to identify and counter the
+abuse and misuse of commercial spyware technology; and
(5) to work with allies and partners to establish robust
-guardrails to ensure that the use of commercial spyware tools
-are consistent with respect for internationally recognized
-human rights, and the rule of law.
+guardrails to ensure that the use of commercial spyware tools are
+consistent with respect for internationally recognized human
+rights, and the rule of law.
TITLE IV--PUBLIC DIPLOMACY
SEC. 5401. UNDER SECRETARY FOR PUBLIC DIPLOMACY.
-
Section 1(b)(3) of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of
1956 (22 U.S.C. 2651a(b)(3)) is amended--
-(1) in the first sentence of the matter preceding
-subparagraph (A)--
+(1) in the first sentence of the matter preceding subparagraph
+(A)--
(A) by striking ``United States'' before ``public
diplomacy''; and
(B) by striking ``, information, and international
broadcasting'';
(2) in subparagraph (E), by striking ``and'' at the end;
-(3) in subparagraph (F)(v), by striking the period at the
-end and inserting a semicolon; and
+(3) in subparagraph (F)(v), by striking the period at the end
+and inserting a semicolon; and
(4) by adding at the end the following:
``(G) lead and direct public diplomacy activities;
``(H) lead, synchronize, and coordinate efforts to
-recognize, understand, expose, and counter foreign
-information manipulation and malign activities,
-including through efforts to limit the foreign
-propaganda and disinformation efforts of adversaries,
-and coordinate those efforts across Federal departments
-and agencies;
+recognize, understand, expose, and counter foreign information
+manipulation and malign activities, including through efforts
+to limit the foreign propaganda and disinformation efforts of
+adversaries, and coordinate those efforts across Federal
+departments and agencies;
``(I) support global access to free information and
-internet freedom, in coordination with other relevant
-bureaus, in countries where the government has limited
-access to free and open internet by restricting access
-to internet browsers, websites, or other means of
-accessing the internet;
+internet freedom, in coordination with other relevant bureaus,
+in countries where the government has limited access to free
+and open internet by restricting access to internet browsers,
+websites, or other means of accessing the internet;
``(J) oppose censorship by foreign adversaries;
-``(K) ensure implementation of the annual strategic
-plan for public diplomacy in collaboration with
-overseas posts and regional and functional bureaus of
-the Department;
-``(L) serve as chair of interagency meetings on
-public diplomacy to align messaging, and lead and
-coordinate with members of the Group of Seven;
+``(K) ensure implementation of the annual strategic plan
+for public diplomacy in collaboration with overseas posts and
+regional and functional bureaus of the Department;
+``(L) serve as chair of interagency meetings on public
+diplomacy to align messaging, and lead and coordinate with
+members of the Group of Seven;
``(M) ensure that educational and cultural affairs
-programming shall be nonpolitical in character and
-shall be balanced and representative of the diversity
-of American political, social, and cultural life and
-that academic and cultural programs maintain scholarly
-integrity and meet the highest standards of academic
-excellence or artistic achievement;
+programming shall be nonpolitical in character and shall be
+balanced and representative of the diversity of American
+political, social, and cultural life and that academic and
+cultural programs maintain scholarly integrity and meet the
+highest standards of academic excellence or artistic
+achievement;
``(N) support non-state actors abroad, including
-independent media and civil society groups, that are
-working to expose and counter foreign malign influence
-narratives, tactics, and techniques, including those
-originating in the Russian Federation, the People's
-Republic of China, North Korea, or Iran; and
-``(O) ensure the Department does not fund
-organizations engaging in partisan political activity
-in the United States.''.
-
+independent media and civil society groups, that are working to
+expose and counter foreign malign influence narratives,
+tactics, and techniques, including those originating in the
+Russian Federation, the People's Republic of China, North
+Korea, or Iran; and
+``(O) ensure the Department does not fund organizations
+engaging in partisan political activity in the United
+States.''.
SEC. 5402. ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS.
-
Section 1(c) of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956
(22 U.S.C. 2651a(c)), as amended by section 5162, is further amended by
inserting after paragraph (14) the following:
``(15) Assistant secretary for educational and cultural
affairs.--
-``(A) Establishment.--There shall be in the
-Department of State an Assistant Secretary for
-Educational and Cultural Affairs who shall be
-responsible to the Secretary of State, acting through
-the Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy, for matters
-described in section 112 of the Mutual Educational and
-Cultural Exchange Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2460), and
-other relevant matters pertaining to the development,
-implementation, and oversight of all educational,
-cultural, and professional exchange programs, as well
-as related initiatives and activities, and such other
-related duties as the Secretary may from time to time
-designate.
+``(A) Establishment.--There shall be in the Department of
+State an Assistant Secretary for Educational and Cultural
+Affairs who shall be responsible to the Secretary of State,
+acting through the Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy, for
+matters described in section 112 of the Mutual Educational and
+Cultural Exchange Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2460), and other
+relevant matters pertaining to the development, implementation,
+and oversight of all educational, cultural, and professional
+exchange programs, as well as related initiatives and
+activities, and such other related duties as the Secretary may
+from time to time designate.
``(B) Responsibilities.--In addition to the
responsibilities described under subparagraph (A), the
-Assistant Secretary for Educational and Cultural
-Affairs shall be responsible for--
-``(i) aligning exchange programming with
-broader global public diplomacy planning when
-consistent with the purposes of such exchange
-programing; and
-``(ii) ensuring clear foreign policy
-outcomes in accordance with the objectives and
-requirements described in the Mutual
-Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of
+Assistant Secretary for Educational and Cultural Affairs shall
+be responsible for--
+``(i) aligning exchange programming with broader global
+public diplomacy planning when consistent with the purposes
+of such exchange programing; and
+``(ii) ensuring clear foreign policy outcomes in
+accordance with the objectives and requirements described
+in the Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of
1961.''.
-
SEC. 5403. BUREAU OF EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS.
-
(a) Establishment.--There shall be in the Department a Bureau of
Educational and Cultural Affairs described in section 112 of the Mutual
Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2460), which
@@ -53904,9 +49679,7 @@
(b) Head of Bureau.--The Assistant Secretary for Educational and
Cultural Affairs shall be the head of the Bureau of Educational and
Cultural Affairs.
-
SEC. 5404. FOREIGN INFORMATION MANIPULATION AND INTERFERENCE STRATEGY.
-
(a) In General.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in consultation with the heads of
other relevant Federal departments and agencies, shall submit to the
@@ -53914,22 +49687,21 @@
foreign information manipulation and interference.
(b) Elements.--The strategy required by subsection (a) shall
include the following elements:
-(1) Conducting analysis of foreign state and non-state
-actors' foreign malign influence narratives, tactics, and
-techniques, including those originating from United States
-nation-state adversaries, including the Russian Federation, the
-People's Republic of China, North Korea, and Iran.
+(1) Conducting analysis of foreign state and non-state actors'
+foreign malign influence narratives, tactics, and techniques,
+including those originating from United States nation-state
+adversaries, including the Russian Federation, the People's
+Republic of China, North Korea, and Iran.
(2) Working together with allies and partners to expose and
counter foreign malign influence narratives, tactics, and
techniques, as well as to counter censorship, including those
originating in the Russian Federation, the People's Republic of
China, North Korea, and Iran.
-(3) Supporting non-state actors abroad, including
-independent media and civil society groups, which are working
-to expose and counter foreign malign influence narratives,
-tactics, and techniques, including those originating in the
-Russian Federation, the People's Republic of China, North
-Korea, and Iran.
+(3) Supporting non-state actors abroad, including independent
+media and civil society groups, which are working to expose and
+counter foreign malign influence narratives, tactics, and
+techniques, including those originating in the Russian Federation,
+the People's Republic of China, North Korea, and Iran.
(4) Coordinating efforts to expose and counter foreign
information manipulation and interference across Federal
departments and agencies.
@@ -53945,31 +49717,28 @@
of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate
congressional committees a report that includes--
(1) actions the Department has taken to preserve the
-institutional capability to counter foreign nation-state
-influence operations from the Russian Federation, the People's
-Republic of China, and Iran since the termination of the
-Counter Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference (R/
-FIMI) hub;
+institutional capability to counter foreign nation-state influence
+operations from the Russian Federation, the People's Republic of
+China, and Iran since the termination of the Counter Foreign
+Information Manipulation and Interference (R/FIMI) hub;
(2) a list of active and cancelled Countering PRC Influence
-Fund and Countering Russian Influence Fund projects since
-January 21, 2025;
+Fund and Countering Russian Influence Fund projects since January
+21, 2025;
(3) actions the Department has taken to improve Department
grantmaking processes related to countering foreign influence
operations from nation-state adversaries; and
(4) an assessment of recent foreign adversarial information
-operations and narratives related to United States foreign
-policy since January 21, 2025, from the Russian Federation, the
-People's Republic of China, and Iran.
+operations and narratives related to United States foreign policy
+since January 21, 2025, from the Russian Federation, the People's
+Republic of China, and Iran.
(e) Appropriate Congressional Committees Defined.--In this section,
the term ``appropriate congressional committees'' means--
(1) the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on
Appropriations of the House of Representatives; and
(2) the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on
Appropriations of the Senate.
-
SEC. 5405. REPEAL OF LIMITATION ON USE OF FUNDS FOR INTERNATIONAL
EXPOSITIONS.
-
Section 204 of the Admiral James W. Nance and Meg Donovan Foreign
Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 2000 and 2001 (22 U.S.C.
2452b) (as enacted into law by section 1000(a)(7) of the Public Law
@@ -53979,44 +49748,34 @@
TITLE V--DIPLOMATIC SECURITY
SEC. 5501. ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR DIPLOMATIC SECURITY.
-
Section 1(c) of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956
(22 U.S.C. 2651a(c)), as amended by section 5402, is further amended by
inserting after paragraph (15) the following:
``(16) Assistant secretary for diplomatic security.--There
shall be in the Department of State an Assistant Secretary for
-Diplomatic Security who shall be responsible to the Secretary
-of State, acting through Under Secretary for Management, for
-matters relating to the management, direction, and strategic
-execution of the Bureau of Diplomatic Security, and such other
-related duties as the Secretary may from time to time
-designate.''.
-
+Diplomatic Security who shall be responsible to the Secretary of
+State, acting through Under Secretary for Management, for matters
+relating to the management, direction, and strategic execution of
+the Bureau of Diplomatic Security, and such other related duties as
+the Secretary may from time to time designate.''.
SEC. 5502. SPECIAL AGENTS.
-
Section 37(a) of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956
(22 U.S.C. 2709(a)) is amended in the matter preceding paragraph (1) by
inserting ``, in consultation with Under Secretary of Management,''
after ``Secretary of State''.
-
SEC. 5503. MODIFICATION OF CONGRESSIONAL NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENT
RELATING TO EMBASSY REOPENING.
-
Section 105(b)(2) of the Omnibus Diplomatic Security and
Antiterrorism Act of 1986 (22 U.S.C. 4804(b)(2)) is amended by
inserting ``, detailing the national security value of reopening such
post'' after ``the decision to open or reopen such post''.
-
SEC. 5504. COUNTER-INTELLIGENCE TRAINING FOR CERTAIN DIPLOMATIC
SECURITY AGENTS.
-
(a) In General.--Title IV of the Omnibus Diplomatic Security and
Antiterrorism Act of 1986 (22 U.S.C. 4851 et seq.) is amended by adding
at the end the following:
-
``SEC. 418. COUNTER-INTELLIGENCE TRAINING FOR CERTAIN DIPLOMATIC
SECURITY SPECIAL AGENTS.
-
``(a) In General.--Diplomatic Security special agents who are
assigned to positions with a primary counterintelligence role or a
diplomatic post rated as High or Critical for Human Intelligence on the
@@ -54030,31 +49789,27 @@
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents of the Omnibus
Diplomatic Security and Antiterrorism Act of 1986 (Public Law 99-399)
is amended by inserting in numerical sequence the following:
-
``Sec. 418. Counter-intelligence training for certain Diplomatic
Security special agents.''.
-
SEC. 5505. EXPANSION OF COUNTER-INTELLIGENCE PERSONNEL SECURITY PROGRAM
TO INCLUDE NONSECURITY STAFF.
-
Section 155 of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal
Years 1988 and 1989 (22 U.S.C. 4802 note) is amended--
(1) in the section heading by striking ``high intelligence
threat countries'' and inserting ``critical human intelligence
threat countries'';
(2) in subsection (a)--
-(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by
-striking ``high intelligence threat countries who are
-responsible for security at those posts'' and inserting
-``critical human intelligence threat countries and
-countries designated by the Under Secretary of State
-for Management''; and
-(B) in paragraph (1), by striking ``high
-intelligence threat countries'' and inserting
-``critical human intelligence threat countries'';
-(3) in subsection (c), by striking ``high intelligence
-threat country'' and inserting ``critical human intelligence
-threat country'' each place it appears;
+(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking
+``high intelligence threat countries who are responsible for
+security at those posts'' and inserting ``critical human
+intelligence threat countries and countries designated by the
+Under Secretary of State for Management''; and
+(B) in paragraph (1), by striking ``high intelligence
+threat countries'' and inserting ``critical human intelligence
+threat countries'';
+(3) in subsection (c), by striking ``high intelligence threat
+country'' and inserting ``critical human intelligence threat
+country'' each place it appears;
(4) by redesignating subsection (c), as so amended, as
subsection (d); and
(5) by inserting after subsection (b) the following:
@@ -54064,65 +49819,57 @@
relevant elements of the intelligence community (as such term is
defined in section 3(4) of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C.
3003(4))), at the appropriate classification level.''.
-
SEC. 5506. REPORT ON SECURITY CONDITIONS IN DAMASCUS, SYRIA, REQUIRED
-FOR THE REOPENING OF THE UNITED STATES DIPLOMATIC
-MISSION.
-
+FOR THE REOPENING OF THE UNITED STATES DIPLOMATIC MISSION.
(a) Findings.--Congress makes the following findings:
(1) The United States has a national security interest in a
-stable Syria free from the malign influence of Russia and Iran,
-and which cannot be used by terrorist organizations to launch
-attacks against the United States or United States allies or
-partners in the region.
+stable Syria free from the malign influence of Russia and Iran, and
+which cannot be used by terrorist organizations to launch attacks
+against the United States or United States allies or partners in
+the region.
(2) Permissive security conditions are necessary for the
reopening of any diplomatic mission.
(b) Report.--
-(1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
-the enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in consultation with
-the relevant Federal agencies, shall submit to the appropriate
+(1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
+enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in consultation with the
+relevant Federal agencies, shall submit to the appropriate
congressional committees a report describing the Syrian
Government's progress towards meeting the security related
benchmarks described in paragraph (2).
-(2) Elements.--The report required under paragraph (1)
-shall include the following elements:
-(A) An assessment of the Syrian Government's
-progress on counterterrorism, especially as it relates
-to United States designated terrorist organizations
-that threaten to attack the United States or our allies
-and partners.
-(B) An assessment of the security environment of
-the potential sites for a future building of the United
-States Embassy in Damascus and the conditions necessary
-for resuming embassy operations in Damascus.
-(C) An analysis of the Syrian Government's progress
-in identifying and destroying any remnants of the Assad
-regime's chemical weapons program, including any
-stockpiles, production facilities, or related sites.
-(D) An assessment of the Syrian Government's
-destruction of the Assad regime's captagon and other
-illicit drug stockpiles, to include infrastructure.
-(E) An assessment of the Syrian Government's
-relationship with the Russian Federation and the
-Islamic Republic of Iran, to include access, basing,
-overflight, economic relationships, and impacts on
-United States national security objectives.
-(F) A description of the Syrian Government's
-cooperation with the United States to locate and
-repatriate United States citizens.
+(2) Elements.--The report required under paragraph (1) shall
+include the following elements:
+(A) An assessment of the Syrian Government's progress on
+counterterrorism, especially as it relates to United States
+designated terrorist organizations that threaten to attack the
+United States or our allies and partners.
+(B) An assessment of the security environment of the
+potential sites for a future building of the United States
+Embassy in Damascus and the conditions necessary for resuming
+embassy operations in Damascus.
+(C) An analysis of the Syrian Government's progress in
+identifying and destroying any remnants of the Assad regime's
+chemical weapons program, including any stockpiles, production
+facilities, or related sites.
+(D) An assessment of the Syrian Government's destruction of
+the Assad regime's captagon and other illicit drug stockpiles,
+to include infrastructure.
+(E) An assessment of the Syrian Government's relationship
+with the Russian Federation and the Islamic Republic of Iran,
+to include access, basing, overflight, economic relationships,
+and impacts on United States national security objectives.
+(F) A description of the Syrian Government's cooperation
+with the United States to locate and repatriate United States
+citizens.
(c) Appropriate Congressional Committees Defined.--In this section,
the term ``appropriate congressional committees'' means--
-(1) the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on
-Armed Services, the Committee on Appropriations, and the
-Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of
-Representatives; and
-(2) the Committee on Foreign Relations, the Committee on
-Armed Services, the Committee on Appropriations, and the Select
-Committee on Intelligence of the Senate.
-
+(1) the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on Armed
+Services, the Committee on Appropriations, and the Permanent Select
+Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives; and
+(2) the Committee on Foreign Relations, the Committee on Armed
+Services, the Committee on Appropriations, and the Select Committee
+on Intelligence of the Senate.
SEC. 5507. EMBASSIES, CONSULATES, AND OTHER DIPLOMATIC INSTALLATIONS
RETURN TO STANDARDS REPORT.
-
(a) In General.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate
congressional committees a report that includes the impacts of the
@@ -54140,19 +49887,16 @@
(1) securing facilities and perimeters;
(2) transporting United States personnel into the foreign
country; and
-(3) executing any other relevant operations for which they
-are responsible.
+(3) executing any other relevant operations for which they are
+responsible.
(c) Appropriate Congressional Committees Defined.--In this section,
the term ``appropriate congressional committees'' means--
(1) the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Permanent Select
-Committee on Intelligence, and the Committee on Appropriations
-of the House of Representatives; and
-(2) the Committee on Foreign Relations, the Select
-Committee on Intelligence, and the Committee on Appropriations
-of the Senate.
-
+Committee on Intelligence, and the Committee on Appropriations of
+the House of Representatives; and
+(2) the Committee on Foreign Relations, the Select Committee on
+Intelligence, and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate.
SEC. 5508. REAUTHORIZATION OF OVERTIME PAY FOR PROTECTIVE SERVICES.
-
Section 6232(g) of the Department of State Authorization Act of
2023 (division F of Public Law 118-31; 5 U.S.C. 5547 note) is amended
by striking ``2025'' and inserting ``2027''.
@@ -54161,7 +49905,6 @@
SEC. 5601. SUBMISSION OF FEDERALLY FUNDED RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
CENTER REPORTS TO CONGRESS.
-
Not later than 30 days after receiving a report or other written
product provided to the Department by federally funded research and
development centers (FFRDCs) and consultant groups that were supported
@@ -54170,31 +49913,26 @@
(1) the report or written product, including the original
proposal for the report;
(2) the amount provided by the Department to the FFRDC; and
-(3) a detailed description of the value the Department
-derived from the report.
-
+(3) a detailed description of the value the Department derived
+from the report.
SEC. 5602. QUARTERLY REPORT ON DIPLOMATIC POUCH ACCESS.
-
Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act,
and every 90 days thereafter for the next three years, the Secretary
shall submit a report to the appropriate congressional committees that
describes--
(1) a list of every overseas United States diplomatic post
-where diplomatic pouch access is restricted or limited by the
-host government;
+where diplomatic pouch access is restricted or limited by the host
+government;
(2) an explanation as to why, in each instance where an
-overseas United States diplomatic post is restricted or limited
-by the host government, the host government has restricted or
-limited the diplomatic pouch access of the United States
-diplomatic post; and
-(3) a detailed explanation outlining the steps the
-Department is taking to gain diplomatic pouch access in each
-instance where such access has been restricted or limited by
-the host government.
-
+overseas United States diplomatic post is restricted or limited by
+the host government, the host government has restricted or limited
+the diplomatic pouch access of the United States diplomatic post;
+and
+(3) a detailed explanation outlining the steps the Department
+is taking to gain diplomatic pouch access in each instance where
+such access has been restricted or limited by the host government.
SEC. 5603. REPORT ON UTILITY OF INSTITUTING A PROCESSING FEE FOR ITAR
LICENSE APPLICATIONS.
-
Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act,
the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees
a report on the feasibility and effect of establishing an export
@@ -54206,127 +49944,108 @@
and the feasibility of a tiered system of fees, considering such
options as volume per applicant over time and discounted fees for small
businesses.
-
SEC. 5604. HAVANA ACT PAYMENT FIX.
-
Section 901 of title IX of division J of the Further Consolidated
Appropriations Act, 2020 (22 U.S.C. 2680b) is amended--
-(1) by striking ``January 1, 2016'' each place it appears
-and inserting ``September 11, 2001'';
-(2) in subsection (e)(1), in the matter preceding
-subparagraph (A), by striking ``of a'' and inserting ``of an'';
-and
-(3) in subsection (h), by adding at the end the following
-new paragraph:
+(1) by striking ``January 1, 2016'' each place it appears and
+inserting ``September 11, 2001'';
+(2) in subsection (e)(1), in the matter preceding subparagraph
+(A), by striking ``of a'' and inserting ``of an''; and
+(3) in subsection (h), by adding at the end the following new
+paragraph:
``(4) Limitations.--
-``(A) Appropriations required.--Payments under
-subsections (a) and (b) in a fiscal year may only be
-made using amounts appropriated in advance specifically
-for payments under such paragraph in such fiscal year.
-``(B) Matter of payments.--Payments under
-subsections (a) and (b) using amounts appropriated for
-such purpose shall be made on a first come, first
-serve, or pro rata basis.
-``(C) Amounts of payments.--The total amount of
-funding obligated for payments under subsections (a)
-and (b) may not exceed the amount specifically
-appropriated for providing payments under such
-paragraph during its period of availability.''.
-
+``(A) Appropriations required.--Payments under subsections
+(a) and (b) in a fiscal year may only be made using amounts
+appropriated in advance specifically for payments under such
+paragraph in such fiscal year.
+``(B) Matter of payments.--Payments under subsections (a)
+and (b) using amounts appropriated for such purpose shall be
+made on a first come, first serve, or pro rata basis.
+``(C) Amounts of payments.--The total amount of funding
+obligated for payments under subsections (a) and (b) may not
+exceed the amount specifically appropriated for providing
+payments under such paragraph during its period of
+availability.''.
SEC. 5605. ESTABLISHING AN INNER MONGOLIA SECTION WITHIN THE UNITED
STATES MISSION IN CHINA.
-
(a) Inner Mongolia Section in the United States Mission in China.--
-(1) In general.--The Secretary may establish an Inner
-Mongolia team within the United States Mission in China, to
-follow political, economic, and social developments in the
-Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region and other areas designated by
-the People's Republic of China as autonomous for Mongolians,
-with due consideration given to hiring Mongolians as Locally
-Employed Staff.
-(2) Responsibilities.--Responsibilities of a team devoted
-to Inner Mongolia should include reporting on internationally
-recognized human rights issues, monitoring developments in
-critical minerals mining, environmental degradation, and PRC
-space capabilities, and access to areas designated as
-autonomous for Mongolians by United States Government
-officials, journalists, nongovernmental organizations, and the
-Mongolian diaspora.
-(3) Language requirements.--The Secretary should ensure
-that the Department has sufficient proficiency in the Mongolian
-language in order to carry out paragraph (1), and that the
-United States Mission in China has sufficient resources to hire
-Local Employed Staff proficient in the Mongolian language, as
-appropriate.
+(1) In general.--The Secretary may establish an Inner Mongolia
+team within the United States Mission in China, to follow
+political, economic, and social developments in the Inner Mongolia
+Autonomous Region and other areas designated by the People's
+Republic of China as autonomous for Mongolians, with due
+consideration given to hiring Mongolians as Locally Employed Staff.
+(2) Responsibilities.--Responsibilities of a team devoted to
+Inner Mongolia should include reporting on internationally
+recognized human rights issues, monitoring developments in critical
+minerals mining, environmental degradation, and PRC space
+capabilities, and access to areas designated as autonomous for
+Mongolians by United States Government officials, journalists,
+nongovernmental organizations, and the Mongolian diaspora.
+(3) Language requirements.--The Secretary should ensure that
+the Department has sufficient proficiency in the Mongolian language
+in order to carry out paragraph (1), and that the United States
+Mission in China has sufficient resources to hire Local Employed
+Staff proficient in the Mongolian language, as appropriate.
(b) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate
congressional committees a report on the staffing described in
subsection (a).
-
SEC. 5606. REPORT ON UNITED STATES MISSION AUSTRALIA STAFFING.
-
(a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that--
-(1) Australia is one of the closest allies of the United
-States and integral to United States national security
-interests in the Indo-Pacific;
-(2) the United States-Australia alliance has seen
-tremendous growth, including through AUKUS, as part of which,
-the United States plans to rotate up to four Virginia-class
-attack submarines out of the Australian port of Perth by 2027;
-and
-(3) current United States staffing and facilities across
-United States Mission Australia do not appear adequately
-resourced to support an expanding mission set and are no longer
-commensurate with strategic developments.
+(1) Australia is one of the closest allies of the United States
+and integral to United States national security interests in the
+Indo-Pacific;
+(2) the United States-Australia alliance has seen tremendous
+growth, including through AUKUS, as part of which, the United
+States plans to rotate up to four Virginia-class attack submarines
+out of the Australian port of Perth by 2027; and
+(3) current United States staffing and facilities across United
+States Mission Australia do not appear adequately resourced to
+support an expanding mission set and are no longer commensurate
+with strategic developments.
(b) Report.--
-(1) In general.--Not later than 30 days after the date of
-the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the
-appropriate congressional committees a report regarding
-staffing and facility requirements at United States Mission
-Australia to provide administrative and operational support for
-all United States Government personnel under Chief of Mission
-Authority of the head of the United States Mission in
-Australia.
-(2) Contents.--The report required under paragraph (1)
-shall include--
-(A) an assessment of how many United States
-civilian and military personnel and their dependents
-the Department expects across Australia in the next
-five years;
-(B) an assessment of what requirements those United
-States personnel will have, including housing,
-schooling, and office space;
-(C) a status update on anticipated interagency
-growth plans across Australia and the interagency
-process begun in 2024 to assess the needs of Mission
-Australia;
+(1) In general.--Not later than 30 days after the date of the
+enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the
+appropriate congressional committees a report regarding staffing
+and facility requirements at United States Mission Australia to
+provide administrative and operational support for all United
+States Government personnel under Chief of Mission Authority of the
+head of the United States Mission in Australia.
+(2) Contents.--The report required under paragraph (1) shall
+include--
+(A) an assessment of how many United States civilian and
+military personnel and their dependents the Department expects
+across Australia in the next five years;
+(B) an assessment of what requirements those United States
+personnel will have, including housing, schooling, and office
+space;
+(C) a status update on anticipated interagency growth plans
+across Australia and the interagency process begun in 2024 to
+assess the needs of Mission Australia;
(D) an assessment of the impact of the Department
reorganization and workforce reduction on the staffing
contemplated by that process;
-(E) an analysis of resource gaps that could
-undermine mission capacity and United States foreign
-policy objectives, including advancing the United
-States-Australia alliance and AUKUS;
-(F) a recommendation for additional facilities,
-staffing, and resources needed to execute on mission
-growth; and
-(G) an estimated total cost of expanding staffing
-to sufficiently serve the increased presence of United
-States personnel in the area and to achieve any other
-United States foreign policy objectives.
-(3) Classified annex.--The report shall contain a
-classified annex as necessary.
+(E) an analysis of resource gaps that could undermine
+mission capacity and United States foreign policy objectives,
+including advancing the United States-Australia alliance and
+AUKUS;
+(F) a recommendation for additional facilities, staffing,
+and resources needed to execute on mission growth; and
+(G) an estimated total cost of expanding staffing to
+sufficiently serve the increased presence of United States
+personnel in the area and to achieve any other United States
+foreign policy objectives.
+(3) Classified annex.--The report shall contain a classified
+annex as necessary.
(c) Appropriate Congressional Committees Defined.--In this section,
the term ``appropriate congressional committees'' means--
-(1) the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on
-Armed Services, and the Committee on Appropriations of the
-House of Representatives; and
-(2) the Committee on Foreign Relations, the Committee on
-Armed Services, and the Committee on Appropriations of the
-Senate.
-
+(1) the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on Armed
+Services, and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of
+Representatives; and
+(2) the Committee on Foreign Relations, the Committee on Armed
+Services, and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate.
SEC. 5607. EXTENSIONS.
-
(a) Support to Enhance the Capacity of International Monetary Fund
Members to Evaluate the Legal and Financial Terms of Sovereign Debt
Contracts.--Section 6103(c) of title LXI of division F of the National
@@ -54342,9 +50061,7 @@
Law 117-263; 136 6 Stat. 3909) is amended by striking ``fiscal years
2023 and 2024'' and inserting ``fiscal years 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026,
2027, and 2028''.
-
SEC. 5608. UPDATING COUNTERTERRORISM REPORTS.
-
Section 140(a) of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal
Years 1988 and 1989 (22 U.S.C. 2656f(a)) is amended in the matter
preceding paragraph (1) by striking ``April 30'' and inserting
@@ -54353,12 +50070,10 @@
DIVISION F--INTELLIGENCE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026
SEC. 6001. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.
-
(a) Short Title.--This division may be cited as the ``Intelligence
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026''.
(b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this division is
as follows:
-
Sec. 6001. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 6002. Definitions.
Sec. 6003. Explanatory statement.
@@ -54369,8 +50084,7 @@
Sec. 6102. Classified schedule of authorizations.
Sec. 6103. Intelligence Community Management Account.
-TITLE LXII--CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY RETIREMENT AND DISABILITY
-SYSTEM
+TITLE LXII--CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY RETIREMENT AND DISABILITY SYSTEM
Sec. 6201. Authorization of appropriations.
@@ -54383,17 +50097,15 @@
intelligence community.
Sec. 6304. Unauthorized access to intelligence community property.
Sec. 6305. Annual survey of analytic objectivity among officers and
-employees of elements of the intelligence
-community.
+employees of elements of the intelligence community.
Sec. 6306. Annual training requirement and report regarding analytic
standards.
Sec. 6307. Prohibiting discrimination in the intelligence community.
Sec. 6308. Estimate of cost to ensure compliance with Intelligence
Community Directive 705.
Sec. 6309. Plan for implementing an integrated system spanning the
-intelligence community for accreditation of
-sensitive compartmented information
-facilities.
+intelligence community for accreditation of sensitive
+compartmented information facilities.
Sec. 6310. Reforms relating to inactive security clearances.
TITLE LXIV--INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY EFFICIENCY AND EFFECTIVENESS
@@ -54411,8 +50123,8 @@
Subtitle A--Central Intelligence Agency
Sec. 6501. Guidance on novel and significant expenditures for purposes
-of notification under the Central
-Intelligence Agency Act of 1949.
+of notification under the Central Intelligence Agency Act of
+1949.
Sec. 6502. Improvements to security of Central Intelligence Agency
installations.
Sec. 6503. Annual Central Intelligence Agency workplace climate
@@ -54430,14 +50142,13 @@
Subtitle C--Federal Bureau of Investigation
Sec. 6521. Notice of counterintelligence assessments and investigations
-by the Federal Bureau of Investigation of
-candidates for or holders of Federal
-office.
+by the Federal Bureau of Investigation of candidates for or
+holders of Federal office.
Sec. 6522. Notification of material changes to policies or procedures
-governing terrorist watchlist and
-transnational organized crime watchlist.
-Sec. 6523. Annual report on United States persons on the terrorist
-watch list.
+governing terrorist watchlist and transnational organized
+crime watchlist.
+Sec. 6523. Annual report on United States persons on the terrorist watch
+list.
Sec. 6524. Annual report on Federal Bureau of Investigation case data.
TITLE LXVI--ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND OTHER EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES
@@ -54445,12 +50156,11 @@
Subtitle A--Artificial Intelligence
Sec. 6601. Artificial Intelligence security guidance.
-Sec. 6602. Artificial intelligence development and usage by
-intelligence community.
+Sec. 6602. Artificial intelligence development and usage by intelligence
+community.
Sec. 6603. Application of artificial intelligence policies of the
-intelligence community to publicly
-available models hosted in classified
-environments.
+intelligence community to publicly available models hosted in
+classified environments.
Sec. 6604. Prohibition on use of DeepSeek on intelligence community
systems.
@@ -54464,45 +50174,38 @@
Sec. 6614. Enhanced intelligence community support to secure United
States biological data.
Sec. 6615. Ensuring intelligence community procurement of domestic
-United States production of synthetic DNA
-and RNA.
-Sec. 6616. Strategy for addressing intelligence gaps relating to
-China's investment in United States-origin
-biotechnology.
+United States production of synthetic DNA and RNA.
+Sec. 6616. Strategy for addressing intelligence gaps relating to China's
+investment in United States-origin biotechnology.
Subtitle C--Other Matters
-Sec. 6621. Enhancing intelligence community technology adoption
-metrics.
+Sec. 6621. Enhancing intelligence community technology adoption metrics.
Sec. 6622. Report on identification of intelligence community sites for
advanced nuclear technologies.
-Sec. 6623. Strategy on intelligence coordination and sharing relating
-to critical and emerging technologies.
+Sec. 6623. Strategy on intelligence coordination and sharing relating to
+critical and emerging technologies.
TITLE LXVII--MATTERS RELATING TO FOREIGN COUNTRIES
Subtitle A--Matters Relating to China
Sec. 6701. Modification of annual reports on influence operations and
-campaigns in the United States by the
-Chinese Communist Party.
+campaigns in the United States by the Chinese Communist Party.
Sec. 6702. Intelligence sharing with allies on Chinese Communist Party
efforts in Europe.
Sec. 6703. Prohibition on intelligence community contracting with
-Chinese military companies engaged in
-biotechnology research, development, or
-manufacturing.
+Chinese military companies engaged in biotechnology research,
+development, or manufacturing.
Sec. 6704. Report on the wealth of the leadership of the Chinese
Communist Party.
-Sec. 6705. Assessment and report on investments by the People's
-Republic of China in the agriculture sector
-of Brazil.
+Sec. 6705. Assessment and report on investments by the People's Republic
+of China in the agriculture sector of Brazil.
Sec. 6706. Identification of entities that provide support to the
People's Liberation Army.
Sec. 6707. Mission manager for the People's Republic of China.
Sec. 6708. National Intelligence Estimate of advancements in
-biotechnology by the People's Republic of
-China.
+biotechnology by the People's Republic of China.
Subtitle B--Other Matters
@@ -54512,15 +50215,13 @@
Sec. 6713. Extension of intelligence community coordinator for Russian
atrocities accountability.
Sec. 6714. Plan to enhance intelligence support to counter foreign
-influence intended to continue or expand
-the conflict in Sudan.
+influence intended to continue or expand the conflict in
+Sudan.
Sec. 6715. Review of information relating to actions by foreign
-governments to assist persons evading
-justice.
+governments to assist persons evading justice.
Sec. 6716. National Intelligence Estimate on the Western Hemisphere.
-Sec. 6717. Plan to enhance counternarcotics collaboration,
-coordination, and cooperation with the
-Government of Mexico.
+Sec. 6717. Plan to enhance counternarcotics collaboration, coordination,
+and cooperation with the Government of Mexico.
Sec. 6718. Requirements with respect to duty to warn former senior
officials and other United States persons.
@@ -54532,12 +50233,13 @@
Sec. 6803. Declassification of intelligence and additional transparency
measures relating to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Sec. 6804. Classified intelligence budget justification materials and
-submission of intelligence community drug
-control resource summary.
+submission of intelligence community drug control resource
+summary.
Sec. 6805. Requiring penetration testing as part of the testing and
certification of voting systems.
Sec. 6806. Standard guidelines for intelligence community to report and
document anomalous health incidents.
+
(c) Automatic Execution of Clerical Changes.--Except as otherwise
expressly provided, when an amendment made by this division amends an
Act to add a section or larger organizational unit to that Act, repeals
@@ -54546,9 +50248,7 @@
unit in that Act, that amendment also shall have the effect of amending
any table of contents of that Act to alter the table to conform to the
changes made by the amendment.
-
SEC. 6002. DEFINITIONS.
-
In this division:
(1) Congressional intelligence committees.--The term
``congressional intelligence committees'' has the meaning given
@@ -54557,9 +50257,7 @@
(2) Intelligence community.--The term ``intelligence
community'' has the meaning given such term in section 3 of the
National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3003).
-
SEC. 6003. EXPLANATORY STATEMENT.
-
The explanatory statement regarding this division, printed in the
House section of the Congressional Record by the Chairman of the
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of
@@ -54572,41 +50270,35 @@
TITLE LXI--INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES
SEC. 6101. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
-
Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2026
for the conduct of the intelligence and intelligence-related activities
of the Federal Government.
-
SEC. 6102. CLASSIFIED SCHEDULE OF AUTHORIZATIONS.
-
(a) Specifications of Amounts.--The amounts authorized to be
appropriated under section 6101 for the conduct of the intelligence
activities of the Federal Government are those specified in the
classified Schedule of Authorizations prepared to accompany this
division.
(b) Availability of Classified Schedule of Authorizations.--
-(1) Availability.--The classified Schedule of
-Authorizations referred to in subsection (a) shall be made
-available to the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate, the
-Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives,
-and to the President.
-(2) Distribution by the president.--Subject to paragraph
-(3), the President shall provide for suitable distribution of
-the classified Schedule of Authorizations referred to in
-subsection (a), or of appropriate portions of such Schedule,
-within the executive branch of the Federal Government.
+(1) Availability.--The classified Schedule of Authorizations
+referred to in subsection (a) shall be made available to the
+Committee on Appropriations of the Senate, the Committee on
+Appropriations of the House of Representatives, and to the
+President.
+(2) Distribution by the president.--Subject to paragraph (3),
+the President shall provide for suitable distribution of the
+classified Schedule of Authorizations referred to in subsection
+(a), or of appropriate portions of such Schedule, within the
+executive branch of the Federal Government.
(3) Limits on disclosure.--The President shall not publicly
-disclose the classified Schedule of Authorizations or any
-portion of such Schedule except--
-(A) as provided in section 601(a) of the
-Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act
-of 2007 (50 U.S.C. 3306(a));
-(B) to the extent necessary to implement the
-budget; or
+disclose the classified Schedule of Authorizations or any portion
+of such Schedule except--
+(A) as provided in section 601(a) of the Implementing
+Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007 (50 U.S.C.
+3306(a));
+(B) to the extent necessary to implement the budget; or
(C) as otherwise required by law.
-
SEC. 6103. INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY MANAGEMENT ACCOUNT.
-
(a) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be
appropriated for the Intelligence Community Management Account of the
Director of National Intelligence for fiscal year 2026 the sum of
@@ -54622,7 +50314,6 @@
SYSTEM
SEC. 6201. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
-
There is authorized to be appropriated for the Central Intelligence
Agency Retirement and Disability Fund $514,000,000 for fiscal year
2026.
@@ -54630,29 +50321,22 @@
TITLE LXIII--INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY MATTERS
SEC. 6301. RESTRICTION ON CONDUCT OF INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES.
-
The authorization of appropriations by this division shall not be
deemed to constitute authority for the conduct of any intelligence
activity which is not otherwise authorized by the Constitution or the
laws of the United States.
-
SEC. 6302. INCREASE IN EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS AUTHORIZED BY
LAW.
-
Appropriations authorized by this division for salary, pay,
retirement, and other benefits for Federal employees may be increased
by such additional or supplemental amounts as may be necessary for
increases in such compensation or benefits authorized by law.
-
SEC. 6303. NOTICE OF IMPACT OF DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR POST CLOSINGS ON
INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY.
-
Title V of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3091 et
seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new section:
-
-``SEC. 517. NOTICE OF IMPACT OF DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR POST CLOSINGS
-ON INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY.
-
+``SEC. 517. NOTICE OF IMPACT OF DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR POST
+CLOSINGS ON INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY.
``(a) Notice to Director of National Intelligence and Secretary of
Defense.--The Secretary of State shall provide notice to the Director
of National Intelligence and the Secretary of Defense of any covered
@@ -54676,51 +50360,42 @@
``(1) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term
`appropriate congressional committees' means--
``(A) the congressional intelligence committees;
-``(B) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the
-Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the
-House of Representatives;
-``(C) the Committees on Armed Services of the
-Senate and the House of Representatives; and
-``(D) the Committees on Appropriations of the
-Senate and the House of Representatives.
+``(B) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and
+the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of
+Representatives;
+``(C) the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and
+the House of Representatives; and
+``(D) the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and
+the House of Representatives.
``(2) Covered closure of a diplomatic or consular post
defined.--The term `covered closure of a diplomatic or consular
-post' means the closure of a United States diplomatic or
-consular post abroad that is anticipated to last for 60 days or
-more.''.
-
+post' means the closure of a United States diplomatic or consular
+post abroad that is anticipated to last for 60 days or more.''.
SEC. 6304. UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY PROPERTY.
-
Chapter 37 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting
after section 798A the following:
``Sec. 798B. Unauthorized access to intelligence community property
``(a) Prohibited Activity.--It shall be unlawful, within the
jurisdiction of the United States, without authorization to willfully
go upon any property--
-``(1) with intent to gather intelligence or information to
-the detriment of the United States; and
+``(1) with intent to gather intelligence or information to the
+detriment of the United States; and
``(2) while knowing that such property is--
``(A) under the jurisdiction of an element of the
-intelligence community (as defined in section 3(4) of
-the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3003(4));
-and
+intelligence community (as defined in section 3(4) of the
+National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3003(4)); and
``(B) closed or restricted.
``(b) Penalties.--Any person who violates subsection (a) shall--
-``(1) in the case of the first offense, be fined under
-section 3571 of this title, imprisoned not more than 6 months,
-or both;
-``(2) in the case of a second offense after a prior
-conviction under subsection (a) has become final, be fined
-under this title, imprisoned not more than 2 years, or both;
-and
+``(1) in the case of the first offense, be fined under section
+3571 of this title, imprisoned not more than 6 months, or both;
+``(2) in the case of a second offense after a prior conviction
+under subsection (a) has become final, be fined under this title,
+imprisoned not more than 2 years, or both; and
``(3) in the case of a third or subsequent offense after a
-prior conviction under subsection (a) has become final, be
-fined under this title, imprisoned not more than 5 years, or
-both.''.
-
+prior conviction under subsection (a) has become final, be fined
+under this title, imprisoned not more than 5 years, or both.''.
SEC. 6305. ANNUAL SURVEY OF ANALYTIC OBJECTIVITY AMONG OFFICERS AND
EMPLOYEES OF ELEMENTS OF THE INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY.
-
(a) In General.--Section 1019(b) of the National Security
Intelligence Reform Act of 2004 (title I of Public Law 108-458; 50
U.S.C. 3364(b)) is amended by adding at the end the following new
@@ -54733,47 +50408,43 @@
officers and employees of such element with respect to the survey
conducted under subparagraph (A).''.
(b) Elements of the Intelligence Community.--
-(1) In general.--Not less frequently than once each year
-for two years, each head of an element of the intelligence
-community specified in paragraph (4) shall conduct a survey of
-analytic objectivity among officers and employees of such
-element who are involved in the production of intelligence
-products.
-(2) Elements.--Each survey conducted pursuant to paragraph
-(1) for an element of the intelligence community shall cover
-the following:
-(A) Perceptions of the officers and employees
-regarding the presence of bias or politicization
-affecting the intelligence cycle.
+(1) In general.--Not less frequently than once each year for
+two years, each head of an element of the intelligence community
+specified in paragraph (4) shall conduct a survey of analytic
+objectivity among officers and employees of such element who are
+involved in the production of intelligence products.
+(2) Elements.--Each survey conducted pursuant to paragraph (1)
+for an element of the intelligence community shall cover the
+following:
+(A) Perceptions of the officers and employees regarding the
+presence of bias or politicization affecting the intelligence
+cycle.
(B) Types of intelligence products perceived by the
-officers and employees as most prone to objectivity
-concerns.
-(C) Whether responders to the survey raised
-identified analytic objectivity concerns with an
-analytic ombudsman or appropriate entity.
-(3) Coordination.--The head of each element of the
-intelligence community specified in paragraph (4) shall, to the
-extent practicable, coordinate with the individual or entity
-assigned responsibility under section 1019(a) of the National
-Security Intelligence Reform Act of 2004 (title I of Public Law
-108-458; 50 U.S.C. 3364(a)) and the appropriate ombudsman for
-analytic objectivity with respect to the design and execution
-of the survey required by paragraph (1) to maximize the utility
-and efficiency of the survey.
+officers and employees as most prone to objectivity concerns.
+(C) Whether responders to the survey raised identified
+analytic objectivity concerns with an analytic ombudsman or
+appropriate entity.
+(3) Coordination.--The head of each element of the intelligence
+community specified in paragraph (4) shall, to the extent
+practicable, coordinate with the individual or entity assigned
+responsibility under section 1019(a) of the National Security
+Intelligence Reform Act of 2004 (title I of Public Law 108-458; 50
+U.S.C. 3364(a)) and the appropriate ombudsman for analytic
+objectivity with respect to the design and execution of the survey
+required by paragraph (1) to maximize the utility and efficiency of
+the survey.
(4) Elements of the intelligence community specified.--The
-elements of the intelligence community specified in this
-paragraph are the following:
+elements of the intelligence community specified in this paragraph
+are the following:
(A) The National Security Agency.
(B) The Defense Intelligence Agency.
(C) The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency.
-(D) The Directorate of Intelligence of the Federal
-Bureau of Investigation.
+(D) The Directorate of Intelligence of the Federal Bureau
+of Investigation.
(E) The Office of Intelligence and Analysis of the
Department of Homeland Security.
-
SEC. 6306. ANNUAL TRAINING REQUIREMENT AND REPORT REGARDING ANALYTIC
STANDARDS.
-
Section 6312 of the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (50 U.S.C. 3364 note; Public Law 117-263) is
amended--
@@ -54781,24 +50452,20 @@
``(b) Conduct of Training.--Training required pursuant to the
policy required by subsection (a) shall--
``(1) be a dedicated, stand-alone training; and
-``(2) include instruction on how to report concerns
-regarding lack of objectivity, bias, politicization, or other
-issues relating to the standards set forth in Intelligence
-Community Directive 203, Analytic Standards (or any successor
-directive).''; and
+``(2) include instruction on how to report concerns regarding
+lack of objectivity, bias, politicization, or other issues relating
+to the standards set forth in Intelligence Community Directive 203,
+Analytic Standards (or any successor directive).''; and
(2) in subsection (d)(1)--
(A) by striking ``number and themes of''; and
-(B) by striking the period at the end and inserting
-``, including the number and themes of such incidents
-and a list of each intelligence product reported during
-the preceding 1-year period to the Analytic Ombudsman
-of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence
-or other designated official specified in law or policy
-to receive complaints related to, or review compliance
-with, analytic standards.''.
-
+(B) by striking the period at the end and inserting ``,
+including the number and themes of such incidents and a list of
+each intelligence product reported during the preceding 1-year
+period to the Analytic Ombudsman of the Office of the Director
+of National Intelligence or other designated official specified
+in law or policy to receive complaints related to, or review
+compliance with, analytic standards.''.
SEC. 6307. PROHIBITING DISCRIMINATION IN THE INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY.
-
(a) In General.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Director of National Intelligence, in
coordination with the head of each element of the intelligence
@@ -54815,129 +50482,118 @@
person in a manner prohibited by the Constitution of the United States,
the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000 et seq.), or any other
Federal law.
-
SEC. 6308. ESTIMATE OF COST TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH INTELLIGENCE
COMMUNITY DIRECTIVE 705.
-
(a) Estimate Required.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, each head of an element of the intelligence
community, in coordination with the Director of National Intelligence,
shall--
-(1) submit to the congressional intelligence committees,
-the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate, and the
-Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives an
-estimate of the amount of obligations expected to be incurred
-by the Federal Government after the date of the enactment of
-this Act to ensure that the sensitive compartmented information
-facilities of the element are compliant with Intelligence
-Community Directive 705; and
-(2) submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the
-Senate and the House of Representatives an estimate of such
-amount of obligations expected to be incurred by an element of
-the Department of Defense.
+(1) submit to the congressional intelligence committees, the
+Committee on Appropriations of the Senate, and the Committee on
+Appropriations of the House of Representatives an estimate of the
+amount of obligations expected to be incurred by the Federal
+Government after the date of the enactment of this Act to ensure
+that the sensitive compartmented information facilities of the
+element are compliant with Intelligence Community Directive 705;
+and
+(2) submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate
+and the House of Representatives an estimate of such amount of
+obligations expected to be incurred by an element of the Department
+of Defense.
(b) Contents.--Each estimate submitted under subsection (a) shall
include the following:
(1) The estimate.
-(2) An implementation plan to ensure compliance described
-in such subsection.
-(3) Identification of the administrative actions or
-legislative actions that may be necessary to ensure such
-compliance.
-
+(2) An implementation plan to ensure compliance described in
+such subsection.
+(3) Identification of the administrative actions or legislative
+actions that may be necessary to ensure such compliance.
SEC. 6309. PLAN FOR IMPLEMENTING AN INTEGRATED SYSTEM SPANNING THE
-INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY FOR ACCREDITATION OF SENSITIVE
-COMPARTMENTED INFORMATION FACILITIES.
-
+INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY FOR ACCREDITATION OF SENSITIVE COMPARTMENTED
+INFORMATION FACILITIES.
(a) Plan Required.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Director of National Intelligence, in
coordination with the Secretary of Defense, shall--
-(1) develop a plan to implement an integrated tracking
-system that resides on an appropriately secure or classified
-system and spans the intelligence community for the
-accreditation of sensitive compartmented information facilities
-to increase transparency, track the status of accreditation,
-and to reduce and minimize duplication of effort; and
-(2) submit to the congressional intelligence committees,
-the Committee on Appropriations and the Committee on Armed
-Services of the Senate, and the Committee on Appropriations and
-the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives
-the plan developed under paragraph (1).
+(1) develop a plan to implement an integrated tracking system
+that resides on an appropriately secure or classified system and
+spans the intelligence community for the accreditation of sensitive
+compartmented information facilities to increase transparency,
+track the status of accreditation, and to reduce and minimize
+duplication of effort; and
+(2) submit to the congressional intelligence committees, the
+Committee on Appropriations and the Committee on Armed Services of
+the Senate, and the Committee on Appropriations and the Committee
+on Armed Services of the House of Representatives the plan
+developed under paragraph (1).
(b) Elements.--The plan under subsection (a)(1) shall include the
following:
(1) An estimated cost of implementing the plan.
-(2) A description for how applicants and cleared industry
-could monitor the status of the accreditation of the sensitive
-compartmented information facilities of the applicants and
-cleared industry.
-(3) Guidelines for minimizing duplication of effort across
-the intelligence community and the Department of Defense in the
+(2) A description for how applicants and cleared industry could
+monitor the status of the accreditation of the sensitive
+compartmented information facilities of the applicants and cleared
+industry.
+(3) Guidelines for minimizing duplication of effort across the
+intelligence community and the Department of Defense in the
accreditation process for sensitive compartmented information
facilities.
(4) Creation of a mechanism to track compliance with
Intelligence Community Directive 705 (relating to sensitive
compartmented information facilities), or successor directive.
-(5) Proposed measures for increasing security against
-adversary threats.
-(6) A list of any administrative and legislative actions
-that may be necessary to carry out the plan.
-
+(5) Proposed measures for increasing security against adversary
+threats.
+(6) A list of any administrative and legislative actions that
+may be necessary to carry out the plan.
SEC. 6310. REFORMS RELATING TO INACTIVE SECURITY CLEARANCES.
-
(a) Extension of Period of Inactive Security Clearances.--
(1) Review and evaluation.--The Director of National
Intelligence shall review and evaluate the feasibility and
advisability of updating personnel security standards and
procedures governing eligibility for access to sensitive
compartmented information and other controlled access program
-information and security adjudicative guidelines for
-determining eligibility for access to sensitive compartmented
-information and other controlled access program information to
-determine whether individuals described in paragraph (2),
-could, as a matter of policy, be granted eligibility by the
-Director to access classified information if--
+information and security adjudicative guidelines for determining
+eligibility for access to sensitive compartmented information and
+other controlled access program information to determine whether
+individuals described in paragraph (2), could, as a matter of
+policy, be granted eligibility by the Director to access classified
+information if--
(A) there is no indication the individual no longer
-satisfies the standards established for access to
-classified information;
-(B) the individual certifies in writing to an
-appropriate security professional that there has been
-no change in the relevant information provided for the
-last background investigation of the individual; and
-(C) an appropriate record check reveals no
-unfavorable information.
-(2) Individuals described.--The individuals described in
-this paragraph are individuals who--
+satisfies the standards established for access to classified
+information;
+(B) the individual certifies in writing to an appropriate
+security professional that there has been no change in the
+relevant information provided for the last background
+investigation of the individual; and
+(C) an appropriate record check reveals no unfavorable
+information.
+(2) Individuals described.--The individuals described in this
+paragraph are individuals who--
(A) have been retired or otherwise separated from
-employment with an element of the intelligence
-community for a period of not more than 5 years; and
-(B) were eligible to access classified information
-on the day before the individual retired or otherwise
-separated from such element.
+employment with an element of the intelligence community for a
+period of not more than 5 years; and
+(B) were eligible to access classified information on the
+day before the individual retired or otherwise separated from
+such element.
(b) Feasibility and Advisability of Continuous Vetting of Inactive
Security Clearances.--
-(1) In general.--The Director shall conduct an assessment
-of the feasibility and advisability of subjecting inactive
-security clearances to continuous vetting and due diligence,
-including with respect to any effects on policies developed in
-conjunction with the continued development of the Trusted
-Workforce 2.0 initiative.
-(2) Findings.--Not later than 120 days after the date of
-the enactment of this Act, the Director shall submit to the
-congressional intelligence committees, the Committee on
-Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate, and
-the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform of the House
-of Representatives the findings from the assessment conducted
-pursuant to paragraph (1).
+(1) In general.--The Director shall conduct an assessment of
+the feasibility and advisability of subjecting inactive security
+clearances to continuous vetting and due diligence, including with
+respect to any effects on policies developed in conjunction with
+the continued development of the Trusted Workforce 2.0 initiative.
+(2) Findings.--Not later than 120 days after the date of the
+enactment of this Act, the Director shall submit to the
+congressional intelligence committees, the Committee on Homeland
+Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate, and the Committee
+on Oversight and Government Reform of the House of Representatives
+the findings from the assessment conducted pursuant to paragraph
+(1).
TITLE LXIV--INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY EFFICIENCY AND EFFECTIVENESS
SEC. 6401. SHORT TITLE.
-
This title may be cited as the ``Intelligence Community Efficiency
and Effectiveness Act of 2025''.
-
SEC. 6402. MODIFICATION OF RESPONSIBILITIES AND AUTHORITIES OF THE
DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE.
-
(a) Repeal of Sunsetted Requirement for Semi-annual Report.--
Subsection (c)(7) of section 102A of the National Security Act of 1947
(50 U.S.C. 3024) is amended by striking ``(A) The Director'' and all
@@ -54945,8 +50601,8 @@
Director''.
(b) Repeal of Authorities Relating to New National Intelligence
Centers.--
-(1) Transfer of personnel.--Such section is amended by
-striking subsection (e).
+(1) Transfer of personnel.--Such section is amended by striking
+subsection (e).
(2) Repeal of authority to establish.--Subsection (f)(2) of
such section is amended by striking ``and may'' and all that
follows through ``determines necessary''.
@@ -54954,76 +50610,63 @@
(1) Section 102a.--Such section is further amended--
(A) by redesignating subsections (f) through (z) as
subsections (e) through (y), respectively;
-(B) in subsection (e), as redesignated by
-subparagraph (A), in paragraph (7), by striking ``under
-subsection (m)'' and inserting ``under subsection
-(l)''; and
-(C) in subsection (w)(3), as redesignated by
-subparagraph (A), by striking ``under subsection
-(f)(8)'' and inserting ``under subsection (e)(8)''.
+(B) in subsection (e), as redesignated by subparagraph (A),
+in paragraph (7), by striking ``under subsection (m)'' and
+inserting ``under subsection (l)''; and
+(C) in subsection (w)(3), as redesignated by subparagraph
+(A), by striking ``under subsection (f)(8)'' and inserting
+``under subsection (e)(8)''.
(2) Other provisions of law.--
-(A) National security act of 1947.--The National
-Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3001 et seq.) is
-amended--
-(i) in section 103(c)(15) (50 U.S.C.
-3025(c)(15)), by striking ``, including
-national intelligence centers'';
-(ii) in section 112(c)(1), by striking
-``section 102A(i)'' and inserting ``section
-102A(h)'';
-(iii) in section 313(1) (50 U.S.C.
-3079(1)), by striking ``with section
-102A(f)(8)'' and inserting ``with section
-102A(e)(8)''.
-(B) Central intelligence agency act of 1949.--
-Section 6 of the Central Intelligence Agency Act of
-1949 (50 U.S.C. 3507) is amended by striking ``section
+(A) National security act of 1947.--The National Security
+Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3001 et seq.) is amended--
+(i) in section 103(c)(15) (50 U.S.C. 3025(c)(15)), by
+striking ``, including national intelligence centers'';
+(ii) in section 112(c)(1), by striking ``section
+102A(i)'' and inserting ``section 102A(h)'';
+(iii) in section 313(1) (50 U.S.C. 3079(1)), by
+striking ``with section 102A(f)(8)'' and inserting ``with
+section 102A(e)(8)''.
+(B) Central intelligence agency act of 1949.--Section 6 of
+the Central Intelligence Agency Act of 1949 (50 U.S.C. 3507) is
+amended by striking ``section 102A(i)'' and inserting ``section
+102A(h)''.
+(C) Central intelligence agency retirement act.--Section
+201(c) of the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement Act (50
+U.S.C. 2011(c)) is amended by striking ``section 102A(i)'' and
+inserting ``section 102A(h)''.
+(D) Reducing over-classification act.--Section 7(a)(1)(A)
+of the Reducing Over-Classification Act (50 U.S.C.
+3344(a)(1)(A)) is amended by striking ``of section 102A(g)(1)''
+and inserting ``of section 102A(f)(1)''.
+(E) Public interest declassification act.--Section 705(c)
+of the Public Interest Declassification Act of 2000 (50 U.S.C.
+3355c(c)) is amended by striking ``section 102A(i)'' and
+inserting ``102A(h)''.
+(F) Intelligence reform and terrorism prevention act of
+2004.--Section 1019(a) of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism
+Prevention Act of 2004 (50 U.S.C. 3364(a)) is amended by
+striking ``section 102A(h)'' and inserting ``section 102A(g)''.
+(G) Intelligence authorization act for fiscal year 2003.--
+Section 343(c) of the Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal
+Year 2003 (Public Law 107-306; 50 U.S.C. 3363) is amended by
+striking ``Subject to'' and all that follows through ``,
+relating'' and inserting ``Subject to section 102A(h) of the
+National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3024(h), relating''.
+(H) Intelligence authorization act for fiscal year 2014.--
+Section 604(d)(1)(B) of the Intelligence Authorization Act for
+Fiscal Year 2014 (Public Law 113-126; 50 U.S.C. 3234 note) is
+amended by striking ``section 102A(m)'' and inserting ``section
+102A(l)''.
+(I) Homeland security act of 2002.--Section 210D(f)(2)(B)
+of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 124k(f)(2)(B))
+is amended by striking ``sections 102A(f)(1)(B)(iii)'' and
+inserting ``sections 102A(e)(1)(B)(iii)''.
+(J) Energy independence and security act of 2007.--Section
+934(k)(2) of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007
+(42 U.S.C. 17373(k)(2)) is amended by striking ``section
102A(i)'' and inserting ``section 102A(h)''.
-(C) Central intelligence agency retirement act.--
-Section 201(c) of the Central Intelligence Agency
-Retirement Act (50 U.S.C. 2011(c)) is amended by
-striking ``section 102A(i)'' and inserting ``section
-102A(h)''.
-(D) Reducing over-classification act.--Section
-7(a)(1)(A) of the Reducing Over-Classification Act (50
-U.S.C. 3344(a)(1)(A)) is amended by striking ``of
-section 102A(g)(1)'' and inserting ``of section
-102A(f)(1)''.
-(E) Public interest declassification act.--Section
-705(c) of the Public Interest Declassification Act of
-2000 (50 U.S.C. 3355c(c)) is amended by striking
-``section 102A(i)'' and inserting ``102A(h)''.
-(F) Intelligence reform and terrorism prevention
-act of 2004.--Section 1019(a) of the Intelligence
-Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 (50 U.S.C.
-3364(a)) is amended by striking ``section 102A(h)'' and
-inserting ``section 102A(g)''.
-(G) Intelligence authorization act for fiscal year
-2003.--Section 343(c) of the Intelligence Authorization
-Act for Fiscal Year 2003 (Public Law 107-306; 50 U.S.C.
-3363) is amended by striking ``Subject to'' and all
-that follows through ``, relating'' and inserting
-``Subject to section 102A(h) of the National Security
-Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3024(h), relating''.
-(H) Intelligence authorization act for fiscal year
-2014.--Section 604(d)(1)(B) of the Intelligence
-Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (Public Law 113-
-126; 50 U.S.C. 3234 note) is amended by striking
-``section 102A(m)'' and inserting ``section 102A(l)''.
-(I) Homeland security act of 2002.--Section
-210D(f)(2)(B) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6
-U.S.C. 124k(f)(2)(B)) is amended by striking ``sections
-102A(f)(1)(B)(iii)'' and inserting ``sections
-102A(e)(1)(B)(iii)''.
-(J) Energy independence and security act of 2007.--
-Section 934(k)(2) of the Energy Independence and
-Security Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 17373(k)(2)) is amended
-by striking ``section 102A(i)'' and inserting ``section
-102A(h)''.
-
SEC. 6403. PLAN FOR OPTIMIZED STAFFING OF THE OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF
NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE.
-
(a) Requirement.--Not later than 120 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Director of National Intelligence shall
submit to the congressional intelligence committees and the Committees
@@ -55036,23 +50679,19 @@
employees, detailees, and individuals under contract with the Office
that the Director requires for the optimized execution of the statutory
authorities of the Director.
-
SEC. 6404. NATIONAL COUNTERPROLIFERATION AND BIOSECURITY CENTER.
-
(a) Termination.--
-(1) Termination of center.--Not later than 180 days after
-the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of National
-Intelligence shall terminate the National Counterproliferation
-and Biosecurity Center, including such missions, objectives,
-staff, and resources of the Center, as is consistent with the
-provisions of this section and the amendments made by this
-section.
-(2) Termination of director of the center.--Not later than
-180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the
-Director of National Intelligence shall terminate the position
-of the Director of the National Counterproliferation and
-Biosecurity Center, as is consistent with the provisions of
-this section.
+(1) Termination of center.--Not later than 180 days after the
+date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of National
+Intelligence shall terminate the National Counterproliferation and
+Biosecurity Center, including such missions, objectives, staff, and
+resources of the Center, as is consistent with the provisions of
+this section and the amendments made by this section.
+(2) Termination of director of the center.--Not later than 180
+days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of
+National Intelligence shall terminate the position of the Director
+of the National Counterproliferation and Biosecurity Center, as is
+consistent with the provisions of this section.
(b) Report.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment
of this Act, the Director of National Intelligence shall submit to the
congressional intelligence committees and the Committees on
@@ -55062,72 +50701,66 @@
missions and functions within the Office of the Director of
National Intelligence;
(2) a staffing profile of the officers, employees, and
-detailees currently assigned, as of the date of the report, to
-the counterproliferation, biosecurity, and related missions and
-functions at the Office of the Director of National
-Intelligence; and
+detailees currently assigned, as of the date of the report, to the
+counterproliferation, biosecurity, and related missions and
+functions at the Office of the Director of National Intelligence;
+and
(3) a description of the employment status of the officers,
employees, and detailees who were assigned to the National
-Counterproliferation and Biosecurity Center as of August 1,
-2025, including those who have remained at the Office of the
-Director of National Intelligence, accepted (or, as to
-detailees, maintained) employment at another element of the
-intelligence community, or have separated from the intelligence
-community.
+Counterproliferation and Biosecurity Center as of August 1, 2025,
+including those who have remained at the Office of the Director of
+National Intelligence, accepted (or, as to detailees, maintained)
+employment at another element of the intelligence community, or
+have separated from the intelligence community.
(c) Conforming Amendments.--The National Security Act of 1947 (50
U.S.C. 3001 et seq.) is amended--
(1) in section 103(c) (50 U.S.C. 3025(c))--
(A) by striking paragraph (13); and
-(B) by redesignating paragraphs (14) and (15) as
-paragraphs (13) and (14), respectively; and
+(B) by redesignating paragraphs (14) and (15) as paragraphs
+(13) and (14), respectively; and
(2) in section 119A (50 U.S.C. 3057)--
(A) in the heading, by striking ``National
-Counterproliferation and Biosecurity Center'' and
-inserting ``Counterproliferation and Biosecurity'';
+Counterproliferation and Biosecurity Center'' and inserting
+``Counterproliferation and Biosecurity'';
(B) in subsection (a)--
-(i) in the heading, by striking
-``Establishment'' and inserting
-``Organization'';
+(i) in the heading, by striking ``Establishment'' and
+inserting ``Organization'';
(ii) in paragraph (1)--
-(I) by striking ``The President
-shall establish a National
-Counterproliferation and Biosecurity
-Center, taking into account all
-appropriate government tools to'' and
-inserting ``The Director of National
+
+(I) by striking ``The President shall establish a
+National Counterproliferation and Biosecurity Center,
+taking into account all appropriate government tools
+to'' and inserting ``The Director of National
Intelligence shall''; and
-(II) in subparagraph (A), by
-inserting ``support efforts to'' before
-``prevent and halt'';
-(iii) by striking paragraph (2) and
-inserting the following:
+(II) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ``support
+efforts to'' before ``prevent and halt'';
+
+(iii) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the
+following:
``(2) The Director of National Intelligence shall appoint an
appropriate official within the Office of the Director of National
Intelligence to oversee the efforts and activities undertaken pursuant
to this section.''; and
-(iv) by striking paragraphs (3) and (4);
-and
+(iv) by striking paragraphs (3) and (4); and
(C) in subsection (b)--
(i) in paragraph (1)--
-(I) by striking ``establishing the
-National Counterproliferation and
-Biosecurity Center, the President'' and
-inserting ``carrying out this section,
+
+(I) by striking ``establishing the National
+Counterproliferation and Biosecurity Center, the
+President'' and inserting ``carrying out this section,
the Director''; and
-(II) in subparagraph (A), by
-striking ``Establishing a primary
-organization within the United States
-Government for integrating'' and
-inserting ``Integrating''; and
-(ii) in paragraph (2), by striking ``In
-establishing the National Counterproliferation
-and Biosecurity Center, the President shall
-address the following missions and objectives
-to ensure that the Center serves as the lead
-for the intelligence community for'' and
-inserting ``In carrying out this section, the
-Director shall address the following missions
-and objectives to ensure''.
+(II) in subparagraph (A), by striking
+``Establishing a primary organization within the United
+States Government for integrating'' and inserting
+``Integrating''; and
+
+(ii) in paragraph (2), by striking ``In establishing
+the National Counterproliferation and Biosecurity Center,
+the President shall address the following missions and
+objectives to ensure that the Center serves as the lead for
+the intelligence community for'' and inserting ``In
+carrying out this section, the Director shall address the
+following missions and objectives to ensure''.
(d) Repeal of National Security Waiver Authority, Report
Requirement, and Sense of Congress.--Such section 119A is further
amended by striking subsections (c), (d), and (e).
@@ -55140,9 +50773,7 @@
any reference to the Director of the National Counterproliferation and
Biosecurity Center in law shall be treated as a reference to the
Director of National Intelligence.
-
SEC. 6405. TERMINATION OF OFFICE OF ENGAGEMENT.
-
(a) Termination.--The Director of National Intelligence shall take
such actions as may be necessary to terminate and wind down the
operations of the Office of Engagement before the date specified in
@@ -55154,13 +50785,10 @@
of this Act.
TITLE LXV--MATTERS RELATING TO ELEMENTS OF THE INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY
-
Subtitle A--Central Intelligence Agency
SEC. 6501. GUIDANCE ON NOVEL AND SIGNIFICANT EXPENDITURES FOR PURPOSES
-OF NOTIFICATION UNDER THE CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY ACT
-OF 1949.
-
+OF NOTIFICATION UNDER THE CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY ACT OF 1949.
(a) In General.--Section 8(c) of the Central Intelligence Agency
Act of 1949 (50 U.S.C. 3510(c)) is amended--
(1) by striking ``Not later than'' and inserting ``(1) Not
@@ -55173,11 +50801,11 @@
subsection. Such guidance shall--
``(i) establish a definition of a novel and significant
expenditure for purposes of this subsection;
-``(ii) define internal procedures to evaluate expenditures
-to determine if such expenditures are novel and significant
-using the definition established pursuant to clause (i); and
-``(iii) require timely congressional notification in
-accordance with this subsection.
+``(ii) define internal procedures to evaluate expenditures to
+determine if such expenditures are novel and significant using the
+definition established pursuant to clause (i); and
+``(iii) require timely congressional notification in accordance
+with this subsection.
``(B) The Director shall regularly review and update the guidance
issued under this paragraph as appropriate.
``(C) Not later than 60 days after the date on which the initial
@@ -55191,19 +50819,15 @@
6402(c) of this Act) is amended in the first sentence by striking ``of
such section'' and inserting ``of such section, including the guidance
issued under paragraph (2) of such subsection (c)''.
-
SEC. 6502. IMPROVEMENTS TO SECURITY OF CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
INSTALLATIONS.
-
(a) Agency Headquarters Installation.--Subsection (a)(1) of section
15 of the Central Intelligence Agency Act of 1949 (50 U.S.C. 3515) is
amended by striking ``Compound'' each place it appears and inserting
``Installation''.
(b) Unmanned Aircraft.--Such Act is further amended by inserting
after section 15 the following:
-
``SEC. 15A. AUTHORITY REGARDING UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS.
-
``(a) Authority to Intercept.--Notwithstanding section 46502 of
title 49, United States Code, or sections 32, 1030, and 1367 and
chapters 119 and 206 of title 18, United States Code, the Director may
@@ -55217,181 +50841,166 @@
``(b) Authorized Actions.--
``(1) Actions described to ensure safety and security.--The
actions described in this paragraph are the following:
-``(A) During the operation of the unmanned aircraft
-system, detect, identify, monitor, and track the
-unmanned aircraft system, without prior consent,
-including by means of intercept or other access of a
-wire communication, an oral communication, or an
-electronic communication, used to control the unmanned
+``(A) During the operation of the unmanned aircraft system,
+detect, identify, monitor, and track the unmanned aircraft
+system, without prior consent, including by means of intercept
+or other access of a wire communication, an oral communication,
+or an electronic communication, used to control the unmanned
aircraft system.
-``(B) Warn the operator of the unmanned aircraft
-system, including by passive or active, and by direct
-or indirect, physical, electronic, radio, and
-electromagnetic means.
-``(C) Disrupt control of the unmanned aircraft
-system, without prior consent, including by disabling
-the unmanned aircraft system by intercepting,
-interfering, or causing interference with wire, oral,
-electronic, or radio communications used to control the
-unmanned aircraft system.
-``(D) Seize or exercise control of the unmanned
-aircraft system.
-``(E) Seize or otherwise confiscate the unmanned
-aircraft system.
-``(F) Use reasonable force, if necessary, to
-disable, damage, or destroy the unmanned aircraft
+``(B) Warn the operator of the unmanned aircraft system,
+including by passive or active, and by direct or indirect,
+physical, electronic, radio, and electromagnetic means.
+``(C) Disrupt control of the unmanned aircraft system,
+without prior consent, including by disabling the unmanned
+aircraft system by intercepting, interfering, or causing
+interference with wire, oral, electronic, or radio
+communications used to control the unmanned aircraft system.
+``(D) Seize or exercise control of the unmanned aircraft
system.
+``(E) Seize or otherwise confiscate the unmanned aircraft
+system.
+``(F) Use reasonable force, if necessary, to disable,
+damage, or destroy the unmanned aircraft system.
``(2) Limitation on actions.--
-``(A) Duration.--In carrying out subsection (a),
-the Director may take an action described in
-subparagraphs (B) through (F) of paragraph (1) only for
-the period necessary to mitigate a credible threat to
-safety or security identified in subsection (a).
-``(B) Compliance.--In carrying out this section,
-the Director shall comply with the guidance developed
-under subsection (c).
+``(A) Duration.--In carrying out subsection (a), the
+Director may take an action described in subparagraphs (B)
+through (F) of paragraph (1) only for the period necessary to
+mitigate a credible threat to safety or security identified in
+subsection (a).
+``(B) Compliance.--In carrying out this section, the
+Director shall comply with the guidance developed under
+subsection (c).
``(c) Guidance.--
``(1) Coordination and consultation.--
-``(A) Coordination.--The Director shall develop
-guidance for carrying out subsection (a) and for
-conducting research, testing, training, and evaluation
-under subsection (e) in coordination with the Secretary
-of Transportation and the Administrator of the Federal
-Aviation Administration to ensure that any such actions
-or research, testing, training, and evaluation do not
-adversely affect or interfere with the safety and
-efficiency of the national airspace system.
-``(B) Consultation.--In developing guidance for
-carrying out subsection (a) and for conducting
-research, testing, training, and evaluation under
-subsection (e), the Director shall request consultation
-by the Secretary of Commerce and the Chairman of the
-Federal Communications Commission. The Secretary of
-Commerce and the Chairman may each provide such
-consultation during the 180-day period beginning on the
-date of the request by the Director.
+``(A) Coordination.--The Director shall develop guidance
+for carrying out subsection (a) and for conducting research,
+testing, training, and evaluation under subsection (e) in
+coordination with the Secretary of Transportation and the
+Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to ensure
+that any such actions or research, testing, training, and
+evaluation do not adversely affect or interfere with the safety
+and efficiency of the national airspace system.
+``(B) Consultation.--In developing guidance for carrying
+out subsection (a) and for conducting research, testing,
+training, and evaluation under subsection (e), the Director
+shall request consultation by the Secretary of Commerce and the
+Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission. The
+Secretary of Commerce and the Chairman may each provide such
+consultation during the 180-day period beginning on the date of
+the request by the Director.
``(2) Requirements.--The guidance under paragraph (1) shall
include requirements that--
``(A) the Administrator of the Federal Aviation
-Administration advise on the types of activities
-covered by subsection (b)(1);
-``(B) the Director contact the Administrator of the
-Federal Aviation Administration through the appropriate
-channel if practicable before, or otherwise as soon as
-practicable after (but not later than 24 hours after),
-carrying out an action described in subparagraphs (B)
-through (F) of subsection (b)(1);
-``(C) the Director contact the Administrator of the
-Federal Aviation Administration through the appropriate
-channel before conducting research, testing, training,
-and evaluation under subsection (e); and
-``(D) when taking an action described in subsection
-(b)(1), all due consideration is given to--
-``(i) mitigating effects on privacy and
-civil liberties under the first and fourth
-amendments to the Constitution of the United
-States;
-``(ii) mitigating damage to, or loss of,
-real and personal property; and
-``(iii) mitigating any risk of personal
-injury or death.
+Administration advise on the types of activities covered by
+subsection (b)(1);
+``(B) the Director contact the Administrator of the Federal
+Aviation Administration through the appropriate channel if
+practicable before, or otherwise as soon as practicable after
+(but not later than 24 hours after), carrying out an action
+described in subparagraphs (B) through (F) of subsection
+(b)(1);
+``(C) the Director contact the Administrator of the Federal
+Aviation Administration through the appropriate channel before
+conducting research, testing, training, and evaluation under
+subsection (e); and
+``(D) when taking an action described in subsection (b)(1),
+all due consideration is given to--
+``(i) mitigating effects on privacy and civil liberties
+under the first and fourth amendments to the Constitution
+of the United States;
+``(ii) mitigating damage to, or loss of, real and
+personal property; and
+``(iii) mitigating any risk of personal injury or
+death.
``(3) Updates.--On an annual basis, the Director, in
coordination with the Secretary of Transportation and the
-Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration, shall
-review the guidance developed under paragraph (1) and make any
-necessary updates.
+Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration, shall review
+the guidance developed under paragraph (1) and make any necessary
+updates.
``(d) Specially Designated Areas.--
``(1) List.--The Director shall make available to the
-congressional intelligence committees and the recipients
-specified in paragraph (5) a list, which may be in classified
-form, of each area that the Director--
-``(A) determines meets the criteria described in
-paragraph (4); and
+congressional intelligence committees and the recipients specified
+in paragraph (5) a list, which may be in classified form, of each
+area that the Director--
+``(A) determines meets the criteria described in paragraph
+(4); and
``(B) designates as a specially designated area for
purposes of this section.
-``(2) Annual update.--Not later than March 31 each year,
-the Director shall make available to the congressional
-intelligence committees and the recipients specified in
-paragraph (5) an updated list of specially designated areas
-under paragraph (1).
+``(2) Annual update.--Not later than March 31 each year, the
+Director shall make available to the congressional intelligence
+committees and the recipients specified in paragraph (5) an updated
+list of specially designated areas under paragraph (1).
``(3) Emergency updates.--If the Director determines that
-adding an area that meets the criteria described in paragraph
-(4) to the list under paragraph (1) is necessary to mitigate a
-credible threat to safety or security, the Director may update
-the list to include that area as a specially designated area
-covered by this section if the Director makes available to the
-congressional intelligence committees and the recipients
-specified in paragraph (5) information regarding that area by
-not later than 7 days after making such determination.
+adding an area that meets the criteria described in paragraph (4)
+to the list under paragraph (1) is necessary to mitigate a credible
+threat to safety or security, the Director may update the list to
+include that area as a specially designated area covered by this
+section if the Director makes available to the congressional
+intelligence committees and the recipients specified in paragraph
+(5) information regarding that area by not later than 7 days after
+making such determination.
``(4) Criteria described.--The criteria described in this
paragraph are the following:
``(A) The area is identified by the Director, in
-coordination with the Secretary of Transportation, with
-respect to potentially impacted airspace, through a
-risk-based assessment, as high-risk and a potential
-target for unlawful unmanned aircraft system-related
-activity.
+coordination with the Secretary of Transportation, with respect
+to potentially impacted airspace, through a risk-based
+assessment, as high-risk and a potential target for unlawful
+unmanned aircraft system-related activity.
``(B) The area consists of--
``(i) premises that--
-``(I) are owned, leased, or
-controlled by the Agency or the Office
-of the Director of National
+
+``(I) are owned, leased, or controlled by the
+Agency or the Office of the Director of National
Intelligence;
-``(II) are not eligible for
-protection from threats from unmanned
-aircraft systems by another department
-or agency of the Federal Government
-that has authority to mitigate the
-threat of unmanned aircraft systems,
-including pursuant to section 130i of
-title 10, United States Code; and
-``(III) directly relate to one or
-more functions authorized to be
-performed by the Agency or the Office
-of the Director of National
-Intelligence under this Act or the
-National Security Act of 1947 (50
-U.S.C. 3001 et seq.);
-``(ii) one or more perimeters adjacent to
-such premises, as designated by the Director,
-in coordination with the Secretary of
-Transportation, based on the specific type of
-action described in subsection (b)(1); and
-``(iii) the airspace above the premises and
-perimeters covered by clauses (i) and (ii).
-``(C) The airspace specified in subparagraph
-(B)(iii) is restricted by a temporary flight
-restriction or covered by a determination under section
-2209 of the FAA Extension, Safety, and Security Act of
-2016 (49 U.S.C. 44802 note) or any other similar
-restriction applicable to unmanned aircraft system
+``(II) are not eligible for protection from threats
+from unmanned aircraft systems by another department or
+agency of the Federal Government that has authority to
+mitigate the threat of unmanned aircraft systems,
+including pursuant to section 130i of title 10, United
+States Code; and
+``(III) directly relate to one or more functions
+authorized to be performed by the Agency or the Office
+of the Director of National Intelligence under this Act
+or the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3001 et
+seq.);
+
+``(ii) one or more perimeters adjacent to such
+premises, as designated by the Director, in coordination
+with the Secretary of Transportation, based on the specific
+type of action described in subsection (b)(1); and
+``(iii) the airspace above the premises and perimeters
+covered by clauses (i) and (ii).
+``(C) The airspace specified in subparagraph (B)(iii) is
+restricted by a temporary flight restriction or covered by a
+determination under section 2209 of the FAA Extension, Safety,
+and Security Act of 2016 (49 U.S.C. 44802 note) or any other
+similar restriction applicable to unmanned aircraft system
overflights determined appropriate by the Secretary of
Transportation.
-``(5) Specified recipients of list.--The designated
-recipients for purposes of this subsection are each of the
-following:
-``(A) The chairs and ranking minority members of
-the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of
-the House of Representatives and the Committee on
-Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate.
-``(B) The chairs and ranking minority members of
-the Committees on the Judiciary of the House of
-Representatives and of the Senate.
-``(C) The chairs and ranking minority members of
-the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform of the
-House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland
-Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate.
-``(D) The chairs and ranking minority members of
-the Committees on Appropriations of the House of
-Representatives and of the Senate.
-``(E) For each committee specified in subparagraphs
-(A), (B), (C), and (D)--
-``(i) two staff members of the committee
-who have the required security clearances and
-are designated by the chair; and
-``(ii) two staff members of the committee
-who have the required security clearances and
-are designated by the ranking minority member.
+``(5) Specified recipients of list.--The designated recipients
+for purposes of this subsection are each of the following:
+``(A) The chairs and ranking minority members of the
+Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
+Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
+Transportation of the Senate.
+``(B) The chairs and ranking minority members of the
+Committees on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives and
+of the Senate.
+``(C) The chairs and ranking minority members of the
+Committee on Oversight and Government Reform of the House of
+Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and
+Governmental Affairs of the Senate.
+``(D) The chairs and ranking minority members of the
+Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives
+and of the Senate.
+``(E) For each committee specified in subparagraphs (A),
+(B), (C), and (D)--
+``(i) two staff members of the committee who have the
+required security clearances and are designated by the
+chair; and
+``(ii) two staff members of the committee who have the
+required security clearances and are designated by the
+ranking minority member.
``(e) Research, Testing, Training, and Evaluation.--The Director
may, consistent with section 105(g) of the Foreign Intelligence
Surveillance Act of 1978 (50 U.S.C. 1805(g)), other Federal laws, and
@@ -55401,194 +51010,171 @@
of the equipment for any action carried out under subsection (a).
``(f) Privacy Protections.--
``(1) Requirement.--Any interception or acquisition of, or
-access to, or maintenance or use of, information or
-communications to or from an unmanned aircraft system under
-this section shall be conducted--
-``(A) in a manner consistent with the first and
-fourth amendments to the Constitution of the United
-States and applicable provisions of Federal law; and
-``(B) only to the extent necessary to support an
-action described in subsection (b)(1) taken to carry
-out the authority provided in subsection (a).
-``(2) Limit.--In carrying out subsection (a), the Director
-may maintain records containing or regarding the content and
-dialing, signaling, routing, and addressing information
-associated with wire communications, oral communications,
-electronic communications, and radio communications, and may
-maintain parts or the whole of an unmanned aircraft system,
-only if--
-``(A) such maintenance is for the purpose of
-mitigating a credible threat, as described in
-subsection (a), to safety or security of persons in a
-specially designated area; and
-``(B) such maintenance does not exceed a period of
-180 days unless--
-``(i) the Director or the Attorney General
-determines a longer period--
-``(I) is necessary to directly
-support an ongoing security operation
-of the Agency pursuant to subsection
+access to, or maintenance or use of, information or communications
+to or from an unmanned aircraft system under this section shall be
+conducted--
+``(A) in a manner consistent with the first and fourth
+amendments to the Constitution of the United States and
+applicable provisions of Federal law; and
+``(B) only to the extent necessary to support an action
+described in subsection (b)(1) taken to carry out the authority
+provided in subsection (a).
+``(2) Limit.--In carrying out subsection (a), the Director may
+maintain records containing or regarding the content and dialing,
+signaling, routing, and addressing information associated with wire
+communications, oral communications, electronic communications, and
+radio communications, and may maintain parts or the whole of an
+unmanned aircraft system, only if--
+``(A) such maintenance is for the purpose of mitigating a
+credible threat, as described in subsection (a), to safety or
+security of persons in a specially designated area; and
+``(B) such maintenance does not exceed a period of 180 days
+unless--
+``(i) the Director or the Attorney General determines a
+longer period--
+
+``(I) is necessary to directly support an ongoing
+security operation of the Agency pursuant to subsection
(a); or
-``(II) is required to be maintained
-by the Agency under Federal law;
-``(ii) the Director or the Attorney General
-has created a record before the end of such
-180-day period providing the specific factual
-basis to support the determination based on the
-matters specified in either or both subclauses
+``(II) is required to be maintained by the Agency
+under Federal law;
+
+``(ii) the Director or the Attorney General has created
+a record before the end of such 180-day period providing
+the specific factual basis to support the determination
+based on the matters specified in either or both subclauses
(I) and (II) of clause (i); and
-``(iii) the Director is in compliance with
-the reporting requirements under subsection
-(g)(2)(B).
-``(3) Destruction.--The Director shall destroy any records
-or materials maintained under paragraph (2) at the end of the
-period specified in such paragraph.
+``(iii) the Director is in compliance with the
+reporting requirements under subsection (g)(2)(B).
+``(3) Destruction.--The Director shall destroy any records or
+materials maintained under paragraph (2) at the end of the period
+specified in such paragraph.
``(4) Transfer.--
``(A) Authorized disclosure.--Records or materials
-maintained under paragraph (2) may not be disclosed
-outside of the Agency or Department of Justice unless
-the Director or Attorney General determine that the
-disclosure of such records or materials--
-``(i) is necessary to investigate or
-prosecute a violation of Federal law;
-``(ii) is necessary to support the counter
-unmanned aircraft systems activities of another
-department or agency of the Federal Government
-with authority to mitigate the threat of
-unmanned aircraft systems;
-``(iii) is necessary to comply with another
-provision of Federal law; or
-``(iv) is necessary to comply with an
-obligation to preserve materials during the
-course of litigation.
-``(B) Requirement for recipient agency.--The
-recipient of records or materials pursuant to
-subparagraph (A) shall--
-``(i) maintain the records or materials
-only for the purpose authorized under such
-subparagraph;
-``(ii) disclose the records or materials
-only for a purpose authorized under such
-subparagraph; and
-``(iii) destroy the records or parts or
-materials once such purpose no longer applies.
+maintained under paragraph (2) may not be disclosed outside of
+the Agency or Department of Justice unless the Director or
+Attorney General determine that the disclosure of such records
+or materials--
+``(i) is necessary to investigate or prosecute a
+violation of Federal law;
+``(ii) is necessary to support the counter unmanned
+aircraft systems activities of another department or agency
+of the Federal Government with authority to mitigate the
+threat of unmanned aircraft systems;
+``(iii) is necessary to comply with another provision
+of Federal law; or
+``(iv) is necessary to comply with an obligation to
+preserve materials during the course of litigation.
+``(B) Requirement for recipient agency.--The recipient of
+records or materials pursuant to subparagraph (A) shall--
+``(i) maintain the records or materials only for the
+purpose authorized under such subparagraph;
+``(ii) disclose the records or materials only for a
+purpose authorized under such subparagraph; and
+``(iii) destroy the records or parts or materials once
+such purpose no longer applies.
``(5) Certification.--
``(A) Agency.--Each time the Director carries out
-subsection (a) by taking an action described in
-subparagraphs (C) through (F) of subsection (b)(1), the
-Director shall certify that the Director is in
-compliance with paragraphs (1) through (4) of this
-subsection. The Director may only delegate the
-authority to make such certification to--
-``(i) the General Counsel or the Principal
-Deputy General Counsel; or
-``(ii) the Director of Operations or the
-Deputy Director of Operations.
+subsection (a) by taking an action described in subparagraphs
+(C) through (F) of subsection (b)(1), the Director shall
+certify that the Director is in compliance with paragraphs (1)
+through (4) of this subsection. The Director may only delegate
+the authority to make such certification to--
+``(i) the General Counsel or the Principal Deputy
+General Counsel; or
+``(ii) the Director of Operations or the Deputy
+Director of Operations.
``(B) Retention.--Each certification made under
-subparagraph (A) shall be retained by the Director for
-a period of at least seven years.
+subparagraph (A) shall be retained by the Director for a period
+of at least seven years.
``(g) Notifications and Reports.--
-``(1) Department of justice notification.--Not later than
-30 days after the date on which the Director carries out
-subsection (a) by taking an action described in subparagraphs
-(C) through (F) of subsection (b)(1), the Director shall notify
-the Attorney General of such action.
-``(2) Congressional reports.--Not later than 90 days after
-the date of the enactment of this section, and every 90 days
-thereafter, the Director shall make available to the
-congressional intelligence committees and the recipients
-specified in paragraph (3) a report that includes the
-following:
+``(1) Department of justice notification.--Not later than 30
+days after the date on which the Director carries out subsection
+(a) by taking an action described in subparagraphs (C) through (F)
+of subsection (b)(1), the Director shall notify the Attorney
+General of such action.
+``(2) Congressional reports.--Not later than 90 days after the
+date of the enactment of this section, and every 90 days
+thereafter, the Director shall make available to the congressional
+intelligence committees and the recipients specified in paragraph
+(3) a report that includes the following:
``(A) With respect to each action described in
-subparagraphs (B) through (F) of subsection (b)(1)
-taken to carry out subsection (a) during the period
-covered by the report, a description of--
+subparagraphs (B) through (F) of subsection (b)(1) taken to
+carry out subsection (a) during the period covered by the
+report, a description of--
``(i) the action taken;
-``(ii) options considered by the Director
-to mitigate any identified effects to the
-national airspace system relating to such
-action, including the minimization of the use
-of any technology that disrupts the
-transmission of radio or electronic signals;
-and
-``(iii) whether any harm, damage, or loss
-to a person or to private property resulted
-from such action.
-``(B) A description of all records or materials
-that, as of the date of the report, are being
-maintained for a period exceeding 180 days pursuant to
-subsection (f)(2)(B), and a copy of each record created
-pursuant to clause (ii) of such subsection relating to
-such maintenance.
-``(C) A copy of the guidance, policies, and
-procedures established by the Director in effect during
-the period covered by the report to address privacy,
-civil rights, and civil liberties issues implicated by
-actions taken by the Director in carrying out
-subsection (a).
-``(D) Information on any violation of, or failure
-to comply with, this section during the period covered
-by the report, including a description of any such
-violation or failure.
+``(ii) options considered by the Director to mitigate
+any identified effects to the national airspace system
+relating to such action, including the minimization of the
+use of any technology that disrupts the transmission of
+radio or electronic signals; and
+``(iii) whether any harm, damage, or loss to a person
+or to private property resulted from such action.
+``(B) A description of all records or materials that, as of
+the date of the report, are being maintained for a period
+exceeding 180 days pursuant to subsection (f)(2)(B), and a copy
+of each record created pursuant to clause (ii) of such
+subsection relating to such maintenance.
+``(C) A copy of the guidance, policies, and procedures
+established by the Director in effect during the period covered
+by the report to address privacy, civil rights, and civil
+liberties issues implicated by actions taken by the Director in
+carrying out subsection (a).
+``(D) Information on any violation of, or failure to comply
+with, this section during the period covered by the report,
+including a description of any such violation or failure.
``(3) Specified recipients of report.--The designated
-recipients for purposes of paragraph (2) are each of the
-following:
-``(A) Each member of the Committee on
-Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
-Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science,
-and Transportation of the Senate.
-``(B) Each member of the Committees on the
-Judiciary of the House of Representatives and of the
+recipients for purposes of paragraph (2) are each of the following:
+``(A) Each member of the Committee on Transportation and
+Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the
+Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the
Senate.
+``(B) Each member of the Committees on the Judiciary of the
+House of Representatives and of the Senate.
``(C) Each member of the Committee on Oversight and
-Government Reform of the House of Representatives and
-the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental
-Affairs of the Senate.
-``(D) Each member of the Committees on
-Appropriations of the House of Representatives and of
-the Senate.
-``(E) For each committee specified in subparagraphs
-(A), (B), (C), and (D)--
-``(i) five staff members of the committee
-who have the required security clearances and
-are designated by the chair; and
-``(ii) five staff members of the committee
-who have the required security clearances and
-are designated by the ranking minority member.
+Government Reform of the House of Representatives and the
+Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the
+Senate.
+``(D) Each member of the Committees on Appropriations of
+the House of Representatives and of the Senate.
+``(E) For each committee specified in subparagraphs (A),
+(B), (C), and (D)--
+``(i) five staff members of the committee who have the
+required security clearances and are designated by the
+chair; and
+``(ii) five staff members of the committee who have the
+required security clearances and are designated by the
+ranking minority member.
``(h) Forfeiture and Tort Claims.--
``(1) Forfeiture.--
-``(A) Subject to forfeiture.--Any unmanned aircraft
-system described in subsection (a) that is seized by
-the Director is subject to forfeiture to the United
-States.
-``(B) Application.--The requirements for civil,
-criminal, or administrative forfeiture under applicable
-law or regulation shall apply to any forfeiture
-conducted under subparagraph (A).
+``(A) Subject to forfeiture.--Any unmanned aircraft system
+described in subsection (a) that is seized by the Director is
+subject to forfeiture to the United States.
+``(B) Application.--The requirements for civil, criminal,
+or administrative forfeiture under applicable law or regulation
+shall apply to any forfeiture conducted under subparagraph (A).
``(2) Tort claims.--Chapter 171 of title 28, United States
-Code, shall apply to any claims for loss of property, injury,
-or death pursuant to actions taken pursuant to this section.
+Code, shall apply to any claims for loss of property, injury, or
+death pursuant to actions taken pursuant to this section.
``(i) Rules of Construction.--Nothing in this section may be
construed as--
``(1) affecting the restrictions in section 105(g) of the
-Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (50 U.S.C.
-1805(g));
-``(2) vesting in the Director any authority of the
-Secretary of Transportation, the Secretary of Defense, or the
-Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration;
-``(3) vesting in the Secretary of Transportation, the
-Secretary of Defense, or the Administrator any authority of the
-Director;
+Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (50 U.S.C. 1805(g));
+``(2) vesting in the Director any authority of the Secretary of
+Transportation, the Secretary of Defense, or the Administrator of
+the Federal Aviation Administration;
+``(3) vesting in the Secretary of Transportation, the Secretary
+of Defense, or the Administrator any authority of the Director;
``(4) creating a new cause of action or any new rights, or
-waiving any defenses, that do not otherwise exist in law as of
-the date of the enactment of this section;
-``(5) authorizing any official of a department or agency of
-the Federal Government to conduct any search or seizure in a
-manner that violates the fourth amendment to the Constitution
-of the United States; or
-``(6) authorizing any actions that violate any provision of
-the Constitution of the United States, including the first and
-fourth amendments.
+waiving any defenses, that do not otherwise exist in law as of the
+date of the enactment of this section;
+``(5) authorizing any official of a department or agency of the
+Federal Government to conduct any search or seizure in a manner
+that violates the fourth amendment to the Constitution of the
+United States; or
+``(6) authorizing any actions that violate any provision of the
+Constitution of the United States, including the first and fourth
+amendments.
``(j) Budget.--Together with the budget requests of the Agency for
each fiscal year after fiscal year 2026, or not later than 7 days after
the date on which such a request is submitted to Congress, the Director
@@ -55611,131 +51197,115 @@
terminate on December 31, 2027.
``(n) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) Congressional intelligence committees.--The term
-`congressional intelligence committees' means the Permanent
-Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of
-Representatives and the Select Committee on Intelligence of the
-Senate.
-``(2) Radio communication.--The term `radio communication'
-has the meaning given that term in section 3 of the
-Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 153).
+`congressional intelligence committees' means the Permanent Select
+Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives and the
+Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate.
+``(2) Radio communication.--The term `radio communication' has
+the meaning given that term in section 3 of the Communications Act
+of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 153).
``(3) Specially designated area.--The term `specially
designated area' means an area designated by the Director as a
-specially designated area for purposes of this section pursuant
-to subsection (d).
-``(4) Title 18 terms.--The terms `electronic
-communication', `intercept', `oral communication', and `wire
-communication' have the meanings given those terms in section
-2510 of title 18, United States Code.
-``(5) United states.--The term `United States' has the
-meaning given that term in section 5 of title 18, United States
-Code.
-``(6) Unmanned aircraft system.--The term `unmanned
-aircraft system' has the meaning given the term in section
-44801 of title 49, United States Code.''.
-
+specially designated area for purposes of this section pursuant to
+subsection (d).
+``(4) Title 18 terms.--The terms `electronic communication',
+`intercept', `oral communication', and `wire communication' have
+the meanings given those terms in section 2510 of title 18, United
+States Code.
+``(5) United states.--The term `United States' has the meaning
+given that term in section 5 of title 18, United States Code.
+``(6) Unmanned aircraft system.--The term `unmanned aircraft
+system' has the meaning given the term in section 44801 of title
+49, United States Code.''.
SEC. 6503. ANNUAL CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY WORKPLACE CLIMATE
ASSESSMENT.
-
Section 30 of the Central Intelligence Agency Act of 1949 (50
U.S.C. 3531) is amended by adding at the end the following:
``(d) Annual Agency Climate Assessment.--
``(1) Requirement.--Not less frequently than once every 365
days, the Director shall--
``(A) complete an Agency climate assessment--
-``(i) that does not request any information
-that would make an Agency employee or the
-position of an Agency employee identifiable;
+``(i) that does not request any information that would
+make an Agency employee or the position of an Agency
+employee identifiable;
``(ii) for the purposes of--
-``(I) preventing and responding to
-sexual assault and sexual harassment;
+
+``(I) preventing and responding to sexual assault
+and sexual harassment; and
+``(II) examining the prevalence of sexual assault
+and sexual harassment occurring among the Agency's
+workforce; and
+
+``(iii) that includes an opportunity for Agency
+employees to express the opinions of the employees
+regarding the manner and extent to which the Agency
+responds to allegations of sexual assault and complaints of
+sexual harassment, and the effectiveness of such response;
and
-``(II) examining the prevalence of
-sexual assault and sexual harassment
-occurring among the Agency's workforce;
-and
-``(iii) that includes an opportunity for
-Agency employees to express the opinions of the
-employees regarding the manner and extent to
-which the Agency responds to allegations of
-sexual assault and complaints of sexual
-harassment, and the effectiveness of such
-response; and
-``(B) submit to the appropriate congressional
-committees the findings of the Director with respect to
-the climate assessment completed pursuant to
-subparagraph (A).
-``(2) Appropriate congressional committees defined.--In
-this subsection, the term `appropriate congressional
-committees' means--
+``(B) submit to the appropriate congressional committees
+the findings of the Director with respect to the climate
+assessment completed pursuant to subparagraph (A).
+``(2) Appropriate congressional committees defined.--In this
+subsection, the term `appropriate congressional committees' means--
``(A) the Select Committee on Intelligence and the
-Subcommittee on Defense of the Committee on
-Appropriations of the Senate; and
-``(B) the Permanent Select Committee on
-Intelligence and the Subcommittee on Defense of the
-Committee on Appropriations of the House of
-Representatives.''.
-
+Subcommittee on Defense of the Committee on Appropriations of
+the Senate; and
+``(B) the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence and
+the Subcommittee on Defense of the Committee on Appropriations
+of the House of Representatives.''.
SEC. 6504. CHAPLAIN CORPS AND CHIEF OF CHAPLAINS OF THE CENTRAL
INTELLIGENCE AGENCY.
-
(a) In General.--Section 26 of the Central Intelligence Agency Act
of 1949 (50 U.S.C. 3527) is amended to read as follows:
-
``SEC. 26. CHAPLAIN CORPS AND CHIEF OF CHAPLAINS.
-
``(a) Establishment of Chaplain Corps.--There is in the Agency a
Chaplain Corps, which shall provide spiritual and religious pastoral
services and care across all components of the Agency for employees of
all faiths and non-faiths.
``(b) Chief of Chaplains.--
-``(1) In general.--The head of the Chaplain Corps shall be
-the Chief of Chaplains, who shall be appointed by the Director.
-``(2) Reporting.-- The Chief of Chaplains shall report
-directly to the Director.
+``(1) In general.--The head of the Chaplain Corps shall be the
+Chief of Chaplains, who shall be appointed by the Director.
+``(2) Reporting.-- The Chief of Chaplains shall report directly
+to the Director.
``(3) Duties.--The Chief of Chaplains shall--
``(A) oversee the Chaplain Corps; and
-``(B) be the proponent for, and consult with the
-Director on--
-``(i) all guidance pertaining to chaplains'
-care;
+``(B) be the proponent for, and consult with the Director
+on--
+``(i) all guidance pertaining to chaplains' care;
``(ii) programming and instruction; and
-``(iii) any policy or guidance pertaining
-to religion or religious accommodation.
+``(iii) any policy or guidance pertaining to religion
+or religious accommodation.
``(4) Consultation.--All appropriate offices of the Agency
shall consult with the Chief of Chaplains on best practices to
-implement guidance or policy pertaining to religion or
-religious accommodation.
+implement guidance or policy pertaining to religion or religious
+accommodation.
``(c) Services.--Chaplains of the Chaplain Corps shall--
-``(1) be located at the headquarters building of the
-Agency; and
-``(2) travel as necessary to provide services to personnel
-of the Agency.
+``(1) be located at the headquarters building of the Agency;
+and
+``(2) travel as necessary to provide services to personnel of
+the Agency.
``(d) Staff.--
``(1) Minimum staffing level.--The Chaplain Corps shall be
composed of not less than 6 chaplains, of which--
-``(A) not less than 3 shall be full-time staff
-employees of the Agency; and
-``(B) not less than 3 shall be government
-contractors.
+``(A) not less than 3 shall be full-time staff employees of
+the Agency; and
+``(B) not less than 3 shall be government contractors.
``(2) Vacancies.--The Director shall expeditiously fill any
vacancies.
-``(3) Exclusive role.--A chaplain of the Chaplain Corps
-shall serve exclusively in the chaplain's role in the Chaplain
-Corps.
-``(4) Appointment; compensation.--The Director may appoint
-and fix the compensation of such chaplains of the Chaplain
-Corps as the Director considers appropriate, except that the
-Director may not provide basic pay to any chaplain of the
-Chaplain Corps at an annual rate of basic pay in excess of the
-maximum rate of basic pay for grade GS-15 of the General
-Schedule under section 5332 of title 5, United States Code.
+``(3) Exclusive role.--A chaplain of the Chaplain Corps shall
+serve exclusively in the chaplain's role in the Chaplain Corps.
+``(4) Appointment; compensation.--The Director may appoint and
+fix the compensation of such chaplains of the Chaplain Corps as the
+Director considers appropriate, except that the Director may not
+provide basic pay to any chaplain of the Chaplain Corps at an
+annual rate of basic pay in excess of the maximum rate of basic pay
+for grade GS-15 of the General Schedule under section 5332 of title
+5, United States Code.
``(e) Administration.--The Director shall--
-``(1) provide security clearances, including one-time read-
-ins, to chaplains of the Chaplain Corps to ensure that
-personnel of the Agency can seek unrestricted chaplaincy
-counseling; and
-``(2) furnish physical workspace for the Chaplain Corps at
-the headquarters building of the Agency.
+``(1) provide security clearances, including one-time read-ins,
+to chaplains of the Chaplain Corps to ensure that personnel of the
+Agency can seek unrestricted chaplaincy counseling; and
+``(2) furnish physical workspace for the Chaplain Corps at the
+headquarters building of the Agency.
``(f) Privacy.--The Director shall implement privacy standards with
respect to the physical workspaces of the Chaplain Corps to ensure
privacy for individuals visiting such spaces.
@@ -55751,10 +51321,8 @@
staffing level required by subsection (d)(1) of section 26 (as amended
by subsection (a)) shall apply on and after the date that is 120 days
after the date of the enactment of this Act.
-
SEC. 6505. TECHNICAL AMENDMENT TO PROCUREMENT AUTHORITIES OF CENTRAL
INTELLIGENCE AGENCY.
-
Section 3(a) of the Central Intelligence Agency Act of 1949 (50
U.S.C. 3503(a)) is amended by striking ``3069'' and inserting ``3066''.
@@ -55762,17 +51330,15 @@
SEC. 6511. COUNTERINTELLIGENCE BRIEFINGS FOR MEMBERS OF THE ARMED
FORCES.
-
(a) Definitions.--In this section:
-(1) Covered individual.--The term ``covered individual''
-has the meaning given such term in section 989(h) of title 10,
-United States Code.
+(1) Covered individual.--The term ``covered individual'' has
+the meaning given such term in section 989(h) of title 10, United
+States Code.
(2) Government of concern; company of concern.--The terms
``government of concern'' and ``company of concern'' mean,
-respectively, a government described in subparagraph (A) of
-section 989(h)(2) of title 10, United States Code, and a
-company, entity, or other person described in subparagraph (B)
-of such section.
+respectively, a government described in subparagraph (A) of section
+989(h)(2) of title 10, United States Code, and a company, entity,
+or other person described in subparagraph (B) of such section.
(b) In General.--The Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence
and Security shall issue appropriate policy to require the military
departments to conduct counterintelligence briefings for members of the
@@ -55781,18 +51347,18 @@
(c) Elements.--Each briefing provided under subsection (b) shall
provide members of the Armed Forces with--
(1) awareness of methods commonly used by governments and
-companies of concern to solicit and learn from covered
-individuals sensitive military techniques, tactics, and
-procedures of the Armed Forces;
-(2) recommended practices for covered individuals to avoid
-an activity that could subject such individuals to civil or
-criminal penalties;
+companies of concern to solicit and learn from covered individuals
+sensitive military techniques, tactics, and procedures of the Armed
+Forces;
+(2) recommended practices for covered individuals to avoid an
+activity that could subject such individuals to civil or criminal
+penalties;
(3) the contact information for the counterintelligence
authorities to whom covered individuals should report attempted
recruitment or a related suspicious contact; and
(4) an overview of the prohibition and penalties under
-subsections (a) and (c) of section 989 of title 10, United
-States Code.
+subsections (a) and (c) of section 989 of title 10, United States
+Code.
(d) Provision of Briefings at Certain Trainings.--The Under
Secretary may mandate the briefings required by subsection (b) during
the trainings required by Department of Defense Directive 5240.06
@@ -55802,36 +51368,32 @@
Subtitle C--Federal Bureau of Investigation
SEC. 6521. NOTICE OF COUNTERINTELLIGENCE ASSESSMENTS AND INVESTIGATIONS
-BY THE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION OF CANDIDATES FOR
-OR HOLDERS OF FEDERAL OFFICE.
-
+BY THE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION OF CANDIDATES FOR OR HOLDERS OF
+FEDERAL OFFICE.
Title V of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3091 et
seq.), as amended by section 6303 of this Act, is further amended by
adding at the end the following new section:
-
``SEC. 518. NOTICE OF COUNTERINTELLIGENCE ASSESSMENTS AND
INVESTIGATIONS OF FEDERAL CANDIDATES OR OFFICEHOLDERS.
-
``(a) Notice.--
-``(1) Notice required.--Except as provided in paragraph
-(3), the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation shall
-notify the chairmen and ranking minority members of the
-appropriate congressional committees, the Speaker and minority
-leader of the House of Representatives, and the majority and
-minority leaders of the Senate of each counterintelligence
-assessment or investigation of an individual who is--
+``(1) Notice required.--Except as provided in paragraph (3),
+the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation shall notify
+the chairmen and ranking minority members of the appropriate
+congressional committees, the Speaker and minority leader of the
+House of Representatives, and the majority and minority leaders of
+the Senate of each counterintelligence assessment or investigation
+of an individual who is--
``(A) a candidate for Federal office; or
``(B) a holder of Federal office.
-``(2) Contents.--The notice required under paragraph (1)
-shall include--
-``(A) a summary of the relevant facts associated
-with the counterintelligence assessment or
-investigation; and
+``(2) Contents.--The notice required under paragraph (1) shall
+include--
+``(A) a summary of the relevant facts associated with the
+counterintelligence assessment or investigation; and
``(B) the identity of such individual.
``(3) Exception.--The Director may refrain from providing a
notice under paragraph (1) to an individual who is otherwise a
-recipient of notices under such paragraph if that individual is
-a target of the counterintelligence assessment or investigation
+recipient of notices under such paragraph if that individual is a
+target of the counterintelligence assessment or investigation
covered by the notice.
``(b) Timing.--The Director shall provide each notice under
subsection (a) not later than 15 days after the date of the
@@ -55842,34 +51404,29 @@
the Director shall provide each notice under subsection (a) not later
than 15 days after such date of enactment.
``(c) Definitions.--In this section:
-``(1) The term `appropriate congressional committees'
-means--
-``(A) the congressional intelligence committees;
-and
-``(B) the Committees on the Judiciary of the House
-of Representatives and the Senate.
+``(1) The term `appropriate congressional committees' means--
+``(A) the congressional intelligence committees; and
+``(B) the Committees on the Judiciary of the House of
+Representatives and the Senate.
``(2) The terms `candidate' and `Federal office' have the
-meanings given those terms in section 301 of the Federal
-Election Campaign Act of 1971 (52 U.S.C. 30101).''.
-
+meanings given those terms in section 301 of the Federal Election
+Campaign Act of 1971 (52 U.S.C. 30101).''.
SEC. 6522. NOTIFICATION OF MATERIAL CHANGES TO POLICIES OR PROCEDURES
-GOVERNING TERRORIST WATCHLIST AND TRANSNATIONAL ORGANIZED
-CRIME WATCHLIST.
-
+GOVERNING TERRORIST WATCHLIST AND TRANSNATIONAL ORGANIZED CRIME
+WATCHLIST.
(a) Notification of Material Changes.--
-(1) Notification required.--The Director of the Federal
-Bureau of Investigation shall submit to the appropriate
-congressional committees notice of any material change to a
-policy or procedure relating to the terrorist watchlist or the
-transnational organized crime watchlist, including any change
-to the policy or procedure for adding or removing a person from
-either watchlist. Each notification under this subsection shall
-include a summary of the material changes to such policy or
-procedure.
-(2) Timing of notification.--Each notification required
-under paragraph (1) shall be submitted not later than 30 days
-after the date on which a material change described in
-paragraph (1) takes effect.
+(1) Notification required.--The Director of the Federal Bureau
+of Investigation shall submit to the appropriate congressional
+committees notice of any material change to a policy or procedure
+relating to the terrorist watchlist or the transnational organized
+crime watchlist, including any change to the policy or procedure
+for adding or removing a person from either watchlist. Each
+notification under this subsection shall include a summary of the
+material changes to such policy or procedure.
+(2) Timing of notification.--Each notification required under
+paragraph (1) shall be submitted not later than 30 days after the
+date on which a material change described in paragraph (1) takes
+effect.
(b) Requests by Appropriate Committees.--Not later than 30 days
after receiving a request from an appropriate congressional committee,
the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation shall submit to
@@ -55880,24 +51437,22 @@
(1) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term
``appropriate congressional committees'' means--
(A) the congressional intelligence committees;
-(B) the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate
-and the House of Representatives;
-(C) the Committees on the Judiciary of the Senate
-and the House of Representatives; and
-(D) the Committee on Homeland Security and
-Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on
-Homeland Security of the House of Representatives.
+(B) the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the
+House of Representatives;
+(C) the Committees on the Judiciary of the Senate and the
+House of Representatives; and
+(D) the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental
+Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Homeland Security of
+the House of Representatives.
(2) Terrorist watchlist.--The term ``terrorist watchlist''
-means the Terrorist Screening Dataset or any successor or
-similar watchlist.
+means the Terrorist Screening Dataset or any successor or similar
+watchlist.
(3) Transnational organized crime watchlist.--The term
``transnational organized crime watchlist'' means the watchlist
-maintained under the Transnational Organized Crime Actor
-Detection Program or any successor or similar watchlist.
-
+maintained under the Transnational Organized Crime Actor Detection
+Program or any successor or similar watchlist.
SEC. 6523. ANNUAL REPORT ON UNITED STATES PERSONS ON THE TERRORIST
WATCH LIST.
-
(a) Report.--Not later than January 31, 2026, and annually
thereafter for two years, the Director of the Federal Bureau of
Investigation shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees
@@ -55907,58 +51462,50 @@
include, with respect to the preceding calendar year, the following
information:
(1) The total number of persons who were included on the
-terrorist watchlist as of January 1 and the total number of
-such persons included as of December 31.
-(2) The total number of known or presumed United States
-persons who were included on the terrorist watchlist as of
-January 1 and the total number of such persons included as of
-December 31, including with respect to each of those dates--
-(A) the number of known or presumed United States
-persons who were included on a no fly list;
-(B) the number of known or presumed United States
-persons who were included on a selectee list for
-additional screening;
-(C) the number of known or presumed United States
-persons who were included on the terrorist watchlist as
-an exception to a reasonable suspicion standard and who
-are not subject to additional screening, but who are
-included on the list to support specific screening
-functions of the Federal Government;
-(D) the name of each terrorist organization with
-which the known or presumed United States persons are
-suspected of being affiliated and the number of such
-persons who are suspected of affiliating with each such
-terrorist organization; and
-(E) an identification of each Federal agency that
-nominated the United States persons to the terrorist
-watchlist and the number of such persons nominated by
-each Federal agency.
+terrorist watchlist as of January 1 and the total number of such
+persons included as of December 31.
+(2) The total number of known or presumed United States persons
+who were included on the terrorist watchlist as of January 1 and
+the total number of such persons included as of December 31,
+including with respect to each of those dates--
+(A) the number of known or presumed United States persons
+who were included on a no fly list;
+(B) the number of known or presumed United States persons
+who were included on a selectee list for additional screening;
+(C) the number of known or presumed United States persons
+who were included on the terrorist watchlist as an exception to
+a reasonable suspicion standard and who are not subject to
+additional screening, but who are included on the list to
+support specific screening functions of the Federal Government;
+(D) the name of each terrorist organization with which the
+known or presumed United States persons are suspected of being
+affiliated and the number of such persons who are suspected of
+affiliating with each such terrorist organization; and
+(E) an identification of each Federal agency that nominated
+the United States persons to the terrorist watchlist and the
+number of such persons nominated by each Federal agency.
(c) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term
``appropriate congressional committees'' means--
(A) the congressional intelligence committees;
-(B) the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate
-and the House of Representatives;
-(C) the Committees on the Judiciary of the Senate
-and the House of Representatives; and
-(D) the Committee on Homeland Security and
-Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on
-Homeland Security of the House of Representatives.
+(B) the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the
+House of Representatives;
+(C) the Committees on the Judiciary of the Senate and the
+House of Representatives; and
+(D) the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental
+Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Homeland Security of
+the House of Representatives.
(2) Terrorist watchlist.--The term ``terrorist watchlist''
-means the Terrorist Screening Dataset or any successor or
-similar watchlist.
-(3) United states person.--The term ``United States
-person'' has the meaning given the term in section 101 of the
-Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (50 U.S.C. 1801).
-
+means the Terrorist Screening Dataset or any successor or similar
+watchlist.
+(3) United states person.--The term ``United States person''
+has the meaning given the term in section 101 of the Foreign
+Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (50 U.S.C. 1801).
SEC. 6524. ANNUAL REPORT ON FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION CASE DATA.
-
Title V of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3091 et
seq.) is amended by inserting after section 512 the following:
-
``SEC. 512A. ANNUAL REPORT ON FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION CASE
DATA.
-
``(a) Annual Report.--Not later than 30 days after the date of the
enactment of this section, and annually thereafter, the Director of the
Federal Bureau of Investigation shall submit to the congressional
@@ -55982,87 +51529,75 @@
disaggregated by country affiliation.
``(7) Russia cyber national security cases.
``(8) China cyber national security cases.
-``(9) All other cyber national security cases,
-disaggregated by country affiliation.
+``(9) All other cyber national security cases, disaggregated by
+country affiliation.
``(c) Form.--Each report required by subsection (a) shall be
submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex.''.
TITLE LXVI--ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND OTHER EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES
-
Subtitle A--Artificial Intelligence
SEC. 6601. ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE SECURITY GUIDANCE.
-
Section 6504 of the Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2025 (division F of Public Law 118-159) is amended--
(1) in subsection (c)--
-(A) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph
-(4); and
-(B) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following
-new paragraph (3):
-``(3) In accordance with subsection (d), developing
-security guidance to defend artificial intelligence
-technologies from technology theft by nation-state
-adversaries.'';
+(A) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (4); and
+(B) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following new
+paragraph (3):
+``(3) In accordance with subsection (d), developing security
+guidance to defend artificial intelligence technologies from
+technology theft by nation-state adversaries.'';
(2) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (e); and
(3) by inserting after subsection (c) the following:
``(d) Artificial Intelligence Security Guidance.--
``(1) Elements.--In developing the guidance pursuant to
subsection (c)(3), the Director of the National Security Agency
shall--
-``(A) identify vulnerabilities in advanced
-artificial intelligence technologies, with a focus on
-cybersecurity risks and security challenges unique to
-protecting such technologies from theft or sabotage by
-nation-state adversaries;
-``(B) identify elements of the artificial
-intelligence supply chain or development or product
-lifecycle that, if accessed by nation-state
-adversaries, would contribute to progress made by
-nation-state adversaries on advanced artificial
-intelligence or would provide opportunities to
-adversaries to compromise the confidentiality,
-integrity, or availability of artificial intelligence
-systems or associated supply chains; and
-``(C) identify strategies for artificial
-intelligence technologies to identify, protect, detect,
-respond, and recover from nation-state adversary cyber
-threats.
+``(A) identify vulnerabilities in advanced artificial
+intelligence technologies, with a focus on cybersecurity risks
+and security challenges unique to protecting such technologies
+from theft or sabotage by nation-state adversaries;
+``(B) identify elements of the artificial intelligence
+supply chain or development or product lifecycle that, if
+accessed by nation-state adversaries, would contribute to
+progress made by nation-state adversaries on advanced
+artificial intelligence or would provide opportunities to
+adversaries to compromise the confidentiality, integrity, or
+availability of artificial intelligence systems or associated
+supply chains; and
+``(C) identify strategies for artificial intelligence
+technologies to identify, protect, detect, respond, and recover
+from nation-state adversary cyber threats.
``(2) External collaboration.--In developing the guidance
pursuant to subsection (c)(3), the Director of the National
-Security Agency may collaborate, on a voluntary basis, with
-other departments and agencies of the United States Government,
+Security Agency may collaborate, on a voluntary basis, with other
+departments and agencies of the United States Government, research
+entities, and private sector entities, as determined appropriate by
+the Director, on artificial intelligence model safety and security,
+including through the provision of any computing resources the
+Director determines appropriate.
+``(3) Security guidance form.--The Director of the National
+Security Agency shall publish, and may update from time to time,
+the security guidance developed under subsection (c)(3) to share
+with departments and agencies of the United States Government,
research entities, and private sector entities, as determined
-appropriate by the Director, on artificial intelligence model
-safety and security, including through the provision of any
-computing resources the Director determines appropriate.
-``(3) Security guidance form.--The Director of the National
-Security Agency shall publish, and may update from time to
-time, the security guidance developed under subsection (c)(3)
-to share with departments and agencies of the United States
-Government, research entities, and private sector entities, as
-determined appropriate by the Director, at unclassified or
-classified levels.''.
-
+appropriate by the Director, at unclassified or classified
+levels.''.
SEC. 6602. ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE DEVELOPMENT AND USAGE BY
INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY.
-
(a) Chief Artificial Intelligence Officers for Elements of the
Intelligence Community.--Section 6702 of the Intelligence Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (50 U.S.C. 3334m) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ``the officials'' and
inserting ``the Chief Artificial Intelligence Officers''; and
(2) in subsection (c)--
-(A) in the subsection heading, by striking
-``Leads'' and inserting ``Chief Artificial Intelligence
-Officers'';
-(B) by striking ``the designated element lead
-responsible'' and inserting ``the designated Chief
-Artificial Intelligence Officer, with lead
-responsibility''; and
-(C) by striking ``designated element leads'' and
-inserting ``designated Chief Artificial Intelligence
-Officers''.
+(A) in the subsection heading, by striking ``Leads'' and
+inserting ``Chief Artificial Intelligence Officers'';
+(B) by striking ``the designated element lead responsible''
+and inserting ``the designated Chief Artificial Intelligence
+Officer, with lead responsibility''; and
+(C) by striking ``designated element leads'' and inserting
+``designated Chief Artificial Intelligence Officers''.
(b) Identification of Commonly Used Artificial Intelligence Systems
and Functions That Can Be Re-used by Other Elements.--Not later than 1
year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Chief Information
@@ -56096,11 +51631,9 @@
procured and element-developed artificial intelligence, including
efficacy, safety, fairness, transparency, accountability,
appropriateness, lawfulness, and trustworthiness.
-
SEC. 6603. APPLICATION OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE POLICIES OF THE
-INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY TO PUBLICLY AVAILABLE MODELS
-HOSTED IN CLASSIFIED ENVIRONMENTS.
-
+INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY TO PUBLICLY AVAILABLE MODELS HOSTED IN
+CLASSIFIED ENVIRONMENTS.
(a) In General.--Section 6702 of the Intelligence Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2023 (50 U.S.C. 3334m), as amended by section 6602 of
this Act, is further amended--
@@ -56115,42 +51648,38 @@
intelligence models generally available to the public and hosted in
classified environments.
``(d) Testing Standards and Benchmarks.--
-``(1) Establishment.--The Chief Artificial Intelligence
-Officer of the Intelligence Community, or any officer
-designated by the Director of National Intelligence, shall
-establish standards for testing of artificial intelligence
-models in proportion to risk, including benchmarks and
-methodologies for the performance, efficacy, safety, fairness,
-transparency, accountability, appropriateness, lawfulness, and
-trustworthiness of artificial intelligence models across common
-use cases, including machine translation, object detection, and
-object recognition.
-``(2) Identification of computing model.--The Chief
-Artificial Intelligence Officer of the Intelligence Community,
-in coordination with the Chief Artificial Intelligence Officers
-of the elements of the intelligence community, shall set
-standards for an appropriate secure computing environment, at a
-level (or multiple levels) of classification deemed
-appropriate, for elements of the intelligence community to
-engage in testing and evaluation of models prior to
+``(1) Establishment.--The Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer
+of the Intelligence Community, or any officer designated by the
+Director of National Intelligence, shall establish standards for
+testing of artificial intelligence models in proportion to risk,
+including benchmarks and methodologies for the performance,
+efficacy, safety, fairness, transparency, accountability,
+appropriateness, lawfulness, and trustworthiness of artificial
+intelligence models across common use cases, including machine
+translation, object detection, and object recognition.
+``(2) Identification of computing model.--The Chief Artificial
+Intelligence Officer of the Intelligence Community, in coordination
+with the Chief Artificial Intelligence Officers of the elements of
+the intelligence community, shall set standards for an appropriate
+secure computing environment, at a level (or multiple levels) of
+classification deemed appropriate, for elements of the intelligence
+community to engage in testing and evaluation of models prior to
acquisition.''.
(b) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in subsection (c) or (d) of
section 6702 of the Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023
(50 U.S.C. 3334m), as added by subsection (a)(3) of this section, shall
be construed--
(1) to authorize an officer or employee of the intelligence
-community to direct a vendor or prospective vendor to alter a
-model to favor a particular viewpoint; or
+community to direct a vendor or prospective vendor to alter a model
+to favor a particular viewpoint; or
(2) to apply to, limit, restrict, or otherwise affect any
department, agency, or division or function of a department or
agency outside of the intelligence community.
(c) Updates.--The Director shall make such revisions to the
policies issued under subsections (a) and (b) of section 6702 of such
Act as the Director considers necessary.
-
SEC. 6604. PROHIBITION ON USE OF DEEPSEEK ON INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY
SYSTEMS.
-
(a) Prohibition.--The Director of National Intelligence, in
consultation with the other heads of the elements of the intelligence
community, shall develop standards and guidelines for elements of the
@@ -56167,8 +51696,8 @@
guidelines developed under subsection (a) shall include--
(1) exceptions for national security purposes and research
activities; and
-(2) risk mitigation standards and guidelines that shall
-apply in the case of an exception described in paragraph (1).
+(2) risk mitigation standards and guidelines that shall apply
+in the case of an exception described in paragraph (1).
(d) Initial Standards and Guidelines.--The Director of National
Intelligence shall develop the initial standards and guidelines under
subsection (a) not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment
@@ -56178,19 +51707,16 @@
means the DeepSeek application or any successor application or
service.
(2) National security system.--The term ``national security
-system'' has the meaning given the term in section 3552 of
-title 44, United States Code.
+system'' has the meaning given the term in section 3552 of title
+44, United States Code.
Subtitle B--Biotechnology
SEC. 6611. SENIOR OFFICIALS FOR BIOTECHNOLOGY.
-
(a) Designation Required.--Title I of the National Security Act of
1947 (50 U.S.C. 3021 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the
following new section:
-
``SEC. 123. DESIGNATION OF SENIOR OFFICIALS FOR BIOTECHNOLOGY.
-
``(a) Designation.--The head of each element of the intelligence
community specified in subsection (b) shall designate a senior official
of such element to serve as the official responsible for coordinating
@@ -56204,8 +51730,8 @@
``(4) The Defense Intelligence Agency.
``(5) The intelligence elements of the Federal Bureau of
Investigation.
-``(6) The Office of Intelligence and Counterintelligence of
-the Department of Energy.
+``(6) The Office of Intelligence and Counterintelligence of the
+Department of Energy.
``(c) Notice to Congress.--Not later than 15 days after designating
a senior official under this section, the head of the element of the
intelligence community designating such official shall submit notice of
@@ -56222,23 +51748,20 @@
added by subsection (a) of this section, shall designate such senior
official not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this
Act.
-
SEC. 6612. PLAN ON ENHANCED INTELLIGENCE SHARING RELATING TO FOREIGN
ADVERSARY BIOTECHNOLOGICAL THREATS.
-
(a) Plan.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment
of this Act, the Director of National Intelligence, in consultation
with such other heads of elements of the intelligence community as the
Director considers appropriate, shall--
-(1) develop and commence carrying out a plan, consistent
-with Executive Order 13526 and with adequate protections for
-sources and methods, for streamlining the declassification or
-downgrading and sharing of intelligence information relating to
-biotechnological developments and threats in order to counter
-efforts by foreign adversaries to weaponize biotechnologies and
-biological weapons, including threats relating to military,
-industrial, agricultural, and health applications of
-biotechnology; and
+(1) develop and commence carrying out a plan, consistent with
+Executive Order 13526 and with adequate protections for sources and
+methods, for streamlining the declassification or downgrading and
+sharing of intelligence information relating to biotechnological
+developments and threats in order to counter efforts by foreign
+adversaries to weaponize biotechnologies and biological weapons,
+including threats relating to military, industrial, agricultural,
+and health applications of biotechnology; and
(2) submit to the appropriate congressional committees such
plan.
(b) Recipients.--The plan under subsection (a) shall include
@@ -56258,13 +51781,11 @@
(1) The congressional intelligence committees.
(2) The Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the
House of Representatives.
-(3) The Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental
-Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Homeland Security of
-the House of Representatives.
-
+(3) The Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
+of the Senate and the Committee on Homeland Security of the House
+of Representatives.
SEC. 6613. ENHANCING BIOTECHNOLOGY TALENT WITHIN THE INTELLIGENCE
COMMUNITY.
-
(a) Plan.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment
of this Act, the Director of National Intelligence shall develop a plan
to use existing and future funding and resources of the intelligence
@@ -56274,41 +51795,38 @@
(b) Elements.--The plan required by subsection (a) shall include
the following:
(1) An identification of the exact number of personnel
-dedicated to biotechnology threats other than biological
-weapons in each element of the intelligence community as of the
-date on which such plan is completed, including personnel
-breakdowns by position function.
+dedicated to biotechnology threats other than biological weapons in
+each element of the intelligence community as of the date on which
+such plan is completed, including personnel breakdowns by position
+function.
(2) An identification of the exact number of personnel
dedicated to biological weapons issues in each element of the
intelligence community as of such date, including personnel
breakdowns by position function.
(3) An identification of areas within the intelligence
-community with respect to which the addition of full-time
-employees or detailees may be appropriate to address
-biotechnology expertise gaps.
-(4) Strategies for increasing partnerships with the
-National Laboratories (as defined in section 2 of the Energy
-Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 15801)) and other government and
-private-sector entities, including strategies for using
-existing funding and resources of the intelligence community to
-secure expertise on biotechnology issues and provide
-appropriate security clearances to personnel who can provide
-such expertise.
+community with respect to which the addition of full-time employees
+or detailees may be appropriate to address biotechnology expertise
+gaps.
+(4) Strategies for increasing partnerships with the National
+Laboratories (as defined in section 2 of the Energy Policy Act of
+2005 (42 U.S.C. 15801)) and other government and private-sector
+entities, including strategies for using existing funding and
+resources of the intelligence community to secure expertise on
+biotechnology issues and provide appropriate security clearances to
+personnel who can provide such expertise.
(5) Strategies to make use of special hiring authorities to
ensure the intelligence community has sufficient personnel to
-inform analysis and provide independent recommendations to
-address emerging biotechnology threats.
-(6) Strategies to increase recruitment and retention of
-persons with biotechnology expertise.
+inform analysis and provide independent recommendations to address
+emerging biotechnology threats.
+(6) Strategies to increase recruitment and retention of persons
+with biotechnology expertise.
(c) Implementation.--Not later than 180 days after the completion
of the plan required by subsection (a), the Director of National
Intelligence shall direct the funding and resources described in
subsection (b)(4) towards securing sufficient expertise to identify and
respond to biotechnology threats.
-
SEC. 6614. ENHANCED INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY SUPPORT TO SECURE UNITED
STATES BIOLOGICAL DATA.
-
(a) In General.--The Director of National Intelligence, in
consultation with such other heads of elements of the intelligence
community as the Director considers appropriate, shall provide support
@@ -56319,55 +51837,50 @@
by the Government of the People's Republic of China--
(1) to leverage and acquire biological data in the United
States; and
-(2) to leverage and acquire biological data outside the
-United States, including by providing economic support to the
-military, industrial, agricultural, or health care
-infrastructure of foreign countries.
+(2) to leverage and acquire biological data outside the United
+States, including by providing economic support to the military,
+industrial, agricultural, or health care infrastructure of foreign
+countries.
(b) Briefing.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Director of National Intelligence shall
brief the appropriate congressional committees on--
(1) a formal process for ensuring intelligence community
-support to Federal agencies relating to adversary acquisition
-of biological data, in compliance with Executive Order 14117
-(50 U.S.C. 1701 note; relating to preventing access to
-Americans' bulk sensitive personal data and United States
-Government-related data by countries of concern), or any
-successor order; and
-(2) any additional resources or authorities needed to
-provide intelligence community support under subsection (b)(1).
+support to Federal agencies relating to adversary acquisition of
+biological data, in compliance with Executive Order 14117 (50
+U.S.C. 1701 note; relating to preventing access to Americans' bulk
+sensitive personal data and United States Government-related data
+by countries of concern), or any successor order; and
+(2) any additional resources or authorities needed to provide
+intelligence community support under subsection (b)(1).
(c) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term
``appropriate congressional committees'' means--
(A) the congressional intelligence committees;
-(B) the congressional defense committees (as such
-term is defined in section 101(a) of title 10, United
-States Code);
-(C) the Committee on Foreign Relations, the
-Committee on the Judiciary, and the Committee on
-Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate; and
-(D) the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee
-on the Judiciary, and the Committee on Financial
-Services of the House of Representatives.
+(B) the congressional defense committees (as such term is
+defined in section 101(a) of title 10, United States Code);
+(C) the Committee on Foreign Relations, the Committee on
+the Judiciary, and the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban
+Affairs of the Senate; and
+(D) the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on the
+Judiciary, and the Committee on Financial Services of the House
+of Representatives.
(2) Biological data.--The term ``biological data'' means
multiomic information and other relevant information, including
-associated descriptors, derived from the structure, function,
-or process of a biological system, that is either measured,
-collected, or aggregated for analysis, including information
-from humans, animals, plants, or microbes.
+associated descriptors, derived from the structure, function, or
+process of a biological system, that is either measured, collected,
+or aggregated for analysis, including information from humans,
+animals, plants, or microbes.
(3) Covered entity.--The term ``covered entity'' means a
-private entity involved in biological data (including
-biological data equipment, technologies, sequencing, or
-synthesis), including a biobank or other private entity that
-holds large amounts of biological data.
-(4) Foreign entity of concern.--The term ``foreign entity
-of concern'' has the meaning given that term in section
-10612(a) of the Research and Development, Competition, and
-Innovation Act (division B of Public Law 117-167; 42 U.S.C.
-19221(a)).
-
+private entity involved in biological data (including biological
+data equipment, technologies, sequencing, or synthesis), including
+a biobank or other private entity that holds large amounts of
+biological data.
+(4) Foreign entity of concern.--The term ``foreign entity of
+concern'' has the meaning given that term in section 10612(a) of
+the Research and Development, Competition, and Innovation Act
+(division B of Public Law 117-167; 42 U.S.C. 19221(a)).
SEC. 6615. ENSURING INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY PROCUREMENT OF DOMESTIC
UNITED STATES PRODUCTION OF SYNTHETIC DNA AND RNA.
-
(a) In General.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Director of National Intelligence, in
consultation with such other heads of elements of the intelligence
@@ -56380,19 +51893,19 @@
States.
(b) Elements.--The policy required by subsection (a) shall provide
that an element of the intelligence community may not--
-(1) procure or obtain any product made using synthetic DNA
-or RNA unless--
-(A) the final assembly or processing of the product
-occurs in the United States;
-(B) all significant processing of the product
-occurs in the United States; and
-(C) all or nearly all ingredients or components of
-the product are made and sourced in the United States
-or an allied nation; or
-(2) contract with any Chinese biotechnology supplier or
-Chinese biotechnology supply chain intermediary that is
-determined by the Director to pose a security or supply chain
-threat to the United States.
+(1) procure or obtain any product made using synthetic DNA or
+RNA unless--
+(A) the final assembly or processing of the product occurs
+in the United States;
+(B) all significant processing of the product occurs in the
+United States; and
+(C) all or nearly all ingredients or components of the
+product are made and sourced in the United States or an allied
+nation; or
+(2) contract with any Chinese biotechnology supplier or Chinese
+biotechnology supply chain intermediary that is determined by the
+Director to pose a security or supply chain threat to the United
+States.
(c) Waiver.--As part of the policy required by subsection (a), the
Director of National Intelligence may establish a waiver process for
the heads of the elements of the intelligence community under which the
@@ -56401,26 +51914,24 @@
relevant element complies with any conditions the Director may
establish for the waiver process.
(d) Definitions.--In this section:
-(1) Biotechnology.--The term ``biotechnology'' means the
-use of biological processes, organisms, or systems for
-manufacturing, research, or medical purposes, including genetic
-engineering, synthetic biology, and bioinformatics.
+(1) Biotechnology.--The term ``biotechnology'' means the use of
+biological processes, organisms, or systems for manufacturing,
+research, or medical purposes, including genetic engineering,
+synthetic biology, and bioinformatics.
(2) Chinese biotechnology supplier.--The term ``Chinese
-biotechnology supplier'' means a supplier of biotechnology that
-is organized under the laws of, or otherwise subject to the
+biotechnology supplier'' means a supplier of biotechnology that is
+organized under the laws of, or otherwise subject to the
jurisdiction of, the People's Republic of China.
-(3) Chinese biotechnology supply chain intermediary.--The
-term ``Chinese biotechnology supply chain intermediary'' means
-a United States domestic supplier of biotechnology where a
-controlling interest in the United States domestic supplier is
-owned by the People's Republic of China.
-(4) Synthetic dna or rna.--The term ``synthetic DNA or
-RNA'' means any nucleic acid sequence that is produced de novo
-through chemical or enzymatic synthesis.
-
+(3) Chinese biotechnology supply chain intermediary.--The term
+``Chinese biotechnology supply chain intermediary'' means a United
+States domestic supplier of biotechnology where a controlling
+interest in the United States domestic supplier is owned by the
+People's Republic of China.
+(4) Synthetic dna or rna.--The term ``synthetic DNA or RNA''
+means any nucleic acid sequence that is produced de novo through
+chemical or enzymatic synthesis.
SEC. 6616. STRATEGY FOR ADDRESSING INTELLIGENCE GAPS RELATING TO
CHINA'S INVESTMENT IN UNITED STATES-ORIGIN BIOTECHNOLOGY.
-
(a) In General.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Director of National Intelligence, in
coordination with the officials specified in subsection (b), shall
@@ -56436,8 +51947,8 @@
(b) Officials Specified.--The officials specified in this
subsection are the following:
(1) The Director of the Central Intelligence Agency.
-(2) The Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for
-Intelligence and Analysis.
+(2) The Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Intelligence
+and Analysis.
(3) The Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency.
(4) The Director of the Office of Intelligence and
Counterintelligence of the Department of Energy.
@@ -56451,7 +51962,6 @@
SEC. 6621. ENHANCING INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY TECHNOLOGY ADOPTION
METRICS.
-
(a) Metric Development and Implementation.--Not later than 270 days
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of National
Intelligence, the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency, the
@@ -56470,31 +51980,26 @@
on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives a
briefing on the implementation of this section, including--
(1) the metrics established under subsection (a);
-(2) the success of the element toward meeting such metrics;
-and
+(2) the success of the element toward meeting such metrics; and
(3) any recommendations of the head of such agency for
-legislative or regulatory reforms to improve technology
-adoption.
+legislative or regulatory reforms to improve technology adoption.
(c) Definitions.--In this section, the term ``emerging technology''
has the meaning given such term in section 6701 of the Intelligence
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (division F of Public Law 117-
263; 50 U.S.C. 3024 note).
-
SEC. 6622. REPORT ON IDENTIFICATION OF INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY SITES FOR
ADVANCED NUCLEAR TECHNOLOGIES.
-
(a) Definition of Appropriate Committees of Congress.--In this
section, the term ``appropriate committees of Congress'' means--
(1) the congressional intelligence committees;
(2) the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the
House of Representatives;
(3) the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, the
-Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, the
-Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, and
-the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate;
-and
-(4) the Committee on Energy and Commerce and the Committee
-on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives.
+Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, the Committee
+on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, and the Committee on
+Environment and Public Works of the Senate; and
+(4) the Committee on Energy and Commerce and the Committee on
+Homeland Security of the House of Representatives.
(b) Report on Identification of Sites.--Not later than 240 days
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of National
Intelligence shall, in consultation with such heads of elements of the
@@ -56510,29 +52015,26 @@
(c) Plans.--The report submitted pursuant to subsection (b) shall
include plans to ensure--
(1) prioritizing early site preparation and licensing
-activities for deployment of advanced nuclear technologies with
-a goal of beginning advanced nuclear technology deployment at
-any identified site not later than 3 years after the date of
-the enactment of this Act;
-(2) the ability to authorize an identified site to
-interconnect with the commercial electric grid, in accordance
-with the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.), if
-the head of the element responsible for the reactor deployment
-determines that such interconnection enhances national
-security; and
+activities for deployment of advanced nuclear technologies with a
+goal of beginning advanced nuclear technology deployment at any
+identified site not later than 3 years after the date of the
+enactment of this Act;
+(2) the ability to authorize an identified site to interconnect
+with the commercial electric grid, in accordance with the Atomic
+Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.), if the head of the
+element responsible for the reactor deployment determines that such
+interconnection enhances national security; and
(3) fuel for the advanced nuclear technologies operated at
identified sites is not subject to obligations (as defined in
section 110.2 of title 10, Code of Federal Regulations, or
successor regulations).
-
SEC. 6623. STRATEGY ON INTELLIGENCE COORDINATION AND SHARING RELATING
TO CRITICAL AND EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES.
-
(a) Definition of Appropriate Committees of Congress.--In this
section, the term ``appropriate committees of Congress'' means--
(1) the congressional intelligence committees;
-(2) the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental
-Affairs and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; and
+(2) the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
+and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; and
(3) the Committee on Homeland Security and the Committee on
Appropriations of the House of Representatives.
(b) Strategy.--Not later than 60 days after the date of the
@@ -56543,153 +52045,138 @@
emerging technologies across the intelligence community; and
(2) the appropriate sharing of such intelligence with other
Federal departments and agencies with responsibilities for
-regulation, innovation and research, science, public health,
-export control and screenings, and Federal financial tools.
+regulation, innovation and research, science, public health, export
+control and screenings, and Federal financial tools.
(c) Report.--Not later than 30 days after the development of the
strategy required by subsection (b), the Director shall submit to the
appropriate committees of Congress a copy of the strategy.
TITLE LXVII--MATTERS RELATING TO FOREIGN COUNTRIES
-
Subtitle A--Matters Relating to China
SEC. 6701. MODIFICATION OF ANNUAL REPORTS ON INFLUENCE OPERATIONS AND
-CAMPAIGNS IN THE UNITED STATES BY THE CHINESE COMMUNIST
-PARTY.
-
+CAMPAIGNS IN THE UNITED STATES BY THE CHINESE COMMUNIST PARTY.
Section 1107 of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3237)
is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)--
(A) by inserting after ``Director of the National
-Counterintelligence and Security Center'' the
-following: ``, in coordination with the Director of the
-Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Director of the
-Central Intelligence Agency, the Director of the
-National Security Agency, and any other relevant head
-of an element of the intelligence community,''; and
+Counterintelligence and Security Center'' the following: ``, in
+coordination with the Director of the Federal Bureau of
+Investigation, the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency,
+the Director of the National Security Agency, and any other
+relevant head of an element of the intelligence community,'';
+and
(B) by inserting after ``congressional intelligence
-committees,'' the following: ``the Committee on the
-Judiciary of the Senate, the Committee on the Judiciary
-of the House of Representatives,'';
+committees,'' the following: ``the Committee on the Judiciary
+of the Senate, the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of
+Representatives,'';
(2) in subsection (b)--
-(A) by redesignating paragraph (10) as paragraph
-(12); and
+(A) by redesignating paragraph (10) as paragraph (12); and
(B) by inserting after paragraph (9) the following:
``(10) A listing of provincial, municipal, or other law
enforcement institutions, including police departments, in the
People's Republic of China associated with establishing or
maintaining a Chinese police presence in the United States.
-``(11) A listing of colleges and universities in the
-People's Republic of China that conduct military research or
-host dedicated military initiatives or laboratories.'';
+``(11) A listing of colleges and universities in the People's
+Republic of China that conduct military research or host dedicated
+military initiatives or laboratories.'';
(3) by striking subsection (c); and
(4) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (c).
-
SEC. 6702. INTELLIGENCE SHARING WITH ALLIES ON CHINESE COMMUNIST PARTY
EFFORTS IN EUROPE.
-
It is the sense of the Congress that malign influence efforts by
the Chinese Communist Party have increased in Europe, as they have in
the United States homeland, and that the intelligence community should
seek every opportunity to coordinate with European partners, including
through the sharing of intelligence, as appropriate, to both illuminate
and disrupt such malign influence efforts.
-
SEC. 6703. PROHIBITION ON INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY CONTRACTING WITH
-CHINESE MILITARY COMPANIES ENGAGED IN BIOTECHNOLOGY
-RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, OR MANUFACTURING.
-
+CHINESE MILITARY COMPANIES ENGAGED IN BIOTECHNOLOGY RESEARCH,
+DEVELOPMENT, OR MANUFACTURING.
(a) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) 1260H list.--The term ``1260H list'' means the list of
Chinese military companies operating in the United States most
recently submitted under section 1260H(b)(1) of the William M.
-(Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
-Year 2021 (10 U.S.C. 113 note).
+(Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
+2021 (10 U.S.C. 113 note).
(2) Affiliate.--The term ``affiliate'' means an entity that
directly or indirectly controls, is controlled by, or is under
common control with another entity.
-(3) Biotechnology.--The term ``biotechnology'' means the
-use of biological processes, organisms, or systems for
-manufacturing, research, or medical purposes, including genetic
-engineering, synthetic biology, and bioinformatics.
+(3) Biotechnology.--The term ``biotechnology'' means the use of
+biological processes, organisms, or systems for manufacturing,
+research, or medical purposes, including genetic engineering,
+synthetic biology, and bioinformatics.
(b) Prohibition.--Subject to subsections (d) and (e), a head of an
element of the intelligence community may not enter into, renew, or
extend any contract for a product or service with--
(1) any entity listed on the 1260H list that is engaged in
-biotechnology research, development, or manufacturing
-activities;
+biotechnology research, development, or manufacturing activities;
(2) any entity that is a known or assessed affiliate of any
entity described in paragraph (1);
(3) any entity that has a known or assessed joint venture,
-partnership, or contractual relationship with any entity
-described in paragraph (1), if the Director of National
-Intelligence determines that the relationship presents a risk
-to the national security of the United States; or
-(4) any other entity that is engaged in biotechnology
-research, development, or manufacturing activities, if the
-Director of National Intelligence determines that the
-activities present a risk to the national security of the
-United States.
+partnership, or contractual relationship with any entity described
+in paragraph (1), if the Director of National Intelligence
+determines that the relationship presents a risk to the national
+security of the United States; or
+(4) any other entity that is engaged in biotechnology research,
+development, or manufacturing activities, if the Director of
+National Intelligence determines that the activities present a risk
+to the national security of the United States.
(c) Implementation and Compliance.--The Director of National
Intelligence shall, in consultation with the heads of the elements of
the intelligence community--
(1) establish guidelines for the implementation of this
section;
-(2) maintain both a publicly available and classified list
-of entities covered by the prohibition in subsection (b);
-(3) require that each head of an element of the
-intelligence community ensure that any contractor engaged by
-the element certify that neither it nor any of its
-subcontractors are engaged in a contract for a product or
-service with an entity covered by the prohibition in subsection
-(b); and
+(2) maintain both a publicly available and classified list of
+entities covered by the prohibition in subsection (b);
+(3) require that each head of an element of the intelligence
+community ensure that any contractor engaged by the element certify
+that neither it nor any of its subcontractors are engaged in a
+contract for a product or service with an entity covered by the
+prohibition in subsection (b); and
(4) otherwise ensure compliance with subsection (b).
(d) Waiver Process.--
(1) In general.--The Director of National Intelligence may
establish a waiver process for the heads of the elements of the
-intelligence community under which the head of the relevant
-element may waive the prohibition under subsection (b) for a
-procurement on a case-by-case basis. A waiver may be made under
-the process only if the head of the relevant element--
-(A) complies with any conditions the Director may
-establish for the process; and
+intelligence community under which the head of the relevant element
+may waive the prohibition under subsection (b) for a procurement on
+a case-by-case basis. A waiver may be made under the process only
+if the head of the relevant element--
+(A) complies with any conditions the Director may establish
+for the process; and
(B) determines, in writing, that--
-(i) the procurement is essential for
-national security and no reasonable alternative
-source exists; and
-(ii) appropriate measures are in place to
-mitigate risks associated with the procurement.
+(i) the procurement is essential for national security
+and no reasonable alternative source exists; and
+(ii) appropriate measures are in place to mitigate
+risks associated with the procurement.
(2) Congressional notification.--For each waiver for a
procurement issued under subsection (b), the Director and the
-relevant head of the element of the intelligence community
-shall, not later than 30 days after issuing the waiver, submit
-to the congressional intelligence committees, the Committee on
-Appropriations of the Senate, and the Committee on
-Appropriations of the House of Representatives a notice of the
-waiver, which shall include a justification for the waiver and
-a description of the risk mitigation measures implemented for
-the procurement.
+relevant head of the element of the intelligence community shall,
+not later than 30 days after issuing the waiver, submit to the
+congressional intelligence committees, the Committee on
+Appropriations of the Senate, and the Committee on Appropriations
+of the House of Representatives a notice of the waiver, which shall
+include a justification for the waiver and a description of the
+risk mitigation measures implemented for the procurement.
(e) Exceptions.--The prohibition in subsection (b) shall not apply
to--
(1) the acquisition or provision of health care services
overseas for--
-(A) employees of the United States, including
-members of the uniformed services (as defined in
-section 101(a) of title 10, United States Code), whose
-official duty stations are located overseas or who are
-on permissive temporary duty travel overseas; or
-(B) employees of contractors or subcontractors of
-the United States--
-(i) who are performing under a contract
-that directly supports the missions or
-activities of individuals described in
-subparagraph (A); and
-(ii) whose primary duty stations are
-located overseas or who are on permissive
-temporary duty travel overseas; or
-(2) the acquisition, use, or distribution of human
-multiomic data, lawfully compiled, that is commercially or
-publicly available.
+(A) employees of the United States, including members of
+the uniformed services (as defined in section 101(a) of title
+10, United States Code), whose official duty stations are
+located overseas or who are on permissive temporary duty travel
+overseas; or
+(B) employees of contractors or subcontractors of the
+United States--
+(i) who are performing under a contract that directly
+supports the missions or activities of individuals
+described in subparagraph (A); and
+(ii) whose primary duty stations are located overseas
+or who are on permissive temporary duty travel overseas; or
+(2) the acquisition, use, or distribution of human multiomic
+data, lawfully compiled, that is commercially or publicly
+available.
(f) Effective Date.--This section shall take effect on the date
that is 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act and apply
to any contract entered into, renewed, or extended on or after such
@@ -56698,10 +52185,8 @@
date that is 10 years after the date of the enactment of this Act.
(h) Rule of Construction.--This section shall only be construed to
apply to activities of an element of the intelligence community.
-
SEC. 6704. REPORT ON THE WEALTH OF THE LEADERSHIP OF THE CHINESE
COMMUNIST PARTY.
-
(a) In General.--Not later than one year after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Director of National Intelligence, in
consultation with the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Defense,
@@ -56713,101 +52198,88 @@
of the leadership of the Chinese Communist Party.
(b) Elements.--The report required under subsection (a) shall
include the following elements:
-(1) An assessment of the personal wealth, financial
-holdings, and business interests of the following foreign
-persons:
-(A) The General Secretary of the Chinese Communist
-Party.
+(1) An assessment of the personal wealth, financial holdings,
+and business interests of the following foreign persons:
+(A) The General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party.
(B) Members of the Politburo Standing Committee.
(C) Members of the full Politburo.
(2) Evidence of physical and financial assets owned or
controlled directly or indirectly by such foreign persons,
including--
-(A) real estate holdings inside and outside the
-People's Republic of China, including the Special
-Administrative Regions of Hong Kong and Macau;
+(A) real estate holdings inside and outside the People's
+Republic of China, including the Special Administrative Regions
+of Hong Kong and Macau;
(B) any high-value personal assets; and
-(C) business holdings, investments, and financial
-accounts held in jurisdictions outside mainland China.
-(3) Identification of financial proxies, business
-associates, or other entities used to obscure the ownership of
-such wealth and assets, including as a baseline those
-referenced in the March 2025 report issued by the Office of the
-Director of National Intelligence entitled, ``Wealth and
-Corrupt Activities of the Leadership of the Chinese Communist
-Party''.
+(C) business holdings, investments, and financial accounts
+held in jurisdictions outside mainland China.
+(3) Identification of financial proxies, business associates,
+or other entities used to obscure the ownership of such wealth and
+assets, including as a baseline those referenced in the March 2025
+report issued by the Office of the Director of National
+Intelligence entitled, ``Wealth and Corrupt Activities of the
+Leadership of the Chinese Communist Party''.
(4) Nonpublic information related to the wealth of the
-leadership of the Chinese Communist Party, to the extent
-possible consistent with the protection of intelligence sources
-and methods.
+leadership of the Chinese Communist Party, to the extent possible
+consistent with the protection of intelligence sources and methods.
(c) Form.--The report posted and submitted under subsection (a)
shall be in unclassified form, but the version submitted to the Select
Committee on Intelligence and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the
Senate and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence and the
Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives may
include a classified annex as necessary.
-
SEC. 6705. ASSESSMENT AND REPORT ON INVESTMENTS BY THE PEOPLE'S
REPUBLIC OF CHINA IN THE AGRICULTURE SECTOR OF BRAZIL.
-
(a) Definitions.--In this section:
-(1) Agriculture sector.--The term ``agriculture sector''
-means any physical infrastructure, energy production, land, or
-other inputs associated with the production of agricultural
-commodities (as defined in section 102 of the Agricultural
-Trade Act of 1978 (7 U.S.C. 5602)).
-(2) Appropriate committees of congress.--The term
-``appropriate committees of Congress'' means--
+(1) Agriculture sector.--The term ``agriculture sector'' means
+any physical infrastructure, energy production, land, or other
+inputs associated with the production of agricultural commodities
+(as defined in section 102 of the Agricultural Trade Act of 1978 (7
+U.S.C. 5602)).
+(2) Appropriate committees of congress.--The term ``appropriate
+committees of Congress'' means--
(A) the congressional intelligence committees;
-(B) the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and
-Forestry and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the
-Senate; and
-(C) the Committee on Agriculture and the Committee
-on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives.
+(B) the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
+and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate; and
+(C) the Committee on Agriculture and the Committee on
+Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives.
(b) Assessment Required.--
-(1) In general.--Not later than 60 days after the date of
-the enactment of this Act, the Director of National
-Intelligence, in consultation with the Secretary of State and
-the Secretary of Agriculture, shall assess the extent of
-investment by the People's Republic of China in the agriculture
-sector of Brazil.
+(1) In general.--Not later than 60 days after the date of the
+enactment of this Act, the Director of National Intelligence, in
+consultation with the Secretary of State and the Secretary of
+Agriculture, shall assess the extent of investment by the People's
+Republic of China in the agriculture sector of Brazil.
(2) Considerations.--The assessment shall consider the
following:
-(A) The extent to which President Xi Jinping has
-engaged in or directed engagement with Brazilian
-leadership with regard to the agriculture sector of
+(A) The extent to which President Xi Jinping has engaged in
+or directed engagement with Brazilian leadership with regard to
+the agriculture sector of Brazil.
+(B) The extent of engagement between the Government of the
+People's Republic of China and the agriculture sector of
Brazil.
-(B) The extent of engagement between the Government
-of the People's Republic of China and the agriculture
-sector of Brazil.
-(C) The strategic intentions of the engagement or
-direction of President Xi, if any, to invest in the
-agriculture sector of Brazil.
+(C) The strategic intentions of the engagement or direction
+of President Xi, if any, to invest in the agriculture sector of
+Brazil.
(D) The number of entities based in or owned by the
-People's Republic of China invested in the agriculture
-sector of Brazil, including joint ventures with
-Brazilian-owned companies.
-(E) The impacts to the supply chain, global market,
-and food security of investment in or control of the
-agriculture sector in Brazil by the People's Republic
-of China.
+People's Republic of China invested in the agriculture sector
+of Brazil, including joint ventures with Brazilian-owned
+companies.
+(E) The impacts to the supply chain, global market, and
+food security of investment in or control of the agriculture
+sector in Brazil by the People's Republic of China.
(c) Report Required.--
-(1) In general.--Not later than 90 days after the date of
-the enactment of this Act, the Director shall submit to the
-appropriate committees of Congress a report detailing the
-assessment required by subsection (b).
+(1) In general.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the
+enactment of this Act, the Director shall submit to the appropriate
+committees of Congress a report detailing the assessment required
+by subsection (b).
(2) Form.--The report required by paragraph (2) shall be
-submitted in unclassified form but may include a classified
-annex.
-
+submitted in unclassified form but may include a classified annex.
SEC. 6706. IDENTIFICATION OF ENTITIES THAT PROVIDE SUPPORT TO THE
PEOPLE'S LIBERATION ARMY.
-
(a) Definition of Appropriate Committees of Congress.--In this
section, the term ``appropriate committees of Congress'' means--
(1) the congressional intelligence committees;
-(2) the congressional defense committees (as defined in
-section 101(a) of title 10, United States Code);
+(2) the congressional defense committees (as defined in section
+101(a) of title 10, United States Code);
(3) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate; and
(4) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of
Representatives.
@@ -56815,14 +52287,13 @@
identify the businesses, academic and research institutions, and other
entities in the People's Republic of China that provide support to the
People's Liberation Army, including--
-(1) for national defense or military modernization,
-including the development, application, or integration of
-civilian capabilities for military, paramilitary, or security
-purposes;
-(2) for the development, production, testing, or
-proliferation of weapons systems, critical technologies, or
-dual-use items, as defined under applicable United States law
-(including regulations); or
+(1) for national defense or military modernization, including
+the development, application, or integration of civilian
+capabilities for military, paramilitary, or security purposes;
+(2) for the development, production, testing, or proliferation
+of weapons systems, critical technologies, or dual-use items, as
+defined under applicable United States law (including regulations);
+or
(3) academic, scientific, or technical collaboration that
materially contributes to or supports any of the activities
described in paragraphs (1) and (2).
@@ -56831,34 +52302,30 @@
anniversary of that date for each of two years thereafter, the Director
of National Intelligence shall submit to the appropriate committees of
Congress a list of each entity identified under subsection (b).
-
SEC. 6707. MISSION MANAGER FOR THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA.
-
(a) Establishment of Position.--
(1) In general.--There shall be a mission manager for all
-intelligence collection matters relating to the People's
-Republic of China. The mission manager shall be designated or
-appointed by the Director of National Intelligence.
-(2) Rule of construction.--Notwithstanding any other
-provision of law, the mission manager designated or appointed
-under paragraph (1) may be an individual serving in a position
-within the Office of the Director of National Intelligence.
+intelligence collection matters relating to the People's Republic
+of China. The mission manager shall be designated or appointed by
+the Director of National Intelligence.
+(2) Rule of construction.--Notwithstanding any other provision
+of law, the mission manager designated or appointed under paragraph
+(1) may be an individual serving in a position within the Office of
+the Director of National Intelligence.
(b) Applicability.--The first mission manager under subsection (a)
shall be designated or appointed not later than 180 days after the date
of the enactment of this Act.
(c) Termination.--This section shall terminate on December 31,
2030.
-
SEC. 6708. NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE ESTIMATE OF ADVANCEMENTS IN
BIOTECHNOLOGY BY THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA.
-
Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this
Act, the Director of National Intelligence, acting through the National
Intelligence Council, shall--
-(1) produce a National Intelligence Estimate with respect
-to advancements by the People's Republic of China in
-biotechnology and any other significant technology or science
-sector the Director considers related; and
+(1) produce a National Intelligence Estimate with respect to
+advancements by the People's Republic of China in biotechnology and
+any other significant technology or science sector the Director
+considers related; and
(2) submit such National Intelligence Estimate to the
congressional intelligence committees and the Committees on
Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives.
@@ -56867,38 +52334,33 @@
SEC. 6711. IMPROVEMENTS TO REQUIREMENT FOR MONITORING OF IRANIAN
ENRICHMENT OF URANIUM-235.
-
Section 7413(b) of the Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2024 (division G of Public Law 118-31; 22 U.S.C. 8701 note) is
amended--
(1) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3);
-(2) in paragraph (1), by striking ``assesses that the
-Islamic Republic of Iran has produced or possesses any amount
-of uranium-235 enriched to greater than 60 percent purity or
-has engaged in significant enrichment activity,'' and inserting
-``makes a finding described in paragraph (2) pursuant to an
-assessment,''; and
+(2) in paragraph (1), by striking ``assesses that the Islamic
+Republic of Iran has produced or possesses any amount of uranium-
+235 enriched to greater than 60 percent purity or has engaged in
+significant enrichment activity,'' and inserting ``makes a finding
+described in paragraph (2) pursuant to an assessment,''; and
(3) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following:
-``(2) Finding described.--A finding described in this
-paragraph is a finding that the Islamic Republic of Iran has--
-``(A) produced or possesses any amount of uranium-
-235 enriched to greater than 60-percent purity;
-``(B) engaged in significant enrichment activity;
-or
-``(C) made the decision to produce a nuclear weapon
-from highly enriched uranium.''.
-
+``(2) Finding described.--A finding described in this paragraph
+is a finding that the Islamic Republic of Iran has--
+``(A) produced or possesses any amount of uranium-235
+enriched to greater than 60-percent purity;
+``(B) engaged in significant enrichment activity; or
+``(C) made the decision to produce a nuclear weapon from
+highly enriched uranium.''.
SEC. 6712. POLICY TOWARD CERTAIN AGENTS OF FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS.
-
Section 601 of the Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
1985 (Public Law 98-618; 98 Stat. 3303) is amended--
(1) by striking subsection (b);
-(2) by redesignating subsections (c) (relating to an
-amendment to the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956
-(22 U.S.C. 4303)) and (d) (22 U.S.C. 4303 note) as subsections
-(d) and (e), respectively;
-(3) by inserting after subsection (a) (22 U.S.C. 254c-1)
-the following new subsections:
+(2) by redesignating subsections (c) (relating to an amendment
+to the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C.
+4303)) and (d) (22 U.S.C. 4303 note) as subsections (d) and (e),
+respectively;
+(3) by inserting after subsection (a) (22 U.S.C. 254c-1) the
+following new subsections:
``(b) The Secretary of State, in negotiating agreements with
foreign governments regarding reciprocal privileges and immunities of
United States diplomatic personnel, shall consult with the Director of
@@ -56915,59 +52377,48 @@
Appropriations of the House of Representatives a report on each foreign
government that--
``(1) engages in intelligence activities within the United
-States harmful to the national security of the United States;
-and
+States harmful to the national security of the United States; and
``(2) possesses numbers, status, privileges and immunities,
-travel accommodations, or facilities within the United States
-of official representatives to the United States that exceed
-the respective numbers, status, privileges and immunities,
-travel accommodations, or facilities within such country of
-official representatives of the United States to such
-country.''; and
+travel accommodations, or facilities within the United States of
+official representatives to the United States that exceed the
+respective numbers, status, privileges and immunities, travel
+accommodations, or facilities within such country of official
+representatives of the United States to such country.''; and
(4) in subsection (e), as redesignated by this section, by
striking ``subsection (c)'' and inserting ``subsection (d)''.
-
SEC. 6713. EXTENSION OF INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY COORDINATOR FOR RUSSIAN
ATROCITIES ACCOUNTABILITY.
-
Section 6512 of the Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2023 (division F of Public Law 117-263; 136 Stat. 3543; 50 U.S.C. 3025
note) is amended--
(1) in subsection (b)--
-(A) in paragraph (2)(A), by inserting before the
-period the following: ``, including with respect to the
-forcible transfer and deportation of Ukrainian
-children''; and
-(B) in paragraph (4)(A), by striking ``2026'' and
-inserting ``2028''; and
-(2) in subsection (c), by striking ``the date that is 4
-years after the date of the enactment of this Act.'' and
-inserting ``December 31, 2028. The Director and Coordinator
-shall carry out this section before such date regardless of any
-ceasefire or cessation of armed hostilities by Russia in
-Ukraine occurring before such date.''.
-
+(A) in paragraph (2)(A), by inserting before the period the
+following: ``, including with respect to the forcible transfer
+and deportation of Ukrainian children''; and
+(B) in paragraph (4)(A), by striking ``2026'' and inserting
+``2028''; and
+(2) in subsection (c), by striking ``the date that is 4 years
+after the date of the enactment of this Act.'' and inserting
+``December 31, 2028. The Director and Coordinator shall carry out
+this section before such date regardless of any ceasefire or
+cessation of armed hostilities by Russia in Ukraine occurring
+before such date.''.
SEC. 6714. PLAN TO ENHANCE INTELLIGENCE SUPPORT TO COUNTER FOREIGN
-INFLUENCE INTENDED TO CONTINUE OR EXPAND THE CONFLICT IN
-SUDAN.
-
+INFLUENCE INTENDED TO CONTINUE OR EXPAND THE CONFLICT IN SUDAN.
Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act,
the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency, in consultation with
such other heads of elements of the intelligence community as the
Director considers appropriate, shall develop a plan--
-(1) to share relevant intelligence, if any, relating to
-foreign efforts to continue or expand the conflict in Sudan,
-with regional allies and partners of the United States,
-including to downgrade or declassify such intelligence as
-needed; and
-(2) to collect and analyze intelligence to enable the
-United States Government to counter foreign efforts to continue
-or expand the conflict in Sudan in order to protect national
-and regional security.
-
+(1) to share relevant intelligence, if any, relating to foreign
+efforts to continue or expand the conflict in Sudan, with regional
+allies and partners of the United States, including to downgrade or
+declassify such intelligence as needed; and
+(2) to collect and analyze intelligence to enable the United
+States Government to counter foreign efforts to continue or expand
+the conflict in Sudan in order to protect national and regional
+security.
SEC. 6715. REVIEW OF INFORMATION RELATING TO ACTIONS BY FOREIGN
GOVERNMENTS TO ASSIST PERSONS EVADING JUSTICE.
-
Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this
Act, the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation shall, in
coordination with the Director of National Intelligence, complete a
@@ -56983,9 +52434,7 @@
Investigation shall make such information, if any, available to the
public in a manner consistent with provisions of Federal law related to
privacy.
-
SEC. 6716. NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE ESTIMATE ON THE WESTERN HEMISPHERE.
-
(a) In General.--Not later than one year after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Director of National Intelligence, acting
through the National Intelligence Council, shall produce a National
@@ -56995,12 +52444,12 @@
which the Estimate is produced and include an assessment of--
(1) the major threats to United States national security
interests in the Western Hemisphere;
-(2) the attitudes of other nations in the Western
-Hemisphere toward partnership with the United States, China,
-and Russia, including the willingness of Western Hemisphere
-nations to support United States national security priorities
-and the likely trajectory of Western Hemisphere nations'
-relationships with the United States;
+(2) the attitudes of other nations in the Western Hemisphere
+toward partnership with the United States, China, and Russia,
+including the willingness of Western Hemisphere nations to support
+United States national security priorities and the likely
+trajectory of Western Hemisphere nations' relationships with the
+United States;
(3) the extent to which expanded economic, energy, law
enforcement, intelligence, counternarcotics, or security
cooperation between nations in the Western Hemisphere and the
@@ -57009,36 +52458,31 @@
(4) the extent to which expanded economic, energy, law
enforcement, intelligence, counternarcotics, and security
cooperation between and among other nations in the Western
-Hemisphere (excluding the United States) could help mitigate
-the threats identified in paragraph (1).
+Hemisphere (excluding the United States) could help mitigate the
+threats identified in paragraph (1).
(c) Availability to Public.--At the same time the Director produces
the Estimate under subsection (a), the Director shall make available to
the public, on the publicly accessible website of the Office of the
Director of National Intelligence, an unclassified summary of the key
findings of the Estimate.
-
SEC. 6717. PLAN TO ENHANCE COUNTERNARCOTICS COLLABORATION,
-COORDINATION, AND COOPERATION WITH THE GOVERNMENT OF
-MEXICO.
-
+COORDINATION, AND COOPERATION WITH THE GOVERNMENT OF MEXICO.
Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act,
the head of each element of the intelligence community shall submit to
the Director of National Intelligence the following:
-(1) A description and assessment of the intelligence
-community element's direct relationship, if any, with any
-element of the Government of Mexico.
+(1) A description and assessment of the intelligence community
+element's direct relationship, if any, with any element of the
+Government of Mexico.
(2) A strategy to enhance counternarcotics cooperation and
appropriate coordination with each element of the Government of
-Mexico with which the intelligence community element has a
-direct relationship.
-(3) Recommendations and a description of the resources
-required to efficiently and effectively implement the strategy
-required by paragraph (2) in furtherance of the national
-interest of the United States.
-
+Mexico with which the intelligence community element has a direct
+relationship.
+(3) Recommendations and a description of the resources required
+to efficiently and effectively implement the strategy required by
+paragraph (2) in furtherance of the national interest of the United
+States.
SEC. 6718. REQUIREMENTS WITH RESPECT TO DUTY TO WARN FORMER SENIOR
OFFICIALS AND OTHER UNITED STATES PERSONS.
-
(a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that Congress
is gravely concerned about the ongoing threat of lethal plotting
against United States persons from adversary nations, including those
@@ -57052,21 +52496,20 @@
(1) Notice required.--If an element of the intelligence
community determines pursuant to procedures established in
accordance with Intelligence Community Directive 191 (or any
-successor directive) that such element has a duty to warn a
-United States person inside the United States of an impending
-threat and, after consultation with the Federal Bureau of
-Investigation when required, notifies such person or
-facilitates notification of such person by another party, the
-head of such element shall also immediately provide notice of
-the warning to the Director of the Federal Bureau of
-Investigation and, if such person is under the protection of an
-element of the Federal Government, a person responsible for the
-protection of such United States person.
+successor directive) that such element has a duty to warn a United
+States person inside the United States of an impending threat and,
+after consultation with the Federal Bureau of Investigation when
+required, notifies such person or facilitates notification of such
+person by another party, the head of such element shall also
+immediately provide notice of the warning to the Director of the
+Federal Bureau of Investigation and, if such person is under the
+protection of an element of the Federal Government, a person
+responsible for the protection of such United States person.
(2) Process for notification.--If notice is required under
paragraph (1) to a person responsible for the protection of a
-United States person, such notice may be made in any
-appropriate and expeditious manner, including through the
-Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
+United States person, such notice may be made in any appropriate
+and expeditious manner, including through the Director of the
+Federal Bureau of Investigation.
(c) Federal Bureau of Investigation Records of Warnings.--The
Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation shall establish a
process for documenting and maintaining records of each notice of a
@@ -57082,305 +52525,268 @@
TITLE LXVIII--REPORTS AND OTHER MATTERS
SEC. 6801. MODIFICATION AND REPEAL OF REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.
-
(a) National Security Act of 1947.--
(1) Financial intelligence on terrorist assets.--
-(A) Repeal.--Section 118 of the National Security
-Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3055) is repealed.
-(B) Conforming amendment.--Section 507(a) of such
-Act (50 U.S.C. 3106(a)) is amended--
+(A) Repeal.--Section 118 of the National Security Act of
+1947 (50 U.S.C. 3055) is repealed.
+(B) Conforming amendment.--Section 507(a) of such Act (50
+U.S.C. 3106(a)) is amended--
(i) by striking paragraph (5); and
-(ii) by redesignating paragraph (6) as
-paragraph (5).
-(C) Effective date.--The amendments made by
-subparagraphs (A) and (B) shall take effect on December
-31, 2026.
-(2) Counterintelligence and national security protections
-for intelligence community grant funding.--Section 121 of the
-National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3061) is amended by
-striking subsection (c).
+(ii) by redesignating paragraph (6) as paragraph (5).
+(C) Effective date.--The amendments made by subparagraphs
+(A) and (B) shall take effect on December 31, 2026.
+(2) Counterintelligence and national security protections for
+intelligence community grant funding.--Section 121 of the National
+Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3061) is amended by striking
+subsection (c).
(3) Personnel-level assessments for the intelligence
-community.--Section 506B of the National Security Act of 1947
-(50 U.S.C. 3098) is repealed.
-(4) National intelligence university.--Subtitle D of title
-X of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3327 et seq.)
-is amended--
+community.--Section 506B of the National Security Act of 1947 (50
+U.S.C. 3098) is repealed.
+(4) National intelligence university.--Subtitle D of title X of
+the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3327 et seq.) is
+amended--
(A) by striking section 1033; and
-(B) by redesignating sections 1034 and 1035 as
-sections 1033 and 1034, respectively.
+(B) by redesignating sections 1034 and 1035 as sections
+1033 and 1034, respectively.
(5) Measures to mitigate counterintelligence threats from
proliferation and use of foreign commercial spyware.--Section
-1102A(b)(1) of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C.
-3232a) is amended by inserting ``for seven years'' after
-``annually thereafter''.
+1102A(b)(1) of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3232a)
+is amended by inserting ``for seven years'' after ``annually
+thereafter''.
(b) Intelligence Authorization Acts.--
-(1) Briefings on programs for next-generation
-microelectronics in support of artificial intelligence.--
-Section 7507 of the Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal
-Year 2024 (50 U.S.C. 3334s) is amended by striking subsection
-(e).
-(2) Expansion of security clearances for certain
-contractors.--Section 6715 of the Intelligence Authorization
-Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (division F of Public Law 117-263; 136
-Stat. 3572) is amended--
+(1) Briefings on programs for next-generation microelectronics
+in support of artificial intelligence.--Section 7507 of the
+Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (50 U.S.C.
+3334s) is amended by striking subsection (e).
+(2) Expansion of security clearances for certain contractors.--
+Section 6715 of the Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
+2023 (division F of Public Law 117-263; 136 Stat. 3572) is
+amended--
(A) by striking subsection (c); and
-(B) by redesignating subsections (d) and (e) as
-subsections (c) and (d), respectively.
-(3) Trends in technologies of strategic importance to
-united states.--Section 833 of the Intelligence Authorization
-Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (division X of Public Law 117-103; 136
-Stat. 1035) is repealed.
+(B) by redesignating subsections (d) and (e) as subsections
+(c) and (d), respectively.
+(3) Trends in technologies of strategic importance to united
+states.--Section 833 of the Intelligence Authorization Act for
+Fiscal Year 2022 (division X of Public Law 117-103; 136 Stat. 1035)
+is repealed.
(4) Briefings on iranian expenditures supporting foreign
-military and terrorist activities.--Section 6705 of the Damon
-Paul Nelson and Matthew Young Pollard Intelligence
-Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 2018, 2019, and 2020 (22
-U.S.C. 9412) is amended--
-(A) in the section heading, by striking ``and
-annual briefing''; and
+military and terrorist activities.--Section 6705 of the Damon Paul
+Nelson and Matthew Young Pollard Intelligence Authorization Act for
+Fiscal Years 2018, 2019, and 2020 (22 U.S.C. 9412) is amended--
+(A) in the section heading, by striking ``and annual
+briefing''; and
(B) by striking subsection (b).
-(5) National security effects of global water insecurity
-and emerging infectious disease and pandemics.--Section 6722 of
-the Damon Paul Nelson and Matthew Young Pollard Intelligence
-Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 2018, 2019, and 2020
-(division E of Public Law 116-92; 50 U.S.C. 3024 note) is
-repealed.
+(5) National security effects of global water insecurity and
+emerging infectious disease and pandemics.--Section 6722 of the
+Damon Paul Nelson and Matthew Young Pollard Intelligence
+Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 2018, 2019, and 2020 (division E
+of Public Law 116-92; 50 U.S.C. 3024 note) is repealed.
(6) Counter active measures by russia, china, iran, north
-korea, or other nation state to exert covert influence.--
-Section 501 of the Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal
-Year 2017 (division N of Public Law 115-31; 50 U.S.C. 3001
-note) is amended by striking subsection (h).
-(7) Notice of deployment or transfer of containerized
-missile system by russia or certain other countries.--Section
-501 of the Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016
-(division M of Public Law 114-113) is repealed.
+korea, or other nation state to exert covert influence.--Section
+501 of the Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017
+(division N of Public Law 115-31; 50 U.S.C. 3001 note) is amended
+by striking subsection (h).
+(7) Notice of deployment or transfer of containerized missile
+system by russia or certain other countries.--Section 501 of the
+Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (division M of
+Public Law 114-113) is repealed.
(c) Other Provisions of Law.--
-(1) Proposal to modify or introduce new aircraft or sensors
-for flight by the russian federation under open skies treaty.--
-Section 1242 of the Carl Levin and Howard P. `Buck' McKeon
-National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public
-Law 113-291; 128 Stat. 3563) is repealed.
+(1) Proposal to modify or introduce new aircraft or sensors for
+flight by the russian federation under open skies treaty.--Section
+1242 of the Carl Levin and Howard P. `Buck' McKeon National Defense
+Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 113-291; 128
+Stat. 3563) is repealed.
(2) Briefings on analytic integrity reviews.--
-(A) In general.--Section 1019 of the Intelligence
-Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 (50 U.S.C.
-3364) is amended by striking subsections (c) and (d).
-(B) Conforming amendment.--Section 6312(d)(1) of
-the Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023
-(division F of Public Law 117-263; 50 U.S.C. 3364 note)
-is amended by striking ``In conjunction with each
-briefing provided under section 1019(c) of the
-Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of
-2004 (50 U.S.C. 3364(c))'' and inserting ``Not later
-than February 1 each year''.
-(3) Commerce with, and assistance to, cuba from other
-foreign countries.--Section 108 of the Cuban Liberty and
-Democratic Solidarity (LIBERTAD) Act of 1996 (Public Law 104-
-114; 22 U.S.C. 6038) is repealed.
-
+(A) In general.--Section 1019 of the Intelligence Reform
+and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 (50 U.S.C. 3364) is
+amended by striking subsections (c) and (d).
+(B) Conforming amendment.--Section 6312(d)(1) of the
+Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (division F
+of Public Law 117-263; 50 U.S.C. 3364 note) is amended by
+striking ``In conjunction with each briefing provided under
+section 1019(c) of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism
+Prevention Act of 2004 (50 U.S.C. 3364(c))'' and inserting
+``Not later than February 1 each year''.
+(3) Commerce with, and assistance to, cuba from other foreign
+countries.--Section 108 of the Cuban Liberty and Democratic
+Solidarity (LIBERTAD) Act of 1996 (Public Law 104-114; 22 U.S.C.
+6038) is repealed.
SEC. 6802. REVISIONS TO CONGRESSIONAL NOTIFICATION OF INTELLIGENCE
COLLECTION ADJUSTMENTS.
-
Section 22 of the National Security Agency Act of 1959 (50 U.S.C.
3620) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)--
(A) by striking ``the occurrence of an intelligence
collection adjustment'' and inserting ``that a covered
-intelligence collection or sharing adjustment has
-occurred''; and
+intelligence collection or sharing adjustment has occurred'';
+and
(B) by striking ``notification of the intelligence
collection adjustment'' and inserting ``summary of such
adjustment and the cause of such adjustment''; and
(2) in subsection (b), by amending paragraph (2) to read as
follows:
-``(2) Covered intelligence collection or sharing
-adjustment.--The term `covered intelligence collection or
-sharing adjustment' means an action or inaction by the National
-Security Agency that results in a significant change to--
+``(2) Covered intelligence collection or sharing adjustment.--
+The term `covered intelligence collection or sharing adjustment'
+means an action or inaction by the National Security Agency that
+results in a significant change to--
``(A) the quantity of intelligence collected by the
-National Security Agency with respect to a foreign
-country, foreign organization, or senior leader of a
-foreign country or foreign organization; or
-``(B) policies or practices of the National
-Security Agency with respect to the sharing of
-intelligence with a foreign country, organization of
-foreign countries, or organization of countries of
-which the United States is a member.''.
-
+National Security Agency with respect to a foreign country,
+foreign organization, or senior leader of a foreign country or
+foreign organization; or
+``(B) policies or practices of the National Security Agency
+with respect to the sharing of intelligence with a foreign
+country, organization of foreign countries, or organization of
+countries of which the United States is a member.''.
SEC. 6803. DECLASSIFICATION OF INTELLIGENCE AND ADDITIONAL TRANSPARENCY
MEASURES RELATING TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC.
-
Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this
Act, the Director of National Intelligence shall, jointly with the head
of each element of the intelligence community--
-(1) perform a declassification review of intelligence
-relating to the origins of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19),
-including--
-(A) research conducted at the Wuhan Institute of
-Virology or any other medical or scientific research
-center within the People's Republic of China;
-(B) information relating to Gain of Function
-research and the intention of this research;
-(C) information relating to sources of funding or
-direction for research on coronaviruses, including both
-sources within the People's Republic of China and
-foreign sources; and
-(D) the possibility of zoonotic origins of COVID-
-19;
-(2) perform a declassification review of intelligence
-relating to efforts by government officials of entities of the
-People's Republic of China--
+(1) perform a declassification review of intelligence relating
+to the origins of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), including--
+(A) research conducted at the Wuhan Institute of Virology
+or any other medical or scientific research center within the
+People's Republic of China;
+(B) information relating to Gain of Function research and
+the intention of this research;
+(C) information relating to sources of funding or direction
+for research on coronaviruses, including both sources within
+the People's Republic of China and foreign sources; and
+(D) the possibility of zoonotic origins of COVID-19;
+(2) perform a declassification review of intelligence relating
+to efforts by government officials of entities of the People's
+Republic of China--
(A) to disrupt or obstruct information sharing or
-investigations into the origins of the coronavirus
-disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic;
+investigations into the origins of the coronavirus disease 2019
+(COVID-19) pandemic;
(B) to disrupt the sharing of medically significant
-information relating to the transmissibility and
-potential harm of SARS-CoV-2 to humans, including--
-(i) efforts to limit the sharing of
-information with the United States Government;
-(ii) efforts to limit the sharing of
-information with the governments of allies and
-partners of the United States; and
-(iii) efforts to limit the sharing of
-information with the United Nations and World
-Health Organization;
+information relating to the transmissibility and potential harm
+of SARS-CoV-2 to humans, including--
+(i) efforts to limit the sharing of information with
+the United States Government;
+(ii) efforts to limit the sharing of information with
+the governments of allies and partners of the United
+States; and
+(iii) efforts to limit the sharing of information with
+the United Nations and World Health Organization;
(C) to obstruct or otherwise limit the sharing of
-information between national, provincial, and city
-governments within the People's Republic of China and
-between subnational entities within the People's
-Republic of China and external researchers;
-(D) to deny the sharing of information with the
-United States, allies and partners of the United
-States, or multilateral organizations, including the
-United Nations and the World Health Organization;
-(E) to pressure or lobby foreign governments,
-journalists, medical researchers, officials of the
-United States Government, or officials of multilateral
-organizations (including the United Nations and the
-World Health Organization) with respect to the source,
-scientific origins, transmissibility, or other
-attributes of the SARS-CoV-2 virus or the COVID-19
-pandemic;
-(F) to disrupt government or private-sector efforts
-to conduct research and development of medical
-interventions or countermeasures for the COVID-19
-pandemic, including vaccines; and
-(G) to promote alternative narratives regarding the
-origins of COVID-19 as well as the domestic Chinese and
-international response to the COVID-19 pandemic;
+information between national, provincial, and city governments
+within the People's Republic of China and between subnational
+entities within the People's Republic of China and external
+researchers;
+(D) to deny the sharing of information with the United
+States, allies and partners of the United States, or
+multilateral organizations, including the United Nations and
+the World Health Organization;
+(E) to pressure or lobby foreign governments, journalists,
+medical researchers, officials of the United States Government,
+or officials of multilateral organizations (including the
+United Nations and the World Health Organization) with respect
+to the source, scientific origins, transmissibility, or other
+attributes of the SARS-CoV-2 virus or the COVID-19 pandemic;
+(F) to disrupt government or private-sector efforts to
+conduct research and development of medical interventions or
+countermeasures for the COVID-19 pandemic, including vaccines;
+and
+(G) to promote alternative narratives regarding the origins
+of COVID-19 as well as the domestic Chinese and international
+response to the COVID-19 pandemic;
(3) release publicly the intelligence products described in
-paragraphs (1) and (2) including such redactions as the
-Director, with the concurrence of the head of the originating
-intelligence community element, determines necessary to protect
-sources and methods and information concerning United States
-persons; and
+paragraphs (1) and (2) including such redactions as the Director,
+with the concurrence of the head of the originating intelligence
+community element, determines necessary to protect sources and
+methods and information concerning United States persons; and
(4) submit to the congressional intelligence committees an
unredacted version of the declassified intelligence products
described in paragraph (3).
-
SEC. 6804. CLASSIFIED INTELLIGENCE BUDGET JUSTIFICATION MATERIALS AND
-SUBMISSION OF INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY DRUG CONTROL
-RESOURCE SUMMARY.
-
+SUBMISSION OF INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY DRUG CONTROL RESOURCE SUMMARY.
(a) Classified Intelligence Budget Justification Materials.--
Section 506J(b) of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C.
3105a(b)) is amended by inserting ``and the Committees on
Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives'' after
``congressional intelligence committees''.
(b) Intelligence Community Drug Control Resource Summary.--
-(1) Requirement.--The Director of National Intelligence
-shall develop a summary of intelligence community drug control
-resources for each of fiscal years 2027 and 2028.
+(1) Requirement.--The Director of National Intelligence shall
+develop a summary of intelligence community drug control resources
+for each of fiscal years 2027 and 2028.
(2) Submission.--
-(A) Summary.--Not later than 30 days after the date
-on which the Director of National Intelligence submits
-to the congressional intelligence committees the
-classified intelligence budget justification materials
-under section 506J of the National Security Act of 1947
-(50 U.S.C. 3105a) for a fiscal year covered by
-subsection (a), the Director shall submit to the
-congressional intelligence committees and the
-Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the
-House of Representatives a consolidated summary of the
-drug control resources of the intelligence community
-for that fiscal year. To the extent practicable and
-applicable, the Director shall organize such summary in
-a similar manner as the National Drug Control Program
-budget under section 704(c) of the Office of National
-Drug Control Policy Reauthorization Act of 1998 (21
+(A) Summary.--Not later than 30 days after the date on
+which the Director of National Intelligence submits to the
+congressional intelligence committees the classified
+intelligence budget justification materials under section 506J
+of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3105a) for a
+fiscal year covered by subsection (a), the Director shall
+submit to the congressional intelligence committees and the
+Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of
+Representatives a consolidated summary of the drug control
+resources of the intelligence community for that fiscal year.
+To the extent practicable and applicable, the Director shall
+organize such summary in a similar manner as the National Drug
+Control Program budget under section 704(c) of the Office of
+National Drug Control Policy Reauthorization Act of 1998 (21
U.S.C. 1703(c)).
-(B) Matters included.--Each summary under paragraph
-(1) shall include the following:
-(i) A certification by the Director stating
-that the drug control resources of the
-intelligence community are designed to
-implement the responsibilities of the
-intelligence community in support of the
-counter-drug efforts of the United States, as
-reflected in the National Drug Control Strategy
-under section 706 of the Office of National
-Drug Control Policy Reauthorization Act of 1998
-(21 U.S.C. 1705) and the National Interdiction
-Command and Control Plan under section
-711(a)(4) of such Act (21 U.S.C. 1710(a)(4)).
-(ii) A description of the key
-accomplishments of the intelligence community
-with respect to counternarcotics during the
-fiscal year in which the summary is submitted
+(B) Matters included.--Each summary under paragraph (1)
+shall include the following:
+(i) A certification by the Director stating that the
+drug control resources of the intelligence community are
+designed to implement the responsibilities of the
+intelligence community in support of the counter-drug
+efforts of the United States, as reflected in the National
+Drug Control Strategy under section 706 of the Office of
+National Drug Control Policy Reauthorization Act of 1998
+(21 U.S.C. 1705) and the National Interdiction Command and
+Control Plan under section 711(a)(4) of such Act (21 U.S.C.
+1710(a)(4)).
+(ii) A description of the key accomplishments of the
+intelligence community with respect to counternarcotics
+during the fiscal year in which the summary is submitted
and the previous fiscal year.
-(iii) The total amounts requested for the
-National Intelligence Program for
-counternarcotics for the fiscal year covered by
-the summary and for the previous fiscal year.
-(iv) Each of the total amounts under
-subparagraph (C), disaggregated by each element
-of the intelligence community at the
-expenditure center, project, and subproject
-levels.
-(v) Any other information the Director
-determines appropriate to provide the
-congressional intelligence committees with a
-consolidated, comprehensive, and detailed
-understanding of the amounts, activities, and
-purposes of the amounts requested for the
-National Intelligence Program for
-counternarcotics for the fiscal year covered by
-the summary.
-(C) Provision of information.--Each head of an
-element of the intelligence community shall timely
-provide to the Director of National Intelligence the
-information the Director requires to develop each
-summary under paragraph (1).
-(3) Conforming amendment.--Section 7320(a) of the
-Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (division G
-of Public Law 118-31; 50 U.S.C. 3096 note) is amended by
-striking ``2027'' and inserting ``2026''.
-
+(iii) The total amounts requested for the National
+Intelligence Program for counternarcotics for the fiscal
+year covered by the summary and for the previous fiscal
+year.
+(iv) Each of the total amounts under subparagraph (C),
+disaggregated by each element of the intelligence community
+at the expenditure center, project, and subproject levels.
+(v) Any other information the Director determines
+appropriate to provide the congressional intelligence
+committees with a consolidated, comprehensive, and detailed
+understanding of the amounts, activities, and purposes of
+the amounts requested for the National Intelligence Program
+for counternarcotics for the fiscal year covered by the
+summary.
+(C) Provision of information.--Each head of an element of
+the intelligence community shall timely provide to the Director
+of National Intelligence the information the Director requires
+to develop each summary under paragraph (1).
+(3) Conforming amendment.--Section 7320(a) of the Intelligence
+Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (division G of Public Law
+118-31; 50 U.S.C. 3096 note) is amended by striking ``2027'' and
+inserting ``2026''.
SEC. 6805. REQUIRING PENETRATION TESTING AS PART OF THE TESTING AND
CERTIFICATION OF VOTING SYSTEMS.
-
Section 231 of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (52 U.S.C. 20971)
is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
``(e) Required Penetration Testing.--
-``(1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date
-of the enactment of this subsection, the Commission shall
-provide for the conduct of penetration testing as part of the
-testing, certification, decertification, and recertification of
-voting system hardware and software by the Commission based on
-accredited laboratories under this section.
-``(2) Accreditation.--The Commission shall develop a
-program for the acceptance of the results of penetration
-testing on election systems. The penetration testing required
-by this subsection shall be required for Commission
-certification. The Commission shall vote on the selection of
-any entity identified. The requirements for such selection
-shall be based on consideration of an entity's competence to
-conduct penetration testing under this subsection. The
-Commission may consult with the National Institute of Standards
-and Technology or any other appropriate Federal agency on lab
-selection criteria and other aspects of this program.''.
-
+``(1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
+the enactment of this subsection, the Commission shall provide for
+the conduct of penetration testing as part of the testing,
+certification, decertification, and recertification of voting
+system hardware and software by the Commission based on accredited
+laboratories under this section.
+``(2) Accreditation.--The Commission shall develop a program
+for the acceptance of the results of penetration testing on
+election systems. The penetration testing required by this
+subsection shall be required for Commission certification. The
+Commission shall vote on the selection of any entity identified.
+The requirements for such selection shall be based on consideration
+of an entity's competence to conduct penetration testing under this
+subsection. The Commission may consult with the National Institute
+of Standards and Technology or any other appropriate Federal agency
+on lab selection criteria and other aspects of this program.''.
SEC. 6806. STANDARD GUIDELINES FOR INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY TO REPORT AND
DOCUMENT ANOMALOUS HEALTH INCIDENTS.
-
(a) Standard Guidelines.--Not later than 90 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Director of National Intelligence shall,
in coordination with such heads of elements of the intelligence
@@ -57404,12 +52810,10 @@
DIVISION G--COAST GUARD AUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2025
SEC. 7001. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.
-
(a) Short Title.--This division may be cited as the ``Coast Guard
Authorization Act of 2025''.
(b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this division is
as follows:
-
Sec. 7001. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 7002. Definitions and directions.
Sec. 7103. Automatic execution of conforming changes.
@@ -57432,9 +52836,8 @@
Sec. 7116. Oversight of funds.
Sec. 7117. Regular polar security cutter updates.
Sec. 7118. Annual plan for Coast Guard operations in the Pacific;
-feasibility study on supporting additional
-port visits and deployments in support of
-operation blue pacific.
+feasibility study on supporting additional port visits and
+deployments in support of operation blue pacific.
Sec. 7119. Annual plan for Coast Guard operations in the Caribbean.
Sec. 7120. Prohibition on submission to Congress of slideshow
presentations.
@@ -57463,16 +52866,15 @@
vessels in foreign shipyards.
Sec. 7214. Floating drydock for United States Coast Guard Yard.
Sec. 7215. Great Lakes icebreaking.
-Sec. 7216. Briefing on deployment of special purpose craft-heavy
-weather second generation (SPEC-HWX II)
-vessels in Pacific Northwest.
+Sec. 7216. Briefing on deployment of special purpose craft-heavy weather
+second generation (SPEC-HWX II) vessels in Pacific Northwest.
Sec. 7217. Report on 87-foot patrol boat fleet.
Sec. 7218. Procurement of tactical maritime surveillance systems.
Subtitle C--Personnel
-Sec. 7221. Designation of officers with particular expertise in
-military justice or healthcare.
+Sec. 7221. Designation of officers with particular expertise in military
+justice or healthcare.
Sec. 7222. Deferred retirement and retention in active duty status for
health professions officers.
Sec. 7223. Modifications to the officer involuntary separation process.
@@ -57483,9 +52885,8 @@
Sec. 7227. Members asserting post-traumatic stress disorder, sexual
assault, or traumatic brain injury.
Sec. 7228. Authority for certain personnel; command sponsorship for
-dependents of members of Coast Guard
-assigned to Unalaska, Alaska; improved
-prevention of and response to hazing and
+dependents of members of Coast Guard assigned to Unalaska,
+Alaska; improved prevention of and response to hazing and
bullying.
Sec. 7229. Authorization for maternity uniform allowance for officers.
Sec. 7230. Additional available guidance and considerations for reserve
@@ -57496,18 +52897,16 @@
Sec. 7233. Tuition assistance and advanced education assistance pilot
program.
Sec. 7234. Recruitment, relocation, and retention incentive program for
-civilian firefighters employed by Coast
-Guard remote locations.
+civilian firefighters employed by Coast Guard remote
+locations.
Sec. 7235. Notification.
Subtitle D--Coast Guard Academy
Sec. 7241. Modification of reporting requirements on covered misconduct
-in Coast Guard Academy; consideration of
-request for transfer of a cadet at the
-Coast Guard Academy who is the victim of a
-sexual assault or related offense; room
-reassignment.
+in Coast Guard Academy; consideration of request for transfer
+of a cadet at the Coast Guard Academy who is the victim of a
+sexual assault or related offense; room reassignment.
Sec. 7242. Modification of Board of Visitors.
Sec. 7243. Coast Guard Academy Cadet Advisory Board.
Sec. 7244. Authorization for use of Coast Guard Academy facilities and
@@ -57531,9 +52930,8 @@
Sec. 7262. Policy on methods to reduce incentives for illicit maritime
drug trafficking.
Sec. 7263. Plan for joint and integrated maritime operational and
-leadership training for United States Coast
-Guard and Taiwan Coast Guard
-administration.
+leadership training for United States Coast Guard and Taiwan
+Coast Guard administration.
Sec. 7264. Aids to navigation.
Sec. 7265. Study and gap analysis with respect to Coast Guard Air
Station Corpus Christi aviation hanger.
@@ -57551,8 +52949,8 @@
Sec. 7274. Study on effects of oceanographic, weather, and coastal
conditions on Coast Guard missions.
Sec. 7275. Parental leave surge staffing program.
-Sec. 7276. Modification of strategy to improve quality of life at
-remote units.
+Sec. 7276. Modification of strategy to improve quality of life at remote
+units.
Sec. 7277. Retention of certain records.
Sec. 7278. Temporary installation of restroom facilities for Training
Center Cape May medical facility.
@@ -57581,8 +52979,7 @@
Sec. 7321. Ports and waterways safety.
Sec. 7322. Study on Bering Strait vessel traffic projections and
-emergency response posture at ports of the
-United States.
+emergency response posture at ports of the United States.
Sec. 7323. Improving vessel traffic service monitoring.
Sec. 7324. Controlled substance onboard vessels.
Sec. 7325. Cyber-incident training.
@@ -57633,9 +53030,8 @@
Sec. 7501. Independent review of Coast Guard reforms.
Sec. 7502. Coast Guard implementation of independent review commission
-recommendations on addressing sexual
-assault and sexual harassment in the
-military.
+recommendations on addressing sexual assault and sexual
+harassment in the military.
Subtitle B--Misconduct
@@ -57643,10 +53039,8 @@
Sec. 7512. Policy relating to care and support of victims of covered
misconduct.
Sec. 7513. Flag officer review of, and concurrence in, separation of
-members who have reported covered
-misconduct.
-Sec. 7514. Policy and program to expand prevention of sexual
-misconduct.
+members who have reported covered misconduct.
+Sec. 7514. Policy and program to expand prevention of sexual misconduct.
Sec. 7515. Training and education programs for covered misconduct
prevention and response.
@@ -57656,8 +53050,7 @@
sexual harassment and related persons.
Sec. 7522. Development of policies on military protective orders.
Sec. 7523. Establishment of special victim capabilities to respond to
-allegations of certain special victim
-offenses.
+allegations of certain special victim offenses.
Sec. 7524. Participation in CATCH a Serial Offender program.
Sec. 7525. Confidential reporting of sexual harassment.
Sec. 7526. Report on policy on whistleblower protections.
@@ -57665,8 +53058,8 @@
assault incident database.
Sec. 7528. Expedited transfer in cases of sexual misconduct or domestic
violence.
-Sec. 7529. Access to temporary separation program for victims of
-alleged sex-related offenses.
+Sec. 7529. Access to temporary separation program for victims of alleged
+sex-related offenses.
Sec. 7530. Continuous vetting of security clearances.
TITLE LXXVI--COMPTROLLER GENERAL REPORTS
@@ -57676,24 +53069,23 @@
Sec. 7602. Comptroller General study on vessel traffic service center
employment, compensation, and retention.
Sec. 7603. Comptroller General review of quality and availability of
-Coast Guard behavioral health care and
-resources for personnel wellness.
+Coast Guard behavioral health care and resources for personnel
+wellness.
Sec. 7604. Comptroller General study on Coast Guard efforts to reduce
-prevalence of missing or incomplete medical
-records and sharing of medical data with
-Department of Veterans Affairs and other
-entities.
+prevalence of missing or incomplete medical records and
+sharing of medical data with Department of Veterans Affairs
+and other entities.
Sec. 7605. Comptroller General study on Coast Guard training facility
infrastructure.
Sec. 7606. Comptroller General study on facility and infrastructure
-needs of Coast Guard stations conducting
-border security operations.
+needs of Coast Guard stations conducting border security
+operations.
Sec. 7607. Comptroller General study on Coast Guard basic allowance for
housing.
Sec. 7608. Comptroller General report on safety and security
infrastructure at Coast Guard Academy.
-Sec. 7609. Comptroller General study on athletic coaching at Coast
-Guard Academy.
+Sec. 7609. Comptroller General study on athletic coaching at Coast Guard
+Academy.
Sec. 7610. Comptroller General study and report on permanent change of
station process.
Sec. 7611. Comptroller General review of Coast Guard Investigative
@@ -57702,30 +53094,24 @@
TITLE LXXVII--AMENDMENTS
Sec. 7701. Amendments.
-
SEC. 7002. DEFINITIONS AND DIRECTIONS.
-
(a) Definitions.--In this division:
-(1) Commandant.--The term ``Commandant'' means the
-Commandant of the Coast Guard.
+(1) Commandant.--The term ``Commandant'' means the Commandant
+of the Coast Guard.
(2) Secretary.--Unless otherwise specified, the term
-``Secretary'' means the Secretary of the department in which
-the Coast Guard is operating.
+``Secretary'' means the Secretary of the department in which the
+Coast Guard is operating.
(b) Directions.--In this division, when Secretary or the Commandant
are directed to provide or develop--
(1) a briefing, such briefing shall be accompanied by a
narrative description, and at the option of any committee
designated as a recipient, be delivered in person;
-(2) a policy, such policy shall be detailed, in writing,
-and publicly available, but may contain a classified annex;
+(2) a policy, such policy shall be detailed, in writing, and
+publicly available, but may contain a classified annex;
(3) a plan, such plan shall be detailed, and in writing;
-(4) a report, such report shall be detailed and in writing;
-and
-(5) a strategy, such strategy shall be detailed and in
-writing.
-
+(4) a report, such report shall be detailed and in writing; and
+(5) a strategy, such strategy shall be detailed and in writing.
SEC. 7103. AUTOMATIC EXECUTION OF CONFORMING CHANGES.
-
(a) Title 14.--Chapter 1 of title 14, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following new section:
``Sec. 107. Automatic execution of conforming changes
@@ -57740,22 +53126,19 @@
amendment.
``(b) Exceptions.--Subsection (a) shall not apply to an amendment
described in such subsection when--
-``(1) the amendment or a clerical amendment enacted at the
-same time expressly amends a table of sections, table of
-contents, or similar tabular entries in the covered maritime
-law to alter the table to conform to the changes made by the
-amendment; or
-``(2) the amendment otherwise expressly exempts itself from
-the operation of this section.
+``(1) the amendment or a clerical amendment enacted at the same
+time expressly amends a table of sections, table of contents, or
+similar tabular entries in the covered maritime law to alter the
+table to conform to the changes made by the amendment; or
+``(2) the amendment otherwise expressly exempts itself from the
+operation of this section.
``(c) Covered Coast Guard Law Defined.--In this section, the term
`covered Coast Guard law' means--
``(1) this title;
-``(2) any Coast Guard authorization Act that authorizes
-funds to be appropriated for a fiscal year to the Coast Guard;
-and
-``(3) any other law designated in the text thereof as a
-covered Coast Guard law for purposes of application of this
-section.''.
+``(2) any Coast Guard authorization Act that authorizes funds
+to be appropriated for a fiscal year to the Coast Guard; and
+``(3) any other law designated in the text thereof as a covered
+Coast Guard law for purposes of application of this section.''.
(b) Title 46.--Subtitle I of title 46, United States Code, is
amended by inserting after chapter 1 the following:
@@ -57772,85 +53155,78 @@
alter the table to conform to the changes made by the amendment.
``(b) Exceptions.--Subsection (a) shall not apply to an amendment
described in such subsection when--
-``(1) the amendment or a clerical amendment enacted at the
-same time expressly amends a table of sections, table of
-contents, or similar tabular entries in the covered maritime
-law to alter the table to conform to the changes made by the
-amendment; or
-``(2) the amendment otherwise expressly exempts itself from
-the operation of this section.
+``(1) the amendment or a clerical amendment enacted at the same
+time expressly amends a table of sections, table of contents, or
+similar tabular entries in the covered maritime law to alter the
+table to conform to the changes made by the amendment; or
+``(2) the amendment otherwise expressly exempts itself from the
+operation of this section.
``(c) Covered Maritime Law Defined.--In this section, the term
`covered maritime law' means--
``(1) this title;
``(2) any Maritime Administration authorization Act that
authorizes funds to be appropriated for a fiscal year to the
Maritime Administration; and
-``(3) any other law designated in the text thereof as a
-covered maritime law for purposes of application of this
-section.''.
+``(3) any other law designated in the text thereof as a covered
+maritime law for purposes of application of this section.''.
TITLE LXXI--COAST GUARD
-
Subtitle A--Authorization of Appropriations
SEC. 7101. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
-
Section 4902 of title 14, United States Code, is amended--
-(1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1) by striking
-``fiscal years 2022 and 2023'' and inserting ``fiscal years
-2026 and 2027'';
+(1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1) by striking ``fiscal
+years 2022 and 2023'' and inserting ``fiscal years 2026 and 2027'';
(2) in paragraph (1)--
-(A) in subparagraph (A) by striking clauses (i) and
-(ii) and inserting the following:
+(A) in subparagraph (A) by striking clauses (i) and (ii)
+and inserting the following:
``(i) $11,851,875,000 for fiscal year 2026; and
``(ii) $13,500,000,000 for fiscal year 2027.'';
-(B) in subparagraph (B) by striking ``$23,456,000''
-and inserting ``$25,570,000''; and
-(C) in subparagraph (C) by striking ``subparagraph
-(A)(ii), $24,353,000'' and inserting ``clause (ii) of
-subparagraph (A), $26,848,500'';
-(3) in paragraph (2)(A) by striking clauses (i) and (ii)
-and inserting the following:
+(B) in subparagraph (B) by striking ``$23,456,000'' and
+inserting ``$25,570,000''; and
+(C) in subparagraph (C) by striking ``subparagraph (A)(ii),
+$24,353,000'' and inserting ``clause (ii) of subparagraph (A),
+$26,848,500'';
+(3) in paragraph (2)(A) by striking clauses (i) and (ii) and
+inserting the following:
``(i) $3,651,480,000 for fiscal year 2026; and
``(ii) $3,700,000,000 for fiscal year 2027.'';
-(4) in paragraph (3) by striking subparagraphs (A) and (B)
-and inserting the following:
+(4) in paragraph (3) by striking subparagraphs (A) and (B) and
+inserting the following:
``(A) $67,701,000 for fiscal year 2026; and
``(B) $70,000,000 for fiscal year 2027.''; and
(5) by striking paragraph (4) and inserting the following:
``(4) For retired pay, including the payment of obligations
otherwise chargeable to lapsed appropriations for purposes of
retired pay, payments under the Retired Serviceman's Family
-Protection and Survivor Benefits Plans, payment for career
-status bonuses, payment of continuation pay under section 356
-of title 37, concurrent receipts, combat-related special
-compensation, and payments for medical care of retired
-personnel and their dependents under chapter 55 of title 10--
+Protection and Survivor Benefits Plans, payment for career status
+bonuses, payment of continuation pay under section 356 of title 37,
+concurrent receipts, combat-related special compensation, and
+payments for medical care of retired personnel and their dependents
+under chapter 55 of title 10--
``(A) $1,057,929,000 for fiscal year 2026; and
``(B) $1,215,000,000 for fiscal year 2027.''.
-
SEC. 7102. AUTHORIZED LEVELS OF MILITARY STRENGTH AND TRAINING.
-
(a) In General.--Section 4904 of title 14, United States Code, is
amended--
-(1) in subsection (a) by striking ``44,500 for each of
-fiscal years 2022 and 2023'' and inserting ``50,000 for fiscal
-years 2026, and 55,000 for fiscal year 2027''; and
+(1) in subsection (a) by striking ``44,500 for each of fiscal
+years 2022 and 2023'' and inserting ``50,000 for fiscal years 2026,
+and 55,000 for fiscal year 2027''; and
(2) in subsection (b)--
-(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1) by
-striking ``for each of fiscal years 2022 and 2023'';
-(B) in paragraph (1) by striking ``2,500 student
-years'' and inserting ``4,000 student years for each of
-fiscal years 2026 and 2027'';
-(C) in paragraph (2) by striking ``165 student
-years'' and inserting ``250 student years for each of
-fiscal years 2026 and 2027'';
-(D) in paragraph (3) by striking ``385 student
-years'' and inserting ``700 student years for each of
-fiscal years 2026 and 2027''; and
-(E) in paragraph (4) by striking ``1,200 student
-years'' and inserting ``1,600 student years for each of
-fiscal years 2026 and 2027''.
+(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1) by striking ``for
+each of fiscal years 2022 and 2023'';
+(B) in paragraph (1) by striking ``2,500 student years''
+and inserting ``4,000 student years for each of fiscal years
+2026 and 2027'';
+(C) in paragraph (2) by striking ``165 student years'' and
+inserting ``250 student years for each of fiscal years 2026 and
+2027'';
+(D) in paragraph (3) by striking ``385 student years'' and
+inserting ``700 student years for each of fiscal years 2026 and
+2027''; and
+(E) in paragraph (4) by striking ``1,200 student years''
+and inserting ``1,600 student years for each of fiscal years
+2026 and 2027''.
(b) Reporting Requirement.--In any fiscal year in which the
submission required under section 1105 of title 31, United States Code,
does not include a proportional increase in the Operations and Support
@@ -57858,29 +53234,27 @@
support the end strengths authorized under the amendments made by
subsection (a)--
(1) the Commandant shall provide to the Committee on
-Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
-Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
-Transportation of the Senate a report on the plan of the Coast
-Guard to achieve growth in the Coast Guard's military strength
-to 60,000, which shall include--
-(A) proposed missions and purposes for the growth
-of the Coast Guard in military strength;
+Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives
+and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the
+Senate a report on the plan of the Coast Guard to achieve growth in
+the Coast Guard's military strength to 60,000, which shall
+include--
+(A) proposed missions and purposes for the growth of the
+Coast Guard in military strength;
(B) for each fiscal year from 2027 through 2032--
-(i) the additional estimated cost of
-salaries and all benefits, including housing,
-education, and medical benefits;
-(ii) estimated recruiting and training
-resources and costs; and
-(iii) estimated resources and costs
-required to achieve sufficient training
-capacity for growth in enlisted and officer
-corps; and
+(i) the additional estimated cost of salaries and all
+benefits, including housing, education, and medical
+benefits;
+(ii) estimated recruiting and training resources and
+costs; and
+(iii) estimated resources and costs required to achieve
+sufficient training capacity for growth in enlisted and
+officer corps; and
(C) an explanation for why the estimated cost in
-subparagraph (B) was not included in the submission
-required under section 1105 of title 31, United States
-Code; and
-(2) the Commandant may not delegate the briefing required
-in paragraph (1).
+subparagraph (B) was not included in the submission required
+under section 1105 of title 31, United States Code; and
+(2) the Commandant may not delegate the briefing required in
+paragraph (1).
(c) Rule of Applicability.--Section 517(a) of title 10, United
States Code, shall not apply with respect to the Coast Guard until
October 1, 2027.
@@ -57888,65 +53262,60 @@
Subtitle B--Accountability
SEC. 7111. ANNUAL REPORT ON PROGRESS OF CERTAIN HOMEPORTING PROJECTS.
-
(a) Report.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
-enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall submit to the
-Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
+enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall submit to the Committee
+on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation of the Senate a report on the status of shore
infrastructure required to homeport or station all surface and
aviation assets to be delivered as part of Level 1 or Level 2
-acquisitions that have entered the obtain phase as authorized
-under section 1132(b) of title 14, United States Code.
-(2) Elements.--The report required under paragraph (1)
-shall include--
-(A) a description of the current homeports and
-stations to which of Coast Guard cutters and aircraft
-are assigned;
-(B) a description of cutters or aircrafts that are
-able to be located by the homeport or station to which
-they are assigned;
-(C) the current number of aircraft and cutters
-planned for the program of record of the Coast Guard;
+acquisitions that have entered the obtain phase as authorized under
+section 1132(b) of title 14, United States Code.
+(2) Elements.--The report required under paragraph (1) shall
+include--
+(A) a description of the current homeports and stations to
+which of Coast Guard cutters and aircraft are assigned;
+(B) a description of cutters or aircrafts that are able to
+be located by the homeport or station to which they are
+assigned;
+(C) the current number of aircraft and cutters planned for
+the program of record of the Coast Guard;
(D) a description of cutter and aircraft which are
-scheduled to be decommissioned or put in special
-commission status; and
-(E) a description of where new cutters and aircraft
-being acquired as part of the program of record of the
-Coast Guard will be assigned, including--
-(i) an assessment of the shoreside and
-infrastructure needs for such cutters and
-aircrafts; and
-(ii) an assessment of whether existing
-facilities are adequate to support such cutter
-and aircraft, and the costs of planning,
-engineering, design construction, land
+scheduled to be decommissioned or put in special commission
+status; and
+(E) a description of where new cutters and aircraft being
+acquired as part of the program of record of the Coast Guard
+will be assigned, including--
+(i) an assessment of the shoreside and infrastructure
+needs for such cutters and aircrafts; and
+(ii) an assessment of whether existing facilities are
+adequate to support such cutter and aircraft, and the costs
+of planning, engineering, design construction, land
acquisition, and environmental remediation.
(b) Initial Report.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 90 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall issue a report
detailing the progress of all approved Coast Guard cutter
-homeporting projects within the Coast Guard Arctic District
-with respect to each of the following:
+homeporting projects within the Coast Guard Arctic District with
+respect to each of the following:
(A) Fast Response Cutters.
(B) Offshore Patrol Cutters.
-(C) The USCGC Storis procured pursuant to section
-11223 of the Don Young Coast Guard Authorization Act of
-2022 (14 U.S.C. 561 note).
-(2) Elements.--The report required under paragraph (1)
-shall include, with respect to each homeporting project
-described in such paragraph, the following:
+(C) The USCGC Storis procured pursuant to section 11223 of
+the Don Young Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2022 (14 U.S.C.
+561 note).
+(2) Elements.--The report required under paragraph (1) shall
+include, with respect to each homeporting project described in such
+paragraph, the following:
(A) A description of--
-(i) the status of funds appropriated for
-the project;
-(ii) activities carried out toward
-completion of the project; and
-(iii) activities anticipated to be carried
-out during the subsequent 1-year period to
-advance completion of the project.
-(B) An updated timeline, including key milestones,
-for the project.
+(i) the status of funds appropriated for the project;
+(ii) activities carried out toward completion of the
+project; and
+(iii) activities anticipated to be carried out during
+the subsequent 1-year period to advance completion of the
+project.
+(B) An updated timeline, including key milestones, for the
+project.
(c) Subsequent Reports.--Not later than July 1 of the first
calendar year after the year in which the report required under
subsection (b)(1) is submitted, and each July 1 thereafter until July
@@ -57960,15 +53329,15 @@
(d) Report on Capacity of Coast Guard Base Ketchikan.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 90 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall complete a report
-detailing the cost of and time frame for expanding the
-industrial capacity of Coast Guard Base Ketchikan to do out of
-water repairs on Fast Response Cutters.
+detailing the cost of and time frame for expanding the industrial
+capacity of Coast Guard Base Ketchikan to do out of water repairs
+on Fast Response Cutters.
(2) Report.--Not later than 120 days after the date of
-enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall submit to the
-Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
+enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall submit to the Committee
+on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
-Transportation of the Senate the report required under
-paragraph (1).
+Transportation of the Senate the report required under paragraph
+(1).
(e) Public Availability.--The Commandant shall publish each report
issued under this section on a publicly accessible website of the Coast
Guard.
@@ -57976,29 +53345,24 @@
``homeporting project'' means the facility infrastructure
modifications, upgrades, new construction, and real property and land
acquisition associated with homeporting new or modified cutters.
-
SEC. 7112. MAJOR ACQUISITIONS.
-
(a) In General.--Section 5103 of title 14, United States Code, is
amended--
(1) in subsection (a) by striking ``major acquisition
programs'' and inserting ``Level 1 acquisitions or Level 2
acquisitions'';
-(2) in subsection (b) by striking ``major acquisition
-program'' and inserting ``Level 1 acquisition or Level 2
-acquisition''; and
+(2) in subsection (b) by striking ``major acquisition program''
+and inserting ``Level 1 acquisition or Level 2 acquisition''; and
(3) by amending subsection (f) to read as follows:
``(f) Definitions.--In this section:
-``(1) Level 1 acquisition.--The term `Level 1 acquisition'
-has the meaning given such term in section 1171.
-``(2) Level 2 acquisition.--The term `Level 2 acquisition'
-has the meaning given such term in section 1171.''.
+``(1) Level 1 acquisition.--The term `Level 1 acquisition' has
+the meaning given such term in section 1171.
+``(2) Level 2 acquisition.--The term `Level 2 acquisition' has
+the meaning given such term in section 1171.''.
(b) Major Acquisition Program Risk Assessment.--Section 5107 of
title 14, United States Code, is amended by striking ``section
5103(f)'' and inserting ``section 1171''.
-
SEC. 7113. QUARTERLY ACQUISITION BRIEF REQUIREMENTS.
-
(a) In General.--Section 5107 of title 14, United States Code, is
amended to read as follows:
``Sec. 5107 Quarterly acquisition reports and major acquisition program
@@ -58015,64 +53379,59 @@
shall brief the committees described in subsection (a).
``(c) Elements.--Each briefing required under subsection (a) or (b)
shall include, for each program--
-``(1) a description of the purpose of the program,
-including the capabilities being acquired;
-``(2) the total number of units, as appropriate, to be
-acquired annually until procurement is complete under the
-current acquisition program baseline;
+``(1) a description of the purpose of the program, including
+the capabilities being acquired;
+``(2) the total number of units, as appropriate, to be acquired
+annually until procurement is complete under the current
+acquisition program baseline;
``(3) the Acquisition Review Board status, including--
-``(A) the current acquisition phase by increment,
-as applicable;
+``(A) the current acquisition phase by increment, as
+applicable;
``(B) the date of the most recent review; and
-``(C) whether the program has been paused or is in
-breach status;
+``(C) whether the program has been paused or is in breach
+status;
``(4) a comparison between the initial Department-approved
acquisition program baseline cost, schedule, and performance
thresholds and objectives and the current such thresholds and
objectives of the program, if applicable;
-``(5) the lifecycle cost estimate, adjusted for comparison
-to the Future Coast Guard Program, including--
+``(5) the lifecycle cost estimate, adjusted for comparison to
+the Future Coast Guard Program, including--
``(A) the confidence level for the estimate;
``(B) the fiscal years included in the estimate;
-``(C) a breakout of the estimate for the prior five
-years, the current year, and the budget year;
-``(D) a breakout of the estimate by appropriation
-account or other funding source; and
-``(E) a description of and rationale for any
-changes to the estimate as compared to the previous
-quarter or to the previously approved baseline, as
-applicable;
-``(6) a summary of the findings of any independent
-verification and validation of the items to be acquired or an
-explanation for why no such verification and validation has
-been performed;
-``(7) a table displaying the obligation of all program
-funds by prior fiscal year, the estimated obligation of funds
-for the current fiscal year, and an estimate for the planned
-carryover of funds into the subsequent fiscal year;
-``(8) a listing of prime contractors and major
-subcontractors; and
+``(C) a breakout of the estimate for the prior five years,
+the current year, and the budget year;
+``(D) a breakout of the estimate by appropriation account
+or other funding source; and
+``(E) a description of and rationale for any changes to the
+estimate as compared to the previous quarter or to the
+previously approved baseline, as applicable;
+``(6) a summary of the findings of any independent verification
+and validation of the items to be acquired or an explanation for
+why no such verification and validation has been performed;
+``(7) a table displaying the obligation of all program funds by
+prior fiscal year, the estimated obligation of funds for the
+current fiscal year, and an estimate for the planned carryover of
+funds into the subsequent fiscal year;
+``(8) a listing of prime contractors and major subcontractors;
+and
``(9) narrative descriptions of risks to cost, schedule, or
performance that could result in a program breach if not
successfully mitigated, including--
``(A) the current risks to such program;
-``(B) any failure of such program to demonstrate a
-key performance parameter or threshold during
-operational test and evaluation conducted during the
-previous fiscal year;
-``(C) whether there has been any decision in such
-fiscal year to order full-rate production before all
-key performance parameters or thresholds are met;
+``(B) any failure of such program to demonstrate a key
+performance parameter or threshold during operational test and
+evaluation conducted during the previous fiscal year;
+``(C) whether there has been any decision in such fiscal
+year to order full-rate production before all key performance
+parameters or thresholds are met;
``(D) whether there has been any breach of major
-acquisition program cost (as such term is defined in
-the manual of the Coast Guard titled `Major Systems
-Acquisition Manual' (COMDTINST M5000.10C)) in such
-fiscal year; and
+acquisition program cost (as such term is defined in the manual
+of the Coast Guard titled `Major Systems Acquisition Manual'
+(COMDTINST M5000.10C)) in such fiscal year; and
``(E) whether there has been any breach of major
-acquisition program schedule (as such term is defined
-in the manual of the Coast Guard titled `Major Systems
-Acquisition Manual' (COMDTINST M5000.10C)) during such
-fiscal year.
+acquisition program schedule (as such term is defined in the
+manual of the Coast Guard titled `Major Systems Acquisition
+Manual' (COMDTINST M5000.10C)) during such fiscal year.
``(d) Memorandum Deadline.--Not later than 5 business days after
the date on which the Secretary approves an Acquisition Decision
Memorandum for programs described in this section, the Commandant shall
@@ -58082,12 +53441,9 @@
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 51 of title 14,
United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to section
5107 and inserting the following:
-
-``5107. Quarterly acquisition reports and major acquisition program
-risk assessment.''.
-
+``5107. Quarterly acquisition reports and major acquisition program risk
+assessment.''.
SEC. 7114. OVERDUE REPORTS.
-
(a) In General.--Chapter 51 of title 14, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following:
``Sec. 5116. Status of overdue reports
@@ -58100,29 +53456,25 @@
chapter that have not been delivered to Congress.
``(b) Contents.--The report required under section (a) shall
contain the following:
-``(1) The status of each required report or briefing that
-has not been delivered to Congress, including the date the
-report or briefing is due, and if applicable, the number of
-days the Coast Guard has exceeded the required completion date.
-``(2) A detailed written plan and timeline for the next
-steps to be taken to complete such outstanding reports or
-briefings.
-``(3) The name, position, and agency of each Federal
-official responsible for writing, reviewing, editing, and
-approving the report, as well as the responsibility of such
-official in regard to the report, and how long that report has
-been under the responsibility with such Federal official after
-being received from the previous Federal official responsible.
+``(1) The status of each required report or briefing that has
+not been delivered to Congress, including the date the report or
+briefing is due, and if applicable, the number of days the Coast
+Guard has exceeded the required completion date.
+``(2) A detailed written plan and timeline for the next steps
+to be taken to complete such outstanding reports or briefings.
+``(3) The name, position, and agency of each Federal official
+responsible for writing, reviewing, editing, and approving the
+report, as well as the responsibility of such official in regard to
+the report, and how long that report has been under the
+responsibility with such Federal official after being received from
+the previous Federal official responsible.
``(4) The name of the flag officer responsible for the
completion of each report or briefing.''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 51 of title 14,
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
-
``5116. Status of overdue reports.''.
-
SEC. 7115. REQUIREMENT FOR COAST GUARD TO PROVIDE ANALYSIS OF
ALTERNATIVES FOR AIRCRAFT.
-
(a) In General.--Not later than 6 months after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall submit to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and
@@ -58133,40 +53485,35 @@
issued April 9, 2024 (GAO-24-106374).
(b) Contents.--The report required under section (a) shall contain
the following:
-(1) An assessment of the type of helicopters the Coast
-Guard requires to meet the mission demands of the Coast Guard.
-(2) An analysis of alternatives, including an analytical
-study comparing the operational effectiveness, costs, and risks
-to determine the best suited aircraft to meet mission needs.
-(3) A fleet mix analysis to identify the necessary number
-of helicopters to meet the mission needs of the Coast Guard
-across all districts, including all air stations, seasonal air
-stations, and cutters designed to support rotary wing aircraft.
+(1) An assessment of the type of helicopters the Coast Guard
+requires to meet the mission demands of the Coast Guard.
+(2) An analysis of alternatives, including an analytical study
+comparing the operational effectiveness, costs, and risks to
+determine the best suited aircraft to meet mission needs.
+(3) A fleet mix analysis to identify the necessary number of
+helicopters to meet the mission needs of the Coast Guard across all
+districts, including all air stations, seasonal air stations, and
+cutters designed to support rotary wing aircraft.
(c) Minimum Rotary Wing Fleet.--
-(1) In general.--The Commandant shall maintain an
-operational, geographically dispersed rotary wing fleet of not
-less than--
+(1) In general.--The Commandant shall maintain an operational,
+geographically dispersed rotary wing fleet of not less than--
(A) 140 aircraft for the purpose of meeting minimum
-operational capabilities until the Commandant submits
-the report required under this section; and
+operational capabilities until the Commandant submits the
+report required under this section; and
(B) 175 aircraft for the purpose of meeting minimum
-operational capabilities on any date after September
-30, 2030, until the Commandant submits a determination
-that the Coast Guard can meet its mission capabilities
-with fewer aircraft.
-(2) Report.--In the event the operational rotary wing fleet
-of the Coast Guard falls below the requirements of this
-subsection, the Commandant shall provide to the Committee on
-Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
-Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
-Transportation of the Senate a notification not later than 5
-business days after the inability of the Commandant to meet the
-requirement. This report shall be submitted to such committees
-every 120 days until the Coast Guard meets the requirement of
-175 rotary wing aircraft.
-
+operational capabilities on any date after September 30, 2030,
+until the Commandant submits a determination that the Coast
+Guard can meet its mission capabilities with fewer aircraft.
+(2) Report.--In the event the operational rotary wing fleet of
+the Coast Guard falls below the requirements of this subsection,
+the Commandant shall provide to the Committee on Transportation and
+Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on
+Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a notification
+not later than 5 business days after the inability of the
+Commandant to meet the requirement. This report shall be submitted
+to such committees every 120 days until the Coast Guard meets the
+requirement of 175 rotary wing aircraft.
SEC. 7116. OVERSIGHT OF FUNDS.
-
Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, and
annually thereafter, the Commandant shall submit to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and
@@ -58175,61 +53522,53 @@
each acquisition and procurement appropriated under section 1181 of
title 14, United States Code, and a list of project locations to be
funded under such section.
-
SEC. 7117. REGULAR POLAR SECURITY CUTTER UPDATES.
-
(a) Report.--
-(1) Report to congress.--Not later than 120 days after the
-date of enactment of this Act, the Commandant and the Chief of
-Naval Operations shall submit to the Committee on
-Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
-Representatives, the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
-Transportation of the Senate, and the Committees on Armed
-Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a
-report on the status of acquisition of Polar Security Cutters.
-(2) Elements.--The report under paragraph (1) shall
-include--
-(A) a detailed timeline for the acquisition process
-of Polar Security Cutters, including expected
-milestones and a projected commissioning date for the
-first 3 Polar Security Cutters;
-(B) an accounting of the previously appropriated
-funds spent to date on the Polar Security Cutter
-Program, updated cost projections for Polar Security
-Cutters, and projections for when additional funds will
-be required;
-(C) potential factors and risks that could further
-delay or imperil the completion of Polar Security
-Cutters; and
-(D) a review of the acquisition of Polar Security
-Cutters to date, including factors that led to
-substantial cost overruns and delivery delays.
+(1) Report to congress.--Not later than 120 days after the date
+of enactment of this Act, the Commandant and the Chief of Naval
+Operations shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and
+Infrastructure of the House of Representatives, the Committee on
+Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate, and the
+Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of
+Representatives a report on the status of acquisition of Polar
+Security Cutters.
+(2) Elements.--The report under paragraph (1) shall include--
+(A) a detailed timeline for the acquisition process of
+Polar Security Cutters, including expected milestones and a
+projected commissioning date for the first 3 Polar Security
+Cutters;
+(B) an accounting of the previously appropriated funds
+spent to date on the Polar Security Cutter Program, updated
+cost projections for Polar Security Cutters, and projections
+for when additional funds will be required;
+(C) potential factors and risks that could further delay or
+imperil the completion of Polar Security Cutters; and
+(D) a review of the acquisition of Polar Security Cutters
+to date, including factors that led to substantial cost
+overruns and delivery delays.
(b) Briefings.--
-(1) Provision to congress.--Not later than 90 days after
-the submission of the report under subsection (a), and not less
+(1) Provision to congress.--Not later than 90 days after the
+submission of the report under subsection (a), and not less
frequently than every 90 days thereafter until the final Polar
Security Cutter achieves full operational capability, the
-Commandant and the Chief of Naval Operations shall provide to
-the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House
-of Representatives, the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
-Transportation of the Senate, and the Committees on Armed
-Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a
-detailed briefing in person and in writing on the status of the
-Polar Security Cutter acquisition process.
-(2) Timeline.--The briefings under paragraph (1) shall
-occur after any key milestone in the Polar Security Cutter
-acquisition process, but not less frequently than every 90
-days.
+Commandant and the Chief of Naval Operations shall provide to the
+Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
+Representatives, the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
+Transportation of the Senate, and the Committees on Armed Services
+of the Senate and the House of Representatives a detailed briefing
+in person and in writing on the status of the Polar Security Cutter
+acquisition process.
+(2) Timeline.--The briefings under paragraph (1) shall occur
+after any key milestone in the Polar Security Cutter acquisition
+process, but not less frequently than every 90 days.
(3) Elements.--Each briefing under paragraph (1) shall
include--
-(A) a summary of acquisition progress since the
-most recent previous briefing conducted pursuant to
-paragraph (1);
-(B) an updated timeline and budget estimate for
-acquisition and building of pending Polar Security
-Cutters; and
-(C) an explanation of any delays or additional
-costs incurred in the acquisition progress.
+(A) a summary of acquisition progress since the most recent
+previous briefing conducted pursuant to paragraph (1);
+(B) an updated timeline and budget estimate for acquisition
+and building of pending Polar Security Cutters; and
+(C) an explanation of any delays or additional costs
+incurred in the acquisition progress.
(c) Notifications.--In addition to the briefings required under
subsection (b), the Commandant and the Chief of Naval Operations shall
notify the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House
@@ -58238,11 +53577,9 @@
the Senate and the House of Representatives within 3 business days of
any significant change to the scope or funding level of the Polar
Security Cutter acquisition strategy of such change.
-
SEC. 7118. ANNUAL PLAN FOR COAST GUARD OPERATIONS IN THE PACIFIC;
-FEASIBILITY STUDY ON SUPPORTING ADDITIONAL PORT VISITS
-AND DEPLOYMENTS IN SUPPORT OF OPERATION BLUE PACIFIC.
-
+FEASIBILITY STUDY ON SUPPORTING ADDITIONAL PORT VISITS AND DEPLOYMENTS
+IN SUPPORT OF OPERATION BLUE PACIFIC.
(a) Annual Plan for Coast Guard Operations in the Pacific.--Not
later than December 31, 2026, and annually thereafter until December
31, 2030, the Commandant of the Coast Guard, in consultation with the
@@ -58252,38 +53589,36 @@
is submitted. Such plan shall include, for the year covered by the
plan, each of the following elements:
(1) A list of objectives for Coast Guard engagement in the
-Pacific region in support of Department of State and Department
-of Defense missions.
+Pacific region in support of Department of State and Department of
+Defense missions.
(2) An assessment of the capabilities of the Coast Guard to
-support Department of State and Department of Defense missions
-in the Pacific region.
+support Department of State and Department of Defense missions in
+the Pacific region.
(3) A list of any areas in the Pacific region where an
-increased Coast Guard presence would better support Department
-of State and Department of Defense missions.
+increased Coast Guard presence would better support Department of
+State and Department of Defense missions.
(4) The projected demand for Coast Guard engagement in the
-Pacific region from the Department of State and the Department
-of Defense for the year covered by the plan and the subsequent
-10 years.
-(5) An assessment of whether the Coast Guard will be able
-to meet such projected demand for the year covered by the plan,
+Pacific region from the Department of State and the Department of
+Defense for the year covered by the plan and the subsequent 10
+years.
+(5) An assessment of whether the Coast Guard will be able to
+meet such projected demand for the year covered by the plan,
including--
-(A) a list of any factors limiting the ability of
-the Coast Guard to meet such projected demand; and
-(B) an analysis of the location from which any
-Coast Guard assets used to carry out missions in the
-Pacific, in addition to assets available in the year
-prior to the year in which the plan is submitted, will
-be transferred and any associated gaps in Coast Guard
-mission coverage any such transfers will create.
-(6) A summary of the resources needed for the Coast Guard
-to meet such projected demand for the year covered by the plan,
+(A) a list of any factors limiting the ability of the Coast
+Guard to meet such projected demand; and
+(B) an analysis of the location from which any Coast Guard
+assets used to carry out missions in the Pacific, in addition
+to assets available in the year prior to the year in which the
+plan is submitted, will be transferred and any associated gaps
+in Coast Guard mission coverage any such transfers will create.
+(6) A summary of the resources needed for the Coast Guard to
+meet such projected demand for the year covered by the plan,
including--
(A) staff;
(B) infrastructure, including shore infrastructure;
(C) administrative and logistical support; and
(D) technology.
-(7) Any other matter as determined relevant by the
-Commandant.
+(7) Any other matter as determined relevant by the Commandant.
(b) Annual Budget Display for Coast Guard Operations in the
Pacific.--Not later than February 15, 2027, and annually until February
15, 2031, the Commandant of the Coast Guard shall submit to the
@@ -58295,16 +53630,15 @@
recent annual plan developed under subsection (a). Such budget display
shall include, for the year covered by the budget display, the
following information:
-(1) With respect to procurement accounts, amounts displayed
-by account, budget activity, line number, line item, and line
-item title.
-(2) With respect to research, development, test, and
-evaluation accounts, amounts displayed by account, budget
-activity, line number, program element, and program element
+(1) With respect to procurement accounts, amounts displayed by
+account, budget activity, line number, line item, and line item
title.
-(3) With respect to operation and maintenance accounts,
-amounts displayed by account title, budget activity title, line
-number, and subactivity group title.
+(2) With respect to research, development, test, and evaluation
+accounts, amounts displayed by account, budget activity, line
+number, program element, and program element title.
+(3) With respect to operation and maintenance accounts, amounts
+displayed by account title, budget activity title, line number, and
+subactivity group title.
(4) With respect to military personnel accounts, amounts
displayed by account, budget activity, budget subactivity, and
budget subactivity title.
@@ -58315,21 +53649,21 @@
a service in the Navy, in consultation with the Secretary of Defense,
shall--
(1) complete a study on the feasibility and advisability of
-supporting additional Coast Guard port visits, deployments, and
-the availability of fast response cutters in the Northern
-Mariana Islands, in support of Operation Blue Pacific, or any
-successor operation oriented toward Oceania;
+supporting additional Coast Guard port visits, deployments, and the
+availability of fast response cutters in the Northern Mariana
+Islands, in support of Operation Blue Pacific, or any successor
+operation oriented toward Oceania;
(2) include, as part of the study under paragraph (1), an
-analysis of where any Coast Guard assets used for port visits
-and deployments in support of Operation Blue Pacific, or any
-successor operation oriented toward Oceania, will be
-transferred from and any associated gaps in Coast Guard
-coverage any such transfer will create; and
-(3) submit to the Committee on Armed Services and the
-Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the
-Senate and the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on
-Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
-Representatives a report on the findings of such study.
+analysis of where any Coast Guard assets used for port visits and
+deployments in support of Operation Blue Pacific, or any successor
+operation oriented toward Oceania, will be transferred from and any
+associated gaps in Coast Guard coverage any such transfer will
+create; and
+(3) submit to the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee
+on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the
+Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Transportation and
+Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a report on the
+findings of such study.
(d) Form.--Each plan under subsection (a) and each display under
subsection (b) shall be submitted in unclassified form but may include
a classified annex.
@@ -58341,19 +53675,17 @@
provided.
(f) Appropriate Congressional Committees Defined.--In this section,
the term ``appropriate congressional committees'' means--
-(1) the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of
-the House of Representatives;
+(1) the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the
+House of Representatives;
(2) the Committee on Appropriations of the House of
Representatives;
(3) the Committee on Armed Services of the House of
Representatives;
-(4) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
-of the Senate;
+(4) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of
+the Senate;
(5) the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; and
(6) the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate.
-
SEC. 7119. ANNUAL PLAN FOR COAST GUARD OPERATIONS IN THE CARIBBEAN.
-
(a) In General.--Not later than December 31, 2026, and annually
thereafter for three years, the Commandant of the Coast Guard, in
consultation with the Secretary of State and Secretary of Defense,
@@ -58361,39 +53693,37 @@
Coast Guard operations in the Caribbean region for the year after the
year during which the plan is submitted. Such plan shall include, for
the year covered by the plan, each of the following elements:
-(1) A list of objectives for Coast Guard engagement in the
-such region in support of Department of State and Department of
-Defense missions.
+(1) A list of objectives for Coast Guard engagement in the such
+region in support of Department of State and Department of Defense
+missions.
(2) An assessment of the capabilities of the Coast Guard to
-support Department of State and Department of Defense missions
-in such region.
-(3) A list of any areas in such region where an increased
-Coast Guard presence would better support Department of State
-and Department of Defense missions.
+support Department of State and Department of Defense missions in
+such region.
+(3) A list of any areas in such region where an increased Coast
+Guard presence would better support Department of State and
+Department of Defense missions.
(4) The projected demand for Coast Guard engagement in the
-Caribbean region from the Department of State and the
-Department of Defense for the year covered by the plan and the
-subsequent 10 years.
-(5) An assessment of whether the Coast Guard will be able
-to meet such projected demand for the year covered by the plan,
+Caribbean region from the Department of State and the Department of
+Defense for the year covered by the plan and the subsequent 10
+years.
+(5) An assessment of whether the Coast Guard will be able to
+meet such projected demand for the year covered by the plan,
including--
-(A) a list of any factors limiting the ability of
-the Coast Guard to meet such projected demand; and
-(B) an analysis of the location from which any
-Coast Guard assets used to carry out missions in such
-region, in addition to assets available in the year
-prior to the year in which the plan is submitted, will
-be transferred and any associated gaps in Coast Guard
-mission coverage any such transfers will create.
-(6) A summary of the resources needed for the Coast Guard
-to meet such projected demand for the year covered by the plan,
+(A) a list of any factors limiting the ability of the Coast
+Guard to meet such projected demand; and
+(B) an analysis of the location from which any Coast Guard
+assets used to carry out missions in such region, in addition
+to assets available in the year prior to the year in which the
+plan is submitted, will be transferred and any associated gaps
+in Coast Guard mission coverage any such transfers will create.
+(6) A summary of the resources needed for the Coast Guard to
+meet such projected demand for the year covered by the plan,
including--
(A) staff;
(B) infrastructure, including shore infrastructure;
(C) administrative and logistical support; and
(D) technology.
-(7) Any other matter as determined relevant by the
-Commandant.
+(7) Any other matter as determined relevant by the Commandant.
(b) Annual Budget Display for Coast Guard Operations in the
Caribbean.--Not later than February 15, 2027, and annually until
February 15, 2031, the Commandant of the Coast Guard shall submit to
@@ -58405,16 +53735,15 @@
most recent annual plan developed under subsection (a). Such budget
display shall include, for the year covered by the budget display, the
following information:
-(1) With respect to procurement accounts, amounts displayed
-by account, budget activity, line number, line item, and line
-item title.
-(2) With respect to research, development, test, and
-evaluation accounts, amounts displayed by account, budget
-activity, line number, program element, and program element
+(1) With respect to procurement accounts, amounts displayed by
+account, budget activity, line number, line item, and line item
title.
-(3) With respect to operation and maintenance accounts,
-amounts displayed by account title, budget activity title, line
-number, and subactivity group title.
+(2) With respect to research, development, test, and evaluation
+accounts, amounts displayed by account, budget activity, line
+number, program element, and program element title.
+(3) With respect to operation and maintenance accounts, amounts
+displayed by account title, budget activity title, line number, and
+subactivity group title.
(4) With respect to military personnel accounts, amounts
displayed by account, budget activity, budget subactivity, and
budget subactivity title.
@@ -58429,20 +53758,18 @@
provided.
(e) Appropriate Congressional Committees Defined.--In this section,
the term ``appropriate congressional committees'' means--
-(1) the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of
-the House of Representatives;
+(1) the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the
+House of Representatives;
(2) the Committee on Appropriations of the House of
Representatives;
(3) the Committee on Armed Services of the House of
Representatives;
-(4) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
-of the Senate;
+(4) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of
+the Senate;
(5) the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; and
(6) the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate.
-
SEC. 7120. PROHIBITION ON SUBMISSION TO CONGRESS OF SLIDESHOW
PRESENTATIONS.
-
A slideshow presentation, including a PowerPoint document, shall
not be submitted to Congress in lieu of the provision of a briefing (in
person or written) or the submission of a report, plan, strategy, or
@@ -58451,11 +53778,9 @@
TITLE LXXII--ORGANIZATION, AUTHORITIES, ACQUISITION, AND PERSONNEL OF
THE COAST GUARD
-
Subtitle A--Authorities
SEC. 7201. REORGANIZATION OF CHAPTER 3.
-
(a) Initial Matter.--Chapter 3 of title 14, United States Code, is
amended by striking the chapter designation, the chapter heading, and
the table of sections at the beginning and inserting the following:
@@ -58499,81 +53824,79 @@
``337. Coast Guard Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps
``338. Redistricting notification requirement
``339. Prevention and response workforces''.
+
(b) Redesignations and Transfers.--
-(1) Requirement.--The sections of title 14, United States
-Code, identified in the table provided in paragraph (2) are
-amended--
-(A) by redesignating the sections as described in
-the table; and
-(B) by transferring the sections, as necessary, so
-that the sections appear after the table of sections
-for chapter 3 of such title (as added by subsection
-(a)), in the order in which the sections are presented
-in the table.
+(1) Requirement.--The sections of title 14, United States Code,
+identified in the table provided in paragraph (2) are amended--
+(A) by redesignating the sections as described in the
+table; and
+(B) by transferring the sections, as necessary, so that the
+sections appear after the table of sections for chapter 3 of
+such title (as added by subsection (a)), in the order in which
+the sections are presented in the table.
(2) Table.--The table referred to in paragraph (1) is the
following:
------------------------------------------------------------------------
-Section heading
-Table 14 section number (provided for Title 14 section
-before redesignation identification purposes number after
+Section heading Title 14
+Table 14 section number before (provided for section
+redesignation identification purposes number after
only-not amended) redesignation
------------------------------------------------------------------------
-301......................... Grades and ratings 301
-302......................... Comman- 302
-dant;
-appointment
-303......................... Retirement of Comman- 304
+301............................. Grades and ratings 301
+302............................. Comma- 302
+ndant; appointment
+303............................. Retirement of Comman- 304
dant or Vice
Com-
mandant
-304......................... Vice Comm- 303
+304............................. Vice Comm- 303
andant; appointment
-305......................... Vice 305
+305............................. Vice 305
admirals
-306......................... Retirement 306
-307......................... Vice admirals and 307
+306............................. Retirement 306
+307............................. Vice admirals and 307
admiral, continuity of
grade
-308......................... Chief Acquisition 308
+308............................. Chief Acquisition 308
Officer
-309......................... Office of the Coast 309
+309............................. Office of the Coast 309
Guard Reserve; Director
-310......................... Chief of Staff to 313
+310............................. Chief of Staff to 313
President: appointment
-311......................... Captains of the port 314
-312......................... Prevention and response 339
+311............................. Captains of the port 314
+312............................. Prevention and response 339
workforces
-313......................... Centers of expertise 331
+313............................. Centers of expertise 331
for Coast Guard
prevention and response
-314......................... Marine industry 332
+314............................. Marine industry 332
training program
-315......................... Training for con- 333
+315............................. Training for con- 333
gressional affairs
personnel
-316......................... National Coast Guard 334
+316............................. National Coast Guard 334
Museum
-317......................... United States Coast 311
+317............................. United States Coast 311
Guard Band;
composition; Director
-318......................... Environm- 335
+318............................. Environm- 335
ental Compliance and
Restoration Program
-319......................... Unmanned system program 336
+319............................. Unmanned system program 336
and autonomous control
and computer vision
technology project
-320......................... Coast Guard Junior 337
+320............................. Coast Guard Junior 337
Reserve Officers'
Training Corps
-321......................... Congre- 315
+321............................. Congre- 315
ssional affairs;
Director
-322......................... Redis- 338
+322............................. Redis- 338
tricting notification
requirement
-323......................... Western Alaska Oil 312
+323............................. Western Alaska Oil 312
Spill Planning Criteria
Program
------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -58597,16 +53920,15 @@
(d) Chapter 5.--Subchapter I of chapter 5 of title 14, United
States Code, is amended--
-(1) in section 502 by striking ``The Secretary'' and
-inserting the following:
+(1) in section 502 by striking ``The Secretary'' and inserting
+the following:
``(a) General Powers.--The Secretary'';
-(2) by redesignating section 503 as subsection (b) of
-section 502 and transferring such section as redesignated to
-appear after subsection (a) of section 502, as amended in
-paragraph (1); and
-(3) in subsection (b) of section 502, as so redesignated,
-by striking the section enumerator and heading and all that
-follows through ``The Secretary'' and inserting the following:
+(2) by redesignating section 503 as subsection (b) of section
+502 and transferring such section as redesignated to appear after
+subsection (a) of section 502, as amended in paragraph (1); and
+(3) in subsection (b) of section 502, as so redesignated, by
+striking the section enumerator and heading and all that follows
+through ``The Secretary'' and inserting the following:
``(b) Delegation.--The Secretary''.
(e) Chapter 3.--Chapter 3 of title 14, United States Code, is
amended--
@@ -58629,31 +53951,31 @@
``(14) enlisted members.
``(b) Enlisted Members.--Enlisted members shall be distributed in
ratings established by the Secretary.'';
-(2) in section 303 (as so redesignated and transferred
-under subsection (b)) by--
+(2) in section 303 (as so redesignated and transferred under
+subsection (b)) by--
(A) inserting ``(a) appointment.--'' before ``The
President'';
-(B) by striking ``, who may be reappointed for
-further periods of four years'';
-(C) by inserting the following after ``Chief of the
-Coast Guard'':
+(B) by striking ``, who may be reappointed for further
+periods of four years'';
+(C) by inserting the following after ``Chief of the Coast
+Guard'':
``(b) Reappointment.--In time of war or during a national emergency
declared by Congress, the Commandant may be reappointed for a term of
not more than 4 years.'';
(D) by striking ``The term of an appointment'' and
inserting the following:
``(c) Term.--The term of an appointment''; and
-(E) by striking ``The Commandant while'' and
-inserting the following:
+(E) by striking ``The Commandant while'' and inserting the
+following:
``(d) Grade.--The Commandant while'';
-(3) in section 305(a)(1) (as so redesignated and
-transferred under subsection (b))--
-(A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) by
-striking ``may'' and inserting ``shall'';
-(B) in subparagraph (A)(ii) by striking ``be the
-chief of staff of the Coast Guard'' and inserting
-``oversee personnel management, workforce, and
-dependent support, training, and related matters'';
+(3) in section 305(a)(1) (as so redesignated and transferred
+under subsection (b))--
+(A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) by striking
+``may'' and inserting ``shall'';
+(B) in subparagraph (A)(ii) by striking ``be the chief of
+staff of the Coast Guard'' and inserting ``oversee personnel
+management, workforce, and dependent support, training, and
+related matters'';
(4) in section 307 in the section heading by striking
``Admiral'' and inserting ``Admirals'';
(5) by inserting after section 309 (as so redesignated and
@@ -58686,60 +54008,59 @@
Coast Guard a Special Advisor to the Commandant for Tribal and Native
Hawaiian Affairs (in this section referred to as the `Special
Advisor'), who shall--
-``(1) be selected by the Secretary and the Commandant
-through a competitive search process;
+``(1) be selected by the Secretary and the Commandant through a
+competitive search process;
``(2) have expertise in Federal Indian law and policy,
including government-to-government consultation;
``(3) to the maximum extent practicable, have expertise in
legal and policy issues affecting Native Hawaiians; and
-``(4) have an established record of distinguished service
-and achievement working with Indian Tribes, Tribal
-organizations, and Native Hawaiian organizations.
+``(4) have an established record of distinguished service and
+achievement working with Indian Tribes, Tribal organizations, and
+Native Hawaiian organizations.
``(b) Career Reserved Position.--The position of Special Advisor
shall be a career reserved position at the GS-15 level or greater.
``(c) Duties.--The Special Advisor shall--
-``(1) ensure the Federal government upholds the Federal
-trust responsibility and conducts consistent, meaningful, and
-timely government-to-government consultation and engagement
-with Indian Tribes, which shall meet or exceed the standards of
-the Federal Government and the Coast Guard;
+``(1) ensure the Federal government upholds the Federal trust
+responsibility and conducts consistent, meaningful, and timely
+government-to-government consultation and engagement with Indian
+Tribes, which shall meet or exceed the standards of the Federal
+Government and the Coast Guard;
``(2) ensure meaningful and timely engagement with--
``(A) Native Hawaiian organizations; and
``(B) Tribal organizations;
-``(3) advise the Commandant on all policies of the Coast
-Guard that have Tribal implications in accordance with
-applicable law and policy, including Executive Orders;
+``(3) advise the Commandant on all policies of the Coast Guard
+that have Tribal implications in accordance with applicable law and
+policy, including Executive Orders;
``(4) work to ensure that the policies of the Federal
-Government regarding consultation and engagement with Indian
-Tribes and engagement with Native Hawaiian organizations and
-Tribal organizations are implemented in a meaningful manner,
-working through Coast Guard leadership and across the Coast
-Guard, together with--
-``(A) liaisons located within Coast Guard
-districts;
-``(B) the Director of Coast Guard Governmental and
-Public Affairs; and
-``(C) other Coast Guard leadership and programs and
-other Federal partners; and
-``(5) support Indian Tribes, Native Hawaiian organizations,
-and Tribal organizations in all matters under the jurisdiction
-of the Coast Guard.
+Government regarding consultation and engagement with Indian Tribes
+and engagement with Native Hawaiian organizations and Tribal
+organizations are implemented in a meaningful manner, working
+through Coast Guard leadership and across the Coast Guard, together
+with--
+``(A) liaisons located within Coast Guard districts;
+``(B) the Director of Coast Guard Governmental and Public
+Affairs; and
+``(C) other Coast Guard leadership and programs and other
+Federal partners; and
+``(5) support Indian Tribes, Native Hawaiian organizations, and
+Tribal organizations in all matters under the jurisdiction of the
+Coast Guard.
``(d) Direct Access to Secretary and Commandant.--No officer or
employee of the Coast Guard or the Department of Homeland Security may
interfere with the ability of the Special Advisor to give direct and
independent advice to the Secretary and the Commandant on matters
related to this section.
``(e) Definitions.--In this section:
-``(1) Indian tribe.--The term `Indian Tribe' has the
-meaning given such term in section 4 of the Indian Self-
-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304).
-``(2) Native hawaiian organization.--The term `Native
-Hawaiian organization' has the meaning given such term in
-section 6207 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of
-1965 (20 U.S.C. 7517) except the term includes the Department
-of Hawaiian Home Lands and the Office of Hawaiian Affairs.
-``(3) Tribal organization.--The term `Tribal organization'
-has the meaning given the term in section 4 of the Indian Self-
+``(1) Indian tribe.--The term `Indian Tribe' has the meaning
+given such term in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and
+Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304).
+``(2) Native hawaiian organization.--The term `Native Hawaiian
+organization' has the meaning given such term in section 6207 of
+the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7517)
+except the term includes the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands and
+the Office of Hawaiian Affairs.
+``(3) Tribal organization.--The term `Tribal organization' has
+the meaning given the term in section 4 of the Indian Self-
Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304).
``Sec. 318. Judge Advocate General; Deputy Judge Advocate General:
appointment; duties
@@ -58754,419 +54075,382 @@
as commissioned officers.
``(c) Duties.--The Judge Advocate General, in addition to other
duties prescribed by law--
-``(1) is the legal adviser of the Commandant of the Coast
-Guard and of all officers and agencies of the Coast Guard;
-``(2) shall direct the officers of the Coast Guard
-designated as judge advocates in the performance of their
-duties; and
-``(3) shall receive, revise, and have recorded the
-proceedings of courts of inquiry and military commissions.
+``(1) is the legal adviser of the Commandant of the Coast Guard
+and of all officers and agencies of the Coast Guard;
+``(2) shall direct the officers of the Coast Guard designated
+as judge advocates in the performance of their duties; and
+``(3) shall receive, revise, and have recorded the proceedings
+of courts of inquiry and military commissions.
``(d) Deputy Judge Advocate General.--
``(1) In general.--The Deputy Judge Advocate General in the
-Coast Guard shall be appointed by the Commandant, from
-civilians in the Senior Executive Service (career reserved) who
-meet the qualifications set forth in subsection (b). The term
-of office of the Deputy Judge Advocate General is not more than
-four years with reappointment for an additional term of 4
-years.
+Coast Guard shall be appointed by the Commandant, from civilians in
+the Senior Executive Service (career reserved) who meet the
+qualifications set forth in subsection (b). The term of office of
+the Deputy Judge Advocate General is not more than four years with
+reappointment for an additional term of 4 years.
``(2) Vacancy of judge advocate general.--When there is a
-vacancy in the office of the Judge Advocate General, or during
-the absence or disability of the Judge Advocate General, the
-Deputy Judge Advocate General shall perform the duties of the
-Judge Advocate General until a successor is appointed or the
-absence or disability ceases. Should a vacancy in the Deputy
-Judge Advocate General position overlap with a vacancy in the
-office of the Judge Advocate General, the Commandant shall
-establish an acting Judge Advocate General from officers of the
-Coast Guard designated as judge advocates with the
-qualifications in subsection (b).
-``(3) Acting deputy judge advocate general.--When there is
-a vacancy of the position of Deputy Judge Advocate General, to
+vacancy in the office of the Judge Advocate General, or during the
+absence or disability of the Judge Advocate General, the Deputy
+Judge Advocate General shall perform the duties of the Judge
+Advocate General until a successor is appointed or the absence or
+disability ceases. Should a vacancy in the Deputy Judge Advocate
+General position overlap with a vacancy in the office of the Judge
+Advocate General, the Commandant shall establish an acting Judge
+Advocate General from officers of the Coast Guard designated as
+judge advocates with the qualifications in subsection (b).
+``(3) Acting deputy judge advocate general.--When there is a
+vacancy of the position of Deputy Judge Advocate General, to
include during the absence or disability of the Judge Advocate
General, the Commandant shall establish an acting Deputy Judge
Advocate from officers of the Coast Guard designated as judge
-advocates with the qualifications in subsection (b). Such
-officer shall perform the duties of the Deputy Judge Advocate
-General until a successor is appointed or the absence or
-disability ceases. Should a vacancy in the Deputy Judge
-Advocate General position overlap with a vacancy in the office
-of the Judge Advocate General, the Commandant shall establish
-an acting Deputy Judge Advocate from civilians in the Senior
-Executive Service (career reserved), or GS-15s, who meet the
-qualifications in subsection (b).
+advocates with the qualifications in subsection (b). Such officer
+shall perform the duties of the Deputy Judge Advocate General until
+a successor is appointed or the absence or disability ceases.
+Should a vacancy in the Deputy Judge Advocate General position
+overlap with a vacancy in the office of the Judge Advocate General,
+the Commandant shall establish an acting Deputy Judge Advocate from
+civilians in the Senior Executive Service (career reserved), or GS-
+15s, who meet the qualifications in subsection (b).
``(4) Compliance with act.--The Commandant shall ensure
-compliance with this section not later than 30 days after
-enactment of this section.
+compliance with this section not later than 30 days after enactment
+of this section.
``(e) Limitation.--No officer or employee of the Department of
Homeland Security may interfere with--
``(1) the ability of the Judge Advocate General to give
-independent legal advice to the Commandant or Vice Commandant;
-or
+independent legal advice to the Commandant or Vice Commandant; or
``(2) the ability of judge advocates of the Coast Guard
-assigned or attached to, or performing duty with, military
-units to give independent legal advice to commanders.'';
-(7) by striking section 333 (as so redesignated and
-transferred under subsection (b)) and inserting the following:
+assigned or attached to, or performing duty with, military units to
+give independent legal advice to commanders.'';
+(7) by striking section 333 (as so redesignated and transferred
+under subsection (b)) and inserting the following:
``Sec. 333. Training courses on workings of Congress
``(a) In General.--
``(1) Training course.--
``(A) In general.--The Commandant, and such other
-individuals and organizations as the Commandant
-considers appropriate, shall develop a training course
-on the workings of Congress.
+individuals and organizations as the Commandant considers
+appropriate, shall develop a training course on the workings of
+Congress.
``(B) Timing.--
-``(i) In general.--The training course
-developed in subparagraph (A) shall be offered
-at least once each year.
-``(ii) Additional training.--The training
-developed under subparagraph (A) may be
-provided more than once a year to facilitate
-timely receipt by covered recipients.
+``(i) In general.--The training course developed in
+subparagraph (A) shall be offered at least once each year.
+``(ii) Additional training.--The training developed
+under subparagraph (A) may be provided more than once a
+year to facilitate timely receipt by covered recipients.
``(2) Annual basis.--
-``(A) In general.--At least once each year, any
-covered recipients shall receive the training developed
-under paragraph (1).
-``(B) Covered recipients.--In this paragraph, the
-term `covered recipients' means--
-``(i) flag officers serving in the Coast
-Guard;
-``(ii) members of the senior executive
-service (career reserved) serving in positions
-in the Coast Guard; and
+``(A) In general.--At least once each year, any covered
+recipients shall receive the training developed under paragraph
+(1).
+``(B) Covered recipients.--In this paragraph, the term
+`covered recipients' means--
+``(i) flag officers serving in the Coast Guard;
+``(ii) members of the senior executive service (career
+reserved) serving in positions in the Coast Guard; and
``(iii) political appointees--
-``(I) serving in positions in the
-Coast Guard; or
-``(II) at the Department of
-Homeland Security with Coast Guard in
-their portfolio, including any Senior
-Advisor to the Secretary for the Coast
-Guard.
-``(3) Course subject matter.--The training course required
-by this subsection shall provide an overview and introduction
-to Congress and the Federal legislative process, including--
+
+``(I) serving in positions in the Coast Guard; or
+``(II) at the Department of Homeland Security with
+Coast Guard in their portfolio, including any Senior
+Advisor to the Secretary for the Coast Guard.
+
+``(3) Course subject matter.--The training course required by
+this subsection shall provide an overview and introduction to
+Congress and the Federal legislative process, including--
``(A) the history and structure of Congress and the
-committee systems of the House of Representatives and
-the Senate, including the functions and
-responsibilities of the Committee on Transportation and
-Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the
-Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of
-the Senate;
-``(B) the documents produced by Congress, including
-bills, resolutions, committee reports, and conference
-reports, and the purposes and functions of such
-documents;
-``(C) the legislative processes and rules of the
-House of Representatives and the Senate, including
-similarities and differences between the 2 processes
-and 2 sets of rules, including--
+committee systems of the House of Representatives and the
+Senate, including the functions and responsibilities of the
+Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
+Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
+Transportation of the Senate;
+``(B) the documents produced by Congress, including bills,
+resolutions, committee reports, and conference reports, and the
+purposes and functions of such documents;
+``(C) the legislative processes and rules of the House of
+Representatives and the Senate, including similarities and
+differences between the 2 processes and 2 sets of rules,
+including--
``(i) the congressional budget process;
``(ii) the congressional authorization and
appropriation processes;
-``(iii) the Senate advice and consent
-process for Presidential nominees; and
-``(iv) the Senate advice and consent
-process for treaty ratification;
-``(v) all relevant notification and
-reporting requirements in statute, policy, or
-any other agreement to Congress;
-``(D) the roles of Members of Congress and
-congressional staff in the legislative process; and
-``(E) the concept and underlying purposes of
-congressional oversight within the governance framework
-of separation of powers;
+``(iii) the Senate advice and consent process for
+Presidential nominees; and
+``(iv) the Senate advice and consent process for treaty
+ratification;
+``(v) all relevant notification and reporting
+requirements in statute, policy, or any other agreement to
+Congress;
+``(D) the roles of Members of Congress and congressional
+staff in the legislative process; and
+``(E) the concept and underlying purposes of congressional
+oversight within the governance framework of separation of
+powers;
``(F) the roles of independent oversight entities,
-including the Offices of the Inspector Generals, the
-Government Accountability Office, and other independent
-entities, with respect oversight of the Coast Guard;
-``(G) the legal and ethical requirements of
-complying with oversight conducted by such independent
-oversight entities, including compliance with
-congressionally mandated oversight;
-``(H) an overview of section 552a of title 5
-(popularly known at the Privacy Act of 1974) with
-respect to working with Congress and independent
-oversight;
-``(I) an overview of the right of all Coast Guard
-members and staff to engage with Congress as a
-constitutionally protected right; and
-``(J) with respect to Coast Guard covered
-recipients, an overview of any law administered by the
-Coast Guard and any policy implemented by the Coast
-Guard the understanding of which is necessary to
-improve--
+including the Offices of the Inspector Generals, the Government
+Accountability Office, and other independent entities, with
+respect oversight of the Coast Guard;
+``(G) the legal and ethical requirements of complying with
+oversight conducted by such independent oversight entities,
+including compliance with congressionally mandated oversight;
+``(H) an overview of section 552a of title 5 (popularly
+known at the Privacy Act of 1974) with respect to working with
+Congress and independent oversight;
+``(I) an overview of the right of all Coast Guard members
+and staff to engage with Congress as a constitutionally
+protected right; and
+``(J) with respect to Coast Guard covered recipients, an
+overview of any law administered by the Coast Guard and any
+policy implemented by the Coast Guard the understanding of
+which is necessary to improve--
``(i) compliance with such law and policy;
``(ii) ethics;
``(iii) professionalism; and
-``(iv) timeliness of response to
-Congressional oversight requests, including
-requests from independent oversight entities.
+``(iv) timeliness of response to Congressional
+oversight requests, including requests from independent
+oversight entities.
``(b) Training for Congressional Affairs Personnel.--
``(1) In general.--The Commandant shall develop a training
-course on the workings of Congress, which shall be administered
-in person for to any required participant.
+course on the workings of Congress, which shall be administered in
+person for to any required participant.
``(2) Required participant.--In this subsection, the term
`required participant' means--
-``(A) any member of the Coast Guard Office of
-Congressional and Governmental Affairs selected for a
-position as--
+``(A) any member of the Coast Guard Office of Congressional
+and Governmental Affairs selected for a position as--
``(i) a fellow;
``(ii) a liaison;
``(iii) a counsel; or
``(iv) administrative staff;
-``(B) a Coast Guard district or area governmental
-affairs officer;
-``(C) an individual who reviews, makes edits, or
-transmits formal or informal correspondence with
-respect to the Coast Guard to Congress, including
-relevant program level personnel;
+``(B) a Coast Guard district or area governmental affairs
+officer;
+``(C) an individual who reviews, makes edits, or transmits
+formal or informal correspondence with respect to the Coast
+Guard to Congress, including relevant program level personnel;
``(D) an individual who serves in--
-``(i) the Office of Coordination, Programs,
-and Accountability or successor office; or
+``(i) the Office of Coordination, Programs, and
+Accountability or successor office; or
``(ii) the Force Design 2028 office; and
-``(iii) Coast Guard Office of General Law
-personnel, including such personnel detailed to
-the Coast Guard.
+``(iii) Coast Guard Office of General Law personnel,
+including such personnel detailed to the Coast Guard.
``(3) Course subject matter.--
-``(A) In general.--The training course required
-under this subsection shall provide an overview and
-introduction to Congress and the Federal legislative
-process, including--
-``(i) the items described in subparagraphs
-(C) through (K) of subsection (a)(2);
-``(ii) the roles of Coast Guard fellows,
-liaisons, counsels, governmental affairs
-officers, the Coast Guard Office of Program
-Review, the Coast Guard Headquarters program
-offices, and any other entity the Commandant
+``(A) In general.--The training course required under this
+subsection shall provide an overview and introduction to
+Congress and the Federal legislative process, including--
+``(i) the items described in subparagraphs (C) through
+(K) of subsection (a)(2);
+``(ii) the roles of Coast Guard fellows, liaisons,
+counsels, governmental affairs officers, the Coast Guard
+Office of Program Review, the Coast Guard Headquarters
+program offices, and any other entity the Commandant
considers relevant;
-``(iii) the roles and responsibilities of
-Coast Guard public affairs and external
-communications personnel with respect to
-Members of Congress and the staff of such
-Members necessary to enhance communication
-between Coast Guard units, sectors, and
-districts and Member offices and committees of
-jurisdiction so as to ensure visibility of
+``(iii) the roles and responsibilities of Coast Guard
+public affairs and external communications personnel with
+respect to Members of Congress and the staff of such
+Members necessary to enhance communication between Coast
+Guard units, sectors, and districts and Member offices and
+committees of jurisdiction so as to ensure visibility of
Coast Guard activities; and
``(iv) with respect to Coast Guard required
-participants, an overview of any law
-administered by the Coast Guard and any policy
-implemented by the Coast Guard the
-understanding of which is necessary to
-improve--
-``(I) compliance with such law and
-policy;
+participants, an overview of any law administered by the
+Coast Guard and any policy implemented by the Coast Guard
+the understanding of which is necessary to improve--
+
+``(I) compliance with such law and policy;
``(II) ethics;
``(III) professionalism; and
-``(IV) timeliness of response to
-Congressional oversight requests,
-including requests from independent
+``(IV) timeliness of response to Congressional
+oversight requests, including requests from independent
oversight entities.
+
``(4) Detail within coast guard office of budget and
programs.--
-``(A) In general.--At the written request of a
-receiving congressional office, the training course
-required under this section shall include a multi-day
-detail within the Coast Guard Office of Coordination,
-Programs, Accountability to ensure adequate exposure to
-Coast Guard policy, oversight, and requests from
-Congress.
-``(B) Nonconsecutive detail permitted.--A detail
-under this paragraph is not required to be consecutive
-with the balance of the training.
-``(5) Completion of required training.--A member of the
-Coast Guard selected for a position described in subsection (a)
-shall complete the training required by this section before the
-date on which such member reports for duty for such position.
+``(A) In general.--At the written request of a receiving
+congressional office, the training course required under this
+section shall include a multi-day detail within the Coast Guard
+Office of Coordination, Programs, Accountability to ensure
+adequate exposure to Coast Guard policy, oversight, and
+requests from Congress.
+``(B) Nonconsecutive detail permitted.--A detail under this
+paragraph is not required to be consecutive with the balance of
+the training.
+``(5) Completion of required training.--A member of the Coast
+Guard selected for a position described in subsection (a) shall
+complete the training required by this section before the date on
+which such member reports for duty for such position.
``(c) Lecturers and Panelists.--
-``(1) Outside experts.--The Commandant shall ensure that
-not less than 60 percent of the lecturers, panelists, and other
+``(1) Outside experts.--The Commandant shall ensure that not
+less than 60 percent of the lecturers, panelists, and other
individuals providing education and instruction as part of the
training courses required under this section are experts on
-Congress and the Federal legislative process who are not
-employed by the executive branch of the Federal Government.
-``(2) Authority to accept pro bono services.--In satisfying
-the requirement under paragraph (1), the Commandant shall seek,
-and may accept, educational and instructional services of
-lecturers, panelists, and other individuals and organizations
-provided to the Coast Guard on a pro bono basis.''; and
-(8) in section 334 (as so redesignated and transferred
-under subsection (b))--
+Congress and the Federal legislative process who are not employed
+by the executive branch of the Federal Government.
+``(2) Authority to accept pro bono services.--In satisfying the
+requirement under paragraph (1), the Commandant shall seek, and may
+accept, educational and instructional services of lecturers,
+panelists, and other individuals and organizations provided to the
+Coast Guard on a pro bono basis.''; and
+(8) in section 334 (as so redesignated and transferred under
+subsection (b))--
(A) by amending subsection (b) to read as follows:
``(b) Use of Funds.--The Secretary may expend funds appropriated to
the Coast Guard on--
``(1) the design of a Museum;
-``(2) engineering, construction, construction
-administration, and quality assurance services for a Museum,
-including construction, construction administration, and
-quality assurance services carried out by the Association; and
-``(3) providing Federal financial assistance to the
-Association for the activities under subsection (d).''; and
+``(2) engineering, construction, construction administration,
+and quality assurance services for a Museum, including
+construction, construction administration, and quality assurance
+services carried out by the Association; and
+``(3) providing Federal financial assistance to the Association
+for the activities under subsection (d).''; and
(B) by amending subsection (g) to read as follows:
``(g) Services.--With respect to the services related to the
activities for which the Secretary can expend funds under subsection
(b), or for maintenance or operation of the Museum, the Secretary may,
with respect to any entity--
``(1) solicit and accept such services; and
-``(2) enter into contracts or memoranda of agreement to
-acquire such services.''.
+``(2) enter into contracts or memoranda of agreement to acquire
+such services.''.
(f) Rule of Construction.--
(1) In general.--Nothing in chapter 3 of title 14, United
States Code, or any other law, may be construed to require the
-Coast Guard to construct, own, or operate a Museum as a
-condition of providing financial support to the Association for
-the purposes for which assistance is authorized under such
-chapter.
-(2) Definitions.--In paragraph (1), the terms
-``Association'' and ``Museum'' have the meanings given such
-terms in chapter 3 of title 14, United States Code.
+Coast Guard to construct, own, or operate a Museum as a condition
+of providing financial support to the Association for the purposes
+for which assistance is authorized under such chapter.
+(2) Definitions.--In paragraph (1), the terms ``Association''
+and ``Museum'' have the meanings given such terms in chapter 3 of
+title 14, United States Code.
(g) Effect of Law.--The training required by subsection (a) of
section 333 of title 14, United States Code (as amended by this Act),
shall replace the training that was required by the Commandant on the
day before the date of enactment of this Act.
(h) Briefings.--
-(1) Initial briefing.--Not later than 120 days after the
-date of enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall brief the
-Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and the
-Committee on Indian Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on
-Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
-Representatives on the manner in which the Special Advisor for
-Tribal and Native Hawaiian Affairs will be incorporated into
-the governance structure of the Coast Guard, including a
-timeline for the incorporation that is completed not later than
-1 year after date of enactment of this Act.
-(2) Annual briefings on special advisor to the commandant
-to tribal and native hawaiian affairs.--Not later than 1 year
-after the date of the establishment of the position of the
-Special Advisor to the Commandant for Tribal and Native
-Hawaiian Affairs under section 317 of title 14, United States
-Code, and annually thereafter for 2 years, the Commandant shall
-provide the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Technology and
-the Committee on Indian Affairs of the Senate and the Committee
-on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
-Representatives with a briefing on the duties,
-responsibilities, and actions of the Special Advisor to the
-Commandant for Tribal and Native Hawaiian Affairs, including
+(1) Initial briefing.--Not later than 120 days after the date
+of enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall brief the Committee
+on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and the Committee on
+Indian Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation
+and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives on the manner in
+which the Special Advisor for Tribal and Native Hawaiian Affairs
+will be incorporated into the governance structure of the Coast
+Guard, including a timeline for the incorporation that is completed
+not later than 1 year after date of enactment of this Act.
+(2) Annual briefings on special advisor to the commandant to
+tribal and native hawaiian affairs.--Not later than 1 year after
+the date of the establishment of the position of the Special
+Advisor to the Commandant for Tribal and Native Hawaiian Affairs
+under section 317 of title 14, United States Code, and annually
+thereafter for 2 years, the Commandant shall provide the Committee
+on Commerce, Science, and Technology and the Committee on Indian
+Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and
+Infrastructure of the House of Representatives with a briefing on
+the duties, responsibilities, and actions of the Special Advisor to
+the Commandant for Tribal and Native Hawaiian Affairs, including
management of best practices.
(3) Briefing on collaboration with tribes on research
consistent with coast guard mission requirements.--
-(A) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the
-date of enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall
-provide the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
-Technology and the Committee on Indian Affairs of the
-Senate and the Committee on Transportation and
-Infrastructure of the House of Representatives with a
-briefing on potential collaborations on and research
-and use of indigenous place-based knowledge and
+(A) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
+enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall provide the
+Committee on Commerce, Science, and Technology and the
+Committee on Indian Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on
+Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
+Representatives with a briefing on potential collaborations on
+and research and use of indigenous place-based knowledge and
research.
-(B) Element.--In providing the briefing under
-subparagraph (A), the Commandant shall identify current
-and potential future opportunities to improve
-coordination with Indian Tribes, Native Hawaiian
-organizations, and Tribal organizations to support--
-(i) Coast Guard mission needs, such as the
-potential for research or knowledge to enhance
-maritime domain awareness, including
-opportunities through the ADAC-ARCTIC Center of
-Excellence of the Department of Homeland
+(B) Element.--In providing the briefing under subparagraph
+(A), the Commandant shall identify current and potential future
+opportunities to improve coordination with Indian Tribes,
+Native Hawaiian organizations, and Tribal organizations to
+support--
+(i) Coast Guard mission needs, such as the potential
+for research or knowledge to enhance maritime domain
+awareness, including opportunities through the ADAC-ARCTIC
+Center of Excellence of the Department of Homeland
Security; and
-(ii) Coast Guard efforts to protect
-indigenous place-based knowledge and research.
+(ii) Coast Guard efforts to protect indigenous place-
+based knowledge and research.
(C) Definitions.--In this subsection:
-(i) Indian tribe.--The term ``Indian
-Tribe'' has the meaning given such term in
-section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and
-Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304).
-(ii) Native hawaiian organization.--The
-term ``Native Hawaiian organization'' has the
-meaning given such term in section 6207 of the
-Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965
-(20 U.S.C. 7517) except the term includes the
-Department of Hawaiian Home Lands and the
-Office of Hawaiian Affairs.
-(iii) Tribal organization.--The term
-``Tribal organization'' has the meaning given
-the such in section 4 of the Indian Self-
-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25
-U.S.C. 5304).
-(D) Rule of construction.--Nothing in this
-subsection, or an amendment made by subsection (d)(6),
-shall be construed to impact--
+(i) Indian tribe.--The term ``Indian Tribe'' has the
+meaning given such term in section 4 of the Indian Self-
+Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C.
+5304).
+(ii) Native hawaiian organization.--The term ``Native
+Hawaiian organization'' has the meaning given such term in
+section 6207 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act
+of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7517) except the term includes the
+Department of Hawaiian Home Lands and the Office of
+Hawaiian Affairs.
+(iii) Tribal organization.--The term ``Tribal
+organization'' has the meaning given the such in section 4
+of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance
+Act (25 U.S.C. 5304).
+(D) Rule of construction.--Nothing in this subsection, or
+an amendment made by subsection (d)(6), shall be construed to
+impact--
(i) the right of any Indian Tribe; or
-(ii) any government-to-government
-consultation.
+(ii) any government-to-government consultation.
(i) Conforming Amendments.--
-(1) Section 11237 of the Don Young Coast Guard
-Authorization Act of 2022 (Public Law 117-263) is amended--
-(A) in subsection (a) by striking ``section 312 of
-title 14'' and inserting ``section 339 of title 14'';
-and
-(B) in subsection (b)(2)(A) by striking ``section
-312 of title 14'' and inserting ``section 339 of title
-14''.
+(1) Section 11237 of the Don Young Coast Guard Authorization
+Act of 2022 (Public Law 117-263) is amended--
+(A) in subsection (a) by striking ``section 312 of title
+14'' and inserting ``section 339 of title 14''; and
+(B) in subsection (b)(2)(A) by striking ``section 312 of
+title 14'' and inserting ``section 339 of title 14''.
(2) Section 807(a) of the Frank LoBiondo Coast Guard
Authorization Act of 2018 (Public Law 115-282) is amended by
-striking ``section 313 of title 14'' and inserting ``section
-331 of title 14''.
-(3) Section 3533(a) of the National Defense Authorization
-Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118-31) is amended by
-striking ``section 315 of title 14'' and inserting ``section
-333 of title 14''.
-(4) Section 311(j)(9)(D) of the Federal Water Pollution
-Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1321(j)(9)(D)) is amended by striking
-``section 323 of title 14'' each place it appears and inserting
-``section 312 of title 14'' each such place.
+striking ``section 313 of title 14'' and inserting ``section 331 of
+title 14''.
+(3) Section 3533(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act
+for Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118-31) is amended by striking
+``section 315 of title 14'' and inserting ``section 333 of title
+14''.
+(4) Section 311(j)(9)(D) of the Federal Water Pollution Control
+Act (33 U.S.C. 1321(j)(9)(D)) is amended by striking ``section 323
+of title 14'' each place it appears and inserting ``section 312 of
+title 14'' each such place.
(j) Duties of the Coast Guard.--
-(1) In general.--Section 102 of title 14, United States
-Code, is amended by striking ``The Coast Guard shall'' and
-inserting the following:
+(1) In general.--Section 102 of title 14, United States Code,
+is amended by striking ``The Coast Guard shall'' and inserting the
+following:
``(b) Primary Duties.--The Coast Guard shall''.
(2) Transfer.--Section 888(a) of Public Law 107-296 is
transferred to appear in section 102 of title 14, United States
Code, before subsection (b).
(k) Technical Amendments.--
(1) Members asserting post-traumatic stress disorder or
-traumatic brain injury.--Section 2516 of title 14, United
-States Code, is amended--
-(A) in subsection (a) by inserting ``described in
-section 102'' after ``Coast Guard operations''; and
+traumatic brain injury.--Section 2516 of title 14, United States
+Code, is amended--
+(A) in subsection (a) by inserting ``described in section
+102'' after ``Coast Guard operations''; and
(B) by striking subsection (d).
-(2) Clarification of eligibility of members of coast guard
-for combat-related special compensation.--Section 221 of the
-Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2016 (10 U.S.C. 1413a note) is
-amended by striking ``section 888(a) of the Homeland Security
-Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 468(a))'' and inserting ``section 102 of
-title 14, United States Code''.
-
+(2) Clarification of eligibility of members of coast guard for
+combat-related special compensation.--Section 221 of the Coast
+Guard Authorization Act of 2016 (10 U.S.C. 1413a note) is amended
+by striking ``section 888(a) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002
+(6 U.S.C. 468(a))'' and inserting ``section 102 of title 14, United
+States Code''.
SEC. 7202. PUBLIC AVAILABILITY OF INFORMATION.
-
(a) In General.--Section 11269 of the Don Young Coast Guard
Authorization Act of 2022 (Public Law 117-263) is--
(1) transferred to appear at the end of subchapter II of
chapter 5 of title 14, United States Code;
(2) redesignated as section 529; and
(3) amended--
-(A) by striking the section enumerator and heading
-and inserting the following:
+(A) by striking the section enumerator and heading and
+inserting the following:
``Sec. 529. Public availability of information'';
-(B) by striking ``Not later than'' and inserting
-the following:
+(B) by striking ``Not later than'' and inserting the
+following:
``(a) In General.--Not later than'';
-(C) by striking ``the number of migrant'' and
-inserting ``the number of drug and person''; and
+(C) by striking ``the number of migrant'' and inserting
+``the number of drug and person''; and
(D) by adding at the end the following:
``(b) Contents.--In making information about interdictions publicly
available under subsection (a), the Commandant shall include a
description of the following:
-``(1) The number of incidents in which drugs were
-interdicted, the amount and type of drugs interdicted, and the
-Coast Guard sectors and geographic areas of responsibility in
-which such incidents occurred.
+``(1) The number of incidents in which drugs were interdicted,
+the amount and type of drugs interdicted, and the Coast Guard
+sectors and geographic areas of responsibility in which such
+incidents occurred.
``(2) The number of incidents in which persons were
-interdicted, the number of persons interdicted, the number of
-those persons who were unaccompanied minors, and the Coast
-Guard sectors and geographic areas of responsibility in which
-such incidents occurred.
+interdicted, the number of persons interdicted, the number of those
+persons who were unaccompanied minors, and the Coast Guard sectors
+and geographic areas of responsibility in which such incidents
+occurred.
``(c) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this provision shall be
construed to require the Coast Guard to collect the information
described in subsection (b), and nothing in this provision shall be
@@ -59174,168 +54458,149 @@
classified, law enforcement sensitive, or otherwise protected
information.''.
(b) Clerical Amendments.--
-(1) Title 14.--The analysis for chapter 5 of title 14,
-United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item
-relating to section 528 the following:
-
+(1) Title 14.--The analysis for chapter 5 of title 14, United
+States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to
+section 528 the following:
``529. Public availability of information.''.
+
(2) James m. inhofe national defense authorization act for
-fiscal year 2023.--The table of contents for the James M.
-Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023
-(Public Law 117-263) is amended by striking the item relating
-to section 11269.
-(3) Don young coast guard authorization act of 2022.--The
-table of contents for the Don Young Coast Guard Authorization
-Act of 2022 (division K of Public Law 117-263) is amended by
-striking the item relating to section 11269.
-
+fiscal year 2023.--The table of contents for the James M. Inhofe
+National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law
+117-263) is amended by striking the item relating to section 11269.
+(3) Don young coast guard authorization act of 2022.--The table
+of contents for the Don Young Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2022
+(division K of Public Law 117-263) is amended by striking the item
+relating to section 11269.
SEC. 7203. MODIFICATION OF TREATMENT OF MINOR CONSTRUCTION AND
IMPROVEMENT PROJECT MANAGEMENT.
-
Section 903(d)(1) of title 14, United States Code, is amended by
striking ``$1,500,000'' and inserting ``$2,000,000''.
-
SEC. 7204. AGREEMENTS.
-
(a) In General.--Chapter 7 of title 14, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following:
``Sec. 722. Cooperation with eligible entities
``(a) In General.--
-``(1) Provision of assistance.--Subject to the availability
-of appropriations and for the purpose of mitigating the impacts
-of Coast Guard actions including expansion of bases, including
-direct or indirect impacts, to natural resources and cultural
-resources, the Commandant may provide Federal financial
-assistance, except for loans or loan guarantees, or make grants
-to an eligible entity.
-``(2) Use of funds.--Financial assistance or grants made
-under paragraph (1) may be used to--
+``(1) Provision of assistance.--Subject to the availability of
+appropriations and for the purpose of mitigating the impacts of
+Coast Guard actions including expansion of bases, including direct
+or indirect impacts, to natural resources and cultural resources,
+the Commandant may provide Federal financial assistance, except for
+loans or loan guarantees, or make grants to an eligible entity.
+``(2) Use of funds.--Financial assistance or grants made under
+paragraph (1) may be used to--
``(A) limit any development or use of such natural
-resources and cultural resources as a result of such
-Coast Guard actions described in paragraph (1);
+resources and cultural resources as a result of such Coast
+Guard actions described in paragraph (1);
``(B) maintain and maintain access to, such natural
resources and cultural resources, including--
-``(i) Tribal treaty fisheries and shellfish
-harvest, and usual and accustomed fishing
-areas; and
-``(ii) subsistence fisheries, or any other
-fishery or shellfish harvest, of an Indian
-Tribe;
-``(C) provide a means to replace, repair, or
-restore such natural resources and cultural resources
-of an Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian organization if
-such property is damaged by Coast Guard actions
-described in paragraph (1), in consultation with the
-affected Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian organization;
+``(i) Tribal treaty fisheries and shellfish harvest,
+and usual and accustomed fishing areas; and
+``(ii) subsistence fisheries, or any other fishery or
+shellfish harvest, of an Indian Tribe;
+``(C) provide a means to replace, repair, or restore such
+natural resources and cultural resources of an Indian Tribe or
+Native Hawaiian organization if such property is damaged by
+Coast Guard actions described in paragraph (1), in consultation
+with the affected Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian organization;
and
-``(D) maintain and improve natural resources
-located outside a Coast Guard installation, if the
-purpose of the agreement is to relieve or eliminate
-current or anticipated challenges that could restrict,
-impede, or otherwise interfere with, directly or
-indirectly, current or anticipated Coast Guard actions
-described in paragraph (1).
-``(3) Limitation.--Financial assistance or grants made
-under paragraph (1) may not be used for the purpose of the
-Coast Guard receiving any funds.
+``(D) maintain and improve natural resources located
+outside a Coast Guard installation, if the purpose of the
+agreement is to relieve or eliminate current or anticipated
+challenges that could restrict, impede, or otherwise interfere
+with, directly or indirectly, current or anticipated Coast
+Guard actions described in paragraph (1).
+``(3) Limitation.--Financial assistance or grants made under
+paragraph (1) may not be used for the purpose of the Coast Guard
+receiving any funds.
``(b) Notification; Availability of Agreements to Congress.--
-``(1) Notification.--The Commandant shall notify the
-Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation or the
+``(1) Notification.--The Commandant shall notify the Committee
+on Commerce, Science, and Transportation or the Committee on
+Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate (and the
+Committee on Indian Affairs of the Senate in the case of an
+eligible entity that is an Indian Tribe, Tribal organization or
+Native Hawaiian organization) and the Committee on Transportation
+and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives in writing not
+later than the date that is 3 full business days prior to any day
+on which the Commandant intends to enter into such an agreement or
+contract, or make a grant under subsection (a), and include in such
+notification the anticipated costs of carrying out the agreement,
+to the extent practicable.
+``(2) Availability of agreements.--A copy of such financial
+assistance or grant made under subsection (a) shall be provided to
+the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation or the
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the
-Senate (and the Committee on Indian Affairs of the Senate in
-the case of an eligible entity that is an Indian Tribe, Tribal
-organization or Native Hawaiian organization) and the Committee
-on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
-Representatives in writing not later than the date that is 3
-full business days prior to any day on which the Commandant
-intends to enter into such an agreement or contract, or make a
-grant under subsection (a), and include in such notification
-the anticipated costs of carrying out the agreement, to the
-extent practicable.
-``(2) Availability of agreements.--A copy of such financial
-assistance or grant made under subsection (a) shall be provided
-to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation or
-the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of
-the Senate or the Committee on Transportation and
-Infrastructure of the House of Representatives not later than 5
-full business days after the date on which such request is
-submitted to the Commandant.
+Senate or the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the
+House of Representatives not later than 5 full business days after
+the date on which such request is submitted to the Commandant.
``(c) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section may be
construed to undermine the rights of any Indian Tribe to seek full and
meaningful government-to-government consultation under this section or
under any other law.
``(d) Definitions.--In this section:
-``(1) Cultural resource.--The term `cultural resource'
-means any of the following:
-``(A) A building, structure, site, district, or
-object eligible for or included in the National
-Register of Historic Places maintained under section
-302101 of title 54.
-``(B) Cultural items, as such term is defined in
-section 2(3) of the Native American Graves Protection
-and Repatriation Act (25 U.S.C. 3001(3)).
-``(C) An archaeological resource, as such term is
-defined in section 3(1) of the Archaeological Resources
-Protection Act of 1979 (16 U.S.C. 470bb(1))).
-``(D) An archaeological artifact collection and
-associated records covered by part 79 of title 36, Code
-of Federal Regulations.
-``(E) A sacred site, as such term is defined in
-section 1(b) of Executive Order No. 13007 (42 U.S.C.
-1996 note; relating to Indian sacred sites).
+``(1) Cultural resource.--The term `cultural resource' means
+any of the following:
+``(A) A building, structure, site, district, or object
+eligible for or included in the National Register of Historic
+Places maintained under section 302101 of title 54.
+``(B) Cultural items, as such term is defined in section
+2(3) of the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation
+Act (25 U.S.C. 3001(3)).
+``(C) An archaeological resource, as such term is defined
+in section 3(1) of the Archaeological Resources Protection Act
+of 1979 (16 U.S.C. 470bb(1))).
+``(D) An archaeological artifact collection and associated
+records covered by part 79 of title 36, Code of Federal
+Regulations.
+``(E) A sacred site, as such term is defined in section
+1(b) of Executive Order No. 13007 (42 U.S.C. 1996 note;
+relating to Indian sacred sites).
``(F) Treaty or trust resources of an Indian Tribe,
including the habitat associated with such resources.
-``(G) Subsistence resources of an Indian Tribe or
-Native Hawaiian organization including the habitat
-associated with such resources.
-``(2) Eligible entity.--The term `eligible entity' means
-the following:
-``(A) A State, or a political subdivision of a
-State.
+``(G) Subsistence resources of an Indian Tribe or Native
+Hawaiian organization including the habitat associated with
+such resources.
+``(2) Eligible entity.--The term `eligible entity' means the
+following:
+``(A) A State, or a political subdivision of a State.
``(B) A local government.
``(C) An Indian Tribe.
``(D) Native Hawaiian organization.
``(E) A Tribal organization.
-``(3) Indian tribe.--The term `Indian Tribe' has the
-meaning given that term in section 4 of the Indian Self-
-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304).
-``(4) Native hawaiian organization.--The term `Native
-Hawaiian organization' has the meaning given such term in
-section 6207 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of
-1965 (20 U.S.C. 7517) except the term includes the Department
-of Hawaiian Home Lands and the Office of Hawaiian Affairs.
+``(3) Indian tribe.--The term `Indian Tribe' has the meaning
+given that term in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and
+Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304).
+``(4) Native hawaiian organization.--The term `Native Hawaiian
+organization' has the meaning given such term in section 6207 of
+the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7517)
+except the term includes the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands and
+the Office of Hawaiian Affairs.
``(5) Natural resource.--The term `natural resource' means
land, fish, wildlife, biota, air, water, ground water, drinking
-water supplies, and other such resources belonging to, managed
-by, held in trust by, appertaining to, or otherwise controlled
-by the United States (including the resources of the waters of
-the United States), any State or local government, any Indian
-Tribe, any member of an Indian Tribe, or Native Hawaiian
-organization, if such resources are subject to a trust
-restriction on alienation and have been categorized into 1 of
-the following groups:
+water supplies, and other such resources belonging to, managed by,
+held in trust by, appertaining to, or otherwise controlled by the
+United States (including the resources of the waters of the United
+States), any State or local government, any Indian Tribe, any
+member of an Indian Tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization, if such
+resources are subject to a trust restriction on alienation and have
+been categorized into 1 of the following groups:
``(A) Surface water resources.
``(B) Ground water resources.
``(C) Air resources.
``(D) Geologic resources.
``(E) Biological resources.
``(6) State.--The term `State' includes each of the several
-States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto
-Rico, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and the
+States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico,
+the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and the
territories and possessions of the United States.
-``(7) Tribal organization.--The term `Tribal organization'
-has the meaning given such term in section 4 of the Indian
-Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C.
-5304).''.
+``(7) Tribal organization.--The term `Tribal organization' has
+the meaning given such term in section 4 of the Indian Self-
+Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304).''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 7 of title 14,
United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to
section 721 the following:
-
``722. Cooperation with eligible entities.''.
-
SEC. 7205. PREPAREDNESS PLANS FOR COAST GUARD PROPERTIES LOCATED IN
TSUNAMI INUNDATION ZONES.
-
(a) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment
of this Act, the Commandant, in consultation with the Administrator of
the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the heads of
@@ -59349,40 +54614,38 @@
(3) is included in the emergency action plan for each Coast
Guard unit or sector located within the applicable tsunami
inundation zone;
-(4) designates an evacuation route to an assembly area
-located outside the tsunami inundation zone;
+(4) designates an evacuation route to an assembly area located
+outside the tsunami inundation zone;
(5) takes into consideration near-shore and distant tsunami
inundation of the property concerned;
(6) includes--
-(A) maps of all applicable tsunami inundation
-zones;
-(B) evacuation routes and instructions for all
-individuals located on the property concerned;
-(C) procedures to begin evacuations as
-expeditiously as possible upon detection of a seismic
-or other tsunamigenic event;
-(D) evacuation plans for Coast Guard aviation and
-afloat assets; and
-(E)(i) routes for evacuation on foot from any
-location within the property concerned; or
+(A) maps of all applicable tsunami inundation zones;
+(B) evacuation routes and instructions for all individuals
+located on the property concerned;
+(C) procedures to begin evacuations as expeditiously as
+possible upon detection of a seismic or other tsunamigenic
+event;
+(D) evacuation plans for Coast Guard aviation and afloat
+assets; and
+(E)(i) routes for evacuation on foot from any location
+within the property concerned; or
(ii) if an on-foot evacuation is not possible, an
-assessment of whether there is a need for vertical
-evacuation refuges that would allow evacuation on foot;
-(7) in the case of a property concerned that is at risk for
-a near-shore tsunami, is able to be completely executed within
-15 minutes of detection of a seismic event, or if complete
-execution is not possible within 15 minutes, within a timeframe
-the Commandant considers reasonable to minimize the loss of
-life; and
+assessment of whether there is a need for vertical evacuation
+refuges that would allow evacuation on foot;
+(7) in the case of a property concerned that is at risk for a
+near-shore tsunami, is able to be completely executed within 15
+minutes of detection of a seismic event, or if complete execution
+is not possible within 15 minutes, within a timeframe the
+Commandant considers reasonable to minimize the loss of life; and
(8) not less frequently than annually, is--
-(A) exercised by each Coast Guard unit and sector
-located in the applicable tsunami inundation zone;
-(B) communicated through an annual in-person
-training to Coast Guard personnel and dependents
-located or living on the property concerned; and
-(C) evaluated by the relevant District Commander
-for each Coast Guard unit and sector located within the
-applicable tsunami inundation zone.
+(A) exercised by each Coast Guard unit and sector located
+in the applicable tsunami inundation zone;
+(B) communicated through an annual in-person training to
+Coast Guard personnel and dependents located or living on the
+property concerned; and
+(C) evaluated by the relevant District Commander for each
+Coast Guard unit and sector located within the applicable
+tsunami inundation zone.
(c) Consultation.--In developing each preparedness plan under
subsection (a), the Commandant shall consult relevant State, Tribal,
and local government entities, including emergency management
@@ -59394,22 +54657,19 @@
Representatives on each plan developed under subsection (a), including
the status of implementation and feasibility of each such plan.
(e) Definitions.--In this section:
-(1) Property concerned.--The term ``property concerned''
-means any real property owned, operated, or leased by the Coast
-Guard within a tsunami inundation zone.
-(2) Tsunamigenic event.--The term ``tsunamigenic event''
-means any event, such as an earthquake, volcanic eruption,
-submarine landslide, coastal rockfall, or other event, with the
-magnitude to cause a tsunami.
-(3) Vertical evacuation refuge.--The term ``vertical
-evacuation refuge'' means a structure or earthen mound
-designated as a place of refuge in the event of a tsunami, with
-sufficient height to elevate evacuees above the tsunami
-inundation depth, designed and constructed to resist tsunami
-load effects.
-
+(1) Property concerned.--The term ``property concerned'' means
+any real property owned, operated, or leased by the Coast Guard
+within a tsunami inundation zone.
+(2) Tsunamigenic event.--The term ``tsunamigenic event'' means
+any event, such as an earthquake, volcanic eruption, submarine
+landslide, coastal rockfall, or other event, with the magnitude to
+cause a tsunami.
+(3) Vertical evacuation refuge.--The term ``vertical evacuation
+refuge'' means a structure or earthen mound designated as a place
+of refuge in the event of a tsunami, with sufficient height to
+elevate evacuees above the tsunami inundation depth, designed and
+constructed to resist tsunami load effects.
SEC. 7206. ADDITIONAL PRIBILOF ISLAND TRANSITION COMPLETION ACTIONS.
-
Section 11221 of the Don Young Coast Guard Authorization Act of
2022 (Public Law 117-263) is amended by adding at the end the
following:
@@ -59418,109 +54678,97 @@
under subsection (a) submitted after the date of enactment of the Coast
Guard Authorization Act of 2025, the Secretary shall include in each
such report--
-``(1) the status of the use of recently renovated Coast
-Guard housing facilities, food preparation facilities, and
-maintenance and repair facilities on St. Paul Island, Alaska,
-including a projected date for full use and occupancy of such
-facilities in support of Coast Guard missions in the Bering
-Sea; and
-``(2) a detailed plan for the acquisition and construction
-of a hangar in close proximity to existing St. Paul airport
-facilities for the prosecution of Coast Guard operational
-missions, including plans for the use of land needed for such
-hangar.''.
-
+``(1) the status of the use of recently renovated Coast Guard
+housing facilities, food preparation facilities, and maintenance
+and repair facilities on St. Paul Island, Alaska, including a
+projected date for full use and occupancy of such facilities in
+support of Coast Guard missions in the Bering Sea; and
+``(2) a detailed plan for the acquisition and construction of a
+hangar in close proximity to existing St. Paul airport facilities
+for the prosecution of Coast Guard operational missions, including
+plans for the use of land needed for such hangar.''.
SEC. 7207. COAST GUARD ACCESS TO DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY FUND.
-
(a) Inclusion of Coast Guard as Department of the Treasury Law
Enforcement Organization.--Section 9705 of title 31, United States
Code, is amended--
-(1) in subsection (a), in the matter preceding paragraph
-(1) by striking ``the Department of the Treasury or the United
-States Coast Guard'' and inserting ``a Department of the
-Treasury law enforcement organization'';
+(1) in subsection (a), in the matter preceding paragraph (1) by
+striking ``the Department of the Treasury or the United States
+Coast Guard'' and inserting ``a Department of the Treasury law
+enforcement organization'';
(2) in subsection (a)(2)(B)--
(A) in clause (iv) by striking ``and'' at the end;
-(B) in clause (v) by inserting ``and'' after the
-semicolon; and
+(B) in clause (v) by inserting ``and'' after the semicolon;
+and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
-``(vi) the United States Coast Guard with
-respect to any law of the United States which
-the Coast Guard is authorized to enforce,
-assist in the enforcement of, or administer
-pursuant to section 102, 522, or 525 of title
+``(vi) the United States Coast Guard with respect to
+any law of the United States which the Coast Guard is
+authorized to enforce, assist in the enforcement of, or
+administer pursuant to section 102, 522, or 525 of title
14;'';
-(3) in subsection (a)(2)(H) by striking ``the Department of
-the Treasury'' and inserting ``a Department of the Treasury law
+(3) in subsection (a)(2)(H) by striking ``the Department of the
+Treasury'' and inserting ``a Department of the Treasury law
enforcement organization'';
(4) in subsection (d)(2) by striking ``or the United States
Coast Guard'' each place it appears;
(5) in subsection (f)(1)(A)(ii) by striking ``or the United
States Coast Guard'';
-(6) in subsection (h)(1) by striking ``the Department of
-the Treasury'' and inserting ``a Department of the Treasury law
+(6) in subsection (h)(1) by striking ``the Department of the
+Treasury'' and inserting ``a Department of the Treasury law
enforcement organization'';
-(7) in subsection (j)(1) by striking ``the Department of
-the Treasury or the United States Coast Guard'' and inserting
-``a Department of the Treasury law enforcement organization'';
+(7) in subsection (j)(1) by striking ``the Department of the
+Treasury or the United States Coast Guard'' and inserting ``a
+Department of the Treasury law enforcement organization'';
(8) in subsection (l) by striking ``the Department of the
Treasury'' and inserting ``a Department of the Treasury law
enforcement organization''; and
-(9) in subsection (o)(1) by inserting ``the United States
-Coast Guard,'' before ``the United States Customs Service,''.
+(9) in subsection (o)(1) by inserting ``the United States Coast
+Guard,'' before ``the United States Customs Service,''.
(b) Elimination of Separate Funds for the Coast Guard.--Section
9705 of title 31, United States Code, is amended--
(1) by striking subsection (c);
(2) in subsection (g)(2) by striking ``and (c)'';
-(3) by redesignating subsections (d) through (o) as
-subsections (c) through (n), respectively;
-(4) by striking ``subsection (d)'' each place it appears
-and inserting ``subsection (c)'';
-(5) by striking ``subsection (e)'' each place it appears
-and inserting ``subsection (d)''; and
-(6) by striking ``subsection (h)'' each place it appears
-and inserting ``subsection (g)''.
+(3) by redesignating subsections (d) through (o) as subsections
+(c) through (n), respectively;
+(4) by striking ``subsection (d)'' each place it appears and
+inserting ``subsection (c)'';
+(5) by striking ``subsection (e)'' each place it appears and
+inserting ``subsection (d)''; and
+(6) by striking ``subsection (h)'' each place it appears and
+inserting ``subsection (g)''.
(c) Technical Corrections.--Section 9705 of title 31, United States
Code, is amended--
-(1) in subsection (f)(3)(C), as so redesignated, by
-striking ``section 4(B) of 9703(g)'' and inserting ``paragraph
-(4)(B)'';
-(2) in subsection (f)(4)(B), as so redesignated, by
-striking ``for transfers pursuant to subparagraph (A)(ii)
-and'';
+(1) in subsection (f)(3)(C), as so redesignated, by striking
+``section 4(B) of 9703(g)'' and inserting ``paragraph (4)(B)'';
+(2) in subsection (f)(4)(B), as so redesignated, by striking
+``for transfers pursuant to subparagraph (A)(ii) and'';
(3) in subsection (g)(2), as so redesignated, by striking
-``seizure of forfeiture'' and inserting ``seizure or
-forfeiture''; and
+``seizure of forfeiture'' and inserting ``seizure or forfeiture'';
+and
(4) in subsection (l), as so redesignated, by striking
``524(c)(11)'' and inserting ``524(c)''.
(d) Updates to Cross-references.--
-(1) Title 28.--Section 524(c) of title 28, United States
-Code, is amended--
-(A) in paragraph (4)(C) by striking
-``9705(g)(4)(A)'' and inserting ``9705(f)(4)(A)''; and
-(B) in paragraph (10) by striking ``9705(o)'' and
-inserting ``9705(n)''.
-(2) Title 31.--Section 5340(1) of title 31, United States
-Code, is amended by striking ``9705(o)'' and inserting
+(1) Title 28.--Section 524(c) of title 28, United States Code,
+is amended--
+(A) in paragraph (4)(C) by striking ``9705(g)(4)(A)'' and
+inserting ``9705(f)(4)(A)''; and
+(B) in paragraph (10) by striking ``9705(o)'' and inserting
``9705(n)''.
-(3) Title 39.--Section 2003(e)(1) of title 39, United
-States Code, is amended by striking ``9705(o)'' and inserting
-``9705(n)''.
+(2) Title 31.--Section 5340(1) of title 31, United States Code,
+is amended by striking ``9705(o)'' and inserting ``9705(n)''.
+(3) Title 39.--Section 2003(e)(1) of title 39, United States
+Code, is amended by striking ``9705(o)'' and inserting ``9705(n)''.
Subtitle B--Acquisition
SEC. 7211. MODIFICATION OF PROHIBITION ON USE OF LEAD SYSTEMS
INTEGRATORS.
-
Section 1105 of title 14, United States Code, is amended by adding
at the end the following:
``(c) Lead Systems Integrator Defined.--In this section, the term
`lead systems integrator' has the meaning given such term in section
805(c) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006
(Public Law 109-163).''.
-
SEC. 7212. ACQUISITION IMPROVEMENTS.
-
(a) In General.--Subchapter II of chapter 11 of title 14, United
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
``Sec. 1138. Service life extension programs
@@ -59552,56 +54800,51 @@
``(1) Statements of qualification and performance.--The
Commandant shall require prospective contractors to submit a
statement of qualifications and performance data.
-``(2) Evaluation.--For each proposed project, the
-Commandant shall--
-``(A) evaluate statements of qualifications and
-performance submitted by firms regarding the proposed
-project; and
+``(2) Evaluation.--For each proposed project, the Commandant
+shall--
+``(A) evaluate statements of qualifications and performance
+submitted by firms regarding the proposed project; and
``(B) conduct discussions with firms to consider
-anticipated concepts and compare alternative methods
-for furnishing services.
-``(3) Selection.--From the firms with which discussions
-have been conducted under paragraph (2)(B), the Commandant
-shall select, in order of preference, that the Commandant
-considers most highly qualified to provide the services
-required, based on criteria established and published by the
-Commandant.
+anticipated concepts and compare alternative methods for
+furnishing services.
+``(3) Selection.--From the firms with which discussions have
+been conducted under paragraph (2)(B), the Commandant shall select,
+in order of preference, that the Commandant considers most highly
+qualified to provide the services required, based on criteria
+established and published by the Commandant.
``(c) Negotiation of Contract.--
``(1) In general.--The Commandant shall negotiate 1 or more
-contracts for construction, design, and engineering services
-under this section at compensation which the Commandant
-determines is fair and reasonable to the Federal Government.
-``(2) Fair and reasonable compensation.--In determining
-fair and reasonable compensation, the Commandant shall consider
-the scope, complexity, professional nature, and estimated value
-of the services to be rendered.
-``(3) Negotiation.--The Commandant shall attempt to
-negotiate a contract or contracts with the most highly
-qualified firm or firms selected under subsection (b).
+contracts for construction, design, and engineering services under
+this section at compensation which the Commandant determines is
+fair and reasonable to the Federal Government.
+``(2) Fair and reasonable compensation.--In determining fair
+and reasonable compensation, the Commandant shall consider the
+scope, complexity, professional nature, and estimated value of the
+services to be rendered.
+``(3) Negotiation.--The Commandant shall attempt to negotiate a
+contract or contracts with the most highly qualified firm or firms
+selected under subsection (b).
``(4) Further negotiation.--If the Commandant is unable to
negotiate a satisfactory contract or contracts with the firm or
-firms under paragraph (3), the Commandant shall formally
-terminate negotiations with such firm or firms and undertake
-negotiations with the next most qualified of the selected
-firms, continuing the process until an agreement is reached.
+firms under paragraph (3), the Commandant shall formally terminate
+negotiations with such firm or firms and undertake negotiations
+with the next most qualified of the selected firms, continuing the
+process until an agreement is reached.
``(5) Additional firms.--If the Commandant is unable to
negotiate a satisfactory contract or contracts with any of the
selected firms, the Commandant shall select additional firms in
-order of competence and qualification and continue negotiations
-in accordance with this section until 1 or more agreements are
+order of competence and qualification and continue negotiations in
+accordance with this section until 1 or more agreements are
reached.''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 11 of title 14,
United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to
section 1137 the following:
-
``1138. Service life extension programs.
``1139. Consideration of life-cycle cost estimates for acquisition and
procurement.
``1140. Contracts that provide best value for taxpayer.''.
-
SEC. 7213. RESTRICTION ON ACQUISITION, PROCUREMENT, OR CONSTRUCTION OF
VESSELS IN FOREIGN SHIPYARDS.
-
(a) In General.--Section 1151 of title 14, United States Code, is
amended to read as follows:
``Sec. 1151. Restriction on acquisition, procurement, or construction
@@ -59611,33 +54854,30 @@
contains a major component of the hull or superstructure constructed in
a foreign shipyard.
``(b) Exceptions.--
-``(1) In general.--The President may authorize exceptions
-to the prohibition in subsection (a) when the President
-determines that it is in the national security interest of the
-United States to do so.
+``(1) In general.--The President may authorize exceptions to
+the prohibition in subsection (a) when the President determines
+that it is in the national security interest of the United States
+to do so.
``(2) Notice.--The President shall transmit notice to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
-Transportation of the Senate of any such determination made by
-the President under paragraph (1), and no contract may be
-awarded pursuant to the exception authorized until the end of
-the 30-day period beginning on the date the notice of such
-determination is received by such committees of Congress.
-``(3) Justification.--The notice required under paragraph
-(2) shall include a written explanation of the national
-security interest and a detailed summary of market research
-demonstrating the lack of availability of United States
-shipyards to meet the Coast Guard requirements consistent with
-national security interest.''.
+Transportation of the Senate of any such determination made by the
+President under paragraph (1), and no contract may be awarded
+pursuant to the exception authorized until the end of the 30-day
+period beginning on the date the notice of such determination is
+received by such committees of Congress.
+``(3) Justification.--The notice required under paragraph (2)
+shall include a written explanation of the national security
+interest and a detailed summary of market research demonstrating
+the lack of availability of United States shipyards to meet the
+Coast Guard requirements consistent with national security
+interest.''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 11 of title 14,
United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to section
1151 and inserting the following:
-
``1151. Restriction on acquisition, procurement, or construction of
vessels in foreign shipyards.''.
-
SEC. 7214. FLOATING DRYDOCK FOR UNITED STATES COAST GUARD YARD.
-
(a) In General.--Subchapter III of chapter 11 of title 14, United
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
``Sec. 1159. Floating drydock for United States Coast Guard Yard
@@ -59651,8 +54891,7 @@
``(1) provide for an entity other than the Coast Guard to
contract for the acquisition, procurement, or construction of a
floating drydock by contract, purchase, or other agreement;
-``(2) construct a floating drydock at the Coast Guard Yard;
-or
+``(2) construct a floating drydock at the Coast Guard Yard; or
``(3) acquire or procure a commercially available floating
drydock.
``(c) Design Standards and Construction Practices.--To the extent
@@ -59668,81 +54907,72 @@
`floating drydock' means equipment that is--
``(1) constructed in the United States; and
``(2) capable of meeting the lifting and maintenance
-requirements of an Offshore Patrol Cutter or a National
-Security Cutter.''.
+requirements of an Offshore Patrol Cutter or a National Security
+Cutter.''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 11 of title 14,
United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to
section 1158 the following:
-
``1159. Floating drydock for United States Coast Guard Yard.''.
-
SEC. 7215. GREAT LAKES ICEBREAKING.
-
(a) Great Lakes Icebreaker and Icebreaking Tugs.--
(1) Strategy.--Not later than 90 days after the date of
-enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall submit to the
-Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the
-Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
-of the House of Representatives a strategy detailing how the
-Coast Guard will complete design and construction of a Great
-Lakes icebreaker at least as capable as the Coast Guard cutter
-Mackinaw (WLBB-30) as expeditiously as possible after funding
-is provided for such icebreaker, including providing a cost
-estimate and an estimated delivery timeline that would
-facilitate the expedited delivery detailed in the strategy.
-(2) Report on bay class icebreaking tug fleet
-replacement.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
-enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall submit to the
+enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall submit to the Committee
+on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
-Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
-Transportation of the Senate--
-(A) a report that describes the strategy of the
-Coast Guard with respect to the replacement of the Bay
-class icebreaking tug fleet;
-(B) in the case of such a strategy that results in
-the replacement of the last Bay class icebreaking tug
-on a date that is more than 5 years after such date of
-enactment, a plan to maintain the operational
-capabilities of the Bay class icebreaking tug fleet
-until the date on which such fleet is projected to be
-replaced; and
-(C) in the case of such a plan that does not
-include the replacement of the main propulsion engines
-and marine gear components of the Bay class icebreaking
-tug fleet, an assessment of the manner in which not
-replacing such engines and gear components will effect
-the future operational availability of such fleet.
+Representatives a strategy detailing how the Coast Guard will
+complete design and construction of a Great Lakes icebreaker at
+least as capable as the Coast Guard cutter Mackinaw (WLBB-30) as
+expeditiously as possible after funding is provided for such
+icebreaker, including providing a cost estimate and an estimated
+delivery timeline that would facilitate the expedited delivery
+detailed in the strategy.
+(2) Report on bay class icebreaking tug fleet replacement.--Not
+later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the
+Commandant shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and
+Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on
+Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate--
+(A) a report that describes the strategy of the Coast Guard
+with respect to the replacement of the Bay class icebreaking
+tug fleet;
+(B) in the case of such a strategy that results in the
+replacement of the last Bay class icebreaking tug on a date
+that is more than 5 years after such date of enactment, a plan
+to maintain the operational capabilities of the Bay class
+icebreaking tug fleet until the date on which such fleet is
+projected to be replaced; and
+(C) in the case of such a plan that does not include the
+replacement of the main propulsion engines and marine gear
+components of the Bay class icebreaking tug fleet, an
+assessment of the manner in which not replacing such engines
+and gear components will effect the future operational
+availability of such fleet.
(b) Great Lakes Icebreaker Pilot Program.--Section 11212(a) of the
Don Young Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2022 (Public Law 117-263) is
amended by adding at the end the following:
``(4) Pilot program.--
-``(A) In general.--During the 5 ice seasons
-beginning after the date of enactment of the Coast
-Guard Authorization Act of 2025, the Commandant shall
-conduct a pilot program to determine the extent to
-which the Coast Guard Great Lakes icebreaking cutter
-fleet is capable of maintaining tier one and tier two
-waterways open 95 percent of the time during an ice
-season.
-``(B) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the
-end of each of the 5 ice seasons beginning after the
-date of enactment of the Coast Guard Authorization Act
-of 2025, the Commandant shall submit to the Committee
-on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate
-and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
-of the House of Representatives a report that details--
-``(i) the results of the pilot program
-required under subparagraph (A); and
-``(ii) any relevant new performance
-measures implemented by the Coast Guard,
-including the measures described in pages 5
-through 7 of the report of the Coast Guard
-titled `Domestic Icebreaking Operations' and
-submitted to Congress on July 26, 2024, as
-required by section 11212(a)(3) of the Don
-Young Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2022
-(Public Law 117-263), and the results of the
-implementation of such measures.''.
+``(A) In general.--During the 5 ice seasons beginning after
+the date of enactment of the Coast Guard Authorization Act of
+2025, the Commandant shall conduct a pilot program to determine
+the extent to which the Coast Guard Great Lakes icebreaking
+cutter fleet is capable of maintaining tier one and tier two
+waterways open 95 percent of the time during an ice season.
+``(B) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the end of
+each of the 5 ice seasons beginning after the date of enactment
+of the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025, the Commandant
+shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
+Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on
+Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
+Representatives a report that details--
+``(i) the results of the pilot program required under
+subparagraph (A); and
+``(ii) any relevant new performance measures
+implemented by the Coast Guard, including the measures
+described in pages 5 through 7 of the report of the Coast
+Guard titled `Domestic Icebreaking Operations' and
+submitted to Congress on July 26, 2024, as required by
+section 11212(a)(3) of the Don Young Coast Guard
+Authorization Act of 2022 (Public Law 117-263), and the
+results of the implementation of such measures.''.
(c) Modification to Reporting Requirement Relating to Icebreaking
Operations in Great Lakes.--Section 11213(f) of the Don Young Coast
Guard Authorization Act of 2022 (Public Law 117-263) is amended to read
@@ -59758,51 +54988,41 @@
the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate
and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
Representatives a detailed written briefing that describes--
-(1) the Midlife Maintenance Availability Assessment for
-Coast Guard Cutter Mackinaw;
+(1) the Midlife Maintenance Availability Assessment for Coast
+Guard Cutter Mackinaw;
(2) the remaining service life of the hull;
(3) the--
-(A) estimated remaining service life of the hull if
-the cutter undergoes a Service Life Extension Program;
-(B) estimated costs associated with such a program;
-and
-(C) fiscal years in which such funds would be
-required to ensure the Coast Guard Cutter Mackinaw
-remains operational consistently in winter seasons
-through the extended service life resulting from such a
-program.
-
+(A) estimated remaining service life of the hull if the
+cutter undergoes a Service Life Extension Program;
+(B) estimated costs associated with such a program; and
+(C) fiscal years in which such funds would be required to
+ensure the Coast Guard Cutter Mackinaw remains operational
+consistently in winter seasons through the extended service
+life resulting from such a program.
SEC. 7216. BRIEFING ON DEPLOYMENT OF SPECIAL PURPOSE CRAFT-HEAVY
-WEATHER SECOND GENERATION (SPEC-HWX II) VESSELS IN
-PACIFIC NORTHWEST.
-
+WEATHER SECOND GENERATION (SPEC-HWX II) VESSELS IN PACIFIC NORTHWEST.
Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act,
the Commandant shall provide to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a briefing on--
-(1) the status of the acquisition and procurement of
-second-generation Special Purpose Craft-Heavy Weather (SPC-HWX
-II) vessels consistent with section 11104(a)(3) of the Don
-Young Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2022 (division K of
-Public Law 117-263);
-(2) the timeline for the deployment of such vessels to
-stations in the Pacific Northwest previously served by the
-first-generation Special Purpose Craft-Heavy Weather vessels
-and the National Motor Lifeboat School;
+(1) the status of the acquisition and procurement of second-
+generation Special Purpose Craft-Heavy Weather (SPC-HWX II) vessels
+consistent with section 11104(a)(3) of the Don Young Coast Guard
+Authorization Act of 2022 (division K of Public Law 117-263);
+(2) the timeline for the deployment of such vessels to stations
+in the Pacific Northwest previously served by the first-generation
+Special Purpose Craft-Heavy Weather vessels and the National Motor
+Lifeboat School;
(3) funding levels required each fiscal year to meet the
requirements completing the fleet size prescribed in section
-11104(a)(3) of the Don Young Coast Guard Authorization Act of
-2022 (division K of Public Law 117-263) not later than fiscal
-year 2030;
+11104(a)(3) of the Don Young Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2022
+(division K of Public Law 117-263) not later than fiscal year 2030;
(4) any outstanding barriers to the timeliness of such
deployment; and
-(5) any instances where the Coast Guard was unable to
-deploy or complete statutory missions, including towing
-missions, due to the lack of such first generation heavy
-weather craft.
-
+(5) any instances where the Coast Guard was unable to deploy or
+complete statutory missions, including towing missions, due to the
+lack of such first generation heavy weather craft.
SEC. 7217. REPORT ON 87-FOOT PATROL BOAT FLEET.
-
Not later than 9 months after the date of enactment of this Act,
the Commandant shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and
@@ -59810,56 +55030,50 @@
briefing that describes the strategy of the Coast Guard with respect to
replacing the mission capability provided by the full 87-foot patrol
boat fleet that was operational on September 30, 2020.
-
SEC. 7218. PROCUREMENT OF TACTICAL MARITIME SURVEILLANCE SYSTEMS.
-
(a) In General.--Except as provided in subsection (b)(2), subject
to the availability of appropriations and if the Secretary of Homeland
Security determines that there is a need, the Secretary of Homeland
Security shall--
-(1) procure a tactical maritime surveillance system, or
-similar technology, for use by the Coast Guard and U.S. Customs
-and Border Protection in the areas of operation of--
+(1) procure a tactical maritime surveillance system, or similar
+technology, for use by the Coast Guard and U.S. Customs and Border
+Protection in the areas of operation of--
(A) Coast Guard Sector San Diego in California;
(B) Coast Guard Sector San Juan in Puerto Rico; and
(C) Coast Guard Sector Key West in Florida; and
(2) for purposes of data integration and land-based data
-access, procure for each area of operation described in
-paragraph (1) and for Coast Guard Station South Padre Island a
-land-based maritime domain awareness system capable of sharing
-data with the Coast Guard and U.S. Customs and Border
-Protection--
+access, procure for each area of operation described in paragraph
+(1) and for Coast Guard Station South Padre Island a land-based
+maritime domain awareness system capable of sharing data with the
+Coast Guard and U.S. Customs and Border Protection--
(A) to operate in conjunction with--
-(i) the system procured under section 11266
-of the James M. Inhofe National Defense
-Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public
-Law 117-263; 136 Stat. 4063) for Coast Guard
-Station South Padre Island; and
-(ii) the tactical maritime surveillance
-system procured for each area of operation
-under paragraph (1); and
-(B) to be installed in the order in which the
-systems described in subparagraph (A) are installed.
+(i) the system procured under section 11266 of the
+James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for
+Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117-263; 136 Stat. 4063) for
+Coast Guard Station South Padre Island; and
+(ii) the tactical maritime surveillance system procured
+for each area of operation under paragraph (1); and
+(B) to be installed in the order in which the systems
+described in subparagraph (A) are installed.
(b) Study; Limitation.--
-(1) Study required.--Prior to the procurement or operation
-of a tactical maritime surveillance system, or similar
-technology, that is deployed from a property owned by the
-Department of Defense, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall
-complete a study, in coordination with Secretary of Defense,
-analyzing the potential impacts to the national security of the
-United States of such operation.
+(1) Study required.--Prior to the procurement or operation of a
+tactical maritime surveillance system, or similar technology, that
+is deployed from a property owned by the Department of Defense, the
+Secretary of Homeland Security shall complete a study, in
+coordination with Secretary of Defense, analyzing the potential
+impacts to the national security of the United States of such
+operation.
(2) Limitation.--If it is determined by the Secretary of
-Homeland Security and the Secretary of Defense through the
-study required under paragraph (1) that the placement or
-installation of a system described in subsection (a) negatively
-impacts the national security of the United States, such system
-shall not be procured or installed.
+Homeland Security and the Secretary of Defense through the study
+required under paragraph (1) that the placement or installation of
+a system described in subsection (a) negatively impacts the
+national security of the United States, such system shall not be
+procured or installed.
Subtitle C--Personnel
SEC. 7221. DESIGNATION OF OFFICERS WITH PARTICULAR EXPERTISE IN
MILITARY JUSTICE OR HEALTHCARE.
-
(a) In General.--Subchapter I of chapter 21 of title 14, United
States Code is amended by adding at the end the following:
``Sec. 2132. Designation of officers with particular expertise in
@@ -59871,136 +55085,121 @@
``(2) healthcare.
``(b) Promotion and Grade.--An individual designated under this
section--
-``(1) shall not be included on the active duty promotion
-list;
+``(1) shall not be included on the active duty promotion list;
``(2) shall be promoted under section 2126; and
-``(3) may not be promoted to a grade higher than
-captain.''.
+``(3) may not be promoted to a grade higher than captain.''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 21 of title 14,
United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to
section 2131 the following:
-
``2132. Designation of officers with particular expertise in military
justice or healthcare.''.
+
(c) Conforming Amendments.--
(1) Section 2102(a) of title 14, United States Code, is
-amended, in the second sentence by striking ``and officers of
-the permanent commissioned teaching staff of the Coast Guard
-Academy'' and inserting ``officers of the permanent
-commissioned teaching staff of the Coast Guard Academy, and
-officers designated by the Secretary pursuant this section''.
-(2) Subsection (e) of section 2103 of title 14, United
-States Code, is amended to read as follows:
+amended, in the second sentence by striking ``and officers of the
+permanent commissioned teaching staff of the Coast Guard Academy''
+and inserting ``officers of the permanent commissioned teaching
+staff of the Coast Guard Academy, and officers designated by the
+Secretary pursuant this section''.
+(2) Subsection (e) of section 2103 of title 14, United States
+Code, is amended to read as follows:
``(e) Secretary to Prescribe Numbers for Certain Officers.--The
Secretary shall prescribe the number of officers authorized to be
serving on active duty in each grade of--
-``(1) the permanent commissioned teaching staff of the
-Coast Guard Academy;
-``(2) the officers designated by the Secretary pursuant to
-this section; and
-``(3) the officers of the Reserve serving in connection
-with organizing, administering, recruiting, instructing, or
-training the reserve components.''.
-(3) Section 2126 of title 14, United States Code, is
-amended, in the second sentence, by inserting ``and as to
-officers designated by the Secretary pursuant to this section''
-after ``reserve components''.
+``(1) the permanent commissioned teaching staff of the Coast
+Guard Academy;
+``(2) the officers designated by the Secretary pursuant to this
+section; and
+``(3) the officers of the Reserve serving in connection with
+organizing, administering, recruiting, instructing, or training the
+reserve components.''.
+(3) Section 2126 of title 14, United States Code, is amended,
+in the second sentence, by inserting ``and as to officers
+designated by the Secretary pursuant to this section'' after
+``reserve components''.
(4) Section 3736(a) of title 14, United States Code, is
amended--
-(A) in the first sentence by striking ``promotion
-list and the'' and inserting ``promotion list, officers
-designated by the Secretary pursuant to this section,
-and the officers on the''; and
-(B) in the second sentence by striking ``promotion
-list or the'' and inserting ``promotion list, officers
-designated by the Secretary pursuant to this section,
-or the officers on the''.
-
+(A) in the first sentence by striking ``promotion list and
+the'' and inserting ``promotion list, officers designated by
+the Secretary pursuant to this section, and the officers on
+the''; and
+(B) in the second sentence by striking ``promotion list or
+the'' and inserting ``promotion list, officers designated by
+the Secretary pursuant to this section, or the officers on
+the''.
SEC. 7222. DEFERRED RETIREMENT AND RETENTION IN ACTIVE DUTY STATUS FOR
HEALTH PROFESSIONS OFFICERS.
-
(a) Deferred Retirement.--Section 2154 of title 14, United States
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
``(c) Deferred Retirement or Separation for Health Professions
Officers.--
-``(1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), the Secretary
-may defer the retirement or separation under subsection (a) of
-a health professions officer if, during the period of the
-deferment, the health professions officer will be performing
-duties that consist primarily of providing patient care or
-performing other clinical duties.
-``(2) Limitation.--A deferment under this subsection may
-not extend beyond the first day of the month following the
-month in which the health professions officer concerned becomes
-68 years of age.
+``(1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), the Secretary may
+defer the retirement or separation under subsection (a) of a health
+professions officer if, during the period of the deferment, the
+health professions officer will be performing duties that consist
+primarily of providing patient care or performing other clinical
+duties.
+``(2) Limitation.--A deferment under this subsection may not
+extend beyond the first day of the month following the month in
+which the health professions officer concerned becomes 68 years of
+age.
``(3) Designation.--The Secretary may designate as health
-professions officers a category of members of the Coast Guard
-whose duties consist primarily of--
+professions officers a category of members of the Coast Guard whose
+duties consist primarily of--
``(A) providing health care;
-``(B) performing other clinical care, including
-radiology, specialty care, behavioral health care,
-pharmacy care, medical laboratory, or testing; or
-``(C) performing health care-related administrative
-duties.
-``(4) Rule of construction.--Nothing in this subsection may
-be construed to prohibit or modify the application of any
-provision relating to mandatory separation or disciplinary
-action.
-``(5) Health professions officer defined.--In this
-subsection, the term `health professions officer' means an
-officer or enlisted member of the Coast Guard in good standing
-who is--
-``(A) a physician, surgeon, medical specialist,
-nurse or nurse practitioner, physician's assistant,
-health service technician, therapist, fully licensed
-clinical psychotherapist, counselor, social worker,
-medical assistant, radiology assistant, pharmacist,
-pharmacy assistant, nutritionist, dietitian, any
-administrative personnel associated with a Coast Guard
-medical program (including a clinic), personnel who
-works in a medical laboratory, physical therapist,
-physical therapist aide, occupational therapist, or
-occupational therapist aide;
-``(B) a dentist, dental assistant, oral surgeon, or
-any other dental-related personnel; or
-``(C) a member of a category designated by the
-Secretary under paragraph (3).''.
+``(B) performing other clinical care, including radiology,
+specialty care, behavioral health care, pharmacy care, medical
+laboratory, or testing; or
+``(C) performing health care-related administrative duties.
+``(4) Rule of construction.--Nothing in this subsection may be
+construed to prohibit or modify the application of any provision
+relating to mandatory separation or disciplinary action.
+``(5) Health professions officer defined.--In this subsection,
+the term `health professions officer' means an officer or enlisted
+member of the Coast Guard in good standing who is--
+``(A) a physician, surgeon, medical specialist, nurse or
+nurse practitioner, physician's assistant, health service
+technician, therapist, fully licensed clinical psychotherapist,
+counselor, social worker, medical assistant, radiology
+assistant, pharmacist, pharmacy assistant, nutritionist,
+dietitian, any administrative personnel associated with a Coast
+Guard medical program (including a clinic), personnel who works
+in a medical laboratory, physical therapist, physical therapist
+aide, occupational therapist, or occupational therapist aide;
+``(B) a dentist, dental assistant, oral surgeon, or any
+other dental-related personnel; or
+``(C) a member of a category designated by the Secretary
+under paragraph (3).''.
(b) Retention in Active Status.--Section 3753 of title 14, United
States Code, is amended--
(1) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (e); and
(2) by inserting after subsection (c) the following:
``(d) Retention of Health Professions Officers.--
-``(1) In general.--Notwithstanding subsections (a), (b),
-and (c), the Secretary may authorize the retention of a Reserve
-health professions officer in an active status not beyond the
-first day of the month following the month in which the health
-professions officer concerned becomes 68 years of age.
-``(2) Rule of construction.--Nothing in this subsection may
-be construed to prohibit or modify the application of any
-provision relating to mandatory separation or disciplinary
-action.
-``(3) Health professions officer defined.--In this
-subsection, the term `health professions officer' means an
-officer or enlisted member of the Coast Guard in good standing
-who is--
-``(A) a physician, surgeon, medical specialist,
-nurse or nurse practitioner, physician's assistant,
-health service technician, therapist, fully licensed
-clinical psychotherapist, counselor, social worker,
-medical assistant, radiology assistant, pharmacist,
-pharmacy assistant, nutritionist, dietitian, any
-administrative personnel associated with a Coast Guard
-medical program (including a clinic), personnel who
-works in a medical laboratory, physical therapist,
-physical therapist aide, occupational therapist, or
-occupational therapist aide;
-``(B) a dentist, dental assistant, oral surgeon, or
-any other dental-related personnel; or
-``(C) a member of a category designated by the
-Secretary under section 2154(c)(3).''.
-
+``(1) In general.--Notwithstanding subsections (a), (b), and
+(c), the Secretary may authorize the retention of a Reserve health
+professions officer in an active status not beyond the first day of
+the month following the month in which the health professions
+officer concerned becomes 68 years of age.
+``(2) Rule of construction.--Nothing in this subsection may be
+construed to prohibit or modify the application of any provision
+relating to mandatory separation or disciplinary action.
+``(3) Health professions officer defined.--In this subsection,
+the term `health professions officer' means an officer or enlisted
+member of the Coast Guard in good standing who is--
+``(A) a physician, surgeon, medical specialist, nurse or
+nurse practitioner, physician's assistant, health service
+technician, therapist, fully licensed clinical psychotherapist,
+counselor, social worker, medical assistant, radiology
+assistant, pharmacist, pharmacy assistant, nutritionist,
+dietitian, any administrative personnel associated with a Coast
+Guard medical program (including a clinic), personnel who works
+in a medical laboratory, physical therapist, physical therapist
+aide, occupational therapist, or occupational therapist aide;
+``(B) a dentist, dental assistant, oral surgeon, or any
+other dental-related personnel; or
+``(C) a member of a category designated by the Secretary
+under section 2154(c)(3).''.
SEC. 7223. MODIFICATIONS TO THE OFFICER INVOLUNTARY SEPARATION PROCESS.
-
(a) Review of Records.--Section 2158 of title 14, United States
Code, is amended in the matter preceding paragraph (1) by striking
``may at any time convene a board of officers'' and inserting ``shall
@@ -60013,46 +55212,43 @@
States Code, is repealed.
(d) Technical and Conforming Amendments.--
(1) In general.--Title 14, United States Code, is amended--
-(A) in section 2161 by striking ``section 2158,
-2159, or 2160'' each place it appears and inserting
-``section 2158 or 2159'';
-(B) in section 2163, in the first sentence by
-striking ``board of review under section 2160 of this
-title'' and inserting ``board of inquiry under section
-2159 of this title''; and
-(C) in section 2164(a), in the matter preceding
-paragraph (1), by striking ``or 2160''.
+(A) in section 2161 by striking ``section 2158, 2159, or
+2160'' each place it appears and inserting ``section 2158 or
+2159'';
+(B) in section 2163, in the first sentence by striking
+``board of review under section 2160 of this title'' and
+inserting ``board of inquiry under section 2159 of this
+title''; and
+(C) in section 2164(a), in the matter preceding paragraph
+(1), by striking ``or 2160''.
(2) Clerical amendment.--The analysis at the beginning of
-chapter 21 of title 14, United States Code, is amended by
-striking the item relating to section 2160.
-
+chapter 21 of title 14, United States Code, is amended by striking
+the item relating to section 2160.
SEC. 7224. MODIFICATIONS AND REVISIONS RELATING TO REOPENING RETIRED
GRADE DETERMINATIONS.
-
(a) In General.--Section 2501(d)(2) of title 14, United States
Code, is amended--
-(1) in subparagraph (B) by inserting ``a'' before
-``competent authority'';
+(1) in subparagraph (B) by inserting ``a'' before ``competent
+authority'';
(2) by redesignating subparagraphs (C) through (E) as
subparagraphs (F) through (H), respectively; and
(3) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following:
-``(C) substantial evidence comes to light that,
-during the commissioned service of the officer, the
-officer failed to carry out applicable laws, with an
-intent to deceive or defraud;
+``(C) substantial evidence comes to light that, during the
+commissioned service of the officer, the officer failed to
+carry out applicable laws, with an intent to deceive or
+defraud;
``(D) substantial evidence comes to light after the
-retirement that the officer committed rape or sexual
-assault, as described in sections 920(a) and 920(b) of
-title 10 (articles 120(a) and 120(b) of the Uniform
-Code of Military Justice) at any time during the
-commissioned service of the officer;
+retirement that the officer committed rape or sexual assault,
+as described in sections 920(a) and 920(b) of title 10
+(articles 120(a) and 120(b) of the Uniform Code of Military
+Justice) at any time during the commissioned service of the
+officer;
``(E) substantial evidence comes to light after the
-retirement that the commissioned officer knew of and
-failed to report through proper channels, in accordance
-with existing law at the time of the alleged incident,
-any known instances of sexual assault by a member of
-the Coast Guard under the command of the officer during
-the officer's service;''.
+retirement that the commissioned officer knew of and failed to
+report through proper channels, in accordance with existing law
+at the time of the alleged incident, any known instances of
+sexual assault by a member of the Coast Guard under the command
+of the officer during the officer's service;''.
(b) Issuance and Revision of Regulations Relating to Good Cause to
Reopen Retired Grade Determinations.--Not later than 180 days after the
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the department in which
@@ -60062,19 +55258,18 @@
(1) Define what constitutes good cause to reopen a retired
grade determination referred to in subparagraph (H) of section
2501(d)(2) of title 14, United States Code, as redesignated by
-subsection (a), to ensure that the following shall be
-considered good cause for such a reopening:
-(A) Circumstances that constitute a failure to
-carry out applicable laws regarding a report of sexual
-assault with an intent to deceive by a commissioned
-officer, that relate to a response made to a report of
-sexual assault, during the commissioned service of the
-officer.
+subsection (a), to ensure that the following shall be considered
+good cause for such a reopening:
+(A) Circumstances that constitute a failure to carry out
+applicable laws regarding a report of sexual assault with an
+intent to deceive by a commissioned officer, that relate to a
+response made to a report of sexual assault, during the
+commissioned service of the officer.
(B) Substantial evidence of sexual assault by the
commissioned officer concerned, at any time during the
-commissioned service of such officer, or such evidence
-that was not considered by the Coast Guard in a manner
-consistent with law.
+commissioned service of such officer, or such evidence that was
+not considered by the Coast Guard in a manner consistent with
+law.
(2) Identify the standard for making, and the evidentiary
showing required to support, an adverse determination on the
retired grade of a commissioned officer.
@@ -60085,82 +55280,70 @@
of Commandant Instruction 1000.4A to remove any restriction that limits
the ability to reopen the retired grade of a commissioned officer based
on--
-(1) whether new evidence is discovered contemporaneously
-with or within a short time period after the date of retirement
-of the officer concerned; and
+(1) whether new evidence is discovered contemporaneously with
+or within a short time period after the date of retirement of the
+officer concerned; and
(2) whether the misconduct concerned was not discoverable
through due diligence.
(d) Savings Clause.--No provision of this section or the amendments
made by this section shall be construed to permit a review of conduct
that was not in violation of law or policy at the time of the alleged
conduct.
-
SEC. 7225. FAMILY LEAVE POLICIES FOR COAST GUARD.
-
(a) In General.--Section 2512 of title 14, United States Code, is
amended--
-(1) in the section heading by striking ``Leave'' and
-inserting ``Family leave'';
+(1) in the section heading by striking ``Leave'' and inserting
+``Family leave'';
(2) in subsection (a)--
-(A) by striking ``, United States Code,'' and
-inserting ``or, with respect to the reserve component
-of the Coast Guard, the Secretary of Defense
-promulgates a new regulation for members of the reserve
-component of the Coast Guard pursuant to section 711 of
-title 10,'';
-(B) by striking ``or adoption of a child'' and
-inserting ``or placement of a minor child with the
-member for adoption or long term foster care'';
-(C) by striking ``and enlisted members'' and
-inserting ``, enlisted members, and members of the
-reserve component''; and
-(D) by inserting ``or, with respect to members of
-the reserve component of the Coast Guard, the Secretary
-of Defense'' after ``provided by the Secretary of the
-Navy'';
+(A) by striking ``, United States Code,'' and inserting
+``or, with respect to the reserve component of the Coast Guard,
+the Secretary of Defense promulgates a new regulation for
+members of the reserve component of the Coast Guard pursuant to
+section 711 of title 10,'';
+(B) by striking ``or adoption of a child'' and inserting
+``or placement of a minor child with the member for adoption or
+long term foster care'';
+(C) by striking ``and enlisted members'' and inserting ``,
+enlisted members, and members of the reserve component''; and
+(D) by inserting ``or, with respect to members of the
+reserve component of the Coast Guard, the Secretary of
+Defense'' after ``provided by the Secretary of the Navy'';
(3) in subsection (b)--
-(A) in the subsection heading by striking
-``Adoption of Child'' and inserting ``Placement of
-Minor Child With Member for Adoption or Long Term
-Foster Care'';
-(B) by striking ``and 704'' and inserting ``, 704,
-and 711'';
-(C) by striking ``and enlisted members'' and
-inserting ``, enlisted members, and members of the
-reserve component'';
-(D) by striking ``the birth or adoption'' and
-inserting ``the birth, adoption, or long term foster
-care'';
+(A) in the subsection heading by striking ``Adoption of
+Child'' and inserting ``Placement of Minor Child With Member
+for Adoption or Long Term Foster Care'';
+(B) by striking ``and 704'' and inserting ``, 704, and
+711'';
+(C) by striking ``and enlisted members'' and inserting ``,
+enlisted members, and members of the reserve component'';
+(D) by striking ``the birth or adoption'' and inserting
+``the birth, adoption, or long term foster care'';
(E) by striking ``immediately'';
-(F) by striking ``such birth or adoption'' and
-inserting ``such birth, placement of a minor child with
-the member for long-term foster care, or adoption,'';
-and
-(G) by striking ``enlisted member'' and inserting
-``, enlisted member, or member of the reserve
-component''; and
+(F) by striking ``such birth or adoption'' and inserting
+``such birth, placement of a minor child with the member for
+long-term foster care, or adoption,''; and
+(G) by striking ``enlisted member'' and inserting ``,
+enlisted member, or member of the reserve component''; and
(4) by adding at the end the following:
``(c) Period of Leave.--
-``(1) In general.--The Secretary of the department in which
-the Coast Guard is operating, may authorize leave described
-under subparagraph (b) to be taken after the one-year period
-described in subparagraph (b) in the case of a member described
-in subsection (b) who, except for this subparagraph, would lose
-unused family leave at the end of the one-year period described
-in subparagraph (A) as a result of--
+``(1) In general.--The Secretary of the department in which the
+Coast Guard is operating, may authorize leave described under
+subparagraph (b) to be taken after the one-year period described in
+subparagraph (b) in the case of a member described in subsection
+(b) who, except for this subparagraph, would lose unused family
+leave at the end of the one-year period described in subparagraph
+(A) as a result of--
``(A) operational requirements;
-``(B) professional military education obligations;
-or
-``(C) other circumstances that the Secretary
-determines reasonable and appropriate.
+``(B) professional military education obligations; or
+``(C) other circumstances that the Secretary determines
+reasonable and appropriate.
``(2) Extended deadline.--The regulation, rule, policy, or
-memorandum prescribed under paragraph (a) shall require that
-any leave authorized to be taken after the one-year period
-described in subparagraph (c)(1)(A) shall be taken within a
-reasonable period of time, as determined by the Secretary of
-the department in which the Coast Guard is operating, after
-cessation of the circumstances warranting the extended
-deadline.
+memorandum prescribed under paragraph (a) shall require that any
+leave authorized to be taken after the one-year period described in
+subparagraph (c)(1)(A) shall be taken within a reasonable period of
+time, as determined by the Secretary of the department in which the
+Coast Guard is operating, after cessation of the circumstances
+warranting the extended deadline.
``(d) Member of the Reserve Component of the Coast Guard Defined.--
In this section, the term `member of the reserve component of the Coast
Guard' means a member of the Coast Guard who is a member of--
@@ -60168,132 +55351,114 @@
under section 206 of title 37; or
``(2) the individual ready reserve who is entitled to
compensation under section 206 of title 37 when attending or
-participating in a sufficient number of periods of inactive-
-duty training during a year to count the year as a qualifying
-year of creditable service toward eligibility for retired
-pay.''.
+participating in a sufficient number of periods of inactive-duty
+training during a year to count the year as a qualifying year of
+creditable service toward eligibility for retired pay.''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 25 of title 14,
United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to section
2512 and inserting the following:
-
``2512. Family leave policies for the Coast Guard.''.
+
(c) Compensation.--Section 206(a)(4) of title 37, United States
Code, is amended by inserting before the period at the end ``or family
leave under section 2512 of title 14''.
-
SEC. 7226. MODIFICATIONS TO CAREER FLEXIBILITY PROGRAM.
-
Section 2514 of title 14, United States Code, is amended--
-(1) in subsection (c)(3) by striking ``2 months'' and
-inserting ``30 days''; and
+(1) in subsection (c)(3) by striking ``2 months'' and inserting
+``30 days''; and
(2) in subsection (h)--
-(A) in paragraph (1) by striking ``and'' at the
-end;
-(B) in paragraph (2) by striking the period and
-inserting a semicolon; and
+(A) in paragraph (1) by striking ``and'' at the end;
+(B) in paragraph (2) by striking the period and inserting a
+semicolon; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
-``(3) the entitlement of the member and of the survivors of
-the member to all death benefits under subchapter II of chapter
-75 of title 10;
-``(4) the provision of all travel and transportation
-allowances to family members of a deceased member to attend the
-repatriation, burial, or memorial ceremony of a deceased member
-as provided in section 453(f) of title 37;
+``(3) the entitlement of the member and of the survivors of the
+member to all death benefits under subchapter II of chapter 75 of
+title 10;
+``(4) the provision of all travel and transportation allowances
+to family members of a deceased member to attend the repatriation,
+burial, or memorial ceremony of a deceased member as provided in
+section 453(f) of title 37;
``(5) the eligibility of the member for general benefits as
provided in part II of title 38; and
-``(6) in the case of a victim of an alleged sex-related
-offense (as such term is defined in section 1044e(h) of title
-10) to the maximum extent practicable, maintaining access to--
+``(6) in the case of a victim of an alleged sex-related offense
+(as such term is defined in section 1044e(h) of title 10) to the
+maximum extent practicable, maintaining access to--
``(A) Coast Guard behavioral health resources;
-``(B) sexual assault prevention and response
-resources and programs of the Coast Guard; and
-``(C) Coast Guard legal resources, including, to
-the extent practicable, special victims' counsel.''.
-
+``(B) sexual assault prevention and response resources and
+programs of the Coast Guard; and
+``(C) Coast Guard legal resources, including, to the extent
+practicable, special victims' counsel.''.
SEC. 7227. MEMBERS ASSERTING POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER, SEXUAL
ASSAULT, OR TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY.
-
Section 2516 of title 14, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)--
(A) in paragraph (1)--
-(i) by striking ``or has been sexually
-assaulted during the preceding 2-year period'';
-and
-(ii) by striking ``or based on such sexual
-assault, the influence of'' and inserting ``the
-signs and symptoms of either'';
+(i) by striking ``or has been sexually assaulted during
+the preceding 2-year period''; and
+(ii) by striking ``or based on such sexual assault, the
+influence of'' and inserting ``the signs and symptoms of
+either'';
(B) by redesignating paragraphs (2) through (4) as
paragraphs (3) through (5), respectively;
(C) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following:
-``(2) Mental, behavioral, or emotional disorder.--A member
-of the Coast Guard who has been sexually assaulted during the
+``(2) Mental, behavioral, or emotional disorder.--A member of
+the Coast Guard who has been sexually assaulted during the
preceding 5-year period and who alleges, based on such sexual
assault, the signs and symptoms of a diagnosable mental,
-behavioral, or emotional disorder described within the most
-recent edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of
-Mental Disorders published by the American Psychiatric
-Association--
-``(A) is provided the opportunity to request a
-medical examination to clinically evaluate such signs
-and symptoms; and
-``(B) receives such a medical examination to
-evaluate a diagnosis of post-traumatic stress disorder,
-traumatic brain injury, or diagnosable mental,
-behavioral, or emotional disorder described within the
-most recent edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical
-Manual of Mental Disorders published by the American
-Psychiatric Association.'';
-(D) in paragraph (3) by striking ``paragraph (1)''
-and inserting ``this subsection''; and
+behavioral, or emotional disorder described within the most recent
+edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental
+Disorders published by the American Psychiatric Association--
+``(A) is provided the opportunity to request a medical
+examination to clinically evaluate such signs and symptoms; and
+``(B) receives such a medical examination to evaluate a
+diagnosis of post-traumatic stress disorder, traumatic brain
+injury, or diagnosable mental, behavioral, or emotional
+disorder described within the most recent edition of the
+Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders published
+by the American Psychiatric Association.'';
+(D) in paragraph (3) by striking ``paragraph (1)'' and
+inserting ``this subsection''; and
(E) in paragraph (4), as so redesignated--
-(i) by inserting ``or a diagnosable mental,
-behavioral, or emotional disorder'' before
-``under this subsection'';
-(ii) by inserting ``performed by'' after
-``shall be''; and
-(iii) by striking subparagraphs (A) and (B)
-and inserting the following:
+(i) by inserting ``or a diagnosable mental, behavioral,
+or emotional disorder'' before ``under this subsection'';
+(ii) by inserting ``performed by'' after ``shall be'';
+and
+(iii) by striking subparagraphs (A) and (B) and
+inserting the following:
``(A) a board-certified psychiatrist;
``(B) a licensed doctorate-level psychologist;
``(C) any other appropriate licensed or certified
-healthcare professional designated by the Commandant;
-or
-``(D) a psychiatry resident or board-eligible
-psychologist who--
-``(i) has completed a 1-year internship or
-residency; and
-``(ii) is under the close supervision of a
-board-certified psychiatrist or licensed
-doctorate-level psychologist.'';
-(2) in subsection (b) by inserting ``or a diagnosable
-mental, behavioral, or emotional disorder'' after ``traumatic
-brain injury''; and
+healthcare professional designated by the Commandant; or
+``(D) a psychiatry resident or board-eligible psychologist
+who--
+``(i) has completed a 1-year internship or residency;
+and
+``(ii) is under the close supervision of a board-
+certified psychiatrist or licensed doctorate-level
+psychologist.'';
+(2) in subsection (b) by inserting ``or a diagnosable mental,
+behavioral, or emotional disorder'' after ``traumatic brain
+injury''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(e) Notification of Right to Request Medical Examination.--
-``(1) In general.--Any member of the Coast Guard who
-receives a notice of involuntary administrative separation
-shall be advised at the time of such notice of the right of the
-member to request a medical examination under subsection (a) if
-any condition described in such subsection applies to the
-member.
+``(1) In general.--Any member of the Coast Guard who receives a
+notice of involuntary administrative separation shall be advised at
+the time of such notice of the right of the member to request a
+medical examination under subsection (a) if any condition described
+in such subsection applies to the member.
``(2) Policy.--The Commandant shall--
-``(A) develop and issue a clear policy for carrying
-out the notification required under paragraph (1) with
-respect to any member of the Coast Guard described in
-that paragraph who has made an unrestricted report of
-sexual assault; and
-``(B) provide information on such policy to sexual
-assault response coordinators of the Coast Guard for
-the purpose of ensuring that such policy is
-communicated to members of the Coast Guard who may be
-eligible for a medical examination under this
-section.''.
-
+``(A) develop and issue a clear policy for carrying out the
+notification required under paragraph (1) with respect to any
+member of the Coast Guard described in that paragraph who has
+made an unrestricted report of sexual assault; and
+``(B) provide information on such policy to sexual assault
+response coordinators of the Coast Guard for the purpose of
+ensuring that such policy is communicated to members of the
+Coast Guard who may be eligible for a medical examination under
+this section.''.
SEC. 7228. AUTHORITY FOR CERTAIN PERSONNEL; COMMAND SPONSORSHIP FOR
-DEPENDENTS OF MEMBERS OF COAST GUARD ASSIGNED TO
-UNALASKA, ALASKA; IMPROVED PREVENTION OF AND RESPONSE TO
-HAZING AND BULLYING.
-
+DEPENDENTS OF MEMBERS OF COAST GUARD ASSIGNED TO UNALASKA, ALASKA;
+IMPROVED PREVENTION OF AND RESPONSE TO HAZING AND BULLYING.
(a) In General.--Subchapter I of chapter 25 of title 14, United
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
``Sec. 2517. Authority for certain personnel
@@ -60302,24 +55467,24 @@
and 3328 of such chapter) of title 5, qualified candidates to any of
the following positions in the competitive service (as defined in
section 2102 of title 5) in the Coast Guard:
-``(1) Any category of medical or health professional
-positions within the Coast Guard.
+``(1) Any category of medical or health professional positions
+within the Coast Guard.
``(2) Any childcare services position.
-``(3) Any position in the Coast Guard housing office of a
-Coast Guard installation, the primary function of which is
-supervision of Coast Guard housing covered by subchapter III of
-chapter 29 of this title.
-``(4) Any nonclinical specialist position the purpose of
-which is the integrated primary prevention of harmful behavior,
-including suicide, sexual assault, harassment, domestic abuse,
-and child abuse.
+``(3) Any position in the Coast Guard housing office of a Coast
+Guard installation, the primary function of which is supervision of
+Coast Guard housing covered by subchapter III of chapter 29 of this
+title.
+``(4) Any nonclinical specialist position the purpose of which
+is the integrated primary prevention of harmful behavior, including
+suicide, sexual assault, harassment, domestic abuse, and child
+abuse.
``(5) Any special agent position of the Coast Guard
Investigative Service.
``(6) The following positions at the Coast Guard Academy:
-``(A) Any civilian faculty member appointed under
-section 1941.
-``(B) A position involving the improvement of cadet
-health or well-being.
+``(A) Any civilian faculty member appointed under section
+1941.
+``(B) A position involving the improvement of cadet health
+or well-being.
``(b) Limitation.--The Commandant shall only appoint qualified
candidates under the authority provided by subsections (a) and (b) if
the Commandant determines that there is a shortage of qualified
@@ -60335,21 +55500,19 @@
authority provided under this section on an annual basis, including the
following:
``(1) The number of employees hired under the authority
-provided under this section within the year for which the
-briefing is provided.
-``(2) The positions and grades for which employees were
-hired.
-``(3) A justification for the Commandant's determination
-that such positions involved a shortage of qualified candidates
-or a critical hiring need.
+provided under this section within the year for which the briefing
+is provided.
+``(2) The positions and grades for which employees were hired.
+``(3) A justification for the Commandant's determination that
+such positions involved a shortage of qualified candidates or a
+critical hiring need.
``(4) The number of employees who were hired under the
-authority provided under this section who have separated from
-the Coast Guard.
-``(5) Steps the Coast Guard has taken to engage with the
-Office of Personnel Management under subpart B of part 337 of
-title 5, Code of Federal Regulations, for positions for which
-the Commandant determines a direct hire authority remains
-necessary.
+authority provided under this section who have separated from the
+Coast Guard.
+``(5) Steps the Coast Guard has taken to engage with the Office
+of Personnel Management under subpart B of part 337 of title 5,
+Code of Federal Regulations, for positions for which the Commandant
+determines a direct hire authority remains necessary.
``(d) Sunset.--The authority provided under subsection (a) shall
expire on September 30, 2030.
``Sec. 2518. Command sponsorship
@@ -60375,78 +55538,67 @@
Representatives a report containing the following:
``(1) a description of efforts during the previous fiscal
year--
-``(A) to prevent and to respond to incidents of
-hazing or bullying involving members of the Coast
-Guard;
-``(B) to track and encourage reporting, including
-reporting anonymously, incidents of hazing in the Coast
-Guard; and
-``(C) to ensure the consistent implementation of
-anti-hazing and anti-bullying policies.
+``(A) to prevent and to respond to incidents of hazing or
+bullying involving members of the Coast Guard;
+``(B) to track and encourage reporting, including reporting
+anonymously, incidents of hazing in the Coast Guard; and
+``(C) to ensure the consistent implementation of anti-
+hazing and anti-bullying policies.
``(2) A discussion of the policies of the Coast Guard for
preventing and responding to incidents of hazing.
-``(3) A description of comprehensive data collection
-systems of the Coast Guard for collecting hazing or bullying
-reports involving a member of the Coast Guard.
+``(3) A description of comprehensive data collection systems of
+the Coast Guard for collecting hazing or bullying reports involving
+a member of the Coast Guard.
``(4) A description of processes of the Coast Guard to
identify, document, and report alleged instances of hazing or
-bullying. Such description shall include the methodology the
-Coast Guard uses to categorize and count potential instances of
-hazing or bullying.
-``(5) A description of any training provided to members of
-the Coast Guard on recognizing and preventing hazing.
-``(6) For the preceding 3 fiscal years in the initial
-report and preceding fiscal year in subsequent reports--
-``(A) the number of alleged and substantiated
-incidents of hazing involving members of the Coast
-Guard;
-``(B) a description of the nature of each such
-incident; and
-``(C) a description of the actions taken to address
-each such incident through nonjudicial and judicial
-actions.
-``(7) With respect to training for members of the Coast
-Guard on recognizing and preventing hazing and bullying, an
-assessment by the Commandant of--
+bullying. Such description shall include the methodology the Coast
+Guard uses to categorize and count potential instances of hazing or
+bullying.
+``(5) A description of any training provided to members of the
+Coast Guard on recognizing and preventing hazing.
+``(6) For the preceding 3 fiscal years in the initial report
+and preceding fiscal year in subsequent reports--
+``(A) the number of alleged and substantiated incidents of
+hazing involving members of the Coast Guard;
+``(B) a description of the nature of each such incident;
+and
+``(C) a description of the actions taken to address each
+such incident through nonjudicial and judicial actions.
+``(7) With respect to training for members of the Coast Guard
+on recognizing and preventing hazing and bullying, an assessment by
+the Commandant of--
``(A) the quality of such training;
-``(B) the need for modifications to such training;
-and
+``(B) the need for modifications to such training; and
``(C) the need to require additional such training.
``(8) An assessment by the Commandant of--
-``(A) the effectiveness of the Coast Guard in
-tracking and reporting instances of hazing or bullying;
-and
-``(B) whether the performance of the Coast Guard
-with respect to such tracking and reporting was
-satisfactory or unsatisfactory during the preceding
-fiscal year.
+``(A) the effectiveness of the Coast Guard in tracking and
+reporting instances of hazing or bullying; and
+``(B) whether the performance of the Coast Guard with
+respect to such tracking and reporting was satisfactory or
+unsatisfactory during the preceding fiscal year.
``(9) Recommendations of the Commandant to improve--
``(A) the policies described in paragraph (4);
-``(B) the comprehensive data collection systems
-described in paragraph (5);
+``(B) the comprehensive data collection systems described
+in paragraph (5);
``(C) the processes described in paragraph (6);
``(D) the training described in paragraph (9); and
-``(E) the Uniform Code of Military Justice or the
-Manual for Courts-Martial to improve the prosecution of
-persons alleged to have committed hazing or bullying in
-the Coast Guard.
-``(10) The status of efforts of the Commandant to evaluate
-the prevalence of hazing and bullying in the Coast Guard.
-``(11) Data on allegations of hazing and bullying in the
-Coast Guard, including final disposition of investigations.
-``(12) Plans of the Commandant to improve hazing and
-bullying prevention and response during the next reporting
-year.''.
+``(E) the Uniform Code of Military Justice or the Manual
+for Courts-Martial to improve the prosecution of persons
+alleged to have committed hazing or bullying in the Coast
+Guard.
+``(10) The status of efforts of the Commandant to evaluate the
+prevalence of hazing and bullying in the Coast Guard.
+``(11) Data on allegations of hazing and bullying in the Coast
+Guard, including final disposition of investigations.
+``(12) Plans of the Commandant to improve hazing and bullying
+prevention and response during the next reporting year.''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 25 of title 14,
United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to
section 2516 the following:
-
``2517. Authority for certain personnel.
``2518. Command sponsorship.
``2519. Prevention of and response to hazing and bullying.''.
-
SEC. 7229. AUTHORIZATION FOR MATERNITY UNIFORM ALLOWANCE FOR OFFICERS.
-
Section 2708 of title 14, United States Code, is amended by adding
at the end the following:
``(c) The Coast Guard may provide a cash allowance, in such amount
@@ -60454,123 +55606,102 @@
officer personnel for the purchase of maternity-related uniform items,
if such uniform items are not so furnished to the member by the Coast
Guard.''.
-
SEC. 7230. ADDITIONAL AVAILABLE GUIDANCE AND CONSIDERATIONS FOR RESERVE
SELECTION BOARDS.
-
Section 3740(f) of title 14, United States Code, is amended by
striking ``section 2117'' and inserting ``sections 2115 and 2117''.
-
SEC. 7231. BEHAVIORAL HEALTH.
-
(a) Coast Guard Embedded Behavioral Health Technician Program.--
(1) Establishment.--
-(A) In general.--Not later than 270 days after the
-date of enactment of this Act, the Commandant, in
-coordination with the Assistant Commandant for Health,
-Safety, and Work Life, shall establish and conduct a
-pilot program, to be known as the ``Coast Guard
-Embedded Behavioral Health Technician Program''
-(referred to in this section as the ``Pilot Program''),
-to integrate behavioral health technicians serving at
-Coast Guard units for the purposes of--
-(i) facilitating, at the clinic level, the
-provision of integrated behavioral health care
-for members of the Coast Guard;
-(ii) providing, as a force extender under
-the supervision of a licensed behavioral health
-care provider, at the clinic level--
-(I) psychological assessment and
-diagnostic services, as appropriate;
-(II) behavioral health services, as
-appropriate;
-(III) education and training
-related to promoting positive
-behavioral health and well-being; and
-(IV) information and resources,
-including expedited referrals, to
-assist members of the Coast Guard in
-dealing with behavioral health
-concerns;
-(iii) improving resilience and mental
-health care among members of the Coast Guard
-who respond to extraordinary calls of duty,
-with the ultimate goals of preventing crises
-and addressing mental health concerns before
-such concerns evolve into more complex issues
-that require care at a military treatment
-facility;
+(A) In general.--Not later than 270 days after the date of
+enactment of this Act, the Commandant, in coordination with the
+Assistant Commandant for Health, Safety, and Work Life, shall
+establish and conduct a pilot program, to be known as the
+``Coast Guard Embedded Behavioral Health Technician Program''
+(referred to in this section as the ``Pilot Program''), to
+integrate behavioral health technicians serving at Coast Guard
+units for the purposes of--
+(i) facilitating, at the clinic level, the provision of
+integrated behavioral health care for members of the Coast
+Guard;
+(ii) providing, as a force extender under the
+supervision of a licensed behavioral health care provider,
+at the clinic level--
+
+(I) psychological assessment and diagnostic
+services, as appropriate;
+(II) behavioral health services, as appropriate;
+(III) education and training related to promoting
+positive behavioral health and well-being; and
+(IV) information and resources, including expedited
+referrals, to assist members of the Coast Guard in
+dealing with behavioral health concerns;
+
+(iii) improving resilience and mental health care among
+members of the Coast Guard who respond to extraordinary
+calls of duty, with the ultimate goals of preventing crises
+and addressing mental health concerns before such concerns
+evolve into more complex issues that require care at a
+military treatment facility;
(iv) increasing--
-(I) the number of such members
-served by behavioral health
-technicians; and
-(II) the proportion of such members
-returning to duty after seeking
-behavioral health care; and
-(v) positively impacting the Coast Guard in
-a cost-effective manner by extending behavioral
-health services to the workforce and improving
-access to care.
-(B) Briefing.--Not later than 120 days after the
-date of enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall
-provide the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
-Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on
-Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
-Representatives with a briefing regarding a plan to
-establish and conduct the Pilot Program.
+
+(I) the number of such members served by behavioral
+health technicians; and
+(II) the proportion of such members returning to
+duty after seeking behavioral health care; and
+
+(v) positively impacting the Coast Guard in a cost-
+effective manner by extending behavioral health services to
+the workforce and improving access to care.
+(B) Briefing.--Not later than 120 days after the date of
+enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall provide the
+Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the
+Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
+of the House of Representatives with a briefing regarding a
+plan to establish and conduct the Pilot Program.
(2) Selection of coast guard clinics.--The Commandant shall
select, for participation in the Pilot Program, 3 or more Coast
Guard clinics that support units that have significantly high
-operational tempos or other force resiliency risks, as
-determined by the Commandant.
+operational tempos or other force resiliency risks, as determined
+by the Commandant.
(3) Placement of staff at coast guard clinics.--
-(A) In general.--Under the Pilot Program, a Coast
-Guard health services technician with a grade of E-5 or
-higher, or an assigned civilian behavioral health
-specialist, shall be--
-(i) assigned to each selected Coast Guard
-clinic; and
-(ii) located at a unit with high
-operational tempo.
+(A) In general.--Under the Pilot Program, a Coast Guard
+health services technician with a grade of E-5 or higher, or an
+assigned civilian behavioral health specialist, shall be--
+(i) assigned to each selected Coast Guard clinic; and
+(ii) located at a unit with high operational tempo.
(B) Training.--
-(i) Health services technicians.--Before
-commencing an assignment at a Coast Guard
-clinic under subparagraph (A), a Coast Guard
-health services technician shall complete
-behavioral health technician training and
-independent duty health services training.
-(ii) Civilian behavioral health
-specialists.--To qualify for an assignment at a
-Coast Guard clinic under subparagraph (A), a
-civilian behavioral health specialist shall
-have at least the equivalent behavioral health
-training as the training required for a Coast
-Guard behavioral health technician under clause
-(i).
-(4) Administration.--The Commandant, in coordination with
-the Assistant Commandant for Health, Safety, and Work Life,
-shall administer the Pilot Program through the Health, Safety,
-and Work-Life Service Center.
+(i) Health services technicians.--Before commencing an
+assignment at a Coast Guard clinic under subparagraph (A),
+a Coast Guard health services technician shall complete
+behavioral health technician training and independent duty
+health services training.
+(ii) Civilian behavioral health specialists.--To
+qualify for an assignment at a Coast Guard clinic under
+subparagraph (A), a civilian behavioral health specialist
+shall have at least the equivalent behavioral health
+training as the training required for a Coast Guard
+behavioral health technician under clause (i).
+(4) Administration.--The Commandant, in coordination with the
+Assistant Commandant for Health, Safety, and Work Life, shall
+administer the Pilot Program through the Health, Safety, and Work-
+Life Service Center.
(5) Data collection.--
-(A) In general.--The Commandant shall collect and
-analyze data concerning the Pilot Program for purposes
-of--
-(i) developing and sharing best practices
-for improving access to behavioral health care;
-and
-(ii) providing information to the Committee
-on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the
-Senate and the Committee on Transportation and
-Infrastructure of the House of Representatives
-regarding the implementation of the Pilot
-Program and related policy issues.
-(B) Plan.--Not later than 270 days after the date
-of enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall submit
-to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
-Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on
-Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
-Representatives a plan for carrying out subparagraph
-(A).
+(A) In general.--The Commandant shall collect and analyze
+data concerning the Pilot Program for purposes of--
+(i) developing and sharing best practices for improving
+access to behavioral health care; and
+(ii) providing information to the Committee on
+Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the
+Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House
+of Representatives regarding the implementation of the
+Pilot Program and related policy issues.
+(B) Plan.--Not later than 270 days after the date of
+enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall submit to the
+Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the
+Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
+of the House of Representatives a plan for carrying out
+subparagraph (A).
(6) Annual report.--Not later than September 1 of each year
until the date on which the Pilot Program terminates under
paragraph (7), the Commandant shall submit to the Committee on
@@ -60578,107 +55709,91 @@
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
Representatives a report on the Pilot Program that includes the
following:
-(A) An overview of the implementation of the Pilot
-Program at each applicable Coast Guard clinic,
-including--
-(i) the number of members of the Coast
-Guard who received services on site by a
-behavioral health technician assigned to such
-clinic;
-(ii) feedback from all members of the Coast
-Guard empaneled for their medical care under
-the Pilot Program;
-(iii) an assessment of the deployability
-and overall readiness of members of the
-applicable operational unit; and
-(iv) an estimate of potential costs and
-impacts on other Coast Guard health care
-services of supporting the Pilot Program at
-such units and clinics.
-(B) The data and analysis required under paragraph
-(5)(A).
-(C) A list and detailed description of lessons
-learned from the Pilot Program as of the date of on
-which the report is submitted.
-(D) The feasibility, estimated cost, and impacts on
-other Coast Guard health care services of expanding the
-Pilot Program to all Coast Guard clinics, and a
-description of the personnel, fiscal, and
-administrative resources that would be needed for such
-an expansion.
+(A) An overview of the implementation of the Pilot Program
+at each applicable Coast Guard clinic, including--
+(i) the number of members of the Coast Guard who
+received services on site by a behavioral health technician
+assigned to such clinic;
+(ii) feedback from all members of the Coast Guard
+empaneled for their medical care under the Pilot Program;
+(iii) an assessment of the deployability and overall
+readiness of members of the applicable operational unit;
+and
+(iv) an estimate of potential costs and impacts on
+other Coast Guard health care services of supporting the
+Pilot Program at such units and clinics.
+(B) The data and analysis required under paragraph (5)(A).
+(C) A list and detailed description of lessons learned from
+the Pilot Program as of the date of on which the report is
+submitted.
+(D) The feasibility, estimated cost, and impacts on other
+Coast Guard health care services of expanding the Pilot Program
+to all Coast Guard clinics, and a description of the personnel,
+fiscal, and administrative resources that would be needed for
+such an expansion.
(7) Termination.--The Pilot Program shall terminate on
September 30, 2028.
(b) Behavioral Health Specialist.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
-enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall hire, train, and
-deploy not fewer than 5 additional behavioral health
-specialists, in addition to the personnel required under
-section 11412(a) of the Don Young Coast Guard Authorization Act
-of 2022 (14 U.S.C. 504 note).
-(2) Requirement.--The Commandant shall ensure that not
-fewer than 35 percent of behavioral health specialists required
-to be deployed under paragraph (1) have experience in--
-(A) behavioral health care related to military
-sexual trauma; and
-(B) behavioral health care for the purpose of
-supporting members of the Coast Guard with needs for
-mental health care and counseling services for post-
-traumatic stress disorder and co-occurring disorders
-related to military sexual trauma.
+enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall hire, train, and deploy
+not fewer than 5 additional behavioral health specialists, in
+addition to the personnel required under section 11412(a) of the
+Don Young Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2022 (14 U.S.C. 504
+note).
+(2) Requirement.--The Commandant shall ensure that not fewer
+than 35 percent of behavioral health specialists required to be
+deployed under paragraph (1) have experience in--
+(A) behavioral health care related to military sexual
+trauma; and
+(B) behavioral health care for the purpose of supporting
+members of the Coast Guard with needs for mental health care
+and counseling services for post-traumatic stress disorder and
+co-occurring disorders related to military sexual trauma.
(3) Accessibility.--The support provided by the behavioral
health specialists hired pursuant to paragraph (1)--
-(A) may include care delivered via telemedicine;
-and
-(B) shall be made widely available to members of
-the Coast Guard.
+(A) may include care delivered via telemedicine; and
+(B) shall be made widely available to members of the Coast
+Guard.
(4) Notification.--
-(A) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the
-date of enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall
-notify the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
-Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on
-Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
-Representatives in writing if the Coast Guard has not
-completed hiring, training, and deploying--
-(i) the personnel referred to in paragraphs
-(1) and (2); and
-(ii) the personnel required under section
-11412(a) of the Don Young Coast Guard
-Authorization Act of 2022 (14 U.S.C. 504 note).
-(B) Contents.--The notification required under
-subparagraph (A) shall include--
-(i) the date of publication of the hiring
-opportunity for all such personnel;
-(ii) the General Schedule grade level
-advertised in the publication of the hiring
-opportunity for all such personnel;
-(iii) the number of personnel to whom the
-Coast Guard extended an offer of employment in
-accordance with the requirements of this
-section and section 11412(a) of the Don Young
-Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2022 (14
-U.S.C. 504 note), and the number of such
-personnel who accepted or declined such offer
-of employment;
-(iv) a summary of the efforts by the Coast
-Guard to publicize, advertise, or otherwise
-recruit qualified candidates in accordance with
-the requirements of this section and section
-11412(a) of such Act; and
-(v) any recommendations and a detailed plan
-to ensure full compliance with the requirements
-of this section and section 11412(a) of such
-Act, which may include special payments
-discussed in the report of the Government
-Accountability Office titled ``Federal Pay:
-Opportunities Exist to Enhance Strategic Use of
-Special Payments'', published on December 7,
-2017 (GAO-18-91), which may be made available
-to help ensure full compliance with all such
+(A) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
+enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall notify the
+Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the
+Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
+of the House of Representatives in writing if the Coast Guard
+has not completed hiring, training, and deploying--
+(i) the personnel referred to in paragraphs (1) and
+(2); and
+(ii) the personnel required under section 11412(a) of
+the Don Young Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2022 (14
+U.S.C. 504 note).
+(B) Contents.--The notification required under subparagraph
+(A) shall include--
+(i) the date of publication of the hiring opportunity
+for all such personnel;
+(ii) the General Schedule grade level advertised in the
+publication of the hiring opportunity for all such
+personnel;
+(iii) the number of personnel to whom the Coast Guard
+extended an offer of employment in accordance with the
+requirements of this section and section 11412(a) of the
+Don Young Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2022 (14 U.S.C.
+504 note), and the number of such personnel who accepted or
+declined such offer of employment;
+(iv) a summary of the efforts by the Coast Guard to
+publicize, advertise, or otherwise recruit qualified
+candidates in accordance with the requirements of this
+section and section 11412(a) of such Act; and
+(v) any recommendations and a detailed plan to ensure
+full compliance with the requirements of this section and
+section 11412(a) of such Act, which may include special
+payments discussed in the report of the Government
+Accountability Office titled ``Federal Pay: Opportunities
+Exist to Enhance Strategic Use of Special Payments'',
+published on December 7, 2017 (GAO-18-91), which may be
+made available to help ensure full compliance with all such
requirements in a timely manner.
-
SEC. 7232. TRAVEL ALLOWANCE FOR MEMBERS OF COAST GUARD ASSIGNED TO
ALASKA.
-
(a) Establishment.--The Commandant shall implement a policy that
provides for reimbursement to eligible members of the Coast Guard for
the cost of airfare for such members to travel to a place within the
@@ -60686,10 +55801,9 @@
such member during the period specified in subsection (h).
(b) Eligible Members.--A member of the Coast Guard is eligible for
a reimbursement under subsection (a) if--
-(1) the member is assigned to a duty location in Alaska;
-and
-(2) an officer in a grade above O-5 in the chain of command
-of the member authorizes the travel of the member.
+(1) the member is assigned to a duty location in Alaska; and
+(2) an officer in a grade above O-5 in the chain of command of
+the member authorizes the travel of the member.
(c) Treatment of Time as Leave.--The time during which an eligible
member is absent from duty for travel reimbursable under subsection (a)
shall be treated as leave for purposes of section 704 of title 10,
@@ -60712,24 +55826,21 @@
Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a briefing on--
(1) the use and effectiveness of reimbursements under
subsection (a);
-(2) the calculation and use of the cost of living allowance
-for a member assigned to a duty location in Alaska; and
-(3) the use of special pays and other allowances as
-incentives for cold weather proficiency or duty locations.
+(2) the calculation and use of the cost of living allowance for
+a member assigned to a duty location in Alaska; and
+(3) the use of special pays and other allowances as incentives
+for cold weather proficiency or duty locations.
(h) Period Specified.--The period specified in this subsection is
the period--
(1) beginning on the date of enactment of this Act; and
(2) ending on the later of--
(A) December 31, 2029; or
-(B) the date on which the authority under section
-352 of title 37, United States Code, to grant
-assignment or special duty pay to members of the
-uniform services terminates under subsection (g) of
-such section.
-
+(B) the date on which the authority under section 352 of
+title 37, United States Code, to grant assignment or special
+duty pay to members of the uniform services terminates under
+subsection (g) of such section.
SEC. 7233. TUITION ASSISTANCE AND ADVANCED EDUCATION ASSISTANCE PILOT
PROGRAM.
-
(a) Establishment.--Not later than 120 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the department in which the
Coast Guard is operating, acting through the Commandant, shall
@@ -60744,15 +55855,15 @@
such member and beginning on the date on which the sea duty tour
concludes, the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is
operating shall--
-(1) reduce by one half the service obligation incurred by
-such member as a result of participation in the advanced
-education assistance program under section 2005 of title 10,
-United States Code, or the tuition assistance program under
-section 2007 of such title; and
+(1) reduce by one half the service obligation incurred by such
+member as a result of participation in the advanced education
+assistance program under section 2005 of title 10, United States
+Code, or the tuition assistance program under section 2007 of such
+title; and
(2) for a period equal to the length of the sea duty tour,
increase the tuition assistance cost cap for such member to not
-more than double the amount of the standard tuition assistance
-cost cap set by the Commandant for the applicable fiscal year.
+more than double the amount of the standard tuition assistance cost
+cap set by the Commandant for the applicable fiscal year.
(c) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date on which the
pilot program is established, and annually thereafter through the date
on which the pilot program is terminated under subsection (d), the
@@ -60760,27 +55871,22 @@
Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a report that--
(1) evaluates and compares--
-(A) the Coast Guard's retention, recruitment, and
-filling of sea duty billets for all members of the
-Coast Guard; and
-(B) the Coast Guard's retention, recruitment, and
-filling of sea duty billets for all members of the
-Coast Guard participating in the pilot program;
-(2) includes the number of participants in the pilot
-program as of the date of the report, disaggregated by officer
-and enlisted billet type; and
-(3) assesses the progress made by such participants in
-their respective voluntary education programs, in accordance
-with their degree plans, during the period described in
-subsection (b).
+(A) the Coast Guard's retention, recruitment, and filling
+of sea duty billets for all members of the Coast Guard; and
+(B) the Coast Guard's retention, recruitment, and filling
+of sea duty billets for all members of the Coast Guard
+participating in the pilot program;
+(2) includes the number of participants in the pilot program as
+of the date of the report, disaggregated by officer and enlisted
+billet type; and
+(3) assesses the progress made by such participants in their
+respective voluntary education programs, in accordance with their
+degree plans, during the period described in subsection (b).
(d) Termination.--The pilot program shall terminate on the date
that is 6 years after the date on which the pilot program is
established.
-
SEC. 7234. RECRUITMENT, RELOCATION, AND RETENTION INCENTIVE PROGRAM FOR
-CIVILIAN FIREFIGHTERS EMPLOYED BY COAST GUARD REMOTE
-LOCATIONS.
-
+CIVILIAN FIREFIGHTERS EMPLOYED BY COAST GUARD REMOTE LOCATIONS.
(a) Identification of Remote Locations.--The Commandant shall
identify locations to be considered remote locations for purposes of
this section, which shall include, at a minimum, each Coast Guard fire
@@ -60788,328 +55894,295 @@
dependents of such members are eligible for the TRICARE Prime Remote
program.
(b) Incentive Program.--
-(1) In general.--To ensure uninterrupted operations by
-civilian firefighters employed by the Coast Guard in remote
-locations, the Commandant shall establish an incentive program
-for such firefighters consisting of--
-(A) recruitment and relocation bonuses consistent
-with section 5753 of title 5, United States Code; and
-(B) retention bonuses consistent with section 5754
-of title 5, United States Code.
-(2) Eligibility criteria.--The Commandant, in coordination
-with the Director of the Office of Personnel and Management,
-shall establish eligibility criteria for the incentive program
-established under paragraph (1), which shall include a
-requirement that a firefighter described in paragraph (1) may
-only be eligible for the incentive program under this section
-if, with respect to the applicable remote location, the
-Commandant has made a determination that incentives are
-appropriate to address an identified recruitment, retention, or
-relocation need.
+(1) In general.--To ensure uninterrupted operations by civilian
+firefighters employed by the Coast Guard in remote locations, the
+Commandant shall establish an incentive program for such
+firefighters consisting of--
+(A) recruitment and relocation bonuses consistent with
+section 5753 of title 5, United States Code; and
+(B) retention bonuses consistent with section 5754 of title
+5, United States Code.
+(2) Eligibility criteria.--The Commandant, in coordination with
+the Director of the Office of Personnel and Management, shall
+establish eligibility criteria for the incentive program
+established under paragraph (1), which shall include a requirement
+that a firefighter described in paragraph (1) may only be eligible
+for the incentive program under this section if, with respect to
+the applicable remote location, the Commandant has made a
+determination that incentives are appropriate to address an
+identified recruitment, retention, or relocation need.
(c) Annual Report.--Not less frequently than annually for the 5-
year period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, the
Commandant shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental
Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a report that--
-(1) details the use and effectiveness of the incentive
-program established under this section; and
+(1) details the use and effectiveness of the incentive program
+established under this section; and
(2) includes--
-(A) the number of participants in the incentive
-program;
-(B) a description of the distribution of incentives
-under such program; and
-(C) a description of the impact of such program on
-civilian firefighter recruitment and retention by the
-Coast Guard in remote locations.
-
+(A) the number of participants in the incentive program;
+(B) a description of the distribution of incentives under
+such program; and
+(C) a description of the impact of such program on civilian
+firefighter recruitment and retention by the Coast Guard in
+remote locations.
SEC. 7235. NOTIFICATION.
-
(a) In General.--The Commandant shall provide to the appropriate
committees of Congress notification as described in subsection (b)--
-(1) not later than the date that is 10 days before the
-final day of each fiscal year; or
-(2) in the case of a continuing resolution that, for a
-period of more than 10 days, provides appropriated funds in
-lieu of an appropriations Act, not later than the date that is
-10 days before the final day of the period that such continuing
-resolution covers.
+(1) not later than the date that is 10 days before the final
+day of each fiscal year; or
+(2) in the case of a continuing resolution that, for a period
+of more than 10 days, provides appropriated funds in lieu of an
+appropriations Act, not later than the date that is 10 days before
+the final day of the period that such continuing resolution covers.
(b) Elements.--Notification under subsection (a) shall include--
(1) the status of funding for the Coast Guard during the
-subsequent fiscal year or at the end of the continuing
-resolution if other appropriations measures are not enacted, as
-applicable;
-(2) the status of the Coast Guard as a component of the
-Armed Forces;
+subsequent fiscal year or at the end of the continuing resolution
+if other appropriations measures are not enacted, as applicable;
+(2) the status of the Coast Guard as a component of the Armed
+Forces;
(3) the number of members currently serving overseas and
-otherwise supporting missions related to title 10, United
-States Code;
+otherwise supporting missions related to title 10, United States
+Code;
(4) the fact that members of the Armed Forces have service
-requirements unlike those of other Federal employees, which
-require them to continue to serve even if unpaid;
+requirements unlike those of other Federal employees, which require
+them to continue to serve even if unpaid;
(5) the impacts of historical shutdowns of the Federal
Government on members of the Coast Guard; and
-(6) other relevant matters, as determined by the
-Commandant.
+(6) other relevant matters, as determined by the Commandant.
(c) Appropriate Committees of Congress Defined.--In this section,
the term ``appropriate committees of Congress'' means--
-(1) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
-of the Senate;
+(1) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of
+the Senate;
(2) the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate;
-(3) the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of
-the House of Representatives; and
+(3) the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the
+House of Representatives; and
(4) the Committee on Armed Services of the House of
Representatives.
Subtitle D--Coast Guard Academy
SEC. 7241. MODIFICATION OF REPORTING REQUIREMENTS ON COVERED MISCONDUCT
-IN COAST GUARD ACADEMY; CONSIDERATION OF REQUEST FOR
-TRANSFER OF A CADET AT THE COAST GUARD ACADEMY WHO IS THE
-VICTIM OF A SEXUAL ASSAULT OR RELATED OFFENSE; ROOM
-REASSIGNMENT.
-
+IN COAST GUARD ACADEMY; CONSIDERATION OF REQUEST FOR TRANSFER OF A
+CADET AT THE COAST GUARD ACADEMY WHO IS THE VICTIM OF A SEXUAL ASSAULT
+OR RELATED OFFENSE; ROOM REASSIGNMENT.
(a) Assessment of Policy on Covered Misconduct.--Section 1902 of
title 14, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in the section heading by striking ``Policy on sexual
-harassment and sexual violence'' and inserting ``Academy policy
-and report on covered misconduct''; and
-(2) by striking subsections (c) through (e) and inserting
-the following:
+harassment and sexual violence'' and inserting ``Academy policy and
+report on covered misconduct''; and
+(2) by striking subsections (c) through (e) and inserting the
+following:
``(c) Assessment.--
``(1) In general.--The Commandant shall direct the
-Superintendent of the Coast Guard Academy to conduct at the
-Coast Guard Academy during each Academy program year an
-assessment to determine the effectiveness of the policies of
-the Academy with respect to covered misconduct involving cadets
-or other military or civilian personnel of the Academy.
-``(2) Biennial survey.--For the assessment at the Academy
-under paragraph (1) with respect to an Academy program year
-that begins in an odd-numbered calendar year, the
-Superintendent shall conduct a survey of cadets and other
-military and civilian personnel of the Academy--
-``(A) to measure the incidence, during such program
-year--
-``(i) of covered misconduct events, on or
-off the Academy campus, that have been reported
-to an official of the Academy;
-``(ii) of covered misconduct events, on or
-off the Academy campus, that have not been
-reported to an official of the Academy; and
-``(iii) of retaliation related to a report
-of a covered misconduct event, on or off the
-Academy campus; and
-``(B) to assess the perceptions of the cadets and
-other military and civilian personnel of the Academy
-with respect to--
-``(i) the Academy's policies, training, and
-procedures on covered misconduct involving
-cadets and other military and civilian
-personnel of the Academy;
+Superintendent of the Coast Guard Academy to conduct at the Coast
+Guard Academy during each Academy program year an assessment to
+determine the effectiveness of the policies of the Academy with
+respect to covered misconduct involving cadets or other military or
+civilian personnel of the Academy.
+``(2) Biennial survey.--For the assessment at the Academy under
+paragraph (1) with respect to an Academy program year that begins
+in an odd-numbered calendar year, the Superintendent shall conduct
+a survey of cadets and other military and civilian personnel of the
+Academy--
+``(A) to measure the incidence, during such program year--
+``(i) of covered misconduct events, on or off the
+Academy campus, that have been reported to an official of
+the Academy;
+``(ii) of covered misconduct events, on or off the
+Academy campus, that have not been reported to an official
+of the Academy; and
+``(iii) of retaliation related to a report of a covered
+misconduct event, on or off the Academy campus; and
+``(B) to assess the perceptions of the cadets and other
+military and civilian personnel of the Academy with respect
+to--
+``(i) the Academy's policies, training, and procedures
+on covered misconduct involving cadets and other military
+and civilian personnel of the Academy;
``(ii) the enforcement of such policies;
-``(iii) the incidence of covered misconduct
-involving cadets and other military and
-civilian personnel of the Academy; and
-``(iv) any other issues relating to covered
-misconduct involving cadets and other military
-and civilian personnel of the Academy.
+``(iii) the incidence of covered misconduct involving
+cadets and other military and civilian personnel of the
+Academy; and
+``(iv) any other issues relating to covered misconduct
+involving cadets and other military and civilian personnel
+of the Academy.
``(d) Report.--
-``(1) In general.--Not earlier than 1 year after the date
-of enactment of the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025, and
-each March 1 thereafter through March 1, 2031, the Commandant
-shall direct the Superintendent to submit to the Commandant a
-report on incidents of covered misconduct and retaliation for
-reporting of covered misconduct involving cadets or other
-military and civilian personnel of the Academy.
+``(1) In general.--Not earlier than 1 year after the date of
+enactment of the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025, and each
+March 1 thereafter through March 1, 2031, the Commandant shall
+direct the Superintendent to submit to the Commandant a report on
+incidents of covered misconduct and retaliation for reporting of
+covered misconduct involving cadets or other military and civilian
+personnel of the Academy.
``(2) Elements.--
-``(A) In general.--Each report required under
-paragraph (1) shall include the following:
-``(i) Information and data on all incidents
-of covered misconduct and retaliation described
-in paragraph (1) reported to the Superintendent
-or any other official of the Academy during the
-preceding Academy program year (referred to in
-this subsection as a `reported incident'),
-``(ii) The number of reported incidents
-committed against a cadet or any other military
-or civilian personnel of the Academy.
-``(iii) The number of reported incidents
-committed by a cadet or any other military or
+``(A) In general.--Each report required under paragraph (1)
+shall include the following:
+``(i) Information and data on all incidents of covered
+misconduct and retaliation described in paragraph (1)
+reported to the Superintendent or any other official of the
+Academy during the preceding Academy program year (referred
+to in this subsection as a `reported incident'),
+``(ii) The number of reported incidents committed
+against a cadet or any other military or civilian personnel
+of the Academy.
+``(iii) The number of reported incidents committed by a
+cadet or any other military or civilian personnel of the
+Academy.
+``(iv) Information on reported incidents, in accordance
+with the policy prescribed under section 549G(b) of the
+National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (10
+U.S.C. 1561 note), to the maximum extent practicable.
+``(v) The number of reported incidents that were
+entered into the Catch a Serial Offender system, including
+the number of such incidents that resulted in the
+identification of a potential or confirmed match.
+``(vi) The number of reported incidents that were
+substantiated (referred to in this subsection as a
+`substantiated reported incident').
+``(vii) A synopsis of each substantiated reported
+incident that includes--
+
+``(I) a brief description of the nature of the
+incident;
+``(II) whether the accused cadet or other military
+or civilian personnel of the Academy had previously
+been convicted of sexual assault; and
+``(III) whether alcohol or other controlled or
+prohibited substances were involved in the incident,
+and a description of the involvement.
+
+``(viii) The type of case disposition associated with
+each substantiated reported incident, such as--
+
+``(I) conviction and sentence by court-martial,
+including charges and specifications for which
+convicted;
+``(II) acquittal of all charges at court-martial;
+``(III) as appropriate, imposition of a nonjudicial
+punishment under section 815 of title 10 (article 15 of
+the Uniform Code of Military Justice);
+``(IV) as appropriate, administrative action taken,
+including a description of each type of such action
+imposed;
+``(V) dismissal of all charges, including a
+description of each reason for dismissal and the stage
+at which dismissal occurred; and
+``(VI) whether the accused cadet or other military
+or civilian personnel of the Academy was
+administratively separated or, in the case of an
+officer, allowed to resign in lieu of court martial,
+and the characterization (honorable, general, or other
+than honorable) of the service of the military member
+upon separation or resignation.
+
+``(ix) With respect to any incident of covered
+misconduct involving cadets or other military and civilian
+personnel of the Academy reported to the Superintendent or
+any other official of the Academy during the preceding
+Academy program year that involves a report of retaliation
+relating to the incident--
+
+``(I) a narrative description of the retaliation
+claim;
+``(II) the nature of the relationship between the
+complainant and the individual accused of committing
+the retaliation; and
+``(III) the nature of the relationship between the
+individual accused of committing the covered misconduct
+and the individual accused of committing the
+retaliation.
+
+``(x) With respect to any investigation of a reported
+incident--
+
+``(I) whether the investigation is in open or
+completed status;
+``(II) an identification of the investigating
+entity;
+``(III) whether a referral has been made to outside
+law enforcement entities;
+``(IV) in the case of an investigation that is
+complete, a description of the results of such an
+investigation and information with respect to whether
+the results of the investigation were provided to the
+complainant; and
+``(V) whether the investigation substantiated an
+offense under chapter 47 of title 10 (the Uniform Code
+of Military Justice).
+
+``(B) Format.--With respect to the information and data
+required under subparagraph (A), the Commandant shall report
+such information and data separately for each type of covered
+misconduct offense, and shall not aggregate the information and
+data for multiple types of covered misconduct offenses.
+``(3) Trends.--Subject to subsection (f), beginning on the date
+of enactment of the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025, each
+report required under paragraph (1) shall include an analysis of
+trends in incidents described in paragraph (1), as applicable,
+since the date of enactment of the Coast Guard and Maritime
+Transportation Act of 2012 (Public Law 112-213).
+``(4) Response.--Each report required under paragraph (1) shall
+include, for the preceding Academy program year, a description of
+the policies, procedures, processes, initiatives, investigations
+(including overarching investigations), research, or studies
+implemented by the Commandant in response to any incident described
+in paragraph (1) involving a cadet or any other military or
civilian personnel of the Academy.
-``(iv) Information on reported incidents,
-in accordance with the policy prescribed under
-section 549G(b) of the National Defense
-Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (10
-U.S.C. 1561 note), to the maximum extent
-practicable.
-``(v) The number of reported incidents that
-were entered into the Catch a Serial Offender
-system, including the number of such incidents
-that resulted in the identification of a
-potential or confirmed match.
-``(vi) The number of reported incidents
-that were substantiated (referred to in this
-subsection as a `substantiated reported
-incident').
-``(vii) A synopsis of each substantiated
-reported incident that includes--
-``(I) a brief description of the
-nature of the incident;
-``(II) whether the accused cadet or
-other military or civilian personnel of
-the Academy had previously been
-convicted of sexual assault; and
-``(III) whether alcohol or other
-controlled or prohibited substances
-were involved in the incident, and a
-description of the involvement.
-``(viii) The type of case disposition
-associated with each substantiated reported
-incident, such as--
-``(I) conviction and sentence by
-court-martial, including charges and
-specifications for which convicted;
-``(II) acquittal of all charges at
-court-martial;
-``(III) as appropriate, imposition
-of a nonjudicial punishment under
-section 815 of title 10 (article 15 of
-the Uniform Code of Military Justice);
-``(IV) as appropriate,
-administrative action taken, including
-a description of each type of such
-action imposed;
-``(V) dismissal of all charges,
-including a description of each reason
-for dismissal and the stage at which
-dismissal occurred; and
-``(VI) whether the accused cadet or
-other military or civilian personnel of
-the Academy was administratively
-separated or, in the case of an
-officer, allowed to resign in lieu of
-court martial, and the characterization
-(honorable, general, or other than
-honorable) of the service of the
-military member upon separation or
-resignation.
-``(ix) With respect to any incident of
-covered misconduct involving cadets or other
-military and civilian personnel of the Academy
-reported to the Superintendent or any other
-official of the Academy during the preceding
-Academy program year that involves a report of
-retaliation relating to the incident--
-``(I) a narrative description of
-the retaliation claim;
-``(II) the nature of the
-relationship between the complainant
-and the individual accused of
-committing the retaliation; and
-``(III) the nature of the
-relationship between the individual
-accused of committing the covered
-misconduct and the individual accused
-of committing the retaliation.
-``(x) With respect to any investigation of
-a reported incident--
-``(I) whether the investigation is
-in open or completed status;
-``(II) an identification of the
-investigating entity;
-``(III) whether a referral has been
-made to outside law enforcement
-entities;
-``(IV) in the case of an
-investigation that is complete, a
-description of the results of such an
-investigation and information with
-respect to whether the results of the
-investigation were provided to the
-complainant; and
-``(V) whether the investigation
-substantiated an offense under chapter
-47 of title 10 (the Uniform Code of
-Military Justice).
-``(B) Format.--With respect to the information and
-data required under subparagraph (A), the Commandant
-shall report such information and data separately for
-each type of covered misconduct offense, and shall not
-aggregate the information and data for multiple types
-of covered misconduct offenses.
-``(3) Trends.--Subject to subsection (f), beginning on the
-date of enactment of the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025,
-each report required under paragraph (1) shall include an
-analysis of trends in incidents described in paragraph (1), as
-applicable, since the date of enactment of the Coast Guard and
-Maritime Transportation Act of 2012 (Public Law 112-213).
-``(4) Response.--Each report required under paragraph (1)
-shall include, for the preceding Academy program year, a
-description of the policies, procedures, processes,
-initiatives, investigations (including overarching
-investigations), research, or studies implemented by the
-Commandant in response to any incident described in paragraph
-(1) involving a cadet or any other military or civilian
-personnel of the Academy.
``(5) Plan.--Each report required under paragraph (1) shall
-include a plan for actions to be taken during the year
-following the Academy program year covered by the report to
-enhance the prevention of and response to incidents of covered
-misconduct and retaliation for reporting of covered misconduct
-involving cadets or other military or civilian personnel of the
-Academy.
-``(6) Covered misconduct prevention and response
-activities.--Each report required under paragraph (1) shall
-include an assessment of the adequacy of covered misconduct
-prevention and response carried out by the Academy during the
-preceding Academy program year.
+include a plan for actions to be taken during the year following
+the Academy program year covered by the report to enhance the
+prevention of and response to incidents of covered misconduct and
+retaliation for reporting of covered misconduct involving cadets or
+other military or civilian personnel of the Academy.
+``(6) Covered misconduct prevention and response activities.--
+Each report required under paragraph (1) shall include an
+assessment of the adequacy of covered misconduct prevention and
+response carried out by the Academy during the preceding Academy
+program year.
``(7) Contributing factors.--Each report required under
-paragraph (1) shall include, for incidents of covered
-misconduct and retaliation for reporting of covered misconduct
-involving cadets or other military or civilian personnel of the
-Academy--
-``(A) an analysis of the factors that may have
-contributed to such incidents;
+paragraph (1) shall include, for incidents of covered misconduct
+and retaliation for reporting of covered misconduct involving
+cadets or other military or civilian personnel of the Academy--
+``(A) an analysis of the factors that may have contributed
+to such incidents;
``(B) an assessment of the role of such factors in
-contributing to such incidents during such Academy
-program year; and
-``(C) recommendations for mechanisms to eliminate
-or reduce such contributing factors.
-``(8) Biennial survey.--Each report under paragraph (1) for
-an Academy program year that begins in an odd-numbered calendar
-year shall include the results of the survey conducted under
-subsection (c)(2) in such Academy program year.
-``(9) Focus groups.--For each Academy program year with
-respect to which the Superintendent is not required to conduct
-a survey at the Academy under subsection (c)(2), the Commandant
-shall require focus groups to be conducted at the Academy for
-the purpose of ascertaining information relating to covered
-misconduct issues at the Academy.
+contributing to such incidents during such Academy program
+year; and
+``(C) recommendations for mechanisms to eliminate or reduce
+such contributing factors.
+``(8) Biennial survey.--Each report under paragraph (1) for an
+Academy program year that begins in an odd-numbered calendar year
+shall include the results of the survey conducted under subsection
+(c)(2) in such Academy program year.
+``(9) Focus groups.--For each Academy program year with respect
+to which the Superintendent is not required to conduct a survey at
+the Academy under subsection (c)(2), the Commandant shall require
+focus groups to be conducted at the Academy for the purpose of
+ascertaining information relating to covered misconduct issues at
+the Academy.
``(10) Submission of report; briefing.--
-``(A) Submission.--Not later than 270 days after
-the date on which the Commandant receives a report from
-the Superintendent under paragraph (1), the Commandant
-shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
+``(A) Submission.--Not later than 270 days after the date
+on which the Commandant receives a report from the
+Superintendent under paragraph (1), the Commandant shall submit
+to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of
+the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and
+Infrastructure of the House of Representatives, as an enclosure
+or appendix to the report required by section 5112--
+``(i) the report of the Superintendent;
+``(ii) the comments of the Commandant with respect to
+the report; and
+``(iii) relevant information gathered during a focus
+group under subparagraph (A) during the Academy program
+year covered by the report, as applicable.
+``(B) Briefing.--Not later than 180 days after the date on
+which the Commandant submits a report under subparagraph (A),
+the Commandant shall provide a briefing on the report submitted
+under subparagraph (A) to--
+``(i) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
-Representatives, as an enclosure or appendix to the
-report required by section 5112--
-``(i) the report of the Superintendent;
-``(ii) the comments of the Commandant with
-respect to the report; and
-``(iii) relevant information gathered
-during a focus group under subparagraph (A)
-during the Academy program year covered by the
-report, as applicable.
-``(B) Briefing.--Not later than 180 days after the
-date on which the Commandant submits a report under
-subparagraph (A), the Commandant shall provide a
-briefing on the report submitted under subparagraph (A)
-to--
-``(i) the Committee on Commerce, Science,
-and Transportation of the Senate and the
-Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
-of the House of Representatives; and
+Representatives; and
``(ii) the Secretary of Homeland Security.
``(e) Victim Confidentiality.--To the extent that information
collected or reported under the authority of this section, such
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consideration of and action on a request submitted by a cadet
appointed to the Coast Guard Academy who is the victim of an
alleged sexual assault or other offense covered by section 920,
-920c, or 930 of title 10 (article 120, 120c, or 130 of the
-Uniform Code of Military Justice) for transfer to another
-military service academy or to enroll in a Senior Reserve
-Officers' Training Corps program affiliated with another
-institution of higher education.
-``(2) Regulations.--The Commandant, in consultation with
-the Secretary of Defense, shall establish policies to carry out
-this subsection that--
-``(A) provide that the Superintendent shall ensure
-that any cadet who has been appointed to the Coast
-Guard Academy is informed of the right to request a
-transfer pursuant to this subsection, and that any
-formal request submitted by a cadet who alleges an
-offense referred to in paragraph (1) is processed as
-expeditiously as practicable through the chain of
+920c, or 930 of title 10 (article 120, 120c, or 130 of the Uniform
+Code of Military Justice) for transfer to another military service
+academy or to enroll in a Senior Reserve Officers' Training Corps
+program affiliated with another institution of higher education.
+``(2) Regulations.--The Commandant, in consultation with the
+Secretary of Defense, shall establish policies to carry out this
+subsection that--
+``(A) provide that the Superintendent shall ensure that any
+cadet who has been appointed to the Coast Guard Academy is
+informed of the right to request a transfer pursuant to this
+subsection, and that any formal request submitted by a cadet
+who alleges an offense referred to in paragraph (1) is
+processed as expeditiously as practicable through the chain of
command for review and action by the Superintendent;
-``(B) direct the Superintendent, in coordination
-with the Superintendent of the military service academy
-to which the cadet requests to transfer--
-``(i) to take action on a request for
-transfer under this subsection not later than 5
-calendar days after receiving the formal
-request from the cadet;
-``(ii) to approve such request for transfer
-unless there are exceptional circumstances that
-require denial of the request;
-``(iii) upon approval of such request for
-transfer, to take all necessary and appropriate
-action to effectuate the transfer of the cadet
-to the military service academy concerned as
-expeditiously as possible, subject to the
+``(B) direct the Superintendent, in coordination with the
+Superintendent of the military service academy to which the
+cadet requests to transfer--
+``(i) to take action on a request for transfer under
+this subsection not later than 5 calendar days after
+receiving the formal request from the cadet;
+``(ii) to approve such request for transfer unless
+there are exceptional circumstances that require denial of
+the request;
+``(iii) upon approval of such request for transfer, to
+take all necessary and appropriate action to effectuate the
+transfer of the cadet to the military service academy
+concerned as expeditiously as possible, subject to the
considerations described in clause (iv); and
-``(iv) in determining the transfer date of
-the cadet to the military service academy
-concerned, to take into account--
-``(I) the preferences of the cadet,
-including any preference to delay
-transfer until the completion of any
-academic course in which the cadet is
-enrolled at the time of the request for
-transfer; and
-``(II) the well-being of the cadet;
-and
-``(C) direct the Superintendent of the Coast Guard
-Academy, in coordination with the Secretary of the
-military department that sponsors the Senior Reserve
-Officers' Training Corps program at the institution of
-higher education to which the cadet requests to
-transfer--
-``(i) to take action on a request for
-transfer under this subsection not later than 5
-calendar days after receiving the formal
-request from the cadet;
-``(ii) subject to the cadet's acceptance
-for admission to the institution of higher
-education to which the cadet wishes to
-transfer, to approve such request for transfer
-unless there are exceptional circumstances that
-require denial of the request;
-``(iii) to take all necessary and
-appropriate action to effectuate the cadet's
-enrollment in the institution of higher
-education to which the cadet wishes to transfer
-and to process the cadet for participation in
-the relevant Senior Reserve Officers' Training
-Corps program as expeditiously as possible,
-subject to the considerations described in
-clause (iv); and
-``(iv) in determining the transfer date of
-the cadet to the institution of higher
-education to which the cadet wishes to
-transfer, to take into account--
-``(I) the preferences of the cadet,
-including any preference to delay
-transfer until the completion of any
-academic course in which the cadet is
-enrolled at the time of the request for
-transfer; and
+``(iv) in determining the transfer date of the cadet to
+the military service academy concerned, to take into
+account--
+
+``(I) the preferences of the cadet, including any
+preference to delay transfer until the completion of
+any academic course in which the cadet is enrolled at
+the time of the request for transfer; and
+``(II) the well-being of the cadet; and
+
+``(C) direct the Superintendent of the Coast Guard Academy,
+in coordination with the Secretary of the military department
+that sponsors the Senior Reserve Officers' Training Corps
+program at the institution of higher education to which the
+cadet requests to transfer--
+``(i) to take action on a request for transfer under
+this subsection not later than 5 calendar days after
+receiving the formal request from the cadet;
+``(ii) subject to the cadet's acceptance for admission
+to the institution of higher education to which the cadet
+wishes to transfer, to approve such request for transfer
+unless there are exceptional circumstances that require
+denial of the request;
+``(iii) to take all necessary and appropriate action to
+effectuate the cadet's enrollment in the institution of
+higher education to which the cadet wishes to transfer and
+to process the cadet for participation in the relevant
+Senior Reserve Officers' Training Corps program as
+expeditiously as possible, subject to the considerations
+described in clause (iv); and
+``(iv) in determining the transfer date of the cadet to
+the institution of higher education to which the cadet
+wishes to transfer, to take into account--
+
+``(I) the preferences of the cadet, including any
+preference to delay transfer until the completion of
+any academic course in which the cadet is enrolled at
+the time of the request for transfer; and
``(II) the well-being of the cadet.
+
``(3) Review.--If the Superintendent denies a request for
-transfer under this subsection, the cadet may request review of
-the denial by the Secretary, who shall take action on such
-request for review not later than 5 calendar days after receipt
-of such request.
+transfer under this subsection, the cadet may request review of the
+denial by the Secretary, who shall take action on such request for
+review not later than 5 calendar days after receipt of such
+request.
``(4) Confidentiality.--The Secretary shall ensure that all
-records of any request, determination, transfer, or other
-action under this subsection remain confidential, consistent
-with applicable law and regulation.
-``(5) Effect of other law.--A cadet who transfers under
-this subsection may retain the cadet's appointment to the Coast
-Guard Academy or may be appointed to the military service
-academy to which the cadet transfers without regard to the
-limitations and requirements set forth in sections 7442, 8454,
-and 9442 of title 10.
+records of any request, determination, transfer, or other action
+under this subsection remain confidential, consistent with
+applicable law and regulation.
+``(5) Effect of other law.--A cadet who transfers under this
+subsection may retain the cadet's appointment to the Coast Guard
+Academy or may be appointed to the military service academy to
+which the cadet transfers without regard to the limitations and
+requirements set forth in sections 7442, 8454, and 9442 of title
+10.
``(6) Commission as officer in the coast guard.--
-``(A) In general.--Upon graduation, a graduate of
-the United States Military Academy, the United States
-Air Force Academy, or the United States Naval Academy
-who transferred to that academy under this subsection
-is entitled to be accepted for appointment as a
-permanent commissioned officer in the Regular Coast
-Guard in the same manner as graduates of the Coast
-Guard Academy, as set forth in section 2101 of this
+``(A) In general.--Upon graduation, a graduate of the
+United States Military Academy, the United States Air Force
+Academy, or the United States Naval Academy who transferred to
+that academy under this subsection is entitled to be accepted
+for appointment as a permanent commissioned officer in the
+Regular Coast Guard in the same manner as graduates of the
+Coast Guard Academy, as set forth in section 2101 of this
title.
``(B) Commission as officer in other armed force.--
-``(i) In general.--A cadet who transfers
-under this subsection to the United States
-Military Academy, the United States Air Force
-Academy, or the United States Naval Academy and
-indicates a preference pursuant to clause (ii)
-may be appointed as a commissioned officer in
-an armed force associated with the academy from
-which the cadet graduated.
-``(ii) Statement of preference.--A cadet
-seeking appointment as a commissioned officer
-in an armed force associated with the academy
-from which the cadet graduated under clause (i)
-shall, before graduating from that academy,
-indicate to the Commandant that the cadet has a
+``(i) In general.--A cadet who transfers under this
+subsection to the United States Military Academy, the
+United States Air Force Academy, or the United States Naval
+Academy and indicates a preference pursuant to clause (ii)
+may be appointed as a commissioned officer in an armed
+force associated with the academy from which the cadet
+graduated.
+``(ii) Statement of preference.--A cadet seeking
+appointment as a commissioned officer in an armed force
+associated with the academy from which the cadet graduated
+under clause (i) shall, before graduating from that
+academy, indicate to the Commandant that the cadet has a
preference for appointment to that armed force.
-``(iii) Consideration by coast guard.--The
-Commandant shall consider a preference of a
-cadet indicated pursuant to clause (ii), but
-may require the cadet to serve as a permanent
-commissioned officer in the Regular Coast Guard
-instead of being appointed as a commissioned
-officer in an armed force associated with the
-academy from which the cadet graduated.
-``(iv) Treatment of service agreement.--
-With respect to a service agreement entered
-into under section 1925 of this title by a
-cadet who transfers under this subsection to
-the United States Military Academy, the United
-States Air Force Academy, or the United States
-Naval Academy and is appointed as a
-commissioned officer in an armed force
-associated with that academy, the service
-obligation undertaken under such agreement
-shall be considered to be satisfied upon the
-completion of 5 years of active duty service in
-the service of such armed force.
-``(C) Senior reserve officers' training corps
-program.--A cadet who transfers under this subsection
-to a Senior Reserve Officers' Training Corps program
-affiliated with another institution of higher education
-is entitled upon graduation from the Senior Reserve
-Officers' Training program to commission into the Coast
-Guard, as set forth in section 3738a of this title.
+``(iii) Consideration by coast guard.--The Commandant
+shall consider a preference of a cadet indicated pursuant
+to clause (ii), but may require the cadet to serve as a
+permanent commissioned officer in the Regular Coast Guard
+instead of being appointed as a commissioned officer in an
+armed force associated with the academy from which the
+cadet graduated.
+``(iv) Treatment of service agreement.--With respect to
+a service agreement entered into under section 1925 of this
+title by a cadet who transfers under this subsection to the
+United States Military Academy, the United States Air Force
+Academy, or the United States Naval Academy and is
+appointed as a commissioned officer in an armed force
+associated with that academy, the service obligation
+undertaken under such agreement shall be considered to be
+satisfied upon the completion of 5 years of active duty
+service in the service of such armed force.
+``(C) Senior reserve officers' training corps program.--A
+cadet who transfers under this subsection to a Senior Reserve
+Officers' Training Corps program affiliated with another
+institution of higher education is entitled upon graduation
+from the Senior Reserve Officers' Training program to
+commission into the Coast Guard, as set forth in section 3738a
+of this title.
``(h) Room Reassignment.--Coast Guard Academy cadets may request
room reassignment if experiencing discomfort due to Coast Guard Academy
rooming assignments, consistent with policy.''.
(b) Clerical Amendments.--The analysis for chapter 19 of title 14,
United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to section
1902 and inserting the following:
-
``1902. Academy policy and report on covered misconduct.''.
-
SEC. 7242. MODIFICATION OF BOARD OF VISITORS.
-
Section 1903 of title 14, United States Code, is amended--
(1) by striking subsections (b) and (c) and inserting the
following:
``(b) Membership.--
-``(1) In general.--The membership of the Board shall
-consist of the following:
+``(1) In general.--The membership of the Board shall consist of
+the following:
``(A) The chairperson of the Committee on Commerce,
-Science, and Transportation of the Senate, or a member
+Science, and Transportation of the Senate, or a member of such
+Committee designated by such chairperson.
+``(B) The chairperson of the Committee on Transportation
+and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives, or a member
of such Committee designated by such chairperson.
-``(B) The chairperson of the Committee on
-Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
-Representatives, or a member of such Committee
-designated by such chairperson.
``(C) 3 Senators appointed by the Vice President.
-``(D) 4 Members of the House of Representatives
-appointed by the Speaker of the House of
-Representatives.
-``(E) 2 Senators appointed by the Vice President,
-each of whom shall be selected from among members of
-the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate.
-``(F) 2 Members of the House of Representatives
-appointed by the Speaker of the House of
-Representatives, each of whom shall be selected from
-among members of the Committee on Appropriations of the
-House of Representatives.
+``(D) 4 Members of the House of Representatives appointed
+by the Speaker of the House of Representatives.
+``(E) 2 Senators appointed by the Vice President, each of
+whom shall be selected from among members of the Committee on
+Appropriations of the Senate.
+``(F) 2 Members of the House of Representatives appointed
+by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, each of whom
+shall be selected from among members of the Committee on
+Appropriations of the House of Representatives.
``(G) 6 individuals designated by the President.
``(2) Timing of appointments of members.--
-``(A) Senators.--If any member of the Board
-described in paragraph (1)(C) is not appointed by the
-date that is 180 days after the date on which the first
-session of each Congress convenes, the chair and
+``(A) Senators.--If any member of the Board described in
+paragraph (1)(C) is not appointed by the date that is 180 days
+after the date on which the first session of each Congress
+convenes, the chair and ranking member of the subcommittee of
+the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the
+Senate with jurisdiction over the authorization of
+appropriations of the Coast Guard shall be members of the Board
+until the date on which the second session of such Congress
+adjourns sine die.
+``(B) Members of the house of representatives.--If any
+member of the Board described in paragraph (1)(D) is not
+appointed by the date that is 180 days after the date on which
+the first session of each Congress convenes, the chair and
ranking member of the subcommittee of the Committee on
-Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate
-with jurisdiction over the authorization of
-appropriations of the Coast Guard shall be members of
-the Board until the date on which the second session of
-such Congress adjourns sine die.
-``(B) Members of the house of representatives.--If
-any member of the Board described in paragraph (1)(D)
-is not appointed by the date that is 180 days after the
-date on which the first session of each Congress
-convenes, the chair and ranking member of the
-subcommittee of the Committee on Transportation and
-Infrastructure of the House of Representatives with
-jurisdiction over the authorization of appropriations
-for the Coast Guard shall be members of the Board until
-the date on which the second session of such Congress
-adjourns sine die.
-``(C) Members of the committee on appropriations of
-the senate.--If any member of the Board described in
-paragraph (1)(E) is not appointed by the date that is
-180 days after the date on which the first session of
-each Congress convenes, the chair and ranking member of
-the subcommittee of the Committee on Appropriations of
-the Senate with jurisdiction over appropriations for
-the Coast Guard shall be members of the Board until the
-date on which the second session of such Congress
-adjourns sine die.
-``(D) Members of the committee on appropriations of
-the house of representatives.--If any member of the
-Board described in paragraph (1)(F) is not appointed by
-the date that is 180 days after the date on which the
-first session of each Congress convenes, the chair and
-ranking member of the subcommittee of the Committee on
-Appropriations of the House of Representatives with
-jurisdiction over appropriations for the Coast Guard
-shall be members of the Board until the date on which
-the second session of such Congress adjourns sine die.
+Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
+Representatives with jurisdiction over the authorization of
+appropriations for the Coast Guard shall be members of the
+Board until the date on which the second session of such
+Congress adjourns sine die.
+``(C) Members of the committee on appropriations of the
+senate.--If any member of the Board described in paragraph
+(1)(E) is not appointed by the date that is 180 days after the
+date on which the first session of each Congress convenes, the
+chair and ranking member of the subcommittee of the Committee
+on Appropriations of the Senate with jurisdiction over
+appropriations for the Coast Guard shall be members of the
+Board until the date on which the second session of such
+Congress adjourns sine die.
+``(D) Members of the committee on appropriations of the
+house of representatives.--If any member of the Board described
+in paragraph (1)(F) is not appointed by the date that is 180
+days after the date on which the first session of each Congress
+convenes, the chair and ranking member of the subcommittee of
+the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives
+with jurisdiction over appropriations for the Coast Guard shall
+be members of the Board until the date on which the second
+session of such Congress adjourns sine die.
``(3) Chairperson.--
-``(A) In general.--On a biennial basis and subject
-to paragraph (4), the Board shall select from among the
-members of the Board a Member of Congress to serve as
-the Chair of the Board.
-``(B) Rotation.--A Member of the House of
-Representatives and a Member of the Senate shall
-alternately be selected as the Chair of the Board.
-``(C) Term.--An individual may not serve as
-Chairperson of the Board for consecutive terms.
+``(A) In general.--On a biennial basis and subject to
+paragraph (4), the Board shall select from among the members of
+the Board a Member of Congress to serve as the Chair of the
+Board.
+``(B) Rotation.--A Member of the House of Representatives
+and a Member of the Senate shall alternately be selected as the
+Chair of the Board.
+``(C) Term.--An individual may not serve as Chairperson of
+the Board for consecutive terms.
``(4) Length of service.--
-``(A) Members of congress.--A Member of Congress
-designated as a member of the Board under paragraph (1)
-shall be designated as a member in the first session of
-the applicable Congress and shall serve for the
-duration of such Congress.
-``(B) Individuals designated by the president.--
-Each individual designated by the President under
-paragraph (1)(G) shall serve as a member of the Board
-for 3 years, except that any such member whose term of
-office has expired shall continue to serve until a
-successor is appointed by the President.
-``(C) Death or resignation of a member.--If a
-member of the Board dies or resigns, a successor shall
-be designated for any unexpired portion of the term of
-the member by the official who designated the member.
+``(A) Members of congress.--A Member of Congress designated
+as a member of the Board under paragraph (1) shall be
+designated as a member in the first session of the applicable
+Congress and shall serve for the duration of such Congress.
+``(B) Individuals designated by the president.--Each
+individual designated by the President under paragraph (1)(G)
+shall serve as a member of the Board for 3 years, except that
+any such member whose term of office has expired shall continue
+to serve until a successor is appointed by the President.
+``(C) Death or resignation of a member.--If a member of the
+Board dies or resigns, a successor shall be designated for any
+unexpired portion of the term of the member by the official who
+designated the member.
``(c) Academy Visits.--
-``(1) Annual visit.--The Commandant shall invite each
-member of the Board, and any staff designated under subsection
-(e)(2)(A), to visit the Coast Guard Academy at least once
-annually to review the operation of the Academy.
-``(2) Additional visits.--With the approval of the
-Secretary, the Board or any members of the Board in connection
-with the duties of the Board may--
-``(A) make visits to the Academy in addition to the
-visits described in paragraph (1); or
+``(1) Annual visit.--The Commandant shall invite each member of
+the Board, and any staff designated under subsection (e)(2)(A), to
+visit the Coast Guard Academy at least once annually to review the
+operation of the Academy.
+``(2) Additional visits.--With the approval of the Secretary,
+the Board or any members of the Board in connection with the duties
+of the Board may--
+``(A) make visits to the Academy in addition to the visits
+described in paragraph (1); or
``(B) consult with--
``(i) the Superintendent of the Academy; or
-``(ii) the faculty, staff, or cadets of the
-Academy.
-``(3) Access.--The Commandant shall ensure that the Board
-or any members of the Board who visits the Academy under this
-paragraph is provided reasonable access to the grounds,
-facilities, cadets, faculty, staff, and other personnel of the
-Academy for the purpose of carrying out the duties of the
-Board.'';
+``(ii) the faculty, staff, or cadets of the Academy.
+``(3) Access.--The Commandant shall ensure that the Board or
+any members of the Board who visits the Academy under this
+paragraph is provided reasonable access to the grounds, facilities,
+cadets, faculty, staff, and other personnel of the Academy for the
+purpose of carrying out the duties of the Board.'';
(2) in subsection (d)--
-(A) in paragraph (1) by inserting ``, including
-with respect to prevention of, response to, and
-recovery from sexual assault and sexual harassment''
-after ``discipline''; and
+(A) in paragraph (1) by inserting ``, including with
+respect to prevention of, response to, and recovery from sexual
+assault and sexual harassment'' after ``discipline''; and
(B) in paragraph (5) by inserting ``, including
-infrastructure, living quarters, and deferred
-maintenance'' after ``equipment''; and
-(3) by striking subsections (e) through (g) and inserting
-the following:
+infrastructure, living quarters, and deferred maintenance''
+after ``equipment''; and
+(3) by striking subsections (e) through (g) and inserting the
+following:
``(e) Administrative Matters.--
``(1) Meetings.--
-``(A) In general.--Not less frequently than
-annually, the Board shall meet at a location chosen by
-the Commandant, in consultation with the Board, to
-conduct the review required by subsection (d).
+``(A) In general.--Not less frequently than annually, the
+Board shall meet at a location chosen by the Commandant, in
+consultation with the Board, to conduct the review required by
+subsection (d).
``(B) Chairperson and charter.--The Federal officer
-designated under subsection (g)(1)(B) shall organize a
-meeting of the Board for the purposes of--
-``(i) selecting a Chairperson of the Board
-under subsection (b)(3);
-``(ii) adopting an official charter for the
-Board, which shall establish the schedule of
-meetings of the Board; and
-``(iii) any other matter such designated
-Federal officer or the Board considers
-appropriate.
-``(C) Scheduling.--In scheduling a meeting of the
-Board, such designated Federal officer shall
-coordinate, to the greatest extent practicable, with
-the members of the Board to determine the date and time
-of the meeting.
-``(D) Notification.--Not less than 30 days before
-each scheduled meeting of the Board, such designated
-Federal officer shall notify each member of the Board
-of the time, date, and location of the meeting.
+designated under subsection (g)(1)(B) shall organize a meeting
+of the Board for the purposes of--
+``(i) selecting a Chairperson of the Board under
+subsection (b)(3);
+``(ii) adopting an official charter for the Board,
+which shall establish the schedule of meetings of the
+Board; and
+``(iii) any other matter such designated Federal
+officer or the Board considers appropriate.
+``(C) Scheduling.--In scheduling a meeting of the Board,
+such designated Federal officer shall coordinate, to the
+greatest extent practicable, with the members of the Board to
+determine the date and time of the meeting.
+``(D) Notification.--Not less than 30 days before each
+scheduled meeting of the Board, such designated Federal officer
+shall notify each member of the Board of the time, date, and
+location of the meeting.
``(2) Staff.--
-``(A) Designation.--The chairperson and the ranking
-member of the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
-Transportation of the Senate and the chairperson and
-the ranking member of the Committee on Transportation
-and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives may
-each designate 1 staff member of each such Committees.
-``(B) Role.--Staff designated under subparagraph
-(A)--
-``(i) may attend and participate in visits
-and carry out consultations described under
-subsection (c)(1) and attend and participate in
-meetings described under paragraph (1); and
-``(ii) may not otherwise carry out duties
-or take actions reserved to members of the
-Board under this section.
-``(3) Advisors.--If approved by the Secretary, the Board
-may consult with advisors in carrying out the duties of the
-Board under this section.
+``(A) Designation.--The chairperson and the ranking member
+of the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of
+the Senate and the chairperson and the ranking member of the
+Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
+Representatives may each designate 1 staff member of each such
+Committees.
+``(B) Role.--Staff designated under subparagraph (A)--
+``(i) may attend and participate in visits and carry
+out consultations described under subsection (c)(1) and
+attend and participate in meetings described under
+paragraph (1); and
+``(ii) may not otherwise carry out duties or take
+actions reserved to members of the Board under this
+section.
+``(3) Advisors.--If approved by the Secretary, the Board may
+consult with advisors in carrying out the duties of the Board under
+this section.
``(4) Reports.--
-``(A) In general.--Not later than 60 days after the
-date on which the Board conducts a meeting of the Board
-under paragraph (1), the Commandant, in consultation
-with the Board, shall submit a report on the actions of
-the Board during the meeting and the recommendations of
-the Board pertaining to the Academy to--
+``(A) In general.--Not later than 60 days after the date on
+which the Board conducts a meeting of the Board under paragraph
+(1), the Commandant, in consultation with the Board, shall
+submit a report on the actions of the Board during the meeting
+and the recommendations of the Board pertaining to the Academy
+to--
``(i) the Secretary;
-``(ii) the Committee on Commerce, Science,
-and Transportation and the Committee on Armed
-Services of the Senate; and
+``(ii) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
+Transportation and the Committee on Armed Services of the
+Senate; and
``(iii) the Committee on Transportation and
-Infrastructure and the Committee on Armed
-Services of the House of Representatives.
-``(B) Publication.--Each report submitted under
-this paragraph shall be published on a publicly
-accessible website of the Coast Guard.
+Infrastructure and the Committee on Armed Services of the
+House of Representatives.
+``(B) Publication.--Each report submitted under this
+paragraph shall be published on a publicly accessible website
+of the Coast Guard.
``(f) Disclosure.--The Commandant and the Superintendent of the
Academy shall ensure candid and complete disclosure to the Board,
consistent with applicable laws relating to disclosure of information,
@@ -61480,20 +56517,18 @@
appropriate.
``(g) Coast Guard Support.--
``(1) In general.--The Commandant shall--
-``(A) provide support to the Board, as Board
-considers necessary for the performance of the duties
-of the Board;
+``(A) provide support to the Board, as Board considers
+necessary for the performance of the duties of the Board;
``(B) designate a Federal officer to support the
performance of the duties of the Board; and
``(C) in cooperation with the Superintendent of the
Academy, advise the Board of any institutional issues,
-consistent with applicable laws concerning the
-disclosure of information.
-``(2) Reimbursement.--Each member of the Board and each
-advisor consulted by the Board under subsection (e)(3) shall be
-reimbursed, to the extent permitted by law, by the Coast Guard
-for actual expenses incurred while engaged in duties as a
-member or advisor.
+consistent with applicable laws concerning the disclosure of
+information.
+``(2) Reimbursement.--Each member of the Board and each advisor
+consulted by the Board under subsection (e)(3) shall be reimbursed,
+to the extent permitted by law, by the Coast Guard for actual
+expenses incurred while engaged in duties as a member or advisor.
``(h) Notification.--Not later than 30 days after the date on which
the first session of each Congress convenes, the Commandant shall
provide to the chairperson and ranking member of the Committee on
@@ -61501,9 +56536,7 @@
and ranking member of the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure of the House of Representatives, and the President
notification of the requirements of this section.''.
-
SEC. 7243. COAST GUARD ACADEMY CADET ADVISORY BOARD.
-
(a) In General.--Subchapter I of Chapter 19 of title 14, United
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
``Sec. 1907. Coast Guard Academy Cadet Advisory Board
@@ -61516,25 +56549,25 @@
Coast Guard Academy at the time of appointment, including not fewer
than 3 cadets from each class.
``(c) Appointment.--
-``(1) In general.--Cadets shall be appointed to the
-Advisory Board by the Provost, in consultation with the
-Superintendent of the Coast Guard Academy.
-``(2) Application.--Cadets who are eligible for appointment
-to the Advisory Board shall submit an application for
-appointment to the Provost of the Coast Guard Academy, or a
-designee of the Provost, for consideration.
+``(1) In general.--Cadets shall be appointed to the Advisory
+Board by the Provost, in consultation with the Superintendent of
+the Coast Guard Academy.
+``(2) Application.--Cadets who are eligible for appointment to
+the Advisory Board shall submit an application for appointment to
+the Provost of the Coast Guard Academy, or a designee of the
+Provost, for consideration.
``(d) Selection.--The Provost shall select eligible applicants
who--
``(1) are best suited to fulfill the duties described in
subsection (g); and
-``(2) best represent the student body makeup at the Coast
-Guard Academy.
+``(2) best represent the student body makeup at the Coast Guard
+Academy.
``(e) Term.--
-``(1) In general.--Appointments shall be made not later
-than 60 days after the date of the swearing in of a new class
-of cadets at the Coast Guard Academy.
-``(2) Term.--The term of membership of a cadet on the
-Advisory Board shall be 1 academic year.
+``(1) In general.--Appointments shall be made not later than 60
+days after the date of the swearing in of a new class of cadets at
+the Coast Guard Academy.
+``(2) Term.--The term of membership of a cadet on the Advisory
+Board shall be 1 academic year.
``(f) Meetings.--The Advisory Board shall meet in person with the
Superintendent not less frequently than twice each academic year to
discuss the activities of the Advisory Board.
@@ -61542,65 +56575,59 @@
``(1) identify challenges facing Coast Guard Academy cadets
relating to--
``(A) health and wellbeing;
-``(B) cadet perspectives and information with
-respect to sexual assault, sexual harassment and sexual
-violence prevention, response, and recovery at the
-Coast Guard Academy; and
+``(B) cadet perspectives and information with respect to
+sexual assault, sexual harassment and sexual violence
+prevention, response, and recovery at the Coast Guard Academy;
+and
``(C) any other matter the Advisory Board considers
important;
``(2) discuss and propose possible solutions to such
-challenges, including improvements to leadership development at
-the Coast Guard Academy; and
-``(3) periodically review the efficacy of Coast Guard
-Academy academic, wellness, and other relevant programs and
-provide recommendations to the Commandant for improvement of
-such programs.
+challenges, including improvements to leadership development at the
+Coast Guard Academy; and
+``(3) periodically review the efficacy of Coast Guard Academy
+academic, wellness, and other relevant programs and provide
+recommendations to the Commandant for improvement of such programs.
``(h) Working Groups.--
-``(1) In general.--The Advisory Board shall establish a
-working group composed, at least in part, of Coast Guard
-Academy cadets who are not current members of the Advisory
-Board and members of the Cadets Against Sexual Assault, or any
-similar successor organization, to assist the Advisory Board in
-carrying out the duties described in subsection (g)(1)(B).
-``(2) Other working groups.--The Advisory Board may
-establish such other working groups (which may be composed, at
-least in part, of Coast Guard Academy cadets who are not
-current members of the Advisory Board) as the Advisory Board
-finds to be necessary to carry out duties of the Board, other
-than the duties described in subparagraph (A) or (C) of
-subsection (g)(1).
+``(1) In general.--The Advisory Board shall establish a working
+group composed, at least in part, of Coast Guard Academy cadets who
+are not current members of the Advisory Board and members of the
+Cadets Against Sexual Assault, or any similar successor
+organization, to assist the Advisory Board in carrying out the
+duties described in subsection (g)(1)(B).
+``(2) Other working groups.--The Advisory Board may establish
+such other working groups (which may be composed, at least in part,
+of Coast Guard Academy cadets who are not current members of the
+Advisory Board) as the Advisory Board finds to be necessary to
+carry out duties of the Board, other than the duties described in
+subparagraph (A) or (C) of subsection (g)(1).
``(i) Reporting.--
-``(1) Commandant and superintendent.--Not less frequently
-than once per academic semester, the Advisory Board shall
-submit a report or provide a briefing to the Commandant and the
+``(1) Commandant and superintendent.--Not less frequently than
+once per academic semester, the Advisory Board shall submit a
+report or provide a briefing to the Commandant and the
Superintendent on the results of the activities carried out in
furtherance of the duties of the Advisory Board described in
-subsection (g), including recommendations for actions to be
-taken based on such results.
-``(2) Annual report.--The Advisory Board shall transmit to
-the Commandant, through the Provost and the Superintendent, an
-annual report at the conclusion of each academic year,
-containing the information and materials presented to the
-Commandant, Superintendent, or both, during each brief provided
-during such academic year.
-``(3) Congress.--Not later than 30 days after the receipt
-by the Commandant of a report under this subsection, the
-Commandant shall provide to the Committee on Commerce, Science,
-and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on
-Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
-Representatives any report or other materials provided to the
-Commandant and Superintendent under paragraph (1) and any other
-information related to the Advisory Board requested by the
-Committees.''.
+subsection (g), including recommendations for actions to be taken
+based on such results.
+``(2) Annual report.--The Advisory Board shall transmit to the
+Commandant, through the Provost and the Superintendent, an annual
+report at the conclusion of each academic year, containing the
+information and materials presented to the Commandant,
+Superintendent, or both, during each brief provided during such
+academic year.
+``(3) Congress.--Not later than 30 days after the receipt by
+the Commandant of a report under this subsection, the Commandant
+shall provide to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
+Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation
+and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives any report or
+other materials provided to the Commandant and Superintendent under
+paragraph (1) and any other information related to the Advisory
+Board requested by the Committees.''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 19 of title 14,
United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to
section 1906 the following:
-
``1907. Coast Guard Academy Cadet Advisory Board.''.
-
SEC. 7244. AUTHORIZATION FOR USE OF COAST GUARD ACADEMY FACILITIES AND
EQUIPMENT BY COVERED FOUNDATIONS.
-
(a) In General.--Subchapter I of chapter 19 of title 14, United
States Code, is further amended by adding at the end the following:
``Sec. 1908. Authorization for use of Coast Guard Academy facilities
@@ -61619,17 +56646,15 @@
``(1) is without any liability of the United States to the
covered foundation;
``(2) does not--
-``(A) affect the ability of any official or
-employee of the Coast Guard, or any member of the armed
-forces, to carry out any responsibility or duty in a
-fair and objective manner;
-``(B) compromise the integrity or appearance of
-integrity of any program of the Coast Guard, or any
-individual involved in any such program; or
-``(C) include the participation of any cadet of the
-Coast Guard Academy at an event of the covered
-foundation, other than participation of such a cadet in
-an honor guard;
+``(A) affect the ability of any official or employee of the
+Coast Guard, or any member of the armed forces, to carry out
+any responsibility or duty in a fair and objective manner;
+``(B) compromise the integrity or appearance of integrity
+of any program of the Coast Guard, or any individual involved
+in any such program; or
+``(C) include the participation of any cadet of the Coast
+Guard Academy at an event of the covered foundation, other than
+participation of such a cadet in an honor guard;
``(3) complies with any applicable ethics regulation; and
``(4) has been reviewed and approved by an attorney of the
Coast Guard.
@@ -61646,29 +56671,25 @@
``(f) Covered Foundation Defined.--In this section, the term
`covered foundation' means an organization that--
``(1) is a charitable, educational, or civic nonprofit
-organization under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue
-Code of 1986; and
+organization under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code
+of 1986; and
``(2) the Secretary determines operates exclusively to
support--
-``(A) recruiting activities with respect to the
-Coast Guard Academy;
-``(B) parent or alumni development in support of
-the Coast Guard Academy;
-``(C) academic, leadership, or character
-development of Coast Guard Academy cadets;
-``(D) institutional development of the Coast Guard
-Academy; or
-``(E) athletics in support of the Coast Guard
-Academy.''.
+``(A) recruiting activities with respect to the Coast Guard
+Academy;
+``(B) parent or alumni development in support of the Coast
+Guard Academy;
+``(C) academic, leadership, or character development of
+Coast Guard Academy cadets;
+``(D) institutional development of the Coast Guard Academy;
+or
+``(E) athletics in support of the Coast Guard Academy.''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 19 of title 14,
United States Code, is further amended by inserting after the item
relating to section 1907 the following:
-
``1908. Authorization for use of Coast Guard Academy facilities and
equipment by covered foundations.''.
-
SEC. 7245. POLICY ON HAZING.
-
(a) In General.--Subchapter I of chapter 19 of title 14, United
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
``Sec. 1909. Policy on hazing
@@ -61698,11 +56719,8 @@
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 19 of title 14,
United States Code, is further amended by inserting after the item
relating to section 1908 the following:
-
``1909. Policy on hazing.''.
-
SEC. 7246. CONCURRENT JURISDICTION AT COAST GUARD ACADEMY.
-
(a) In General.--Subchapter I of chapter 19 of title 14, United
States Code, is further amended by adding at the end the following:
``Sec. 1910. Concurrent jurisdiction at Coast Guard Academy
@@ -61717,37 +56735,32 @@
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 19 of title 14,
United States Code, is further amended by inserting after the item
relating to section 1909 the following:
-
``1910. Concurrent jurisdiction at Coast Guard Academy.''.
-
SEC. 7247. STUDY ON COAST GUARD ACADEMY OVERSIGHT.
-
(a) In General.--Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment
of this Act, the Commandant, shall enter into an agreement with a
federally funded research and development center with relevant
expertise under which such center shall conduct an assessment of the
oversight and governance of the Coast Guard Academy, including--
(1) examining the--
-(A) authorities regarding Coast Guard and
-Departmental oversight of the Coast Guard Academy,
-including considerations of how these may impact
-accreditation review at the Academy;
-(B) roles and responsibilities of the Board of
-Trustees of such Academy;
-(C) Coast Guard roles and responsibilities with
-respect to management and facilitation of the Board of
-Trustees of such Academy;
-(D) advisory functions of the Board of Trustees of
-such Academy; and
-(E) membership of the Board of Trustees for the 10-
-year period preceding the date of the enactment of this
-Act, to include expertise, objectiveness, and
-effectiveness in conducting oversight of such Academy;
-and
+(A) authorities regarding Coast Guard and Departmental
+oversight of the Coast Guard Academy, including considerations
+of how these may impact accreditation review at the Academy;
+(B) roles and responsibilities of the Board of Trustees of
+such Academy;
+(C) Coast Guard roles and responsibilities with respect to
+management and facilitation of the Board of Trustees of such
+Academy;
+(D) advisory functions of the Board of Trustees of such
+Academy; and
+(E) membership of the Board of Trustees for the 10- year
+period preceding the date of the enactment of this Act, to
+include expertise, objectiveness, and effectiveness in
+conducting oversight of such Academy; and
(2) an analysis of the involvement of the Board of Trustees
-during the Operation Fouled Anchor investigation, including to
-what extent the Board members were informed, involved, or made
-decisions regarding the governance of the academy based on that
+during the Operation Fouled Anchor investigation, including to what
+extent the Board members were informed, involved, or made decisions
+regarding the governance of the academy based on that
investigation.
(b) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date on which the
Commandant enters into an agreement under subsection (a), the federally
@@ -61759,77 +56772,70 @@
contains--
(1) the results of the assessment required under subsection
(a); and
-(2) recommendations to improve governance of the Coast
-Guard Academy and the Board of Trustees.
-
+(2) recommendations to improve governance of the Coast Guard
+Academy and the Board of Trustees.
SEC. 7248. ELECTRONIC LOCKING MECHANISMS TO ENSURE COAST GUARD ACADEMY
CADET ROOM SECURITY.
-
(a) In General.--Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment
of this Act, the Commandant, in consultation with the Superintendent of
the Coast Guard Academy (referred to in this section as the
``Superintendent''), shall--
-(1) install an electronic locking mechanism for each room
-at the Coast Guard Academy within which 1 or more Coast Guard
-Academy cadets reside overnight;
-(2) test each such mechanism not less than once every 6
-months for proper function and maintained in proper working
-order; and
-(3) use a system that electronically records the date,
-time, and identity of each individual who accesses a cadet room
-using an electronic access token, code, card, or other
-electronic means, which shall be maintained in accordance with
-the general schedule for records retention, or a period of five
-years, whichever is later.
+(1) install an electronic locking mechanism for each room at
+the Coast Guard Academy within which 1 or more Coast Guard Academy
+cadets reside overnight;
+(2) test each such mechanism not less than once every 6 months
+for proper function and maintained in proper working order; and
+(3) use a system that electronically records the date, time,
+and identity of each individual who accesses a cadet room using an
+electronic access token, code, card, or other electronic means,
+which shall be maintained in accordance with the general schedule
+for records retention, or a period of five years, whichever is
+later.
(b) Electronic Locking Mechanisms.--
-(1) In general.--Each electronic locking mechanism
-described in subsection (a) shall be coded in a manner that
-provides access to a room described in such subsection only
-to--
+(1) In general.--Each electronic locking mechanism described in
+subsection (a) shall be coded in a manner that provides access to a
+room described in such subsection only to--
(A) the 1 or more cadets assigned to the room; and
-(B) such Coast Guard Academy officers,
-administrators, staff, or security personnel, including
-personnel of the Coast Guard Investigative Service, as
-are necessary to access the room in the event of an
-emergency.
-(2) Existing mechanisms.--Not later than 30 days after the
-date of enactment of this Act, the Superintendent shall ensure
-that electronic locking mechanisms installed in academic
-buildings of the Coast Guard Academy, Chase Hall common spaces,
-and in any other location at the Coast Guard Academy are
-maintained in proper working order.
+(B) such Coast Guard Academy officers, administrators,
+staff, or security personnel, including personnel of the Coast
+Guard Investigative Service, as are necessary to access the
+room in the event of an emergency.
+(2) Existing mechanisms.--Not later than 30 days after the date
+of enactment of this Act, the Superintendent shall ensure that
+electronic locking mechanisms installed in academic buildings of
+the Coast Guard Academy, Chase Hall common spaces, and in any other
+location at the Coast Guard Academy are maintained in proper
+working order.
(c) Access Policy Instruction.--Not later than 1 year after the
date of enactment of this Act, the Superintendent shall promulgate a
policy regarding cadet room security policies and procedures, which
shall include, at a minimum--
-(1) a prohibition on sharing with any other cadet,
-employee, or other individual electronic access tokens, codes,
-cards, or other electronic means of accessing a cadet room;
-(2) procedures for resetting electronic locking mechanisms
-in the event of a lost, stolen, or otherwise compromised
-electronic access token, code, card, or other electronic means
-of accessing a cadet room;
-(3) procedures to maintain the identity of each individual
-who accesses a cadet room using an electronic access token,
-code, card, or other electronic means, while ensuring the
-security of personally identifiable information and protecting
-the privacy of any such individual, as appropriate;
+(1) a prohibition on sharing with any other cadet, employee, or
+other individual electronic access tokens, codes, cards, or other
+electronic means of accessing a cadet room;
+(2) procedures for resetting electronic locking mechanisms in
+the event of a lost, stolen, or otherwise compromised electronic
+access token, code, card, or other electronic means of accessing a
+cadet room;
+(3) procedures to maintain the identity of each individual who
+accesses a cadet room using an electronic access token, code, card,
+or other electronic means, while ensuring the security of
+personally identifiable information and protecting the privacy of
+any such individual, as appropriate;
(4) procedures by which cadets may report to the chain of
command the malfunction of an electronic locking mechanism; and
-(5) a schedule of testing to ensure the proper functioning
-of electronic locking mechanisms.
+(5) a schedule of testing to ensure the proper functioning of
+electronic locking mechanisms.
(d) Minimum Training Requirements.--The Superintendent shall ensure
that each Coast Guard Academy cadet receives, not later than 1 day
after the date of the initial arrival of the cadet at the Coast Guard
Academy, an initial training session, and any other training the
Superintendent considers necessary, on--
-(1) the use of electronic locking mechanisms installed
-under this section; and
+(1) the use of electronic locking mechanisms installed under
+this section; and
(2) the policy promulgated under subsection (c).
-
SEC. 7249. REPORT ON EXISTING BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS SUPPORT
SERVICES FACILITIES AT COAST GUARD ACADEMY.
-
(a) In General.--Not later than 120 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Commandant, shall submit to the Committee on
Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee
@@ -61842,45 +56848,40 @@
(b) Elements.--The report required under paragraph (1) shall
include--
(1) an identification of each building at the Coast Guard
-Academy that contains a dormitory or other overnight
-accommodations for cadets or officer candidates; and
+Academy that contains a dormitory or other overnight accommodations
+for cadets or officer candidates; and
(2)(A) an identification of additional behavioral health or
-wellness support services that would be beneficial to cadets
-and officer candidates, such as additional facilities with
-secure access to telemedicine;
-(B) a description of the benefits that such
-services would provide to cadets and officer
-candidates, particularly to cadets and officer
-candidates who have experienced sexual assault or
-sexual harassment; and
-(C) a description of the resources necessary to
-provide such services.
-
+wellness support services that would be beneficial to cadets and
+officer candidates, such as additional facilities with secure
+access to telemedicine;
+(B) a description of the benefits that such services would
+provide to cadets and officer candidates, particularly to
+cadets and officer candidates who have experienced sexual
+assault or sexual harassment; and
+(C) a description of the resources necessary to provide
+such services.
SEC. 7250. REQUIRED POSTING OF INFORMATION.
-
The Commandant shall ensure that, in each building at the Coast
Guard Academy that contains a dormitory or other overnight
accommodations for cadets or officer candidates, written information is
posted in a visible location with respect to--
-(1) the methods and means by which a cadet or officer
-candidate may report a crime, including harassment, sexual
-assault, sexual harassment, and any other offense;
-(2) the contact information for the Coast Guard
-Investigative Service;
+(1) the methods and means by which a cadet or officer candidate
+may report a crime, including harassment, sexual assault, sexual
+harassment, and any other offense;
+(2) the contact information for the Coast Guard Investigative
+Service;
(3) external resources for--
(A) wellness support;
(B) work-life;
(C) medical services; and
-(D) support relating to behavioral health, civil
-rights, sexual assault, and sexual harassment; and
+(D) support relating to behavioral health, civil rights,
+sexual assault, and sexual harassment; and
(4) cadet and officer candidate rights with respect to
reporting incidents to the Coast Guard Investigative Service,
-civilian authorities, the Office of the Inspector General of
-the department in which the Coast Guard is operating, and any
-other applicable entity.
-
+civilian authorities, the Office of the Inspector General of the
+department in which the Coast Guard is operating, and any other
+applicable entity.
SEC. 7251. INSTALLATION OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND MEDICAL PRIVACY ROOMS.
-
(a) In General.--Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment
of this Act, the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard
is operating shall install or construct at the Coast Guard Academy not
@@ -61890,105 +56891,95 @@
(b) Standards of Rooms.--Each room installed or constructed under
this section shall--
(1) be equipped--
-(A) in a manner that ensures the protection of the
-privacy of cadets and officer candidates, consistent
-with law and policy;
+(A) in a manner that ensures the protection of the privacy
+of cadets and officer candidates, consistent with law and
+policy;
(B) with a telephone and computer to allow for the
-provision of behavioral health and wellness support or
-other services; and
-(C) with an accessible and private wireless
-internet connection for the use of personal
-communications devices at the discretion of the cadet
-or officer candidate concerned; and
-(2) to the extent practicable and consistent with good
-order and discipline, be accessible to cadets and officer
-candidates at all times; and
-(3) contain the written information described in section
-7250, which shall be posted in a visible location.
-
+provision of behavioral health and wellness support or other
+services; and
+(C) with an accessible and private wireless internet
+connection for the use of personal communications devices at
+the discretion of the cadet or officer candidate concerned; and
+(2) to the extent practicable and consistent with good order
+and discipline, be accessible to cadets and officer candidates at
+all times; and
+(3) contain the written information described in section 7250,
+which shall be posted in a visible location.
SEC. 7252. REVIEW AND MODIFICATION OF COAST GUARD ACADEMY POLICY ON
SEXUAL HARASSMENT AND SEXUAL VIOLENCE.
-
(a) In General.--The Superintendent of the Coast Guard Academy
(referred to in this section as the ``Superintendent'') shall--
-(1) not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of
-this Act, commence a review of the Coast Guard Academy policy
-on sexual harassment and sexual violence established in
-accordance with section 1902 of title 14, United States Code,
-that includes an evaluation as to whether any long-standing
-Coast Guard Academy tradition, system, process, or internal
-policy impedes the implementation of necessary evidence-
-informed best practices followed by other military service
-academies in prevention, response, and recovery relating to
-sexual harassment and sexual violence; and
-(2) not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of
-this Act--
+(1) not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this
+Act, commence a review of the Coast Guard Academy policy on sexual
+harassment and sexual violence established in accordance with
+section 1902 of title 14, United States Code, that includes an
+evaluation as to whether any long-standing Coast Guard Academy
+tradition, system, process, or internal policy impedes the
+implementation of necessary evidence-informed best practices
+followed by other military service academies in prevention,
+response, and recovery relating to sexual harassment and sexual
+violence; and
+(2) not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this
+Act--
(A) complete such review; and
-(B) modify such policy in accordance with
-subsection (b).
+(B) modify such policy in accordance with subsection (b).
(b) Modifications to Policy.--In modifying the Coast Guard Academy
policy on sexual harassment and sexual violence referred to in
subsection (a), the Superintendent shall ensure that such policy
includes the following:
-(1) Each matter required to be specified by section 1902(b)
-of title 14, United States Code.
-(2) Updates to achieve compliance with chapter 47 of title
-10, United States Code (Uniform Code of Military Justice).
-(3) A description of the roles and responsibilities of
-staff of the Coast Guard Academy Sexual Assault Prevention,
-Response, and Recovery program, including--
+(1) Each matter required to be specified by section 1902(b) of
+title 14, United States Code.
+(2) Updates to achieve compliance with chapter 47 of title 10,
+United States Code (Uniform Code of Military Justice).
+(3) A description of the roles and responsibilities of staff of
+the Coast Guard Academy Sexual Assault Prevention, Response, and
+Recovery program, including--
(A) the Sexual Assault Response Coordinator;
(B) the Victim Advocate Program Specialist;
(C) the Volunteer Victim Advocate; and
-(D) the Primary Prevention Specialist, as
-established under subsection (c).
-(4) A description of the role of the Coast Guard
-Investigative Service with respect to sexual harassment and
-sexual violence prevention, response, and recovery at the Coast
-Guard Academy.
+(D) the Primary Prevention Specialist, as established under
+subsection (c).
+(4) A description of the role of the Coast Guard Investigative
+Service with respect to sexual harassment and sexual violence
+prevention, response, and recovery at the Coast Guard Academy.
(5) A description of the role of support staff at the Coast
Guard Academy, including chaplains, with respect to sexual
-harassment and sexual violence prevention, response, and
-recovery.
+harassment and sexual violence prevention, response, and recovery.
(6) Measures to promote awareness of dating violence.
(7) A delineation of the relationship between--
-(A) cadet advocacy groups organized for the
-prevention of, response to, and recovery from sexual
-harassment and sexual violence, including Cadets
-Against Sexual Assault; and
-(B) the staff of the Coast Guard Academy Sexual
-Assault Prevention, Response, and Recovery program.
-(8) A provision that requires cadets and Coast Guard
-Academy personnel to participate in not fewer than one in-
-person training each academic year on the prevention of,
-responses to, and resources relating to incidents of sexual
-harassment and sexual violence, to be provided by the staff of
-the Coast Guard Academy Sexual Assault Prevention, Response,
-and Recovery program.
-(9) The establishment, revision, or expansion, as
-necessary, of an anti-retaliation Superintendent's Instruction
-for cadets who--
+(A) cadet advocacy groups organized for the prevention of,
+response to, and recovery from sexual harassment and sexual
+violence, including Cadets Against Sexual Assault; and
+(B) the staff of the Coast Guard Academy Sexual Assault
+Prevention, Response, and Recovery program.
+(8) A provision that requires cadets and Coast Guard Academy
+personnel to participate in not fewer than one in-person training
+each academic year on the prevention of, responses to, and
+resources relating to incidents of sexual harassment and sexual
+violence, to be provided by the staff of the Coast Guard Academy
+Sexual Assault Prevention, Response, and Recovery program.
+(9) The establishment, revision, or expansion, as necessary, of
+an anti-retaliation Superintendent's Instruction for cadets who--
(A) report incidents of sexual harassment or sexual
violence;
-(B) participate in cadet advocacy groups that
-advocate for the prevention of, response to, and
-recovery from sexual harassment and sexual violence; or
-(C) seek assistance from a company officer, company
-senior enlisted leader, athletic coach, or other Coast
-Guard Academy staff member with respect to a mental
-health or other medical emergency.
-(10) A provision that explains the purpose of and process
-for issuance of a no-contact order at the Coast Guard Academy,
-including a description of the manner in which such an order
-shall be enforced.
-(11) A provision that explains the purpose of and process
-for issuance of a military protective order at the Coast Guard
-Academy, including a description of--
-(A) the manner in which such an order shall be
-enforced; and
-(B) the associated requirement to notify the
-National Criminal Information Center of the issuance of
-such an order.
+(B) participate in cadet advocacy groups that advocate for
+the prevention of, response to, and recovery from sexual
+harassment and sexual violence; or
+(C) seek assistance from a company officer, company senior
+enlisted leader, athletic coach, or other Coast Guard Academy
+staff member with respect to a mental health or other medical
+emergency.
+(10) A provision that explains the purpose of and process for
+issuance of a no-contact order at the Coast Guard Academy,
+including a description of the manner in which such an order shall
+be enforced.
+(11) A provision that explains the purpose of and process for
+issuance of a military protective order at the Coast Guard Academy,
+including a description of--
+(A) the manner in which such an order shall be enforced;
+and
+(B) the associated requirement to notify the National
+Criminal Information Center of the issuance of such an order.
(c) Primary Prevention Specialist.--Not later than 180 days after
the date of enactment of this Act, the Superintendent shall hire a
Primary Prevention Specialist, to be located and serve at the Coast
@@ -62004,7 +56995,6 @@
SEC. 7261. POLICY AND BRIEFING ON AVAILABILITY OF NALOXONE TO TREAT
OPIOID, INCLUDING FENTANYL, OVERDOSES.
-
(a) Policy.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of
this Act, the Commandant shall update the policy of the Coast Guard
regarding the use of medication to treat drug overdoses, including the
@@ -62016,10 +57006,9 @@
(1) at each Coast Guard clinic;
(2) at each independently located Coast Guard unit;
(3) onboard each Coast Guard cutter; and
-(4) for response to known or suspected opioid overdoses,
-such as fentanyl, at other appropriate Coast Guard
-installations and facilities and onboard other Coast Guard
-assets.
+(4) for response to known or suspected opioid overdoses, such
+as fentanyl, at other appropriate Coast Guard installations and
+facilities and onboard other Coast Guard assets.
(c) Participation in Tracking System.--Not later than 1 year after
the earlier of the date of enactment of this Act or the date on which
the tracking system established under section 706 of the National
@@ -62036,35 +57025,32 @@
facilitate Coast Guard access such tracking system.
(e) Briefing.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 2 years after the date of
-enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall provide the
-Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the
-Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
-of the House of Representatives a briefing on the use, by
-members and personnel of the Coast Guard at Coast Guard
-facilities, onboard Coast Guard assets, and during Coast Guard
-operations, of--
+enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall provide the Committee
+on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the
+Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
+Representatives a briefing on the use, by members and personnel of
+the Coast Guard at Coast Guard facilities, onboard Coast Guard
+assets, and during Coast Guard operations, of--
(A) opioid overdose reversal medications; and
(B) opioids, including fentanyl.
-(2) Elements.--The briefing required under paragraph (1)
-shall include the following:
+(2) Elements.--The briefing required under paragraph (1) shall
+include the following:
(A) A description of--
-(i) the progress made in the implementation
-of the updated policy required under subsection
-(a);
-(ii) the prevalence and incidence of the
-illegal use of fentanyl and other controlled
-substances in the Coast Guard during the 5-year
-period preceding the briefing;
-(iii) processes of the Coast Guard to
-mitigate substance abuse in the Coast Guard,
-particularly with respect to fentanyl; and
-(iv) the status of the memorandum of
-understanding required under subsection (d).
-(B) For the 5-year period preceding the briefing, a
-review of instances in which naloxone or other similar
-medication was used to treat opioid, including
-fentanyl, overdoses at a Coast Guard facility, onboard
-a Coast Guard asset, or during a Coast Guard operation.
+(i) the progress made in the implementation of the
+updated policy required under subsection (a);
+(ii) the prevalence and incidence of the illegal use of
+fentanyl and other controlled substances in the Coast Guard
+during the 5-year period preceding the briefing;
+(iii) processes of the Coast Guard to mitigate
+substance abuse in the Coast Guard, particularly with
+respect to fentanyl; and
+(iv) the status of the memorandum of understanding
+required under subsection (d).
+(B) For the 5-year period preceding the briefing, a review
+of instances in which naloxone or other similar medication was
+used to treat opioid, including fentanyl, overdoses at a Coast
+Guard facility, onboard a Coast Guard asset, or during a Coast
+Guard operation.
(f) Privacy.--In carrying out the requirements of this section, the
Commandant shall ensure compliance with all applicable privacy law,
including section 552a of title 5, United States Code (commonly
@@ -62080,10 +57066,8 @@
arrangements are in place to ensure access, at all times during
operations, to the opioid overdose reversal medications contained
within such single Coast Guard facility.
-
SEC. 7262. POLICY ON METHODS TO REDUCE INCENTIVES FOR ILLICIT MARITIME
DRUG TRAFFICKING.
-
(a) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Commandant, in consultation with the
Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration, the Secretary of
@@ -62097,15 +57081,14 @@
(a), the Commandant shall--
(1) include a requirement that, to the maximum extent
practicable, a vessel unlawfully transporting a controlled
-substance or precursors of a controlled substance being
-transported to produce illicit synthetic drugs, be seized or
-appropriately disposed of consistent with domestic and
-international law, as well as any international agreements to
-which the United States is a party; and
+substance or precursors of a controlled substance being transported
+to produce illicit synthetic drugs, be seized or appropriately
+disposed of consistent with domestic and international law, as well
+as any international agreements to which the United States is a
+party; and
(2) aim to reduce incentives for illicit maritime drug
trafficking on a global scale, including in the Eastern Pacific
-Ocean, the Indo-Pacific region, the Caribbean, and the Middle
-East.
+Ocean, the Indo-Pacific region, the Caribbean, and the Middle East.
(c) Briefing.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall brief the Committee on
Commerce, Science, and Transportation, the Committee on Foreign
@@ -62118,88 +57101,76 @@
(2) additional resources necessary to implement the policy
required under subsection (a) and methods recommended under
subparagraph (A).
-
SEC. 7263. PLAN FOR JOINT AND INTEGRATED MARITIME OPERATIONAL AND
-LEADERSHIP TRAINING FOR UNITED STATES COAST GUARD AND
-TAIWAN COAST GUARD ADMINISTRATION.
-
+LEADERSHIP TRAINING FOR UNITED STATES COAST GUARD AND TAIWAN COAST
+GUARD ADMINISTRATION.
(a) Purpose.--The purpose of this section is to require a plan to
increase joint and integrated training opportunities for the United
States Coast Guard and the Taiwan Coast Guard Administration.
(b) Plan.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Commandant, in consultation with the
-Secretary of State and the Secretary of Defense, shall complete
-a plan to expand opportunities for additional joint and
-integrated training activities for the United States Coast
-Guard and the Taiwan Coast Guard Administration.
-(2) Elements.--The plan required by paragraph (1) shall
-include the following:
-(A) The estimated costs for fiscal years 2026
-through 2030--
-(i) to deploy United States Coast Guard
-mobile training teams to Taiwan to meaningfully
-enhance the maritime security, law enforcement,
-and deterrence capabilities of Taiwan; and
-(ii) to accommodate the participation of an
-increased number of members of the Taiwan Coast
-Guard Administration in United States Coast
-Guard-led maritime training courses, including
-associated training costs for such members,
-such as costs for lodging, meals and incidental
-expenses, travel, training of personnel, and
-instructional materials.
-(B) A strategy for increasing the number of seats,
-as practicable, for members of the Taiwan Coast Guard
-Administration at each of the following United States
-Coast Guard training courses:
-(i) The International Maritime Officers
+Secretary of State and the Secretary of Defense, shall complete a
+plan to expand opportunities for additional joint and integrated
+training activities for the United States Coast Guard and the
+Taiwan Coast Guard Administration.
+(2) Elements.--The plan required by paragraph (1) shall include
+the following:
+(A) The estimated costs for fiscal years 2026 through
+2030--
+(i) to deploy United States Coast Guard mobile training
+teams to Taiwan to meaningfully enhance the maritime
+security, law enforcement, and deterrence capabilities of
+Taiwan; and
+(ii) to accommodate the participation of an increased
+number of members of the Taiwan Coast Guard Administration
+in United States Coast Guard-led maritime training courses,
+including associated training costs for such members, such
+as costs for lodging, meals and incidental expenses,
+travel, training of personnel, and instructional materials.
+(B) A strategy for increasing the number of seats, as
+practicable, for members of the Taiwan Coast Guard
+Administration at each of the following United States Coast
+Guard training courses:
+(i) The International Maritime Officers Course.
+(ii) The International Leadership and Management
+Seminar.
+(iii) The International Crisis Command and Control
Course.
-(ii) The International Leadership and
-Management Seminar.
-(iii) The International Crisis Command and
-Control Course.
-(iv) The International Maritime Domain
-Awareness School.
-(v) The International Maritime Search and
-Rescue Planning School.
-(vi) The International Command Center
+(iv) The International Maritime Domain Awareness
School.
+(v) The International Maritime Search and Rescue
+Planning School.
+(vi) The International Command Center School.
(C) An assessment of--
-(i) the degree to which integrated and
-joint United States Coast Guard and Taiwan
-Coast Guard Administration maritime training
-would assist in--
-(I) preventing, detecting, and
-suppressing illegal, unreported, and
-unregulated fishing operations in the
-South China Sea and surrounding waters;
-and
-(II) supporting counter-illicit
-drug trafficking operations in the
-South China Sea and surrounding waters;
-and
-(ii) whether the frequency of United States
-Coast Guard training team visits to Taiwan
-should be increased to enhance the maritime
-security, law enforcement, and deterrence
-capabilities of Taiwan.
-(3) Briefing.--Not later than 60 days after the date on
-which the plan required under paragraph (1) is completed, the
-Commandant shall provide to the Committee on Commerce, Science,
-and Transportation and the Committee on Foreign Relations of
-the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and
-Infrastructure and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the
-House of Representatives a briefing on the contents of the
-plan.
-
+(i) the degree to which integrated and joint United
+States Coast Guard and Taiwan Coast Guard Administration
+maritime training would assist in--
+
+(I) preventing, detecting, and suppressing illegal,
+unreported, and unregulated fishing operations in the
+South China Sea and surrounding waters; and
+(II) supporting counter-illicit drug trafficking
+operations in the South China Sea and surrounding
+waters; and
+
+(ii) whether the frequency of United States Coast Guard
+training team visits to Taiwan should be increased to
+enhance the maritime security, law enforcement, and
+deterrence capabilities of Taiwan.
+(3) Briefing.--Not later than 60 days after the date on which
+the plan required under paragraph (1) is completed, the Commandant
+shall provide to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
+Transportation and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate
+and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and the
+Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives a
+briefing on the contents of the plan.
SEC. 7264. AIDS TO NAVIGATION.
-
(a) Discontinuance of Aid to Navigation.--
(1) In general.--Subchapter III of chapter 5 of title 14,
United States Code, is amended--
-(A) by redesignating the second section 548 as
-section 551; and
+(A) by redesignating the second section 548 as section 551;
+and
(B) by adding at the end the following:
``Sec. 552. Discontinuance of aid to navigation
``(a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
@@ -62208,29 +57179,29 @@
temporary aid) established, maintained, or operated by the Coast Guard.
``(b) Requirement.--The process established under subsection (a)
shall include procedures--
-``(1) to notify the public of any discontinuance of an aid
-to navigation described in that subsection; and
+``(1) to notify the public of any discontinuance of an aid to
+navigation described in that subsection; and
``(2) to safeguard against any discontinuation that may
-compromise the safety of mariners or the public or hinder
-maritime operational readiness, including with respect to food
-security and maritime transportation.
+compromise the safety of mariners or the public or hinder maritime
+operational readiness, including with respect to food security and
+maritime transportation.
``(c) Consultation.--In establishing a process under subsection
(a), the Secretary shall consult with and consider any recommendations
of--
``(1) the Navigation Safety Advisory Council; and
``(2) with respect to aids to navigation established,
maintained, or operated by the Coast Guard and located in the
-coastal or inland waterways of a State, the public of such
-State and relevant stakeholders, including--
+coastal or inland waterways of a State, the public of such State
+and relevant stakeholders, including--
``(A) State agencies;
-``(B) State, local, and Tribal law enforcement,
-fire, and emergency response agencies;
+``(B) State, local, and Tribal law enforcement, fire, and
+emergency response agencies;
``(C) Indian Tribes;
``(D) port;
``(E) pilots;
``(F) harbormasters;
-``(G) commercial and recreational fishermen,
-including fishing associations;
+``(G) commercial and recreational fishermen, including
+fishing associations;
``(H) ferry operators;
``(I) marina operators;
``(J) recreational boaters;
@@ -62241,141 +57212,123 @@
notify the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the
Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the
House of Representatives of such process.''.
-(2) Clerical amendment.--The analysis for chapter 5 of
-title 14, United States Code, is amended--
-(A) by striking the item relating to the second
-section 548; and
+(2) Clerical amendment.--The analysis for chapter 5 of title
+14, United States Code, is amended--
+(A) by striking the item relating to the second section
+548; and
(B) by adding at the end the following:
-
``551. Marking anchorage grounds by Commandant of the Coast Guard.
``552. Discontinuance of aid to navigation.''.
+
(b) Report on Condition of Aids to Navigation on the Missouri
River.--
-(1) Report to congress.--Not later than 270 days after the
-date of enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall submit to
-the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House
-of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
-Transportation of the Senate a report on the condition of
-dayboards and the placement of buoys on the Missouri River.
-(2) Elements.--The report under paragraph (1) shall
-include--
-(A) a list of the most recent date on which each
-dayboard and buoy was serviced by the Coast Guard;
+(1) Report to congress.--Not later than 270 days after the date
+of enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall submit to the
+Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
+Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
+Transportation of the Senate a report on the condition of dayboards
+and the placement of buoys on the Missouri River.
+(2) Elements.--The report under paragraph (1) shall include--
+(A) a list of the most recent date on which each dayboard
+and buoy was serviced by the Coast Guard;
(B) an overview of the plan of the Coast Guard to
-systematically service each dayboard and buoy on the
-Missouri River; and
+systematically service each dayboard and buoy on the Missouri
+River; and
(C) assigned points of contact.
(c) Report on Condition of Aids to Navigation.--
-(1) Report to congress.--Not later than 270 days after the
-date of enactment of this Act, the Executive Director of the
-Committee on Marine Transportation System shall submit to the
+(1) Report to congress.--Not later than 270 days after the date
+of enactment of this Act, the Executive Director of the Committee
+on Marine Transportation System shall submit to the Committee on
+Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives
+and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the
+Senate a report on the condition of dayboards and the placement of
+buoys in Coast Guard Northeast District, and Coast Guard Northwest
+District.
+(2) Elements.--The report under paragraph (1) shall include--
+(A) a list of the most recent date on which each dayboard
+and buoy was serviced by the Coast Guard;
+(B) an overview of the plan of the Coast Guard to
+systematically service each buoy located in the Coast Guard
+Northeast District;
+(C) an overview of the plan of the Coast Guard to
+systematically service each buoy located in the Coast Guard
+Northwest District; and
+(D) assigned points of contact.
+(3) Limitation.--Beginning on the date of enactment of this
+Act, the Commandant may not remove the aids to navigation covered
+in paragraph (1), unless there is an imminent threat to life or
+safety, until a period of 180 days has elapsed following the date
+on which the Commandant submits the report required under paragraph
+(1).
+(4) Study on reliance on aids to navigation.--
+(A) In general.--The Executive Director of the Committee of
+Marine Transportation System Commandant shall conduct a study
+on the extent to which physical aids to navigation, including
+buoys and dayboards, are relied upon by maritime users in the
+Missouri River, Coast Guard Northeast District, and Coast Guard
+Northwest District.
+(B) Requirements.--In the study conducted under
+subparagraph (A), the Commandant shall include the following:
+(i) An analysis of the extent to which physical aids to
+navigation serve as primary navigational references for
+operators of vessels that lack electronic or satellite-
+based systems, including small commercial vessels,
+recreational boats, sailboats, and skiffs.
+(ii) An assessment of the role physical aids to
+navigation play in supporting safe vessel operation during
+outages, disruptions, or inaccuracies in electronic or
+satellite-based navigation systems.
+(iii) An assessment of mariner perspectives on the
+availability, visibility, and reliability of physical aids
+to navigation, based on input from recreational boaters,
+commercial fishermen, pilot associations, port authorities,
+and other relevant waterway users.
+(iv) A summary of reported incidents or near-miss
+events from the past five years in which the presence or
+absence of physical aids to navigation played a
+contributory role in navigational outcomes, including
+collisions, groundings, or deviations from intended routes.
+(v) Recommendations for enhancing navigational safety
+for mariners who rely exclusively on, or supplement
+electronic systems with, traditional visual aids to
+navigation.
+(vi) A cost-benefit analysis of the continued
+maintenance of physical aids to navigation, and the
+projected consequences of their removal, including--
+
+(I) an estimate of the potential increase in
+maritime accidents, search and rescue operations,
+environmental incidents, and Coast Guard response
+missions that could result from the reduction or
+removal of physical aids to navigation;
+(II) a comparison of the anticipated costs
+associated with such increased Coast Guard response
+operations to the ongoing costs of maintaining and
+servicing buoys and dayboards, particularly in high-
+traffic areas or locations with limited access to
+electronic navigation systems;
+(III) an assessment of the role physical aids to
+navigation play in preventing incidents involving
+vessels with limited or no reliance on GPS or
+electronic systems; and
+(IV) an assessment of the indirect costs and
+operational impacts associated with the removal of
+physical aids to navigation, including increased risk
+of vessel groundings, prolonged Coast Guard response
+times, and diminished mariner trust in navigational
+infrastructure.
+
+(C) Submission to congress.--Not later than 18 months after
+the date of enactment of this Act, the Executive Director of
+the Committee on Marine Transportation shall submit to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
-Transportation of the Senate a report on the condition of
-dayboards and the placement of buoys in Coast Guard Northeast
-District, and Coast Guard Northwest District.
-(2) Elements.--The report under paragraph (1) shall
-include--
-(A) a list of the most recent date on which each
-dayboard and buoy was serviced by the Coast Guard;
-(B) an overview of the plan of the Coast Guard to
-systematically service each buoy located in the Coast
-Guard Northeast District;
-(C) an overview of the plan of the Coast Guard to
-systematically service each buoy located in the Coast
-Guard Northwest District; and
-(D) assigned points of contact.
-(3) Limitation.--Beginning on the date of enactment of this
-Act, the Commandant may not remove the aids to navigation
-covered in paragraph (1), unless there is an imminent threat to
-life or safety, until a period of 180 days has elapsed
-following the date on which the Commandant submits the report
-required under paragraph (1).
-(4) Study on reliance on aids to navigation.--
-(A) In general.--The Executive Director of the
-Committee of Marine Transportation System Commandant
-shall conduct a study on the extent to which physical
-aids to navigation, including buoys and dayboards, are
-relied upon by maritime users in the Missouri River,
-Coast Guard Northeast District, and Coast Guard
-Northwest District.
-(B) Requirements.--In the study conducted under
-subparagraph (A), the Commandant shall include the
-following:
-(i) An analysis of the extent to which
-physical aids to navigation serve as primary
-navigational references for operators of
-vessels that lack electronic or satellite-based
-systems, including small commercial vessels,
-recreational boats, sailboats, and skiffs.
-(ii) An assessment of the role physical
-aids to navigation play in supporting safe
-vessel operation during outages, disruptions,
-or inaccuracies in electronic or satellite-
-based navigation systems.
-(iii) An assessment of mariner perspectives
-on the availability, visibility, and
-reliability of physical aids to navigation,
-based on input from recreational boaters,
-commercial fishermen, pilot associations, port
-authorities, and other relevant waterway users.
-(iv) A summary of reported incidents or
-near-miss events from the past five years in
-which the presence or absence of physical aids
-to navigation played a contributory role in
-navigational outcomes, including collisions,
-groundings, or deviations from intended routes.
-(v) Recommendations for enhancing
-navigational safety for mariners who rely
-exclusively on, or supplement electronic
-systems with, traditional visual aids to
-navigation.
-(vi) A cost-benefit analysis of the
-continued maintenance of physical aids to
-navigation, and the projected consequences of
-their removal, including--
-(I) an estimate of the potential
-increase in maritime accidents, search
-and rescue operations, environmental
-incidents, and Coast Guard response
-missions that could result from the
-reduction or removal of physical aids
-to navigation;
-(II) a comparison of the
-anticipated costs associated with such
-increased Coast Guard response
-operations to the ongoing costs of
-maintaining and servicing buoys and
-dayboards, particularly in high-traffic
-areas or locations with limited access
-to electronic navigation systems;
-(III) an assessment of the role
-physical aids to navigation play in
-preventing incidents involving vessels
-with limited or no reliance on GPS or
-electronic systems; and
-(IV) an assessment of the indirect
-costs and operational impacts
-associated with the removal of physical
-aids to navigation, including increased
-risk of vessel groundings, prolonged
-Coast Guard response times, and
-diminished mariner trust in
-navigational infrastructure.
-(C) Submission to congress.--Not later than 18
-months after the date of enactment of this Act, the
-Executive Director of the Committee on Marine
-Transportation shall submit to the Committee on
-Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
-Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science,
-and Transportation of the Senate the results of the
-study conducted under subparagraph (A).
+Transportation of the Senate the results of the study conducted
+under subparagraph (A).
(d) Repeal.--Section 210 of the Coast Guard Authorization Act of
2015 (14 U.S.C. 541 note) is repealed.
-
SEC. 7265. STUDY AND GAP ANALYSIS WITH RESPECT TO COAST GUARD AIR
STATION CORPUS CHRISTI AVIATION HANGER.
-
(a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall commence a study and gap
analysis with respect to the aviation hangar at Coast Guard Air Station
@@ -62386,46 +57339,43 @@
(a) shall include the following:
(1) An identification of hangar infrastructure requirements
needed--
-(A) to meet mission requirements for all aircraft
-currently assigned to Coast Guard Air Station Corpus
-Christi; and
-(B) to accommodate the assignment of an additional
-HC-144 Ocean Sentry aircraft to Coast Guard Air Station
-Corpus Christi.
-(2) An assessment as to whether the aviation hangar at
-Coast Guard Air Station Corpus Christi is sufficient to
-accommodate all rotary-wing assets assigned to Coast Guard Air
-Station Corpus Christi.
+(A) to meet mission requirements for all aircraft currently
+assigned to Coast Guard Air Station Corpus Christi; and
+(B) to accommodate the assignment of an additional HC-144
+Ocean Sentry aircraft to Coast Guard Air Station Corpus
+Christi.
+(2) An assessment as to whether the aviation hangar at Coast
+Guard Air Station Corpus Christi is sufficient to accommodate all
+rotary-wing assets assigned to Coast Guard Air Station Corpus
+Christi.
(3) In the case of an assessment that such hangar is
insufficient to accommodate all such rotary-wing assets, a
-description of the facility modifications that would be
-required to do so.
-(4) An assessment of the facility modifications of such
-hangar that would be required to accommodate all aircraft
-assigned to Coast Guard Air Station Corpus Christi upon
-completion of the transition from the MH-65 rotary-wing
-aircraft to the MH-60T rotary-wing aircraft.
+description of the facility modifications that would be required to
+do so.
+(4) An assessment of the facility modifications of such hangar
+that would be required to accommodate all aircraft assigned to
+Coast Guard Air Station Corpus Christi upon completion of the
+transition from the MH-65 rotary-wing aircraft to the MH-60T
+rotary-wing aircraft.
(5) An evaluation with respect to which fixed-wing assets
assigned to Coast Guard Air Station Corpus Christi should be
enclosed in such hangar so as to most effectively mitigate the
effects of corrosion while meeting mission requirements.
(6) An evaluation as to whether, and to what extent, the
-storage of fixed-wing assets outside such hangar would
-compromise the material condition and safety of such assets.
-(7) An evaluation of the extent to which any material
-condition and safety issue identified under paragraph (6) may
-be mitigated through the use of gust locks, chocks, tie-downs,
-or related equipment.
+storage of fixed-wing assets outside such hangar would compromise
+the material condition and safety of such assets.
+(7) An evaluation of the extent to which any material condition
+and safety issue identified under paragraph (6) may be mitigated
+through the use of gust locks, chocks, tie-downs, or related
+equipment.
(c) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the commencement of the
study and gap analysis required under subsection (a), the Commandant
shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of
the House of Representatives a report on the results of the study and
gap analysis.
-
SEC. 7266. REPORT ON IMPACTS OF JOINT TRAVEL REGULATIONS ON MEMBERS OF
COAST GUARD WHO RELY ON FERRY SYSTEMS.
-
(a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Commandant, in coordination with the Under
Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness, shall submit to the
@@ -62437,32 +57387,28 @@
include an analysis of the impacts on such members of the Coast Guard
of the following policies under the Joint Travel Regulations:
(1) The one-vehicle shipping policy.
-(2) The unavailability of reimbursement of costs incurred
-by such members due to ferry schedule unavailability, sailing
-cancellations, and other sailing delays during commuting,
-permanent change of station travel, or other official travel.
+(2) The unavailability of reimbursement of costs incurred by
+such members due to ferry schedule unavailability, sailing
+cancellations, and other sailing delays during commuting, permanent
+change of station travel, or other official travel.
(3) The unavailability of local infrastructure to support
-vehicles or goods shipped to duty stations in locations outside
-the contiguous United States that are not connected by the road
-system, including locations served by the Alaska Marine Highway
-System.
+vehicles or goods shipped to duty stations in locations outside the
+contiguous United States that are not connected by the road system,
+including locations served by the Alaska Marine Highway System.
(c) Definitions.--In this section:
-(1) Appropriate committees of congress.--The term
-``appropriate committees of Congress'' means--
-(A) the Committee on Armed Services and the
-Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of
-the Senate; and
-(B) the Committee on Armed Services and the
-Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation
-of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
-of the House of Representatives.
+(1) Appropriate committees of congress.--The term ``appropriate
+committees of Congress'' means--
+(A) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on
+Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate; and
+(B) the Committee on Armed Services and the Subcommittee on
+Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation of the Committee on
+Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
+Representatives.
(2) Joint travel regulations.--The term ``Joint Travel
-Regulations'', with respect to official travel, means the
-terms, rates, conditions, and regulations maintained under
-section 464 of title 37, United States Code.
-
+Regulations'', with respect to official travel, means the terms,
+rates, conditions, and regulations maintained under section 464 of
+title 37, United States Code.
SEC. 7267. REPORT ON JUNIOR RESERVE OFFICERS' TRAINING CORPS PROGRAM.
-
(a) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment
of this Act, the Commandant shall submit to the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on
@@ -62470,133 +57416,115 @@
report on the Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps program.
(b) Elements.--The report required under subsection (a) shall
include the following:
-(1) A description of the standards and criteria prescribed
-by the Coast Guard for educational institution participation in
-the Coast Guard Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps
-program.
+(1) A description of the standards and criteria prescribed by
+the Coast Guard for educational institution participation in the
+Coast Guard Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps program.
(2) With respect to each educational institution offering a
Coast Guard Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps program--
(A) a description of--
-(i) the training and course of military
-instruction provided to students;
-(ii) the facilities and drill areas used
-for the program;
-(iii) the type and amount of Coast Guard
-Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps program
-resources provided by the Coast Guard;
-(iv) the type and amount of Coast Guard
-Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps program
-resources provided by the educational
-institution; and
-(v) any other matter relating to program
-requirements the Commandant considers
-appropriate;
-(B) an assessment as to whether the educational
-institution is located in an educationally and
-economically deprived area (as described in section
-2031 of title 10, United States Code);
-(C) beginning with the year in which the program
-was established at the educational institution, the
-number and disaggregated demographics of students who
-have participated in the program; and
-(D) an assessment of the participants in the
-program, including--
-(i) the performance of the participants in
-the program;
-(ii) the number of participants in the
-program who express an intent to pursue a
-commission or enlistment in the Coast Guard;
-and
-(iii) a description of any other factor or
-matter considered by the Commandant to be
-important in assessing the success of program
-participants at the educational institution.
-(3) With respect to any unit of the Coast Guard Junior
-Reserve Officers' Training Corps suspended or placed on
-probation pursuant to section 2031(h) of title 10, United
-States Code--
+(i) the training and course of military instruction
+provided to students;
+(ii) the facilities and drill areas used for the
+program;
+(iii) the type and amount of Coast Guard Junior Reserve
+Officers' Training Corps program resources provided by the
+Coast Guard;
+(iv) the type and amount of Coast Guard Junior Reserve
+Officers' Training Corps program resources provided by the
+educational institution; and
+(v) any other matter relating to program requirements
+the Commandant considers appropriate;
+(B) an assessment as to whether the educational institution
+is located in an educationally and economically deprived area
+(as described in section 2031 of title 10, United States Code);
+(C) beginning with the year in which the program was
+established at the educational institution, the number and
+disaggregated demographics of students who have participated in
+the program; and
+(D) an assessment of the participants in the program,
+including--
+(i) the performance of the participants in the program;
+(ii) the number of participants in the program who
+express an intent to pursue a commission or enlistment in
+the Coast Guard; and
+(iii) a description of any other factor or matter
+considered by the Commandant to be important in assessing
+the success of program participants at the educational
+institution.
+(3) With respect to any unit of the Coast Guard Junior Reserve
+Officers' Training Corps suspended or placed on probation pursuant
+to section 2031(h) of title 10, United States Code--
(A) a description of the unit;
(B) the reason for such suspension or placement on
probation;
(C) the year the unit was so suspended or placed on
probation; and
-(D) with respect to any unit that was reinstated
-after previously being suspended or placed on
-probation, a justification for the reinstatement of
-such unit.
-(4) A description of the resources and personnel required
-to maintain, implement, and provide oversight for the Coast
-Guard Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps program at each
-participating educational institution and within the Coast
-Guard, including the funding provided to each such educational
+(D) with respect to any unit that was reinstated after
+previously being suspended or placed on probation, a
+justification for the reinstatement of such unit.
+(4) A description of the resources and personnel required to
+maintain, implement, and provide oversight for the Coast Guard
+Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps program at each
+participating educational institution and within the Coast Guard,
+including the funding provided to each such educational
institution, disaggregated by educational institution and year.
(5) A recommendation with respect to--
(A) whether the number of educational institutions
-participating in the Coast Guard Junior Reserve
-Officers' Training Corps program should be increased;
-and
-(B) in the case of a recommendation that such
-number should be increased, additional recommendations
-relating to such an increase, including--
-(i) the number of additional educational
-institutions that should be included in the
-program;
+participating in the Coast Guard Junior Reserve Officers'
+Training Corps program should be increased; and
+(B) in the case of a recommendation that such number should
+be increased, additional recommendations relating to such an
+increase, including--
+(i) the number of additional educational institutions
+that should be included in the program;
(ii) the locations of such institutions;
-(iii) any additional authorities or
-resources necessary for such an increase; and
-(iv) any other matter the Commandant
-considers appropriate.
+(iii) any additional authorities or resources necessary
+for such an increase; and
+(iv) any other matter the Commandant considers
+appropriate.
(6) Any other matter the Commandant considers necessary in
order to provide a full assessment of the effectiveness of the
Coast Guard Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps program.
-
SEC. 7268. REPORT ON AND EXPANSION OF COAST GUARD JUNIOR RESERVE
OFFICERS' TRAINING CORPS PROGRAM.
-
(a) Report.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 90 days after the date of
-enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall submit to the
-Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the
-Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
-of the House of Representatives a report on the status of the
-Coast Guard Junior Reserve Officers' Training Program.
+enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall submit to the Committee
+on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the
+Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
+Representatives a report on the status of the Coast Guard Junior
+Reserve Officers' Training Program.
(2) Elements.--The report required by paragraph (1) shall
include the following:
-(A) A review and timeline of Coast Guard outreach
-efforts in Coast Guard districts that do not have a
-Coast Guard Junior Reserve Officers' Training Program.
-(B) A review and timeline of Coast Guard outreach
-efforts in Coast Guard districts in which there are
-multiple Coast Guard Junior Reserve Officers' Training
-Programs.
-(C) Policy recommendations regarding future
-expansion of the Coast Guard Junior Reserve Officers'
-Training Program.
+(A) A review and timeline of Coast Guard outreach efforts
+in Coast Guard districts that do not have a Coast Guard Junior
+Reserve Officers' Training Program.
+(B) A review and timeline of Coast Guard outreach efforts
+in Coast Guard districts in which there are multiple Coast
+Guard Junior Reserve Officers' Training Programs.
+(C) Policy recommendations regarding future expansion of
+the Coast Guard Junior Reserve Officers' Training Program.
(b) Expansion.--
-(1) In general.--Beginning on December 31, 2026, the
-Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is
-operating shall maintain at all times a Junior Reserve
-Officers' Training Corps Program with not fewer than 20 such
-programs.
-(2) Cost assessment.--Not later than 1 year after the date
-of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the department in
-which the Coast Guard is operating shall provide Congress with
-an estimate of the costs associated with implementing this
-subsection.
-
+(1) In general.--Beginning on December 31, 2026, the Secretary
+of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating shall
+maintain at all times a Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps
+Program with not fewer than 20 such programs.
+(2) Cost assessment.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
+enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the department in which the
+Coast Guard is operating shall provide Congress with an estimate of
+the costs associated with implementing this subsection.
SEC. 7269. ANNUAL REPORT ON ADMINISTRATION OF SEXUAL ASSAULT FORENSIC
EXAMINATION KITS.
-
(a) Annual Report.--Section 11272(c) of the James M. Inhofe
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law
117-263; 136 Stat. 4066) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (5)--
(A) by striking ``House'' and inserting ``House of
Representatives''; and
-(B) by striking ``vessel'' and inserting ``Coast
-Guard vessel'';
-(2) by transferring paragraph (5) to appear as subsection
-(b) of section 564 of the title 14, United States Code; and
+(B) by striking ``vessel'' and inserting ``Coast Guard
+vessel'';
+(2) by transferring paragraph (5) to appear as subsection (b)
+of section 564 of the title 14, United States Code; and
(3) by redesignating paragraph (6) as paragraph (5).
(b) Briefing.--The Commandant shall brief the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and
@@ -62604,14 +57532,12 @@
regarding the cost incurred by the Coast Guard to meet the requirements
of section 564 of title 14, United States Code, as amended by this
section, during--
-(1) fiscal year 2024 and fiscal year 2025, not later than
-30 days after the date of enactment of this Act; and
+(1) fiscal year 2024 and fiscal year 2025, not later than 30
+days after the date of enactment of this Act; and
(2) fiscal year 2026, not later than November 1, 2026.
(c) Technical Amendment.--Section 564(a)(2) of title 14, United
States Code, is amended by striking the comma after ``paragraph (1)''.
-
SEC. 7270. REPORT ON COAST GUARD PERSONNEL SKILLS.
-
Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act,
the Commandant shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on
@@ -62622,22 +57548,19 @@
engineering, navigation, heavy equipment operation, and
maintenance, that are directly transferable to the dredging
industry.
-(2) A plan for developing and implementing targeted
-outreach and recruitment strategies to connect separating or
-retiring Coast Guard personnel with employment opportunities,
-including registered apprentice programs, in the dredging
+(2) A plan for developing and implementing targeted outreach
+and recruitment strategies to connect separating or retiring Coast
+Guard personnel with employment opportunities, including registered
+apprentice programs, in the dredging industry.
+(3) An evaluation of the potential for establishing programs to
+recognize the skills of Coast Guard personnel for the merchant
+mariner credentials necessary for employment in the dredging
industry.
-(3) An evaluation of the potential for establishing
-programs to recognize the skills of Coast Guard personnel for
-the merchant mariner credentials necessary for employment in
+(4) A description of any existing or planned coordination with
+employers, relevant labor organizations, and other relevant
+agencies to facilitate the transition of Coast Guard personnel into
the dredging industry.
-(4) A description of any existing or planned coordination
-with employers, relevant labor organizations, and other
-relevant agencies to facilitate the transition of Coast Guard
-personnel into the dredging industry.
-
SEC. 7271. REPORT ON COAST GUARD SEARCH AND RESCUE OPERATIONS.
-
(a) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment
of this Act, and annually thereafter through fiscal year 2030, the
Commandant shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and
@@ -62645,69 +57568,63 @@
Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report detailing
the search and rescue operations at impacted Coast Guard facilities and
of the assets assigned to such facilities that contains the following:
-(1) The number, location of, and assets assigned to
-impacted Coast Guard facilities.
-(2) The number of active Coast Guard facilities operating
-as scheduled mission stations and the assets assigned to such
+(1) The number, location of, and assets assigned to impacted
+Coast Guard facilities.
+(2) The number of active Coast Guard facilities operating as
+scheduled mission stations and the assets assigned to such
stations.
(3) The steps taken to implement the recommendations of the
Government Accountability Office report titled ``Coast Guard
Actions Needed to Close Stations Identified as Overlapping and
-Unnecessarily Duplicative'', and issued in October 2017 (2017
-GAO Report 18-9).
-(4) Whether the impacted Coast Guard facilities were
-identified as overlapping or unnecessarily duplicative in any
-previous Coast Guard report, including the cost savings and
-efficiencies identified with closing that the impacted Coast
-Guard facility.
-(5) Beginning in fiscal year 2021 and accounted for
-annually thereafter through fiscal 2030--
-(A) the number of search and rescue, watch stander,
-and other personnel at each impacted Coast Guard
-facility and the personnel allowance list associated
-with each assignment year to such location beginning in
-2021;
-(B) the average response time for all search and
-rescue operations at each impacted Coast Guard
-facility;
-(C) each of the number of lives lost, saved, and
-assisted during search and rescue operations at each
-impacted Coast Guard facility and by each asset
-assigned to the that facility; and
-(D) the number of vessel safety checks administered
-by an impacted Coast Guard facility or asset assigned
-to that facility.
-(6) The number of search and rescue incidents, including
-ice rescues, in which a facility or asset assigned to such
-facility responded to a search and rescue incident in an area
-previously covered by an impacted Coast Guard facility but was
-unable to fulfill the mission, including--
-(A) the distance traveled to the destination of
-each incident; and
-(B) the duration time traveled to reach the
-destination of each incident to include if total
-response time exceeded two-hours from time of
-notification of the Coast Guard until the time of
-arrival on scene, including 30 minutes of preparation
+Unnecessarily Duplicative'', and issued in October 2017 (2017 GAO
+Report 18-9).
+(4) Whether the impacted Coast Guard facilities were identified
+as overlapping or unnecessarily duplicative in any previous Coast
+Guard report, including the cost savings and efficiencies
+identified with closing that the impacted Coast Guard facility.
+(5) Beginning in fiscal year 2021 and accounted for annually
+thereafter through fiscal 2030--
+(A) the number of search and rescue, watch stander, and
+other personnel at each impacted Coast Guard facility and the
+personnel allowance list associated with each assignment year
+to such location beginning in 2021;
+(B) the average response time for all search and rescue
+operations at each impacted Coast Guard facility;
+(C) each of the number of lives lost, saved, and assisted
+during search and rescue operations at each impacted Coast
+Guard facility and by each asset assigned to the that facility;
+and
+(D) the number of vessel safety checks administered by an
+impacted Coast Guard facility or asset assigned to that
+facility.
+(6) The number of search and rescue incidents, including ice
+rescues, in which a facility or asset assigned to such facility
+responded to a search and rescue incident in an area previously
+covered by an impacted Coast Guard facility but was unable to
+fulfill the mission, including--
+(A) the distance traveled to the destination of each
+incident; and
+(B) the duration time traveled to reach the destination of
+each incident to include if total response time exceeded two-
+hours from time of notification of the Coast Guard until the
+time of arrival on scene, including 30 minutes of preparation
time (a total of 90 minutes from underway to on-scene).
(7) A description of active and past first responder
cooperative agreements made between each impacted Coast Guard
-facility and local law enforcement or first responders related
-to search and rescue operations.
-(8) The area of responsibility covered by each impacted
-Coast Guard facility, including a map overview of each area of
+facility and local law enforcement or first responders related to
+search and rescue operations.
+(8) The area of responsibility covered by each impacted Coast
+Guard facility, including a map overview of each area of
responsibility.
(9) Any other metrics determined to be relevant by the
-Commandant to convey the changes to search and rescue
-operations at impacted Coast Guard facilities.
+Commandant to convey the changes to search and rescue operations at
+impacted Coast Guard facilities.
(b) Definition of Impacted Coast Guard Facility.--In this section,
the term ``impacted Coast Guard facility'' means a facility or station
that was designated as a schedule mission station or closed under
either the Assignment Year 2024 Force Alignment Initiative or the
Assignment Year 2025 Force Alignment Initiative.
-
SEC. 7272. REPORT ON EAST ROCKAWAY INLET NAVIGATION.
-
(a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall submit to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and
@@ -62715,19 +57632,17 @@
report on the navigable waterway of the East Rockaway Inlet located on
Long Island, New York.
(b) Contents.--The report under subsection (a) shall include--
-(1) an evaluation of potential hazards to navigation
-present in the East Rockaway Inlet;
-(2) a map of current and future aids to navigation in the
-East Rockaway Inlet;
-(3) an evaluation of the effects of the current channel
-hazards on commercial navigation and safety;
-(4) recommendations on addressing hazards to navigation
-present in the East Rockaway Inlet; and
+(1) an evaluation of potential hazards to navigation present in
+the East Rockaway Inlet;
+(2) a map of current and future aids to navigation in the East
+Rockaway Inlet;
+(3) an evaluation of the effects of the current channel hazards
+on commercial navigation and safety;
+(4) recommendations on addressing hazards to navigation present
+in the East Rockaway Inlet; and
(5) recommendations on updates to the necessary to aids
navigation in order to maintain safety.
-
SEC. 7273. RESPONSIBLE PROPERTY OWNERSHIP AND TRACKING.
-
(a) In General.--Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment
of this Act, the Commandant of the Coast Guard shall provide to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
@@ -62738,54 +57653,44 @@
(b) Contents.--In providing the list under subsection (a), the
Commandant shall--
(1) display which lighthouses--
-(A) are still owned and operated by the Coast
-Guard;
-(B) are still owned, but not operated by the Coast
-Guard;
+(A) are still owned and operated by the Coast Guard;
+(B) are still owned, but not operated by the Coast Guard;
(C) have been divested--
-(i) by statute and the recipient of such
-lighthouses;
-(ii) through Federal government surplus
-processes and the recipient of such
-lighthouses;
-(iii) under the National Historic
-Lighthouse Preservation Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C.
-470w-7 et seq.) and the recipient of such
-lighthouses;
-(iv) through other means and the recipient
-of such lighthouses; and
+(i) by statute and the recipient of such lighthouses;
+(ii) through Federal government surplus processes and
+the recipient of such lighthouses;
+(iii) under the National Historic Lighthouse
+Preservation Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 470w-7 et seq.) and the
+recipient of such lighthouses;
+(iv) through other means and the recipient of such
+lighthouses; and
(2) provide any other information about the retention or
disposition of lighthouses owned or formerly owned by the Coast
-Guard which the Commandant determines relevant so the
-Committees can understand the obligations of the Coast Guard
-with respect to such lighthouses or information which the
-Commandant otherwise determines relevant.
-
+Guard which the Commandant determines relevant so the Committees
+can understand the obligations of the Coast Guard with respect to
+such lighthouses or information which the Commandant otherwise
+determines relevant.
SEC. 7274. STUDY ON EFFECTS OF OCEANOGRAPHIC, WEATHER, AND COASTAL
CONDITIONS ON COAST GUARD MISSIONS.
-
(a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Commandant, in conjunction with the
Superintendent of the Coast Guard Academy, shall conduct a study that--
(1) determines the extent to which the Coast Guard missions
-described in section 201(a) of title 14, United States Code,
-are affected by oceanographic, weather, coastal conditions and
-ice coverage; and
+described in section 201(a) of title 14, United States Code, are
+affected by oceanographic, weather, coastal conditions and ice
+coverage; and
(2) assesses the adequacy of preparedness of Coast Guard
installations for the conditions described in paragraph (1).
(b) Report.--The Commandant shall submit a report to Congress that
includes--
-(1) the findings of the study conducted pursuant to
-subsection (a); and
+(1) the findings of the study conducted pursuant to subsection
+(a); and
(2) recommended modifications to the Coast Guard Academy
curriculum--
(A) to better educate cadets on such findings; and
-(B) ensure that research related to such findings
-is accessible and available for training and
-educational purposes.
-
+(B) ensure that research related to such findings is
+accessible and available for training and educational purposes.
SEC. 7275. PARENTAL LEAVE SURGE STAFFING PROGRAM.
-
Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act,
the Commandant shall update Coast Guard policy with respect to the
parental leave surge staffing program (or a successor program) to
@@ -62794,25 +57699,22 @@
Coast Guard who are on parental leave so as to ensure the continuation
of healthcare, pharmacy, and related services for members of the Coast
Guard.
-
SEC. 7276. MODIFICATION OF STRATEGY TO IMPROVE QUALITY OF LIFE AT
REMOTE UNITS.
-
Section 11419 of the Don Young Coast Guard Authorization Act of
2022 (Public Law 117-263; 136 Stat. 4126) is amended--
-(1) in subsection (a), by striking ``this Act'' and all
-that follows through ``strategy'' and inserting ``the Coast
-Guard Authorization Act of 2026, the Commandant shall develop a
-detailed written strategy'';
+(1) in subsection (a), by striking ``this Act'' and all that
+follows through ``strategy'' and inserting ``the Coast Guard
+Authorization Act of 2026, the Commandant shall develop a detailed
+written strategy'';
(2) in subsection (b)--
-(A) by redesignating paragraph (7) as paragraph
-(8); and
+(A) by redesignating paragraph (7) as paragraph (8); and
(B) by inserting after paragraph (6) the following:
``(7) A detailed written action plan and timeline for
-implementing improvements to the quality of life for members of
-the Coast Guard at remote units.'';
-(3) by redesignating subsections (c) and (d) as subsections
-(e) and (f), respectively;
+implementing improvements to the quality of life for members of the
+Coast Guard at remote units.'';
+(3) by redesignating subsections (c) and (d) as subsections (e)
+and (f), respectively;
(4) by inserting after subsection (b) the following:
``(c) Public Availability.--The Commandant shall make the strategy
developed under subsection (a) available to the public on an internet
@@ -62832,13 +57734,11 @@
``(1) the elements of the strategy;
``(2) the status of the implementation of the action plan
described in subsection (a)(7);
-``(3) the timeline for implementation of each of the
-elements of such action plan; and
+``(3) the timeline for implementation of each of the elements
+of such action plan; and
``(4) any barriers to the implementation of such action
plan.''.
-
SEC. 7277. RETENTION OF CERTAIN RECORDS.
-
(a) In General.--Subchapter I of chapter 5 of title 14, United
States Code is amended by adding at the end the following:
``Sec. 511. Retention of certain records
@@ -62860,39 +57760,33 @@
the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Commandant
shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report
that--
-``(1) identifies all current recurrent requirements for
-reports to Congress applicable to the Coast Guard;
-``(2) estimates the total annual cost and staff hours
-required for compliance with such requirements; and
+``(1) identifies all current recurrent requirements for reports
+to Congress applicable to the Coast Guard;
+``(2) estimates the total annual cost and staff hours required
+for compliance with such requirements; and
``(3) provides recommendations to Congress for sunset,
consolidation, or automation of such requirements to improve
efficiency, consistent applicable laws.
``(d) Definitions.--
``(1) Appropriate congressional committees.--CST and T&I
-``(2) Coast guard message board.--The term `Coast Guard
-message board' means the Coast Guard official platform for
-disseminating time-sensitive or service-wide administrative
-information to Coast Guard personnel, including the publishing
-of official general messages including ALCOAST, ALCGPSC,
-ALCGENL, and similar formats that provide timely policy
-updates, operational guidance, or announcements to the
-field.''.
+``(2) Coast guard message board.--The term `Coast Guard message
+board' means the Coast Guard official platform for disseminating
+time-sensitive or service-wide administrative information to Coast
+Guard personnel, including the publishing of official general
+messages including ALCOAST, ALCGPSC, ALCGENL, and similar formats
+that provide timely policy updates, operational guidance, or
+announcements to the field.''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 5 of title 14,
United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to
section 510 the following:
-
``511. Retention of certain records.''.
-
SEC. 7278. TEMPORARY INSTALLATION OF RESTROOM FACILITIES FOR TRAINING
CENTER CAPE MAY MEDICAL FACILITY.
-
Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act,
the Commandant shall require and install additional temporary restroom
facilities, as necessary, to provide relief for recruits being
processed at the Training Center Cape May medical facility.
-
SEC. 7279. CHILDHOOD PROTECTION PROGRAM.
-
(a) Memorandum of Understanding.--The Commandant shall review
memoranda of understanding between the other armed forces and entities
which provide children's advocacy center services to such armed forces.
@@ -62907,138 +57801,122 @@
to such incidents described in subsection (a).
TITLE LXXIII--SHIPPING AND NAVIGATION
-
Subtitle A--Merchant Mariner Credentials
SECTION 7301. MERCHANT MARINER CREDENTIALING.
-
(a) Definitions.--Section 2101 of title 46, United States Code, is
amended--
-(1) by redesignating paragraphs (20) through (56) as
-paragraphs (21), (22), (24), (25), (26), (27), (28), (29),
-(30), (31), (32), (33), (34), (35), (36), (37), (38), (39),
-(40), (41), (42), (43), (44), (45), (46), (47), (48), (49),
-(50), (51), (52), (53), (54), (55), (56), (57), and (58),
-respectively;
+(1) by redesignating paragraphs (20) through (56) as paragraphs
+(21), (22), (24), (25), (26), (27), (28), (29), (30), (31), (32),
+(33), (34), (35), (36), (37), (38), (39), (40), (41), (42), (43),
+(44), (45), (46), (47), (48), (49), (50), (51), (52), (53), (54),
+(55), (56), (57), and (58), respectively;
(2) by inserting after paragraph (19) the following:
-``(20) `merchant mariner credential' means a merchant
-mariner license, certificate, or document that the Secretary is
-authorized to issue pursuant to this title.''; and
-(3) by inserting after paragraph (22), as so redesignated,
-the following:
+``(20) `merchant mariner credential' means a merchant mariner
+license, certificate, or document that the Secretary is authorized
+to issue pursuant to this title.''; and
+(3) by inserting after paragraph (22), as so redesignated, the
+following:
``(23) `nautical school program' means a program that--
-``(A) offers a comprehensive program of training
-that includes substantial sea service on nautical
-school vessels or merchant vessels of the United States
-primarily to train individuals for service in the
-merchant marine; and
-``(B) is approved by the Secretary for purposes of
-section 7315, in accordance with regulations
-promulgated by the Secretary.''.
+``(A) offers a comprehensive program of training that
+includes substantial sea service on nautical school vessels or
+merchant vessels of the United States primarily to train
+individuals for service in the merchant marine; and
+``(B) is approved by the Secretary for purposes of section
+7315, in accordance with regulations promulgated by the
+Secretary.''.
(b) Noncitizenship Nationality.--
(1) Citizenship or noncitizen nationality.--Section 7102 of
title 46, United States Code, is amended--
-(A) in the section heading by inserting ``or
-noncitizen nationality'' after ``Citizenship''; and
-(B) by inserting ``or noncitizen nationals (as such
+(A) in the section heading by inserting ``or noncitizen
+nationality'' after ``Citizenship''; and
+(B) by inserting ``or noncitizen nationals (as such term is
+described in section 308 of the Immigration and Nationality Act
+(8 U.S.C. 1408))'' after ``citizens''.
+(2) Conforming amendments.--
+(A) In general.--Section 7304 of title 46, United States
+Code, is amended--
+(i) in the section heading by inserting ``or noncitizen
+nationality'' after ``Citizenship''; and
+(ii) by inserting ``or noncitizen national (as such
term is described in section 308 of the Immigration and
-Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1408))'' after ``citizens''.
-(2) Conforming amendments.--
-(A) In general.--Section 7304 of title 46, United
-States Code, is amended--
-(i) in the section heading by inserting
-``or noncitizen nationality'' after
-``Citizenship''; and
-(ii) by inserting ``or noncitizen national
-(as such term is described in section 308 of
-the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C.
-1408))'' after ``citizen''.
-(B) Citizenship and navy reserve requirements.--
-Section 8103 of title 46, United States Code, is
-amended--
-(i) in the section heading by inserting
-``or noncitizen nationality'' after
-``Citizenship'';
-(ii) in subsection (a) by inserting ``or
+Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1408))'' after ``citizen''.
+(B) Citizenship and navy reserve requirements.--Section
+8103 of title 46, United States Code, is amended--
+(i) in the section heading by inserting ``or noncitizen
+nationality'' after ``Citizenship'';
+(ii) in subsection (a) by inserting ``or noncitizen
+national'' after ``citizen'';
+(iii) in subsection (b)--
+
+(I) in paragraph (1)(A)(i) by inserting ``or
noncitizen national'' after ``citizen'';
-(iii) in subsection (b)--
-(I) in paragraph (1)(A)(i) by
-inserting ``or noncitizen national''
-after ``citizen'';
-(II) in paragraph (3) by inserting
-``or noncitizen nationality'' after
-``citizenship''; and
-(III) in paragraph (3)(C) by
-inserting ``or noncitizen nationals''
-after ``citizens'';
-(iv) in subsection (c) by inserting ``or
+(II) in paragraph (3) by inserting ``or noncitizen
+nationality'' after ``citizenship''; and
+(III) in paragraph (3)(C) by inserting ``or
noncitizen nationals'' after ``citizens'';
+
+(iv) in subsection (c) by inserting ``or noncitizen
+nationals'' after ``citizens'';
(v) in subsection (d)--
-(I) in paragraph (1) by inserting
-``or noncitizen nationals'' after
-``citizens''; and
-(II) in paragraph (2) by inserting
-``or noncitizen national'' after
-``citizen'' each place it appears;
-(vi) in subsection (e) by inserting ``or
-noncitizen national'' after ``citizen'' each
-place it appears;
-(vii) in subsection (i)(1)(A) by inserting
-``or noncitizen national'' after ``citizen'';
+
+(I) in paragraph (1) by inserting ``or noncitizen
+nationals'' after ``citizens''; and
+(II) in paragraph (2) by inserting ``or noncitizen
+national'' after ``citizen'' each place it appears;
+
+(vi) in subsection (e) by inserting ``or noncitizen
+national'' after ``citizen'' each place it appears;
+(vii) in subsection (i)(1)(A) by inserting ``or
+noncitizen national'' after ``citizen'';
(viii) in subsection (k)--
-(I) in paragraph (1)(A) by
-inserting ``or noncitizen national''
-after ``citizen''; and
+
+(I) in paragraph (1)(A) by inserting ``or
+noncitizen national'' after ``citizen''; and
(II) in paragraph (2)--
-(aa) by striking ``Not more
-than'' and inserting the
-following:
+
+(aa) by striking ``Not more than'' and
+inserting the following:
``(A) Not more than''; and
-(bb) by adding at the end
-the following:
-``(B) Notwithstanding subparagraph (A), for the
-period beginning on the date of enactment of the Coast
-Guard Authorization Act of 2025 and ending on December
-31, 2065, not more than 50 percent of the unlicensed
-seamen on a vessel described in paragraph (1) may be
-aliens referred to in subparagraph (B) or (C) of such
-paragraph.''; and
+(bb) by adding at the end the following:
+``(B) Notwithstanding subparagraph (A), for the period
+beginning on the date of enactment of the Coast Guard
+Authorization Act of 2025 and ending on December 31, 2065, not
+more than 50 percent of the unlicensed seamen on a vessel
+described in paragraph (1) may be aliens referred to in
+subparagraph (B) or (C) of such paragraph.''; and
(ix) by adding at the end the following:
``(l) Noncitizen National Defined.--In this section, the term
`noncitizen national' means an individual described in section 308 of
the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1408).''.
-(C) Command of documented vessels.--Section
-12131(a) of title 46, United States Code, is amended by
-inserting ``or noncitizen national (as such term is
-described in section 308 of the Immigration and
-Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1408))'' after ``citizen''.
-(D) Invalidation of certificates of
-documentation.--Section 12135(2) of title 46, United
-States Code, is amended by inserting ``or noncitizen
-national (as such term is described in section 308 of
-the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1408))''
-after ``citizen''.
+(C) Command of documented vessels.--Section 12131(a) of
+title 46, United States Code, is amended by inserting ``or
+noncitizen national (as such term is described in section 308
+of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1408))'' after
+``citizen''.
+(D) Invalidation of certificates of documentation.--Section
+12135(2) of title 46, United States Code, is amended by
+inserting ``or noncitizen national (as such term is described
+in section 308 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C.
+1408))'' after ``citizen''.
(3) Clerical amendments.--
-(A) In general.--The analysis for chapter 71 of
-title 46, United States Code, is amended by striking
-the item relating to section 7102 and inserting the
-following:
-
+(A) In general.--The analysis for chapter 71 of title 46,
+United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to
+section 7102 and inserting the following:
``7102. Citizenship or noncitizen nationality.''.
-(B) Section 7304.--The analysis for chapter 73 of
-title 46, United States Code, is amended by striking
-the item relating to section 7304 and inserting the
-following:
-
+
+(B) Section 7304.--The analysis for chapter 73 of title 46,
+United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to
+section 7304 and inserting the following:
``7304. Citizenship or noncitizen nationality notation on merchant
mariners' documents.''.
-(C) Section 8103.--The analysis for chapter 81 of
-title 46, United States Code, is amended by striking
-the item relating to section 8103 and inserting the
-following:
-
+
+(C) Section 8103.--The analysis for chapter 81 of title 46,
+United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to
+section 8103 and inserting the following:
``8103. Citizenship or noncitizen nationality and Navy Reserve
requirements.''.
+
(c) Examinations.--Section 7116 of title 46, United States Code, is
amended by striking subsection (c).
(d) Merchant Mariners Documents.--Chapter 73 of title 46, United
@@ -63068,23 +57946,21 @@
this part;
``(3) is qualified professionally as demonstrated by an
applicable examination or educational requirements;
-``(4) is qualified as to sight, hearing, and physical
-condition to perform the seafarer's duties; and
-``(5) has satisfied any additional requirements established
-by the Secretary, including career patterns and service
-appropriate to the particular service, industry, or job
-functions the individual is engaged.'';
-(2) in section 7307 by striking ``3 years'' and inserting
-``18 months'';
+``(4) is qualified as to sight, hearing, and physical condition
+to perform the seafarer's duties; and
+``(5) has satisfied any additional requirements established by
+the Secretary, including career patterns and service appropriate to
+the particular service, industry, or job functions the individual
+is engaged.'';
+(2) in section 7307 by striking ``3 years'' and inserting ``18
+months'';
(3) in section 7308 by striking ``18 months'' and inserting
``12 months'';
-(4) in section 7309 by striking ``12 months'' and inserting
-``6 months'';
+(4) in section 7309 by striking ``12 months'' and inserting ``6
+months'';
(5) in section 7313--
-(A) in subsection (b) by striking ``and coal
-passer''; and
-(B) by striking subsection (c) and inserting the
-following:
+(A) in subsection (b) by striking ``and coal passer''; and
+(B) by striking subsection (c) and inserting the following:
``(c) Classification of Credentials.--The Secretary may classify
the merchant mariner credential issued under subsection (a) based on--
``(1) the tonnage and means of propulsion of vessels;
@@ -63094,12 +57970,12 @@
section, an applicant shall provide satisfactory proof that the
applicant--
``(1) is at least 18 years of age;
-``(2) has a minimum of 6-months service in the related
-entry rating;
+``(2) has a minimum of 6-months service in the related entry
+rating;
``(3) is qualified professionally as demonstrated by an
applicable examination or educational requirements; and
-``(4) is qualified as to sight, hearing, and physical
-condition to perform the member's duties.''; and
+``(4) is qualified as to sight, hearing, and physical condition
+to perform the member's duties.''; and
(6) by amending section 7315 to read as follows:
``Sec. 7315. Training
``(a) Nautical School Program.--Graduation from a nautical school
@@ -63114,40 +57990,38 @@
undertaken in connection with training programs approved by the
Secretary may be substituted for days of required sea service under
sections 7307 through 7311a and 7313 of this title as follows:
-``(1) Each shore-based training day in the form of
-classroom lectures may be substituted for 2 days of sea service
-requirements.
+``(1) Each shore-based training day in the form of classroom
+lectures may be substituted for 2 days of sea service requirements.
``(2) Each training day of laboratory training, practical
-demonstrations, and other similar training, may be substituted
-for 4 days of sea service requirements.
-``(3) Each training day of full mission simulator training
-may be substituted for 6 days of sea service requirements.
-``(4) Each training day underway on a vessel while enrolled
-in an approved training program may be substituted for 1\1/2\
-days of sea service requirements, as long as--
-``(A) the structured training provided while
-underway on a vessel is--
-``(i) acceptable to the Secretary as part
-of the approved training program; and
-``(ii) fully completed by the individual;
-and
-``(B) the tonnage of such vessel is appropriate to
-the endorsement being sought.
+demonstrations, and other similar training, may be substituted for
+4 days of sea service requirements.
+``(3) Each training day of full mission simulator training may
+be substituted for 6 days of sea service requirements.
+``(4) Each training day underway on a vessel while enrolled in
+an approved training program may be substituted for 1\1/2\ days of
+sea service requirements, as long as--
+``(A) the structured training provided while underway on a
+vessel is--
+``(i) acceptable to the Secretary as part of the
+approved training program; and
+``(ii) fully completed by the individual; and
+``(B) the tonnage of such vessel is appropriate to the
+endorsement being sought.
``(d) Definition.--In this section, the term `training day' means a
day that consists of not less than 7 hours of training.''.
(e) Implementation.--
-(1) In general.--The Secretary of the department in which
-the Coast Guard is operating shall implement the requirements
-under subsection (c) of section 7306 of title 46, United States
-Code (as amended by this section), without regard to chapters 5
-and 6 of title 5, United States Code, and Executive Orders
-12866 and 13563 (5 U.S.C. 601 note).
-(2) Section 7315.--The Secretary of the department in which
-the Coast Guard is operating shall implement the requirements
-of section 7315 of title 46, United States Code, as amended by
-this subsection, without regard to chapters 5 and 6 of title 5,
-United States Code, and Executive Orders 12866 and 13563 (5
-U.S.C. 601 note) and 14094 (88 Fed. Reg. 21879).
+(1) In general.--The Secretary of the department in which the
+Coast Guard is operating shall implement the requirements under
+subsection (c) of section 7306 of title 46, United States Code (as
+amended by this section), without regard to chapters 5 and 6 of
+title 5, United States Code, and Executive Orders 12866 and 13563
+(5 U.S.C. 601 note).
+(2) Section 7315.--The Secretary of the department in which the
+Coast Guard is operating shall implement the requirements of
+section 7315 of title 46, United States Code, as amended by this
+subsection, without regard to chapters 5 and 6 of title 5, United
+States Code, and Executive Orders 12866 and 13563 (5 U.S.C. 601
+note) and 14094 (88 Fed. Reg. 21879).
(f) Repeal.--Section 7314 of title 46, United States Code, and the
item relating to such section in the analysis for chapter 73 of such
title, are repealed.
@@ -63159,93 +58033,84 @@
under subsection (a) or (b), such credential shall begin the day after
the expiration of the active credential of the credential holder.'';
(2) in section 7510(c)--
-(A) in the subsection heading by striking ``EXAM
-REVIEW'' and inserting ``WORKING GROUP'';
+(A) in the subsection heading by striking ``EXAM REVIEW''
+and inserting ``WORKING GROUP'';
(B) in paragraph (1)--
-(i) by striking ``90 days'' and inserting
-``180 days'';
-(ii) by striking ``Coast Guard
-Authorization Act of 2016'' and insert ``Coast
-Guard Authorization Act of 2025'';
-(iii) by striking ``new questions for
-inclusion in'' and inserting ``questions,
-content, and relevancy of'';
-(iv) by redesignating subparagraphs (E),
-(F), and (G) as subparagraphs (G), (H), and
-(I), respectively; and
-(v) by inserting after subparagraph (D) the
+(i) by striking ``90 days'' and inserting ``180 days'';
+(ii) by striking ``Coast Guard Authorization Act of
+2016'' and insert ``Coast Guard Authorization Act of
+2025'';
+(iii) by striking ``new questions for inclusion in''
+and inserting ``questions, content, and relevancy of'';
+(iv) by redesignating subparagraphs (E), (F), and (G)
+as subparagraphs (G), (H), and (I), respectively; and
+(v) by inserting after subparagraph (D) the following:
+``(E) at least 2 individuals that have taken and passed the
+examination in the 5 years before the commissioning of the
+working group;
+``(F) at least 1 representative from the United States
+Merchant Marine Academy;'';
+(C) in paragraph (4)--
+(i) in the paragraph heading by striking ``BASELINE
+review'' and inserting ``REVIEW'';
+(ii) in subparagraph (A)--
+
+(I) by striking ``Within 1 year'' and inserting
+``Not later than 270 days'';
+(II) by striking ``Coast Guard Authorization Act of
+2016'' and inserting ``Coast Guard Authorization Act of
+2025'';
+(III) by striking ``Secretary'' and inserting
+``Commandant'';
+(IV) by redesignating clauses (i), (ii), (iii), and
+(iv) as clauses (ii), (iii), (iv), and (vii),
+respectively;
+(V) in clause (iv), as so redesignated, by striking
+``; and'' and inserting a semicolon;
+(VI) by inserting before clause (ii) the following:
+
+``(i) industry standards, practices, and technology to
+be considered in the Merchant Mariner Credentialing
+Examination;''; and
+
+(VII) by inserting after clause (iv) the following:
+
+``(v) the relevancy of examination topics and contents;
+``(vi) any redundancy of core competencies between the
+Merchant Mariner Credentialing Examination and Standards of
+Training, Certification, and Watchingkeeping competencies;
+and''; and
+(iii) by striking subparagraph (B) and inserting the
following:
-``(E) at least 2 individuals that have taken and
-passed the examination in the 5 years before the
-commissioning of the working group;
-``(F) at least 1 representative from the United
-States Merchant Marine Academy;'';
-(C) in paragraph (4)--
-(i) in the paragraph heading by striking
-``BASELINE review'' and inserting ``REVIEW'';
-(ii) in subparagraph (A)--
-(I) by striking ``Within 1 year''
-and inserting ``Not later than 270
-days'';
-(II) by striking ``Coast Guard
-Authorization Act of 2016'' and
-inserting ``Coast Guard Authorization
-Act of 2025'';
-(III) by striking ``Secretary'' and
-inserting ``Commandant'';
-(IV) by redesignating clauses (i),
-(ii), (iii), and (iv) as clauses (ii),
-(iii), (iv), and (vii), respectively;
-(V) in clause (iv), as so
-redesignated, by striking ``; and'' and
-inserting a semicolon;
-(VI) by inserting before clause
-(ii) the following:
-``(i) industry standards, practices, and
-technology to be considered in the Merchant
-Mariner Credentialing Examination;''; and
-(VII) by inserting after clause
-(iv) the following:
-``(v) the relevancy of examination topics
-and contents;
-``(vi) any redundancy of core competencies
-between the Merchant Mariner Credentialing
-Examination and Standards of Training,
-Certification, and Watchingkeeping
-competencies; and''; and
-(iii) by striking subparagraph (B) and
-inserting the following:
-``(B) Report to commandant.--Upon completion of the
-review under this paragraph, a report shall be provided
-to the Commandant which shall include findings of the
-review with recommendations for updates to the Merchant
-Marine Credentialling Examination.'';
+``(B) Report to commandant.--Upon completion of the review
+under this paragraph, a report shall be provided to the
+Commandant which shall include findings of the review with
+recommendations for updates to the Merchant Marine
+Credentialling Examination.'';
(D) by striking paragraphs (3), (5), and (8);
-(E) by redesignating paragraphs (4) and (9) as
-paragraphs (5) and (8), respectively; and
+(E) by redesignating paragraphs (4) and (9) as paragraphs
+(5) and (8), respectively; and
(F) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following:
``(3) Meeting of working group.--
-``(A) In general.--The Commandant shall convene the
-working group annually or at the creation of new
-examination questions, whichever occurs sooner.
-``(B) Remote participation.--The Commandant shall
-allow any member of the working group to participate
-remotely if the member of the working group does not
-have the means to participate in person.
-``(4) Use of questions.--The Commandant may not use
-questions developed for use in the Merchant Mariner
-Credentialing Examination until such questions are reviewed and
-approved by the working group.'';
+``(A) In general.--The Commandant shall convene the working
+group annually or at the creation of new examination questions,
+whichever occurs sooner.
+``(B) Remote participation.--The Commandant shall allow any
+member of the working group to participate remotely if the
+member of the working group does not have the means to
+participate in person.
+``(4) Use of questions.--The Commandant may not use questions
+developed for use in the Merchant Mariner Credentialing Examination
+until such questions are reviewed and approved by the working
+group.'';
(3) in section 7511(a)--
(A) in paragraph (1) by striking ``or'';
-(B) in paragraph (2) by striking ``State, local, or
-Tribal law'' and inserting ``Federal, State, local, or
-Tribal law'';
-(C) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph
-(3); and
+(B) in paragraph (2) by striking ``State, local, or Tribal
+law'' and inserting ``Federal, State, local, or Tribal law'';
+(C) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3); and
(D) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following:
-``(2) section 920 or 920b of title 10 (article 120 and 120b
-of the Uniform Code of Military Justice); or''; and
+``(2) section 920 or 920b of title 10 (article 120 and 120b of
+the Uniform Code of Military Justice); or''; and
(4) by adding at the end the following:
``Sec. 7512. Requirements of electronic merchant mariner credentialing
system
@@ -63257,149 +58122,136 @@
merchant mariner credentialing system for purposes of this chapter, the
Secretary shall consider how to allow, to the maximum extent
practicable--
-``(1) the electronic submission of the components of
-merchant mariner credential applications (such as sea service
-documentation, professional qualifications, course completion
-certificates, safety and suitability documents, and medical
-records) and course approval requests;
+``(1) the electronic submission of the components of merchant
+mariner credential applications (such as sea service documentation,
+professional qualifications, course completion certificates, safety
+and suitability documents, and medical records) and course approval
+requests;
``(2) the direct electronic and secure submission of--
``(A) sea service verification documentation from
employers;
``(B) course completion certificates from training
providers; and
-``(C) necessary documentation from other
-stakeholders; and
-``(3) the electronic processing and evaluation of
-information for the issuance of merchant mariner credentials
-and course approvals, including the capability for the
-Secretary to complete remote evaluation of information
-submitted through the system.
+``(C) necessary documentation from other stakeholders; and
+``(3) the electronic processing and evaluation of information
+for the issuance of merchant mariner credentials and course
+approvals, including the capability for the Secretary to complete
+remote evaluation of information submitted through the system.
``(c) Access to Data.--The Secretary shall ensure that the Maritime
Administration and other Federal agencies, as authorized by the
Secretary, have access to anonymized and aggregated data from the
electronic system described in subsection (b) and that such data
include, at a minimum--
-``(1) the total amount of sea service for individuals with
-a valid merchant mariner credential;
+``(1) the total amount of sea service for individuals with a
+valid merchant mariner credential;
``(2) the number of mariners with valid merchant mariner
credentials for each rating, including the capability to filter
data based on credential endorsements;
-``(3) demographic information including age, gender, and
-region or address;
+``(3) demographic information including age, gender, and region
+or address;
``(4) the estimated times for the Coast Guard to process
merchant mariner credential applications, mariner medical
certificates, and course approvals;
-``(5) the number of providers approved to provide training
-for purposes of this part and, for each such training provider,
-the number of classes taken by individuals with, or applying
-for, a merchant mariner credential; and
-``(6) if applicable, the branch of the uniformed services
-(as defined in section 101(a) of title 10) and duty status of
+``(5) the number of providers approved to provide training for
+purposes of this part and, for each such training provider, the
+number of classes taken by individuals with, or applying for, a
+merchant mariner credential; and
+``(6) if applicable, the branch of the uniformed services (as
+defined in section 101(a) of title 10) and duty status of
applicants for a merchant mariner credential.
``(d) Privacy Requirements.--The Secretary shall collect the
information required under subsection (b) in a manner that protects the
privacy rights of individuals who are the subjects of such
information.''.
(h) Plan.--
-(1) Requirement.--Not later than 270 days after the
-completion of the review under paragraph (4) of subsection (c),
-the Commandant shall develop a plan to update and modernize the
-Merchant Mariner Credentialing Examination and implement the
-recommendations developed by the review under such paragraph.
-(2) Contents.--The plan developed under paragraph (1) shall
-not diminish demonstrated competency standards and shall
-include--
+(1) Requirement.--Not later than 270 days after the completion
+of the review under paragraph (4) of subsection (c), the Commandant
+shall develop a plan to update and modernize the Merchant Mariner
+Credentialing Examination and implement the recommendations
+developed by the review under such paragraph.
+(2) Contents.--The plan developed under paragraph (1) shall not
+diminish demonstrated competency standards and shall include--
(A) the elimination of redundant topics between the
Merchant Mariner Credentialing Examination and other
-examinations required to obtain a Merchant Mariner
-Credential;
+examinations required to obtain a Merchant Mariner Credential;
(B) the elimination or updating of outdated topics,
-contents, core competencies, or questions covered by
-the Merchant Mariner Credentialing Examination;
-(C) the modernization of testing procedures
-consistent with contemporary procedures for
-standardized testing administration and evaluation; and
-(D) the development of methods to analyze
-examination data related to the effectiveness of
-questions in determining competency.
-(3) Coordination.--In developing the plan under paragraph
-(1), the Commandant shall develop such plan in consultation
-with the working group and individuals with expertise in modern
-best practices for relevant standardized testing.
-(4) Briefing required.--Not later than 1 year after the
-date of enactment of the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025,
-the Coast Guard shall provide to the Committee on
-Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
-Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
-Transportation of the Senate a briefing on the review and plan
-developed under this subsection.
+contents, core competencies, or questions covered by the
+Merchant Mariner Credentialing Examination;
+(C) the modernization of testing procedures consistent with
+contemporary procedures for standardized testing administration
+and evaluation; and
+(D) the development of methods to analyze examination data
+related to the effectiveness of questions in determining
+competency.
+(3) Coordination.--In developing the plan under paragraph (1),
+the Commandant shall develop such plan in consultation with the
+working group and individuals with expertise in modern best
+practices for relevant standardized testing.
+(4) Briefing required.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
+enactment of the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025, the Coast
+Guard shall provide to the Committee on Transportation and
+Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on
+Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a briefing on
+the review and plan developed under this subsection.
(i) Amendments to Chapter 77.--Section 7702(d)(1) of title 46,
United States Code, is amended--
-(1) in subparagraph (B) by redesignating clauses (i)
-through (iv) as subclauses (I) through (IV), respectively (and
-by conforming the margins accordingly);
-(2) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and (B) as clauses
-(i) and (ii), respectively (and by conforming the margins
-accordingly);
+(1) in subparagraph (B) by redesignating clauses (i) through
+(iv) as subclauses (I) through (IV), respectively (and by
+conforming the margins accordingly);
+(2) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and (B) as clauses (i)
+and (ii), respectively (and by conforming the margins accordingly);
(3) by striking ``an individual if--'' and inserting the
following: `` `an individual--
``(A) if--'';
(4) in subparagraph (A)(ii)(IV), as so redesignated, by
striking the period at the end and inserting ``; or''; and
(5) by adding at the end the following:
-``(B) if there is probable cause to believe that
-the individual has violated company policy and is a
-security risk that poses a threat to other individuals
-on the vessel.''.
+``(B) if there is probable cause to believe that the
+individual has violated company policy and is a security risk
+that poses a threat to other individuals on the vessel.''.
(j) Clerical Amendments.--
(1) Chapter 73.--The analysis for chapter 73 of title 46,
United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to
section 7306 and inserting the following:
-
``7306. General requirements and classifications for members of deck
departments.''.
+
(2) Chapter 75.--The analysis for chapter 75 of title 46,
-United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the
-following:
-
+United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
``7512. Requirements of electronic merchant mariner credentialing
system.''.
+
(k) Technical and Conforming Amendments.--
(1) Title 46.--Title 46, United States Code, is amended--
-(A) in section 2101(48)(B), as redesignated by
-subsection (a), by striking ``; and'' and inserting ``;
-or'';
-(B) in section 2113(3) by striking ``section
-2101(53)(A)'' and inserting ``section 2101(55)(A)'';
+(A) in section 2101(48)(B), as redesignated by subsection
+(a), by striking ``; and'' and inserting ``; or'';
+(B) in section 2113(3) by striking ``section 2101(53)(A)''
+and inserting ``section 2101(55)(A)'';
(C) in section 3202(a)(1)(A) by striking ``section
2101(29)(A)'' and inserting ``section 2101(31)(A)'';
-(D) in section 3507(k)(1) by striking ``section
-2101(31)'' and inserting ``section 2101(33)'';
-(E) in section 4105(d) by striking ``section
-2101(53)(A)'' and inserting ``section 2101(55)(A)'';
-(F) in section 12119(a)(3) by striking ``section
-2101(26)'' and inserting ``section 2101(28)''; and
-(G) in section 51706(c)(6)(C)(ii) by striking
-``section 2101(24)'' and inserting ``section
-2101(26)''.
+(D) in section 3507(k)(1) by striking ``section 2101(31)''
+and inserting ``section 2101(33)'';
+(E) in section 4105(d) by striking ``section 2101(53)(A)''
+and inserting ``section 2101(55)(A)'';
+(F) in section 12119(a)(3) by striking ``section 2101(26)''
+and inserting ``section 2101(28)''; and
+(G) in section 51706(c)(6)(C)(ii) by striking ``section
+2101(24)'' and inserting ``section 2101(26)''.
(2) Other laws.--
(A) Section 3(3) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery
-Conservation and Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1802(3)) is
-amended by striking ``2101(30) of title 46'' and
-inserting ``2101 of title 46''.
-(B) Section 1992(d)(7) of title 18, United States
-Code, is amended by striking ``section 2101(31) of
-title 46'' and inserting ``section 2101 of title 46''.
-(C) Section 311(a)(26)(D) of the Federal Water
-Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1321(a)(26)(D)) is
-amended by striking ``section 2101(23)'' and inserting
-``section 2101''.
-(D) Section 1101 of title 49, United States Code,
-is amended by striking ``Section 2101(23)'' and
-inserting ``Section 2101(24)''.
-
+Conservation and Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1802(3)) is amended
+by striking ``2101(30) of title 46'' and inserting ``2101 of
+title 46''.
+(B) Section 1992(d)(7) of title 18, United States Code, is
+amended by striking ``section 2101(31) of title 46'' and
+inserting ``section 2101 of title 46''.
+(C) Section 311(a)(26)(D) of the Federal Water Pollution
+Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1321(a)(26)(D)) is amended by striking
+``section 2101(23)'' and inserting ``section 2101''.
+(D) Section 1101 of title 49, United States Code, is
+amended by striking ``Section 2101(23)'' and inserting
+``Section 2101(24)''.
SEC. 7302. NONOPERATING INDIVIDUAL.
-
Section 8313(b) of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116-283) is amended
by striking ``2025'' and inserting ``2027''.
@@ -63407,104 +58259,89 @@
Subtitle B--Vessel Safety
SEC. 7311. GROSSLY NEGLIGENT OPERATIONS OF A VESSEL.
-
Section 2302(b) of title 46, United States Code, is amended to read
as follows:
``(b) Grossly Negligent Operation.--
-``(1) Misdemeanor.--A person operating a vessel in a
-grossly negligent manner that endangers the life, limb, or
-property of a person commits a class A misdemeanor.
+``(1) Misdemeanor.--A person operating a vessel in a grossly
+negligent manner that endangers the life, limb, or property of a
+person commits a class A misdemeanor.
``(2) Felony.--A person operating a vessel in a grossly
-negligent manner that results in serious bodily injury, as
-defined in section 1365(h)(3) of title 18--
+negligent manner that results in serious bodily injury, as defined
+in section 1365(h)(3) of title 18--
``(A) commits a class E felony; and
-``(B) may be assessed a civil penalty of not more
-than $35,000.''.
-
+``(B) may be assessed a civil penalty of not more than
+$35,000.''.
SEC. 7312. PERFORMANCE DRIVEN EXAMINATION SCHEDULE.
-
(a) Amendments.--Section 3714 of title 46, United States Code, is
amended--
(1) in subsection (a)(1) by striking ``The Secretary'' and
-inserting ``Except as provided in subsection (c), the
-Secretary'';
+inserting ``Except as provided in subsection (c), the Secretary'';
(2) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (d); and
(3) by inserting after subsection (b) the following:
``(c) Performance-driven Examination Schedule.--
``(1) In general.--With respect to examinations of foreign
vessels to which this chapter applies, and subject to paragraph
(3), the Secretary may adopt a performance-driven examination
-schedule to which such vessels are to be examined and the
-frequency with which such examinations occur, including the
-frequency of examinations for each vessel. Such schedule shall
-be consistent with the Secretary's assessment of the safety
-performance of such vessels, including each vessel
-participating in the performance-driven examination schedule,
-in accordance with paragraph (2).
-``(2) Considerations.--In developing an examination
-schedule under paragraph (1) and subject to paragraph (3), with
-respect to each vessel in determining eligibility to
-participate in the performance based examination schedule--
+schedule to which such vessels are to be examined and the frequency
+with which such examinations occur, including the frequency of
+examinations for each vessel. Such schedule shall be consistent
+with the Secretary's assessment of the safety performance of such
+vessels, including each vessel participating in the performance-
+driven examination schedule, in accordance with paragraph (2).
+``(2) Considerations.--In developing an examination schedule
+under paragraph (1) and subject to paragraph (3), with respect to
+each vessel in determining eligibility to participate in the
+performance based examination schedule--
``(A) the Secretary shall consider--
-``(i) certificate of compliance and
-examination history, to include those conducted
-by foreign countries;
-``(ii) history of violations, vessel
-detentions, incidents, and casualties;
-``(iii) history of notices of violation
-issued by the Coast Guard;
-``(iv) safety related information provided
-by the flag state of the vessel;
+``(i) certificate of compliance and examination
+history, to include those conducted by foreign countries;
+``(ii) history of violations, vessel detentions,
+incidents, and casualties;
+``(iii) history of notices of violation issued by the
+Coast Guard;
+``(iv) safety related information provided by the flag
+state of the vessel;
``(v) owner and operator history;
-``(vi) historical classification society
-data, which may include relevant surveys;
+``(vi) historical classification society data, which
+may include relevant surveys;
``(vii) cargo-specific documentation;
-``(viii) data from port state control
-safety exams; and
-``(ix) relevant repair and maintenance
-history; and
+``(viii) data from port state control safety exams; and
+``(ix) relevant repair and maintenance history; and
``(B) the Secretary may consider--
-``(i) data from relevant vessel quality
-assurance and risk assessment programs
-including Quality Shipping for the 21st Century
-(QUALSHIP 21);
-``(ii) data from industry inspection
-regimes;
-``(iii) data from vessel self assessments
-submitted to the International Maritime
-Organization or other maritime organizations;
-and
-``(iv) other safety relevant data or
-information as determined by the Secretary.
-``(3) Eligibility.--In developing an examination schedule
-under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall not consider a vessel
-eligible to take part in a performance-driven examination
-schedule under paragraph (1) if, within the last 36 months, the
-vessel has--
+``(i) data from relevant vessel quality assurance and
+risk assessment programs including Quality Shipping for the
+21st Century (QUALSHIP 21);
+``(ii) data from industry inspection regimes;
+``(iii) data from vessel self assessments submitted to
+the International Maritime Organization or other maritime
+organizations; and
+``(iv) other safety relevant data or information as
+determined by the Secretary.
+``(3) Eligibility.--In developing an examination schedule under
+paragraph (1), the Secretary shall not consider a vessel eligible
+to take part in a performance-driven examination schedule under
+paragraph (1) if, within the last 36 months, the vessel has--
``(A) been detained by the Coast Guard;
-``(B) a record of a violation issued by the Coast
-Guard against the owners or operators with a finding of
-proved; or
-``(C) suffered a marine casualty that, as
-determined by the Secretary, involves the safe
-operation of the vessel and overall performance of the
-vessel.
-``(4) Restrictions.--The Secretary may not adopt a
-performance-driven examination schedule under paragraph (1)
-until the Secretary has--
+``(B) a record of a violation issued by the Coast Guard
+against the owners or operators with a finding of proved; or
+``(C) suffered a marine casualty that, as determined by the
+Secretary, involves the safe operation of the vessel and
+overall performance of the vessel.
+``(4) Restrictions.--The Secretary may not adopt a performance-
+driven examination schedule under paragraph (1) until the Secretary
+has--
``(A) conducted the assessment recommended in the
-Government Accountability Office report submitted under
-section 8254(a) of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry
-National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021
-(Public Law 116-283);
-``(B) concluded through such assessment that a
-performance-driven examination schedule provides not
-less than the level of safety provided by the annual
-examinations required under subsection (a)(1); and
-``(C) provided the results of such assessment to
-the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
-of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and
-Infrastructure of the House of Representatives.''.
+Government Accountability Office report submitted under section
+8254(a) of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense
+Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116-283);
+``(B) concluded through such assessment that a performance-
+driven examination schedule provides not less than the level of
+safety provided by the annual examinations required under
+subsection (a)(1); and
+``(C) provided the results of such assessment to the
+Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the
+Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
+of the House of Representatives.''.
(b) Career Incentive Pay for Marine Inspectors.--Subsection (a) of
section 11237 of the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2023 (37 U.S.C. 352 note) is amended as follows:
@@ -63514,13 +58351,12 @@
section 352 of title 37, United States Code, to a member of the Coast
Guard serving in a prevention position that--
``(1) is assigned in support of or is serving as a marine
-inspector pursuant to section 312 of title 14, United States
-Code; and
-``(2) is assigned to a billet that is difficult to fill due
-to geographic location, requisite experience or certifications,
-or lack of sufficient candidates, as determined by the
-Commandant, in an effort to address inspector workforce
-gaps.''.
+inspector pursuant to section 312 of title 14, United States Code;
+and
+``(2) is assigned to a billet that is difficult to fill due to
+geographic location, requisite experience or certifications, or
+lack of sufficient candidates, as determined by the Commandant, in
+an effort to address inspector workforce gaps.''.
(c) Briefing.--Not later than 6 months after the date of enactment
of this Act, and annually for 2 years after the date on which an
implementation of a performance-driven examination schedule program
@@ -63528,29 +58364,23 @@
shall brief the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of
the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of
the House of Representatives on--
-(1) the status of utilizing the performance-driven
-examination schedule program, including the quantity of
-examinations conducted and duration between examinations for
-each individual vessel examined under the performance-driven
-examination schedule;
-(2) an overview of the size of the Coast Guard marine
-inspector workforce, including any personnel shortages assessed
-by the Coast Guard, for inspectors that conduct inspections
-under section 3714 of such title; and
+(1) the status of utilizing the performance-driven examination
+schedule program, including the quantity of examinations conducted
+and duration between examinations for each individual vessel
+examined under the performance-driven examination schedule;
+(2) an overview of the size of the Coast Guard marine inspector
+workforce, including any personnel shortages assessed by the Coast
+Guard, for inspectors that conduct inspections under section 3714
+of such title; and
(3) recommendations for the inspection, governance, or
-oversight of vessels inspected under section 3714 of such
-title.
-
+oversight of vessels inspected under section 3714 of such title.
SEC. 7313. FISHING SAFETY TRAINING AND RESEARCH.
-
Section 4502 of title 46, United States Code, is amended--
-(1) in subsection (i)(4) by striking ``fiscal year 2023''
-and inserting `` each of fiscal years 2026, and 2027''; and
-(2) in subsection (j)(4) by striking ``fiscal year 2023''
-and inserting ``each of fiscal years 2026, and 2027.''.
-
+(1) in subsection (i)(4) by striking ``fiscal year 2023'' and
+inserting `` each of fiscal years 2026, and 2027''; and
+(2) in subsection (j)(4) by striking ``fiscal year 2023'' and
+inserting ``each of fiscal years 2026, and 2027.''.
SEC. 7314. DESIGNATING PILOTAGE WATERS FOR THE STRAITS OF MACKINAC.
-
(a) In General.--Section 9302(a)(1)(A) of title 46, United States
Code, is amended by striking ``in waters'' and inserting ``in the
Straits of Mackinac and in all other waters''.
@@ -63562,47 +58392,44 @@
10 minutes west and latitudes 45 degrees 39 minutes north and 45
degrees 54 minutes north, including Gray's Reef Passage, the South
Channel, and Round Island Passage, and approaches thereto.''.
-
SEC. 7315. REQUIREMENT TO REPORT SEXUAL OFFENSES.
-
Section 10104 of title 46, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)(1) by striking ``harassment, sexual
-harassment, or sexual assault in violation of employer policy
-or law'' and inserting ``sexual harassment or sexual assault in
+harassment, or sexual assault in violation of employer policy or
+law'' and inserting ``sexual harassment or sexual assault in
violation of employer policy or law or harassment''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
``(h) Harassment Defined.--In this section, the term `harassment'
means--
-``(1)(A) unwelcome remarks about an individual's race,
-color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic
-information, or other physical or physiological attribute, or
-other unwelcome verbal or physical conduct towards an
-individual based on 1 or more of those categories, as
-prohibited by any Federal law, including--
-``(i) title VII of the Civil Rights Act of
-1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000e et seq.);
-``(ii) the Age Discrimination in Employment
-Act of 1967 (29 U.S.C. 621 et seq.);
-``(iii) the Americans with Disabilities Act
-of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq.); and
+``(1)(A) unwelcome remarks about an individual's race, color,
+religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic
+information, or other physical or physiological attribute, or other
+unwelcome verbal or physical conduct towards an individual based on
+1 or more of those categories, as prohibited by any Federal law,
+including--
+``(i) title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42
+U.S.C. 2000e et seq.);
+``(ii) the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967
+(29 U.S.C. 621 et seq.);
+``(iii) the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42
+U.S.C. 12101 et seq.); and
``(iv) title II of the Genetic Information
-Nondisclosure Act (42 U.S.C. 2000ff et seq.);
-and
-``(B)(i) submission to such remarks or conduct is
-made either explicitly or implicitly a term or
-condition of employment, pay, career, benefits, or
-entitlements of an individual; or
-``(ii) submission to or rejection of such remarks
-or conduct by an individual is used as the basis for
-decisions affecting that individual's job, pay, career,
-benefits, or entitlements; or
-``(iii) such remarks or conduct have the purpose or
-effect of unreasonably interfering with an individual's
-work performance; and
-``(C) such remarks or conduct are so severe or
-pervasive that a reasonable person would perceive, and
-the alleged harassed individual does perceive, the
-environment as hostile or offensive.
+Nondisclosure Act (42 U.S.C. 2000ff et seq.); and
+``(B)(i) submission to such remarks or conduct is made
+either explicitly or implicitly a term or condition of
+employment, pay, career, benefits, or entitlements of an
+individual; or
+``(ii) submission to or rejection of such remarks or
+conduct by an individual is used as the basis for decisions
+affecting that individual's job, pay, career, benefits, or
+entitlements; or
+``(iii) such remarks or conduct have the purpose or effect
+of unreasonably interfering with an individual's work
+performance; and
+``(C) such remarks or conduct are so severe or pervasive
+that a reasonable person would perceive, and the alleged
+harassed individual does perceive, the environment as hostile
+or offensive.
``(i) Response to Incidents.--Nothing in this section shall be
construed to impede the ability of the responsible entity of the vessel
to take immediate personnel action in response to an incident described
@@ -63613,123 +58440,107 @@
the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (referred to in this
subsection as the `Commission'), shall--
``(1) develop and disseminate informational guidance to
-seafarers, vessel owners and operators, employers of seafarers,
-and other relevant stakeholders, which shall--
+seafarers, vessel owners and operators, employers of seafarers, and
+other relevant stakeholders, which shall--
``(A) describe, in general terms--
-``(i) the purpose, functions, and powers of
-the Commission;
-``(ii) the role of the Commission in
-addressing employment discrimination
-complaints; and
-``(B) identify the publicly available websites and
-contact information for the Commission; and
-``(2) make available trainings or other presentations to
-inform seafarers of employment and anti-discrimination rights
-under the laws administered by the Coast Guard and the
-Commission.''.
-
+``(i) the purpose, functions, and powers of the
+Commission;
+``(ii) the role of the Commission in addressing
+employment discrimination complaints; and
+``(B) identify the publicly available websites and contact
+information for the Commission; and
+``(2) make available trainings or other presentations to inform
+seafarers of employment and anti-discrimination rights under the
+laws administered by the Coast Guard and the Commission.''.
SEC. 7316. REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN FISHING VESSELS AND FISH TENDER
VESSELS.
-
(a) Exceptions to Regulations for Towing Vessels.--
-(1) In general.--The Secretary of the department in which
-the Coast Guard is operating, acting through the relevant
-Officer in Charge, Marine Inspection, may grant temporary
-waivers from the towing vessel requirements of chapters 33 and
-89 of title 46, United States Code, including the regulations
-issued under such chapters, for fishing vessels and fish tender
-vessels.
-(2) Application.--A temporary waiver issued under paragraph
-(1) shall be issued at the discretion of the relevant Officer
-in Charge, Marine Inspection to a fishing vessel or fish tender
-vessel that--
-(A) performs towing operations of net pens, and
-associated work platforms, to or from aquaculture or
-hatchery worksites;
+(1) In general.--The Secretary of the department in which the
+Coast Guard is operating, acting through the relevant Officer in
+Charge, Marine Inspection, may grant temporary waivers from the
+towing vessel requirements of chapters 33 and 89 of title 46,
+United States Code, including the regulations issued under such
+chapters, for fishing vessels and fish tender vessels.
+(2) Application.--A temporary waiver issued under paragraph (1)
+shall be issued at the discretion of the relevant Officer in
+Charge, Marine Inspection to a fishing vessel or fish tender vessel
+that--
+(A) performs towing operations of net pens, and associated
+work platforms, to or from aquaculture or hatchery worksites;
(B) is less than 200 gross tons;
-(C) does not tow a net pen, or associated work
-platform, that is carrying cargo or hazardous material,
-including oil, on board;
-(D) is operating shoreward of the Boundary Line in
-either--
+(C) does not tow a net pen, or associated work platform,
+that is carrying cargo or hazardous material, including oil, on
+board;
+(D) is operating shoreward of the Boundary Line in either--
(i) Southeast Alaska; or
(ii) Prince William Sound; and
-(E) complies with all applicable laws for its use
-in the usual purpose for which it is normally and
-substantially operated, including any applicable
-inspection requirements under section 3301 of title 46,
-United States Code, and exemptions under section 3302
-of such title.
+(E) complies with all applicable laws for its use in the
+usual purpose for which it is normally and substantially
+operated, including any applicable inspection requirements
+under section 3301 of title 46, United States Code, and
+exemptions under section 3302 of such title.
(3) Implementation.--
-(A) Request process.--The owner or operator of a
-fishing vessel or fish tender vessel seeking a waiver
-under paragraph (1) shall submit a request to the
-relevant Officer in Charge, Marine Inspection.
-(B) Contents.--The request submitted under
-subparagraph (A) shall include--
-(i) a description of the intended towing
-operations;
-(ii) the time periods and frequency of the
-intended towing operations;
-(iii) the location of the intended
-operations;
-(iv) a description of the manning of the
-fishing vessel or fish tender vessel during the
-intended operations; and
-(v) any additional safety, operational, or
-other relevant information requested by the
-relevant Officer in Charge, Marine Inspection.
-(4) Policy.--The Secretary of the department in which the
-Coast Guard is operating may issue policy to facilitate the
+(A) Request process.--The owner or operator of a fishing
+vessel or fish tender vessel seeking a waiver under paragraph
+(1) shall submit a request to the relevant Officer in Charge,
+Marine Inspection.
+(B) Contents.--The request submitted under subparagraph (A)
+shall include--
+(i) a description of the intended towing operations;
+(ii) the time periods and frequency of the intended
+towing operations;
+(iii) the location of the intended operations;
+(iv) a description of the manning of the fishing vessel
+or fish tender vessel during the intended operations; and
+(v) any additional safety, operational, or other
+relevant information requested by the relevant Officer in
+Charge, Marine Inspection.
+(4) Policy.--The Secretary of the department in which the Coast
+Guard is operating may issue policy to facilitate the
implementation of this subsection.
(5) Definitions.--In this subsection:
-(A) Boundary line.--The term ``Boundary Line'' has
-the meaning given such term in section 103 of title 46,
+(A) Boundary line.--The term ``Boundary Line'' has the
+meaning given such term in section 103 of title 46, United
+States Code.
+(B) Fishing vessel.--The term ``fishing vessel'' has the
+meaning given such term in section 2101 of title 46, United
+States Code.
+(C) Fish tender vessel.--The term ``fish tender vessel''
+has the meaning given such term in section 2101 of title 46,
United States Code.
-(B) Fishing vessel.--The term ``fishing vessel''
-has the meaning given such term in section 2101 of
-title 46, United States Code.
-(C) Fish tender vessel.--The term ``fish tender
-vessel'' has the meaning given such term in section
-2101 of title 46, United States Code.
(D) Officer in charge, marine inspection.--The term
-``Officer in Charge, Marine Inspection'' has the
-meaning given such term in section 3305 of title 46,
-United States Code.
-(E) Prince william sound.--The term ``Prince
-William Sound'' means all State and Federal waters
-within Prince William Sound, Alaska, including the
-approach to Hinchenbrook Entrance out to, and
-encompassing, Seal Rocks.
-(F) Southeast alaska.--The term ``Southeast
-Alaska'' means the area along the coast of the State of
-Alaska from latitude 54 degrees 40 minutes 00 seconds
-North to 60 degrees 18 minutes 24 seconds North.
-(6) Sunset.--The authorities under this section shall
-expire on January 1, 2027.
+``Officer in Charge, Marine Inspection'' has the meaning given
+such term in section 3305 of title 46, United States Code.
+(E) Prince william sound.--The term ``Prince William
+Sound'' means all State and Federal waters within Prince
+William Sound, Alaska, including the approach to Hinchenbrook
+Entrance out to, and encompassing, Seal Rocks.
+(F) Southeast alaska.--The term ``Southeast Alaska'' means
+the area along the coast of the State of Alaska from latitude
+54 degrees 40 minutes 00 seconds North to 60 degrees 18 minutes
+24 seconds North.
+(6) Sunset.--The authorities under this section shall expire on
+January 1, 2027.
(b) Load Lines.--Section 11325(a) of the James M. Inhofe National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117-263; 136
Stat. 4095) is amended by striking ``3'' and inserting ``5''.
-
SEC. 7317. STUDY OF AMPHIBIOUS VESSELS.
-
(a) In General.--The Commandant shall conduct a study to determine
the applicability of current safety regulations that apply to
commercial amphibious vessels.
(b) Elements.--The study required under subsection (a) shall
include the following:
-(1) An overview and analysis that identifies safety
-regulations that apply to commercial amphibious vessels.
+(1) An overview and analysis that identifies safety regulations
+that apply to commercial amphibious vessels.
(2) An evaluation of whether safety gaps and risks exist
associated with the application of regulations identified in
-paragraph (1) to the operation of commercial amphibious
-vessels.
+paragraph (1) to the operation of commercial amphibious vessels.
(3) An evaluation of whether aspects of the regulations
established in section 11502 of the James M. Inhofe National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (46 U.S.C. 3306
note) should apply to amphibious commercial vessels.
-(4) Recommendations on potential regulations that should
-apply to commercial amphibious vessels.
+(4) Recommendations on potential regulations that should apply
+to commercial amphibious vessels.
(c) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of
this Act, the Commandant shall submit to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and
@@ -63745,9 +58556,7 @@
and that is not a DUKW amphibious passenger vessel as defined in
section 11502 of the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2023 (46 U.S.C. 3306 note).
-
SEC. 7318. ST. LUCIE RIVER RAILROAD BRIDGE.
-
Regarding Docket Number USCG-2022-0222, before adopting a final
rule, the Commandant shall conduct an independent boat traffic study at
mile 7.4 of the St. Lucie River.
@@ -63755,96 +58564,88 @@
Subtitle C--Ports
SEC. 7321. PORTS AND WATERWAYS SAFETY.
-
(a) In General.--Section 8343 of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (46 U.S.C.
70034 note) is amended--
-(1) by striking ``2-year pilot program'' and inserting
-``pilot program'';
+(1) by striking ``2-year pilot program'' and inserting ``pilot
+program'';
(2) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (d); and
(3) by inserting after subsection (b) the following:
``(c) Authorization.--The pilot program under subsection (a) is
authorized for fiscal years 2026, 2027, 2028, 2029, 2030, 2031, and
2032.''.
(b) Vessel Traffic Services.--
-(1) In general.--Section 70001 of title 46, United States
-Code, is amended--
+(1) In general.--Section 70001 of title 46, United States Code,
+is amended--
(A) in subsection (f)(3)(A)--
-(i) in clause (vi), by inserting ``ice
-cover,'' after ``weather,''; and
-(ii) in clause (vii), by striking ``Weather
-data, in coordination with'' and inserting
-``Weather data and information, in coordination
-with the Administrator of''; and
+(i) in clause (vi), by inserting ``ice cover,'' after
+``weather,''; and
+(ii) in clause (vii), by striking ``Weather data, in
+coordination with'' and inserting ``Weather data and
+information, in coordination with the Administrator of'';
+and
(B) in subsection (j)(2)(A)--
-(i) in clause (vi), by inserting ``ice
-cover,'' after ``weather,''; and
-(ii) in clause (vii), by striking ``Weather
-data, in coordination with'' and inserting
-``Weather data and information, in coordination
-with the Administrator of''.
+(i) in clause (vi), by inserting ``ice cover,'' after
+``weather,''; and
+(ii) in clause (vii), by striking ``Weather data, in
+coordination with'' and inserting ``Weather data and
+information, in coordination with the Administrator of''.
(2) Staffing.--Not later than 90 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the
appropriate committees of Congress--
-(A) an up-to-date analysis of vessel traffic
-service center staffing levels compared to the
-standards for such staffing levels provided in the most
-recent Vessel Traffic Services National Standards for
-Operating published by the Commandant of the Coast
-Guard;
-(B) a plan to, not later than 180 days after the
-date of enactment of this Act, fill any shortfalls in
-vessel traffic service center staffing levels compared
-to such standards; and
-(C) a plan to ensure that vessel traffic service
-centers are adequately staffed to manage local
-variances under section 70001(c) of title 46, United
-States Code, and other risk factors which may include
-weather, ice conditions, and other effects on vessel
-traffic and waters under the jurisdiction of the Coast
-Guard.
+(A) an up-to-date analysis of vessel traffic service center
+staffing levels compared to the standards for such staffing
+levels provided in the most recent Vessel Traffic Services
+National Standards for Operating published by the Commandant of
+the Coast Guard;
+(B) a plan to, not later than 180 days after the date of
+enactment of this Act, fill any shortfalls in vessel traffic
+service center staffing levels compared to such standards; and
+(C) a plan to ensure that vessel traffic service centers
+are adequately staffed to manage local variances under section
+70001(c) of title 46, United States Code, and other risk
+factors which may include weather, ice conditions, and other
+effects on vessel traffic and waters under the jurisdiction of
+the Coast Guard.
(3) Report on transition to fiber and satellite data
-coverage.--Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment
-of this Act, the Commandant shall submit a detailed report to
-the appropriate committees of Congress on a plan to transition
-cameras and other data collection sources used for Vessel
-Traffic Services to fiber or satellite connection, as
-appropriate.
+coverage.--Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of
+this Act, the Commandant shall submit a detailed report to the
+appropriate committees of Congress on a plan to transition cameras
+and other data collection sources used for Vessel Traffic Services
+to fiber or satellite connection, as appropriate.
(4) Definitions.--In this subsection:
(A) Appropriate committees of congress.--The term
``appropriate committees of Congress'' means--
(i) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation of the Senate; and
-(ii) the Committee on Transportation and
-Infrastructure of the House of Representatives.
-(B) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the
-Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is
-operating.
-(C) Vessel traffic service center.--The term
-``vessel traffic service center'' has the meaning given
-such term in section 70001(n) of title 46, United
-States Code.
+(ii) the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
+of the House of Representatives.
+(B) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
+of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating.
+(C) Vessel traffic service center.--The term ``vessel
+traffic service center'' has the meaning given such term in
+section 70001(n) of title 46, United States Code.
(c) Waterfront Safety.--Section 70011(a) of title 46, United States
Code, is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1) by inserting ``, including damage or
-destruction resulting from cyber incidents, transnational
-organized crime, or foreign state threats'' after ``adjacent to
-such waters''; and
+destruction resulting from cyber incidents, transnational organized
+crime, or foreign state threats'' after ``adjacent to such
+waters''; and
(2) in paragraph (2) by inserting ``or harm resulting from
-cyber incidents, transnational organized crime, or foreign
-state threats'' after ``loss''.
+cyber incidents, transnational organized crime, or foreign state
+threats'' after ``loss''.
(d) Facility Visit by State Sponsor of Terrorism.--Section 70011(b)
of title 46, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in paragraph (3) by striking ``and'' at the end;
(2) in paragraph (4) by striking the period at the end and
inserting ``; and''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
-``(5) prohibiting a representative of a government of
-country that the Secretary of State has determined has
-repeatedly provided support for acts of international terrorism
-under section 620A of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22
-U.S.C. 2371) from visiting a facility for which a facility
-security plan is required under section 70103(c).''.
+``(5) prohibiting a representative of a government of country
+that the Secretary of State has determined has repeatedly provided
+support for acts of international terrorism under section 620A of
+the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2371) from visiting a
+facility for which a facility security plan is required under
+section 70103(c).''.
(e) Great Lakes Saint Lawrence Seaway Navigation.--Section 70032 of
title 46, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:
``Sec. 70032. Delegation of ports and waterways authorities in Saint
@@ -63867,9 +58668,8 @@
section 70002;
``(2) establish water or waterfront safety zones, or other
measures, for limited, controlled, or conditional access and
-activity when necessary for the protection of any vessel
-structure, waters, or shore area, as permitted in section
-70011(b)(3); and
+activity when necessary for the protection of any vessel structure,
+waters, or shore area, as permitted in section 70011(b)(3); and
``(3) take actions for port, harbor, and coastal facility
security in accordance with section 70116.''.
(f) Regulation of Anchorage and Movement of Vessels During National
@@ -63888,68 +58688,62 @@
(h) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 700 of title 46,
United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to section
70032 and inserting the following:
-
-``70032. Delegation of ports and waterways authorities in Saint
-Lawrence Seaway.''.
-
+``70032. Delegation of ports and waterways authorities in Saint Lawrence
+Seaway.''.
SEC. 7322. STUDY ON BERING STRAIT VESSEL TRAFFIC PROJECTIONS AND
EMERGENCY RESPONSE POSTURE AT PORTS OF THE UNITED STATES.
-
(a) In General.--Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment
of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation, acting through the United
States Committee on the Marine Transportation System, in coordination
with the Commandant shall--
-(1) complete an analysis regarding commercial vessel
-traffic that transits through the Bering Strait and projections
-for the growth of such traffic during the 10-year period
-beginning after such date of enactment; and
-(2) assess the adequacy of emergency response capabilities
-and infrastructure at the ports of the United States that are
-in proximity to the vessel traffic that transits the Bering
-Strait, including the port facilities at Point Spencer, Alaska,
-Nome, Alaska, and Kotzebue, Alaska, to--
+(1) complete an analysis regarding commercial vessel traffic
+that transits through the Bering Strait and projections for the
+growth of such traffic during the 10-year period beginning after
+such date of enactment; and
+(2) assess the adequacy of emergency response capabilities and
+infrastructure at the ports of the United States that are in
+proximity to the vessel traffic that transits the Bering Strait,
+including the port facilities at Point Spencer, Alaska, Nome,
+Alaska, and Kotzebue, Alaska, to--
(A) address future navigation safety risks; and
-(B) conduct emergency maritime response operations
-in the Arctic environment.
+(B) conduct emergency maritime response operations in the
+Arctic environment.
(b) Elements.--The study required under subsection (a) shall
include the following:
(1) An analysis of the volume and types of domestic and
-international commercial vessel traffic through the Bering
-Strait and the projected growth of such traffic, including--
-(A) oil and gas tankers, cargo vessels, barges,
-fishing vessels, and cruise lines, both domestic and
-international;
-(B) projected growth of such traffic through the
-Bering Strait;
-(C) the seasonality of vessel transits of the
-Bering Strait; and
-(D) a summation of the sizes, ages, and the country
-of registration or documentation of such vessels
-transiting the Arctic, including oil and product
-tankers either documented in transit to or from Russia
-or China or owned or operated by a Russian or Chinese
-entity.
-(2) An assessment of the state and adequacy of vessel
-traffic services and oil spill and emergency response
-capabilities in the vicinity of the Bering Strait and its
-southern and northern approaches in the Chukchi Sea and the
-Bering Sea.
+international commercial vessel traffic through the Bering Strait
+and the projected growth of such traffic, including--
+(A) oil and gas tankers, cargo vessels, barges, fishing
+vessels, and cruise lines, both domestic and international;
+(B) projected growth of such traffic through the Bering
+Strait;
+(C) the seasonality of vessel transits of the Bering
+Strait; and
+(D) a summation of the sizes, ages, and the country of
+registration or documentation of such vessels transiting the
+Arctic, including oil and product tankers either documented in
+transit to or from Russia or China or owned or operated by a
+Russian or Chinese entity.
+(2) An assessment of the state and adequacy of vessel traffic
+services and oil spill and emergency response capabilities in the
+vicinity of the Bering Strait and its southern and northern
+approaches in the Chukchi Sea and the Bering Sea.
(3) A risk assessment of the projected growth in commercial
vessel traffic in the Bering Strait and potential of increased
frequency in the number of maritime accidents, including spill
events, and the potential impacts to the Arctic maritime
-environment and Native Alaskan village communities in the
-vicinity of the vessel traffic in Western Alaska, including the
-Bering Strait.
+environment and Native Alaskan village communities in the vicinity
+of the vessel traffic in Western Alaska, including the Bering
+Strait.
(4) An evaluation of the extent to which Point Spencer can
serve as a port of refuge and as a staging, logistics, and
operations center from which to conduct and support maritime
emergency and spill response activities.
-(5) Recommendations for practical actions that can be taken
-by Congress, Federal agencies, the State of Alaska, vessel
-carriers and operators, the marine salvage and emergency
-response industry, and other relevant stakeholders to mitigate
-risks identified in the study carried out under this section.
+(5) Recommendations for practical actions that can be taken by
+Congress, Federal agencies, the State of Alaska, vessel carriers
+and operators, the marine salvage and emergency response industry,
+and other relevant stakeholders to mitigate risks identified in the
+study carried out under this section.
(c) Consultation.--In the preparation of the study under this
section, the United States Committee on the Marine Transportation
System shall consult with--
@@ -63962,12 +58756,11 @@
(7) the Port Coordination Council for the Port of Point
Spencer;
(8) State and local governments;
-(9) other maritime industry participants, including
-carriers, shippers, ports, labor, fishing, or other entities;
-and
+(9) other maritime industry participants, including carriers,
+shippers, ports, labor, fishing, or other entities; and
(10) nongovernmental entities with relevant expertise
-monitoring and characterizing vessel traffic or the environment
-in the Arctic.
+monitoring and characterizing vessel traffic or the environment in
+the Arctic.
(d) Tribal Consultation.--In addition to the entities described in
subsection (c), in preparing the study under this section, the
Secretary of Transportation shall consult with Indian Tribes, including
@@ -63981,91 +58774,79 @@
findings and recommendations of the study.
(f) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Arctic.--The term ``Arctic'' has the meaning given such
-term in section 112 of the Arctic Research and Policy Act of
-1984 (15 U.S.C. 4111).
-(2) Port coordination council for the port of point
-spencer.--The term ``Port Coordination Council for the Port of
-Point Spencer'' means the Council established under section 541
-of Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2015 (Public Law 114-120).
-
+term in section 112 of the Arctic Research and Policy Act of 1984
+(15 U.S.C. 4111).
+(2) Port coordination council for the port of point spencer.--
+The term ``Port Coordination Council for the Port of Point
+Spencer'' means the Council established under section 541 of Coast
+Guard Authorization Act of 2015 (Public Law 114-120).
SEC. 7323. IMPROVING VESSEL TRAFFIC SERVICE MONITORING.
-
(a) Proximity of Anchorages to Pipelines.--
(1) Implementation of restructuring plan.--Not later than 1
-year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Commandant
-shall implement the November 2021 proposed plan of the Vessel
-Traffic Service Los Angeles-Long Beach for restructuring the
-Federal anchorages in San Pedro Bay described on page 54 of the
-Report of the National Transportation Safety Board titled
-``Anchor Strike of Underwater Pipeline and Eventual Crude Oil
-Release'', and issued January 2, 2024.
-(2) Study.--The Secretary of the department in which the
-Coast Guard is operating shall conduct a study to identify any
-anchorage grounds other than the San Pedro Bay Federal
-anchorages in which the distance between the center of an
-approved anchorage ground and a pipeline is less than 1 mile.
+year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall
+implement the November 2021 proposed plan of the Vessel Traffic
+Service Los Angeles-Long Beach for restructuring the Federal
+anchorages in San Pedro Bay described on page 54 of the Report of
+the National Transportation Safety Board titled ``Anchor Strike of
+Underwater Pipeline and Eventual Crude Oil Release'', and issued
+January 2, 2024.
+(2) Study.--The Secretary of the department in which the Coast
+Guard is operating shall conduct a study to identify any anchorage
+grounds other than the San Pedro Bay Federal anchorages in which
+the distance between the center of an approved anchorage ground and
+a pipeline is less than 1 mile.
(3) Report.--
-(A) In general.--Not later than 2 years after the
-date of enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall
-submit to the Committee on Transportation and
-Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the
-Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of
-the Senate a report on the results of the study
-required under paragraph (2).
-(B) Consultation.--In preparing the report and
-prior to submission, the Commandant shall consult with
-mariner and waterways users, including ocean-going
-commercial shipping, commercial fishermen, pilot
-associations, port authorities, and recreational
-boaters on the impact and feasibility of removing any
-already established anchorage grounds.
-(C) Contents.--The report under subparagraph (A)
-shall include--
-(i) a list of the anchorage grounds
-described under paragraph (2);
-(ii) whether it is possible to move each
-such anchorage ground to provide a minimum
-distance of 1 mile; and
-(iii) a recommendation of whether to move
-any such anchorage ground and explanation for
-the recommendation.
+(A) In general.--Not later than 2 years after the date of
+enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall submit to the
+Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
+Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
+Transportation of the Senate a report on the results of the
+study required under paragraph (2).
+(B) Consultation.--In preparing the report and prior to
+submission, the Commandant shall consult with mariner and
+waterways users, including ocean-going commercial shipping,
+commercial fishermen, pilot associations, port authorities, and
+recreational boaters on the impact and feasibility of removing
+any already established anchorage grounds.
+(C) Contents.--The report under subparagraph (A) shall
+include--
+(i) a list of the anchorage grounds described under
+paragraph (2);
+(ii) whether it is possible to move each such anchorage
+ground to provide a minimum distance of 1 mile; and
+(iii) a recommendation of whether to move any such
+anchorage ground and explanation for the recommendation.
(b) Proximity to Pipeline Alerts.--
-(1) Audible and visual alarms.--The Commandant shall
-consult with the providers of vessel monitoring systems to add
-to the monitoring systems for vessel traffic services audible
-and visual alarms that alert the watchstander when an anchored
-vessel is encroaching on a pipeline.
-(2) Notification procedures.--Not later than 1 year after
-the date of enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall develop
-procedures for all vessel traffic services to notify pipeline
-and utility operators following potential incursions on
-submerged pipelines within the vessel traffic service area of
-responsibility.
-(3) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
-enactment of this Act, and annually for the subsequent 3 years,
-the Commandant shall submit to the Committee on Transportation
-and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the
-Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the
-Senate a report on the implementation of paragraphs (1) and
-(2).
-
+(1) Audible and visual alarms.--The Commandant shall consult
+with the providers of vessel monitoring systems to add to the
+monitoring systems for vessel traffic services audible and visual
+alarms that alert the watchstander when an anchored vessel is
+encroaching on a pipeline.
+(2) Notification procedures.--Not later than 1 year after the
+date of enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall develop
+procedures for all vessel traffic services to notify pipeline and
+utility operators following potential incursions on submerged
+pipelines within the vessel traffic service area of responsibility.
+(3) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment
+of this Act, and annually for the subsequent 3 years, the
+Commandant shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and
+Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on
+Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report on the
+implementation of paragraphs (1) and (2).
SEC. 7324. CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE ONBOARD VESSELS.
-
Section 70503(a) of title 46, United States Code, is amended--
-(1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1) by striking
-``While on board a covered vessel, an'' and inserting ``An'';
+(1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1) by striking ``While
+on board a covered vessel, an'' and inserting ``An'';
(2) by amending paragraph (1) to read as follows:
``(1) manufacture or distribute, possess with intent to
manufacture or distribute, or place or cause to be placed with
-intent to manufacture or distribute a controlled substance on
-board a covered vessel;'';
-(3) in paragraph (2) by inserting ``on board a covered
-vessel'' before the semicolon; and
-(4) in paragraph (3) by inserting ``while on board a
-covered vessel'' after ``such individual''.
-
+intent to manufacture or distribute a controlled substance on board
+a covered vessel;'';
+(3) in paragraph (2) by inserting ``on board a covered vessel''
+before the semicolon; and
+(4) in paragraph (3) by inserting ``while on board a covered
+vessel'' after ``such individual''.
SEC. 7325. CYBER-INCIDENT TRAINING.
-
Section 70103(c) of title 46, United States Code, is amended by
adding at the end the following:
``(9) The Secretary may conduct no-notice exercises in Captain of
@@ -64073,9 +58854,7 @@
Regulations as in effect on the date of enactment of the Coast Guard
Authorization Act of 2025) involving a facility or vessel required to
maintain a security plan under this subsection.''.
-
SEC. 7326. NAVIGATIONAL PROTOCOLS.
-
The Commandant, in consultation with the Undersecretary of Commerce
for Oceans and Atmosphere, shall examine and provide the Committee on
Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee
@@ -64090,9 +58869,7 @@
safety and efficiency of vessels operations, including an assessment of
the types of data collected through such technologies and the methods
used to communicate that information.
-
SEC. 7327. ANCHORAGES.
-
Section 8437 of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116-283) is
amended--
@@ -64108,7 +58885,6 @@
SEC. 7331. PILOT PROGRAM FOR GOVERNANCE AND OVERSIGHT OF SMALL UNCREWED
MARITIME SYSTEMS.
-
(a) Limitation.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, for
the period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act and ending on
the date that is 2 years after such date of enactment, small uncrewed
@@ -64128,29 +58904,25 @@
immediate safety or security concern regarding small uncrewed maritime
systems.
(c) Definitions.--In this section:
-(1) Small uncrewed maritime systems.--The term ``small
-uncrewed maritime systems'' means unmanned maritime systems (as
-defined in section 2 of the CENOTE Act of 2018 (33 U.S.C.
-4101)), that--
+(1) Small uncrewed maritime systems.--The term ``small uncrewed
+maritime systems'' means unmanned maritime systems (as defined in
+section 2 of the CENOTE Act of 2018 (33 U.S.C. 4101)), that--
(A) are not greater than 35 feet overall in length;
(B) are operated remotely or autonomously; and
-(C) exclusively perform oceanographic surveys or
-scientific research.
+(C) exclusively perform oceanographic surveys or scientific
+research.
(2) Uncrewed system.--The term ``uncrewed system''--
-(A) means an uncrewed surface, undersea, or
-aircraft system and associated elements (including
-communication links and the components that control the
-uncrewed system) that are required for the operator to
-operate the system safely and efficiently; and
-(B) includes an unmanned aircraft system (as such
-term is defined in section 44801 of title 49, United
-States Code).
+(A) means an uncrewed surface, undersea, or aircraft system
+and associated elements (including communication links and the
+components that control the uncrewed system) that are required
+for the operator to operate the system safely and efficiently;
+and
+(B) includes an unmanned aircraft system (as such term is
+defined in section 44801 of title 49, United States Code).
(d) Savings Clause.--Nothing in this section may be construed to
repeal, replace, or preclude application of chapter 551 of title 46,
United States Code.
-
SEC. 7332. COAST GUARD TRAINING COURSE.
-
(a) In General.--For the period beginning on the date of enactment
of this Act and ending on the date that is 3 years after such date of
enactment, the Commandant, or such other individual or organization as
@@ -64162,44 +58934,39 @@
subsection (a), the Commandant or other individual or organization
shall--
(1) provide an overview and introduction to small uncrewed
-maritime systems, including examples of those used by the
-Federal Government, in academic settings, and in commercial
-sectors;
+maritime systems, including examples of those used by the Federal
+Government, in academic settings, and in commercial sectors;
(2) address the benefits and disadvantages of use of small
uncrewed maritime systems;
-(3) address safe navigation of small uncrewed maritime
-systems, including measures to ensure collision avoidance;
-(4) address the ability of small uncrewed maritime systems
-to communicate with and alert other vessels in the vicinity;
-(5) address the ability of small uncrewed maritime systems
-to respond to system alarms and failures to ensure control
+(3) address safe navigation of small uncrewed maritime systems,
+including measures to ensure collision avoidance;
+(4) address the ability of small uncrewed maritime systems to
+communicate with and alert other vessels in the vicinity;
+(5) address the ability of small uncrewed maritime systems to
+respond to system alarms and failures to ensure control
commensurate with the risk posed by the systems;
-(6) provide present and future capabilities of small
-uncrewed maritime systems; and
+(6) provide present and future capabilities of small uncrewed
+maritime systems; and
(7) provide an overview of the role of the International
-Maritime Organization in the governance of small uncrewed
-maritime systems.
+Maritime Organization in the governance of small uncrewed maritime
+systems.
(c) Definitions.--In this section:
-(1) Small uncrewed maritime systems.--The term ``small
-uncrewed maritime systems'' means unmanned maritime systems (as
-defined in section 2 of the CENOTE Act of 2018 (33 U.S.C.
-4101)), that--
+(1) Small uncrewed maritime systems.--The term ``small uncrewed
+maritime systems'' means unmanned maritime systems (as defined in
+section 2 of the CENOTE Act of 2018 (33 U.S.C. 4101)), that--
(A) are not greater than 35 feet overall in length;
(B) are operated remotely or autonomously; and
-(C) exclusively perform oceanographic surveys or
-scientific research.
+(C) exclusively perform oceanographic surveys or scientific
+research.
(2) Uncrewed system.--The term ``uncrewed system''--
-(A) means an uncrewed surface, undersea, or
-aircraft system and associated elements (including
-communication links and the components that control the
-uncrewed system) that are required for the operator to
-operate the system safely and efficiently; and
-(B) includes an unmanned aircraft system (as such
-term is defined in section 44801 of title 49, United
-States Code).
-
+(A) means an uncrewed surface, undersea, or aircraft system
+and associated elements (including communication links and the
+components that control the uncrewed system) that are required
+for the operator to operate the system safely and efficiently;
+and
+(B) includes an unmanned aircraft system (as such term is
+defined in section 44801 of title 49, United States Code).
SEC. 7333. NOAA MEMBERSHIP ON AUTONOMOUS VESSEL POLICY COUNCIL.
-
Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the
Commandant, with the concurrence of the Assistant Administrator of the
Office of Marine and Aviation Operations of the National Oceanic and
@@ -64207,68 +58974,57 @@
a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration employee to the
Automated and Autonomous Vessel Policy Council of the Coast Guard, or
its successor body.
-
SEC. 7334. TECHNOLOGY PILOT PROGRAM.
-
Section 319(b) of title 14, United States Code, is amended--
-(1) in paragraph (1) by striking ``2 or more'' and
-inserting ``up to 4''; and
-(2) in paragraph (3) by inserting ``in person or in
-writing'' after ``a briefing''.
-
+(1) in paragraph (1) by striking ``2 or more'' and inserting
+``up to 4''; and
+(2) in paragraph (3) by inserting ``in person or in writing''
+after ``a briefing''.
SEC. 7335. UNCREWED SYSTEMS CAPABILITIES REPORT.
-
(a) In General.--
-(1) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
-enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall submit to the
-Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
-Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
-Transportation of the Senate a report that outlines a plan for
-establishing an uncrewed systems capabilities office within the
-Coast Guard responsible for the acquisition and development of
-uncrewed system and counter-uncrewed system technologies and to
-expand the capabilities of the Coast Guard with respect to such
+(1) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment
+of this Act, the Commandant shall submit to the Committee on
+Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives
+and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the
+Senate a report that outlines a plan for establishing an uncrewed
+systems capabilities office within the Coast Guard responsible for
+the acquisition and development of uncrewed system and counter-
+uncrewed system technologies and to expand the capabilities of the
+Coast Guard with respect to such technologies.
+(2) Contents.--The report required under paragraph (1) shall
+include the following:
+(A) A management strategy for the acquisition, development,
+and deployment of uncrewed system and counter-uncrewed system
technologies.
-(2) Contents.--The report required under paragraph (1)
-shall include the following:
-(A) A management strategy for the acquisition,
-development, and deployment of uncrewed system and
-counter-uncrewed system technologies.
-(B) A service-wide coordination strategy to
-synchronize and integrate efforts across the Coast
-Guard in order to--
-(i) support the primary duties of the Coast
-Guard pursuant to section 102 of title 14,
-United States Code; and
-(ii) pursue expanded research, development,
-testing, and evaluation opportunities and
-funding to expand and accelerate identification
-and transition of uncrewed system and counter-
-uncrewed system technologies.
-(C) The identification of contracting and
-acquisition authorities needed to expedite the
-development and deployment of uncrewed system and
-counter-uncrewed system technologies.
-(D) A detailed list of commercially available
-uncrewed system and counter-uncrewed system
-technologies with capabilities determined to be useful
-for the Coast Guard.
-(E) A cross-agency collaboration plan to engage
-with the Department of Defense and other relevant
-agencies to identify common requirements and
-opportunities to partner in acquiring, contracting, and
-sustaining uncrewed system and counter-uncrewed system
-capabilities.
-(F) Opportunities to obtain and share uncrewed
-system data from government and commercial sources to
-improve maritime domain awareness.
-(G) The development of a concept of operations for
-a data system that supports and integrates uncrewed
+(B) A service-wide coordination strategy to synchronize and
+integrate efforts across the Coast Guard in order to--
+(i) support the primary duties of the Coast Guard
+pursuant to section 102 of title 14, United States Code;
+and
+(ii) pursue expanded research, development, testing,
+and evaluation opportunities and funding to expand and
+accelerate identification and transition of uncrewed system
+and counter-uncrewed system technologies.
+(C) The identification of contracting and acquisition
+authorities needed to expedite the development and deployment
+of uncrewed system and counter-uncrewed system technologies.
+(D) A detailed list of commercially available uncrewed
system and counter-uncrewed system technologies with
-key enablers, including enterprise communications
-networks, data storage and management, artificial
-intelligence and machine learning tools, and
-information sharing and dissemination capabilities.
+capabilities determined to be useful for the Coast Guard.
+(E) A cross-agency collaboration plan to engage with the
+Department of Defense and other relevant agencies to identify
+common requirements and opportunities to partner in acquiring,
+contracting, and sustaining uncrewed system and counter-
+uncrewed system capabilities.
+(F) Opportunities to obtain and share uncrewed system data
+from government and commercial sources to improve maritime
+domain awareness.
+(G) The development of a concept of operations for a data
+system that supports and integrates uncrewed system and
+counter-uncrewed system technologies with key enablers,
+including enterprise communications networks, data storage and
+management, artificial intelligence and machine learning tools,
+and information sharing and dissemination capabilities.
(b) Briefings.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment
of this Act, and annually thereafter for a period of 3 years, the
Commandant, in coordination with the Administrator of the National
@@ -64282,24 +59038,20 @@
(c) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Counter-uncrewed system.--The term ``counter-uncrewed
system''--
-(A) means a system or device capable of lawfully
-and safely disabling, disrupting, or seizing control of
-an uncrewed system; and
-(B) includes a counter-UAS system (as such term is
-defined in section 44801 of title 49, United States
-Code).
+(A) means a system or device capable of lawfully and safely
+disabling, disrupting, or seizing control of an uncrewed
+system; and
+(B) includes a counter-UAS system (as such term is defined
+in section 44801 of title 49, United States Code).
(2) Uncrewed system.--The term ``uncrewed system''--
-(A) means an uncrewed surface, undersea, or
-aircraft system and associated elements (including
-communication links and the components that control the
-uncrewed system) that are required for the operator to
-operate the system safely and efficiently; and
-(B) includes an unmanned aircraft system (as such
-term is defined in section 44801 of title 49, United
-States Code).
-
+(A) means an uncrewed surface, undersea, or aircraft system
+and associated elements (including communication links and the
+components that control the uncrewed system) that are required
+for the operator to operate the system safely and efficiently;
+and
+(B) includes an unmanned aircraft system (as such term is
+defined in section 44801 of title 49, United States Code).
SEC. 7336. MEDIUM UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS CAPABILITIES STUDY.
-
(a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall conduct a study to
determine the feasibility of expanding the National Security Cutter's
@@ -64307,24 +59059,22 @@
cutters and Offshore Patrol Cutters.
(b) Report.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
-enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall submit to the
-Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
+enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall submit to the Committee
+on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation of the Senate a written report that contains the
results of the study conducted under subsection (a).
-(2) Contents.--In submitting the report under paragraph
-(1), the Commandant shall determine--
-(A) the feasibility of equipping Offshore Patrol
-Cutters and medium endurance cutters with medium
-unmanned aircraft systems;
-(B) the missions capabilities that would be
-strengthened by the use of such systems; and
+(2) Contents.--In submitting the report under paragraph (1),
+the Commandant shall determine--
+(A) the feasibility of equipping Offshore Patrol Cutters
+and medium endurance cutters with medium unmanned aircraft
+systems;
+(B) the missions capabilities that would be strengthened by
+the use of such systems; and
(V) projected procurement and operational costs for
acquiring such systems.
-
SEC. 7337. NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES REPORT ON UNCREWED SYSTEMS AND
USE OF DATA.
-
(a) In General.--Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment
of this Act, the Commandant shall seek to enter into an arrangement
with the National Academy of Sciences under which the Academy shall
@@ -64333,43 +59083,42 @@
Guard.
(b) Assessment.--In carrying out the assessment under subsection
(a), the National Academy of Sciences shall--
-(1) describe the potential benefits and limitations of
-current and emerging uncrewed autonomous, or remotely
-controlled systems used in the maritime domain for--
+(1) describe the potential benefits and limitations of current
+and emerging uncrewed autonomous, or remotely controlled systems
+used in the maritime domain for--
(A) ocean observation;
(B) vessel monitoring and identification;
(C) weather observation;
(D) search and rescue operations;
-(E) to the extent practicable for consideration by
-the Academy, intelligence gathering, surveillance, and
+(E) to the extent practicable for consideration by the
+Academy, intelligence gathering, surveillance, and
reconnaissance; and
(F) communications;
-(2) assess how technologies described in paragraph (1) can
-help prioritize Federal investment by examining--
-(A) affordability, including acquisition,
-operations, maintenance, and lifecycle costs;
+(2) assess how technologies described in paragraph (1) can help
+prioritize Federal investment by examining--
+(A) affordability, including acquisition, operations,
+maintenance, and lifecycle costs;
(B) reliability;
(C) versatility;
(D) efficiency; and
-(E) estimated service life and persistence of
-effort;
-(3) analyze whether the use of new and emerging maritime
-domain awareness technologies can be used to--
-(A) effectively carry out Coast Guard missions at
-lower costs and reduced manpower needs;
-(B) expand the scope and range of Coast Guard
-maritime domain awareness; and
+(E) estimated service life and persistence of effort;
+(3) analyze whether the use of new and emerging maritime domain
+awareness technologies can be used to--
+(A) effectively carry out Coast Guard missions at lower
+costs and reduced manpower needs;
+(B) expand the scope and range of Coast Guard maritime
+domain awareness; and
(C) allow the Coast Guard to more efficiently and
effectively allocate Coast Guard vessels, aircraft, and
personnel;
-(4) evaluate the extent to which such systems have moved
-from the research and development phase to effective operations
-since the National Academy of Sciences published the study
-titled ``Leveraging Unmanned Systems for Coast Guard Missions''
-and issued in 2020; and
-(5) identify adjustments that would be necessary in Coast
-Guard authorities, policies, procedures, and protocols to
-incorporate uncrewed technologies to enhance efficiency.
+(4) evaluate the extent to which such systems have moved from
+the research and development phase to effective operations since
+the National Academy of Sciences published the study titled
+``Leveraging Unmanned Systems for Coast Guard Missions'' and issued
+in 2020; and
+(5) identify adjustments that would be necessary in Coast Guard
+authorities, policies, procedures, and protocols to incorporate
+uncrewed technologies to enhance efficiency.
(c) Report to Congress.--Not later than 1 year after entering into
an arrangement under subsection (a), the National Academy of Sciences
shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of
@@ -64382,9 +59131,7 @@
regarding existing Coast Guard manpower requirements or other reports,
assessments, or analyses for the acquisition of unmanned, autonomous,
or remotely-controlled technologies by the Federal Government.
-
SEC. 7338. UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS.
-
(a) In General.--Subchapter IV of chapter 5 of title 14, United
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
``Sec. 565. Use of unmanned aircraft systems
@@ -64394,19 +59141,15 @@
102.''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 5 of title 14,
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
-
``565. Use of unmanned aircraft systems.''.
Subtitle E--Other Matters
SEC. 7341. INFORMATION ON TYPE APPROVAL CERTIFICATES.
-
(a) In General.--Title IX of the Frank LoBiondo Coast Guard
Authorization Act of 2018 (Public Law 115-282) is amended by adding at
the end the following:
-
``SEC. 904. INFORMATION ON TYPE APPROVAL CERTIFICATES.
-
``Unless otherwise prohibited by law, the Commandant of the Coast
Guard shall, upon request by any State, the District of Columbia, any
Indian Tribe, or any territory of the United States, provide all data
@@ -64415,26 +59158,23 @@
subpart 162.060 of title 46, Code of Federal Regulations, as in effect
on the date of enactment of the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025
pertaining to--
-``(1) challenge water (as defined in section 162.060-3 of
-title 46, Code of Federal Regulations, as in effect on the date
-of enactment of the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025)
-quality characteristics;
+``(1) challenge water (as defined in section 162.060-3 of title
+46, Code of Federal Regulations, as in effect on the date of
+enactment of the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025) quality
+characteristics;
``(2) post-treatment water quality characteristics;
-``(3) challenge water (as defined in section 162.060-3 of
-title 46, Code of Federal Regulations, as in effect on the date
-of enactment of the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025)
-biologic organism concentrations data; and
+``(3) challenge water (as defined in section 162.060-3 of title
+46, Code of Federal Regulations, as in effect on the date of
+enactment of the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025) biologic
+organism concentrations data; and
``(4) post-treatment water biologic organism concentrations
data.''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents for the Frank
LoBiondo Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2018 (Public Law 115-282) is
amended by inserting after the item relating to section 903 the
following:
-
``Sec. 904. Information on type approval certificates.''.
-
SEC. 7342. CLARIFICATION OF AUTHORITIES.
-
(a) In General.--Section 5(a) of the Deepwater Port Act of 1974 (33
U.S.C. 1504(a)) is amended by striking the first sentence and inserting
``Notwithstanding section 888(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002
@@ -64446,33 +59186,31 @@
(33 U.S.C. 1504) is amended by striking subsection (f) and inserting
the following:
``(f) NEPA Compliance.--
-``(1) Definition of lead agency.--In this subsection, the
-term `lead agency' has the meaning given the term in section
-111 of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C.
-4336e).
+``(1) Definition of lead agency.--In this subsection, the term
+`lead agency' has the meaning given the term in section 111 of the
+National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4336e).
``(2) Lead agency.--
-``(A) In general.--For all applications, the
-Maritime Administration shall be the Federal lead
-agency for purposes of the National Environmental
-Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.).
-``(B) Effect of compliance.--Compliance with the
-National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C.
-4321 et seq.) in accordance with subparagraph (A) shall
-fulfill the requirement of the Federal lead agency in
-carrying out the responsibilities under the National
-Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et
-seq.) pursuant to this Act.''.
+``(A) In general.--For all applications, the Maritime
+Administration shall be the Federal lead agency for purposes of
+the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321
+et seq.).
+``(B) Effect of compliance.--Compliance with the National
+Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) in
+accordance with subparagraph (A) shall fulfill the requirement
+of the Federal lead agency in carrying out the responsibilities
+under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C.
+4321 et seq.) pursuant to this Act.''.
(c) Regulations.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 18 months after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall transfer the
-authorities provided to the Coast Guard in part 148 of title
-33, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on the date of
-enactment of this Act), except as provided in paragraph (2), to
-the Secretary of Transportation.
+authorities provided to the Coast Guard in part 148 of title 33,
+Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on the date of enactment
+of this Act), except as provided in paragraph (2), to the Secretary
+of Transportation.
(2) Retention of authority.--The Commandant shall retain
-responsibility for authorities pertaining to design,
-construction, equipment, and operation of deepwater ports and
-navigational safety.
+responsibility for authorities pertaining to design, construction,
+equipment, and operation of deepwater ports and navigational
+safety.
(3) Updates to authority.--As soon as practicable after the
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation
shall issue such regulations as are necessary to reflect the
@@ -64485,10 +59223,8 @@
(e) Applications.--Nothing in this section, or the amendments made
by this section, shall apply to any application submitted before the
date of enactment of this Act.
-
SEC. 7343. AMENDMENTS TO PASSENGER VESSEL SECURITY AND SAFETY
REQUIREMENTS.
-
(a) Maintenance of Supplies That Prevent Sexually Transmitted
Diseases.--Section 3507(d)(1) of title 46, United States Code, is
amended by inserting ``(taking into consideration the length of the
@@ -64498,57 +59234,47 @@
Restrictions.--Section 3507(f) of title 46, United States Code, is
amended--
(1) in paragraph (1)--
-(A) in subparagraph (A) by striking ``and'' at the
-end; and
-(B) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the
-following:
-``(C) a system that electronically records the
-date, time, and identity of each crew member accessing
-each passenger stateroom; and''; and
+(A) in subparagraph (A) by striking ``and'' at the end; and
+(B) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following:
+``(C) a system that electronically records the date, time,
+and identity of each crew member accessing each passenger
+stateroom; and''; and
(2) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following:
``(2) ensure that the procedures and restrictions are--
``(A) fully and properly implemented;
``(B) reviewed annually; and
``(C) updated as necessary.''.
-
SEC. 7344. EXTENSION OF PILOT PROGRAM TO ESTABLISH A CETACEAN DESK FOR
PUGET SOUND REGION.
-
Section 11304(a)(2)(A)(i) of the Don Young Coast Guard
Authorization Act of 2022 (16 U.S.C. 1390 note) is amended by striking
``4 years'' and inserting ``6 years''.
-
SEC. 7345. SUSPENSION OF ENFORCEMENT OF USE OF DEVICES BROADCASTING ON
AIS FOR PURPOSES OF MAKING FISHING GEAR.
-
Section 11320 of the Don Young Coast Guard Authorization Act of
2022 (Public Law 117-263) is amended by striking ``during the period''
and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting
``until December 31, 2029.''.
-
SEC. 7346. CLASSIFICATION SOCIETIES.
-
Section 3316(d) of title 46, United States Code, is amended--
(1) by amending paragraph (2)(B)(i) to read as follows:
-``(i) the government of the foreign country
-in which the foreign society is headquartered--
-``(I) delegates that authority to
-the American Bureau of Shipping; or
-``(II) does not delegate that
-authority to any classification
-society; or''; and
+``(i) the government of the foreign country in which
+the foreign society is headquartered--
+
+``(I) delegates that authority to the American
+Bureau of Shipping; or
+``(II) does not delegate that authority to any
+classification society; or''; and
+
(2) by adding at the end the following:
-``(5) Clarification on authority.--Nothing in this
-subsection authorizes the Secretary to make a delegation under
-paragraph (2) to a classification society from the People's
-Republic of China.''.
-
+``(5) Clarification on authority.--Nothing in this subsection
+authorizes the Secretary to make a delegation under paragraph (2)
+to a classification society from the People's Republic of China.''.
SEC. 7347. ABANDONED AND DERELICT VESSEL REMOVALS.
-
(a) In General.--Chapter 47 of title 46, United States Code, is
amended--
-(1) in the chapter heading by striking ``BARGES'' and
-inserting ``VESSELS'';
+(1) in the chapter heading by striking ``BARGES'' and inserting
+``VESSELS'';
(2) by inserting before section 4701 the following:
``SUBCHAPTER I--BARGES''; and
@@ -64560,78 +59286,76 @@
``Sec. 4710. Definitions
``In this subchapter:
``(1) Abandon.--The term `abandon' means to moor, strand,
-wreck, sink, or leave a covered vessel unattended for longer
-than 45 days.
-``(2) Covered vessel.--The term `covered vessel' means a
-vessel that is not a barge to which subchapter I applies.
-``(3) Indian tribe.--The term `Indian Tribe' has the
-meaning given such term in section 4 of the Indian Self-
-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304).
-``(4) Native hawaiian organization.--The term `Native
-Hawaiian organization' has the meaning given such term in
-section 6207 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of
-1965 (20 U.S.C. 7517) except the term includes the Department
-of Hawaiian Home Lands and the Office of Hawaiian Affairs.
+wreck, sink, or leave a covered vessel unattended for longer than
+45 days.
+``(2) Covered vessel.--The term `covered vessel' means a vessel
+that is not a barge to which subchapter I applies.
+``(3) Indian tribe.--The term `Indian Tribe' has the meaning
+given such term in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and
+Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304).
+``(4) Native hawaiian organization.--The term `Native Hawaiian
+organization' has the meaning given such term in section 6207 of
+the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7517)
+except the term includes the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands and
+the Office of Hawaiian Affairs.
``Sec. 4711. Abandonment of vessels prohibited
``(a) In General.--An owner or operator of a covered vessel may not
abandon such vessel on the navigable waters of the United States.
``(b) Determination of Abandonment.--
``(1) Notification.--
-``(A) In general.--With respect to a covered vessel
-that appears to be abandoned, the Commandant of the
-Coast Guard shall--
-``(i) attempt to identify the owner using
-the vessel registration number, hull
-identification number, or any other information
-that can be reasonably inferred or gathered;
+``(A) In general.--With respect to a covered vessel that
+appears to be abandoned, the Commandant of the Coast Guard
+shall--
+``(i) attempt to identify the owner using the vessel
+registration number, hull identification number, or any
+other information that can be reasonably inferred or
+gathered; and
+``(ii) notify such owner--
+
+``(I) of the penalty described in subsection (c);
and
-``(ii) notify such owner--
-``(I) of the penalty described in
-subsection (c); and
-``(II) that the vessel will be
-removed at the expense of the owner if
-the Commandant determines that the
-vessel is abandoned and the owner does
-not remove or account for the vessel.
-``(B) Form.--The Commandant shall provide the
-notice required under subparagraph (A)--
-``(i) if the owner can be identified, via
-certified mail or other appropriate forms
-determined by the Commandant; or
-``(ii) if the owner cannot be identified,
-via an announcement in a local publication and
-on a website maintained by the Coast Guard.
-``(2) Determination.--The Commandant shall make a
-determination not earlier than 45 days after the date on which
-the Commandant provides the notification required under
-paragraph (1) of whether a covered vessel described in such
-paragraph is abandoned.
+``(II) that the vessel will be removed at the
+expense of the owner if the Commandant determines that
+the vessel is abandoned and the owner does not remove
+or account for the vessel.
+
+``(B) Form.--The Commandant shall provide the notice
+required under subparagraph (A)--
+``(i) if the owner can be identified, via certified
+mail or other appropriate forms determined by the
+Commandant; or
+``(ii) if the owner cannot be identified, via an
+announcement in a local publication and on a website
+maintained by the Coast Guard.
+``(2) Determination.--The Commandant shall make a determination
+not earlier than 45 days after the date on which the Commandant
+provides the notification required under paragraph (1) of whether a
+covered vessel described in such paragraph is abandoned.
``(c) Penalty.--
-``(1) In general.--The Commandant may assess a civil
-penalty of not more than $500 against an owner or operator of a
-covered vessel determined to be abandoned under subsection (b)
-for a violation of subsection (a).
+``(1) In general.--The Commandant may assess a civil penalty of
+not more than $500 against an owner or operator of a covered vessel
+determined to be abandoned under subsection (b) for a violation of
+subsection (a).
``(2) Liability in rem.--The owner or operator of a covered
vessel shall also be liable in rem for a penalty imposed under
paragraph (1).
-``(3) Limitation.--The Commandant shall not assess a
-penalty if the Commandant determines the vessel was abandoned
-due to major extenuating circumstances of the owner or operator
-of the vessel, including long term medical incapacitation of
-the owner or operator.
+``(3) Limitation.--The Commandant shall not assess a penalty if
+the Commandant determines the vessel was abandoned due to major
+extenuating circumstances of the owner or operator of the vessel,
+including long term medical incapacitation of the owner or
+operator.
``(d) Vessels Not Abandoned.--The Commandant may not determine that
a covered vessel is abandoned under this section if--
-``(1) such vessel is located at a federally approved or
-State approved mooring area;
+``(1) such vessel is located at a federally approved or State
+approved mooring area;
``(2) such vessel is located on private property with the
permission of the owner of such property;
``(3) the owner or operator of such vessel provides a
notification to the Commandant that--
``(A) indicates the location of the vessel;
-``(B) indicates that the vessel is not abandoned;
-and
-``(C) contains documentation proving that the
-vessel is allowed to be in such location; or
+``(B) indicates that the vessel is not abandoned; and
+``(C) contains documentation proving that the vessel is
+allowed to be in such location; or
``(4) the Commandant determines that such an abandonment
determination would not be in the public interest.
``Sec. 4712. Inventory of abandoned vessels
@@ -64649,13 +59373,13 @@
Coast Guard.
``(d) Reporting of Potentially Abandoned Vessels.--In carrying out
this section, the Commandant shall develop a process by which--
-``(1) a State, Indian Tribe, Native Hawaiian organization,
-or person may report a covered vessel that may be abandoned to
-the Commandant for potential inclusion in the inventory
-established under subsection (a);
-``(2) the Commandant shall review any such report and add
-such vessel to the inventory if the Commandant determines that
-the reported vessel is abandoned pursuant to section 4711.
+``(1) a State, Indian Tribe, Native Hawaiian organization, or
+person may report a covered vessel that may be abandoned to the
+Commandant for potential inclusion in the inventory established
+under subsection (a);
+``(2) the Commandant shall review any such report and add such
+vessel to the inventory if the Commandant determines that the
+reported vessel is abandoned pursuant to section 4711.
``(e) Clarification.--Except in a response action carried out under
section 311(j) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C.
1321) or in the case of imminent threat to life and safety, the
@@ -64672,10 +59396,10 @@
(c) Conforming Amendments.--Chapter 47 of title 46, United States
Code, is amended--
(1) in section 4701--
-(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1) by
-striking ``chapter'' and inserting ``subchapter''; and
-(B) in paragraph (2) by striking ``chapter'' and
-inserting ``subchapter'';
+(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1) by striking
+``chapter'' and inserting ``subchapter''; and
+(B) in paragraph (2) by striking ``chapter'' and inserting
+``subchapter'';
(2) in section 4703 by striking ``chapter'' and inserting
``subchapter'';
(3) in section 4704 by striking ``chapter'' each place it
@@ -64684,8 +59408,8 @@
``subchapter''.
(d) Clerical Amendments.--The analysis for chapter 47 of title 46,
United States Code, is amended--
-(1) by inserting before the item relating to section 4701
-the following:
+(1) by inserting before the item relating to section 4701 the
+following:
``subchapter i--barges''; and
@@ -64696,53 +59420,48 @@
``4710. Definitions.
``4711. Abandonment of vessels prohibited.
``4712. Inventory of abandoned vessels.''.
-
SEC. 7348. OFFSHORE OPERATIONS.
-
(a) In General.--Section 3702(b) of title 46, United States Code,
is amended--
(1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1) by striking
-``offshore drilling or production facilities in the oil
-industry'' and inserting ``exploration, development, or
-production of offshore drilling or production facilities in the
-oil industry and non-mineral energy production''; and
+``offshore drilling or production facilities in the oil industry''
+and inserting ``exploration, development, or production of offshore
+drilling or production facilities in the oil industry and non-
+mineral energy production''; and
(2) in paragraph (2) by striking ``oil exploitation'' and
inserting ``exploration, development, or production of offshore
energy resources''.
(b) Oil Fuel Tank Protection.--
-(1) In general.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law
-and not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this
-Act, the Commandant shall amend section 125.115(b) of title 46,
-Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on such date of
-enactment), to reflect the amendment made in subsection (a).
-(2) Application.--If the Commandant fails to amend the
-section described in paragraph (1) by the date that is 60 days
-after the date of enactment of this Act, then, in lieu of the
-application of such section, the Secretary shall allow vessels
-to which section 3702 of title 46, United States Code, applies
-to transfer fuel from the fuel supply tanks of such vessel to
-offshore facilities in support of exploration, development, or
-production of offshore energy resources.
+(1) In general.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law and
+not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the
+Commandant shall amend section 125.115(b) of title 46, Code of
+Federal Regulations (as in effect on such date of enactment), to
+reflect the amendment made in subsection (a).
+(2) Application.--If the Commandant fails to amend the section
+described in paragraph (1) by the date that is 60 days after the
+date of enactment of this Act, then, in lieu of the application of
+such section, the Secretary shall allow vessels to which section
+3702 of title 46, United States Code, applies to transfer fuel from
+the fuel supply tanks of such vessel to offshore facilities in
+support of exploration, development, or production of offshore
+energy resources.
(c) Outer Continental Shelf Activities.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 60 days after the date of
-enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall amend section
-G6.3.a of the United States Coast Guard Marine Safety Manual,
-Volume II titled ``Materiel Inspection: Outer Continental Shelf
-Activities'', issued September 20, 2021 (COMDTINST M16000.76)
-(as in effect on such date of enactment), to reflect the
-amendment made in subsection (a).
-(2) Application.--If the Commandant fails to amend the
-section described in paragraph (1) by the date that is 60 days
-after the date of enactment of this Act, then the Secretary
-shall in lieu of such section not apply section 3702 of title
-46, United States Code, to a documented vessel transferring
-fuel from the fuel supply tanks of such vessel to an offshore
-facility if such vessel is not a tanker and is in the service
-of exploration, development, or production of offshore energy
-resources.
-
+enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall amend section G6.3.a of
+the United States Coast Guard Marine Safety Manual, Volume II
+titled ``Materiel Inspection: Outer Continental Shelf Activities'',
+issued September 20, 2021 (COMDTINST M16000.76) (as in effect on
+such date of enactment), to reflect the amendment made in
+subsection (a).
+(2) Application.--If the Commandant fails to amend the section
+described in paragraph (1) by the date that is 60 days after the
+date of enactment of this Act, then the Secretary shall in lieu of
+such section not apply section 3702 of title 46, United States
+Code, to a documented vessel transferring fuel from the fuel supply
+tanks of such vessel to an offshore facility if such vessel is not
+a tanker and is in the service of exploration, development, or
+production of offshore energy resources.
SEC. 7349. PORT ACCESS ROUTES.
-
(a) Regulation.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment
of this Act, the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard
is operating shall issue a regulation for nearshore and offshore
@@ -64764,105 +59483,88 @@
TITLE LXXIV--OIL POLLUTION RESPONSE
SEC. 7401. VESSEL RESPONSE PLANS.
-
(a) Salvage and Marine Firefighting Response Capability.--Section
311(j) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1321(j))
is amended by adding at the end the following:
-``(10) Salvage and marine firefighting response
-capability.--
-``(A) In general.--The President, acting through
-the Secretary of the department in which the Coast
-Guard is operating unless otherwise delegated by the
-President, may require--
-``(i) periodic inspection of vessels and
-salvage equipment, firefighting equipment, and
-other major marine casualty response equipment
-on or associated with vessels;
-``(ii) periodic verification of
-capabilities to appropriately, and in a timely
-manner, respond to a marine casualty,
-including--
-``(I) drills, with or without prior
-notice;
-``(II) review of contracts and
-relevant third-party agreements;
+``(10) Salvage and marine firefighting response capability.--
+``(A) In general.--The President, acting through the
+Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is
+operating unless otherwise delegated by the President, may
+require--
+``(i) periodic inspection of vessels and salvage
+equipment, firefighting equipment, and other major marine
+casualty response equipment on or associated with vessels;
+``(ii) periodic verification of capabilities to
+appropriately, and in a timely manner, respond to a marine
+casualty, including--
+
+``(I) drills, with or without prior notice;
+``(II) review of contracts and relevant third-party
+agreements;
``(III) testing of equipment;
``(IV) review of training; and
-``(V) other evaluations of marine
-casualty response capabilities, as
-determined appropriate by the
+``(V) other evaluations of marine casualty response
+capabilities, as determined appropriate by the
President; and
-``(iii) carrying of appropriate response
-equipment for responding to a marine casualty
-that employs the best technology economically
-feasible and that is compatible with the safe
-operation of the vessel.
+
+``(iii) carrying of appropriate response equipment for
+responding to a marine casualty that employs the best
+technology economically feasible and that is compatible
+with the safe operation of the vessel.
``(B) Definitions.--In this paragraph:
-``(i) Marine casualty.--The term `marine
-casualty' means a marine casualty that is
-required to be reported pursuant to paragraph
-(3), (4), or (5) of section 6101 of title 46,
-United States Code.
-``(ii) Salvage equipment.--The term
-`salvage equipment' means any equipment that is
-capable of being used to assist a vessel in
-potential or actual danger in order to prevent
-loss of life, damage or destruction of the
-vessel or its cargo, or release of its contents
-into the marine environment.''.
+``(i) Marine casualty.--The term `marine casualty'
+means a marine casualty that is required to be reported
+pursuant to paragraph (3), (4), or (5) of section 6101 of
+title 46, United States Code.
+``(ii) Salvage equipment.--The term `salvage equipment'
+means any equipment that is capable of being used to assist
+a vessel in potential or actual danger in order to prevent
+loss of life, damage or destruction of the vessel or its
+cargo, or release of its contents into the marine
+environment.''.
(b) Report to Congress.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 270 days after the date of
-enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United
-States shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and
-Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the
-Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the
-Senate a report on--
+enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States
+shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
+of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce,
+Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report on--
(A) the state of marine firefighting authorities,
jurisdiction, and plan review; and
(B) other considerations with respect to fires at
-waterfront facilities (including vessel fires) and
-vessel fires on the navigable waters (as such term is
-defined in section 502 of the Federal Water Pollution
-Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1362)).
-(2) Contents.--In carrying out paragraph (1), the
-Comptroller General shall--
+waterfront facilities (including vessel fires) and vessel fires
+on the navigable waters (as such term is defined in section 502
+of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1362)).
+(2) Contents.--In carrying out paragraph (1), the Comptroller
+General shall--
(A) examine--
-(i) collaboration among Federal and non-
-Federal entities for purposes of reducing the
-risks to local communities of fires described
-in paragraph (1);
-(ii) the prevalence and frequency of such
-fires; and
-(iii) the extent to which firefighters and
-marine firefighters are aware of the dangers of
-lithium-ion battery fires, including lithium-
-ion batteries used for vehicles, and how to
-respond to such fires;
+(i) collaboration among Federal and non-Federal
+entities for purposes of reducing the risks to local
+communities of fires described in paragraph (1);
+(ii) the prevalence and frequency of such fires; and
+(iii) the extent to which firefighters and marine
+firefighters are aware of the dangers of lithium-ion
+battery fires, including lithium-ion batteries used for
+vehicles, and how to respond to such fires;
(B) review methods of documenting and sharing best
-practices throughout the maritime community for
-responding to vessel fires; and
+practices throughout the maritime community for responding to
+vessel fires; and
(C) make recommendations for--
-(i) preparing for, responding to, and
-training for such fires;
-(ii) clarifying roles and responsibilities
-of Federal and non-Federal entities in
-preparing for, responding to, and training for
-such fires; and
+(i) preparing for, responding to, and training for such
+fires;
+(ii) clarifying roles and responsibilities of Federal
+and non-Federal entities in preparing for, responding to,
+and training for such fires; and
(iii) other topics for consideration.
-
SEC. 7402. USE OF MARINE CASUALTY INVESTIGATIONS.
-
Section 6308 of title 46, United States Code, is amended--
-(1) in subsection (a) by striking ``initiated'' and
-inserting ``conducted''; and
+(1) in subsection (a) by striking ``initiated'' and inserting
+``conducted''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
``(e) For purposes of this section, an administrative proceeding
conducted by the United States includes proceedings under section 7701
and claims adjudicated under section 1013 of the Oil Pollution Act of
1990 (33 U.S.C. 2713).''.
-
SEC. 7403. TIMING OF REVIEW.
-
Section 1017 of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (33 U.S.C. 2717) is
amended by adding at the end the following:
``(g) Timing of Review.--Before the date of completion of a removal
@@ -64871,9 +59573,7 @@
of title 5, United States Code, challenging any decision relating to
such removal action that is made by an on-scene coordinator appointed
under the National Contingency Plan.''.
-
SEC. 7404. ONLINE INCIDENT REPORTING SYSTEM.
-
(a) In General.--Not later than 18 months after the date of
enactment of this Act, the National Response Center shall submit to
Congress a plan to design, fund, and staff the National Response Center
@@ -64883,62 +59583,58 @@
(b) Development of Application.--Not later than 2 years after the
date on which the plan is submitted under subsection (a), the National
Response Center shall--
-(1) complete development of the application described in
-such subsection; and
-(2) allow notifications described in such subsection that
-are required under Federal law or regulation to be made online
-using such application.
+(1) complete development of the application described in such
+subsection; and
+(2) allow notifications described in such subsection that are
+required under Federal law or regulation to be made online using
+such application.
(c) Use of Application.--In carrying out subsection (b), the
National Response Center may not require the notification of an oil
discharge or release of a hazardous substance to be made using the
application developed under such subsection.
-
SEC. 7405. INVESTMENT.
-
Section 350 of Public Law 106-113 (43 U.S.C. 1474b note) is
amended--
(1) by striking paragraph (5);
-(2) by redesignating paragraphs (2), (3), (4), (6), and (7)
-as subsections (c), (d), (e), (f), and (g), respectively, and
+(2) by redesignating paragraphs (2), (3), (4), (6), and (7) as
+subsections (c), (d), (e), (f), and (g), respectively, and
indenting the subsections appropriately;
(3) in paragraph (1)--
-(A) by striking ``(1) Notwithstanding any other
-provision of law and subject to the provisions of
-paragraphs (5) and (7)'' and inserting the following:
+(A) by striking ``(1) Notwithstanding any other provision
+of law and subject to the provisions of paragraphs (5) and
+(7)'' and inserting the following:
``(a) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) Consent decree.--The term `Consent Decree' means the
-consent decree issued in United States v. Exxon Corporation, et
-al. (No. A91-082 CIV) and State of Alaska v. Exxon Corporation,
-et al. (No. A91-083 CIV).
-``(2) Fund.--The term `Fund' means the Natural Resource
-Damage Assessment and Restoration Fund established pursuant to
-title I of the Department of the Interior and Related Agencies
-Appropriations Act, 1992 (43 U.S.C. 1474b).
-``(3) Outside account.--The term `outside account' means
-any account outside the United States Treasury.
+consent decree issued in United States v. Exxon Corporation, et al.
+(No. A91-082 CIV) and State of Alaska v. Exxon Corporation, et al.
+(No. A91-083 CIV).
+``(2) Fund.--The term `Fund' means the Natural Resource Damage
+Assessment and Restoration Fund established pursuant to title I of
+the Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations
+Act, 1992 (43 U.S.C. 1474b).
+``(3) Outside account.--The term `outside account' means any
+account outside the United States Treasury.
``(4) Trustee.--The term `Trustee' means a Federal or State
natural resource trustee for the Exxon Valdez oil spill.
``(b) Deposits.--
-``(1) In general.--Notwithstanding any other provision of
-law and subject to subsection (g)'';
+``(1) In general.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law
+and subject to subsection (g)'';
(4) in subsection (b)(1) (as so designated)--
-(A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) by
-striking ``issued in United States v. Exxon
-Corporation, et al. (No. A91-082 CIV) and State of
-Alaska v. Exxon Corporation, et al. (No. A91-083 CIV)
-(hereafter referred to as the `Consent Decree'),'';
-(B) by striking subparagraphs (A) and (B) and
-inserting the following:
+(A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) by striking
+``issued in United States v. Exxon Corporation, et al. (No.
+A91-082 CIV) and State of Alaska v. Exxon Corporation, et al.
+(No. A91-083 CIV) (hereafter referred to as the `Consent
+Decree'),'';
+(B) by striking subparagraphs (A) and (B) and inserting the
+following:
``(A) the Fund;
``(B) an outside account; or''; and
-(C) in the undesignated matter following
-subparagraph (C)--
-(i) by striking ``the Federal and State
-natural resource trustees for the Exxon Valdez
-oil spill (`trustees')'' and inserting ``the
-Trustees''; and
-(ii) by striking ``Any funds'' and
-inserting the following:
+(C) in the undesignated matter following subparagraph (C)--
+(i) by striking ``the Federal and State natural
+resource trustees for the Exxon Valdez oil spill
+(`trustees')'' and inserting ``the Trustees''; and
+(ii) by striking ``Any funds'' and inserting the
+following:
``(2) Requirement for deposits in outside accounts.--Any
funds'';
(5) in subsection (c) (as redesignated by paragraph (2)) by
@@ -64948,103 +59644,86 @@
striking ``(d) The transfer'' and inserting the following:
``(d) No Effect on Jurisdiction.--The transfer'';
(7) in subsection (e) (as redesignated by paragraph (2))--
-(A) by striking ``(e) Nothing herein shall affect''
-and inserting the following:
+(A) by striking ``(e) Nothing herein shall affect'' and
+inserting the following:
``(e) Effect on Other Law.--Nothing in this section affects''; and
-(B) by striking ``trustees'' and inserting
-``Trustees'';
+(B) by striking ``trustees'' and inserting ``Trustees'';
(8) in subsection (f) (as redesignated by paragraph (2))--
-(A) by striking ``(f) The Federal trustees and the
-State trustees'' and inserting the following:
+(A) by striking ``(f) The Federal trustees and the State
+trustees'' and inserting the following:
``(f) Grants.--The Trustees''; and
-(B) by striking ``this program'' and inserting
-``this section, prioritizing the issuance of grants to
-facilitate habitat protection and habitat restoration
-programs''; and
+(B) by striking ``this program'' and inserting ``this
+section, prioritizing the issuance of grants to facilitate
+habitat protection and habitat restoration programs''; and
(9) in subsection (g) (as redesignated by paragraph (2))--
(A) in the second sentence, by striking ``Upon the
-expiration of the authorities granted in this section
-all'' and inserting the following:
-``(2) Return of funds.--On expiration of the authority
-provided in this section, all''; and
-(B) by striking ``(g) The authority'' and inserting
-the following:
+expiration of the authorities granted in this section all'' and
+inserting the following:
+``(2) Return of funds.--On expiration of the authority provided
+in this section, all''; and
+(B) by striking ``(g) The authority'' and inserting the
+following:
``(g) Expiration.--
``(1) In general.--The authority''.
-
SEC. 7406. ADDITIONAL RESPONSE ASSETS.
-
(a) Exemption and Requirements.--Section 3302 of title 46, United
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
``(o) Additional Response Assets.--
``(1) Vessels exempt from inspection.--Except as otherwise
provided in this subsection, a qualified vessel engaged in a
-qualified oil spill response shall not be subject to inspection
-if the qualified vessel--
+qualified oil spill response shall not be subject to inspection if
+the qualified vessel--
``(A) has--
-``(i) an agreement by contract or other
-approved means with an oil spill removal
-organization to support a response plan under
-section 311(j) of the Federal Water Pollution
-Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1321(j)), including
-training and exercises related to oil spill
-response activities; or
-``(ii) been approved by the Secretary to
-respond to a discharge of oil or to participate
-in training and exercises related to oil spill
-response activities;
-``(B) is normally and substantially involved in
-activities other than, and not adapted to, spill
-response;
-``(C) complies with all applicable laws for the use
-of such vessel in the activities for which such vessel
-is normally and substantially operated, including any
-inspection requirement under this title for such use;
-and
+``(i) an agreement by contract or other approved means
+with an oil spill removal organization to support a
+response plan under section 311(j) of the Federal Water
+Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1321(j)), including
+training and exercises related to oil spill response
+activities; or
+``(ii) been approved by the Secretary to respond to a
+discharge of oil or to participate in training and
+exercises related to oil spill response activities;
+``(B) is normally and substantially involved in activities
+other than, and not adapted to, spill response;
+``(C) complies with all applicable laws for the use of such
+vessel in the activities for which such vessel is normally and
+substantially operated, including any inspection requirement
+under this title for such use; and
``(D) has at least 1 person aboard possessing
-certifications for, or who are in training for,
-applicable hazardous waste operations and emergency
-response.
-``(2) Allowances.--A qualified vessel under paragraph (1)
-may--
-``(A) unless otherwise inspected as a towing vessel
-under this title, tow only--
-``(i) another vessel or a device, including
-a bladder, designed to carry oil or oil
-residues with the capacity of less than 250
-barrels; or
-``(ii) oil spill response equipment,
-including boom, skimmers, or other response
-equipment;
+certifications for, or who are in training for, applicable
+hazardous waste operations and emergency response.
+``(2) Allowances.--A qualified vessel under paragraph (1) may--
+``(A) unless otherwise inspected as a towing vessel under
+this title, tow only--
+``(i) another vessel or a device, including a bladder,
+designed to carry oil or oil residues with the capacity of
+less than 250 barrels; or
+``(ii) oil spill response equipment, including boom,
+skimmers, or other response equipment;
``(B) carry--
-``(i) temporary storage containers on board
-for recovered oil or oil-contaminated materials
-collected during an oil spill response,
-including bags, drums, and totes as approved by
-the Secretary;
+``(i) temporary storage containers on board for
+recovered oil or oil-contaminated materials collected
+during an oil spill response, including bags, drums, and
+totes as approved by the Secretary;
``(ii) oil spill response equipment; or
-``(iii) no more than 6 passengers for hire
-in support of a response plan under Section
-311(j) of the Federal Water Pollution Control
-Act (33 U.S.C. 1321(j)) approved by the
-Secretary unless the vessel has been inspected
-under paragraph (4) or (8) of section 3301 or
-is authorized by the Secretary to carry more
-than 6 passengers for hire;
-``(C) if the qualified vessel is a tank vessel, be
-used for storage of recovered oil;
-``(D) conduct any other operation, or engage in
-training or exercises, in support of a response plan
-under section 311(j) of the Federal Water Pollution
-Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1321(j)) approved by the
-Secretary.
+``(iii) no more than 6 passengers for hire in support
+of a response plan under Section 311(j) of the Federal
+Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1321(j)) approved by
+the Secretary unless the vessel has been inspected under
+paragraph (4) or (8) of section 3301 or is authorized by
+the Secretary to carry more than 6 passengers for hire;
+``(C) if the qualified vessel is a tank vessel, be used for
+storage of recovered oil;
+``(D) conduct any other operation, or engage in training or
+exercises, in support of a response plan under section 311(j)
+of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1321(j))
+approved by the Secretary.
``(3) Definitions.--In this subsection:
-``(A) Qualified vessel.--The term `qualified
-vessel' means a vessel operating in Coast Guard
-District Arctic.
-``(B) Qualified oil spill.--The term `qualified oil
-spill' means an oil spill occurring in waters subject
-to the jurisdiction of Coast Guard District Arctic.''.
+``(A) Qualified vessel.--The term `qualified vessel' means
+a vessel operating in Coast Guard District Arctic.
+``(B) Qualified oil spill.--The term `qualified oil spill'
+means an oil spill occurring in waters subject to the
+jurisdiction of Coast Guard District Arctic.''.
(b) Repeal.--Section 11316 of the James M. Inhofe National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117-263), and the
items relating to such section in the table of contents in sections
@@ -65053,30 +59732,26 @@
invalidate the authorities and responsibilities prescribed in section
50.10-10 of title 46, Code of Federal Regulations, for the Officer in
Charge, Marine Inspection.
-
SEC. 7407. INTERNATIONAL MARITIME OIL SPILL RESPONSE.
-
(a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall, in coordination with other
Federal agencies, as appropriate, review and update the Canada-US Joint
Maritime Pollution Contingency Plan.
(b) Requirements.--In carrying out subsection (a), the Commandant
shall--
-(1) review each geographic annex within the contingency
-plan;
+(1) review each geographic annex within the contingency plan;
(2) for each geographic area covered by the plan--
-(A) analyze the vessel traffic patterns, including
-the types of vessels transiting the area, and assess
-the risks of a pollution incident;
+(A) analyze the vessel traffic patterns, including the
+types of vessels transiting the area, and assess the risks of a
+pollution incident;
(B) assess the risks of a pollution incident; and
-(C) update the plan based on such analysis and
-assessment;
+(C) update the plan based on such analysis and assessment;
(3) determine if any of the areas should be expanded or
-modified, and update the plan accordingly to include future
-risk projections; and
-(4) evaluate the coverage and gaps of response assets on
-each side of the United States-Canada border and the manner in
-which such assets may be able to aid in implementing such plan.
+modified, and update the plan accordingly to include future risk
+projections; and
+(4) evaluate the coverage and gaps of response assets on each
+side of the United States-Canada border and the manner in which
+such assets may be able to aid in implementing such plan.
(c) Exercises.--The Commandant, in coordination with the Secretary
of State, shall conduct a joint training exercise not less than once a
year to determine emergency response capabilities and identify other
@@ -65086,72 +59761,61 @@
pursuant to subsection (a).
TITLE LXXV--SEXUAL ASSAULT AND SEXUAL HARASSMENT RESPONSE
-
Subtitle A--Accountability Implementation
SEC. 7501. INDEPENDENT REVIEW OF COAST GUARD REFORMS.
-
(a) Government Accountability Office Report.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
-enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United
-States shall report to the Committee on Transportation and
-Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the
+enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States
+shall report to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
+of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce,
+Science, and Transportation of the Senate on the efforts of the
+Coast Guard to mitigate cases of sexual assault and sexual
+harassment within the service.
+(2) Elements.--The report required under paragraph (1) shall--
+(A) evaluate--
+(i) the efforts of the Commandant to implement the
+directed actions from enclosure 1 of the memorandum titled
+``Commandant's Directed Actions--Accountability and
+Transparency'' dated November 27, 2023;
+(ii) whether the Commandant met the reporting
+requirements under section 5112 of title 14, United States
+Code; and
+(iii) the effectiveness of the actions of the Coast
+Guard, including efforts outside of the actions described
+in the memorandum titled ``Commandant's Directed Actions--
+Accountability and Transparency'' dated November 27, 2023,
+to mitigate instances of sexual assault and sexual
+harassment and improve the enforcement relating to such
+instances within the Coast Guard, and how the Coast Guard
+is overcoming challenges in implementing such actions;
+(B) make recommendations to the Commandant for improvements
+to the efforts of the service to mitigate instances of sexual
+assault and sexual harassment and improve the enforcement
+relating to such instances within the Coast Guard; and
+(C) make recommendations to the Committee on Transportation
+and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the
-Senate on the efforts of the Coast Guard to mitigate cases of
-sexual assault and sexual harassment within the service.
-(2) Elements.--The report required under paragraph (1)
-shall--
-(A) evaluate--
-(i) the efforts of the Commandant to
-implement the directed actions from enclosure 1
-of the memorandum titled ``Commandant's
-Directed Actions--Accountability and
-Transparency'' dated November 27, 2023;
-(ii) whether the Commandant met the
-reporting requirements under section 5112 of
-title 14, United States Code; and
-(iii) the effectiveness of the actions of
-the Coast Guard, including efforts outside of
-the actions described in the memorandum titled
-``Commandant's Directed Actions--Accountability
-and Transparency'' dated November 27, 2023, to
-mitigate instances of sexual assault and sexual
-harassment and improve the enforcement relating
-to such instances within the Coast Guard, and
-how the Coast Guard is overcoming challenges in
-implementing such actions;
-(B) make recommendations to the Commandant for
-improvements to the efforts of the service to mitigate
-instances of sexual assault and sexual harassment and
-improve the enforcement relating to such instances
-within the Coast Guard; and
-(C) make recommendations to the Committee on
-Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
-Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science,
-and Transportation of the Senate to mitigate instances
-of sexual assault and sexual harassment in the Coast
-Guard and improve the enforcement relating to such
-instances within the Coast Guard, including proposed
-changes to any legislative authorities.
+Senate to mitigate instances of sexual assault and sexual
+harassment in the Coast Guard and improve the enforcement
+relating to such instances within the Coast Guard, including
+proposed changes to any legislative authorities.
(b) Report by Commandant.--Not later than 90 days after the date on
which the Comptroller General completes all actions under subsection
(a), the Commandant shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on
Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a detailed written
report that includes the following:
-(1) A plan for Coast Guard implementation, including
-interim milestones and timeframes, of any recommendation made
-by the Comptroller General under subsection (a)(2)(B) with
-which the Commandant concurs.
-(2) With respect to any recommendation made under
-subsection (a)(2)(B) with which the Commandant does not concur,
-an explanation of the detailed reasons why the Commandant does
-not concur.
-
+(1) A plan for Coast Guard implementation, including interim
+milestones and timeframes, of any recommendation made by the
+Comptroller General under subsection (a)(2)(B) with which the
+Commandant concurs.
+(2) With respect to any recommendation made under subsection
+(a)(2)(B) with which the Commandant does not concur, an explanation
+of the detailed reasons why the Commandant does not concur.
SEC. 7502. COAST GUARD IMPLEMENTATION OF INDEPENDENT REVIEW COMMISSION
-RECOMMENDATIONS ON ADDRESSING SEXUAL ASSAULT AND SEXUAL
-HARASSMENT IN THE MILITARY.
-
+RECOMMENDATIONS ON ADDRESSING SEXUAL ASSAULT AND SEXUAL HARASSMENT IN
+THE MILITARY.
(a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall review the report of the
Independent Review Commission titled ``Hard Truths and the Duty to
@@ -65170,33 +59834,30 @@
on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a
written and detailed strategy and a written and detailed action plan
that--
-(1)(A) identifies any recommendation set forth in the
-report by the Independent Review Commission described in
-subsection (a) that addresses a matter that is not within the
-jurisdiction of the Coast Guard, does not apply to the Coast
-Guard, or otherwise would not be beneficial to members of the
-Coast Guard, as determined by the Commandant; and
-(B) includes a brief rationale for such
-determination; and
+(1)(A) identifies any recommendation set forth in the report by
+the Independent Review Commission described in subsection (a) that
+addresses a matter that is not within the jurisdiction of the Coast
+Guard, does not apply to the Coast Guard, or otherwise would not be
+beneficial to members of the Coast Guard, as determined by the
+Commandant; and
+(B) includes a brief rationale for such determination; and
(2) with respect to each recommendation set forth in such
report that is not identified under paragraph (1), includes--
-(A)(i) a detailed action plan for implementation of
-the recommendation;
-(ii) a description of changes the
-Commandant will make to associated Coast Guard
-policies so as to enable the implementation of
-the recommendation;
-(iii) an estimated timeline for
+(A)(i) a detailed action plan for implementation of the
+recommendation;
+(ii) a description of changes the Commandant will make
+to associated Coast Guard policies so as to enable the
implementation of the recommendation;
-(iv) the estimated cost of the
-implementation;
-(v) legislative proposals for such
-implementation, as appropriate; and
-(vi) any other information the Commandant
-considers appropriate; or
+(iii) an estimated timeline for implementation of the
+recommendation;
+(iv) the estimated cost of the implementation;
+(v) legislative proposals for such implementation, as
+appropriate; and
+(vi) any other information the Commandant considers
+appropriate; or
(B) in the case of such a recommendation that the
-Commandant is unable to implement, an explanation of
-the reason the recommendation cannot be implemented.
+Commandant is unable to implement, an explanation of the reason
+the recommendation cannot be implemented.
(c) Briefing.--Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment
of this Act, and every 180 days thereafter through 2028, the Commandant
shall provide the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of
@@ -65208,15 +59869,14 @@
Subtitle B--Misconduct
SEC. 7511. COVERED MISCONDUCT.
-
(a) In General.--Chapter 25 of title 14, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following:
``SUBCHAPTER III--COVERED MISCONDUCT
``Sec. 2531. Comprehensive policy and procedures on retention and
-access to evidence and records relating to sexual
-misconduct and other misconduct
+access to evidence and records relating to sexual misconduct and
+other misconduct
``(a) Issuance of Policy.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
enactment of the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025, the Secretary,
in consultation with the Office of the Inspector General of the
@@ -65233,251 +59893,223 @@
victims of covered misconduct are able to pursue claims for
veterans benefits;
``(2) to support administrative processes, criminal
-proceedings, and civil litigation conducted by military or
-civil authorities; and
-``(3) for such other purposes relating to the documentation
-of an incident of covered misconduct in the Coast Guard as the
+proceedings, and civil litigation conducted by military or civil
+authorities; and
+``(3) for such other purposes relating to the documentation of
+an incident of covered misconduct in the Coast Guard as the
Secretary considers appropriate.
``(c) Elements.--
``(1) In general.--In developing the comprehensive policy
required by subsection (a), the Secretary shall, at a minimum--
-``(A) identify records relating to an incident of
-covered misconduct that shall be retained;
+``(A) identify records relating to an incident of covered
+misconduct that shall be retained;
``(B) with respect to records relating to covered
-misconduct involving members of the Coast Guard that
-are not records of the Coast Guard, identify such
-records known to or in the possession of the Coast
-Guard, and set forth procedures for Coast Guard
-coordination with the custodian of such records for
-proper retention of the records;
-``(C) set forth criteria for the collection and
-retention of records relating to covered misconduct
-involving members of the Coast Guard;
-``(D) identify physical evidence and nondocumentary
-forms of evidence relating to covered misconduct that
-shall be retained;
-``(E) set forth the period for which evidence and
-records relating to covered misconduct involving
-members of the Coast Guard, including Coast Guard Form
-6095, shall be retained, except that--
-``(i) any physical or forensic evidence
-relating to rape or sexual assault, as
-described in sections 920(a) and 920(b) of
-title 10 (articles 120(a) and 120(b) of the
-Uniform Code of Military Justice), shall be
-retained not less than 50 years, and for other
-covered misconduct not less than the statute of
-limitations of the alleged offense under the
-Uniform Code of Military Justice; and
-``(ii) documentary evidence relating to
-rape or sexual assault, as described in
-sections 920(a) and 920(b) of title 10
-(articles 120(a) and 120(b) of the Uniform Code
-of Military Justice), shall be retained not
-less than 50 years;
-``(F) consider locations in which such records
-shall be stored;
-``(G) identify media and methods that may be used
-to preserve and ensure access to such records,
-including electronic systems of records;
+misconduct involving members of the Coast Guard that are not
+records of the Coast Guard, identify such records known to or
+in the possession of the Coast Guard, and set forth procedures
+for Coast Guard coordination with the custodian of such records
+for proper retention of the records;
+``(C) set forth criteria for the collection and retention
+of records relating to covered misconduct involving members of
+the Coast Guard;
+``(D) identify physical evidence and nondocumentary forms
+of evidence relating to covered misconduct that shall be
+retained;
+``(E) set forth the period for which evidence and records
+relating to covered misconduct involving members of the Coast
+Guard, including Coast Guard Form 6095, shall be retained,
+except that--
+``(i) any physical or forensic evidence relating to
+rape or sexual assault, as described in sections 920(a) and
+920(b) of title 10 (articles 120(a) and 120(b) of the
+Uniform Code of Military Justice), shall be retained not
+less than 50 years, and for other covered misconduct not
+less than the statute of limitations of the alleged offense
+under the Uniform Code of Military Justice; and
+``(ii) documentary evidence relating to rape or sexual
+assault, as described in sections 920(a) and 920(b) of
+title 10 (articles 120(a) and 120(b) of the Uniform Code of
+Military Justice), shall be retained not less than 50
+years;
+``(F) consider locations in which such records shall be
+stored;
+``(G) identify media and methods that may be used to
+preserve and ensure access to such records, including
+electronic systems of records;
``(H) ensure the protection of privacy of--
-``(i) individuals named in records and
-status of records under section 552 of title 5
-(commonly referred to as the `Freedom of
-Information Act') and section 552a of title 5
-(commonly referred to as the `Privacy Act');
-and
-``(ii) individuals named in restricted
-reporting cases;
-``(I) designate the 1 or more positions within the
-Coast Guard that shall have the responsibility for such
-record retention by the Coast Guard;
-``(J) require education and training for members
-and civilian employees of the Coast Guard on record
-retention requirements under this section;
+``(i) individuals named in records and status of
+records under section 552 of title 5 (commonly referred to
+as the `Freedom of Information Act') and section 552a of
+title 5 (commonly referred to as the `Privacy Act'); and
+``(ii) individuals named in restricted reporting cases;
+``(I) designate the 1 or more positions within the Coast
+Guard that shall have the responsibility for such record
+retention by the Coast Guard;
+``(J) require education and training for members and
+civilian employees of the Coast Guard on record retention
+requirements under this section;
``(K) set forth criteria for access to such records
-relating to covered misconduct involving members of the
-Coast Guard, including whether the consent of the
-victim should be required, by--
+relating to covered misconduct involving members of the Coast
+Guard, including whether the consent of the victim should be
+required, by--
``(i) victims of covered misconduct;
``(ii) law enforcement authorities;
-``(iii) the Department of Veterans Affairs;
-and
-``(iv) other individuals and entities,
-including alleged assailants;
+``(iii) the Department of Veterans Affairs; and
+``(iv) other individuals and entities, including
+alleged assailants;
``(L) require uniform collection of data on--
-``(i) the incidence of covered misconduct
-in the Coast Guard; and
-``(ii) disciplinary actions taken in
-substantiated cases of covered misconduct in
-the Coast Guard; and
-``(M) set forth standards for communications with,
-and notifications to, victims, consistent with--
-``(i) the requirements of any applicable
-Department of Defense policy; and
-``(ii) to the extent practicable, any
-applicable policy of the department in which
-the Coast Guard is operating.
+``(i) the incidence of covered misconduct in the Coast
+Guard; and
+``(ii) disciplinary actions taken in substantiated
+cases of covered misconduct in the Coast Guard; and
+``(M) set forth standards for communications with, and
+notifications to, victims, consistent with--
+``(i) the requirements of any applicable Department of
+Defense policy; and
+``(ii) to the extent practicable, any applicable policy
+of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating.
``(2) Retention of certain forms and evidence in connection
-with restricted reports and unrestricted reports of sexual
-assault involving members of the coast guard.--
-``(A) In general.--The comprehensive policy
-required by subsection (a) shall require all unique or
-original copies of Coast Guard Form 6095 filed in
-connection with a restricted or unrestricted report on
-an alleged incident of rape or sexual assault, as
-described in sections 920(a) and 920(b) of title 10
-(articles 120(a) and 120(b) of the Uniform Code of
-Military Justice), involving a member of the Coast
-Guard to be retained for the longer of--
-``(i) 50 years commencing on the date of
-signature of the covered person on Coast Guard
-Form 6095; or
-``(ii) the time provided for the retention
-of such form in connection with unrestricted
-and restricted reports on incidents of sexual
-assault involving members of the Coast Guard
-under Coast Guard policy.
-``(B) Protection of confidentiality.--Any Coast
-Guard form retained under subparagraph (A) shall be
-retained in a manner that protects the confidentiality
-of the member of the Coast Guard concerned in
-accordance with Coast Guard policy.
+with restricted reports and unrestricted reports of sexual assault
+involving members of the coast guard.--
+``(A) In general.--The comprehensive policy required by
+subsection (a) shall require all unique or original copies of
+Coast Guard Form 6095 filed in connection with a restricted or
+unrestricted report on an alleged incident of rape or sexual
+assault, as described in sections 920(a) and 920(b) of title 10
+(articles 120(a) and 120(b) of the Uniform Code of Military
+Justice), involving a member of the Coast Guard to be retained
+for the longer of--
+``(i) 50 years commencing on the date of signature of
+the covered person on Coast Guard Form 6095; or
+``(ii) the time provided for the retention of such form
+in connection with unrestricted and restricted reports on
+incidents of sexual assault involving members of the Coast
+Guard under Coast Guard policy.
+``(B) Protection of confidentiality.--Any Coast Guard form
+retained under subparagraph (A) shall be retained in a manner
+that protects the confidentiality of the member of the Coast
+Guard concerned in accordance with Coast Guard policy.
``(3) Retention of case notes in investigations of covered
misconduct involving members of the coast guard.--
-``(A) Required retention of all investigative
-records.--The comprehensive policy required by
-subsection (a) shall require, for all criminal
-investigations relating to an alleged incident of
-covered misconduct involving a member of the Coast
-Guard, the retention of all elements of the case file.
-``(B) Elements.--The elements of the case file to
-be retained under subparagraph (A) shall include, at a
-minimum--
+``(A) Required retention of all investigative records.--The
+comprehensive policy required by subsection (a) shall require,
+for all criminal investigations relating to an alleged incident
+of covered misconduct involving a member of the Coast Guard,
+the retention of all elements of the case file.
+``(B) Elements.--The elements of the case file to be
+retained under subparagraph (A) shall include, at a minimum--
``(i) the case activity record;
``(ii) the case review record;
``(iii) investigative plans; and
-``(iv) all case notes made by any
-investigating agent.
-``(C) Retention period.--All elements of the case
-file shall be retained for not less than 50 years for
-cases involving rape or sexual assault, as described in
-sections 920(a) and 920(b) of title 10 (articles 120(a)
-and 120(b) of the Uniform Code of Military Justice),
-and not less than the statute of limitations of the
-alleged offense under the Uniform Code of Military
-Justice for other covered misconduct, and no element of
-any such case file may be destroyed until the
+``(iv) all case notes made by any investigating agent.
+``(C) Retention period.--All elements of the case file
+shall be retained for not less than 50 years for cases
+involving rape or sexual assault, as described in sections
+920(a) and 920(b) of title 10 (articles 120(a) and 120(b) of
+the Uniform Code of Military Justice), and not less than the
+statute of limitations of the alleged offense under the Uniform
+Code of Military Justice for other covered misconduct, and no
+element of any such case file may be destroyed until the
expiration of such period.
-``(4) Return of personal property upon completion of
-related proceedings in unrestricted reporting cases.--
-Notwithstanding the records and evidence retention requirements
-described in paragraphs (1)(E) and (2), personal property
-retained as evidence in connection with an incident of rape or
-sexual assault, as described in sections 920(a) and 920(b) of
-title 10 (articles 120(a) and 120(b) of the Uniform Code of
-Military Justice), involving a member of the Coast Guard may be
-returned to the rightful owner of such property after the
-conclusion of all legal, adverse action, and administrative
-proceedings related to such incident, as determined by the
-Commandant.
+``(4) Return of personal property upon completion of related
+proceedings in unrestricted reporting cases.--Notwithstanding the
+records and evidence retention requirements described in paragraphs
+(1)(E) and (2), personal property retained as evidence in
+connection with an incident of rape or sexual assault, as described
+in sections 920(a) and 920(b) of title 10 (articles 120(a) and
+120(b) of the Uniform Code of Military Justice), involving a member
+of the Coast Guard may be returned to the rightful owner of such
+property after the conclusion of all legal, adverse action, and
+administrative proceedings related to such incident, as determined
+by the Commandant.
``(5) Return of personal property in restricted reporting
cases.--
-``(A) In general.--The Secretary shall prescribe
-procedures under which a victim who files a restricted
-report of an incident of sexual assault may request, at
-any time, the return of any personal property of the
-victim obtained as part of the sexual assault forensic
-examination.
+``(A) In general.--The Secretary shall prescribe procedures
+under which a victim who files a restricted report of an
+incident of sexual assault may request, at any time, the return
+of any personal property of the victim obtained as part of the
+sexual assault forensic examination.
``(B) Requirements.--The procedures required by
subparagraph (A) shall ensure that--
-``(i) a request by a victim for the return
-of personal property described under
-subparagraph (A) may be made on a confidential
-basis and without affecting the restricted
+``(i) a request by a victim for the return of personal
+property described under subparagraph (A) may be made on a
+confidential basis and without affecting the restricted
nature of the restricted report; and
-``(ii) at the time of the filing of the
-restricted report, a Special Victims' Counsel,
-Sexual Assault Response Coordinator, or Sexual
-Assault Prevention and Response Victim
-Advocate--
-``(I) informs the victim that the
-victim may request the return of
-personal property as described in such
-subparagraph; and
-``(II) advises the victim that such
-a request for the return of personal
-property may negatively impact a
-subsequent case adjudication if the
-victim later decides to convert the
-restricted report to an unrestricted
-report.
+``(ii) at the time of the filing of the restricted
+report, a Special Victims' Counsel, Sexual Assault Response
+Coordinator, or Sexual Assault Prevention and Response
+Victim Advocate--
+
+``(I) informs the victim that the victim may
+request the return of personal property as described in
+such subparagraph; and
+``(II) advises the victim that such a request for
+the return of personal property may negatively impact a
+subsequent case adjudication if the victim later
+decides to convert the restricted report to an
+unrestricted report.
+
``(C) Rule of construction.--Except with respect to
-personal property returned to a victim under this
-paragraph, nothing in this paragraph may be construed
-to affect the requirement to retain a sexual assault
-forensic examination kit for the period specified in
-paragraph (2).
-``(6) Victim access to records.--With respect to victim
-access to records after all final disposition actions and any
-appeals have been completed, as applicable, the comprehensive
-policy required by subsection (a) shall provide that, to the
-maximum extent practicable, and in such a manner that will not
-jeopardize an active investigation or an active case--
-``(A) a victim of covered misconduct in a case in
-which either the victim or alleged perpetrator is a
-covered person shall have access to all records that
-are directly related to the victim's case, or related
-to the victim themselves, in accordance with the policy
-issued under subsection (a) and subject to required
-protections under sections 552 and 552a of title 5;
-``(B) a victim of covered misconduct who requests
-access to records under section 552 or 552a of title 5
-concerning the victim's case shall be determined to
-have a compelling need, and the records request shall
-be processed under expedited processing procedures, if
-in the request for such records the victim indicates
-that the records concerned are related to the covered
-misconduct case;
-``(C) in applying sections 552 and 552a of title 5
-to the redaction of information related to a records
-request by a victim of covered misconduct made under
-such sections after all final disposition actions and
-any appeals have been completed--
-``(i) any such redaction shall be applied
-to the minimum extent possible so as to ensure
-the provision of the maximum amount of
-unredacted information to the victim that is
-permissible by law; and
-``(ii) any such redaction shall not be
-applied to--
-``(I) receipt by the victim of the
-victim's own statement; or
-``(II) the victim's information
-from an investigation; and
-``(D) in the case of such a records request for
-which the timelines for expedited processing are not
-met, the Commandant shall provide to the Secretary, the
-Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of
-the Senate, and the Committee on Transportation and
-Infrastructure of the House of Representatives in
-person and in writing a briefing that explains the
-reasons for the denial or the delay in processing, as
-applicable.
+personal property returned to a victim under this paragraph,
+nothing in this paragraph may be construed to affect the
+requirement to retain a sexual assault forensic examination kit
+for the period specified in paragraph (2).
+``(6) Victim access to records.--With respect to victim access
+to records after all final disposition actions and any appeals have
+been completed, as applicable, the comprehensive policy required by
+subsection (a) shall provide that, to the maximum extent
+practicable, and in such a manner that will not jeopardize an
+active investigation or an active case--
+``(A) a victim of covered misconduct in a case in which
+either the victim or alleged perpetrator is a covered person
+shall have access to all records that are directly related to
+the victim's case, or related to the victim themselves, in
+accordance with the policy issued under subsection (a) and
+subject to required protections under sections 552 and 552a of
+title 5;
+``(B) a victim of covered misconduct who requests access to
+records under section 552 or 552a of title 5 concerning the
+victim's case shall be determined to have a compelling need,
+and the records request shall be processed under expedited
+processing procedures, if in the request for such records the
+victim indicates that the records concerned are related to the
+covered misconduct case;
+``(C) in applying sections 552 and 552a of title 5 to the
+redaction of information related to a records request by a
+victim of covered misconduct made under such sections after all
+final disposition actions and any appeals have been completed--
+``(i) any such redaction shall be applied to the
+minimum extent possible so as to ensure the provision of
+the maximum amount of unredacted information to the victim
+that is permissible by law; and
+``(ii) any such redaction shall not be applied to--
+
+``(I) receipt by the victim of the victim's own
+statement; or
+``(II) the victim's information from an
+investigation; and
+
+``(D) in the case of such a records request for which the
+timelines for expedited processing are not met, the Commandant
+shall provide to the Secretary, the Committee on Commerce,
+Science, and Transportation of the Senate, and the Committee on
+Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
+Representatives in person and in writing a briefing that
+explains the reasons for the denial or the delay in processing,
+as applicable.
``(d) Definition of Covered Person.--In this section, the term
`covered person' includes--
``(1) a member of the Coast Guard on active duty;
``(2) a member of the Coast Guard Reserve with respect to
-crimes investigated by or reported to the Secretary on any date
-on which such member is in a military status under section 802
-of title 10 (article 2 of the Uniform Code of Military
-Justice);
-``(3) a former member of the Coast Guard with respect to
-crimes investigated by or reported to the Secretary; and
+crimes investigated by or reported to the Secretary on any date on
+which such member is in a military status under section 802 of
+title 10 (article 2 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice);
+``(3) a former member of the Coast Guard with respect to crimes
+investigated by or reported to the Secretary; and
``(4) in the case of an investigation of covered misconduct
-conducted by, or an incident of covered misconduct reported to,
-the Coast Guard involving a civilian employee of the Coast
-Guard, any such civilian employee of the Coast Guard.
+conducted by, or an incident of covered misconduct reported to, the
+Coast Guard involving a civilian employee of the Coast Guard, any
+such civilian employee of the Coast Guard.
``(e) Savings Clause.--Nothing in this section authorizes or
requires, or shall be construed to authorize or require, the discovery,
inspection, or production of reports, memoranda, or other internal
@@ -65502,24 +60134,24 @@
case action summary that includes the following:
``(1) The disposition actions.
``(2) The name and command of the referral authority.
-``(3) Records documenting when a referral authority
-consulted with a staff judge advocate or special trial counsel,
-as applicable, before a disposition action was taken, to
-include the recommendation of the staff judge advocate or
-special trial counsel.
+``(3) Records documenting when a referral authority consulted
+with a staff judge advocate or special trial counsel, as
+applicable, before a disposition action was taken, to include the
+recommendation of the staff judge advocate or special trial
+counsel.
``(4) A reference section listing the materials reviewed in
making a disposition decision.
``(5) The Coast Guard Investigative Service report of
investigation.
-``(6) The completed Coast Guard Investigative Service
-report of adjudication included as an enclosure.
+``(6) The completed Coast Guard Investigative Service report of
+adjudication included as an enclosure.
``(d) Definition.--In this section, the term `work product'
includes--
``(1) a prosecution memorandum;
``(2) emails, notes, and other correspondence related to a
disposition decision; and
-``(3) the contents described in paragraphs (1) through (6)
-of subsection (c).
+``(3) the contents described in paragraphs (1) through (6) of
+subsection (c).
``(e) Savings Clause.--Nothing in this section authorizes or
requires, or shall be construed to authorize or require, the discovery,
inspection, or production of reports, memoranda, or other internal
@@ -65540,500 +60172,345 @@
``(c) Contents.--
``(1) Incidents involving members.--
``(A) Information and data.--
-``(i) In general.--Each report required
-under subsection (a) shall include, for the
-preceding calendar year, information and data
-on--
-``(I) incidents of covered
-misconduct; and
-``(II) incidents of retaliation
-against a member of the Coast Guard
-related to the reporting of covered
-misconduct, disaggregated by type of
+``(i) In general.--Each report required under
+subsection (a) shall include, for the preceding calendar
+year, information and data on--
+
+``(I) incidents of covered misconduct; and
+``(II) incidents of retaliation against a member of
+the Coast Guard related to the reporting of covered
+misconduct, disaggregated by type of retaliation claim.
+
+``(ii) Inclusions.--The information and data on the
+incidents described in clause (i) shall include the
+following:
+
+``(I) All incidents of covered misconduct and
+retaliation described in clause (i) reported to the
+Commandant or any other official of the Coast Guard
+during the preceding calendar year (referred to in this
+subsection as a `reported incident').
+``(II) The number of reported incidents committed
+against members of the Coast Guard.
+``(III) The number of reported incidents committed
+by members of the Coast Guard.
+``(IV) Information on reported incidents, in
+accordance with the policy prescribed under section
+549G(b) of the National Defense Authorization Act for
+Fiscal Year 2022 (10 U.S.C. 1561 note), to the maximum
+extent practicable.
+``(V) The number of reported incidents that were
+entered into the Catch a Serial Offender system,
+including the number of such incidents that resulted in
+the identification of a potential or confirmed match.
+``(VI) The number of reported incidents that were
+substantiated (referred to in this subsection as a
+`substantiated reported incident').
+``(VII) A synopsis of each substantiated reported
+incident that includes--
+
+``(aa) a brief description of the nature of the
+incident;
+``(bb) whether the accused member has
+previously been convicted of sexual assault; and
+``(cc) whether alcohol or other controlled or
+prohibited substances were involved in the
+incident, and a description of the involvement.
+
+``(VIII) The type of case disposition associated
+with each substantiated reported incident, such as--
+
+``(aa) conviction and sentence by court-
+martial, including charges and specifications for
+which convicted;
+``(bb) acquittal of all charges at court-
+martial;
+``(cc) as appropriate, imposition of a
+nonjudicial punishment under section 815 of title
+10 (article 15 of the Uniform Code of Military
+Justice);
+``(dd) as appropriate, administrative action
+taken, including a description of each type of such
+action imposed;
+``(ee) dismissal of all charges, including a
+description of each reason for dismissal and the
+stage at which dismissal occurred; and
+``(ff) whether the accused member was
+administratively separated or, in the case of an
+officer, allowed to resign in lieu of court-
+martial, and the characterization (honorable,
+general, or other than honorable) of the service of
+the member upon separation or resignation.
+
+``(IX) With respect to any incident of covered
+misconduct reported to the Commandant or any other
+official of the Coast Guard during the preceding
+calendar year that involves a report of retaliation
+relating to the incident--
+
+``(aa) a narrative description of the
+retaliation claim;
+``(bb) the nature of the relationship between
+the complainant and the individual accused of
+committing the retaliation; and
+``(cc) the nature of the relationship between
+the individual accused of committing the covered
+misconduct and the individual accused of committing
+the retaliation.
+
+``(X) The disposition of or action taken by the
+Coast Guard or any other Federal, State, local, or
+Tribal entity with respect to a substantiated reported
+incident.
+``(XI) With respect to any investigation of a
+reported incident--
+
+``(aa) the status of the investigation or
+information relating to any referral to outside law
+enforcement entities;
+``(bb) the official or office of the Coast
+Guard that received the complaint;
+``(cc) a description of the results of such an
+investigation or information with respect to
+whether the results of the investigation were
+provided to the complainant; or
+``(dd) whether the investigation substantiated
+an offense under chapter 47 of title 10 (the
+Uniform Code of Military Justice).
+``(iii) Format.--With respect to the information and
+data required under clause (i), the Commandant shall report
+such information and data separately for each type of
+covered misconduct offense, and shall not aggregate the
+information and data for multiple types of covered
+misconduct offenses.
+``(B) Trends.--Subject to subsection (b), beginning on the
+date of enactment of the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025,
+each report required by subsection (a) shall include, for the
+preceding calendar year, an analysis or assessment of trends in
+the occurrence, as applicable, of incidents described in
+subparagraph (A)(i), since the date of enactment of the Coast
+Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2012 (Public Law 112-
+213).
+``(C) Response.--Each report required under subsection (a)
+shall include, for the preceding calendar year, a description
+of the policies, procedures, processes, initiatives,
+investigations (including overarching investigations),
+research, or studies implemented by the Commandant in response
+to any incident described in subparagraph (A)(i) involving a
+member of the Coast Guard.
+``(D) Plan.--Each report required under subsection (a)
+shall include a plan for actions to be taken during the year
+following the year covered by the report to enhance the
+prevention of and response to incidents described in
+subparagraph (A)(i) involving members of the Coast Guard.
+``(E) Covered misconduct prevention and response
+activities.--Each report required under subsection (a) shall
+include an assessment of the adequacy of covered misconduct
+prevention and response activities related to incidents
+described in subparagraph (A)(i) carried out by the Coast Guard
+during the preceding calendar year.
+``(F) Contributing factors.--Each report required under
+subsection (a) shall include, for incidents described in
+subparagraph (A)(i)--
+``(i) an analysis of the factors that may have
+contributed to such incidents;
+``(ii) an assessment of the role of such factors in
+contributing to such incidents during such year; and
+``(iii) recommendations for mechanisms to eliminate or
+reduce such contributing factors.
+``(2) Incidents involving recruits and officer candidates.--
+``(A) Information and data.--
+``(i) In general.--Subject to subsection (b), each
+report required under subsection (a) shall include, as a
+separate appendix or enclosure, for the preceding calendar
+year, information and data on--
+
+``(I) incidents of covered misconduct involving a
+recruit of the Coast Guard at Training Center Cape May
+or an officer candidate at the Coast Guard Officer
+Candidate School; and
+``(II) incidents of retaliation against such a
+recruit or officer candidate related to the reporting
+of covered misconduct, disaggregated by type of
retaliation claim.
-``(ii) Inclusions.--The information and
-data on the incidents described in clause (i)
-shall include the following:
-``(I) All incidents of covered
-misconduct and retaliation described in
-clause (i) reported to the Commandant
-or any other official of the Coast
-Guard during the preceding calendar
-year (referred to in this subsection as
-a `reported incident').
-``(II) The number of reported
-incidents committed against members of
-the Coast Guard.
-``(III) The number of reported
-incidents committed by members of the
-Coast Guard.
-``(IV) Information on reported
-incidents, in accordance with the
-policy prescribed under section 549G(b)
-of the National Defense Authorization
-Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (10 U.S.C.
-1561 note), to the maximum extent
-practicable.
-``(V) The number of reported
-incidents that were entered into the
-Catch a Serial Offender system,
-including the number of such incidents
-that resulted in the identification of
-a potential or confirmed match.
-``(VI) The number of reported
-incidents that were substantiated
-(referred to in this subsection as a
-`substantiated reported incident').
-``(VII) A synopsis of each
-substantiated reported incident that
-includes--
-``(aa) a brief description
-of the nature of the incident;
-``(bb) whether the accused
-member has previously been
-convicted of sexual assault;
-and
-``(cc) whether alcohol or
-other controlled or prohibited
-substances were involved in the
-incident, and a description of
-the involvement.
-``(VIII) The type of case
-disposition associated with each
-substantiated reported incident, such
+
+``(ii) Inclusions.--
+
+``(I) In general.--The information and data on the
+incidents described in clause (i) shall include the
+following:
+
+``(aa) All incidents of covered misconduct and
+retaliation described in clause (i) reported to the
+Commandant or any other official of the Coast Guard
+during the preceding calendar year (referred to in
+this subsection as a `reported incident').
+``(bb) The number of reported incidents
+committed against recruits and officer candidates
+described in clause (i)(I).
+``(cc) The number of reported incidents
+committed by such recruits and officer candidates.
+``(dd) Information on reported incidents, in
+accordance with the policy prescribed under section
+549G(b) of the National Defense Authorization Act
+for Fiscal Year 2022 (10 U.S.C. 1561 note), to the
+maximum extent practicable.
+``(ee)(AA) The number of reported incidents
+that were entered into the Catch a Serial Offender
+system.
+``(BB) Of such reported incidents entered
+into such system, the number that resulted in
+the identification of a potential or confirmed
+match.
+``(ff) The number of reported incidents that
+were substantiated (referred to in this subsection
+as a `substantiated reported incident').
+``(gg) A synopsis of each substantiated
+reported incident that includes--
+``(AA) a brief description of the nature of
+the incident; and
+``(BB) whether alcohol or other controlled
+or prohibited substances were involved in the
+incident, and a description of the involvement.
+``(hh) The type of case disposition associated
+with each substantiated reported incident, such
as--
-``(aa) conviction and
-sentence by court-martial,
-including charges and
-specifications for which
-convicted;
-``(bb) acquittal of all
-charges at court-martial;
-``(cc) as appropriate,
-imposition of a nonjudicial
-punishment under section 815 of
-title 10 (article 15 of the
-Uniform Code of Military
-Justice);
-``(dd) as appropriate,
-administrative action taken,
-including a description of each
+``(AA) conviction and sentence by court-
+martial, including charges and specifications
+for which convicted;
+``(BB) acquittal of all charges at court-
+martial;
+``(CC) as appropriate, imposition of a
+nonjudicial punishment under section 815 of
+title 10 (article 15 of the Uniform Code of
+Military Justice);
+``(DD) as appropriate, administrative
+action taken, including a description of each
type of such action imposed;
-``(ee) dismissal of all
-charges, including a
-description of each reason for
-dismissal and the stage at
-which dismissal occurred; and
-``(ff) whether the accused
-member was administratively
-separated or, in the case of an
-officer, allowed to resign in
-lieu of court-martial, and the
-characterization (honorable,
-general, or other than
-honorable) of the service of
-the member upon separation or
+``(EE) dismissal of all charges, including
+a description of each reason for dismissal and
+the stage at which dismissal occurred; and
+``(FF) whether the accused member was
+administratively separated or, in the case of
+an officer, allowed to resign in lieu of court-
+martial, and the characterization (honorable,
+general, or other than honorable) of the
+service of the member upon separation or
resignation.
-``(IX) With respect to any incident
-of covered misconduct reported to the
-Commandant or any other official of the
-Coast Guard during the preceding
-calendar year that involves a report of
-retaliation relating to the incident--
-``(aa) a narrative
-description of the retaliation
-claim;
-``(bb) the nature of the
-relationship between the
-complainant and the individual
-accused of committing the
-retaliation; and
-``(cc) the nature of the
-relationship between the
-individual accused of
-committing the covered
-misconduct and the individual
-accused of committing the
-retaliation.
-``(X) The disposition of or action
-taken by the Coast Guard or any other
-Federal, State, local, or Tribal entity
-with respect to a substantiated
+``(ii) With respect to any incident of covered
+misconduct involving recruits or officer candidates
+reported to the Commandant or any other official of
+the Coast Guard during the preceding calendar year
+that involves a report of retaliation relating to
+the incident--
+``(AA) a narrative description of the
+retaliation claim;
+``(BB) the nature of the relationship
+between the complainant and the individual
+accused of committing the retaliation; and
+``(CC) the nature of the relationship
+between the individual accused of committing
+the covered misconduct and the individual
+accused of committing the retaliation.
+``(jj) The disposition of or action taken by
+the Coast Guard or any other Federal, State, local,
+or Tribal entity with respect to a substantiated
reported incident.
-``(XI) With respect to any
-investigation of a reported incident--
-``(aa) the status of the
-investigation or information
-relating to any referral to
-outside law enforcement
-entities;
-``(bb) the official or
-office of the Coast Guard that
-received the complaint;
-``(cc) a description of the
-results of such an
-investigation or information
-with respect to whether the
-results of the investigation
-were provided to the
-complainant; or
-``(dd) whether the
-investigation substantiated an
-offense under chapter 47 of
-title 10 (the Uniform Code of
-Military Justice).
-``(iii) Format.--With respect to the
-information and data required under clause (i),
-the Commandant shall report such information
-and data separately for each type of covered
-misconduct offense, and shall not aggregate the
-information and data for multiple types of
-covered misconduct offenses.
-``(B) Trends.--Subject to subsection (b), beginning
-on the date of enactment of the Coast Guard
-Authorization Act of 2025, each report required by
-subsection (a) shall include, for the preceding
-calendar year, an analysis or assessment of trends in
-the occurrence, as applicable, of incidents described
-in subparagraph (A)(i), since the date of enactment of
-the Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2012
-(Public Law 112-213).
-``(C) Response.--Each report required under
-subsection (a) shall include, for the preceding
-calendar year, a description of the policies,
-procedures, processes, initiatives, investigations
-(including overarching investigations), research, or
-studies implemented by the Commandant in response to
-any incident described in subparagraph (A)(i) involving
-a member of the Coast Guard.
-``(D) Plan.--Each report required under subsection
-(a) shall include a plan for actions to be taken during
-the year following the year covered by the report to
-enhance the prevention of and response to incidents
-described in subparagraph (A)(i) involving members of
-the Coast Guard.
+``(kk) With respect to any investigation of a
+reported incident--
+``(AA) the status of the investigation or
+information relating to any referral to outside
+law enforcement entities;
+``(BB) the official or office of the Coast
+Guard that received the complaint;
+``(CC) a description of the results of such
+an investigation or information with respect to
+whether the results of the investigation were
+provided to the complainant; or
+``(DD) whether the investigation
+substantiated an offense under chapter 47 of
+title 10 (the Uniform Code of Military
+Justice).
+
+``(II) Format.--With respect to the information and
+data required under clause (i), the Commandant shall
+report such information and data separately for each
+type of covered misconduct offense, and shall not
+aggregate the information and data for multiple types
+of covered misconduct offenses.
+
+``(B) Trends.--Subject to subsection (b), beginning on the
+date of enactment of Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025,
+each report required by subsection (a) shall include, for the
+preceding calendar year, an analysis or assessment of trends in
+the occurrence, as applicable, of incidents described in
+subparagraph (A)(i), since the date of enactment of the Coast
+Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2012 (Public Law 112-
+213).
+``(C) Response.--Each report required under subsection (a)
+shall include, for the preceding calendar year, a description
+of the policies, procedures, processes, initiatives,
+investigations (including overarching investigations),
+research, or studies implemented by the Commandant in response
+to any incident described in subparagraph (A)(i) involving--
+``(i) a recruit of the Coast Guard at Training Center
+Cape May; or
+``(ii) an officer candidate at the Coast Guard Officer
+Candidate School.
+``(D) Plan.--Each report required under subsection (a)
+shall include a written and detailed plan for actions to be
+taken during the year following the year covered by the report
+to enhance the prevention of and response to incidents
+described in subparagraph (A)(i) involving a recruit of the
+Coast Guard at Training Center Cape May or an officer candidate
+at the Coast Guard Officer Candidate School.
``(E) Covered misconduct prevention and response
-activities.--Each report required under subsection (a)
-shall include an assessment of the adequacy of covered
-misconduct prevention and response activities related
-to incidents described in subparagraph (A)(i) carried
-out by the Coast Guard during the preceding calendar
-year.
-``(F) Contributing factors.--Each report required
-under subsection (a) shall include, for incidents
-described in subparagraph (A)(i)--
-``(i) an analysis of the factors that may
-have contributed to such incidents;
-``(ii) an assessment of the role of such
-factors in contributing to such incidents
-during such year; and
-``(iii) recommendations for mechanisms to
-eliminate or reduce such contributing factors.
-``(2) Incidents involving recruits and officer
-candidates.--
-``(A) Information and data.--
-``(i) In general.--Subject to subsection
-(b), each report required under subsection (a)
-shall include, as a separate appendix or
-enclosure, for the preceding calendar year,
-information and data on--
-``(I) incidents of covered
-misconduct involving a recruit of the
-Coast Guard at Training Center Cape May
-or an officer candidate at the Coast
-Guard Officer Candidate School; and
-``(II) incidents of retaliation
-against such a recruit or officer
-candidate related to the reporting of
-covered misconduct, disaggregated by
-type of retaliation claim.
-``(ii) Inclusions.--
-``(I) In general.--The information
-and data on the incidents described in
-clause (i) shall include the following:
-``(aa) All incidents of
-covered misconduct and
-retaliation described in clause
-(i) reported to the Commandant
-or any other official of the
-Coast Guard during the
-preceding calendar year
-(referred to in this subsection
-as a `reported incident').
-``(bb) The number of
-reported incidents committed
-against recruits and officer
-candidates described in clause
-(i)(I).
-``(cc) The number of
-reported incidents committed by
-such recruits and officer
-candidates.
-``(dd) Information on
-reported incidents, in
-accordance with the policy
-prescribed under section
-549G(b) of the National Defense
-Authorization Act for Fiscal
-Year 2022 (10 U.S.C. 1561
-note), to the maximum extent
-practicable.
-``(ee)(AA) The number of
-reported incidents that were
-entered into the Catch a Serial
-Offender system.
-
-``(BB) Of such
-reported incidents
-entered into such
-system, the number that
-resulted in the
-identification of a
-potential or confirmed
-match.
-
-``(ff) The number of
-reported incidents that were
-substantiated (referred to in
-this subsection as a
-`substantiated reported
-incident').
-``(gg) A synopsis of each
-substantiated reported incident
-that includes--
-
-``(AA) a brief
-description of the
-nature of the incident;
-and
-
-``(BB) whether
-alcohol or other
-controlled or
-prohibited substances
-were involved in the
-incident, and a
-description of the
-involvement.
-
-``(hh) The type of case
-disposition associated with
-each substantiated reported
-incident, such as--
-
-``(AA) conviction
-and sentence by court-
-martial, including
-charges and
-specifications for
-which convicted;
-
-``(BB) acquittal of
-all charges at court-
-martial;
-
-``(CC) as
-appropriate, imposition
-of a nonjudicial
-punishment under
-section 815 of title 10
-(article 15 of the
-Uniform Code of
-Military Justice);
-
-``(DD) as
-appropriate,
-administrative action
-taken, including a
-description of each
-type of such action
-imposed;
-
-``(EE) dismissal of
-all charges, including
-a description of each
-reason for dismissal
-and the stage at which
-dismissal occurred; and
-
-``(FF) whether the
-accused member was
-administratively
-separated or, in the
-case of an officer,
-allowed to resign in
-lieu of court-martial,
-and the
-characterization
-(honorable, general, or
-other than honorable)
-of the service of the
-member upon separation
-or resignation.
-
-``(ii) With respect to any
-incident of covered misconduct
-involving recruits or officer
-candidates reported to the
-Commandant or any other
-official of the Coast Guard
-during the preceding calendar
-year that involves a report of
-retaliation relating to the
-incident--
-
-``(AA) a narrative
-description of the
-retaliation claim;
-
-``(BB) the nature
-of the relationship
-between the complainant
-and the individual
-accused of committing
-the retaliation; and
-
-``(CC) the nature
-of the relationship
-between the individual
-accused of committing
-the covered misconduct
-and the individual
-accused of committing
-the retaliation.
-
-``(jj) The disposition of
-or action taken by the Coast
-Guard or any other Federal,
-State, local, or Tribal entity
-with respect to a substantiated
-reported incident.
-``(kk) With respect to any
-investigation of a reported
-incident--
-
-``(AA) the status
-of the investigation or
-information relating to
-any referral to outside
-law enforcement
-entities;
-
-``(BB) the official
-or office of the Coast
-Guard that received the
-complaint;
-
-``(CC) a
-description of the
-results of such an
-investigation or
-information with
-respect to whether the
-results of the
-investigation were
-provided to the
-complainant; or
-
-``(DD) whether the
-investigation
-substantiated an
-offense under chapter
-47 of title 10 (the
-Uniform Code of
-Military Justice).
-
-``(II) Format.--With respect to the
-information and data required under
-clause (i), the Commandant shall report
-such information and data separately
-for each type of covered misconduct
-offense, and shall not aggregate the
-information and data for multiple types
-of covered misconduct offenses.
-``(B) Trends.--Subject to subsection (b), beginning
-on the date of enactment of Coast Guard Authorization
-Act of 2025, each report required by subsection (a)
-shall include, for the preceding calendar year, an
-analysis or assessment of trends in the occurrence, as
-applicable, of incidents described in subparagraph
-(A)(i), since the date of enactment of the Coast Guard
-and Maritime Transportation Act of 2012 (Public Law
-112-213).
-``(C) Response.--Each report required under
-subsection (a) shall include, for the preceding
-calendar year, a description of the policies,
-procedures, processes, initiatives, investigations
-(including overarching investigations), research, or
-studies implemented by the Commandant in response to
-any incident described in subparagraph (A)(i)
-involving--
-``(i) a recruit of the Coast Guard at
-Training Center Cape May; or
-``(ii) an officer candidate at the Coast
-Guard Officer Candidate School.
-``(D) Plan.--Each report required under subsection
-(a) shall include a written and detailed plan for
-actions to be taken during the year following the year
-covered by the report to enhance the prevention of and
-response to incidents described in subparagraph (A)(i)
-involving a recruit of the Coast Guard at Training
-Center Cape May or an officer candidate at the Coast
-Guard Officer Candidate School.
-``(E) Covered misconduct prevention and response
-activities.--Each report required under subsection (a)
-shall include an assessment of the adequacy of covered
-misconduct prevention and response activities related
-to incidents described in subparagraph (A)(i) of this
-paragraph carried out by the Coast Guard during the
-preceding calendar year.
-``(F) Contributing factors.--Each report required
-under subsection (a) shall include, for incidents
-described in subparagraph (A)(i)--
-``(i) an analysis of the factors that may
-have contributed to such incidents;
-``(ii) an assessment of the role of such
-factors in contributing to such incidents
-during such year; and
-``(iii) recommendations for mechanisms to
-eliminate or reduce such contributing factors.
-``(3) Implementation status of accountability and
-transparency review directed actions.--Each report required
-under subsection (a) submitted during the 5-year period
-beginning on March 1, 2025, shall include information on the
-implementation by the Commandant of the directed actions
-described in the memorandum of the Coast Guard titled
-`Commandant's Directed Actions--Accountability and
+activities.--Each report required under subsection (a) shall
+include an assessment of the adequacy of covered misconduct
+prevention and response activities related to incidents
+described in subparagraph (A)(i) of this paragraph carried out
+by the Coast Guard during the preceding calendar year.
+``(F) Contributing factors.--Each report required under
+subsection (a) shall include, for incidents described in
+subparagraph (A)(i)--
+``(i) an analysis of the factors that may have
+contributed to such incidents;
+``(ii) an assessment of the role of such factors in
+contributing to such incidents during such year; and
+``(iii) recommendations for mechanisms to eliminate or
+reduce such contributing factors.
+``(3) Implementation status of accountability and transparency
+review directed actions.--Each report required under subsection (a)
+submitted during the 5-year period beginning on March 1, 2025,
+shall include information on the implementation by the Commandant
+of the directed actions described in the memorandum of the Coast
+Guard titled `Commandant's Directed Actions--Accountability and
Transparency', issued on November 27, 2023, including--
-``(A) a description of actions taken to address
-each directed action during the year covered by the
-report;
-``(B) the implementation status of each directed
-action;
-``(C) in the case of any directed action that has
-not been implemented--
-``(i) a detailed action plan for
-implementation of the recommendation;
-``(ii) an estimated timeline for
-implementation of the recommendation;
-``(iii) description of changes the
-Commandant intends to make to associated Coast
-Guard policies so as to enable the
-implementation of the recommendation; and
-``(iv) any other information the Commandant
-considers appropriate;
-``(D) a description of the metrics and milestones
-used to measure completion, accountability, and
-effectiveness of each directed action;
+``(A) a description of actions taken to address each
+directed action during the year covered by the report;
+``(B) the implementation status of each directed action;
+``(C) in the case of any directed action that has not been
+implemented--
+``(i) a detailed action plan for implementation of the
+recommendation;
+``(ii) an estimated timeline for implementation of the
+recommendation;
+``(iii) description of changes the Commandant intends
+to make to associated Coast Guard policies so as to enable
+the implementation of the recommendation; and
+``(iv) any other information the Commandant considers
+appropriate;
+``(D) a description of the metrics and milestones used to
+measure completion, accountability, and effectiveness of each
+directed action;
``(E) a description of any additional actions the
Commandant is taking to mitigate instances of covered
misconduct within the Coast Guard;
``(F) any legislative change proposal necessary to
implement the directed actions; and
-``(G) a detailed list of funding necessary to
-implement the directed actions in a timely and
-effective manner, including a list of personnel needed
-for such implementation.
+``(G) a detailed list of funding necessary to implement the
+directed actions in a timely and effective manner, including a
+list of personnel needed for such implementation.
``(d) Victim Confidentiality.--To the extent that information
collected under the authority of this section is reported or otherwise
made available to the public, such information shall be provided in a
@@ -66045,57 +60522,55 @@
(10 U.S.C. 1561 note).
``Sec. 2534. Review of discharge characterization
``(a) Downgrade.--
-``(1) In general.--The decision to conduct a case review
-under this section shall be at the discretion of the Secretary
-of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating.
+``(1) In general.--The decision to conduct a case review under
+this section shall be at the discretion of the Secretary of the
+department in which the Coast Guard is operating.
``(2) Board of review.--In addition to the requirements of
-section 1553 of title 10, a board of review for a former member
-of the Coast Guard established pursuant to such section and
-under part 51 of title 33, Code of Federal Regulations (as in
-effect on the date of enactment of the Coast Guard
-Authorization Act of 2025), may upon a motion of the board and
-subject to review by the Secretary of the department in which
-the Coast Guard is operating, downgrade an honorable discharge
-to a general (under honorable conditions) discharge upon a
-finding that a former member of the Coast Guard, while serving
-on active duty as a member of the armed forces, committed
-sexual assault or sexual harassment in violation of section
-920, 920b, or 934 of title 10 (article 120, 120b, or 134 of the
-Uniform Code of Military Justice).
+section 1553 of title 10, a board of review for a former member of
+the Coast Guard established pursuant to such section and under part
+51 of title 33, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on the
+date of enactment of the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025),
+may upon a motion of the board and subject to review by the
+Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating,
+downgrade an honorable discharge to a general (under honorable
+conditions) discharge upon a finding that a former member of the
+Coast Guard, while serving on active duty as a member of the armed
+forces, committed sexual assault or sexual harassment in violation
+of section 920, 920b, or 934 of title 10 (article 120, 120b, or 134
+of the Uniform Code of Military Justice).
``(3) Evidence.--Any downgrade under paragraph (2) shall be
supported by clear and convincing evidence.
-``(4) Limitation.--The review board under paragraph (2) may
-not downgrade a discharge of a former member of the Coast Guard
-if the same action described in paragraph (2) was considered
-prior to separation from active duty by an administrative board
-in determining the characterization of discharge as otherwise
-provided by law and in accordance with regulations prescribed
-by the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is
-operating.
+``(4) Limitation.--The review board under paragraph (2) may not
+downgrade a discharge of a former member of the Coast Guard if the
+same action described in paragraph (2) was considered prior to
+separation from active duty by an administrative board in
+determining the characterization of discharge as otherwise provided
+by law and in accordance with regulations prescribed by the
+Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating.
``(b) Procedural Rights.--
``(1) In general.--A review by a board established under
section 1553 of title 10 and under part 51 of title 33, Code of
-Federal Regulations (as in effect on the date of enactment of
-the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025), shall be based on
-the records of the Coast Guard, and with respect to a member
-who also served in another one of the armed forces, the records
-of the armed forces concerned and such other evidence as may be
-presented to the board.
-``(2) Evidence by witness.--A witness may present evidence
-to the board in person or by affidavit.
-``(3) Appearance before board.--A person who requests a
-review under this section may appear before the board in person
-or by counsel or an accredited representative of an
-organization recognized by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs
-under chapter 59 of title 38.
-``(4) Notification.--A former member of the Coast Guard who
-is subject to a downgrade in discharge characterization review
-under subsection (a) shall be notified in writing of such
-proceedings, afforded the right to obtain copies of records and
-documents relevant to the proceedings, and the right to appear
-before the board in person or by counsel or an accredited
-representative of an organization recognized by the Secretary
-of Veterans Affairs under chapter 59 of title 38.
+Federal Regulations (as in effect on the date of enactment of the
+Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025), shall be based on the
+records of the Coast Guard, and with respect to a member who also
+served in another one of the armed forces, the records of the armed
+forces concerned and such other evidence as may be presented to the
+board.
+``(2) Evidence by witness.--A witness may present evidence to
+the board in person or by affidavit.
+``(3) Appearance before board.--A person who requests a review
+under this section may appear before the board in person or by
+counsel or an accredited representative of an organization
+recognized by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs under chapter 59 of
+title 38.
+``(4) Notification.--A former member of the Coast Guard who is
+subject to a downgrade in discharge characterization review under
+subsection (a) shall be notified in writing of such proceedings,
+afforded the right to obtain copies of records and documents
+relevant to the proceedings, and the right to appear before the
+board in person or by counsel or an accredited representative of an
+organization recognized by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs under
+chapter 59 of title 38.
``Sec. 2535. Safe-to-Report policy for Coast Guard
``(a) In General.--Not later than 90 days after the date of
enactment of the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025, the Commandant
@@ -66108,15 +60583,14 @@
accession point of the Coast Guard.
``(b) Safe-to-Report Policy.--The safe-to-report policy described
in this subsection is a policy that--
-``(1) prescribes the handling of minor collateral
-misconduct, involving a member of the Coast Guard who is the
-alleged victim or reporting witness of a sexual assault; and
+``(1) prescribes the handling of minor collateral misconduct,
+involving a member of the Coast Guard who is the alleged victim or
+reporting witness of a sexual assault; and
``(2) applies to all such individuals, regardless of--
-``(A) to whom the victim makes the allegation or
-who receives the victim's report of sexual assault; or
-``(B) whether the report, investigation, or
-prosecution is handled by military or civilian
-authorities.
+``(A) to whom the victim makes the allegation or who
+receives the victim's report of sexual assault; or
+``(B) whether the report, investigation, or prosecution is
+handled by military or civilian authorities.
``(c) Mitigating and Aggravating Circumstances.--In issuing the
policy under subsection (a), the Commandant shall specify mitigating
circumstances that decrease the gravity of minor collateral misconduct
@@ -66132,40 +60606,34 @@
``(e) Minor Collateral Misconduct Defined.--In this section, the
term `minor collateral misconduct' means any minor misconduct that is
potentially punishable under chapter 47 of title 10 that--
-``(1) is committed close in time to or during a sexual
-assault and directly related to the incident that formed the
-basis of the allegation of sexual assault allegation;
-``(2) is discovered as a direct result of the report of
-sexual assault or the ensuing investigation into such sexual
-assault; and
-``(3) does not involve aggravating circumstances (as
-specified in the policy issued under subsection (a)) that
-increase the gravity of the minor misconduct or the impact of
-such misconduct on good order and discipline.
+``(1) is committed close in time to or during a sexual assault
+and directly related to the incident that formed the basis of the
+allegation of sexual assault allegation;
+``(2) is discovered as a direct result of the report of sexual
+assault or the ensuing investigation into such sexual assault; and
+``(3) does not involve aggravating circumstances (as specified
+in the policy issued under subsection (a)) that increase the
+gravity of the minor misconduct or the impact of such misconduct on
+good order and discipline.
``Sec. 2536. Notification of changes to Uniform Code of Military
-Justice or Manual for Courts Martial relating to covered
-misconduct
+Justice or Manual for Courts Martial relating to covered misconduct
``Beginning on March 30, 2026, and annually thereafter, the
Commandant shall provide a detailed written notification to the
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and
the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
Representatives with respect to each of the following:
-``(1) Whether the Uniform Code of Military Justice (chapter
-47 of title 10) has been amended--
-``(A) to add any sex-related offense as a new
-article; or
-``(B) to remove an article relating to covered
-misconduct described in any of paragraphs (1) through
-(7) of section 301.
-``(2) Whether the Manual for Courts Martial has been
-modified--
+``(1) Whether the Uniform Code of Military Justice (chapter 47
+of title 10) has been amended--
+``(A) to add any sex-related offense as a new article; or
+``(B) to remove an article relating to covered misconduct
+described in any of paragraphs (1) through (7) of section 301.
+``(2) Whether the Manual for Courts Martial has been modified--
``(A) to add any sex-related offense as an offense
-described under an article of the Uniform Code of
-Military Justice; or
-``(B) to remove as an offense described under an
-article of the Uniform Code of Military Justice covered
-misconduct described in any of paragraphs (1) through
-(7) of section 301.
+described under an article of the Uniform Code of Military
+Justice; or
+``(B) to remove as an offense described under an article of
+the Uniform Code of Military Justice covered misconduct
+described in any of paragraphs (1) through (7) of section 301.
``Sec. 2537. Accountability and transparency relating to allegations of
misconduct against senior leaders
``(a) In General.--Not later than 90 days after the date of
@@ -66175,38 +60643,35 @@
regarding alleged misconduct of senior leaders of the Coast Guard.
``(b) Elements.--The policy required by subsection (a)--
``(1) shall require that--
-``(A) any allegation of alleged misconduct made
-against a senior leader of the Coast Guard shall be
-reported to the Office of the Inspector General of the
-department in which the Coast Guard is operating not
-later than 72 hours after the allegation is reported to
-the Coast Guard or the department in which the Coast
-Guard is operating; and
-``(B) the Inspector General of the department in
-which the Coast Guard is operating shall notify the
-head of the Coast Guard office in which the senior
-leader is serving with respect to the receipt of such
-allegation, or, in a case where the senior leader is
-the head of such Coast Guard office, the next in the
-chain of command, as appropriate, except in a case in
-which the Inspector General determines that such
-notification would risk impairing an ongoing
-investigation, would unnecessarily compromise the
-anonymity of the individual making the allegation, or
-would otherwise be inappropriate; and
+``(A) any allegation of alleged misconduct made against a
+senior leader of the Coast Guard shall be reported to the
+Office of the Inspector General of the department in which the
+Coast Guard is operating not later than 72 hours after the
+allegation is reported to the Coast Guard or the department in
+which the Coast Guard is operating; and
+``(B) the Inspector General of the department in which the
+Coast Guard is operating shall notify the head of the Coast
+Guard office in which the senior leader is serving with respect
+to the receipt of such allegation, or, in a case where the
+senior leader is the head of such Coast Guard office, the next
+in the chain of command, as appropriate, except in a case in
+which the Inspector General determines that such notification
+would risk impairing an ongoing investigation, would
+unnecessarily compromise the anonymity of the individual making
+the allegation, or would otherwise be inappropriate; and
``(2) to the extent practicable, shall be consistent with
-Department of Defense directives, including Department of
-Defense Directive 5505.06.
+Department of Defense directives, including Department of Defense
+Directive 5505.06.
``(c) First Right to Exclusive Investigation.--The Inspector
General of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating--
-``(1) shall have the first right to investigate an
-allegation described in subsection (b)(1)(A); and
+``(1) shall have the first right to investigate an allegation
+described in subsection (b)(1)(A); and
``(2) in cases with concurrent jurisdiction involving an
-allegation described in subsection (b)(1)(A), may investigate
-such an allegation to the exclusion of any other Coast Guard
-criminal or administrative investigation if the Inspector
-General determines that an exclusive investigation is necessary
-to maintain the integrity of the investigation.
+allegation described in subsection (b)(1)(A), may investigate such
+an allegation to the exclusion of any other Coast Guard criminal or
+administrative investigation if the Inspector General determines
+that an exclusive investigation is necessary to maintain the
+integrity of the investigation.
``(d) Public Availability and Broad Dissemination.--The policy
established under subsection (a) shall be made available to the public
and incorporated into training and curricula across the Coast Guard at
@@ -66214,81 +60679,77 @@
and personnel of the Coast Guard.
``(e) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) Alleged misconduct.--The term `alleged misconduct'--
-``(A) means a credible allegation that, if proven,
-would constitute a violation of--
-``(i) a provision of criminal law,
-including the Uniform Code of Military Justice
-(chapter 47 of title 10); or
-``(ii) a recognized standard, such as the
-Department of Defense Joint Ethics Regulation
-or other Federal regulation, including any
-other Department of Defense regulation and any
-Department of Homeland Security regulation; or
-``(B) could reasonably be expected to be of
-significance to the Secretary or the Inspector General
-of the department in which the Coast Guard is
-operating, particularly in a case in which there is an
-element of misuse of position or of unauthorized
-personal benefit to the senior official, a family
+``(A) means a credible allegation that, if proven, would
+constitute a violation of--
+``(i) a provision of criminal law, including the
+Uniform Code of Military Justice (chapter 47 of title 10);
+or
+``(ii) a recognized standard, such as the Department of
+Defense Joint Ethics Regulation or other Federal
+regulation, including any other Department of Defense
+regulation and any Department of Homeland Security
+regulation; or
+``(B) could reasonably be expected to be of significance to
+the Secretary or the Inspector General of the department in
+which the Coast Guard is operating, particularly in a case in
+which there is an element of misuse of position or of
+unauthorized personal benefit to the senior official, a family
member, or an associate.
``(2) Senior leader of the coast guard.--The term `senior
leader of the Coast Guard' means--
-``(A) an active duty, retired, or reserve officer
-of the Coast Guard in the grade of O-7 or higher;
-``(B) an officer of the Coast Guard selected for
-promotion to the grade of O-7;
-``(C) a current or former civilian member of the
-Senior Executive Service (career reserved) employed by
-the Coast Guard; or
-``(D) any civilian member of the Coast Guard whose
-position is deemed equivalent to that of a member of
-the Senior Executive Service (career reserved), as
-determined by the Office of the Inspector General of
-the department in which the Coast Guard is operating.
+``(A) an active duty, retired, or reserve officer of the
+Coast Guard in the grade of O-7 or higher;
+``(B) an officer of the Coast Guard selected for promotion
+to the grade of O-7;
+``(C) a current or former civilian member of the Senior
+Executive Service (career reserved) employed by the Coast
+Guard; or
+``(D) any civilian member of the Coast Guard whose position
+is deemed equivalent to that of a member of the Senior
+Executive Service (career reserved), as determined by the
+Office of the Inspector General of the department in which the
+Coast Guard is operating.
``Sec. 2538. Inclusion and command review of information on covered
misconduct in personnel service records
``(a) Information on Reports on Covered Misconduct.--
-``(1) In general.--If a complaint of covered misconduct is
-made against a member of the Coast Guard and the member is
-convicted by court-martial or receives nonjudicial punishment
-or punitive administrative action for such covered misconduct,
-a notation to that effect shall be placed in the personnel
-service record of the member, regardless of the grade of the
-member.
-``(2) Purpose.--The purpose of the inclusion of information
-in personnel service records under paragraph (1) is to alert
-supervisors and commanders to any member of their command who
-has received a court-martial conviction, nonjudicial
-punishment, or punitive administrative action for covered
-misconduct in order--
-``(A) to reduce the likelihood that repeat offenses
-will escape the notice of supervisors and commanders;
-and
-``(B) to help inform commissioning or promotability
-of the member;
-``(3) Limitation on placement.--A notation under paragraph
-(1) may not be placed in the restricted section of the
-personnel service record of a member.
+``(1) In general.--If a complaint of covered misconduct is made
+against a member of the Coast Guard and the member is convicted by
+court-martial or receives nonjudicial punishment or punitive
+administrative action for such covered misconduct, a notation to
+that effect shall be placed in the personnel service record of the
+member, regardless of the grade of the member.
+``(2) Purpose.--The purpose of the inclusion of information in
+personnel service records under paragraph (1) is to alert
+supervisors and commanders to any member of their command who has
+received a court-martial conviction, nonjudicial punishment, or
+punitive administrative action for covered misconduct in order--
+``(A) to reduce the likelihood that repeat offenses will
+escape the notice of supervisors and commanders; and
+``(B) to help inform commissioning or promotability of the
+member;
+``(3) Limitation on placement.--A notation under paragraph (1)
+may not be placed in the restricted section of the personnel
+service record of a member.
``(4) Construction.--Nothing in this subsection may be
construed to prohibit or limit the capacity of a member of the
-Coast Guard to challenge or appeal the placement of a notation,
-or location of placement of a notation, in the personnel
-service record of the member in accordance with procedures
-otherwise applicable to such challenges or appeals.
+Coast Guard to challenge or appeal the placement of a notation, or
+location of placement of a notation, in the personnel service
+record of the member in accordance with procedures otherwise
+applicable to such challenges or appeals.
``(b) Command Review of History of Covered Misconduct.--
``(1) In general.--Under policy to be prescribed by the
-Secretary, the commanding officer of a unit or facility to
-which a covered member is assigned or transferred shall review
-the history of covered misconduct as documented in the
-personnel service record of a covered member in order to become
-familiar with such history of the covered member.
+Secretary, the commanding officer of a unit or facility to which a
+covered member is assigned or transferred shall review the history
+of covered misconduct as documented in the personnel service record
+of a covered member in order to become familiar with such history
+of the covered member.
``(2) Covered member defined.--In this subsection, the term
-`covered member' means a member of the Coast Guard who, at the
-time of assignment or transfer as described in paragraph (1),
-has a history of 1 or more covered misconduct offenses as
-documented in the personnel service record of such member or
-such other records or files as the Commandant shall specify in
-the policy prescribed under subparagraph (A).
+`covered member' means a member of the Coast Guard who, at the time
+of assignment or transfer as described in paragraph (1), has a
+history of 1 or more covered misconduct offenses as documented in
+the personnel service record of such member or such other records
+or files as the Commandant shall specify in the policy prescribed
+under subparagraph (A).
``(c) Review of Personnel Service Record to Determine Suitability
for Civilian Employment.--Under policy to be prescribed by the
Secretary, the Commandant shall establish procedures that are
@@ -66300,63 +60761,56 @@
Guard.
``Sec. 2539. Covered misconduct defined
``In this title, the term `covered misconduct' means--
-``(1) rape and sexual assault, as described in sections
-920(a) and 920(b) of title 10 (articles 120(a) and 120(b) of
-the Uniform Code of Military Justice);
-``(2) sexual harassment, as described in Executive Order
-14062 dated January 26, 2022, and enumerated under section 934
-of title 10 (article 134 of the Uniform Code of Military
+``(1) rape and sexual assault, as described in sections 920(a)
+and 920(b) of title 10 (articles 120(a) and 120(b) of the Uniform
+Code of Military Justice);
+``(2) sexual harassment, as described in Executive Order 14062
+dated January 26, 2022, and enumerated under section 934 of title
+10 (article 134 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice);
+``(3) abusive sexual contact and aggravated sexual contact, as
+described in sections 920(c) and 920(d) of title 10 (articles
+120(c) and 120(d) of the Uniform Code of Military Justice);
+``(4) wrongful broadcast, dissemination, or creation of content
+as described in sections 917 and 920c of title 10 (articles 117a
+and 120c of the Uniform Code of Military Justice);
+``(5) the child pornography offenses as described in section
+934 of title 10 (article 134 of the Uniform Code of Military
Justice);
-``(3) abusive sexual contact and aggravated sexual contact,
-as described in sections 920(c) and 920(d) of title 10
-(articles 120(c) and 120(d) of the Uniform Code of Military
-Justice);
-``(4) wrongful broadcast, dissemination, or creation of
-content as described in sections 917 and 920c of title 10
-(articles 117a and 120c of the Uniform Code of Military
-Justice);
-``(5) the child pornography offenses as described in
-section 934 of title 10 (article 134 of the Uniform Code of
-Military Justice);
``(6) rape and sexual assault of a child, other sexual
-misconduct, and stalking, as described in sections 920b,
-920c(a), and 930 of title 10 (articles 120b, 120c, and 130 of
-the Uniform Code of Military Justice); and
-``(7) domestic violence, as described in section 928b of
-title 10 (article 128b of the Uniform Code of Military
-Justice).''.
+misconduct, and stalking, as described in sections 920b, 920c(a),
+and 930 of title 10 (articles 120b, 120c, and 130 of the Uniform
+Code of Military Justice); and
+``(7) domestic violence, as described in section 928b of title
+10 (article 128b of the Uniform Code of Military Justice).''.
(b) Rulemaking.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 90 days after the date of
-enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall initiate a
-rulemaking to implement section 2534.
+enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall initiate a rulemaking
+to implement section 2534.
(2) Deadline for regulations.--The regulations issued under
-paragraph (1) shall take effect not later than 180 days after
-the date on which the Commandant promulgates a final rule
-pursuant to such paragraph.
+paragraph (1) shall take effect not later than 180 days after the
+date on which the Commandant promulgates a final rule pursuant to
+such paragraph.
(c) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 25 of title 14,
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
``Subtitle III--Covered Misconduct
``2531. Comprehensive policy and procedures on retention and access to
-evidence and records relating to sexual
-misconduct and other misconduct.
+evidence and records relating to sexual misconduct and other
+misconduct.
``2532. Requirement to maintain certain records.
``2533. Covered misconduct in Coast Guard.
``2534. Review of discharge characterization.
``2535. Safe-to-Report policy for Coast Guard.
``2536. Notification of changes to Uniform Code of Military Justice or
-Manual for Courts Martial relating to
-covered misconduct.
+Manual for Courts Martial relating to covered misconduct.
``2537. Accountability and transparency relating to allegations of
misconduct against senior leaders.
``2538. Inclusion and command review of information on covered
misconduct in personnel service records.
``2539. Covered misconduct defined.''.
-
SEC. 7512. POLICY RELATING TO CARE AND SUPPORT OF VICTIMS OF COVERED
MISCONDUCT.
-
(a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall issue Coast Guard policy
relating to the care and support of members of the Coast Guard who are
@@ -66365,67 +60819,62 @@
to the maximum extent practicable, that--
(1) a member of the Coast Guard who is an alleged victim of
covered misconduct and discloses such covered misconduct to the
-appropriate individual of the Coast Guard responsible for
-providing victim care and support--
-(A) shall receive care and support from such
-individual; and
-(B) such individual shall not deny or unreasonably
-delay providing care and support; and
+appropriate individual of the Coast Guard responsible for providing
+victim care and support--
+(A) shall receive care and support from such individual;
+and
+(B) such individual shall not deny or unreasonably delay
+providing care and support; and
(2) in the case of such an alleged victim to whom care and
-support cannot be provided by the appropriate individual
-contacted by the alleged victim based on programmatic
-eligibility criteria or any other reason that affects the
-ability of such appropriate individual to provide care and
-support (such as being stationed at a remote unit or serving on
-a vessel currently underway) the alleged victim shall receive,
-with the permission of the alleged victim--
-(A) an in-person introduction to appropriate
-service providers, for which the alleged victim is
-physically present, which shall occur at the discretion
-of the alleged victim; and
-(B) access to follow-up services from the
-appropriate 1 or more service providers.
+support cannot be provided by the appropriate individual contacted
+by the alleged victim based on programmatic eligibility criteria or
+any other reason that affects the ability of such appropriate
+individual to provide care and support (such as being stationed at
+a remote unit or serving on a vessel currently underway) the
+alleged victim shall receive, with the permission of the alleged
+victim--
+(A) an in-person introduction to appropriate service
+providers, for which the alleged victim is physically present,
+which shall occur at the discretion of the alleged victim; and
+(B) access to follow-up services from the appropriate 1 or
+more service providers.
(c) Applicability.--The policy issued under subsection (a) shall
apply to--
(1) all Coast Guard personnel responsible for the care and
support of victims of covered misconduct; and
-(2) any other Coast Guard personnel the Commandant
-considers appropriate.
+(2) any other Coast Guard personnel the Commandant considers
+appropriate.
(d) Revision of Policy Relating to Domestic Abuse.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall issue or revise any
-Coast Guard policy or process described in paragraph (2) so as
-to define the term ``intimate partner'' to have the meaning
-given such term in section 930 of title 10, United States Code.
-(2) Policy or process described.--A policy or process
-referred to in paragraph (1) is a policy or process which is--
+Coast Guard policy or process described in paragraph (2) so as to
+define the term ``intimate partner'' to have the meaning given such
+term in section 930 of title 10, United States Code.
+(2) Policy or process described.--A policy or process referred
+to in paragraph (1) is a policy or process which is--
(A) related to domestic abuse;
(B) written; and
(C) publicly available.
(e) Training.--
-(1) In general.--All Coast Guard personnel responsible for
-the care and support of members of the Coast Guard who are
-alleged victims of covered misconduct shall receive training in
-accordance with professional standards of practice to ensure
-that such alleged victims receive adequate care that is
-consistent with the policy issued under subsection (a).
+(1) In general.--All Coast Guard personnel responsible for the
+care and support of members of the Coast Guard who are alleged
+victims of covered misconduct shall receive training in accordance
+with professional standards of practice to ensure that such alleged
+victims receive adequate care that is consistent with the policy
+issued under subsection (a).
(2) Elements.--The training required by paragraph (1)--
(A) shall include--
(i) instructions on specific procedures for
-implementing the policy issued under subsection
-(a); and
-(ii) information on resources and personnel
-critical for the implementation of such policy;
-and
-(B) to the maximum extent practicable, shall be
-provided in person.
+implementing the policy issued under subsection (a); and
+(ii) information on resources and personnel critical
+for the implementation of such policy; and
+(B) to the maximum extent practicable, shall be provided in
+person.
(f) Covered Misconduct.--In this section, the term ``covered
misconduct'' shall have the meaning given such term in section 2539 of
title 14, United States Code.
-
SEC. 7513. FLAG OFFICER REVIEW OF, AND CONCURRENCE IN, SEPARATION OF
MEMBERS WHO HAVE REPORTED COVERED MISCONDUCT.
-
(a) Policy to Require Review of Certain Proposed Involuntary
Separations.--Not later than 120 days after the date of enactment of
this Act, the Commandant shall establish, with respect to any proposed
@@ -66435,55 +60884,50 @@
Guard who--
(1) made a restricted or unrestricted report of covered
misconduct;
-(2) within 2 years after making such a report, is
-recommended for involuntary separation from the Coast Guard;
-and
-(3) requests the review on the grounds that the member
-believes the recommendation for involuntary separation from the
-Coast Guard was initiated in retaliation for making the report.
+(2) within 2 years after making such a report, is recommended
+for involuntary separation from the Coast Guard; and
+(3) requests the review on the grounds that the member believes
+the recommendation for involuntary separation from the Coast Guard
+was initiated in retaliation for making the report.
(b) Recusal.--
-(1) In general.--The policy established under subsection
-(a) shall set forth a process for the recusal of commanding
-officers and the flag officer described in subsection (c)(2)
-from making initial or subsequent decisions on proposed
-separations or from reviewing proposed separations.
-(2) Criteria.--The recusal process established under
-paragraph (1) shall specify criteria for recusal, including
-mandatory recusal from making a decision on a proposed
-separation, and from reviewing a proposed separation, if the
-commanding officer or the flag officer described in subsection
-(c)(2) was, at any time--
-(A) the subject of a complaint of any form of
-assault, harassment, or retaliation, filed by the
-member of the Coast Guard described in subsection (a)
-who is the subject of a proposed involuntary separation
-or whose proposed separation is under review; or
-(B) associated with the individual suspected or
-accused of perpetrating the incident of covered
-misconduct reported by such member.
+(1) In general.--The policy established under subsection (a)
+shall set forth a process for the recusal of commanding officers
+and the flag officer described in subsection (c)(2) from making
+initial or subsequent decisions on proposed separations or from
+reviewing proposed separations.
+(2) Criteria.--The recusal process established under paragraph
+(1) shall specify criteria for recusal, including mandatory recusal
+from making a decision on a proposed separation, and from reviewing
+a proposed separation, if the commanding officer or the flag
+officer described in subsection (c)(2) was, at any time--
+(A) the subject of a complaint of any form of assault,
+harassment, or retaliation, filed by the member of the Coast
+Guard described in subsection (a) who is the subject of a
+proposed involuntary separation or whose proposed separation is
+under review; or
+(B) associated with the individual suspected or accused of
+perpetrating the incident of covered misconduct reported by
+such member.
(c) Concurrence of Flag Officer Required.--
-(1) In general.--The policy established under subsection
-(a) shall require the concurrence of the flag officer described
-in paragraph (2) in order to separate the member of the Coast
-Guard described in such subsection.
+(1) In general.--The policy established under subsection (a)
+shall require the concurrence of the flag officer described in
+paragraph (2) in order to separate the member of the Coast Guard
+described in such subsection.
(2) Flag officer described.--
-(A) In general.--Except as provided in subparagraph
-(B), the flag officer described in this paragraph is--
-(i) the Deputy Commandant for Mission
-Support or the successor Vice Admiral that
-oversees personnel policy; or
-(ii) a designee of the Deputy Commandant
-for Mission Support (or the successor Vice
-Admiral that oversees personnel policy) who is
-in a grade not lower than O-7.
-(B) Chain of command exception.--In the case of a
-member of the Coast Guard described in subsection (a)
-who is in the immediate chain of command of the Deputy
-Commandant for Mission Support or the successor Vice
-Admiral that oversees personnel policy or the designee
-of the Deputy Commandant for Mission Support or the
-successor Vice Admiral that oversees personnel policy,
-the flag officer described in this paragraph is a flag
+(A) In general.--Except as provided in subparagraph (B),
+the flag officer described in this paragraph is--
+(i) the Deputy Commandant for Mission Support or the
+successor Vice Admiral that oversees personnel policy; or
+(ii) a designee of the Deputy Commandant for Mission
+Support (or the successor Vice Admiral that oversees
+personnel policy) who is in a grade not lower than O-7.
+(B) Chain of command exception.--In the case of a member of
+the Coast Guard described in subsection (a) who is in the
+immediate chain of command of the Deputy Commandant for Mission
+Support or the successor Vice Admiral that oversees personnel
+policy or the designee of the Deputy Commandant for Mission
+Support or the successor Vice Admiral that oversees personnel
+policy, the flag officer described in this paragraph is a flag
officer outside the chain of command of such member, as
determined by the Commandant consistent with the policy
established under subsection (a).
@@ -66494,10 +60938,8 @@
(e) Covered Misconduct Defined.--In this section, the term
``covered misconduct'' shall have the meaning given such term in
section 2539 of title 14, United States Code.
-
SEC. 7514. POLICY AND PROGRAM TO EXPAND PREVENTION OF SEXUAL
MISCONDUCT.
-
(a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall develop and issue a
comprehensive policy for the Coast Guard to reinvigorate the prevention
@@ -66509,44 +60951,37 @@
develop and implement for the Coast Guard a program to reinvigorate the
prevention of misconduct involving members and civilians of the Coast
Guard.
-
SEC. 7515. TRAINING AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS FOR COVERED MISCONDUCT
PREVENTION AND RESPONSE.
-
(a) Modification of Curriculum.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 2 years after the date of
-enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall revise the
-curriculum of the Coast Guard with respect to covered
-misconduct prevention and response training--
+enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall revise the curriculum
+of the Coast Guard with respect to covered misconduct prevention
+and response training--
(A) to include--
-(i) information on procedures and
-responsibilities with respect to reporting
-requirements, investigations, survivor health
-and safety (including expedited transfers, no-
-contact orders, military and civilian
-protective orders, and temporary separations),
-and whistleblower protections;
-(ii) information on Department of Veterans
-Affairs resources available to veterans,
-active-duty personnel, and reserve personnel;
-(iii) information on the right of any
-member of the Coast Guard to seek legal
-resources outside the Coast Guard;
-(iv) general information regarding the
-availability of legal resources provided by
-civilian legal services organizations,
-presented in an organized and consistent manner
-that does not endorse any particular legal
-services organization; and
-(v) information on the capability,
-operations, reporting structure, and
-requirements with respect to the Chief
-Prosecutor of the Coast Guard; and
-(B) to address the workforce training
-recommendations set forth in the memorandum of the
-Coast Guard titled ``Commandant's Directed Actions--
-Accountability and Transparency'', issued on November
-27, 2023.
+(i) information on procedures and responsibilities with
+respect to reporting requirements, investigations, survivor
+health and safety (including expedited transfers, no-
+contact orders, military and civilian protective orders,
+and temporary separations), and whistleblower protections;
+(ii) information on Department of Veterans Affairs
+resources available to veterans, active-duty personnel, and
+reserve personnel;
+(iii) information on the right of any member of the
+Coast Guard to seek legal resources outside the Coast
+Guard;
+(iv) general information regarding the availability of
+legal resources provided by civilian legal services
+organizations, presented in an organized and consistent
+manner that does not endorse any particular legal services
+organization; and
+(v) information on the capability, operations,
+reporting structure, and requirements with respect to the
+Chief Prosecutor of the Coast Guard; and
+(B) to address the workforce training recommendations set
+forth in the memorandum of the Coast Guard titled
+``Commandant's Directed Actions--Accountability and
+Transparency'', issued on November 27, 2023.
(2) Collaboration.--In revising the curriculum under this
subsection, the Commandant shall solicit input from individuals
outside the Coast Guard who are experts in sexual assault and
@@ -66554,238 +60989,212 @@
(b) Covered Misconduct Prevention and Response Training and
Education.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
-enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall ensure that all
-members and civilian employees of the Coast Guard are provided
-with annual covered misconduct prevention and response training
-and education for the purpose of strengthening individual
-knowledge, skills, and capacity relating to the prevention of
-and response to covered misconduct.
-(2) Scope.--The training and education referred to in
-paragraph (1)--
+enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall ensure that all members
+and civilian employees of the Coast Guard are provided with annual
+covered misconduct prevention and response training and education
+for the purpose of strengthening individual knowledge, skills, and
+capacity relating to the prevention of and response to covered
+misconduct.
+(2) Scope.--The training and education referred to in paragraph
+(1)--
(A) shall be provided as part of--
(i) initial entry and accession training;
(ii) annual refresher training;
-(iii) initial and recurring training
-courses for covered first responders;
-(iv) new and prospective commanding officer
-and executive officer training; and
+(iii) initial and recurring training courses for
+covered first responders;
+(iv) new and prospective commanding officer and
+executive officer training; and
(v) specialized leadership training; and
-(B) shall be tailored for specific leadership
-levels, positions, pay grades, and roles.
+(B) shall be tailored for specific leadership levels,
+positions, pay grades, and roles.
(3) Content.--The training and education referred to in
-paragraph (1) shall include the information described in
-subsection (a)(1)(A).
+paragraph (1) shall include the information described in subsection
+(a)(1)(A).
(c) Covered First Responder Training.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 2 years after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall ensure that--
-(A) training for covered first responders includes
-the covered misconduct prevention and response training
-described in subsection (b); and
+(A) training for covered first responders includes the
+covered misconduct prevention and response training described
+in subsection (b); and
(B) such covered misconduct prevention and response
-training is provided to covered first responders on a
-recurring basis.
-(2) Requirements.--In addition to the information described
-in subsection (a)(1)(A), the initial and recurring covered
-misconduct prevention and response training for covered first
-responders shall include information on procedures and
-responsibilities with respect to--
+training is provided to covered first responders on a recurring
+basis.
+(2) Requirements.--In addition to the information described in
+subsection (a)(1)(A), the initial and recurring covered misconduct
+prevention and response training for covered first responders shall
+include information on procedures and responsibilities with respect
+to--
(A) the provision of care to a victim of covered
-misconduct, in accordance with professional standards
-or practice, that accounts for trauma experienced by
-the victim and associated symptoms or events that may
-exacerbate such trauma; and
-(B) the manner in which such a victim may receive
-such care.
+misconduct, in accordance with professional standards or
+practice, that accounts for trauma experienced by the victim
+and associated symptoms or events that may exacerbate such
+trauma; and
+(B) the manner in which such a victim may receive such
+care.
(d) Training for Prospective Commanding Officers and Executive
Officers.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 18 months after the date of
-enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall ensure that
-training for prospective commanders and executive officers at
-all levels of command includes the covered misconduct
-prevention and response training described in subsection (b).
-(2) Requirements.--In addition to the information described
-in subsection (a)(1)(A), the covered misconduct prevention and
-response training for prospective commanding officers and
-executive officers shall be--
+enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall ensure that training
+for prospective commanders and executive officers at all levels of
+command includes the covered misconduct prevention and response
+training described in subsection (b).
+(2) Requirements.--In addition to the information described in
+subsection (a)(1)(A), the covered misconduct prevention and
+response training for prospective commanding officers and executive
+officers shall be--
(A) tailored to the responsibilities and leadership
-requirements of members of the Coast Guard as they are
-assigned to command positions; and
-(B) revised, as necessary, to include information
-on--
+requirements of members of the Coast Guard as they are assigned
+to command positions; and
+(B) revised, as necessary, to include information on--
(i) fostering a command climate--
-(I) that does not tolerate covered
-misconduct;
-(II) in which individuals assigned
-to the command are encouraged to
-intervene to prevent potential
+
+(I) that does not tolerate covered misconduct;
+(II) in which individuals assigned to the command
+are encouraged to intervene to prevent potential
incidents of covered misconduct; and
-(III) that encourages victims of
-covered misconduct to report any
-incident of covered misconduct;
-(ii) the possible variations in the effect
-of trauma on individuals who have experienced
-covered misconduct;
-(iii) potential differences in the
-procedures and responsibilities, Department of
-Veterans Affairs resources, and legal resources
-described in subsection (a)(1)(A) depending on
-the operating environment in which an incident
+(III) that encourages victims of covered misconduct
+to report any incident of covered misconduct;
+
+(ii) the possible variations in the effect of trauma on
+individuals who have experienced covered misconduct;
+(iii) potential differences in the procedures and
+responsibilities, Department of Veterans Affairs resources,
+and legal resources described in subsection (a)(1)(A)
+depending on the operating environment in which an incident
of covered misconduct occurred;
-(iv) the investigation of alleged incidents
-of covered misconduct, including training on
-understanding evidentiary standards;
-(v) available disciplinary options,
-including administrative action and deferral of
-discipline for collateral misconduct, and
-examples of disciplinary options in civilian
-jurisdictions; and
-(vi) the capability, operations, reporting
-structure, and requirements with respect to the
-Chief Prosecutor of the Coast Guard.
+(iv) the investigation of alleged incidents of covered
+misconduct, including training on understanding evidentiary
+standards;
+(v) available disciplinary options, including
+administrative action and deferral of discipline for
+collateral misconduct, and examples of disciplinary options
+in civilian jurisdictions; and
+(vi) the capability, operations, reporting structure,
+and requirements with respect to the Chief Prosecutor of
+the Coast Guard.
(e) Entry and Accession Trainings.--
(1) Initial training.--
-(A) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the
-date of enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall
-provide for the inclusion of an initial covered
-misconduct prevention and response training module in
-the training for each new member of the Coast Guard,
-which shall be provided not later than 14 duty days
-after the date of accession.
-(B) Requirement.--In addition to the information
-described in subsection (a)(1)(A), the initial training
-module referred to in subparagraph (A) shall include a
-comprehensive explanation of Coast Guard--
-(i) policy with respect to covered
-misconduct; and
-(ii) procedures for reporting covered
-misconduct.
+(A) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
+enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall provide for the
+inclusion of an initial covered misconduct prevention and
+response training module in the training for each new member of
+the Coast Guard, which shall be provided not later than 14 duty
+days after the date of accession.
+(B) Requirement.--In addition to the information described
+in subsection (a)(1)(A), the initial training module referred
+to in subparagraph (A) shall include a comprehensive
+explanation of Coast Guard--
+(i) policy with respect to covered misconduct; and
+(ii) procedures for reporting covered misconduct.
(2) Subsequent training.--
-(A) In general.--The Commandant shall provide for
-the inclusion of a detailed covered misconduct
-prevention and response training module in the training
-for each new member of the Coast Guard, which shall be
-provided not later than 60 duty days after the date on
-which the initial training module described in
-paragraph (1)(A) is provided.
-(B) Content.--The detailed training module referred
-to in subparagraph (A) shall include the information
-described in subsection (a)(1)(A).
+(A) In general.--The Commandant shall provide for the
+inclusion of a detailed covered misconduct prevention and
+response training module in the training for each new member of
+the Coast Guard, which shall be provided not later than 60 duty
+days after the date on which the initial training module
+described in paragraph (1)(A) is provided.
+(B) Content.--The detailed training module referred to in
+subparagraph (A) shall include the information described in
+subsection (a)(1)(A).
(f) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Covered first responder.--The term ``covered first
-responder'' includes sexual assault response coordinators,
-victim advocates, Coast Guard medical officers, Coast Guard
-security forces, Coast Guard Investigative Service agents,
-judge advocates, special victims' counsel, chaplains, and
-related personnel.
-(2) Covered misconduct.--The term ``covered misconduct''
-has the meaning given such term in section 2539 of title 14,
-United States Code.
+responder'' includes sexual assault response coordinators, victim
+advocates, Coast Guard medical officers, Coast Guard security
+forces, Coast Guard Investigative Service agents, judge advocates,
+special victims' counsel, chaplains, and related personnel.
+(2) Covered misconduct.--The term ``covered misconduct'' has
+the meaning given such term in section 2539 of title 14, United
+States Code.
Subtitle C--Other Matters
SEC. 7521. COMPLAINTS OF RETALIATION BY VICTIMS OF SEXUAL ASSAULT OR
SEXUAL HARASSMENT AND RELATED PERSONS.
-
Section 1562a of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)--
-(A) by striking ``The Secretary of Defense shall''
-and inserting the following:
+(A) by striking ``The Secretary of Defense shall'' and
+inserting the following:
``(1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense shall''; and
(B) by adding at the end the following:
-``(2) Coast guard.--The Secretary of the department in
-which the Coast Guard is operating shall designate the
-Commandant of the Coast Guard to be responsible for carrying
-out the requirements of this section with respect to members of
-the Coast Guard when the Coast Guard is not operating as a
-service in the Navy.'';
+``(2) Coast guard.--The Secretary of the department in which
+the Coast Guard is operating shall designate the Commandant of the
+Coast Guard to be responsible for carrying out the requirements of
+this section with respect to members of the Coast Guard when the
+Coast Guard is not operating as a service in the Navy.'';
(2) in subsection (b)--
-(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1) by
-inserting ``and the Commandant of the Coast Guard''
-after ``Secretary'';
-(B) in paragraph (8) by inserting before the period
-at the end ``or with respect to the Coast Guard, the
-component designated by the Commandant of the Coast
-Guard''; and
-(C) in paragraph (4) by striking ``Department of
-Defense''; and
+(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1) by inserting
+``and the Commandant of the Coast Guard'' after ``Secretary'';
+(B) in paragraph (8) by inserting before the period at the
+end ``or with respect to the Coast Guard, the component
+designated by the Commandant of the Coast Guard''; and
+(C) in paragraph (4) by striking ``Department of Defense'';
+and
(3) in subsection (c)(2)--
-(A) in subparagraph (A) by inserting ``, the
-Inspector General of the Department of Homeland
-Security,'' before ``or any other inspector general'';
-(B) in subparagraph (D) by striking ``military''
-and inserting ``armed force''; and
-(C) in subparagraph (E) by inserting ``or
-department in which the Coast Guard is operating when
-not operating as a service in the Navy for members of
-the Coast Guard'' after ``Department of Defense''.
-
+(A) in subparagraph (A) by inserting ``, the Inspector
+General of the Department of Homeland Security,'' before ``or
+any other inspector general'';
+(B) in subparagraph (D) by striking ``military'' and
+inserting ``armed force''; and
+(C) in subparagraph (E) by inserting ``or department in
+which the Coast Guard is operating when not operating as a
+service in the Navy for members of the Coast Guard'' after
+``Department of Defense''.
SEC. 7522. DEVELOPMENT OF POLICIES ON MILITARY PROTECTIVE ORDERS.
-
(1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
-enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall issue updated
-written detailed policies of the Coast Guard relating to
-military protective orders that are consistent with the law and
-policies of the Department of Defense.
-(2) Elements.--The policies developed under paragraph (1)
-shall require--
-(A) that any denial of a request for a military
-protective order shall include a written explanation
-for the denial, which shall be--
-(i) forwarded to the next flag officer in
-the chain of command of the commanding officer
-or other approving authority who denied the
-request; and
-(ii) provided to the member who submitted
-the request; and
+enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall issue updated written
+detailed policies of the Coast Guard relating to military
+protective orders that are consistent with the law and policies of
+the Department of Defense.
+(2) Elements.--The policies developed under paragraph (1) shall
+require--
+(A) that any denial of a request for a military protective
+order shall include a written explanation for the denial, which
+shall be--
+(i) forwarded to the next flag officer in the chain of
+command of the commanding officer or other approving
+authority who denied the request; and
+(ii) provided to the member who submitted the request;
+and
(B) the recusal of an approving authority from
participating in the granting or denying of a military
protective order, if such authority was, at any time--
-(i) the subject of a complaint of any form
-of assault, harassment, or retaliation filed by
-the member requesting the military protective
-order or the member who is the subject of the
-military protective order; or
-(ii) associated with the member requesting
-the military protective order or the member who
-is the subject of the military protective order
-in a manner that presents as an actual or
-apparent conflict of interest.
-(3) Notification requirement.--The Commandant shall develop
-a policy to ensure that sexual assault response coordinators,
-victim advocates, and other appropriate personnel shall inform
-victims of the process by which the victim may request an
-expedited transfer, a no-contact order, or a military or
-civilian protective order.
-
+(i) the subject of a complaint of any form of assault,
+harassment, or retaliation filed by the member requesting
+the military protective order or the member who is the
+subject of the military protective order; or
+(ii) associated with the member requesting the military
+protective order or the member who is the subject of the
+military protective order in a manner that presents as an
+actual or apparent conflict of interest.
+(3) Notification requirement.--The Commandant shall develop a
+policy to ensure that sexual assault response coordinators, victim
+advocates, and other appropriate personnel shall inform victims of
+the process by which the victim may request an expedited transfer,
+a no-contact order, or a military or civilian protective order.
SEC. 7523. ESTABLISHMENT OF SPECIAL VICTIM CAPABILITIES TO RESPOND TO
ALLEGATIONS OF CERTAIN SPECIAL VICTIM OFFENSES.
-
(a) In General.--Section 573 of the National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (10 U.S.C. 1561 note) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)--
-(A) by inserting ``or the Secretary of the
-department in which the Coast Guard is operating when
-not operating as a service in the Navy'' after
-``Secretary of Defense''; and
-(B) by striking ``Secretary of each military
-department'' and inserting ``Secretary concerned'';
+(A) by inserting ``or the Secretary of the department in
+which the Coast Guard is operating when not operating as a
+service in the Navy'' after ``Secretary of Defense''; and
+(B) by striking ``Secretary of each military department''
+and inserting ``Secretary concerned'';
(2) in subsection (b) by striking ``or Air Force Office of
Special Investigations'' and inserting ``, Air Force Office of
-Special Investigations, or Coast Guard Investigative
-Services'';
-(3) in subsection (c) by inserting ``or the Secretary of
-the department in which the Coast Guard is operating when not
-operating as a service in the Navy'' after ``Secretary of
-Defense'';
+Special Investigations, or Coast Guard Investigative Services'';
+(3) in subsection (c) by inserting ``or the Secretary of the
+department in which the Coast Guard is operating when not operating
+as a service in the Navy'' after ``Secretary of Defense'';
(4) in subsection (d)--
(A) in paragraph (1)--
-(i) by inserting ``or the Commandant of the
-Coast Guard'' after ``Secretary of a military
-department''; and
-(ii) by inserting ``or the Coast Guard''
-after ``within the military department'';
-(B) in paragraph (2) by inserting ``or the Coast
-Guard'' after ``within a military department''; and
+(i) by inserting ``or the Commandant of the Coast
+Guard'' after ``Secretary of a military department''; and
+(ii) by inserting ``or the Coast Guard'' after ``within
+the military department'';
+(B) in paragraph (2) by inserting ``or the Coast Guard''
+after ``within a military department''; and
(5) by adding at the end the following:
``(h) Time for Establishment for Coast Guard.--Not later than 120
days after the date of enactment of the Coast Guard Authorization Act
@@ -66803,35 +61212,32 @@
implementation, as appropriate, of the recommendations included in the
Center for Naval Analyses report titled ``Assessing the USCG's Special
Victims' Counsel Program'', issued in June 2024, including--
-(1) the implementation status of each adopted
-recommendation, as appropriate;
-(2) for each adopted recommendation, a description of
-actions taken to implement such recommendation;
-(3) in the case of an adopted recommendation that has not
-been fully implemented--
-(A) a description of actions taken or planned to
-address such recommendation;
+(1) the implementation status of each adopted recommendation,
+as appropriate;
+(2) for each adopted recommendation, a description of actions
+taken to implement such recommendation;
+(3) in the case of an adopted recommendation that has not been
+fully implemented--
+(A) a description of actions taken or planned to address
+such recommendation;
(B) an estimated completion date; and
-(C) a description of the milestones necessary to
-complete the recommendation;
+(C) a description of the milestones necessary to complete
+the recommendation;
(4) a description of any recommendation that will not be
-adopted and an explanation of the reason the recommendation
-will not be adopted;
-(5) a description of the metrics and milestones used to
-ensure completion and effectiveness of each adopted
-recommendation;
-(6) a description of any additional actions the Commandant
-is taking to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the
-Special Victims' Counsel program of the Coast Guard;
-(7) any legislative change proposal necessary to implement
-the adopted recommendations; and
+adopted and an explanation of the reason the recommendation will
+not be adopted;
+(5) a description of the metrics and milestones used to ensure
+completion and effectiveness of each adopted recommendation;
+(6) a description of any additional actions the Commandant is
+taking to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the Special
+Victims' Counsel program of the Coast Guard;
+(7) any legislative change proposal necessary to implement the
+adopted recommendations; and
(8) an overview of any funding or resource necessary to
implement each adopted recommendation in a timely and effective
manner, including a list of personnel needed for such
implementation.
-
SEC. 7524. PARTICIPATION IN CATCH A SERIAL OFFENDER PROGRAM.
-
(a) In General.--The Secretary of the department in which the Coast
Guard is operating when not operating as a service in the Navy, acting
through the Commandant, shall ensure the participation of the Coast
@@ -66845,41 +61251,34 @@
the Coast Guard is operating and the Secretary of Defense shall
finalize a memorandum of agreement to facilitate Coast Guard access to
and participation in the CATCH program.
-
SEC. 7525. CONFIDENTIAL REPORTING OF SEXUAL HARASSMENT.
-
Section 1561b of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)--
-(A) by inserting ``and the Secretary of the
-department in which the Coast Guard is operating when
-not operating as a service in the Navy'' after
-``Secretary of Defense''; and
-(B) by inserting ``or the Commandant'' after
-``Secretary of a military department'';
+(A) by inserting ``and the Secretary of the department in
+which the Coast Guard is operating when not operating as a
+service in the Navy'' after ``Secretary of Defense''; and
+(B) by inserting ``or the Commandant'' after ``Secretary of
+a military department'';
(2) in subsection (c)--
-(A) by inserting ``or the Secretary of the
-department in which the Coast Guard is operating when
-not operating as a service in the Navy'' after
-``Secretary of Defense''; and
-(B) in paragraph (1) by inserting ``departments or
-the Commandant'' after ``Secretaries of the military'';
-and
+(A) by inserting ``or the Secretary of the department in
+which the Coast Guard is operating when not operating as a
+service in the Navy'' after ``Secretary of Defense''; and
+(B) in paragraph (1) by inserting ``departments or the
+Commandant'' after ``Secretaries of the military''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(e) Reports for the Coast Guard.--
-``(1) In general.--Not later than April 30, 2026, and April
-30 every 2 years thereafter, the Secretary of the department in
-which the Coast Guard is operating shall submit to the
-Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the
-Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
-of the House of Representatives a report containing data on the
-complaints of sexual harassment alleged pursuant to the process
-under subsection (a) during the previous 2 calendar years.
+``(1) In general.--Not later than April 30, 2026, and April 30
+every 2 years thereafter, the Secretary of the department in which
+the Coast Guard is operating shall submit to the Committee on
+Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the
+Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
+Representatives a report containing data on the complaints of
+sexual harassment alleged pursuant to the process under subsection
+(a) during the previous 2 calendar years.
``(2) Personally identifiable information.--Any data on
complaints described in paragraph (1) shall not contain any
personally identifiable information.''.
-
SEC. 7526. REPORT ON POLICY ON WHISTLEBLOWER PROTECTIONS.
-
(a) In General.--Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment
of this Act, the Commandant shall submit to the Committees on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation and Homeland Security and Governmental
@@ -66893,84 +61292,74 @@
(A) whistleblower protections;
(B) accountability measures for reprisal against
whistleblowers;
-(C) the applicable professional standards and
-potential types of support provided to whistleblowers
-by members of the Coast Guard personnel, such as the
-members in the Coast Guard Investigative Service; and
-(D) the content and frequency of training provided
-to members of the Coast Guard on active duty, members
-of the Coast Guard Reserve, and civilian personnel of
-the Coast Guard with respect to the applicable
-professional standards and potential types of support
-offered to whistleblowers.
+(C) the applicable professional standards and potential
+types of support provided to whistleblowers by members of the
+Coast Guard personnel, such as the members in the Coast Guard
+Investigative Service; and
+(D) the content and frequency of training provided to
+members of the Coast Guard on active duty, members of the Coast
+Guard Reserve, and civilian personnel of the Coast Guard with
+respect to the applicable professional standards and potential
+types of support offered to whistleblowers.
(2) A description of the responsibilities of commanders and
equivalent civilian supervisors with respect to whistleblower
complaints and measures used by the Coast Guard to ensure
compliance with such responsibilities, such as--
(A) the mechanisms to ensure that--
-(i) any such commander complies with
-section 1034 of title 10, United States Code,
-including subsection (a)(1) of that section;
-(ii) any such equivalent civilian
-supervisor complies with section 2302 of title
-5, United States Code; and
-(iii) any such commander or supervisor
-protects the constitutional right of
-whistleblowers to speak with Members of
-Congress;
+(i) any such commander complies with section 1034 of
+title 10, United States Code, including subsection (a)(1)
+of that section;
+(ii) any such equivalent civilian supervisor complies
+with section 2302 of title 5, United States Code; and
+(iii) any such commander or supervisor protects the
+constitutional right of whistleblowers to speak with
+Members of Congress;
(B) actions to be taken against any a commander or
equivalent civilian supervisor who fails to act on a
whistleblower complaint or improperly interferes with a
whistleblower after a complaint is filed or during the
preparation of a complaint;
-(C) the role of Coast Guard attorneys in ensuring
-that such commanders comply with responsibilities under
-section 1034 of title 10, United States Code; and
+(C) the role of Coast Guard attorneys in ensuring that such
+commanders comply with responsibilities under section 1034 of
+title 10, United States Code; and
(D) the role of Coast Guard civilian attorneys and
-administrative law judges in ensuring that such
-civilian supervisors comply with responsibilities under
-section 2302 of title 5, United States Code.
+administrative law judges in ensuring that such civilian
+supervisors comply with responsibilities under section 2302 of
+title 5, United States Code.
(3) A discussion of the availability of Coast Guard staff,
-including civilian staff, assigned to providing, in accordance
-with professional standards or practice, behavioral health care
-to whistleblowers, including--
+including civilian staff, assigned to providing, in accordance with
+professional standards or practice, behavioral health care to
+whistleblowers, including--
(A) the number and type of such staff;
-(B) a description of the specific care
-responsibilities of such staff;
-(C) an identification of any limitation existing as
-of the date of enactment of this Act to the provision
-of such care;
-(D) a description of any plan to increase capacity
-of such staff to provide such care, as applicable; and
-(E) a description of any additional resources
-necessary to provide such care.
-(4) An assessment of the manner in which the policies
-discussed in paragraph (1), the responsibilities of commanders
-and civilian supervisors described in paragraph (2), and the
-availability of Coast Guard staff as discussed in paragraph (3)
-apply specifically to cadets and leadership at the Coast Guard
-Academy.
+(B) a description of the specific care responsibilities of
+such staff;
+(C) an identification of any limitation existing as of the
+date of enactment of this Act to the provision of such care;
+(D) a description of any plan to increase capacity of such
+staff to provide such care, as applicable; and
+(E) a description of any additional resources necessary to
+provide such care.
+(4) An assessment of the manner in which the policies discussed
+in paragraph (1), the responsibilities of commanders and civilian
+supervisors described in paragraph (2), and the availability of
+Coast Guard staff as discussed in paragraph (3) apply specifically
+to cadets and leadership at the Coast Guard Academy.
(5) Recommendations (including, as appropriate, proposed
-legislative changes and a plan to publish in the Federal
-Register not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of
-this Act a request for information seeking public comment and
-recommendations) of the Commandant regarding manners in which
-Coast Guard policies and procedures may be strengthened--
-(A) to prevent whistleblower discrimination and
-harassment;
+legislative changes and a plan to publish in the Federal Register
+not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act a
+request for information seeking public comment and recommendations)
+of the Commandant regarding manners in which Coast Guard policies
+and procedures may be strengthened--
+(A) to prevent whistleblower discrimination and harassment;
(B) to better enforce prohibitions on retaliation,
-including reprisal, restriction, ostracism, and
-maltreatment, set forth in section 1034 of title 10,
-United States Code, and section 2302 of title 5, United
-States Code; and
-(C) to hold commanding officers and civilian
-supervisors accountable for enforcing and complying
-with prohibitions on any form of retaliation described
-in such section.
-
+including reprisal, restriction, ostracism, and maltreatment,
+set forth in section 1034 of title 10, United States Code, and
+section 2302 of title 5, United States Code; and
+(C) to hold commanding officers and civilian supervisors
+accountable for enforcing and complying with prohibitions on
+any form of retaliation described in such section.
SEC. 7527. COAST GUARD AND COAST GUARD ACADEMY ACCESS TO DEFENSE SEXUAL
ASSAULT INCIDENT DATABASE.
-
(a) Memorandum of Understanding.--Not later than 180 days after the
date of enactment of this Act, the Commandant, in consultation with the
Secretary of Defense, shall enter into a memorandum of understanding to
@@ -66980,88 +61369,77 @@
``Database'') established by section 563 of the Duncan Hunter National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (10 U.S.C. 1561 note).
(b) Plan.--
-(1) In general.--Not later than 60 days after entering into
-the memorandum of understanding required under subsection (a),
-the Commandant, in consultation with the Secretary of Defense,
-shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a plan
-to carry out the terms of such memorandum.
+(1) In general.--Not later than 60 days after entering into the
+memorandum of understanding required under subsection (a), the
+Commandant, in consultation with the Secretary of Defense, shall
+submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a plan to carry
+out the terms of such memorandum.
(2) Elements.--The plan required under paragraph (1) shall
include the following:
-(A) Measures to ensure that authorized staff of the
-Coast Guard have system interface access to the
-Database, and a description of any barrier to such
-access.
-(B) Measures to ensure that authorized staff of the
-Coast Guard Academy have system interface access to the
-Database, and a description of any barrier to such
-access that is unique to the Coast Guard Academy.
-(C) Measures to facilitate formal or informal
-communication between the Coast Guard and the Sexual
-Assault Prevention and Response Office of the
-Department of Defense, or any other relevant Department
-of Defense component, to identify or seek a resolution
-to barriers to Database access.
-(D) A description of the steps, measures, and
-improvements necessary to remove any barrier
-encountered by staff of the Coast Guard or the Coast
-Guard Academy in accessing the Database, including any
-failure of system interface access necessitating manual
-entry of investigative data.
-(E) An assessment of the technical challenges,
-timeframes, and costs associated with providing
-authorized staff of the Coast Guard and the Coast Guard
-Academy with system interface access for the Database
-that is substantially similar to such system interface
-access possessed by other branches of the Armed Forces.
+(A) Measures to ensure that authorized staff of the Coast
+Guard have system interface access to the Database, and a
+description of any barrier to such access.
+(B) Measures to ensure that authorized staff of the Coast
+Guard Academy have system interface access to the Database, and
+a description of any barrier to such access that is unique to
+the Coast Guard Academy.
+(C) Measures to facilitate formal or informal communication
+between the Coast Guard and the Sexual Assault Prevention and
+Response Office of the Department of Defense, or any other
+relevant Department of Defense component, to identify or seek a
+resolution to barriers to Database access.
+(D) A description of the steps, measures, and improvements
+necessary to remove any barrier encountered by staff of the
+Coast Guard or the Coast Guard Academy in accessing the
+Database, including any failure of system interface access
+necessitating manual entry of investigative data.
+(E) An assessment of the technical challenges, timeframes,
+and costs associated with providing authorized staff of the
+Coast Guard and the Coast Guard Academy with system interface
+access for the Database that is substantially similar to such
+system interface access possessed by other branches of the
+Armed Forces.
(3) Appropriate committees of congress defined.--In this
-subsection, the term ``appropriate committees of Congress''
-means--
-(A) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
-Transportation and the Committee on Armed Services of
-the Senate; and
-(B) the Committee on Transportation and
-Infrastructure and the Committee on Armed Services of
-the House of Representatives.
-
+subsection, the term ``appropriate committees of Congress'' means--
+(A) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
+and the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate; and
+(B) the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and
+the Committee on Armed Services of the House of
+Representatives.
SEC. 7528. EXPEDITED TRANSFER IN CASES OF SEXUAL MISCONDUCT OR DOMESTIC
VIOLENCE.
-
(a) Expedited Transfer Policy Update.--Not later than 180 days
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall update
Coast Guard policy as necessary to implement--
(1) an expedited transfer process for covered individuals
consistent with--
-(A) Department of Defense policy on expedited
-transfers of victims of sexual assault or domestic
-violence in place on the date of enactment of this Act;
-and
+(A) Department of Defense policy on expedited transfers of
+victims of sexual assault or domestic violence in place on the
+date of enactment of this Act; and
(B) subsection (b); and
(2) a process by which--
-(A) a covered individual, the commanding officer of
-a covered individual, or any other Coast Guard official
-may initiate a request that a subject be
-administratively assigned to another unit in accordance
-with military assignments and authorized absence policy
-for the duration of the investigation and, if
-applicable, prosecution of such subject;
-(B) the Coast Guard shall ensure that any
-administrative assignment action in response to a
-request under subparagraph (A) will be taken not as a
-punitive measure, but solely for the purpose of
-maintaining good order and discipline within the unit
-of the covered individual or the subject; and
-(C) protection of due process for the subject is
-preserved.
+(A) a covered individual, the commanding officer of a
+covered individual, or any other Coast Guard official may
+initiate a request that a subject be administratively assigned
+to another unit in accordance with military assignments and
+authorized absence policy for the duration of the investigation
+and, if applicable, prosecution of such subject;
+(B) the Coast Guard shall ensure that any administrative
+assignment action in response to a request under subparagraph
+(A) will be taken not as a punitive measure, but solely for the
+purpose of maintaining good order and discipline within the
+unit of the covered individual or the subject; and
+(C) protection of due process for the subject is preserved.
(b) Recusal.--The expedited transfer process implemented under this
section shall require the recusal of any official involved in the
approval or denial of an expedited transfer request if the official
was, at any time--
(1) the subject of a complaint of any form of assault,
-harassment, or retaliation, or any other type of complaint,
-filed by the covered individual; or
-(2) associated, beyond workplace interactions, with the
-subject in a manner that may present an actual or apparent
-conflict of interest.
+harassment, or retaliation, or any other type of complaint, filed
+by the covered individual; or
+(2) associated, beyond workplace interactions, with the subject
+in a manner that may present an actual or apparent conflict of
+interest.
(c) Notification Requirement.--With respect to a member of the
Coast Guard who makes an unrestricted report of sexual assault or a
report of domestic violence, the updated policy required under
@@ -67069,67 +61447,60 @@
Guard who shall provide such member with information regarding
expedited transfer authority.
(d) Report.--
-(1) Initial report.--Not later than March 1 of the year
-that is not less than 1 year after the date on which the
-updates required under subsection (a) are completed, the
-Commandant shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science,
-and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on
-Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
-Representatives, as an enclosure or appendix to the report
-required by section 5112 of title 14, United States Code, a
+(1) Initial report.--Not later than March 1 of the year that is
+not less than 1 year after the date on which the updates required
+under subsection (a) are completed, the Commandant shall submit to
+the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the
+Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of
+the House of Representatives, as an enclosure or appendix to the
+report required by section 5112 of title 14, United States Code, a
report on such updates that includes--
-(A) a copy of the updated policies of the Coast
-Guard relating to expedited transfers;
+(A) a copy of the updated policies of the Coast Guard
+relating to expedited transfers;
(B) a summary of such updated policies;
(C) for the preceding year, the number of covered
individuals who have requested an expedited transfer,
-disaggregated by gender of the requester and whether
-the request was granted or denied;
-(D) for each denial of an expedited transfer
-request during the preceding year, a description of the
-rationale for the denial; and
-(E) any other matter the Commandant considers
-appropriate.
+disaggregated by gender of the requester and whether the
+request was granted or denied;
+(D) for each denial of an expedited transfer request during
+the preceding year, a description of the rationale for the
+denial; and
+(E) any other matter the Commandant considers appropriate.
(2) Subsequent reports.--Not later than 1 year after the
Commandant submits the report required under paragraph (1), and
-annually thereafter for 3 years, the Commandant shall submit to
-the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the
-Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
-of the House of Representatives, as an enclosure or appendix to
-the report required by section 5112 of title 14, United States
-Code, a report on the updates required under subsection (a)
-that includes--
-(A) any policies of the Coast Guard relating to
-expedited transfers that have been updated since the
-previous report submitted under this subsection;
+annually thereafter for 3 years, the Commandant shall submit to the
+Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate
+and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House
+of Representatives, as an enclosure or appendix to the report
+required by section 5112 of title 14, United States Code, a report
+on the updates required under subsection (a) that includes--
+(A) any policies of the Coast Guard relating to expedited
+transfers that have been updated since the previous report
+submitted under this subsection;
(B) a summary of any such updated policies; and
-(C) the information described under subparagraphs
-(C) through (E) of paragraph (1).
+(C) the information described under subparagraphs (C)
+through (E) of paragraph (1).
(e) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Covered individual.--The term ``covered individual''
means--
-(A) a member of the Coast Guard who is a victim of
-sexual assault in a case handled under the Sexual
-Assault Prevention, Response, and Recovery Program or
-the Family Advocacy Program;
-(B) a member of the Coast Guard who is a victim of
-domestic violence (as defined by the Secretary of the
-department in which the Coast Guard is operating in the
-policies prescribed under this section) committed by
-the spouse or intimate partner of the member,
-regardless of whether the spouse or intimate partner is
-a member of the Coast Guard; and
-(C) a member of the Coast Guard whose dependent is
-a victim of sexual assault or domestic violence.
-(2) Subject.--The term ``subject'' means a member of the
-Coast Guard who is the subject of an investigation related to
-alleged incidents of sexual assault or domestic violence and is
-stationed at the same installation as, or in close proximity
-to, the covered individual involved.
-
+(A) a member of the Coast Guard who is a victim of sexual
+assault in a case handled under the Sexual Assault Prevention,
+Response, and Recovery Program or the Family Advocacy Program;
+(B) a member of the Coast Guard who is a victim of domestic
+violence (as defined by the Secretary of the department in
+which the Coast Guard is operating in the policies prescribed
+under this section) committed by the spouse or intimate partner
+of the member, regardless of whether the spouse or intimate
+partner is a member of the Coast Guard; and
+(C) a member of the Coast Guard whose dependent is a victim
+of sexual assault or domestic violence.
+(2) Subject.--The term ``subject'' means a member of the Coast
+Guard who is the subject of an investigation related to alleged
+incidents of sexual assault or domestic violence and is stationed
+at the same installation as, or in close proximity to, the covered
+individual involved.
SEC. 7529. ACCESS TO TEMPORARY SEPARATION PROGRAM FOR VICTIMS OF
ALLEGED SEX-RELATED OFFENSES.
-
(a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall update the Coast Guard
policy relating to temporary separation of members of the Coast Guard
@@ -67138,35 +61509,32 @@
(b) Eligibility.--The updated policy required under subsection (a)
shall include--
(1) a provision that allows a member of the Coast Guard to
-request to participate in the temporary separation program if
-the member has reported, in an unrestricted format or to the
-greatest extent practicable, a restricted format, being the
-victim of an alleged sex-related offense on a date that is
-during--
-(A) the 5-year period preceding the requested date
-of separation; and
+request to participate in the temporary separation program if the
+member has reported, in an unrestricted format or to the greatest
+extent practicable, a restricted format, being the victim of an
+alleged sex-related offense on a date that is during--
+(A) the 5-year period preceding the requested date of
+separation; and
(B) the military service of the member;
-(2) a provision that provides eligibility for a member of
-the Coast Guard to request temporary separation if the member
-has reported being the victim of an alleged sex-related
-offense, even if--
-(A) the member has had a previous temporary
-separation including a previous temporary separation as
-the victim of a previous unrelated alleged sex-related
-offense; or
-(B) the enlistment period of the member is not
-nearing expiration or the tour or contract of the
-member is not nearing completion;
+(2) a provision that provides eligibility for a member of the
+Coast Guard to request temporary separation if the member has
+reported being the victim of an alleged sex-related offense, even
+if--
+(A) the member has had a previous temporary separation
+including a previous temporary separation as the victim of a
+previous unrelated alleged sex-related offense; or
+(B) the enlistment period of the member is not nearing
+expiration or the tour or contract of the member is not nearing
+completion;
(3) an updated standard of review consistent with the
application of, and purposes of, this section; and
(4) the establishment of a process--
-(A) for eligible members to make requests for
-temporary separation under this section; and
-(B) that allows the Commandant to consider whether
-to allow a member granted temporary separation under
-this section to fulfill the enlistment period or tour
-or contract obligation of the member after the end of
-the temporary separation period.
+(A) for eligible members to make requests for temporary
+separation under this section; and
+(B) that allows the Commandant to consider whether to allow
+a member granted temporary separation under this section to
+fulfill the enlistment period or tour or contract obligation of
+the member after the end of the temporary separation period.
(c) Exception From Repayment of Bonuses, Incentive Pay, or Similar
Benefits and Termination of Remaining Payments.--For any temporary
separation granted under the updated policy required under subsection
@@ -67174,52 +61542,47 @@
to exercise discretion in accordance with section 373(b)(1) of title
37, United States Code.
(d) Definitions.--In this section:
-(1) Secretary concerned.--The term ``Secretary concerned''
-has the meaning given such term in section 101 of title 37,
-United States Code.
-(2) Sex-related offense.--The term ``sex-related offense''
-has the meaning given such term in section 1044e(h) of title
-10, United States Code.
-
+(1) Secretary concerned.--The term ``Secretary concerned'' has
+the meaning given such term in section 101 of title 37, United
+States Code.
+(2) Sex-related offense.--The term ``sex-related offense'' has
+the meaning given such term in section 1044e(h) of title 10, United
+States Code.
SEC. 7530. CONTINUOUS VETTING OF SECURITY CLEARANCES.
-
Section 1564(c) of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1)--
-(A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) by
-inserting ``, and the Secretary of Homeland Security
-shall conduct an investigation or adjudication under
-subsection (a) of any individual described in paragraph
-(3),'' after ``paragraph (2)''; and
-(B) in subparagraph (A)(iv) by striking ``the
-Secretary'' and inserting ``the Secretary of Defense or
-the Secretary of Homeland Security, as the case may
-be,'';
-(2) in paragraph (2) by inserting ``(other than an
-individual described in paragraph (3))'' after ``is an
-individual'';
-(3) by redesignating paragraphs (3) and (4) as paragraphs
-(4) and (5), respectively;
+(A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) by inserting
+``, and the Secretary of Homeland Security shall conduct an
+investigation or adjudication under subsection (a) of any
+individual described in paragraph (3),'' after ``paragraph
+(2)''; and
+(B) in subparagraph (A)(iv) by striking ``the Secretary''
+and inserting ``the Secretary of Defense or the Secretary of
+Homeland Security, as the case may be,'';
+(2) in paragraph (2) by inserting ``(other than an individual
+described in paragraph (3))'' after ``is an individual'';
+(3) by redesignating paragraphs (3) and (4) as paragraphs (4)
+and (5), respectively;
(4) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following new
paragraph:
``(3) An individual described in this paragraph is an individual
who has a security clearance and is--
``(A) a flag officer of the Coast Guard; or
-``(B) an employee of the Coast Guard in the Senior
-Executive Service (career reserved).''; and
+``(B) an employee of the Coast Guard in the Senior Executive
+Service (career reserved).''; and
(5) in paragraph (4), as redesignated by paragraph (3), by
striking ``Secretary'' and all that follows through ``paragraph
-(2)'' and inserting the following: ``Secretary of Defense, in
-the case of an individual described in paragraph (2), and the
-Secretary of Homeland Security, in the case of an individual
-described in paragraph (3), shall ensure that relevant
-information on the conviction or determination described in
-paragraph (1) of such an individual''.
+(2)'' and inserting the following: ``Secretary of Defense, in the
+case of an individual described in paragraph (2), and the Secretary
+of Homeland Security, in the case of an individual described in
+paragraph (3), shall ensure that relevant information on the
+conviction or determination described in paragraph (1) of such an
+individual''.
TITLE LXXVI--COMPTROLLER GENERAL REPORTS
SEC. 7601. COMPTROLLER GENERAL REPORT ON COAST GUARD RESEARCH,
DEVELOPMENT, AND INNOVATION PROGRAM.
-
(a) In General.--Not later than 18 months after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States
shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
@@ -67229,40 +61592,39 @@
year period ending on such date of enactment.
(b) Elements.--The report required by subsection (a) shall include
the following:
-(1) An evaluation and description of the process for
-selecting projects to be carried out under the research,
-development, and innovation program of the Coast Guard.
+(1) An evaluation and description of the process for selecting
+projects to be carried out under the research, development, and
+innovation program of the Coast Guard.
(2) An analysis of the manner in which funding needs are
-determined and requested for such program, and for the
-activities and projects of such program, in alignment with the
-appropriate fiscal year.
+determined and requested for such program, and for the activities
+and projects of such program, in alignment with the appropriate
+fiscal year.
(3) An assessment of the manner in which the Coast Guard
-determines desired outcomes, and measures the impact, of
-successful projects on the execution of the operations and
-mission of the Coast Guard.
+determines desired outcomes, and measures the impact, of successful
+projects on the execution of the operations and mission of the
+Coast Guard.
(4) An assessment of the manner in which the Coast Guard
-evaluates impacts and benefits of partnerships between the
-Coast Guard and the Department of Defense and other entities,
-and a description of the extent to which and manner in which
-the Coast Guard is leveraging such benefits and identifying and
-managing any potential challenge.
+evaluates impacts and benefits of partnerships between the Coast
+Guard and the Department of Defense and other entities, and a
+description of the extent to which and manner in which the Coast
+Guard is leveraging such benefits and identifying and managing any
+potential challenge.
(5) An analysis of the manner in which the Commandant is
working with partners to accelerate project transition from
research, testing, evaluation, and prototype to production.
-(6) An assessment of the manner in which the authority to
-enter into transactions other than contracts and grants
-pursuant to sections 719 and 1158 of title 14, United States
-Code, has been exercised by the Commandant, and a description
-of any training or resources necessary (including additional
-agreements for officers and training) to more fully exercise
-such authority.
+(6) An assessment of the manner in which the authority to enter
+into transactions other than contracts and grants pursuant to
+sections 719 and 1158 of title 14, United States Code, has been
+exercised by the Commandant, and a description of any training or
+resources necessary (including additional agreements for officers
+and training) to more fully exercise such authority.
(7) An evaluation of the role of the Blue Tech Center of
Expertise established in section 302 of the Coast Guard Blue
Technology Center of Expertise Act (Public Law 115-265).
(8) Recommendations regarding authorization, personnel,
infrastructure, and other requirements necessary for the
-expeditious transition of technologies developed under such
-program from prototype to production in the field.
+expeditious transition of technologies developed under such program
+from prototype to production in the field.
(c) Consultation.--In developing the report required under
subsection (a), the Comptroller General may consult with--
(1) the maritime and aviation industries;
@@ -67272,10 +61634,8 @@
(A) federally funded research institutions;
(B) nongovernmental organizations; and
(C) institutions of higher education.
-
SEC. 7602. COMPTROLLER GENERAL STUDY ON VESSEL TRAFFIC SERVICE CENTER
EMPLOYMENT, COMPENSATION, AND RETENTION.
-
(a) Definition of Vessel Traffic Service Center.--In this section,
the term ``vessel traffic service center'' has the meaning given the
term in section 70001(m) of title 46, United States Code.
@@ -67287,58 +61647,52 @@
United States.
(c) Elements.--The study required under subsection (b) shall
include the following:
-(1) An assessment of the extent to which the
-classification, assignment, selection, and pay rates of
-personnel assigned to or otherwise employed at vessel traffic
-service centers are commensurate with the required experience,
-duties, safety functions, and responsibilities of such
-positions.
+(1) An assessment of the extent to which the classification,
+assignment, selection, and pay rates of personnel assigned to or
+otherwise employed at vessel traffic service centers are
+commensurate with the required experience, duties, safety
+functions, and responsibilities of such positions.
(2) An assessment of the appropriate classification,
assignment, selection, and pay rate, as well as nonmonetary
-employment incentives, that would foster a robust and
-competitive civilian candidate pool for employment
-opportunities in civilian positions at vessel traffic service
-centers.
-(3) An analysis of the average civilian employment
-retention rate and average term of employment of civilian
-personnel, by position, at vessel traffic service centers.
-(4) An analysis of existing special payments, as discussed
-in the report by the Government Accountability Office entitled
+employment incentives, that would foster a robust and competitive
+civilian candidate pool for employment opportunities in civilian
+positions at vessel traffic service centers.
+(3) An analysis of the average civilian employment retention
+rate and average term of employment of civilian personnel, by
+position, at vessel traffic service centers.
+(4) An analysis of existing special payments, as discussed in
+the report by the Government Accountability Office entitled
``Federal Pay: Opportunities Exist to Enhance Strategic Use of
-Special Payments'' (published December 7, 2017; GAO-18-91),
-that may be available to personnel assigned to or otherwise
-employed at vessel traffic service centers.
+Special Payments'' (published December 7, 2017; GAO-18-91), that
+may be available to personnel assigned to or otherwise employed at
+vessel traffic service centers.
(5) An evaluation of all assignment parameters and civilian
hiring authority codes used by the Coast Guard in assigning and
hiring personnel assigned to or otherwise employed at vessel
traffic service centers.
(6) An analysis of whether opportunities exist to refine,
-consolidate, or expand Coast Guard civilian hiring authorities
-for purposes of hiring personnel at the vessel traffic service
-centers.
+consolidate, or expand Coast Guard civilian hiring authorities for
+purposes of hiring personnel at the vessel traffic service centers.
(7) An assessment of the ability of the composition, as in
effect on the first day of the study, of military and civilian
personnel assigned to or otherwise employed at vessel traffic
service centers to ensure safety on the waterways and to manage
-increasing demand for vessel traffic services, taking into
-account the ranks and grades of such personnel, the respective
-experience levels and training of such personnel, and the
-respective duties, safety functions, and responsibilities of
-such personnel.
-(8) An assessment of, and recommendations to improve, the
-Coast Guard's efforts to support the career progression of and
-advancement opportunities for officers and enlisted members of
-the Coast Guard assigned to vessel traffic service centers.
+increasing demand for vessel traffic services, taking into account
+the ranks and grades of such personnel, the respective experience
+levels and training of such personnel, and the respective duties,
+safety functions, and responsibilities of such personnel.
+(8) An assessment of, and recommendations to improve, the Coast
+Guard's efforts to support the career progression of and
+advancement opportunities for officers and enlisted members of the
+Coast Guard assigned to vessel traffic service centers.
(d) Report.--Not later than 1 year after commencing the study
required under subsection (b), the Comptroller General shall submit to
the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate
and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
Representatives a report on the findings of the study.
-
SEC. 7603. COMPTROLLER GENERAL REVIEW OF QUALITY AND AVAILABILITY OF
-COAST GUARD BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CARE AND RESOURCES FOR
-PERSONNEL WELLNESS.
-
+COAST GUARD BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CARE AND RESOURCES FOR PERSONNEL
+WELLNESS.
(a) In General.--Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment
of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall
commence a review of the quality and availability of behavioral health
@@ -67350,10 +61704,9 @@
availability of behavioral health care and related resources at
Training Center Cape May; and
(2) review such practices and policies at--
-(A) the Coast Guard Academy, including Officer
-Candidate School; and
-(B) other Coast Guard training locations, as
-applicable.
+(A) the Coast Guard Academy, including Officer Candidate
+School; and
+(B) other Coast Guard training locations, as applicable.
(c) Elements.--The review conducted under subsection (a) shall
include, for each location described in subsection (b), an assessment,
and a description of available trend information (as applicable) for
@@ -67361,111 +61714,102 @@
each of the following:
(1) The nature of Coast Guard resources directed toward
behavioral health services at the location.
-(2) The manner in which the Coast Guard has managed
-treatment for recruits, cadets, officer candidates, or other
-personnel who may be experiencing a behavioral health crisis at
-the location (including individuals who have transferred to
-other buildings or facilities within the location).
+(2) The manner in which the Coast Guard has managed treatment
+for recruits, cadets, officer candidates, or other personnel who
+may be experiencing a behavioral health crisis at the location
+(including individuals who have transferred to other buildings or
+facilities within the location).
(3) The extent to which the Coast Guard has identified the
resources, such as physical spaces and facilities, necessary to
manage behavioral health challenges and crises that Coast Guard
personnel may face at the location.
(4) The behavioral health screenings required by the Coast
-Guard for recruits, cadets, officer candidates, or other
-personnel at the location, and the manner in which such
-screenings compare with screenings required by the Department
-of Defense for military recruits, service academy cadets,
-officer candidates, or other personnel at military service
-accession points.
+Guard for recruits, cadets, officer candidates, or other personnel
+at the location, and the manner in which such screenings compare
+with screenings required by the Department of Defense for military
+recruits, service academy cadets, officer candidates, or other
+personnel at military service accession points.
(5) Whether the Coast Guard has assessed the adequacy of
behavioral health resources and services for recruits, cadets,
-officer candidates, and other personnel at the location, and if
-so, the additional services and resources (such as resilience
-and life skills coaching), if any, needed to address any
-potential gaps.
-(6) The manner in which the Coast Guard manages care
-transfers related to behavior health at the location, including
-command and other management input and privacy policies.
+officer candidates, and other personnel at the location, and if so,
+the additional services and resources (such as resilience and life
+skills coaching), if any, needed to address any potential gaps.
+(6) The manner in which the Coast Guard manages care transfers
+related to behavior health at the location, including command and
+other management input and privacy policies.
(7) The extent to which the Coast Guard has evaluated
contributing factors or reasons for behavioral health crises
experienced by newly enlisted personnel, cadets, officer
candidates, or other personnel at the location.
-(8) The extent to which the Coast Guard has addressed, at
-the location, provider care staffing standards and
-credentialing deficiencies identified in the report of the
-Comptroller General titled ``Coast Guard Health Care:
-Improvements Needed for Determining Staffing Needs and
-Monitoring Access to Care'', issued on February 4, 2022.
+(8) The extent to which the Coast Guard has addressed, at the
+location, provider care staffing standards and credentialing
+deficiencies identified in the report of the Comptroller General
+titled ``Coast Guard Health Care: Improvements Needed for
+Determining Staffing Needs and Monitoring Access to Care'', issued
+on February 4, 2022.
(d) Reports.--The Comptroller General shall submit to the Committee
on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
Representatives--
-(1) as soon as practicable but not later than 1 year after
-the date of enactment of this Act, a report relating to the
-results of the review conducted under subsection (a) relating
-to Training Center Cape May, including any recommendations the
-Comptroller General considers appropriate; and
-(2) not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of
-this Act--
-(A) a report on the results of the review conducted
-under subsection (a) relating to--
-(i) the Coast Guard Academy, including
-Officer Candidate School; and
-(ii) other Coast Guard training locations,
-as applicable; and
-(B) any recommendations the Comptroller General
-considers appropriate.
-
+(1) as soon as practicable but not later than 1 year after the
+date of enactment of this Act, a report relating to the results of
+the review conducted under subsection (a) relating to Training
+Center Cape May, including any recommendations the Comptroller
+General considers appropriate; and
+(2) not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this
+Act--
+(A) a report on the results of the review conducted under
+subsection (a) relating to--
+(i) the Coast Guard Academy, including Officer
+Candidate School; and
+(ii) other Coast Guard training locations, as
+applicable; and
+(B) any recommendations the Comptroller General considers
+appropriate.
SEC. 7604. COMPTROLLER GENERAL STUDY ON COAST GUARD EFFORTS TO REDUCE
-PREVALENCE OF MISSING OR INCOMPLETE MEDICAL RECORDS AND
-SHARING OF MEDICAL DATA WITH DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
-AFFAIRS AND OTHER ENTITIES.
-
+PREVALENCE OF MISSING OR INCOMPLETE MEDICAL RECORDS AND SHARING OF
+MEDICAL DATA WITH DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS AND OTHER ENTITIES.
(a) Study.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of
this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall commence a
study assessing the efforts of the Commandant--
-(1) to reduce the prevalence of missing or incomplete
-medical records;
-(2) to share medical data of members of the Coast Guard
-with the Department of Veterans Affairs; and
-(3) to ensure that electronic health records are provided
-in a format that is user friendly and easy to access.
+(1) to reduce the prevalence of missing or incomplete medical
+records;
+(2) to share medical data of members of the Coast Guard with
+the Department of Veterans Affairs; and
+(3) to ensure that electronic health records are provided in a
+format that is user friendly and easy to access.
(b) Elements.--In conducting the study under subsection (a), the
Comptroller General shall review the following:
-(1) The steps the Commandant has taken to reduce the
-prevalence of missing or incomplete medical records of members
-of the Coast Guard.
-(2) How implementation of an electronic health record
-system has affected the ability of the Commandant to manage
-health records of members of the Coast Guard, including--
-(A) how the Commandant adds records from private
-medical providers to the electronic health record
-system;
-(B) the progress of the Commandant toward
-implementing the electronic health record system in
-shipboard sick bays of the Coast Guard;
-(C) how the Coast Guard shares medical records with
-the Department of Veterans Affairs; and
-(D) any other matter the Comptroller General
-considers appropriate with respect to medical record
-storage, use, and sharing and the associated
-consequences for member health and well-being.
+(1) The steps the Commandant has taken to reduce the prevalence
+of missing or incomplete medical records of members of the Coast
+Guard.
+(2) How implementation of an electronic health record system
+has affected the ability of the Commandant to manage health records
+of members of the Coast Guard, including--
+(A) how the Commandant adds records from private medical
+providers to the electronic health record system;
+(B) the progress of the Commandant toward implementing the
+electronic health record system in shipboard sick bays of the
+Coast Guard;
+(C) how the Coast Guard shares medical records with the
+Department of Veterans Affairs; and
+(D) any other matter the Comptroller General considers
+appropriate with respect to medical record storage, use, and
+sharing and the associated consequences for member health and
+well-being.
(3) The ability of members of the Coast Guard, medical
-professionals of the Coast Guard and of the Department of
-Defense, personnel of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and
-other personnel to access and search, as appropriate, the
-electronic health records of individuals, including the ability
-to search or quickly find information within electronic health
-records.
+professionals of the Coast Guard and of the Department of Defense,
+personnel of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and other
+personnel to access and search, as appropriate, the electronic
+health records of individuals, including the ability to search or
+quickly find information within electronic health records.
(c) Report.--Upon completion of the study under subsection (a), the
Comptroller General shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science,
and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation
and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a report containing
the results of the study under subsection (a).
-
SEC. 7605. COMPTROLLER GENERAL STUDY ON COAST GUARD TRAINING FACILITY
INFRASTRUCTURE.
-
(a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States
shall commence a study on Coast Guard training facility infrastructure,
@@ -67475,34 +61819,32 @@
include the following:
(1) With respect to each Coast Guard training facility
described in subsection (c)--
-(A) a summary of capital needs, including
-construction and repair;
+(A) a summary of capital needs, including construction and
+repair;
(B) a summary of equipment upgrade backlogs;
-(C) an assessment of necessary improvements,
-including improvements to essential training equipment
-(including swimming pools, operational simulators, and
-marksmanship training ranges) to enable the Coast Guard
-to achieve all operational training objectives;
-(D) a description of the resources necessary to
-fully address all training needs;
-(E) an assessment of any security deficiency,
-including with respect to base access, training
-facility access, and trainee berthing area access;
-(F) an identification of any exposed hazard that
-does not serve a training purpose;
-(G) an identification of the presence of hazardous
-or toxic materials, including--
+(C) an assessment of necessary improvements, including
+improvements to essential training equipment (including
+swimming pools, operational simulators, and marksmanship
+training ranges) to enable the Coast Guard to achieve all
+operational training objectives;
+(D) a description of the resources necessary to fully
+address all training needs;
+(E) an assessment of any security deficiency, including
+with respect to base access, training facility access, and
+trainee berthing area access;
+(F) an identification of any exposed hazard that does not
+serve a training purpose;
+(G) an identification of the presence of hazardous or toxic
+materials, including--
(i) lead-based paint;
-(ii) asbestos or products that contain
-asbestos;
+(ii) asbestos or products that contain asbestos;
(iii) black mold;
(iv) radon; and
(v) contaminated drinking water; and
-(H) an assessment of the need for, and estimated
-cost of, remediation of such toxic materials.
+(H) an assessment of the need for, and estimated cost of,
+remediation of such toxic materials.
(2) An evaluation of the process used by the Coast Guard to
-identify, monitor, and construct Coast Guard training
-facilities.
+identify, monitor, and construct Coast Guard training facilities.
(c) Coast Guard Training Facilities Described.--The Coast Guard
training facilities described in this subsection are the following:
(1) The Coast Guard Academy in New London, Connecticut.
@@ -67511,70 +61853,63 @@
(3) Training Center Cape May, New Jersey.
(4) Training Center Petaluma, California.
(5) Training Center Yorktown, Virginia.
-(6) The Maritime Law Enforcement Academy in Charleston,
-South Carolina.
+(6) The Maritime Law Enforcement Academy in Charleston, South
+Carolina.
(7) The Special Missions Training Center at Camp Lejeune in
North Carolina.
-(8) The Gulf Regional Fisheries Training Center (GRFTC) in
-New Orleans, Louisiana.
+(8) The Gulf Regional Fisheries Training Center (GRFTC) in New
+Orleans, Louisiana.
(9) The North Pacific Regional Fisheries Training Center
(NPRFTC) in Kodiak, Alaska.
-(10) The Northeast Regional Fisheries Training Center
-(NRFTC) at Cape Cod, Massachusetts.
-(11) The Southeast Regional Fisheries Training Center
-(SRFTC) in Charleston, South Carolina.
-(12) The Pacific Regional Fisheries Training Center (PRFTC)
-in Alameda, California.
-(13) The National Motor Lifeboat School at Cape
-Disappointment, Washington.
-(14) The Aviation Technical Training Center in Elizabeth
-City, North Carolina.
+(10) The Northeast Regional Fisheries Training Center (NRFTC)
+at Cape Cod, Massachusetts.
+(11) The Southeast Regional Fisheries Training Center (SRFTC)
+in Charleston, South Carolina.
+(12) The Pacific Regional Fisheries Training Center (PRFTC) in
+Alameda, California.
+(13) The National Motor Lifeboat School at Cape Disappointment,
+Washington.
+(14) The Aviation Technical Training Center in Elizabeth City,
+North Carolina.
(15) The Aviation Training Center in Mobile, Alabama.
(d) Report.--Not later than 1 year after commencing the study
required under subsection (a), the Comptroller General shall submit to
the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate
and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
Representatives a report on the findings of the study.
-
SEC. 7606. COMPTROLLER GENERAL STUDY ON FACILITY AND INFRASTRUCTURE
-NEEDS OF COAST GUARD STATIONS CONDUCTING BORDER SECURITY
-OPERATIONS.
-
+NEEDS OF COAST GUARD STATIONS CONDUCTING BORDER SECURITY OPERATIONS.
(a) Study.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
-enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United
-States shall commence a study on the facility and
-infrastructure needs of the Coast Guard stations and units
-described in paragraph (3).
+enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States
+shall commence a study on the facility and infrastructure needs of
+the Coast Guard stations and units described in paragraph (3).
(2) Elements.--The study required under paragraph (1) shall
include, with respect to each Coast Guard station and unit
described in paragraph (3), the following:
-(A) An assessment of capital needs, including
-personnel capacity, construction, and repair.
+(A) An assessment of capital needs, including personnel
+capacity, construction, and repair.
(B) An assessment of equipment upgrade backlogs.
(C) An identification of any necessary improvement,
-including any improvement to operational and training
-equipment necessary to conduct safe and effective
-maritime border security operations.
-(D) An identification of any resource necessary to
-fully address all operational and training needs.
-(E) An identification of any physical security
-deficiency.
+including any improvement to operational and training equipment
+necessary to conduct safe and effective maritime border
+security operations.
+(D) An identification of any resource necessary to fully
+address all operational and training needs.
+(E) An identification of any physical security deficiency.
(F) An identification of any exposed hazard.
-(G) An identification of the presence of any
-hazardous or toxic material, including--
+(G) An identification of the presence of any hazardous or
+toxic material, including--
(i) lead-based paint;
-(ii) asbestos or any product that contains
-asbestos;
+(ii) asbestos or any product that contains asbestos;
(iii) black mold;
(iv) radon; and
(v) contaminated drinking water.
-(H) An assessment of the need for, and estimated
-cost of, remediation of any toxic material identified
-under subparagraph (G).
-(3) Coast guard stations described.--The Coast Guard
-stations and units described in this paragraph are the
-following:
+(H) An assessment of the need for, and estimated cost of,
+remediation of any toxic material identified under subparagraph
+(G).
+(3) Coast guard stations described.--The Coast Guard stations
+and units described in this paragraph are the following:
(A) Coast Guard Station South Padre Island, Texas.
(B) Coast Guard Station Port Aransas, Texas.
(C) Coast Guard Station Port O'Connor, Texas.
@@ -67589,10 +61924,9 @@
(L) Coast Guard Station Jonesport, Maine.
(M) Coast Guard Station Bayfield, Wisconsin.
(N) Coast Guard Station Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin.
-(O) Coast Guard Marine Safety Detachment Santa
-Barbara.
-(P) Any other Coast Guard station the Comptroller
-General considers appropriate.
+(O) Coast Guard Marine Safety Detachment Santa Barbara.
+(P) Any other Coast Guard station the Comptroller General
+considers appropriate.
(b) Report.--Not later than 1 year after commencing the study
required under subsection (a), the Comptroller General shall submit to
the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate,
@@ -67606,14 +61940,12 @@
Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives on--
(1) the actions the Commandant has taken, or has ceased to
-take, as a result of the findings, including any
-recommendation, set forth in the report; and
+take, as a result of the findings, including any recommendation,
+set forth in the report; and
(2) a plan for addressing such findings and any such
recommendation.
-
SEC. 7607. COMPTROLLER GENERAL STUDY ON COAST GUARD BASIC ALLOWANCE FOR
HOUSING.
-
(a) In General.--Not later than 90 days after the date on which the
Department of Defense issues the report on the Fourteenth Quadrennial
Review of Military Compensation, the Comptroller General of the United
@@ -67623,31 +61955,30 @@
403 of title 37, United States Code.
(b) Elements.--The study required under subsection (a) shall
include, to the extent practicable, the following:
-(1) An identification of Coast Guard duty locations in
-which there is a misalignment between the basic allowance for
-housing rate and the prevailing housing cost for members of the
-Coast Guard such that the basic allowance for housing is less
-than 95 percent of the monthly cost of adequate housing for
-such members in the corresponding military housing area.
+(1) An identification of Coast Guard duty locations in which
+there is a misalignment between the basic allowance for housing
+rate and the prevailing housing cost for members of the Coast Guard
+such that the basic allowance for housing is less than 95 percent
+of the monthly cost of adequate housing for such members in the
+corresponding military housing area.
(2) An analysis of each of the following:
(A) Anchor points, including--
-(i) the methodology for the establishment
-of anchor points; and
-(ii) with respect to housing provided as
-part of a public-private venture and
-Government-owned and Government-leased housing,
-the disparities between established anchor
-points and housing standards across the armed
-forces (as such term is defined in section 101
-of title 10, United States Code).
-(B) Existing military housing boundary areas that
-affect the Coast Guard.
-(C) Actions taken by the Commandant to
-comprehensively monitor basic allowance for housing
-rates for Coast Guard duty locations.
-(D) The frequency of reviews conducted by the
-Commandant of the site visits used by the Department of
-Defense to inform military housing area boundaries.
+(i) the methodology for the establishment of anchor
+points; and
+(ii) with respect to housing provided as part of a
+public-private venture and Government-owned and Government-
+leased housing, the disparities between established anchor
+points and housing standards across the armed forces (as
+such term is defined in section 101 of title 10, United
+States Code).
+(B) Existing military housing boundary areas that affect
+the Coast Guard.
+(C) Actions taken by the Commandant to comprehensively
+monitor basic allowance for housing rates for Coast Guard duty
+locations.
+(D) The frequency of reviews conducted by the Commandant of
+the site visits used by the Department of Defense to inform
+military housing area boundaries.
(c) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date on which the
study required under subsection (a) commences, the Comptroller General
shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
@@ -67661,110 +61992,99 @@
Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure of the House of Representatives--
(1) an implementation plan, including timeframes and
-milestones, addressing any recommendation made by the
-Comptroller General in such report, as the Commandant considers
-appropriate; and
-(2) with respect to any recommendation set forth in such
-report that the Commandant declines to implement, a written
-justification for the decision.
+milestones, addressing any recommendation made by the Comptroller
+General in such report, as the Commandant considers appropriate;
+and
+(2) with respect to any recommendation set forth in such report
+that the Commandant declines to implement, a written justification
+for the decision.
(e) Anchor Point Defined.--In this section, the term ``anchor
point''--
-(1) means the minimum housing standard reference benchmark
-used to establish the basic allowance for housing under section
-403 of title 37, United States Code; and
+(1) means the minimum housing standard reference benchmark used
+to establish the basic allowance for housing under section 403 of
+title 37, United States Code; and
(2) includes housing type and size based on pay grade and
dependent status.
-
SEC. 7608. COMPTROLLER GENERAL REPORT ON SAFETY AND SECURITY
INFRASTRUCTURE AT COAST GUARD ACADEMY.
-
(a) GAO Report.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
-enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United
-States shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
-Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on
-Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
-Representatives a report on the safety and security
-infrastructure at the Coast Guard Academy.
-(2) Elements.--The report required under paragraph (1)
-shall include an assessment of each of the following:
-(A) Existing security infrastructure for the
-grounds, buildings, athletic facilities, and any other
-facility of the Coast Guard Academy, including access
-points, locks, surveillance, and other security
-methods, as appropriate.
-(B) Coast Guard policies with respect to the
-management, data storage and access, and operational
-capacity of the security infrastructure and methods
-evaluated under subparagraph (A).
-(C) Special security needs relating to events at
-the Coast Guard Academy, such as large athletic events
-and other widely attended events.
-(D) Coast Guard policies and procedures with
-respect to access to Coast Guard Academy grounds by--
-(i) current or former members of the Coast
+enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States
+shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
+Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation
+and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a report on the
+safety and security infrastructure at the Coast Guard Academy.
+(2) Elements.--The report required under paragraph (1) shall
+include an assessment of each of the following:
+(A) Existing security infrastructure for the grounds,
+buildings, athletic facilities, and any other facility of the
+Coast Guard Academy, including access points, locks,
+surveillance, and other security methods, as appropriate.
+(B) Coast Guard policies with respect to the management,
+data storage and access, and operational capacity of the
+security infrastructure and methods evaluated under
+subparagraph (A).
+(C) Special security needs relating to events at the Coast
+Guard Academy, such as large athletic events and other widely
+attended events.
+(D) Coast Guard policies and procedures with respect to
+access to Coast Guard Academy grounds by--
+(i) current or former members of the Coast Guard;
+(ii) current or former civilian employees of the Coast
Guard;
-(ii) current or former civilian employees
-of the Coast Guard;
-(iii) Coast Guard personnel that reside at
-the Academy and families of cadets; and
+(iii) Coast Guard personnel that reside at the Academy
+and families of cadets; and
(iv) members of the public.
(E) Existing processes by which the Commandant, the
-Superintendent of the Coast Guard Academy, or a
-designated individual may prohibit or restrict access
-to Coast Guard Academy grounds by any current or former
-member or civilian employee of the Coast Guard who--
-(i) has been subject to court-martial under
-the Uniform Code of Military Justice for sexual
-misconduct; or
-(ii) has been administratively disciplined
-for sexual misconduct.
-(F) Enforcement processes regarding access to Coast
-Guard Academy grounds for individuals (including
-current and former cadets, members, and civilian
-employees of the Coast Guard) who are or have been
-subject to a no-contact order relating to--
-(i) a cadet or member of the faculty of the
-Academy; or
-(ii) any other individual with access to
-Academy grounds.
+Superintendent of the Coast Guard Academy, or a designated
+individual may prohibit or restrict access to Coast Guard
+Academy grounds by any current or former member or civilian
+employee of the Coast Guard who--
+(i) has been subject to court-martial under the Uniform
+Code of Military Justice for sexual misconduct; or
+(ii) has been administratively disciplined for sexual
+misconduct.
+(F) Enforcement processes regarding access to Coast Guard
+Academy grounds for individuals (including current and former
+cadets, members, and civilian employees of the Coast Guard) who
+are or have been subject to a no-contact order relating to--
+(i) a cadet or member of the faculty of the Academy; or
+(ii) any other individual with access to Academy
+grounds.
(G) Recommendations to improve--
-(i) the security of the Coast Guard
-Academy; and
+(i) the security of the Coast Guard Academy; and
(ii) the safety of--
-(I) cadets at the Coast Guard
-Academy; and
-(II) members of the Coast Guard
-stationed at, and civilian employees
-of, the Coast Guard Academy.
+
+(I) cadets at the Coast Guard Academy; and
+(II) members of the Coast Guard stationed at, and
+civilian employees of, the Coast Guard Academy.
+
(b) Actions by Commandant.--
-(1) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date on
-which the Comptroller General submits the report required under
+(1) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date on which
+the Comptroller General submits the report required under
subsection (a), the Commandant shall submit to the Committee on
Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
Representatives a report that includes--
-(A) a detailed plan to improve the security of, and
-the safety of cadets at, the Coast Guard Academy; and
+(A) a detailed plan to improve the security of, and the
+safety of cadets at, the Coast Guard Academy; and
(B) a detailed timeline for implementation of--
-(i) the recommendations made by the
-Comptroller General in such report; and
-(ii) any other safety improvement the
-Commandant considers appropriate.
-(2) Policy.--Not later than 30 days after the date on which
-the Comptroller General submits the report required under
-subsection (a), the Commandant, in a manner that maintains good
-order and discipline, shall update Coast Guard policy relating
-to access to the Coast Guard Academy grounds to include
-procedures by which individuals may be prohibited from
-accessing the Coast Guard Academy--
+(i) the recommendations made by the Comptroller General
+in such report; and
+(ii) any other safety improvement the Commandant
+considers appropriate.
+(2) Policy.--Not later than 30 days after the date on which the
+Comptroller General submits the report required under subsection
+(a), the Commandant, in a manner that maintains good order and
+discipline, shall update Coast Guard policy relating to access to
+the Coast Guard Academy grounds to include procedures by which
+individuals may be prohibited from accessing the Coast Guard
+Academy--
(A) as the Commandant considers appropriate; and
(B) consistent with the recommendations made by the
Comptroller General in such report.
-
SEC. 7609. COMPTROLLER GENERAL STUDY ON ATHLETIC COACHING AT COAST
GUARD ACADEMY.
-
(a) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment
of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States, in
consultation with the Superintendent of the Coast Guard Academy, shall
@@ -67774,28 +62094,26 @@
and leadership development programs.
(b) Elements.--The study required under subsection (a) shall
include the following:
-(1) An identification of the number of full-time and part-
-time employees performing coaching functions at the Coast Guard
-Academy whose positions are funded by a nonappropriated fund
+(1) An identification of the number of full-time and part-time
+employees performing coaching functions at the Coast Guard Academy
+whose positions are funded by a nonappropriated fund
instrumentality of the Coast Guard.
-(2) An identification of the number of full-time and part-
-time employees whose positions are funded by a nonappropriated
-fund instrumentality performing coaching functions at the
-following:
+(2) An identification of the number of full-time and part-time
+employees whose positions are funded by a nonappropriated fund
+instrumentality performing coaching functions at the following:
(A) The United States Military Academy.
(B) The United States Naval Academy.
(C) The United States Air Force Academy.
(D) The United States Merchant Marine Academy.
-(3) An analysis of the roles performed by athletic coaches
-with respect to officer development at the Coast Guard Academy,
+(3) An analysis of the roles performed by athletic coaches with
+respect to officer development at the Coast Guard Academy,
including the specific functions of athletic coaches within the
-health and physical education and leadership development
-program curriculums.
-(4) An identification of any adverse impacts on or
-deficiencies in cadet training and officer development
-resulting from an inadequate number of administratively
-determined billets for teaching and coaching at the Coast Guard
-Academy.
+health and physical education and leadership development program
+curriculums.
+(4) An identification of any adverse impacts on or deficiencies
+in cadet training and officer development resulting from an
+inadequate number of administratively determined billets for
+teaching and coaching at the Coast Guard Academy.
(c) Consultation.--In conducting the study under subsection (a),
the Comptroller General may consult a federally funded research and
development center.
@@ -67804,10 +62122,8 @@
Committee of Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
Representatives a report on the results of the study conducted under
this section.
-
SEC. 7610. COMPTROLLER GENERAL STUDY AND REPORT ON PERMANENT CHANGE OF
STATION PROCESS.
-
(a) Study.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of
this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall commence a
study to evaluate the effectiveness of the permanent change of station
@@ -67815,131 +62131,119 @@
(b) Report.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after commencing the
study required by subsection (a), the Comptroller General shall
-submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
-Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on
-Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
-Representatives a report on the findings of the study.
+submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of
+the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
+of the House of Representatives a report on the findings of the
+study.
(2) Elements.--The report required by paragraph (1) shall
include the following:
-(A) A description of the permanent change of
-station policies of the Coast Guard.
-(B) A description of Coast Guard spending on
-permanent change of station moves and associated
-support costs.
-(C) An evaluation of the effectiveness of using
-contracted movers for permanent change of station
-moves, including the estimated costs associated with--
-(i) lost or damaged personal property of
-members of the Coast Guard;
-(ii) delays in scheduling such a move
-through a contracted mover;
-(iii) delayed delivery of household goods;
-and
+(A) A description of the permanent change of station
+policies of the Coast Guard.
+(B) A description of Coast Guard spending on permanent
+change of station moves and associated support costs.
+(C) An evaluation of the effectiveness of using contracted
+movers for permanent change of station moves, including the
+estimated costs associated with--
+(i) lost or damaged personal property of members of the
+Coast Guard;
+(ii) delays in scheduling such a move through a
+contracted mover;
+(iii) delayed delivery of household goods; and
(iv) other related challenges.
-(D) A review of changes to permanent change of
-station policies implemented during the 10-year period
-ending on the date of enactment of this Act, and the
-costs or savings to the Coast Guard directly associated
-with such changes.
-(E) Recommendations to improve the permanent change
-of station process of the Coast Guard.
-(F) Any additional information or related matter
-arising from the study, as the Comptroller General
-considers appropriate.
-
+(D) A review of changes to permanent change of station
+policies implemented during the 10-year period ending on the
+date of enactment of this Act, and the costs or savings to the
+Coast Guard directly associated with such changes.
+(E) Recommendations to improve the permanent change of
+station process of the Coast Guard.
+(F) Any additional information or related matter arising
+from the study, as the Comptroller General considers
+appropriate.
SEC. 7611. COMPTROLLER GENERAL REVIEW OF COAST GUARD INVESTIGATIVE
SERVICE.
-
(a) In General.--The Comptroller General of the United States shall
conduct a review of the training provided by, and the resourcing and
management of, the Coast Guard Investigative Service.
(b) Elements.--The review required by subsection (a) shall include
the following:
(1) A review of the organizational and career progression
-structure of the Coast Guard Investigative Service, including
-the assignment and promotion process and the qualifications and
-experience required for Coast Guard Investigative Service
-special agents, experts, and support personnel throughout their
-careers, in all investigative areas and positions (including
-active duty, reserve, and civilian special agents).
-(2) For each position in the Coast Guard Investigative
-Service, an assessment of the classification, pay rate
-(including any special pay), average term of employment, and
-retention rate.
-(3) An assessment of the type and content of training
-required for and provided to special agents of the Coast Guard
-Investigative Service as such agents progress through their
-careers, including the extent to which--
-(A) the type and content of such training varies
-among special agents depending on the offenses the
-agents investigate, such as sexual assault, domestic
-abuse, and fraud;
-(B) such special agents complete such training in a
-timely manner; and
-(C) the Coast Guard Investigative Service tracks
-training completion.
-(4) A review of relevant policies and practices of the
-Coast Guard Investigative Service relating to personnel,
-funding, and other resource needs, such as physical spaces and
-facilities.
-(5) An analysis of the manner in which the needs described
-in paragraph (4) are determined by the Coast Guard
-Investigative Service and the manner in which the resources to
-fulfill such needs are requested by the Coast Guard
-Investigative Service, including a determination as to whether
-the Commandant and the Secretary of Homeland Security assesses
-the adequacy of such resources and identifies any additional
-resources needed to address the gaps identified.
+structure of the Coast Guard Investigative Service, including the
+assignment and promotion process and the qualifications and
+experience required for Coast Guard Investigative Service special
+agents, experts, and support personnel throughout their careers, in
+all investigative areas and positions (including active duty,
+reserve, and civilian special agents).
+(2) For each position in the Coast Guard Investigative Service,
+an assessment of the classification, pay rate (including any
+special pay), average term of employment, and retention rate.
+(3) An assessment of the type and content of training required
+for and provided to special agents of the Coast Guard Investigative
+Service as such agents progress through their careers, including
+the extent to which--
+(A) the type and content of such training varies among
+special agents depending on the offenses the agents
+investigate, such as sexual assault, domestic abuse, and fraud;
+(B) such special agents complete such training in a timely
+manner; and
+(C) the Coast Guard Investigative Service tracks training
+completion.
+(4) A review of relevant policies and practices of the Coast
+Guard Investigative Service relating to personnel, funding, and
+other resource needs, such as physical spaces and facilities.
+(5) An analysis of the manner in which the needs described in
+paragraph (4) are determined by the Coast Guard Investigative
+Service and the manner in which the resources to fulfill such needs
+are requested by the Coast Guard Investigative Service, including a
+determination as to whether the Commandant and the Secretary of
+Homeland Security assesses the adequacy of such resources and
+identifies any additional resources needed to address the gaps
+identified.
(6) An assessment of--
-(A) the extent to which the Commandant and the
-Coast Guard Investigative Service partners with,
-leverages expertise from, or defers to--
-(i) military criminal investigative
-entities of the Department of Defense; or
-(ii) the Inspector General of the
-Department of Homeland Security or any
-Inspectors General of the Department of
-Defense; and
-(B)(i) the extent to which such entities have the
-authority to investigate cases involving Coast Guard
-personnel or otherwise carry out investigations
-involving Coast Guard personnel; and
-(ii) the extent of the communication
-between the Coast Guard Investigative Service
-and other such entities with respect to such
-cases.
+(A) the extent to which the Commandant and the Coast Guard
+Investigative Service partners with, leverages expertise from,
+or defers to--
+(i) military criminal investigative entities of the
+Department of Defense; or
+(ii) the Inspector General of the Department of
+Homeland Security or any Inspectors General of the
+Department of Defense; and
+(B)(i) the extent to which such entities have the authority
+to investigate cases involving Coast Guard personnel or
+otherwise carry out investigations involving Coast Guard
+personnel; and
+(ii) the extent of the communication between the Coast
+Guard Investigative Service and other such entities with
+respect to such cases.
(7) An analysis of the number of cases investigated by the
-Coast Guard Investigative Service, including, for each such
-case, the type and duration of the investigation and associated
+Coast Guard Investigative Service, including, for each such case,
+the type and duration of the investigation and associated
timelines.
-(8) An analysis of the number of cases referred by the
-Coast Guard Investigative Service to other entities for
-investigation, including, for each such case, the type and
-duration of the investigation and associated timelines.
-(9) An assessment of the extent to which the Commandant and
-the Inspector General of the Department of Homeland Security
-exercise oversight over the Coast Guard Investigative Service,
-including any data, metrics, or other information that the
-Commandant uses to monitor and assess the investigative
-performance, personnel levels, and other resources of the Coast
-Guard Investigative Service.
+(8) An analysis of the number of cases referred by the Coast
+Guard Investigative Service to other entities for investigation,
+including, for each such case, the type and duration of the
+investigation and associated timelines.
+(9) An assessment of the extent to which the Commandant and the
+Inspector General of the Department of Homeland Security exercise
+oversight over the Coast Guard Investigative Service, including any
+data, metrics, or other information that the Commandant uses to
+monitor and assess the investigative performance, personnel levels,
+and other resources of the Coast Guard Investigative Service.
(c) Briefing and Presentation of Final Results.--The Comptroller
General shall--
(1) not later than March 31, 2026, provide the Committee on
Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
-Representatives with a briefing on the preliminary findings of
-the review required by subsection (a); and
+Representatives with a briefing on the preliminary findings of the
+review required by subsection (a); and
(2) present to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
-Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on
-Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
-Representatives the final results of such review in the format
-and on the date agreed upon at such briefing.
+Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation
+and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives the final
+results of such review in the format and on the date agreed upon at
+such briefing.
TITLE LXXVII--AMENDMENTS
SEC. 7701. AMENDMENTS.
-
(a) Prohibition on Entry and Operation.--Section 70022(b)(1) of
title 46, United States Code, is amended by striking ``Federal
Register'' and inserting ``the Federal Register''.
@@ -67951,120 +62255,111 @@
terrorism''.
(c) Enforcement by State and Local Officers.--Section 70118(a) of
title 46, United States Code, is amended--
-(1) by striking ``section 1 of title II of the Act of June
-15, 1917 (chapter 30; 50 U.S.C. 191)'' and inserting ``section
-70051''; and
+(1) by striking ``section 1 of title II of the Act of June 15,
+1917 (chapter 30; 50 U.S.C. 191)'' and inserting ``section 70051'';
+and
(2) by striking ``section 7(b) of the Ports and Waterways
Safety Act (33 U.S.C. 1226(b))'' and inserting ``section
70116(b)''.
(d) Chapter 701 Definitions.--Section 70131(2) of title 46, United
States Code, is amended--
-(1) by striking ``section 1 of title II of the Act of June
-15, 1917 (50 U.S.C. 191)'' and inserting ``section 70051''; and
+(1) by striking ``section 1 of title II of the Act of June 15,
+1917 (50 U.S.C. 191)'' and inserting ``section 70051''; and
(2) by striking ``section 7(b) of the Ports and Waterways
Safety Act (33 U.S.C. 1226(b))'' and inserting ``section
70116(b)''.
(e) Notice of Arrival Requirements for Vessels on the Outer
Continental Shelf.--
-(1) Preparatory conforming amendment.--Section 70001 of
-title 46, United States Code, is amended by redesignating
-subsections (l) and (m) as subsections (m) and (n),
-respectively.
-(2) Transfer of provision.--Section 704 of the Coast Guard
-and Maritime Transportation Act 2012 (Public Law 112-213; 46
-U.S.C. 70001 note) is--
-(A) amended by striking ``of title 46, United
-States Code,'';
-(B) amended by striking ``(33 U.S.C. 1223 note)''
-and inserting ``(46 U.S.C. 70001 note)'';
-(C) transferred to appear after 70001(k) of title
-46, United States Code; and
+(1) Preparatory conforming amendment.--Section 70001 of title
+46, United States Code, is amended by redesignating subsections (l)
+and (m) as subsections (m) and (n), respectively.
+(2) Transfer of provision.--Section 704 of the Coast Guard and
+Maritime Transportation Act 2012 (Public Law 112-213; 46 U.S.C.
+70001 note) is--
+(A) amended by striking ``of title 46, United States
+Code,'';
+(B) amended by striking ``(33 U.S.C. 1223 note)'' and
+inserting ``(46 U.S.C. 70001 note)'';
+(C) transferred to appear after 70001(k) of title 46,
+United States Code; and
(D) redesignated as subsection (l).
(f) Title 46.--Title 46, United States Code, is amended as follows:
-(1) Section 2101(2) is amended by striking ``section 1''
-and inserting ``section 101''.
+(1) Section 2101(2) is amended by striking ``section 1'' and
+inserting ``section 101''.
(2) Section 2116(b)(1)(D) is amended by striking ``section
93(c)'' and inserting ``section 504(c)''.
(3) In the analysis for subtitle VII by striking the period
after ``70001'' in the item relating to chapter 700.
(4) In the analysis for chapter 700 by striking the item
relating to section 70006 and inserting the following:
-
-``70006. Establishment by Secretary of the department in which the
-Coast Guard is operating of anchorage
-grounds and regulations generally.''.
+``70006. Establishment by Secretary of the department in which the Coast
+Guard is operating of anchorage grounds and regulations
+generally.''.
+
(5) In the heading for subchapter IV in the analysis for
chapter 700 by inserting a comma after ``DEFINITIONS''.
(6) In the heading for subchapter VI in the analysis for
chapter 700 by striking ``OF THE UNITED'' and inserting ``OF
UNITED''.
-(7) Section 70052(e)(1) is amended by striking ``section
-4197 of the Revised Statutes of the United States (46 U.S.C.
-App. 91)'' and inserting ``section 60105''.
+(7) Section 70052(e)(1) is amended by striking ``section 4197
+of the Revised Statutes of the United States (46 U.S.C. App. 91)''
+and inserting ``section 60105''.
(g) Oil Pollution Act of 1990.--The Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (33
U.S.C. 2701 et seq.) is amended as follows:
(1) Section 1001 (33 U.S.C. 2701) is amended--
-(A) in paragraph (32)(G) by striking ``pipeline''
-and all that follows through ``offshore facility'' and
-inserting ``pipeline, offshore facility'';
-(B) in paragraph (39) by striking ``section
-101(20)(G)(i)'' and inserting ``section
-101(20)(H)(i)'';
+(A) in paragraph (32)(G) by striking ``pipeline'' and all
+that follows through ``offshore facility'' and inserting
+``pipeline, offshore facility'';
+(B) in paragraph (39) by striking ``section 101(20)(G)(i)''
+and inserting ``section 101(20)(H)(i)'';
(C) in paragraph (40) by striking ``section
-101(20)(G)(ii)'' and inserting ``section
-101(20)(H)(ii)'';
+101(20)(G)(ii)'' and inserting ``section 101(20)(H)(ii)'';
(D) ) in paragraph (41) by striking ``section
-101(20)(G)(iii)'' and inserting ``section
-101(20)(H)(iii)'';
+101(20)(G)(iii)'' and inserting ``section 101(20)(H)(iii)'';
(E) in paragraph (42) by striking ``section
-101(20)(G)(iv)'' and inserting ``section
-101(20)(H)(iv)'';
-(F) in paragraph (43) by striking ``section
-101(20)(G)(v)'' and inserting ``section
-101(20)(H)(v)''; and
+101(20)(G)(iv)'' and inserting ``section 101(20)(H)(iv)'';
+(F) in paragraph (43) by striking ``section 101(20)(G)(v)''
+and inserting ``section 101(20)(H)(v)''; and
(G) in paragraph (44) by striking ``section
-101(20)(G)(vi)'' and inserting ``section
-101(20)(H)(vi)''.
+101(20)(G)(vi)'' and inserting ``section 101(20)(H)(vi)''.
(2) Section 1003(d)(6) (33 U.S.C. 2703(d)(6)) is amended by
striking ``this paragraph'' and inserting ``this subsection''.
(3) Section 1016 (33 U.S.C. 2716) is amended--
(A) by redesignating subsections (e) through (i) as
subsections (d) through (h), respectively; and
(B) in subsection (e)(1)(B), as redesignated by
-subparagraph (A), by striking ``subsection (e)'' and
-inserting ``subsection (d)''.
+subparagraph (A), by striking ``subsection (e)'' and inserting
+``subsection (d)''.
(4) Section 1012(b)(2) (33 U.S.C. 2712(b)(2)) is amended by
striking ``section 1016(f)(1)'' and inserting ``section
1016(e)(1)''.
-(5) Section 1005(b)(5)(B) (33 U.S.C. 2716(b)(5)(B)) is
-amended by striking ``section 1016(g)'' and inserting ``section
-2716(f)''.
-(6) Section 1018(c) (33 U.S.C. 2718(c)) is amended by
-striking ``the Act of March 3, 1851 (46 U.S.C. 183 et seq.)''
-and inserting ``chapter 305 of title 46, United States Code''.
+(5) Section 1005(b)(5)(B) (33 U.S.C. 2716(b)(5)(B)) is amended
+by striking ``section 1016(g)'' and inserting ``section 2716(f)''.
+(6) Section 1018(c) (33 U.S.C. 2718(c)) is amended by striking
+``the Act of March 3, 1851 (46 U.S.C. 183 et seq.)'' and inserting
+``chapter 305 of title 46, United States Code''.
(7) Section 7001(h)(1) (33 U.S.C. 2761(h)(1)) is amended by
-striking ``subsection (c)(4)'' and inserting ``subsection
-(e)(4)''.
+striking ``subsection (c)(4)'' and inserting ``subsection (e)(4)''.
(h) Hydrographic Services Improvement Act of 1998.--Section 303 of
the Hydrographic Services Improvement Act of 1998 (33 U.S.C. 892a) is
amended--
-(1) in subsection (a) by striking ``this Act'' and
-inserting ``this title''; and
+(1) in subsection (a) by striking ``this Act'' and inserting
+``this title''; and
(2) in subsection (b)--
-(A) by striking ``this Act'' and inserting ``this
-title''; and
+(A) by striking ``this Act'' and inserting ``this title'';
+and
(B) by striking ``subchapter VI of chapter 10'' and
inserting ``chapter 11''.
(i) Chapter 5.--
-(1) In general.--Chapter 5 of title 14, United States Code,
-is amended by redesignating the second section 548 (relating to
+(1) In general.--Chapter 5 of title 14, United States Code, is
+amended by redesignating the second section 548 (relating to
Marking anchorage grounds by Commandant of the Coast Guard) as
section 551.
-(2) Clerical amendment.--The analysis for chapter 5 of
-title 14, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the
-item relating to section 550 the following:
-
+(2) Clerical amendment.--The analysis for chapter 5 of title
+14, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item
+relating to section 550 the following:
``551. Marking anchorage grounds by Commandant of the Coast Guard.''.
+
(j) Section 807.--Section 807 of the Frank LoBiondo Coast Guard
Authorization Act of 2018 (14 U.S.C. 313 note) is amended by striking
``District 9'' and inserting ``Great Lakes District''.
@@ -68073,146 +62368,107 @@
inserting ``Coast Guard Arctic District'' each place it appears.
DIVISION H--OTHER MATTERS
-
TITLE LXXXI--FINANCIAL SERVICES MATTERS
Sec. 8001. Defense Production Act of 1950 extension.
Sec. 8002. Review of and reporting on national security sensitive sites
-for purposes of reviews of real estate
-transactions by the Committee on Foreign
-Investment in the United States.
+for purposes of reviews of real estate transactions by the
+Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States.
Sec. 8003. Disclosures by directors, officers, and principal
stockholders.
Sec. 8004. Study and report.
-
SEC. 8101. DEFENSE PRODUCTION ACT OF 1950 EXTENSION.
-
Section 717(a) of the Defense Production Act of 1950 (50 U.S.C.
4564(a)) is amended by striking ``September 30, 2025'' and inserting
``September 30, 2026''.
-
SEC. 8102. REVIEW OF AND REPORTING ON NATIONAL SECURITY SENSITIVE SITES
-FOR PURPOSES OF REVIEWS OF REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS BY
-THE COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN INVESTMENT IN THE UNITED STATES.
-
+FOR PURPOSES OF REVIEWS OF REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS BY THE COMMITTEE ON
+FOREIGN INVESTMENT IN THE UNITED STATES.
(a) List of National Security Sensitive Sites.--Section
721(a)(4)(C) of the Defense Production Act of 1950 (50 U.S.C.
4565(a)(4)(C)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
``(iii) List of sites.--
-``(I) In general.--For purposes of
-subparagraph (B)(ii)(II)(bb), the
-Committee may prescribe, through
-regulations, a list of military
-installations or other facilities or
-properties of the United States
-Government that are sensitive for
-reasons relating to national security.
-Such list may include certain
-facilities or properties of the
-intelligence community and National
-Laboratories (as defined in section 2
-of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42
-U.S.C. 15801)).
-``(II) Periodic review of list.--
-Not later than one year after the date
-of the enactment of this clause, and
-periodically thereafter, each member of
-the Committee shall--
-``(aa) review the
-installations, facilities, and
-properties, if any, included by
-that member on the list
-developed under subclause (I);
-and
-``(bb) submit to the
-chairperson a report on that
-review, after approval of the
-report by the Assistant
-Secretary or equivalent
-official designated for the
-agency under subsection
-(k)(4)(A)(i), which shall
-include--
-
-``(AA) any
-recommended updates or
-revisions to the list
-regarding
-installations,
-facilities, and
-properties administered
-by the member of the
-Committee;
-
-``(BB) any
-recommendations with
-respect to what
-distance, including
-close proximity or
-extended range, should
-apply for purposes of
-real estate described
-in subparagraph
+
+``(I) In general.--For purposes of subparagraph
+(B)(ii)(II)(bb), the Committee may prescribe, through
+regulations, a list of military installations or other
+facilities or properties of the United States
+Government that are sensitive for reasons relating to
+national security. Such list may include certain
+facilities or properties of the intelligence community
+and National Laboratories (as defined in section 2 of
+the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 15801)).
+``(II) Periodic review of list.--Not later than one
+year after the date of the enactment of this clause,
+and periodically thereafter, each member of the
+Committee shall--
+
+``(aa) review the installations, facilities,
+and properties, if any, included by that member on
+the list developed under subclause (I); and
+``(bb) submit to the chairperson a report on
+that review, after approval of the report by the
+Assistant Secretary or equivalent official
+designated for the agency under subsection
+(k)(4)(A)(i), which shall include--
+``(AA) any recommended updates or revisions
+to the list regarding installations,
+facilities, and properties administered by the
+member of the Committee;
+``(BB) any recommendations with respect to
+what distance, including close proximity or
+extended range, should apply for purposes of
+real estate described in subparagraph
(B)(ii)(II)(bb); and
-
-``(CC) a detailed
-justification and risk
-assessment underlying
-any recommendations
-made under subitem
-(BB).''.
-
+``(CC) a detailed justification and risk
+assessment underlying any recommendations made
+under subitem (BB).''.
(b) Annual Report.--Section 721(m)(2) of the Defense Production Act
of 1950 (50 U.S.C. 4565(m)(2)) is amended by adding at the end the
following:
-``(L) Information on whether the most recent list
-of sites identified under subsection (a)(4)(C)(iii)
-reflects consideration of any recommended updates and
-revisions submitted under subclause (II) of that
-subsection. Upon request from the Committee on
-Financial Services of the House of Representatives or
-the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of
-the Senate, the Committee shall provide to that
+``(L) Information on whether the most recent list of sites
+identified under subsection (a)(4)(C)(iii) reflects
+consideration of any recommended updates and revisions
+submitted under subclause (II) of that subsection. Upon request
+from the Committee on Financial Services of the House of
+Representatives or the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban
+Affairs of the Senate, the Committee shall provide to that
committee a classified briefing regarding that list.''.
-
SEC. 8103. DISCLOSURES BY DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, AND PRINCIPAL
STOCKHOLDERS.
-
(a) Short Title.--This section may be cited as the ``Holding
Foreign Insiders Accountable Act''.
(b) Disclosures.--
-(1) Amendments.--Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange
-Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78p(a)) is amended--
-(A) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``(including,
-solely for the purposes of this subsection, every
-person who is a director or an officer of a foreign
-private issuer, as that term is defined in section
-240.3b-4 of title 17, Code of Federal Regulations, or
-any successor regulation)'' after ``an officer of the
-issuer of such security'';
+(1) Amendments.--Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act
+of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78p(a)) is amended--
+(A) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``(including, solely for
+the purposes of this subsection, every person who is a director
+or an officer of a foreign private issuer, as that term is
+defined in section 240.3b-4 of title 17, Code of Federal
+Regulations, or any successor regulation)'' after ``an officer
+of the issuer of such security'';
(B) in paragraph (2)--
-(i) in subparagraph (C), by striking the
-period at the end and inserting ``; or''; and
+(i) in subparagraph (C), by striking the period at the
+end and inserting ``; or''; and
(ii) by adding at the end the following:
``(D) with respect to a foreign private issuer, the
-securities of which are, as of the date of enactment of
-the Holding Foreign Insiders Accountable Act,
-registered pursuant to subsection (b) or (g) of section
-12, on the date that is 90 days after that date of
-enactment.'';
-(C) in paragraph (4)(A), by inserting ``and in
-English'' after ``electronically''; and
+securities of which are, as of the date of enactment of the
+Holding Foreign Insiders Accountable Act, registered pursuant
+to subsection (b) or (g) of section 12, on the date that is 90
+days after that date of enactment.'';
+(C) in paragraph (4)(A), by inserting ``and in English''
+after ``electronically''; and
(D) by adding at the end the following:
-``(5) Authority to exempt.--The Commission by rule,
-regulation, or order, may conditionally or unconditionally
-exempt any person, security, or transaction, or any class or
-classes of persons, securities, or transactions, from the
-requirements of this section if the Commission determines that
-the laws of a foreign jurisdiction apply substantially similar
-requirements to such person, security, or transaction.''.
-(2) Effective date.--The amendments made by paragraph (1)
-shall take effect on the date that is 90 days after the date of
-enactment of this Act.
+``(5) Authority to exempt.--The Commission by rule, regulation,
+or order, may conditionally or unconditionally exempt any person,
+security, or transaction, or any class or classes of persons,
+securities, or transactions, from the requirements of this section
+if the Commission determines that the laws of a foreign
+jurisdiction apply substantially similar requirements to such
+person, security, or transaction.''.
+(2) Effective date.--The amendments made by paragraph (1) shall
+take effect on the date that is 90 days after the date of enactment
+of this Act.
(c) Effect on Regulation.--If any provision of section 240.3a12-
3(b) of title 17, Code of Federal Regulations, or any successor
regulation, is inconsistent with the amendments made by subsection (b),
@@ -68221,33 +62477,28 @@
subsection (b)(2).
(d) Issuance or Amendment of Regulations.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 90 days after the date of
-enactment of this Act, the Securities and Exchange Commission
-shall issue final regulations (or amend or rescind, in whole or
-in part, existing regulations of the Commission) to carry out
-the amendments made by subsection (b).
+enactment of this Act, the Securities and Exchange Commission shall
+issue final regulations (or amend or rescind, in whole or in part,
+existing regulations of the Commission) to carry out the amendments
+made by subsection (b).
(2) Additional rulemaking.--The Securities and Exchange
Commission may issue such additional regulations (or amend or
rescind, in whole or in part, existing regulations of the
-Commission) as necessary to implement the intent of this
-section.
-
+Commission) as necessary to implement the intent of this section.
SEC. 8104. STUDY AND REPORT.
-
Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act,
the Securities and Exchange Commission shall--
(1) conduct a study on the transparency and cooperation
regarding--
-(A) brokers and dealers that are a member of a
-national securities association and registered with the
-Securities and Exchange Commission that are controlled
-by or organized under the laws of the People's Republic
-of China; and
-(B) investment advisors registered with the
-Securities and Exchange Commission and controlled by or
-organized under the laws of the People's Republic of
-China; and
-(2) submit to Congress a report that includes the results
-of the study conducted under paragraph (1).
+(A) brokers and dealers that are a member of a national
+securities association and registered with the Securities and
+Exchange Commission that are controlled by or organized under
+the laws of the People's Republic of China; and
+(B) investment advisors registered with the Securities and
+Exchange Commission and controlled by or organized under the
+laws of the People's Republic of China; and
+(2) submit to Congress a report that includes the results of
+the study conducted under paragraph (1).
TITLE LXXXII--JUDICIARY MATTERS
@@ -68256,211 +62507,187 @@
Sec. 8202. PROTECT Our Children Act of 2008 reauthorization.
Sec. 8203. Trauma kit standards.
Sec. 8204. Inclusion of certain retired public safety officers in the
-public safety officers' death benefits
-program.
+public safety officers' death benefits program.
Sec. 8205. Honoring our fallen heroes.
-
SEC. 8201. AUTHORITY OF MARSHAL OF THE SUPREME COURT AND SUPREME COURT
POLICE.
-
Section 6121(a)(2) of title 40, United States Code, is amended by
striking subparagraph (C) and inserting the following:
``(C) if the Marshal determines such protection is
necessary--
-``(i) any retired or former Chief Justice
-or Associate Justice of the Supreme Court; or
-``(ii) any member of the immediate family
-of the Chief Justice, any Associate Justice,
-any retired or former Chief Justice or
-Associate Justice, or any officer of the
-Supreme Court.''.
-
+``(i) any retired or former Chief Justice or Associate
+Justice of the Supreme Court; or
+``(ii) any member of the immediate family of the Chief
+Justice, any Associate Justice, any retired or former Chief
+Justice or Associate Justice, or any officer of the Supreme
+Court.''.
SEC. 8202. PROTECT OUR CHILDREN ACT OF 2008 REAUTHORIZATION.
-
(a) Establishment of National Strategy for Child Exploitation
Prevention and Interdiction.--Section 101 of the PROTECT Our Children
Act of 2008 (34 U.S.C. 21111) is amended--
-(1) in subsection (b), by striking ``every second year''
-and inserting ``every fourth year''; and
+(1) in subsection (b), by striking ``every second year'' and
+inserting ``every fourth year''; and
(2) by striking subsection (c) and inserting the following:
``(c) Required Contents of National Strategy.--The National
Strategy established under subsection (a) shall include the following:
``(1) An analysis of current trends, challenges, and the
overall magnitude of the threat of child exploitation.
-``(2) An analysis of future trends and challenges,
-including new technologies, that will impact the efforts to
-combat child exploitation.
-``(3) Goals and strategic solutions to prevent and
-interdict child exploitation, including--
+``(2) An analysis of future trends and challenges, including
+new technologies, that will impact the efforts to combat child
+exploitation.
+``(3) Goals and strategic solutions to prevent and interdict
+child exploitation, including--
``(A) plans for interagency coordination;
-``(B) engagement with the judicial branches of the
-Federal Government and State governments;
-``(C) legislative recommendations for combating
-child exploitation;
-``(D) cooperation with international, State, local,
-and Tribal law enforcement agencies; and
-``(E) engagement with the private sector and other
-entities involved in efforts to combat child
-exploitation.
+``(B) engagement with the judicial branches of the Federal
+Government and State governments;
+``(C) legislative recommendations for combating child
+exploitation;
+``(D) cooperation with international, State, local, and
+Tribal law enforcement agencies; and
+``(E) engagement with the private sector and other entities
+involved in efforts to combat child exploitation.
``(4) An analysis of Federal efforts dedicated to combating
child exploitation, including--
-``(A) a review of the policies and work of the
-Department of Justice and other Federal programs
-relating to the prevention and interdiction of child
-exploitation crimes, including training programs, and
-investigative and prosecution activity; and
-``(B) a description of the efforts of the
-Department of Justice to cooperate and coordinate with,
-and provide technical assistance and support to,
-international, State, local, and Tribal law enforcement
-agencies and private sector and nonprofit entities with
-respect to child exploitation prevention and
-interdiction efforts.
+``(A) a review of the policies and work of the Department
+of Justice and other Federal programs relating to the
+prevention and interdiction of child exploitation crimes,
+including training programs, and investigative and prosecution
+activity; and
+``(B) a description of the efforts of the Department of
+Justice to cooperate and coordinate with, and provide technical
+assistance and support to, international, State, local, and
+Tribal law enforcement agencies and private sector and
+nonprofit entities with respect to child exploitation
+prevention and interdiction efforts.
``(5) An estimate of the resources required to effectively
respond to child exploitation crimes at scale by--
``(A) each ICAC task force;
-``(B) the Federal Bureau of Investigation,
-including investigators, forensic interviewers, and
-analysts of victims, witnesses, and forensics;
-``(C) Homeland Security Investigations, including
-forensic interviewers and analysts of victims,
+``(B) the Federal Bureau of Investigation, including
+investigators, forensic interviewers, and analysts of victims,
witnesses, and forensics;
+``(C) Homeland Security Investigations, including forensic
+interviewers and analysts of victims, witnesses, and forensics;
``(D) the United States Marshals Service;
``(E) the United States Secret Service;
``(F) the United States Postal Service;
-``(G) the criminal investigative offices of the
-Department of Defense; and
+``(G) the criminal investigative offices of the Department
+of Defense; and
``(H) any component of an agency described in this
paragraph.
``(6) A review of the Internet Crimes Against Children Task
Force Program, including--
-``(A) the number of ICAC task forces and the
-location of each ICAC task force;
-``(B) the number of trained personnel at each ICAC
-task force;
-``(C) the amount of Federal grants awarded to each
-ICAC task force; and
-``(D) an assessment of the Federal, State, and
-local cooperation with respect to each ICAC task force,
-including--
-``(i) the number of arrests made by each
-ICAC task force;
-``(ii) the number of criminal referrals to
-United States attorneys for prosecution;
-``(iii) the number of prosecutions and
-convictions from the referrals described in
-clause (ii);
-``(iv) the number, if available, of local
-prosecutions and convictions based on ICAC task
-force investigations; and
-``(v) any other information determined by
-the Attorney General demonstrating the level of
-Federal, State, Tribal, and local coordination
-and cooperation.
-``(7) An assessment of training needs for each ICAC task
-force and affiliated agencies.
-``(8) An assessment of Federal investigative and
-prosecution activity relating to reported incidents of child
-exploitation crimes that include a number of factors,
-including--
-``(A) the number of investigations, arrests,
-prosecutions, and convictions for a crime of child
-exploitation; and
-``(B) the average sentence imposed and the
-statutory maximum sentence that could be imposed for
-each crime of child exploitation.
-``(9) A review of all available statistical data indicating
-the overall magnitude of child pornography trafficking in the
-United States and internationally, including--
-``(A) the number of foreign and domestic suspects
-observed engaging in accessing and sharing child
-pornography;
-``(B) the number of tips or other statistical data
-from the CyberTipline of the National Center for
-Missing and Exploited Children and other data
-indicating the magnitude of child pornography
-trafficking; and
-``(C) any other statistical data indicating the
-type, nature, and extent of child exploitation crime in
-the United States and abroad.''.
+``(A) the number of ICAC task forces and the location of
+each ICAC task force;
+``(B) the number of trained personnel at each ICAC task
+force;
+``(C) the amount of Federal grants awarded to each ICAC
+task force; and
+``(D) an assessment of the Federal, State, and local
+cooperation with respect to each ICAC task force, including--
+``(i) the number of arrests made by each ICAC task
+force;
+``(ii) the number of criminal referrals to United
+States attorneys for prosecution;
+``(iii) the number of prosecutions and convictions from
+the referrals described in clause (ii);
+``(iv) the number, if available, of local prosecutions
+and convictions based on ICAC task force investigations;
+and
+``(v) any other information determined by the Attorney
+General demonstrating the level of Federal, State, Tribal,
+and local coordination and cooperation.
+``(7) An assessment of training needs for each ICAC task force
+and affiliated agencies.
+``(8) An assessment of Federal investigative and prosecution
+activity relating to reported incidents of child exploitation
+crimes that include a number of factors, including--
+``(A) the number of investigations, arrests, prosecutions,
+and convictions for a crime of child exploitation; and
+``(B) the average sentence imposed and the statutory
+maximum sentence that could be imposed for each crime of child
+exploitation.
+``(9) A review of all available statistical data indicating the
+overall magnitude of child pornography trafficking in the United
+States and internationally, including--
+``(A) the number of foreign and domestic suspects observed
+engaging in accessing and sharing child pornography;
+``(B) the number of tips or other statistical data from the
+CyberTipline of the National Center for Missing and Exploited
+Children and other data indicating the magnitude of child
+pornography trafficking; and
+``(C) any other statistical data indicating the type,
+nature, and extent of child exploitation crime in the United
+States and abroad.''.
(b) Establishment of National Icac Task Force Program.--Section 102
of the PROTECT Our Children Act of 2008 (34 U.S.C. 21112) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)(1)--
-(A) by inserting ``, Tribal, military,'' after
-``State''; and
-(B) by striking ``and child obscenity and
-pornography cases'' and inserting ``child obscenity and
-pornography cases, and the identification of child
-victims'';
+(A) by inserting ``, Tribal, military,'' after ``State'';
+and
+(B) by striking ``and child obscenity and pornography
+cases'' and inserting ``child obscenity and pornography cases,
+and the identification of child victims'';
(2) in subsection (b)--
-(A) in paragraph (2), by striking ``consult with
-and consider'' and all that follows through ``track
-record of success.'' and inserting ``, evaluate the
-task forces funded under the ICAC Task Force Program to
-determine if those task forces are operating in an
-effective manner.'';
+(A) in paragraph (2), by striking ``consult with and
+consider'' and all that follows through ``track record of
+success.'' and inserting ``, evaluate the task forces funded
+under the ICAC Task Force Program to determine if those task
+forces are operating in an effective manner.'';
(B) in paragraph (3)(B)--
-(i) by striking ``establish a new task
-force'' and inserting ``establish a new or
-continue an existing task force''; and
-(ii) by striking ``state'' and inserting
-``State''; and
+(i) by striking ``establish a new task force'' and
+inserting ``establish a new or continue an existing task
+force''; and
+(ii) by striking ``state'' and inserting ``State''; and
(C) in paragraph (4)--
-(i) in subparagraph (A), by striking
-``may'' and inserting ``shall'';
+(i) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``may'' and
+inserting ``shall'';
(ii) by striking subparagraph (B); and
-(iii) by redesignating subparagraph (C) as
-subparagraph (B); and
+(iii) by redesignating subparagraph (C) as subparagraph
+(B); and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(c) Limited Liability for Icac Task Forces.--
-``(1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), a
-civil claim or criminal charge against an ICAC task force
-established pursuant to this section and sections 103 and 104,
-including any law enforcement agency that participates on such
-a task force or a director, officer, employee, or agent of such
-a law enforcement agency, arising from the prioritization
-decisions with respect to leads related to Internet crimes
-against children described in section 104(8), may not be
-brought in any Federal or State court.
-``(2) Intentional, reckless, or other misconduct.--
-Paragraph (1) shall not apply to a claim if the ICAC task force
-or law enforcement agency, or a director, officer, employee, or
-agent of that law enforcement agency--
+``(1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), a civil
+claim or criminal charge against an ICAC task force established
+pursuant to this section and sections 103 and 104, including any
+law enforcement agency that participates on such a task force or a
+director, officer, employee, or agent of such a law enforcement
+agency, arising from the prioritization decisions with respect to
+leads related to Internet crimes against children described in
+section 104(8), may not be brought in any Federal or State court.
+``(2) Intentional, reckless, or other misconduct.--Paragraph
+(1) shall not apply to a claim if the ICAC task force or law
+enforcement agency, or a director, officer, employee, or agent of
+that law enforcement agency--
``(A) engaged in intentional misconduct; or
``(B) acted, or failed to act--
``(i) with actual malice;
-``(ii) with gross negligence or reckless
-disregard to a substantial risk of causing
-physical injury without legal justification; or
-``(iii) for a purpose unrelated to the
-performance of any responsibility or function
-under section 104(8).
-``(3) Rule of construction.--Nothing in this section shall
-be construed to--
-``(A) create any independent basis of liability on
-behalf of, or any cause of action against--
+``(ii) with gross negligence or reckless disregard to a
+substantial risk of causing physical injury without legal
+justification; or
+``(iii) for a purpose unrelated to the performance of
+any responsibility or function under section 104(8).
+``(3) Rule of construction.--Nothing in this section shall be
+construed to--
+``(A) create any independent basis of liability on behalf
+of, or any cause of action against--
``(i) an ICAC task force; or
-``(ii) a law enforcement agency or a
-director, officer, employee, or agent of the
-law enforcement agency; or
-``(B) expand any liability otherwise imposed, or
-limit any defense to that liability, otherwise
-available under Federal or State law.''.
+``(ii) a law enforcement agency or a director, officer,
+employee, or agent of the law enforcement agency; or
+``(B) expand any liability otherwise imposed, or limit any
+defense to that liability, otherwise available under Federal or
+State law.''.
(c) Purpose of Icac Task Forces.--Section 103 of the PROTECT Our
Children Act of 2008 (34 U.S.C. 21113) is amended--
-(1) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``, and the
-identification of child victims of those crimes'' before the
-semicolon at the end;
+(1) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``, and the identification
+of child victims of those crimes'' before the semicolon at the end;
(2) in paragraph (2), by inserting ``and prioritizing
-investigations that task force personnel, through the
-background, training and experience of those personnel and the
-consideration of all relevant circumstances, determine to be
-most likely to result in positive case outcomes and in the
-rescue of children'' before the semicolon at the end;
+investigations that task force personnel, through the background,
+training and experience of those personnel and the consideration of
+all relevant circumstances, determine to be most likely to result
+in positive case outcomes and in the rescue of children'' before
+the semicolon at the end;
(3) in paragraph (3)--
-(A) by striking ``and local law enforcement'' and
-inserting ``Tribal, military, and local law
-enforcement''; and
+(A) by striking ``and local law enforcement'' and inserting
+``Tribal, military, and local law enforcement''; and
(B) by inserting ``, including probation and parole
agencies, child advocacy centers, and child protective
services,'' after ``enforcement agencies'';
@@ -68469,92 +62696,83 @@
inserting ``; and''; and
(6) by adding at the end the following:
``(10) educating the judiciary on--
-``(A) the link between intrafamilial contact
-offenses and technology-facilitated crimes; and
-``(B) characteristics of internet offenders,
-including the interest of online offenders in incest-
-themed material, sadism, and other related paraphilias
-or illegal activity.''.
+``(A) the link between intrafamilial contact offenses and
+technology-facilitated crimes; and
+``(B) characteristics of internet offenders, including the
+interest of online offenders in incest-themed material, sadism,
+and other related paraphilias or illegal activity.''.
(d) Duties and Functions of Task Forces.--Section 104 of the
PROTECT Our Children Act of 2008 (34 U.S.C. 21114) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (3)--
-(A) by inserting ``reactive and'' before
-``proactive'';
-(B) by inserting ``conduct digital'' before
-``forensic examinations''; and
+(A) by inserting ``reactive and'' before ``proactive'';
+(B) by inserting ``conduct digital'' before ``forensic
+examinations''; and
(C) by inserting ``engage in'' before ``effective
prosecutions'';
(2) by striking paragraph (8) and inserting the following:
``(8) investigate, seek prosecution with respect to, and
identify child victims from leads relating to Internet crimes
against children, including CyberTipline reports, with
-prioritization determined according to circumstances and by
-each task force, as described in section 102;'';
+prioritization determined according to circumstances and by each
+task force, as described in section 102;'';
(3) by striking paragraph (9); and
-(4) by redesignating paragraphs (10) and (11) as paragraphs
-(9) and (10), respectively.
+(4) by redesignating paragraphs (10) and (11) as paragraphs (9)
+and (10), respectively.
(e) National Internet Crimes Against Children Data System.--Section
105 of the PROTECT Our Children Act of 2008 (34 U.S.C. 21115) is
amended--
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ``shall establish'' and
inserting ``may establish'';
-(2) in subsection (b), by striking ``continue and build
-upon Operation Fairplay developed by the Wyoming Attorney
-General's office, which has established a secure, dynamic
-undercover infrastructure that has facilitated'' and inserting
-``facilitate''; and
+(2) in subsection (b), by striking ``continue and build upon
+Operation Fairplay developed by the Wyoming Attorney General's
+office, which has established a secure, dynamic undercover
+infrastructure that has facilitated'' and inserting ``facilitate'';
+and
(3) in subsection (g)--
(A) by striking paragraph (3);
(B) by redesignating paragraphs (4) through (8) as
paragraphs (3) through (7), respectively; and
-(C) in paragraph (7), as so redesignated, by
-striking ``1 representative'' and inserting ``2
-representatives''.
+(C) in paragraph (7), as so redesignated, by striking ``1
+representative'' and inserting ``2 representatives''.
(f) Icac Grant Program.--Section 106 of the PROTECT Our Children
Act of 2008 (34 U.S.C. 21116) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)--
-(A) in paragraph (2)(B)(ii)(II), by striking
-``Operation Fairplay,''; and
-(B) in paragraph (3), by striking subparagraph (A)
-and inserting the following:
-``(A) In general.--Not less than 20 percent of the
-total funds appropriated to carry out this section
-shall be distributed to support the ICAC Task Force
-Program through grants to--
-``(i) provide training and technical
-assistance to members of the ICAC Task Force
+(A) in paragraph (2)(B)(ii)(II), by striking ``Operation
+Fairplay,''; and
+(B) in paragraph (3), by striking subparagraph (A) and
+inserting the following:
+``(A) In general.--Not less than 20 percent of the total
+funds appropriated to carry out this section shall be
+distributed to support the ICAC Task Force Program through
+grants to--
+``(i) provide training and technical assistance to
+members of the ICAC Task Force Program;
+``(ii) maintain, enhance, research, and develop tools
+and technology to assist members of the ICAC Task Force
Program;
-``(ii) maintain, enhance, research, and
-develop tools and technology to assist members
-of the ICAC Task Force Program;
-``(iii) provide other support to the ICAC
-Task Force Program determined by the Attorney
-General;
+``(iii) provide other support to the ICAC Task Force
+Program determined by the Attorney General;
``(iv) conduct research;
-``(v) support the annual National Law
-Enforcement Training on Child Exploitation of
-the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency
-Prevention; and
+``(v) support the annual National Law Enforcement
+Training on Child Exploitation of the Office of Juvenile
+Justice and Delinquency Prevention; and
``(vi) provide wellness training.''; and
(2) in subsection (d)(1)--
(A) in subparagraph (B)--
-(i) in clause (ii), by striking ``and'' at
-the end;
-(ii) in clause (iii), by striking ``,
-including'' and all that follows through ``such
-crime under State law.'' and inserting ``;
-and''; and
+(i) in clause (ii), by striking ``and'' at the end;
+(ii) in clause (iii), by striking ``, including'' and
+all that follows through ``such crime under State law.''
+and inserting ``; and''; and
(iii) by adding at the end the following:
-``(iv) the number of child victims
-identified.'';
+``(iv) the number of child victims identified.'';
(B) by striking subparagraph (D); and
-(C) by redesignating subparagraphs (E) through (G)
-as subparagraphs (D) through (F), respectively.
+(C) by redesignating subparagraphs (E) through (G) as
+subparagraphs (D) through (F), respectively.
(g) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 107(a) of the PROTECT
Our Children Act of 2008 (34 U.S.C. 21117(a)) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (9), by striking ``and'' at the end;
-(2) in paragraph (10), by striking the period at the end
-and inserting ``; and''; and
+(2) in paragraph (10), by striking the period at the end and
+inserting ``; and''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(11) $60,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2026 through
2028.''.
@@ -68565,138 +62783,117 @@
18, United States Code, is amended, in the matter preceding paragraph
(1), by inserting ``and all supplemental data included in the report''
after ``each report made under subsection (a)(1)''.
-
SEC. 8203. TRAUMA KIT STANDARDS.
-
Section 521 of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe
Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10202) is amended by adding at the end
the following:
``(d) Trauma Kits.--
-``(1) Definition.--In this subsection, the term `trauma
-kit' means a first aid response kit, which includes a bleeding
-control kit that can be used for controlling a life-threatening
-hemorrhage.
+``(1) Definition.--In this subsection, the term `trauma kit'
+means a first aid response kit, which includes a bleeding control
+kit that can be used for controlling a life-threatening hemorrhage.
``(2) Requirement for trauma kits.--
-``(A) In general.--Notwithstanding any other
-provision of law, a grantee may only purchase a trauma
-kit using funds made available under this part if the
-trauma kit meets the performance standards established
-by the Director of the Bureau of Justice Assistance
-under paragraph (3)(A).
+``(A) In general.--Notwithstanding any other provision of
+law, a grantee may only purchase a trauma kit using funds made
+available under this part if the trauma kit meets the
+performance standards established by the Director of the Bureau
+of Justice Assistance under paragraph (3)(A).
``(B) Authority to separately acquire.--Nothing in
-subparagraph (A) shall prohibit a grantee from
-separately acquiring the components of a trauma kit and
-assembling complete trauma kits that meet the
-performance standards.
+subparagraph (A) shall prohibit a grantee from separately
+acquiring the components of a trauma kit and assembling
+complete trauma kits that meet the performance standards.
``(3) Performance standards and optional agency best
-practices.--Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment
-of this subsection, the Director of the Bureau of Justice
-Assistance, in consultation with organizations representing
-trauma surgeons, emergency medical response professionals,
-emergency physicians, other medical professionals, relevant law
-enforcement agencies of States and units of local government,
-professional law enforcement organizations, local law
-enforcement labor or representative organizations, and law
-enforcement trade associations, shall--
-``(A) develop and publish performance standards for
-trauma kits that are eligible for purchase using funds
-made available under this part that, at a minimum,
-require the components described in paragraph (4) to be
-included in a trauma kit; and
-``(B) develop and publish optional best practices
-for law enforcement agencies regarding--
-``(i) training law enforcement officers in
-the use of trauma kits;
-``(ii) the deployment and maintenance of
-trauma kits in law enforcement vehicles; and
-``(iii) the deployment, location, and
-maintenance of trauma kits in law enforcement
-agency or other government facilities.
-``(4) Components.--The components of a trauma kit described
-in this paragraph are--
-``(A) a tourniquet recommended by the Committee on
-Tactical Combat Casualty Care;
+practices.--Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of
+this subsection, the Director of the Bureau of Justice Assistance,
+in consultation with organizations representing trauma surgeons,
+emergency medical response professionals, emergency physicians,
+other medical professionals, relevant law enforcement agencies of
+States and units of local government, professional law enforcement
+organizations, local law enforcement labor or representative
+organizations, and law enforcement trade associations, shall--
+``(A) develop and publish performance standards for trauma
+kits that are eligible for purchase using funds made available
+under this part that, at a minimum, require the components
+described in paragraph (4) to be included in a trauma kit; and
+``(B) develop and publish optional best practices for law
+enforcement agencies regarding--
+``(i) training law enforcement officers in the use of
+trauma kits;
+``(ii) the deployment and maintenance of trauma kits in
+law enforcement vehicles; and
+``(iii) the deployment, location, and maintenance of
+trauma kits in law enforcement agency or other government
+facilities.
+``(4) Components.--The components of a trauma kit described in
+this paragraph are--
+``(A) a tourniquet recommended by the Committee on Tactical
+Combat Casualty Care;
``(B) a bleeding control bandage;
-``(C) a pair of nonlatex protective gloves and a
-pen-type marker;
+``(C) a pair of nonlatex protective gloves and a pen-type
+marker;
``(D) a pair of blunt-ended scissors;
``(E) instructional documents developed--
-``(i) under the `Stop the Bleed' national
-awareness campaign of the Department of
-Homeland Security, or any successor thereto;
-``(ii) by the American College of Surgeons
-Committee on Trauma;
+``(i) under the `Stop the Bleed' national awareness
+campaign of the Department of Homeland Security, or any
+successor thereto;
+``(ii) by the American College of Surgeons Committee on
+Trauma;
``(iii) by the American Red Cross; or
-``(iv) by any partner of the Department of
-Defense;
-``(F) a bag or other container adequately designed
-to hold the contents of the kit; and
+``(iv) by any partner of the Department of Defense;
+``(F) a bag or other container adequately designed to hold
+the contents of the kit; and
``(G) any additional trauma kit supplies that--
-``(i) are approved by a State, local, or
-Tribal law enforcement agency or first
-responders;
-``(ii) can adequately treat a traumatic
-injury; and
-``(iii) can be stored in a readily
-available kit.''.
-
+``(i) are approved by a State, local, or Tribal law
+enforcement agency or first responders;
+``(ii) can adequately treat a traumatic injury; and
+``(iii) can be stored in a readily available kit.''.
SEC. 8204. INCLUSION OF CERTAIN RETIRED PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICERS IN THE
PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICERS' DEATH BENEFITS PROGRAM.
-
(a) In General.--Section 1201 of title I of the Omnibus Crime
Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10281) is amended by
adding at the end the following:
``(p) Personal Injury to Retired Law Enforcement Officer.--
-``(1) Definition.--In this subsection, the term `retired
-law enforcement officer' means an individual who separated from
-service in good standing as a law enforcement officer in an
-official capacity at a public agency with or without
-compensation.
-``(2) Eligibility.--A retired law enforcement officer shall
-be eligible for a benefit under this part if the officer died
-or became permanently and totally disabled as the direct and
-proximate result of a personal injury resulting from a targeted
-attack because of the retired law enforcement officer's service
-as a law enforcement officer.''.
+``(1) Definition.--In this subsection, the term `retired law
+enforcement officer' means an individual who separated from service
+in good standing as a law enforcement officer in an official
+capacity at a public agency with or without compensation.
+``(2) Eligibility.--A retired law enforcement officer shall be
+eligible for a benefit under this part if the officer died or
+became permanently and totally disabled as the direct and proximate
+result of a personal injury resulting from a targeted attack
+because of the retired law enforcement officer's service as a law
+enforcement officer.''.
(b) Retroactive Applicability.--
(1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), the
amendments made by this section shall--
-(A) take effect on the date of enactment of this
-Act; and
+(A) take effect on the date of enactment of this Act; and
(B) apply to any matter--
-(i) pending before the Bureau of Justice
-Assistance or otherwise on the date of
-enactment of this Act; or
-(ii) filed (consistent with pre-existing
-effective dates) or accruing after the date of
-enactment of this Act.
-(2) Exceptions.--The amendment made by this section shall
-apply to any action taken against a retired law enforcement
-officer described in section 1201(p) of title I of the Omnibus
-Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (as added by this
-Act) on or after January 1, 2012.
-
+(i) pending before the Bureau of Justice Assistance or
+otherwise on the date of enactment of this Act; or
+(ii) filed (consistent with pre-existing effective
+dates) or accruing after the date of enactment of this Act.
+(2) Exceptions.--The amendment made by this section shall apply
+to any action taken against a retired law enforcement officer
+described in section 1201(p) of title I of the Omnibus Crime
+Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (as added by this Act) on or
+after January 1, 2012.
SEC. 8205. HONORING OUR FALLEN HEROES.
-
(a) Cancer-Related Deaths and Disabilities.--
-(1) In general.--Section 1201 of title I of the Omnibus
-Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10281),
-as amended by section 8204, is further amended by adding at the
-end the following:
+(1) In general.--Section 1201 of title I of the Omnibus Crime
+Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10281), as amended
+by section 8204, is further amended by adding at the end the
+following:
``(q) Exposure-Related Cancers.--
``(1) Definitions.--In this subsection:
-``(A) Carcinogen.--The term `carcinogen' means an
-agent that is--
-``(i) classified by the International
-Agency for Research on Cancer under Group 1 or
-Group 2A; and
-``(ii) reasonably linked to an exposure-
-related cancer.
-``(B) Director.--The term `Director' means the
-Director of the Bureau.
-``(C) Exposure-related cancer.--As updated from
-time to time in accordance with paragraph (3), the term
-`exposure-related cancer' means--
+``(A) Carcinogen.--The term `carcinogen' means an agent
+that is--
+``(i) classified by the International Agency for
+Research on Cancer under Group 1 or Group 2A; and
+``(ii) reasonably linked to an exposure-related cancer.
+``(B) Director.--The term `Director' means the Director of
+the Bureau.
+``(C) Exposure-related cancer.--As updated from time to
+time in accordance with paragraph (3), the term `exposure-
+related cancer' means--
``(i) bladder cancer;
``(ii) brain cancer;
``(iii) breast cancer;
@@ -68717,194 +62914,174 @@
``(xviii) stomach cancer;
``(xix) testicular cancer;
``(xx) thyroid cancer;
-``(xxi) any form of cancer that is
-considered a WTC-related health condition under
-section 3312(a) of the Public Health Service
-Act (42 U.S.C. 300mm-22(a)); and
-``(xxii) any form of cancer added to this
-definition pursuant to an update in accordance
-with paragraph (3).
+``(xxi) any form of cancer that is considered a WTC-
+related health condition under section 3312(a) of the
+Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300mm-22(a)); and
+``(xxii) any form of cancer added to this definition
+pursuant to an update in accordance with paragraph (3).
``(2) Personal injury sustained in the line of duty.--
``(A) In general.--Subject to subparagraph (B), as
-determined by the Bureau, the exposure of a public
-safety officer to a carcinogen shall be presumed to
-constitute a personal injury within the meaning of
-subsection (a) or (b) sustained in the line of duty by
-the officer and directly and proximately resulting in
-death or permanent and total disability, if--
-``(i) the exposure occurred while the
-public safety officer was engaged in line of
-duty action or activity;
-``(ii) the public safety officer began
-serving as a public safety officer not fewer
-than 5 years before the date of the diagnosis
-of the public safety officer with an exposure-
-related cancer;
-``(iii) the public safety officer was
-diagnosed with the exposure-related cancer not
-more than 15 years after the public safety
-officer's last date of active service as a
-public safety officer; and
-``(iv) the exposure-related cancer directly
-and proximately results in the death or
-permanent and total disability of the public
-safety officer.
-``(B) Exception.--The presumption under
-subparagraph (A) shall not apply if competent medical
-evidence establishes that the exposure of the public
-safety officer to the carcinogen was not a substantial
-contributing factor in the death or disability of the
-public safety officer.
+determined by the Bureau, the exposure of a public safety
+officer to a carcinogen shall be presumed to constitute a
+personal injury within the meaning of subsection (a) or (b)
+sustained in the line of duty by the officer and directly and
+proximately resulting in death or permanent and total
+disability, if--
+``(i) the exposure occurred while the public safety
+officer was engaged in line of duty action or activity;
+``(ii) the public safety officer began serving as a
+public safety officer not fewer than 5 years before the
+date of the diagnosis of the public safety officer with an
+exposure-related cancer;
+``(iii) the public safety officer was diagnosed with
+the exposure-related cancer not more than 15 years after
+the public safety officer's last date of active service as
+a public safety officer; and
+``(iv) the exposure-related cancer directly and
+proximately results in the death or permanent and total
+disability of the public safety officer.
+``(B) Exception.--The presumption under subparagraph (A)
+shall not apply if competent medical evidence establishes that
+the exposure of the public safety officer to the carcinogen was
+not a substantial contributing factor in the death or
+disability of the public safety officer.
``(3) Additional exposure-related cancers.--
``(A) In general.--From time to time but not less
-frequently than once every 3 years, the Director
-shall--
-``(i) review the definition of `exposure-
-related cancer' under paragraph (1); and
-``(ii) if appropriate, update the
-definition, in accordance with this paragraph--
+frequently than once every 3 years, the Director shall--
+``(i) review the definition of `exposure-related
+cancer' under paragraph (1); and
+``(ii) if appropriate, update the definition, in
+accordance with this paragraph--
+
``(I) by rule; or
-``(II) by publication in the
-Federal Register or on the public
-website of the Bureau.
+``(II) by publication in the Federal Register or on
+the public website of the Bureau.
+
``(B) Basis for updates.--
-``(i) In general.--The Director shall make
-an update under subparagraph (A)(ii) in any
-case in which the Director finds such an update
-to be appropriate based on competent medical
-evidence of significant risk to public safety
-officers of developing the form of exposure-
-related cancer that is the subject of the
-update from engagement in their public safety
-activities.
-``(ii) Evidence.--The competent medical
-evidence described in clause (i) may include
-recommendations, risk assessments, and
-scientific studies by--
-``(I) the National Institute for
-Occupational Safety and Health;
-``(II) the National Toxicology
-Program;
-``(III) the National Academies of
-Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine; or
-``(IV) the International Agency for
-Research on Cancer.
-``(C) Petitions to add to the list of exposure-
-related cancers.--
-``(i) In general.--Any person may petition
-the Director to add a form of cancer to the
-definition of `exposure-related cancer' under
-paragraph (1).
-``(ii) Content of petition.--A petition
-under clause (i) shall provide information to
-show that there is sufficient competent medical
-evidence of significant risk to public safety
-officers of developing the cancer from
+``(i) In general.--The Director shall make an update
+under subparagraph (A)(ii) in any case in which the
+Director finds such an update to be appropriate based on
+competent medical evidence of significant risk to public
+safety officers of developing the form of exposure-related
+cancer that is the subject of the update from engagement in
+their public safety activities.
+``(ii) Evidence.--The competent medical evidence
+described in clause (i) may include recommendations, risk
+assessments, and scientific studies by--
+
+``(I) the National Institute for Occupational
+Safety and Health;
+``(II) the National Toxicology Program;
+``(III) the National Academies of Sciences,
+Engineering, and Medicine; or
+``(IV) the International Agency for Research on
+Cancer.
+
+``(C) Petitions to add to the list of exposure-related
+cancers.--
+``(i) In general.--Any person may petition the Director
+to add a form of cancer to the definition of `exposure-
+related cancer' under paragraph (1).
+``(ii) Content of petition.--A petition under clause
+(i) shall provide information to show that there is
+sufficient competent medical evidence of significant risk
+to public safety officers of developing the cancer from
engagement in their public safety activities.
``(iii) Timely and substantive decisions.--
-``(I) Referral.--Not later than 180
-days after receipt of a petition
-satisfying clause (ii), the Director
-shall refer the petition to appropriate
-medical experts for review, analysis
-(including risk assessment and
-scientific study), and recommendation.
-``(II) Consideration.--The Director
-shall consider each recommendation
-under subclause (I) and promptly take
-appropriate action in connection with
-the recommendation pursuant to
-subparagraph (B).
-``(iv) Notification to congress.--Not later
-than 30 days after taking any substantive
-action in connection with a recommendation
-under clause (iii)(II), the Director shall
-notify the Committee on the Judiciary of the
-Senate and the Committee on the Judiciary of
-the House of Representatives of the substantive
-action.''.
-(2) Applicability.--The amendment made by paragraph (1)
-shall apply to any claim under--
-(A) section 1201(a) of title I of the Omnibus Crime
-Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C.
-10281(a)) that is predicated upon the death of a public
-safety officer on or after January 1, 2020, that is the
-direct and proximate result of an exposure-related
-cancer; or
-(B) section 1201(b) of title I of the Omnibus Crime
-Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C.
-10281(b)) that is filed on or after January 1, 2020,
-and predicated upon a disability that is the direct and
-proximate result of an exposure-related cancer.
-(3) Time for filing claim.--Notwithstanding any other
+
+``(I) Referral.--Not later than 180 days after
+receipt of a petition satisfying clause (ii), the
+Director shall refer the petition to appropriate
+medical experts for review, analysis (including risk
+assessment and scientific study), and recommendation.
+``(II) Consideration.--The Director shall consider
+each recommendation under subclause (I) and promptly
+take appropriate action in connection with the
+recommendation pursuant to subparagraph (B).
+
+``(iv) Notification to congress.--Not later than 30
+days after taking any substantive action in connection with
+a recommendation under clause (iii)(II), the Director shall
+notify the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate and the
+Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives
+of the substantive action.''.
+(2) Applicability.--The amendment made by paragraph (1) shall
+apply to any claim under--
+(A) section 1201(a) of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control
+and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10281(a)) that is
+predicated upon the death of a public safety officer on or
+after January 1, 2020, that is the direct and proximate result
+of an exposure-related cancer; or
+(B) section 1201(b) of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control
+and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10281(b)) that is filed
+on or after January 1, 2020, and predicated upon a disability
+that is the direct and proximate result of an exposure-related
+cancer.
+(3) Time for filing claim.--Notwithstanding any other provision
+of law, an individual who desires to file a claim that is
+predicated upon the amendment made by paragraph (1) shall not be
+precluded from filing such a claim within 3 years of the date of
+enactment of this Act.
+(b) Confidentiality of Information.--
+(1) In general.--Section 812(a) of title I of the Omnibus Crime
+Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10231(a)) is
+amended--
+(A) in the first sentence, by striking ``furnished under
+this title by any person and identifiable to any specific
+private person'' and inserting ``furnished under any law to any
+component of the Office of Justice Programs, or furnished
+otherwise under this title, by any entity or person, including
+any information identifiable to any specific private person,'';
+and
+(B) in the second sentence, by striking ``person furnishing
+such information'' and inserting ``entity or person furnishing
+such information or to whom such information pertains''.
+(2) Effective date; applicability.--The amendments made by
+paragraph (1) shall--
+(A) shall take effect for all purposes as if enacted on
+December 27, 1979; and
+(B) apply to any matter pending, before the Department of
+Justice or otherwise, as of the date of enactment of this Act.
+(c) Technical Amendments.--
+(1) In general.--Section 1201(o)(2) of title I of the Omnibus
+Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10281(o)(2))
+is amended--
+(A) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ``or (b)'' after
+``subsection (a)'';
+(B) in subparagraph (B), by inserting ``or (b)'' after
+``subsection (a)''; and
+(C) in subparagraph (C), by inserting ``or (b)'' after
+``subsection (a)''.
+(2) Applicability.--The amendments made by paragraph (1) shall
+apply to any matter pending before the Department of Justice as of
+the date of enactment of this Act.
+(d) Technical Amendments.--
+(1) In general.--Section 3 of the Safeguarding America's First
+Responders Act of 2020 (34 U.S.C. 10281 note) is amended by adding
+at the end the following:
+``(d) Definition.--In this section, the term `line of duty action'
+includes any action--
+``(1) in which a public safety officer engaged at the direction
+of the agency served by the public safety officer; or
+``(2) the public safety officer is authorized or obligated to
+perform.''.
+(2) Applicability.--
+(A) In general.--The amendment made by paragraph (1) shall
+apply to any claim under section 3 of the Safeguarding
+America's First Responders Act of 2020 (34 U.S.C. 10281 note)--
+(i) that is predicated upon the death of a public
+safety officer on or after January 1, 2020; or
+(ii) that is--
+
+(I) predicated upon the disability of a public
+safety officer; and
+(II) filed on or after January 1, 2020.
+
+(B) Time for filing claim.--Notwithstanding any other
provision of law, an individual who desires to file a claim
that is predicated upon the amendment made by paragraph (1)
shall not be precluded from filing such a claim within 3 years
of the date of enactment of this Act.
-(b) Confidentiality of Information.--
-(1) In general.--Section 812(a) of title I of the Omnibus
-Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10231(a))
-is amended--
-(A) in the first sentence, by striking ``furnished
-under this title by any person and identifiable to any
-specific private person'' and inserting ``furnished
-under any law to any component of the Office of Justice
-Programs, or furnished otherwise under this title, by
-any entity or person, including any information
-identifiable to any specific private person,''; and
-(B) in the second sentence, by striking ``person
-furnishing such information'' and inserting ``entity or
-person furnishing such information or to whom such
-information pertains''.
-(2) Effective date; applicability.--The amendments made by
-paragraph (1) shall--
-(A) shall take effect for all purposes as if
-enacted on December 27, 1979; and
-(B) apply to any matter pending, before the
-Department of Justice or otherwise, as of the date of
-enactment of this Act.
-(c) Technical Amendments.--
-(1) In general.--Section 1201(o)(2) of title I of the
-Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C.
-10281(o)(2)) is amended--
-(A) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ``or (b)''
-after ``subsection (a)'';
-(B) in subparagraph (B), by inserting ``or (b)''
-after ``subsection (a)''; and
-(C) in subparagraph (C), by inserting ``or (b)''
-after ``subsection (a)''.
-(2) Applicability.--The amendments made by paragraph (1)
-shall apply to any matter pending before the Department of
-Justice as of the date of enactment of this Act.
-(d) Technical Amendments.--
-(1) In general.--Section 3 of the Safeguarding America's
-First Responders Act of 2020 (34 U.S.C. 10281 note) is amended
-by adding at the end the following:
-``(d) Definition.--In this section, the term `line of duty action'
-includes any action--
-``(1) in which a public safety officer engaged at the
-direction of the agency served by the public safety officer; or
-``(2) the public safety officer is authorized or obligated
-to perform.''.
-(2) Applicability.--
-(A) In general.--The amendment made by paragraph
-(1) shall apply to any claim under section 3 of the
-Safeguarding America's First Responders Act of 2020 (34
-U.S.C. 10281 note)--
-(i) that is predicated upon the death of a
-public safety officer on or after January 1,
-2020; or
-(ii) that is--
-(I) predicated upon the disability
-of a public safety officer; and
-(II) filed on or after January 1,
-2020.
-(B) Time for filing claim.--Notwithstanding any
-other provision of law, an individual who desires to
-file a claim that is predicated upon the amendment made
-by paragraph (1) shall not be precluded from filing
-such a claim within 3 years of the date of enactment of
-this Act.
(e) Rescission.--Of the unobligated balances available in the
Department of Justice Assets Forfeiture Fund (as established under
section 524(c) of title 28, United States Code), $255,000,000 is hereby
@@ -68925,17 +63102,16 @@
Sec. 8311. Short title.
Sec. 8312. International Narcotics Control Strategy Report.
Sec. 8313. Study and report on efforts to address fentanyl trafficking
-from the people's republic of china and
-other relevant countries.
+from the people's republic of china and other relevant
+countries.
Sec. 8314. Amendments to the Fentanyl Sanctions Act.
-Sec. 8315. Prioritization of identification of persons from the
-People's Republic of China.
+Sec. 8315. Prioritization of identification of persons from the People's
+Republic of China.
Sec. 8316. Expansion of sanctions under the Fentanyl Sanctions Act.
Sec. 8317. Imposition of sanctions with respect to agencies or
instrumentalities of foreign states.
Sec. 8318. Annual report on efforts to prevent the smuggling of
-methamphetamine into the United States from
-Mexico.
+methamphetamine into the United States from Mexico.
Sec. 8319. Responding to crime and corruption in Haiti.
Sec. 8320. Rule of construction regarding the use of military force.
@@ -68961,8 +63137,8 @@
Sec. 8351. Short title.
Sec. 8352. Designation of a foreign country as a State Sponsor of
Unlawful or Wrongful Detention.
-Sec. 8353. Congressional Report on components related to hostage
-affairs and recovery.
+Sec. 8353. Congressional Report on components related to hostage affairs
+and recovery.
Sec. 8354. Rule of construction.
Subtitle E--Other Matters
@@ -68988,152 +63164,136 @@
Subtitle A--Taiwan Non-Discrimination Act of 2025
SEC. 8301. SHORT TITLE.
-
This subtitle may be cited as the ``Taiwan Non-Discrimination Act
of 2025''.
-
SEC. 8302. FINDINGS.
-
Congress finds as follows:
(1) As enshrined in its Articles of Agreement, the
International Monetary Fund (IMF) is devoted to promoting
-international monetary cooperation, facilitating the expansion
-and balanced growth of international trade, encouraging
-exchange stability, and avoiding competitive exchange
-depreciation.
+international monetary cooperation, facilitating the expansion and
+balanced growth of international trade, encouraging exchange
+stability, and avoiding competitive exchange depreciation.
(2) Taiwan is the 21st largest economy in the world and the
10th largest goods trading partner of the United States.
-(3) Although Taiwan is not an IMF member, it is a member of
-the World Trade Organization, the Asian Development Bank, and
-the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum.
-(4) According to the January 2020 Report on Macroeconomic
-and Foreign Exchange Policies of Major Trading Partners of the
-United States, published by the Department of the Treasury,
-Taiwan held $471,900,000,000 in foreign exchange reserves, more
-than major economies such as India, South Korea, and Brazil.
+(3) Although Taiwan is not an IMF member, it is a member of the
+World Trade Organization, the Asian Development Bank, and the Asia-
+Pacific Economic Cooperation forum.
+(4) According to the January 2020 Report on Macroeconomic and
+Foreign Exchange Policies of Major Trading Partners of the United
+States, published by the Department of the Treasury, Taiwan held
+$471,900,000,000 in foreign exchange reserves, more than major
+economies such as India, South Korea, and Brazil.
(5) According to section 4(d) of the Taiwan Relations Act
-(Public Law 96-8), enacted on April 10, 1979, ``Nothing in this
-Act may be construed as a basis for supporting the exclusion or
-expulsion of Taiwan from continued membership in any
-international financial institution or any other international
-organization.''.
-(6) Taiwan held membership in the IMF for 9 years following
-the recognition of the People's Republic of China (PRC) by the
-United Nations, and 16 Taiwan staff members at the Fund were
-allowed to continue their employment after the PRC was seated
-at the IMF in 1980. As James M. Boughton has noted in his
-Silent Revolution: The International Monetary Fund 1979-1989,
-even as the PRC was seated, the United States Executive
-Director to the IMF, Sam Y. Cross, expressed support on behalf
-of the United States Government for ``some kind of association
-between Taiwan and the Fund''.
+(Public Law 96-8), enacted on April 10, 1979, ``Nothing in this Act
+may be construed as a basis for supporting the exclusion or
+expulsion of Taiwan from continued membership in any international
+financial institution or any other international organization.''.
+(6) Taiwan held membership in the IMF for 9 years following the
+recognition of the People's Republic of China (PRC) by the United
+Nations, and 16 Taiwan staff members at the Fund were allowed to
+continue their employment after the PRC was seated at the IMF in
+1980. As James M. Boughton has noted in his Silent Revolution: The
+International Monetary Fund 1979-1989, even as the PRC was seated,
+the United States Executive Director to the IMF, Sam Y. Cross,
+expressed support on behalf of the United States Government for
+``some kind of association between Taiwan and the Fund''.
(7) On September 27, 1994, in testimony before the Senate
Committee on Foreign Relations regarding the 1994 Taiwan Policy
Review, then-Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and
Pacific Affairs Winston Lord stated: ``Recognizing Taiwan's
important role in transnational issues, we will support its
-membership in organizations where statehood is not a
-prerequisite, and we will support opportunities for Taiwan's
-voice to be heard in organizations where its membership is not
+membership in organizations where statehood is not a prerequisite,
+and we will support opportunities for Taiwan's voice to be heard in
+organizations where its membership is not possible.''.
+(8) The Congress has repeatedly reaffirmed support for this
+policy, including in Public Laws 107-10, 107-158, 108-28, 108-235,
+113-17, and 114-139, and the unanimous House and Senate passage of
+the Taiwan Allies International Protection and Enhancement
+Initiative (TAIPEI) Act of 2019.
+(9) In its fact sheet, entitled ``U.S. Relations with Taiwan'',
+published on August 31, 2018, the Department of State asserts:
+``The United States supports Taiwan's membership in international
+organizations that do not require statehood as a condition of
+membership and encourages Taiwan's meaningful participation in
+international organizations where its membership is not
possible.''.
-(8) The Congress has repeatedly reaffirmed support for this
-policy, including in Public Laws 107-10, 107-158, 108-28, 108-
-235, 113-17, and 114-139, and the unanimous House and Senate
-passage of the Taiwan Allies International Protection and
-Enhancement Initiative (TAIPEI) Act of 2019.
-(9) In its fact sheet, entitled ``U.S. Relations with
-Taiwan'', published on August 31, 2018, the Department of State
-asserts: ``The United States supports Taiwan's membership in
-international organizations that do not require statehood as a
-condition of membership and encourages Taiwan's meaningful
-participation in international organizations where its
-membership is not possible.''.
(10) According to the Articles of Agreement of the IMF,
``membership shall be open to other countries'', subject to
conditions prescribed by the Board of Governors of the IMF.
-(11) In the IMF publication ``Membership and Nonmembership
-in the International Monetary Fund: A Study in International
-Law and Organization'', Joseph Gold, the then-General Counsel
-and Director of the Legal Department of the IMF, elaborated on
-the differences between the terms ``countries'' and ``states'',
-noting that ``the word `country' may have been adopted because
-of the absence of agreement on the definition of a `state'''
-and, with respect to the use of ``countries'' and applications
-for IMF membership, ``the absence of any adjective in the
-Articles emphasizes the breadth of the discretion that the Fund
-may exercise in admitting countries to membership''. According
-to Mr. Gold, ``the desire to give the Fund flexibility in
-dealing with applications may explain not only the absence of
-any adjective that qualifies `countries' but also the choice of
-that word itself''.
+(11) In the IMF publication ``Membership and Nonmembership in
+the International Monetary Fund: A Study in International Law and
+Organization'', Joseph Gold, the then-General Counsel and Director
+of the Legal Department of the IMF, elaborated on the differences
+between the terms ``countries'' and ``states'', noting that ``the
+word `country' may have been adopted because of the absence of
+agreement on the definition of a `state''' and, with respect to the
+use of ``countries'' and applications for IMF membership, ``the
+absence of any adjective in the Articles emphasizes the breadth of
+the discretion that the Fund may exercise in admitting countries to
+membership''. According to Mr. Gold, ``the desire to give the Fund
+flexibility in dealing with applications may explain not only the
+absence of any adjective that qualifies `countries' but also the
+choice of that word itself''.
(12) In his IMF study, Mr. Gold further observes, ``in the
-practice of the Fund the concepts of independence and
-sovereignty have been avoided on the whole as a mode of
-expressing a criterion for membership in the Fund''. He
-continues, ``Although the Fund usually takes into account the
-recognition or nonrecognition of an entity as a state, there
-are no rules or even informal understandings on the extent to
-which an applicant must have been recognized by members or
-other international organizations before the Fund will regard
-it as eligible for membership.''. In fact, when considering an
-application for membership where the status of an applicant may
-not be resolved, Mr. Gold writes ``there have been occasions on
-which the Fund has made a finding before decisions had been
-taken by the United Nations or by most members or by members
-with a majority of the total voting power.'' Mr. Gold
-concludes, ``the Fund makes its own findings on whether an
-applicant is a `country', and makes them solely for its own
-purposes.''.
+practice of the Fund the concepts of independence and sovereignty
+have been avoided on the whole as a mode of expressing a criterion
+for membership in the Fund''. He continues, ``Although the Fund
+usually takes into account the recognition or nonrecognition of an
+entity as a state, there are no rules or even informal
+understandings on the extent to which an applicant must have been
+recognized by members or other international organizations before
+the Fund will regard it as eligible for membership.''. In fact,
+when considering an application for membership where the status of
+an applicant may not be resolved, Mr. Gold writes ``there have been
+occasions on which the Fund has made a finding before decisions had
+been taken by the United Nations or by most members or by members
+with a majority of the total voting power.'' Mr. Gold concludes,
+``the Fund makes its own findings on whether an applicant is a
+`country', and makes them solely for its own purposes.''.
(13) Although not a member state of the United Nations, the
-Republic of Kosovo is a member of both the IMF and the World
-Bank, having joined both organizations on June 29, 2009.
+Republic of Kosovo is a member of both the IMF and the World Bank,
+having joined both organizations on June 29, 2009.
(14) On October 26, 2021, Secretary of State Antony Blinken
issued a statement in support of Taiwan's ``robust, meaningful
-participation'' in the United Nations system, which includes
-the IMF, the World Bank, and other specialized United Nations
-agencies. Secretary of State Blinken noted, ``As the
-international community faces an unprecedented number of
-complex and global issues, it is critical for all stakeholders
-to help address these problems. This includes the 24 million
-people who live in Taiwan. Taiwan's meaningful participation in
-the UN system is not a political issue, but a pragmatic one.''.
-He continued, ``Taiwan's exclusion undermines the important
-work of the UN and its related bodies, all of which stand to
-benefit greatly from its contributions.''.
+participation'' in the United Nations system, which includes the
+IMF, the World Bank, and other specialized United Nations agencies.
+Secretary of State Blinken noted, ``As the international community
+faces an unprecedented number of complex and global issues, it is
+critical for all stakeholders to help address these problems. This
+includes the 24 million people who live in Taiwan. Taiwan's
+meaningful participation in the UN system is not a political issue,
+but a pragmatic one.''. He continued, ``Taiwan's exclusion
+undermines the important work of the UN and its related bodies, all
+of which stand to benefit greatly from its contributions.''.
(15) In October 2024, Taiwan announced it would seek IMF
-membership, with the Taipei Economic and Cultural
-Representative Office in the United States stating, ``Taiwan's
-membership at the IMF would help boost financial resilience.''.
-
+membership, with the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative
+Office in the United States stating, ``Taiwan's membership at the
+IMF would help boost financial resilience.''.
SEC. 8303. SENSE OF THE CONGRESS.
-
It is the sense of the Congress that--
-(1) the size, significance, and connectedness of the
-Taiwanese economy highlight the importance of greater
-participation by Taiwan in the International Monetary Fund,
-given the purposes of the Fund articulated in its Articles of
-Agreement; and
+(1) the size, significance, and connectedness of the Taiwanese
+economy highlight the importance of greater participation by Taiwan
+in the International Monetary Fund, given the purposes of the Fund
+articulated in its Articles of Agreement; and
(2) the experience of Taiwan in developing a vibrant and
-advanced economy under democratic governance and the rule of
-law should inform the work of the international financial
-institutions, including through increased participation by
-Taiwan in the institutions.
-
+advanced economy under democratic governance and the rule of law
+should inform the work of the international financial institutions,
+including through increased participation by Taiwan in the
+institutions.
SEC. 8304. SUPPORT FOR TAIWAN ADMISSION TO THE IMF.
-
(a) In General.--The United States Governor of the International
Monetary Fund (in this section referred to as the ``Fund'') shall use
the voice and vote of the United States to vigorously support--
(1) the admission of Taiwan as a member of the Fund, to the
extent that admission is sought by Taiwan;
-(2) participation by Taiwan in regular surveillance
-activities of the Fund with respect to the economic and
-financial policies of Taiwan, consistent with Article IV
-consultation procedures of the Fund;
+(2) participation by Taiwan in regular surveillance activities
+of the Fund with respect to the economic and financial policies of
+Taiwan, consistent with Article IV consultation procedures of the
+Fund;
(3) employment opportunities for Taiwan nationals, without
regard to any consideration that, in the determination of the
-United States Governor, does not generally restrict the
-employment of nationals of member countries of the Fund; and
+United States Governor, does not generally restrict the employment
+of nationals of member countries of the Fund; and
(4) the ability of Taiwan to receive appropriate technical
assistance and training by the Fund.
(b) United States Policy.--It is the policy of the United States
@@ -69147,13 +63307,11 @@
of the International Financial Institutions Act).
(d) Sunset.--This section shall have no force or effect on the
earlier of--
-(1) the date of approval by the Board of Governors of the
-Fund for the admission of Taiwan as a member of the Fund; or
-(2) the date that is 10 years after the date of the
-enactment of this Act.
-
+(1) the date of approval by the Board of Governors of the Fund
+for the admission of Taiwan as a member of the Fund; or
+(2) the date that is 10 years after the date of the enactment
+of this Act.
SEC. 8305. TESTIMONY REQUIREMENT.
-
In each of the next 7 years in which the Secretary of the Treasury
is required by section 1705(b) of the International Financial
Institutions Act to present testimony, the Secretary shall include in
@@ -69165,66 +63323,54 @@
Subtitle B--BUST Fentanyl Act
SEC. 8311. SHORT TITLE.
-
This subtitle may be cited as the ``Break Up Suspicious
Transactions of Fentanyl Act'' or the ``BUST Fentanyl Act''.
-
SEC. 8312. INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL STRATEGY REPORT.
-
Section 489(a) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C.
2291h(a)) is amended--
-(1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking
-``March 1'' and inserting ``June 1'';
+(1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking ``March
+1'' and inserting ``June 1'';
(2) in paragraph (7)--
-(A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by
-striking ``paragraph (3)(D)'' and inserting ``paragraph
-(3)(C)''; and
-(B) by inserting after subparagraph (C) the
-following:
-``(D) Where the information is available, examples
-of improvements in each country related to the findings
-described in each of clauses (i) through (viii) of
-subparagraph (C) including--
-``(i) actions taken by the country due to
-the adoption of law and regulations considered
-essential to prevent narcotics-related money
-laundering;
-``(ii) enhanced enforcement actions taken
-by the country, such as regulatory penalties,
-criminal prosecutions and convictions, and
-asset seizures and forfeitures;
-``(iii) status changes in financial crime-
-related evaluations by international standards-
-setting bodies;
-``(iv) efforts to enhance the prevention of
-narcotics-related money laundering; and
-``(v) if applicable, bilateral,
-multilateral, and regional initiatives that
-have been undertaken to prevent narcotics-
-related money laundering.''; and
-(3) in paragraph (8)(A)(i), by striking ``pseudoephedrine''
-and all that follows through ``chemicals)'' and inserting
-``chemical precursors used in the production of methamphetamine
-that significantly affected the United States''.
-
+(A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking
+``paragraph (3)(D)'' and inserting ``paragraph (3)(C)''; and
+(B) by inserting after subparagraph (C) the following:
+``(D) Where the information is available, examples of
+improvements in each country related to the findings described
+in each of clauses (i) through (viii) of subparagraph (C)
+including--
+``(i) actions taken by the country due to the adoption
+of law and regulations considered essential to prevent
+narcotics-related money laundering;
+``(ii) enhanced enforcement actions taken by the
+country, such as regulatory penalties, criminal
+prosecutions and convictions, and asset seizures and
+forfeitures;
+``(iii) status changes in financial crime-related
+evaluations by international standards-setting bodies;
+``(iv) efforts to enhance the prevention of narcotics-
+related money laundering; and
+``(v) if applicable, bilateral, multilateral, and
+regional initiatives that have been undertaken to prevent
+narcotics-related money laundering.''; and
+(3) in paragraph (8)(A)(i), by striking ``pseudoephedrine'' and
+all that follows through ``chemicals)'' and inserting ``chemical
+precursors used in the production of methamphetamine that
+significantly affected the United States''.
SEC. 8313. STUDY AND REPORT ON EFFORTS TO ADDRESS FENTANYL TRAFFICKING
-FROM THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA AND OTHER RELEVANT
-COUNTRIES.
-
+FROM THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA AND OTHER RELEVANT COUNTRIES.
(a) Definitions.--In this section:
-(1) Appropriate committees of congress.--The term
-``appropriate committees of Congress'' means--
+(1) Appropriate committees of congress.--The term ``appropriate
+committees of Congress'' means--
(A) the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate;
-(B) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the
-Senate;
-(C) the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban
-Affairs of the Senate;
+(B) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate;
+(C) the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of
+the Senate;
(D) the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of
Representatives;
-(E) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House
-of Representatives; and
-(F) the Committee on Financial Services of the
-House of Representatives.
+(E) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of
+Representatives; and
+(F) the Committee on Financial Services of the House of
+Representatives.
(2) DEA.--The term ``DEA'' means the Drug Enforcement
Administration.
(3) PRC.--The term ``PRC'' means the People's Republic of
@@ -69236,716 +63382,646 @@
Secretary of the Treasury, shall jointly submit to the appropriate
committees of Congress an unclassified written report, with a
classified annex, that includes--
-(1) a description of United States Government efforts to
-gain a commitment from the Government of the PRC to submit
-unregulated fentanyl precursors, such as 4-AP, to controls;
-(2) a plan for future steps the United States Government
-will take to urge the Government of the PRC to combat the
-production and trafficking of illicit fentanyl and synthetic
-opioids from the PRC, including the trafficking of precursor
-chemicals used to produce illicit narcotics in Mexico and in
-other countries;
-(3) a detailed description of cooperation by the Government
-of the PRC to address the role of the PRC financial system and
-PRC money laundering organizations in the trafficking of
-fentanyl and synthetic opioid precursors;
-(4) an assessment of the expected impact that the
-designation of principal corporate officers of PRC financial
-institutions for facilitating narcotics-related money
-laundering would have on PRC money laundering organizations;
-(5) an assessment of whether the Trilateral Fentanyl
-Committee, which was established by the United States, Canada,
-and Mexico during the January 2023 North American Leaders'
-Summit, is improving cooperation with law enforcement and
-financial regulators in Canada and Mexico to combat the role of
-PRC financial institutions and PRC money laundering
-organizations in narcotics trafficking;
-(6) an assessment of the effectiveness of other United
-States bilateral and multilateral efforts to strengthen
-international cooperation to address the PRC's role in the
-trafficking of fentanyl and synthetic opioid precursors,
-including through the Global Coalition to Address Synthetic
-Drug Threats;
+(1) a description of United States Government efforts to gain a
+commitment from the Government of the PRC to submit unregulated
+fentanyl precursors, such as 4-AP, to controls;
+(2) a plan for future steps the United States Government will
+take to urge the Government of the PRC to combat the production and
+trafficking of illicit fentanyl and synthetic opioids from the PRC,
+including the trafficking of precursor chemicals used to produce
+illicit narcotics in Mexico and in other countries;
+(3) a detailed description of cooperation by the Government of
+the PRC to address the role of the PRC financial system and PRC
+money laundering organizations in the trafficking of fentanyl and
+synthetic opioid precursors;
+(4) an assessment of the expected impact that the designation
+of principal corporate officers of PRC financial institutions for
+facilitating narcotics-related money laundering would have on PRC
+money laundering organizations;
+(5) an assessment of whether the Trilateral Fentanyl Committee,
+which was established by the United States, Canada, and Mexico
+during the January 2023 North American Leaders' Summit, is
+improving cooperation with law enforcement and financial regulators
+in Canada and Mexico to combat the role of PRC financial
+institutions and PRC money laundering organizations in narcotics
+trafficking;
+(6) an assessment of the effectiveness of other United States
+bilateral and multilateral efforts to strengthen international
+cooperation to address the PRC's role in the trafficking of
+fentanyl and synthetic opioid precursors, including through the
+Global Coalition to Address Synthetic Drug Threats;
(7) an update on the status of commitments made by third
-countries through the Global Coalition to Address Synthetic
-Drug Threats to combat the synthetic opioid crisis and progress
-towards the implementation of such commitments;
-(8) a plan for future steps to further strengthen bilateral
-and multilateral efforts to urge the Government of the PRC to
-take additional actions to address the PRC's role in the
-trafficking of fentanyl and synthetic opioid precursors,
-particularly in coordination with countries in East Asia and
-Southeast Asia that have been impacted by such activities;
-(9) an assessment of how actions the Government of the PRC
-has taken since November 15, 2023 has shifted relevant supply
-chains for fentanyl and synthetic opioid precursors, if at all;
-and
+countries through the Global Coalition to Address Synthetic Drug
+Threats to combat the synthetic opioid crisis and progress towards
+the implementation of such commitments;
+(8) a plan for future steps to further strengthen bilateral and
+multilateral efforts to urge the Government of the PRC to take
+additional actions to address the PRC's role in the trafficking of
+fentanyl and synthetic opioid precursors, particularly in
+coordination with countries in East Asia and Southeast Asia that
+have been impacted by such activities;
+(9) an assessment of how actions the Government of the PRC has
+taken since November 15, 2023 has shifted relevant supply chains
+for fentanyl and synthetic opioid precursors, if at all; and
(10) the items described in paragraphs (1) through (4)
-pertaining to India, Mexico, and other countries the Secretary
-of State determines to have a significant role in the
-production or trafficking of fentanyl and synthetic opioid
-precursors for purposes of this report.
+pertaining to India, Mexico, and other countries the Secretary of
+State determines to have a significant role in the production or
+trafficking of fentanyl and synthetic opioid precursors for
+purposes of this report.
(c) Establishment of DEA Offices in the PRC.--Not later than 180
days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of
State and the Attorney General shall jointly provide to the appropriate
committees of Congress a classified briefing on--
-(1) outreach and negotiations undertaken by the United
-States Government with the Government of the PRC that was aimed
-at securing the approval of the Government of the PRC to
-establish United States Drug Enforcement Administration offices
-in Shanghai and Guangzhou;
-(2) the role of the Bureau of International Narcotics and
-Law Enforcement Affairs in the PRC; and
+(1) outreach and negotiations undertaken by the United States
+Government with the Government of the PRC that was aimed at
+securing the approval of the Government of the PRC to establish
+United States Drug Enforcement Administration offices in Shanghai
+and Guangzhou;
+(2) the role of the Bureau of International Narcotics and Law
+Enforcement Affairs in the PRC; and
(3) additional efforts to establish new partnerships with
provincial-level authorities in the PRC to counter the illicit
-trafficking of fentanyl, fentanyl analogues, and their
-precursors.
-
+trafficking of fentanyl, fentanyl analogues, and their precursors.
SEC. 8314. AMENDMENTS TO THE FENTANYL SANCTIONS ACT.
-
Section 7203(5) of the Fentanyl Sanctions Act (21 U.S.C. 2302(5))
is amended--
-(1) by striking ``The term `foreign opioid trafficker'
-means any foreign person'' and inserting the following: ``The
-term `foreign opioid trafficker' means--
+(1) by striking ``The term `foreign opioid trafficker' means
+any foreign person'' and inserting the following: ``The term
+`foreign opioid trafficker' means--
``(A) means any foreign person'';
-(2) by striking the period at the end and inserting ``;
-and''; and
+(2) by striking the period at the end and inserting ``; and'';
+and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(B) may include--
-``(i) any entity of the People's Republic
-of China that the President determines--
-``(I) produces, manufactures,
-distributes, sells, or knowingly
-finances or transports any goods
-described in clause (i) or (ii) of
-paragraph (8)(A); and
-``(II) demonstrates a pattern of
-failing to take credible steps
-(including implementing appropriate
-know-your-customer procedures or
-cooperating with United States
-counternarcotics efforts) to detect or
+``(i) any entity of the People's Republic of China that
+the President determines--
+
+``(I) produces, manufactures, distributes, sells,
+or knowingly finances or transports any goods described
+in clause (i) or (ii) of paragraph (8)(A); and
+``(II) demonstrates a pattern of failing to take
+credible steps (including implementing appropriate
+know-your-customer procedures or cooperating with
+United States counternarcotics efforts) to detect or
prevent opioid trafficking; and
-``(ii) any senior official of the
-Government of the People's Republic of China
-that--
-``(I) has significant regulatory or
-law enforcement responsibilities with
-respect to the activities of an entity
-described in clause (i); and
-``(II) aids and abets opioid
-trafficking.''.
+
+``(ii) any senior official of the Government of the
+People's Republic of China that--
+
+``(I) has significant regulatory or law enforcement
+responsibilities with respect to the activities of an
+entity described in clause (i); and
+``(II) aids and abets opioid trafficking.''.
SEC. 8315. PRIORITIZATION OF IDENTIFICATION OF PERSONS FROM THE
PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA.
-
Section 7211 of the Fentanyl Sanctions Act (21 U.S.C. 2311) is
amended--
(1) in subsection (a)--
(A) in paragraph (1)--
-(i) in subparagraph (B), by striking
-``and'' at the end;
-(ii) in subparagraph (C), by striking the
-period at the end and inserting ``; and''; and
+(i) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``and'' at the
+end;
+(ii) in subparagraph (C), by striking the period at the
+end and inserting ``; and''; and
(iii) by adding at the end the following:
-``(D) assessing whether any senior official of any
-anti-narcotics, regulatory, law enforcement,
-intelligence, or customs body of the People's Republic
-of China--
-``(i) has directly or indirectly taken
-actions that have facilitated or advanced
-foreign opioid trafficking; and
-``(ii) should be identified as a foreign
-opioid trafficker.'';
-(B) by redesignating paragraphs (3) and (4) as
-paragraphs (4) and (5), respectively; and
+``(D) assessing whether any senior official of any anti-
+narcotics, regulatory, law enforcement, intelligence, or
+customs body of the People's Republic of China--
+``(i) has directly or indirectly taken actions that
+have facilitated or advanced foreign opioid trafficking;
+and
+``(ii) should be identified as a foreign opioid
+trafficker.'';
+(B) by redesignating paragraphs (3) and (4) as paragraphs
+(4) and (5), respectively; and
(C) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following:
``(3) Prioritization.--
-``(A) Defined term.--In this paragraph, the term
-`person of the People's Republic of China' means--
-``(i) an individual who is a citizen or
-national of the People's Republic of China; or
-``(ii) an entity organized under the laws
-of the People's Republic of China or otherwise
-subject to the jurisdiction of the Government
-of the People's Republic of China.
-``(B) In general.--In preparing the report required
-under paragraph (1), the President shall direct the
-Secretary of the Treasury to prioritize, to the
-greatest extent practicable, the identification of
-persons of the People's Republic of China involved in
-the shipment of fentanyl, fentanyl analogues, fentanyl
-precursors, precursors for fentanyl analogues, pre-
-precursors for fentanyl and fentanyl analogues, and
-equipment for the manufacturing of fentanyl and
-fentanyl-laced counterfeit pills to Mexico or any other
-country that is involved in the production of fentanyl
-trafficked into the United States, including--
-``(i) any entity involved in the production
-of pharmaceuticals; and
-``(ii) any person that is acting on behalf
-of any such entity.
-``(C) Termination of prioritization.--The President
-shall continue the prioritization required under
-subparagraph (B) until the President certifies to the
-appropriate congressional committees that the People's
-Republic of China is no longer the primary source for
-the shipment of fentanyl, fentanyl analogues, fentanyl
-precursors, precursors for fentanyl analogues, pre-
-precursors for fentanyl and fentanyl analogues, and
-equipment for the manufacturing of fentanyl and
-fentanyl-laced counterfeit pills to Mexico or any other
-country that is involved in the production of fentanyl
-trafficked into the United States.''; and
-(2) in subsection (c), by striking ``the date that is 5
-years after such date of enactment'' and inserting ``December
-31, 2030''.
-
+``(A) Defined term.--In this paragraph, the term `person of
+the People's Republic of China' means--
+``(i) an individual who is a citizen or national of the
+People's Republic of China; or
+``(ii) an entity organized under the laws of the
+People's Republic of China or otherwise subject to the
+jurisdiction of the Government of the People's Republic of
+China.
+``(B) In general.--In preparing the report required under
+paragraph (1), the President shall direct the Secretary of the
+Treasury to prioritize, to the greatest extent practicable, the
+identification of persons of the People's Republic of China
+involved in the shipment of fentanyl, fentanyl analogues,
+fentanyl precursors, precursors for fentanyl analogues, pre-
+precursors for fentanyl and fentanyl analogues, and equipment
+for the manufacturing of fentanyl and fentanyl-laced
+counterfeit pills to Mexico or any other country that is
+involved in the production of fentanyl trafficked into the
+United States, including--
+``(i) any entity involved in the production of
+pharmaceuticals; and
+``(ii) any person that is acting on behalf of any such
+entity.
+``(C) Termination of prioritization.--The President shall
+continue the prioritization required under subparagraph (B)
+until the President certifies to the appropriate congressional
+committees that the People's Republic of China is no longer the
+primary source for the shipment of fentanyl, fentanyl
+analogues, fentanyl precursors, precursors for fentanyl
+analogues, pre-precursors for fentanyl and fentanyl analogues,
+and equipment for the manufacturing of fentanyl and fentanyl-
+laced counterfeit pills to Mexico or any other country that is
+involved in the production of fentanyl trafficked into the
+United States.''; and
+(2) in subsection (c), by striking ``the date that is 5 years
+after such date of enactment'' and inserting ``December 31, 2030''.
SEC. 8316. EXPANSION OF SANCTIONS UNDER THE FENTANYL SANCTIONS ACT.
-
Section 7212 of the Fentanyl Sanctions Act (21 U.S.C. 2312) is
amended--
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``or'' at the end;
(2) in paragraph (2), by striking the period at the end and
inserting a semicolon; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
-``(3) the President determines has knowingly engaged in, on
-or after the date of the enactment of the BUST Fentanyl Act, a
-pattern of significant activity that has materially contributed
-to opioid trafficking; or
+``(3) the President determines has knowingly engaged in, on or
+after the date of the enactment of the BUST Fentanyl Act, a pattern
+of significant activity that has materially contributed to opioid
+trafficking; or
``(4) the President determines--
-``(A) has knowingly engaged in a pattern of
-providing significant financial, material, or
-technological support for, including through the
-provision of goods or services in support of, any
-activity or transaction described in paragraph (3); or
-``(B) is owned, controlled, or directed by any
-foreign person described in subparagraph (A) or in
-paragraph (3), or has knowingly acted or purported to
-act for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, such a
-foreign person.''.
-
+``(A) has knowingly engaged in a pattern of providing
+significant financial, material, or technological support for,
+including through the provision of goods or services in support
+of, any activity or transaction described in paragraph (3); or
+``(B) is owned, controlled, or directed by any foreign
+person described in subparagraph (A) or in paragraph (3), or
+has knowingly acted or purported to act for or on behalf of,
+directly or indirectly, such a foreign person.''.
SEC. 8317. IMPOSITION OF SANCTIONS WITH RESPECT TO AGENCIES OR
INSTRUMENTALITIES OF FOREIGN STATES.
-
(a) Definitions.--In this section, the terms ``knowingly'' and
``opioid trafficking'' have the meanings given such terms in section
7203 of the Fentanyl Sanctions Act (21 U.S.C. 2302).
(b) In General.--The President may--
-(1) impose one or more of the sanctions described in
-section 7213 of the Fentanyl Sanctions Act (21 U.S.C. 2313)
-with respect to any political subdivision, agency, or
-instrumentality of a foreign government that the President
-determines has knowingly, on or after the date of the enactment
-of this Act--
-(A) engaged in a significant activity that has
-materially contributed to opioid trafficking; or
-(B) provided financial, material, or technological
-support for (including through the provision of goods
-or services in support of) any significant activity
-described in subclause (A); and
-(2) impose one or more of the sanctions described in
-section 7213(a)(6) of the Fentanyl Sanctions Act (21 U.S.C.
-2313(a)(6)) with respect to any senior official of a political
-subdivision, agency, or instrumentality of a foreign government
-that the President determines has knowingly, on or after the
-date of the enactment of this Act engaged in a significant
-activity described in paragraph (1).
+(1) impose one or more of the sanctions described in section
+7213 of the Fentanyl Sanctions Act (21 U.S.C. 2313) with respect to
+any political subdivision, agency, or instrumentality of a foreign
+government that the President determines has knowingly, on or after
+the date of the enactment of this Act--
+(A) engaged in a significant activity that has materially
+contributed to opioid trafficking; or
+(B) provided financial, material, or technological support
+for (including through the provision of goods or services in
+support of) any significant activity described in subclause
+(A); and
+(2) impose one or more of the sanctions described in section
+7213(a)(6) of the Fentanyl Sanctions Act (21 U.S.C. 2313(a)(6))
+with respect to any senior official of a political subdivision,
+agency, or instrumentality of a foreign government that the
+President determines has knowingly, on or after the date of the
+enactment of this Act engaged in a significant activity described
+in paragraph (1).
(c) Sunset.--The provisions of this section shall have no force or
effect beginning on the date that is 5 years after the date of the
enactment of this Act.
-
SEC. 8318. ANNUAL REPORT ON EFFORTS TO PREVENT THE SMUGGLING OF
METHAMPHETAMINE INTO THE UNITED STATES FROM MEXICO.
-
Section 723(c) of the Combat Methamphetamine Epidemic Act of 2005
(title VII of Public Law 109-177; 22 U.S.C. 2291 note) is amended by
striking the period at the end and inserting the following: ``Which
shall--
``(1) identify the significant source countries for
-methamphetamine that significantly affect the United States;
-and
-``(2) describe the actions by the governments of the
-countries identified pursuant to paragraph (1) to combat the
-diversion of relevant precursor chemicals and the production
-and trafficking of methamphetamine.''.
-
+methamphetamine that significantly affect the United States; and
+``(2) describe the actions by the governments of the countries
+identified pursuant to paragraph (1) to combat the diversion of
+relevant precursor chemicals and the production and trafficking of
+methamphetamine.''.
SEC. 8319. RESPONDING TO CRIME AND CORRUPTION IN HAITI.
-
(a) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term
``appropriate congressional committees'' means--
-(A) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the
-Senate;
-(B) the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban
-Affairs of the Senate;
+(A) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate;
+(B) the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of
+the Senate;
(C) the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate;
-(D) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House
-of Representatives;
-(E) the Committee on Financial Services of the
-House of Representatives; and
+(D) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of
+Representatives;
+(E) the Committee on Financial Services of the House of
+Representatives; and
(F) the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of
Representatives.
(2) Economic elite.--The term ``economic elite'' means any
board member, officer, or executive of any group, committee,
-corporation, or other entity that exerts substantial influence
-or control over Haiti's economy, infrastructure, or particular
+corporation, or other entity that exerts substantial influence or
+control over Haiti's economy, infrastructure, or particular
industries.
(3) Foreign person.--The term ``foreign person'' means an
individual or entity that is not a United States person.
-(4) Good.--The term ``good'' means any article, natural or
-man-made substance, material, supply or manufactured product,
-including inspection and test equipment, and excluding
-technical data.
-(5) Political elite.--The term ``political elite'' means
-any current and former government official of Haiti, high level
-staff of any such official, any Haitian political party leader,
-and any Haitian political committee leader.
-(6) United states person.--The term ``United States
-person'' means--
+(4) Good.--The term ``good'' means any article, natural or man-
+made substance, material, supply or manufactured product, including
+inspection and test equipment, and excluding technical data.
+(5) Political elite.--The term ``political elite'' means any
+current and former government official of Haiti, high level staff
+of any such official, any Haitian political party leader, and any
+Haitian political committee leader.
+(6) United states person.--The term ``United States person''
+means--
(A) a United States citizen;
-(B) an alien who has been granted permanent
-residence in the United States; or
-(C) an entity organized under the laws of the
-United States or of any jurisdiction within the United
-States, including a foreign branch of such an entity.
+(B) an alien who has been granted permanent residence in
+the United States; or
+(C) an entity organized under the laws of the United States
+or of any jurisdiction within the United States, including a
+foreign branch of such an entity.
(b) Annual Report.--
-(1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
-the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter for the
-following 5 years, the Secretary of State, in coordination with
-the heads of other Federal agencies, as appropriate, shall
-submit a report to the appropriate congressional committees
-regarding the ties between criminal gangs and political and
-economic elites in Haiti.
-(2) Contents.--Each report submitted pursuant to paragraph
-(1) shall--
-(A) identify and list prominent criminal gangs in
-Haiti and their leaders, describe their criminal
-activities, including coercive recruitment, and
-identify their primary geographic areas of operations;
+(1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
+enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter for the following 5
+years, the Secretary of State, in coordination with the heads of
+other Federal agencies, as appropriate, shall submit a report to
+the appropriate congressional committees regarding the ties between
+criminal gangs and political and economic elites in Haiti.
+(2) Contents.--Each report submitted pursuant to paragraph (1)
+shall--
+(A) identify and list prominent criminal gangs in Haiti and
+their leaders, describe their criminal activities, including
+coercive recruitment, and identify their primary geographic
+areas of operations;
(B) list Haitian political and economic elites who
-knowingly have direct and significant links to criminal
-gangs and any organizations or entities controlled by
-such individuals;
+knowingly have direct and significant links to criminal gangs
+and any organizations or entities controlled by such
+individuals;
(C) describe in detail the relationship between the
-individuals identified pursuant to subparagraph (B) and
-the criminal gangs identified pursuant to subparagraph
-(A);
-(D) describe in detail how political and economic
-elites use their relationships with criminal gangs to
-advance their political and economic interests and
-agendas;
-(E) include a list of each criminal organization
-assessed to be trafficking Haitians and other
-individuals to the United States border;
-(F) include an assessment of ties between political
-and economic elites, criminal gangs in Haiti, and
-transnational criminal organizations;
-(G) include an assessment of how the nature and
-extent of collusion between political elites, economic
-elites, and criminal gangs threatens the Haitian people
-and United States national interests and activities in
-Haiti;
-(H) include an assessment of how connections
-between political and economic elites and criminal
-gangs facilitate illicit firearms trafficking from the
-United States that fuels violence and instability in
-Haiti; and
-(I) include an assessment of potential actions that
-the Government of the United States could take to
-address the ties referred to in subparagraph (F).
-(3) Form of report.--The report required under paragraph
-(1) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a
+individuals identified pursuant to subparagraph (B) and the
+criminal gangs identified pursuant to subparagraph (A);
+(D) describe in detail how political and economic elites
+use their relationships with criminal gangs to advance their
+political and economic interests and agendas;
+(E) include a list of each criminal organization assessed
+to be trafficking Haitians and other individuals to the United
+States border;
+(F) include an assessment of ties between political and
+economic elites, criminal gangs in Haiti, and transnational
+criminal organizations;
+(G) include an assessment of how the nature and extent of
+collusion between political elites, economic elites, and
+criminal gangs threatens the Haitian people and United States
+national interests and activities in Haiti;
+(H) include an assessment of how connections between
+political and economic elites and criminal gangs facilitate
+illicit firearms trafficking from the United States that fuels
+violence and instability in Haiti; and
+(I) include an assessment of potential actions that the
+Government of the United States could take to address the ties
+referred to in subparagraph (F).
+(3) Form of report.--The report required under paragraph (1)
+shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a
classified annex.
(c) Sanctions.--
-(1) In general.--Not later than 90 days after the
-submission of the each report required under subsection (b) to
-the appropriate congressional committees, the President--
-(A) shall impose the sanctions described in
-subparagraph (A) and (B) of paragraph (2) with respect
-to any foreign person who--
-(i) is identified pursuant to subparagraph
-(A) of subsection (b)(2); or
-(ii) is identified pursuant to subparagraph
-(B) of subsection (b)(2) and meets the
-definition of political elite under subsection
-(a)(5);
+(1) In general.--Not later than 90 days after the submission of
+the each report required under subsection (b) to the appropriate
+congressional committees, the President--
+(A) shall impose the sanctions described in subparagraph
+(A) and (B) of paragraph (2) with respect to any foreign person
+who--
+(i) is identified pursuant to subparagraph (A) of
+subsection (b)(2); or
+(ii) is identified pursuant to subparagraph (B) of
+subsection (b)(2) and meets the definition of political
+elite under subsection (a)(5);
(B) shall impose all of the sanctions described in
-paragraph (2)(B) with respect to any foreign person who
-is identified pursuant to subparagraph (B) of
-subsection (b)(2) and meets the definition of economic
-elite under subsection (a)(2); and
-(C) may impose all of the sanctions described in
-paragraph (3) with respect to any foreign person who is
-identified pursuant to subparagraph (B) of subsection
-(b)(2) and meets the definition of economic elite under
-subsection (a)(2).
+paragraph (2)(B) with respect to any foreign person who is
+identified pursuant to subparagraph (B) of subsection (b)(2)
+and meets the definition of economic elite under subsection
+(a)(2); and
+(C) may impose all of the sanctions described in paragraph
+(3) with respect to any foreign person who is identified
+pursuant to subparagraph (B) of subsection (b)(2) and meets the
+definition of economic elite under subsection (a)(2).
(2) Sanctions described.--The sanctions described in this
subsection are the following:
-(A) Property blocking.--Notwithstanding the
-requirements under section 202 of the International
-Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701), the
-President may exercise all of the powers granted to the
-President by such Act to the extent necessary to block
-and prohibit all transactions in all property and
-interests in property of the foreign person if such
-property and interests in property--
+(A) Property blocking.--Notwithstanding the requirements
+under section 202 of the International Emergency Economic
+Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701), the President may exercise all of
+the powers granted to the President by such Act to the extent
+necessary to block and prohibit all transactions in all
+property and interests in property of the foreign person if
+such property and interests in property--
(i) are in the United States;
(ii) come within the United States; or
-(iii) are or come within the possession or
-control of a United States person.
-(B) Ineligibility for visas, admission, or
-parole.--
-(i) Visas, admission, or parole.--An alien
-described in paragraph (1) is--
-(I) inadmissible to the United
-States;
-(II) ineligible for a visa or other
-documentation to enter the United
-States; and
-(III) otherwise ineligible to be
-admitted or paroled into the United
-States or to receive any other benefit
-under the Immigration and Nationality
-Act (8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq.).
+(iii) are or come within the possession or control of a
+United States person.
+(B) Ineligibility for visas, admission, or parole.--
+(i) Visas, admission, or parole.--An alien described in
+paragraph (1) is--
+
+(I) inadmissible to the United States;
+(II) ineligible for a visa or other documentation
+to enter the United States; and
+(III) otherwise ineligible to be admitted or
+paroled into the United States or to receive any other
+benefit under the Immigration and Nationality Act (8
+U.S.C. 1101 et seq.).
+
(ii) Current visas revoked.--
-(I) In general.--An alien described
-in paragraph (1) is subject to
-revocation of any visa or other entry
-document issued to such alien
-regardless of the date on which such
-visa or other entry document was
-issued.
-(II) Immediate effect.--A
-revocation under subclause (I) shall
-take effect immediately and shall
-automatically cancel any other valid
-visa or entry document that is in the
-alien's possession.
-(3) Prohibitions on financial transactions.--
-Notwithstanding the requirements under section 202 of the
-International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701),
-the President may exercise of all powers granted to the
-President by such Act to the extent necessary--
-(A) to prohibit any United States financial
-institution from making loans or providing credit to
-the foreign person; or
-(B) prohibit any transactions in foreign exchange
-that are subject to the jurisdiction of the United
-States and in which the foreign person has any
-interest.
+
+(I) In general.--An alien described in paragraph
+(1) is subject to revocation of any visa or other entry
+document issued to such alien regardless of the date on
+which such visa or other entry document was issued.
+(II) Immediate effect.--A revocation under
+subclause (I) shall take effect immediately and shall
+automatically cancel any other valid visa or entry
+document that is in the alien's possession.
+
+(3) Prohibitions on financial transactions.--Notwithstanding
+the requirements under section 202 of the International Emergency
+Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701), the President may exercise of
+all powers granted to the President by such Act to the extent
+necessary--
+(A) to prohibit any United States financial institution
+from making loans or providing credit to the foreign person; or
+(B) prohibit any transactions in foreign exchange that are
+subject to the jurisdiction of the United States and in which
+the foreign person has any interest.
(4) Exceptions.--
-(A) Exception to comply with international
-obligations.--Sanctions under this subsection shall not
-apply with respect to the admission of an alien if
-admitting or paroling the alien into the United States
-is necessary to permit the United States to comply with
-the Agreement regarding the Headquarters of the United
-Nations, signed at Lake Success June 26, 1947, and
-entered into force November 21, 1947, between the
-United Nations and the United States, or other
-applicable international obligations.
-(B) Exception relating to the provision of
-humanitarian assistance.--Sanctions under this
-subsection may not be imposed with respect to
-transactions or the facilitation of transactions for--
-(i) the sale of agricultural commodities,
-food, medicine, or medical devices to Haiti;
-(ii) the provision of humanitarian
-assistance to the people of Haiti;
-(iii) financial transactions relating to
-humanitarian assistance or for humanitarian
-purposes in Haiti; or
-(iv) transporting goods or services that
-are necessary to carry out operations relating
-to humanitarian assistance or humanitarian
-purposes in Haiti.
+(A) Exception to comply with international obligations.--
+Sanctions under this subsection shall not apply with respect to
+the admission of an alien if admitting or paroling the alien
+into the United States is necessary to permit the United States
+to comply with the Agreement regarding the Headquarters of the
+United Nations, signed at Lake Success June 26, 1947, and
+entered into force November 21, 1947, between the United
+Nations and the United States, or other applicable
+international obligations.
+(B) Exception relating to the provision of humanitarian
+assistance.--Sanctions under this subsection may not be imposed
+with respect to transactions or the facilitation of
+transactions for--
+(i) the sale of agricultural commodities, food,
+medicine, or medical devices to Haiti;
+(ii) the provision of humanitarian assistance to the
+people of Haiti;
+(iii) financial transactions relating to humanitarian
+assistance or for humanitarian purposes in Haiti; or
+(iv) transporting goods or services that are necessary
+to carry out operations relating to humanitarian assistance
+or humanitarian purposes in Haiti.
(5) Licensing.--
-(A) In general.--For any sanctions imposed on a
-political elite pursuant to this subsection, the
-Secretary of the Treasury shall issue such general
-licenses and public guidance as may be necessary to
-clarify that such sanctions do not apply to the
-following--
-(i) any agency or instrumentality of the
-Government of Haiti with which the sanctioned
-person is officially associated; and
-(ii) any person the sanctioned person owns
-or controls that contributes to meaningful
-economic activity in Haiti, unless the person
-is itself designated based on its behavior.
-(B) Limiting adverse impacts on haiti.--For any
-sanctions imposed pursuant to paragraph (1), the
-Secretary of the Treasury shall issue such general
-licenses and public guidance as may be necessary to
-limit adverse impacts to employment, legitimate
-economic activity, and humanitarian conditions in
+(A) In general.--For any sanctions imposed on a political
+elite pursuant to this subsection, the Secretary of the
+Treasury shall issue such general licenses and public guidance
+as may be necessary to clarify that such sanctions do not apply
+to the following--
+(i) any agency or instrumentality of the Government of
+Haiti with which the sanctioned person is officially
+associated; and
+(ii) any person the sanctioned person owns or controls
+that contributes to meaningful economic activity in Haiti,
+unless the person is itself designated based on its
+behavior.
+(B) Limiting adverse impacts on haiti.--For any sanctions
+imposed pursuant to paragraph (1), the Secretary of the
+Treasury shall issue such general licenses and public guidance
+as may be necessary to limit adverse impacts to employment,
+legitimate economic activity, and humanitarian conditions in
Haiti.
(6) Implementation; penalties.--
-(A) Implementation.--The President may exercise all
-of the authorities provided to the President under
-sections 203 and 205 of the International Emergency
-Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1702 and 1704) to carry
-out this section.
-(B) Penalties.--The penalties under subsections (b)
-and (c) of section 206 of the International Emergency
-Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1705) shall apply to any
-person that violates, attempts to violate, conspires to
-violate, or causes a violation of regulations
-promulgated to carry out this subsection to the same
-extent that such penalties apply to a person that
-commits an unlawful act described in section 206(a) of
-such Act.
+(A) Implementation.--The President may exercise all of the
+authorities provided to the President under sections 203 and
+205 of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50
+U.S.C. 1702 and 1704) to carry out this section.
+(B) Penalties.--The penalties under subsections (b) and (c)
+of section 206 of the International Emergency Economic Powers
+Act (50 U.S.C. 1705) shall apply to any person that violates,
+attempts to violate, conspires to violate, or causes a
+violation of regulations promulgated to carry out this
+subsection to the same extent that such penalties apply to a
+person that commits an unlawful act described in section 206(a)
+of such Act.
(7) Waiver.--The President may waive the application of
-sanctions or restrictions imposed with respect to a foreign
-person under this subsection if the President certifies to the
-appropriate congressional committees not later than 15 days
-before such waiver is scheduled to take effect, that the waiver
-is vital to the national interests of the United States.
+sanctions or restrictions imposed with respect to a foreign person
+under this subsection if the President certifies to the appropriate
+congressional committees not later than 15 days before such waiver
+is scheduled to take effect, that the waiver is vital to the
+national interests of the United States.
(8) Exception relating to importation of goods.--The
authorities and requirements to impose sanctions under this
-subsection shall not include the authority or requirement to
-impose sanctions on the importation of goods.
+subsection shall not include the authority or requirement to impose
+sanctions on the importation of goods.
(d) Sunset.--The provisions of this section shall cease to have any
force or effect beginning on the date that is 5 years after the date of
the enactment of this Act.
-
SEC. 8320. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION REGARDING THE USE OF MILITARY FORCE.
-
Nothing in this subtitle, or the amendments made by this subtitle,
may be construed as authorizing the use of military force.
Subtitle C--Western Balkans Democracy and Prosperity
SEC. 8331. SHORT TITLE.
-
This subtitle may be cited as the ``Western Balkans Democracy and
Prosperity Act''.
-
SEC. 8332. FINDINGS.
-
Congress finds the following:
(1) The Western Balkans countries (the Republic of Albania,
Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Republic of Kosovo, Montenegro, the
Republic of North Macedonia and the Republic of Serbia) form a
pluralistic, multi-ethnic region in the heart of Europe that is
-critical to the peace, stability, and prosperity of that
-continent.
-(2) Continued peace, stability, and prosperity in the
-Western Balkans is directly tied to the opportunities for
-democratic and economic advancement available to the citizens
-and residents of those six countries.
-(3) It is in the mutual interest of the United States and
-the countries of the Western Balkans to promote stable and
-sustainable economic growth and development in the region.
-(4) The reforms and integration with the European Union
-pursued by countries in the Western Balkans have led to
-significant democratic and economic progress in the region.
+critical to the peace, stability, and prosperity of that continent.
+(2) Continued peace, stability, and prosperity in the Western
+Balkans is directly tied to the opportunities for democratic and
+economic advancement available to the citizens and residents of
+those six countries.
+(3) It is in the mutual interest of the United States and the
+countries of the Western Balkans to promote stable and sustainable
+economic growth and development in the region.
+(4) The reforms and integration with the European Union pursued
+by countries in the Western Balkans have led to significant
+democratic and economic progress in the region.
(5) Despite economic progress, rates of poverty and
unemployment in the Western Balkans remain higher than in
neighboring European Union countries.
(6) Out-migration, particularly of youth, is affecting
demographics in each Western Balkans country, resulting in
population decline in all six countries.
-(7) Implementing critical economic and governance reforms
-could help enable investment and employment opportunities in
-the Western Balkans, especially for youth, and can provide
-powerful tools for economic development and for encouraging
-broader participation in a political process that increases
-prosperity for all.
+(7) Implementing critical economic and governance reforms could
+help enable investment and employment opportunities in the Western
+Balkans, especially for youth, and can provide powerful tools for
+economic development and for encouraging broader participation in a
+political process that increases prosperity for all.
(8) Existing regional economic efforts, such as the Common
Regional Market, the Berlin Process, and the Open Balkan
Initiative, could have the potential to improve the economic
-conditions in the Western Balkans, while promoting inclusion
-and transparency.
-(9) The Department of Commerce, through its Foreign
-Commercial Service, plays an important role in promoting and
-facilitating opportunities for United States investment.
+conditions in the Western Balkans, while promoting inclusion and
+transparency.
+(9) The Department of Commerce, through its Foreign Commercial
+Service, plays an important role in promoting and facilitating
+opportunities for United States investment.
(10) Corruption, including among key political leaders,
-continues to plague the Western Balkans and represents one of
-the greatest impediments to further economic and political
-development in the region.
+continues to plague the Western Balkans and represents one of the
+greatest impediments to further economic and political development
+in the region.
(11) Disinformation campaigns targeting the Western Balkans
-undermine the credibility of its democratic institutions,
-including the integrity of its elections.
-(12) Vulnerability to cyberattacks or attacks on
-information and communication technology infrastructure
-increases risks to the functioning of government and the
-delivery of public services.
-(13) United States Cyber Command, the Department of State,
-and other Federal agencies play a critical role in defending
-the national security interests of the United States, including
-by deploying cyber hunt forward teams at the request of partner
+undermine the credibility of its democratic institutions, including
+the integrity of its elections.
+(12) Vulnerability to cyberattacks or attacks on information
+and communication technology infrastructure increases risks to the
+functioning of government and the delivery of public services.
+(13) United States Cyber Command, the Department of State, and
+other Federal agencies play a critical role in defending the
+national security interests of the United States, including by
+deploying cyber hunt forward teams at the request of partner
nations to reinforce their cyber defenses.
-(14) Securing domestic and international cyber networks and
-ICT infrastructure is a national security priority for the
-United States, which is exemplified by offices and programs
-across the Federal Government that support cybersecurity.
+(14) Securing domestic and international cyber networks and ICT
+infrastructure is a national security priority for the United
+States, which is exemplified by offices and programs across the
+Federal Government that support cybersecurity.
(15) Corruption and disinformation proliferate in political
environments marked by autocratic control or partisan conflict.
-(16) Dependence on Russian sources of fossil fuels and
-natural gas for the countries of the Western Balkans ties their
-economies and politics to the Russian Federation and inhibits
-their aspirations for European integration.
-(17) Reducing the reliance of the Western Balkans on
-Russian natural gas supplies and fossil fuels is in the
-national interest of the United States.
+(16) Dependence on Russian sources of fossil fuels and natural
+gas for the countries of the Western Balkans ties their economies
+and politics to the Russian Federation and inhibits their
+aspirations for European integration.
+(17) Reducing the reliance of the Western Balkans on Russian
+natural gas supplies and fossil fuels is in the national interest
+of the United States.
(18) The growing influence of China in the Western Balkans
could also have a deleterious impact on strategic competition,
democracy, and economic integration with Europe.
(19) In March 2022, President Biden launched the European
-Democratic Resilience Initiative to bolster democratic
-resilience, advance anti-corruption efforts, and defend human
-rights in Ukraine and its neighbors in response to Russia's war
-of aggression.
-(20) The parliamentary and local elections held in Serbia
-on December 17, 2023, and their immediate aftermath are cause
-for deep concern about the state of Serbia's democracy,
-including due to the final report of the Organization for
-Security and Co-operation in Europe's Office for Democratic
-Institutions and Human Rights, which--
+Democratic Resilience Initiative to bolster democratic resilience,
+advance anti-corruption efforts, and defend human rights in Ukraine
+and its neighbors in response to Russia's war of aggression.
+(20) The parliamentary and local elections held in Serbia on
+December 17, 2023, and their immediate aftermath are cause for deep
+concern about the state of Serbia's democracy, including due to the
+final report of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in
+Europe's Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights,
+which--
(A) found ``unjust conditions'' for the election;
-(B) found ``numerous procedural deficiencies,
-including inconsistent application of safeguards during
-voting and counting, frequent instances of
-overcrowding, breaches in secrecy of the vote, and
-numerous instances of group voting''; and
-(C) asserted that ``voting must be repeated'' in
-certain polling stations.
-(21) The Organization for Security and Co-operation in
-Europe also noted that Serbian officials accused primarily
-peaceful protestors, opposition parties, and civil society of
-``attempting to destabilize the government'', a concerning
-allegation that threatens the safety of important elements of
-Serbian society.
-(22) Democratic countries whose values are in alignment
-with the United States make for stronger and more durable
-partnerships.
-
+(B) found ``numerous procedural deficiencies, including
+inconsistent application of safeguards during voting and
+counting, frequent instances of overcrowding, breaches in
+secrecy of the vote, and numerous instances of group voting'';
+and
+(C) asserted that ``voting must be repeated'' in certain
+polling stations.
+(21) The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
+also noted that Serbian officials accused primarily peaceful
+protestors, opposition parties, and civil society of ``attempting
+to destabilize the government'', a concerning allegation that
+threatens the safety of important elements of Serbian society.
+(22) Democratic countries whose values are in alignment with
+the United States make for stronger and more durable partnerships.
SEC. 8333. SENSE OF CONGRESS.
-
It is a sense of Congress that the United States should--
-(1) encourage increased business links and investment
-between the United States and allies and partners;
+(1) encourage increased business links and investment between
+the United States and allies and partners;
(2) support regional integration efforts in the Western
Balkans;
-(3) strengthen and expand regional economic integration in
-the Western Balkans, with consideration for enterprises owned
-by and employing women and youth;
-(4) work with allies and partners committed to improving
-the rule of law, energy resource diversification, democratic
-and economic reform, and the reduction of poverty in the
-Western Balkans;
-(5) increase United States business links and investment
-with the Western Balkans, particularly in ways that support
-countries' efforts--
-(A) to decrease dependence on Russian energy
-sources and fossil fuels;
-(B) to increase energy diversification, efficiency,
-and conservation; and
-(C) to facilitate the transition to cleaner and
-more reliable sources of energy, including renewables,
-as appropriate;
-(6) continue to assist in the development, within the
-Western Balkans, of--
+(3) strengthen and expand regional economic integration in the
+Western Balkans, with consideration for enterprises owned by and
+employing women and youth;
+(4) work with allies and partners committed to improving the
+rule of law, energy resource diversification, democratic and
+economic reform, and the reduction of poverty in the Western
+Balkans;
+(5) increase United States business links and investment with
+the Western Balkans, particularly in ways that support countries'
+efforts--
+(A) to decrease dependence on Russian energy sources and
+fossil fuels;
+(B) to increase energy diversification, efficiency, and
+conservation; and
+(C) to facilitate the transition to cleaner and more
+reliable sources of energy, including renewables, as
+appropriate;
+(6) continue to assist in the development, within the Western
+Balkans, of--
(A) strong civil societies;
(B) public-private partnerships;
(C) independent media;
-(D) transparent, accountable, citizen-responsive
-governance that ensure equal representation of all
-ethnic groups and respect for religious freedom;
+(D) transparent, accountable, citizen-responsive governance
+that ensure equal representation of all ethnic groups and
+respect for religious freedom;
(E) political stability; and
(F) modern, free-market based economies.
-(7) support the accession of those Western Balkans
-countries that are not already members to the European Union
-and to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (referred to in
-this section as ``NATO'') for countries that--
+(7) support the accession of those Western Balkans countries
+that are not already members to the European Union and to the North
+Atlantic Treaty Organization (referred to in this section as
+``NATO'') for countries that--
(A) desire membership;
(B) are eligible for membership,
(C) are supported by all allies to proceed with an
invitation for such membership; and
-(D) are in a position to further the principles of
-the North Atlantic Treaty and meaningfully contribute
-to the collective security of NATO;
+(D) are in a position to further the principles of the
+North Atlantic Treaty and meaningfully contribute to the
+collective security of NATO;
(8) support--
-(A) maintaining the full European Union Force
-(EUFOR) mandate in Bosnia and Herzegovina as being in
-the national security interests of the United States;
-and
-(B) encouraging NATO and the European Union to
-review their mission mandates and posture in Bosnia and
-Herzegovina to ensure they are playing a proactive role
-in establishing a safe and secure environment,
-particularly in the realm of defense;
-(9) acknowledge the European Union membership aspirations
-of Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, North Macedonia,
+(A) maintaining the full European Union Force (EUFOR)
+mandate in Bosnia and Herzegovina as being in the national
+security interests of the United States; and
+(B) encouraging NATO and the European Union to review their
+mission mandates and posture in Bosnia and Herzegovina to
+ensure they are playing a proactive role in establishing a safe
+and secure environment, particularly in the realm of defense;
+(9) acknowledge the European Union membership aspirations of
+Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, North Macedonia,
Montenegro, and Serbia and support those countries to meet the
benchmarks required for their accession;
-(10) continue to support the cultural heritage, and
-recognize the languages, of the Western Balkans;
+(10) continue to support the cultural heritage, and recognize
+the languages, of the Western Balkans;
(11) coordinate closely with the European Union, the United
-Kingdom, and other allies and partners on sanctions
-designations in Western Balkans countries and work to align
-efforts as much as possible to demonstrate a clear commitment
-to upholding democratic values;
-(12) expand bilateral security cooperation with non-NATO
-member Western Balkans countries, particularly efforts focused
-on regional integration and cooperation, including through the
-Adriatic Charter, which was launched at Tirana on May 2, 2003;
+Kingdom, and other allies and partners on sanctions designations in
+Western Balkans countries and work to align efforts as much as
+possible to demonstrate a clear commitment to upholding democratic
+values;
+(12) expand bilateral security cooperation with non-NATO member
+Western Balkans countries, particularly efforts focused on regional
+integration and cooperation, including through the Adriatic
+Charter, which was launched at Tirana on May 2, 2003;
(13) increase efforts to combat Russian malign influence
campaigns and any other destabilizing or disruptive activities
-targeting the Western Balkans through engagement with
-government institutions, political stakeholders, journalists,
-civil society organizations, and industry leaders;
-(14) develop a series of cyber resilience standards,
-consistent with the Enhanced Cyber Defence Policy and Readiness
-Action Plan endorsed at the 2014 Wales Summit of the North
-Atlantic Treaty Organization to expand cooperation with
-partners and allies, including in the Western Balkans, on cyber
-security, hybrid warfare, and ICT infrastructure;
+targeting the Western Balkans through engagement with government
+institutions, political stakeholders, journalists, civil society
+organizations, and industry leaders;
+(14) develop a series of cyber resilience standards, consistent
+with the Enhanced Cyber Defence Policy and Readiness Action Plan
+endorsed at the 2014 Wales Summit of the North Atlantic Treaty
+Organization to expand cooperation with partners and allies,
+including in the Western Balkans, on cyber security, hybrid
+warfare, and ICT infrastructure;
(15) articulate clearly and unambiguously the United States
commitment to supporting democratic values and respect for
-international law as the sole path forward for the countries of
-the Western Balkans;
+international law as the sole path forward for the countries of the
+Western Balkans;
(16) prioritize partnerships and programming with Western
-Balkan countries that demonstrate commitment toward
-strengthening their democracies and show respect for human
-rights;
+Balkan countries that demonstrate commitment toward strengthening
+their democracies and show respect for human rights;
(17) encourage--
-(A) the development and expansion of the respective
-defense industrial bases of NATO Allies and security
-partners in the Western Balkan countries; and
-(B) increased national defense spending in
-accordance with the NATO Hague Summit Declaration
-agreed to by all NATO Allies in June 2025;
+(A) the development and expansion of the respective defense
+industrial bases of NATO Allies and security partners in the
+Western Balkan countries; and
+(B) increased national defense spending in accordance with
+the NATO Hague Summit Declaration agreed to by all NATO Allies
+in June 2025;
(18) support the implementation of the Export Control and
Related Border Security programs in the Western Balkans; and
(19) work with allies and partners to strengthen law
enforcement and investigative capacities in Western Balkan
countries to disrupt transnational criminal organizations and
corruption.
-
SEC. 8334. DEFINITIONS.
-
In this subtitle:
-(1) Appropriate committees of congress.--The term
-``appropriate committees of Congress'' means--
-(A) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the
-Senate;
+(1) Appropriate committees of congress.--The term ``appropriate
+committees of Congress'' means--
+(A) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate;
(B) the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate;
-(C) the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban
-Affairs of the Senate;
-(D) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House
-of Representatives;
+(C) the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of
+the Senate;
+(D) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of
+Representatives;
(E) the Committee on Appropriations of the House of
Representatives; and
-(F) the Committee on Financial Services of the
-House of Representatives.
-(2) ICT.--The term ``ICT'' means information and
-communication technology.
-(3) Western balkans.--The term ``Western Balkans'' means
-the region comprised of the following countries:
+(F) the Committee on Financial Services of the House of
+Representatives.
+(2) ICT.--The term ``ICT'' means information and communication
+technology.
+(3) Western balkans.--The term ``Western Balkans'' means the
+region comprised of the following countries:
(A) The Republic of Albania.
(B) Bosnia and Herzegovina.
(C) The Republic of Kosovo.
@@ -69953,11 +64029,9 @@
(E) The Republic of North Macedonia.
(F) The Republic of Serbia.
(4) Western balkans country.--The term ``Western Balkans
-country'' means any country listed in subparagraphs (A) through
-(F) of paragraph (3).
-
+country'' means any country listed in subparagraphs (A) through (F)
+of paragraph (3).
SEC. 8335. SANCTIONS RELATING TO THE WESTERN BALKANS.
-
(a) In General.--Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment
of this Act, the President shall impose the sanctions described in
subsection (c) with respect to each foreign person that the President
@@ -69966,155 +64040,148 @@
(b) Activities Described.--A foreign person engages in an activity
described in this subsection if the foreign person has--
(1) undertaken actions or policies that threaten the peace,
-security, stability, or territorial integrity of any area or
-state in the Western Balkans;
-(2) engaged or attempted to engage in actions or policies
-that undermine democratic processes or institutions in the
-Western Balkans;
-(3) engaged or attempted to engage in corruption related to
-the Western Balkans, including corruption by or on behalf of, a
+security, stability, or territorial integrity of any area or state
+in the Western Balkans;
+(2) engaged or attempted to engage in actions or policies that
+undermine democratic processes or institutions in the Western
+Balkans;
+(3) engaged or attempted to engage in corruption related to the
+Western Balkans, including corruption by or on behalf of, a
government in the Western Balkans, or a current or former
government official in the Western Balkans;
(4) engaged or attempting to engage in serious human rights
abuses in the Western Balkans; or
-(5) engaged or attempted to engage in, acts that obstruct
-or threaten the implementation of any regional security, peace,
+(5) engaged or attempted to engage in, acts that obstruct or
+threaten the implementation of any regional security, peace,
cooperation, or mutual recognition agreement or framework or
-accountability mechanism related to the Western Balkans,
-including the Prespa Agreement of 2018; the Ohrid Framework
-Agreement of 2001; United Nations Security Council Resolution
-1244; the Dayton Accords; or the Conclusions of the Peace
-Implementation Conference Council held in London in December
-1995, including the decisions or conclusions of the High
-Representative, the Peace Implementation Council, or its
-Steering Board; or the International Criminal Tribunal for the
-former Yugoslavia, or, with respect to the former Yugoslavia,
-the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals.
+accountability mechanism related to the Western Balkans, including
+the Prespa Agreement of 2018; the Ohrid Framework Agreement of
+2001; United Nations Security Council Resolution 1244; the Dayton
+Accords; or the Conclusions of the Peace Implementation Conference
+Council held in London in December 1995, including the decisions or
+conclusions of the High Representative, the Peace Implementation
+Council, or its Steering Board; or the International Criminal
+Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia, or, with respect to the former
+Yugoslavia, the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal
+Tribunals.
(c) Sanctions Described.--The sanctions described in this
subsection are the following:
(1) Blocking of property.--The President may exercise all
authorities granted under the International Emergency Economic
Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) to the extent necessary to
-block and prohibit all transactions in property and interests
-in property of the foreign person if such property and
-interests in property are in the United States, come within the
-United States, or come within the possession or control of a
-United States person.
+block and prohibit all transactions in property and interests in
+property of the foreign person if such property and interests in
+property are in the United States, come within the United States,
+or come within the possession or control of a United States person.
(2) Ineligibility for visas, admission, or parole.--
-(A) Visas, admission, or parole.--An alien
-described in subsection (a) shall be--
+(A) Visas, admission, or parole.--An alien described in
+subsection (a) shall be--
(i) inadmissible to the United States;
(ii) ineligible to receive a visa or other
documentation to enter the United States; and
-(iii) otherwise ineligible to be admitted
-or paroled into the United States or to receive
-any other benefit under the Immigration and
-Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101 et 16 seq.).
+(iii) otherwise ineligible to be admitted or paroled
+into the United States or to receive any other benefit
+under the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101 et
+16 seq.).
(B) Current visas revoked.--
-(i) In general.--The visa or other entry
-documentation of any alien described in
-subsection (a) is subject to revocation
-regardless of the issue date of the visa or
+(i) In general.--The visa or other entry documentation
+of any alien described in subsection (a) is subject to
+revocation regardless of the issue date of the visa or
other entry documentation.
-(ii) Immediate effect.--A revocation under
-clause (i) shall, in accordance with section
-221(i) of the Immigration and Nationality Act
-(8 U.S.C. 1201(i))--
+(ii) Immediate effect.--A revocation under clause (i)
+shall, in accordance with section 221(i) of the Immigration
+and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1201(i))--
+
(I) take effect immediately; and
-(II) cancel any other valid visa or
-entry documentation that is in the
-possession of the alien.
+(II) cancel any other valid visa or entry
+documentation that is in the possession of the alien.
+
(d) Implementation; Penalties.--
-(1) Implementation.--The President may exercise all
-authorities provided under sections 203 and 205 of the
-International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1702 and
-1704) for purposes of carrying out this section.
-(2) Penalties.--The penalties provided for in subsections
-(b) and (c) of section 206 of the International Emergency
-Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1705) shall apply to a person
-that violates, attempts to violate, conspires to violate, or
-causes a violation of this section or any regulations
-promulgated to carry out this section to the same extent that
-such penalties apply to a person that commits an unlawful act
-described in section 206(a) of that Act.
+(1) Implementation.--The President may exercise all authorities
+provided under sections 203 and 205 of the International Emergency
+Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1702 and 1704) for purposes of
+carrying out this section.
+(2) Penalties.--The penalties provided for in subsections (b)
+and (c) of section 206 of the International Emergency Economic
+Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1705) shall apply to a person that violates,
+attempts to violate, conspires to violate, or causes a violation of
+this section or any regulations promulgated to carry out this
+section to the same extent that such penalties apply to a person
+that commits an unlawful act described in section 206(a) of that
+Act.
(e) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Agricultural commodity.--The term ``agricultural
-commodity'' has the meaning given such term in section 102 of
-the Agricultural Trade Act of 1978 (7 U.S.C. 5602).
+commodity'' has the meaning given such term in section 102 of the
+Agricultural Trade Act of 1978 (7 U.S.C. 5602).
(2) Medical device.--The term ``medical device'' has the
meaning given the term ``device'' in section 201 of the Federal
Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 321).
-(3) Medicine.--The term ``medicine'' has the meaning given
-the term ``drug'' in section 201 of the Federal Food, Drug, and
+(3) Medicine.--The term ``medicine'' has the meaning given the
+term ``drug'' in section 201 of the Federal Food, Drug, and
Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 321).
-(4) Foreign person.--The term ``foreign person'' means a
-person that is not a United States person.
+(4) Foreign person.--The term ``foreign person'' means a person
+that is not a United States person.
(f) Termination of Sanctions.--The President may terminate the
application of a sanction imposed pursuant to this section with respect
to a person if the President certifies to the appropriate committees of
Congress that--
(1) the person is not engaging in the activity that was the
-basis for such sanction or has taken significant verifiable
-steps toward stopping such activity; and
+basis for such sanction or has taken significant verifiable steps
+toward stopping such activity; and
(2) the President has received reliable assurances that the
person will not knowingly engage in activity subject to such
sanction in the future.
(g) Waiver.--
(1) In general.--The President may waive the application of
-sanctions imposed pursuant to this section for renewable
-periods not to exceed 180 days if the President--
-(A) determines that such a waiver is in the
-national security interests of the United States; and
-(B) not less than 15 days before the granting of
-the waiver, submits to the appropriate committees of
-Congress a notice of and justification for the waiver.
+sanctions imposed pursuant to this section for renewable periods
+not to exceed 180 days if the President--
+(A) determines that such a waiver is in the national
+security interests of the United States; and
+(B) not less than 15 days before the granting of the
+waiver, submits to the appropriate committees of Congress a
+notice of and justification for the waiver.
(2) Form.--The waiver described in paragraph (1) may be
transmitted in classified form.
(h) Exceptions.--
-(1) Humanitarian assistance.--Sanctions authorized under
-this section shall not apply to--
-(A) the conduct or facilitation of a transaction
-for the provision of agricultural commodities, food,
-medicine, medical devices, humanitarian assistance, or
-for humanitarian purposes; or
-(B) transactions that are necessary for, or
-ordinarily incident to, the activities described in
-subparagraph (A).
+(1) Humanitarian assistance.--Sanctions authorized under this
+section shall not apply to--
+(A) the conduct or facilitation of a transaction for the
+provision of agricultural commodities, food, medicine, medical
+devices, humanitarian assistance, or for humanitarian purposes;
+or
+(B) transactions that are necessary for, or ordinarily
+incident to, the activities described in subparagraph (A).
(2) Compliance with international obligations and law
-enforcement activities.--Sanctions authorized under this
-section shall not apply with respect to an alien if admitting
-or paroling such alien is necessary--
-(A) to comply with United States obligations
-under--
-(i) the Agreement between the United
-Nations and the United States of America
-regarding the Headquarters of the United
-Nations, signed at Lake Success June 26, 1947,
-and entered into force November 21, 1947;
-(ii) the Convention on Consular Relations,
-done at Vienna April 24, 1963, and entered into
-force March 19, 1967; or
+enforcement activities.--Sanctions authorized under this section
+shall not apply with respect to an alien if admitting or paroling
+such alien is necessary--
+(A) to comply with United States obligations under--
+(i) the Agreement between the United Nations and the
+United States of America regarding the Headquarters of the
+United Nations, signed at Lake Success June 26, 1947, and
+entered into force November 21, 1947;
+(ii) the Convention on Consular Relations, done at
+Vienna April 24, 1963, and entered into force March 19,
+1967; or
(iii) any other international agreement; or
-(B) to carry out or assist law enforcement activity
-in the United States.
+(B) to carry out or assist law enforcement activity in the
+United States.
(3) Exception for intelligence activities.--Sanctions
authorized under this section shall not apply to--
-(A) any activity subject to the reporting
-requirements under title V of the National Security Act
-of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3091 et seq.); or
-(B) any authorized intelligence activities of the
-United States.
+(A) any activity subject to the reporting requirements
+under title V of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C.
+3091 et seq.); or
+(B) any authorized intelligence activities of the United
+States.
(4) Exception relating to importation of goods.--
-(A) In general.--The requirement to block and
-prohibit all transactions in all property and interests
-in property under this section shall not include the
-authority or a requirement to impose sanctions on the
-importation of goods.
-(B) Defined term.--In this paragraph, the term
-``good'' means any article, natural or manmade
-substance, material, supply or manufactured product,
-including inspection and test equipment, and excluding
-technical data.
+(A) In general.--The requirement to block and prohibit all
+transactions in all property and interests in property under
+this section shall not include the authority or a requirement
+to impose sanctions on the importation of goods.
+(B) Defined term.--In this paragraph, the term ``good''
+means any article, natural or manmade substance, material,
+supply or manufactured product, including inspection and test
+equipment, and excluding technical data.
(i) Rulemaking.--The President is authorized to promulgate such
rules and regulations as may be necessary to carry out the provisions
of this section (which may include regulatory exceptions), including
@@ -70124,289 +64191,252 @@
(1) Nothing in this section may be construed to limit the
authorities of the President under the International Emergency
Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.).
-(2) Nothing in this section shall be construed to modify
-any sanctions in effect as of the date of enactment of this
-Act.
+(2) Nothing in this section shall be construed to modify any
+sanctions in effect as of the date of enactment of this Act.
(k) Sunset.--This section shall cease to have force or effect
beginning on the date that is 8 years after the date of the enactment
of this Act.
-
SEC. 8336. DEMOCRATIC AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND PROSPERITY
INITIATIVES.
-
(a) Anti-corruption Initiative.--The Secretary of State, through
ongoing and new programs, should develop an initiative that--
(1) seeks to expand technical assistance in each Western
Balkans country, taking into account local conditions and
contingent on the agreement of the host country government to
develop new national anti-corruption strategies;
-(2) seeks to share best practices with, and provide
-training, including through the use of embedded advisors, to
-civilian law enforcement agencies and judicial institutions,
-and other relevant administrative bodies, of the Western
-Balkans countries, to improve the efficiency, transparency, and
-accountability of such agencies and institutions;
-(3) strengthens existing national anti-corruption
-strategies--
-(A) to combat political corruption, particularly in
-the judiciary, independent election oversight bodies,
-and public procurement processes; and
-(B) to strengthen regulatory and legislative
-oversight of critical governance areas, such as freedom
-of information and public procurement, including by
-strengthening cyber defenses and ICT infrastructure
-networks;
+(2) seeks to share best practices with, and provide training,
+including through the use of embedded advisors, to civilian law
+enforcement agencies and judicial institutions, and other relevant
+administrative bodies, of the Western Balkans countries, to improve
+the efficiency, transparency, and accountability of such agencies
+and institutions;
+(3) strengthens existing national anti-corruption strategies--
+(A) to combat political corruption, particularly in the
+judiciary, independent election oversight bodies, and public
+procurement processes; and
+(B) to strengthen regulatory and legislative oversight of
+critical governance areas, such as freedom of information and
+public procurement, including by strengthening cyber defenses
+and ICT infrastructure networks;
(4) includes the Western Balkans countries in the European
-Democratic Resilience Initiative of the Department of State, or
-any equivalent successor initiative, and considers the Western
-Balkans as a recipient of anti-corruption funding for such
-initiative; and
-(5) seeks to promote the important role of an independent
-media in countering corruption through engagements with
-governments of Western Balkan countries and providing training
-opportunities for journalists on investigative reporting.
+Democratic Resilience Initiative of the Department of State, or any
+equivalent successor initiative, and considers the Western Balkans
+as a recipient of anti-corruption funding for such initiative; and
+(5) seeks to promote the important role of an independent media
+in countering corruption through engagements with governments of
+Western Balkan countries and providing training opportunities for
+journalists on investigative reporting.
(b) Prioritizing Cyber Resilience, Regional Economic Connectivity,
and Economic Competitiveness.--
(1) Sense of congress.--It is the sense of Congress that--
-(A) promoting stronger economic, civic, and
-political relationships among Western Balkans countries
-will enable countries to better utilize existing
-resources and maximize their economic security and
-democratic resilience by reinforcing cyber defenses and
-increasing economic activity among other countries in
-the region; and
-(B) United States private investments in and
-assistance toward creating a more integrated region
-ensures political stability and security for the
-region.
+(A) promoting stronger economic, civic, and political
+relationships among Western Balkans countries will enable
+countries to better utilize existing resources and maximize
+their economic security and democratic resilience by
+reinforcing cyber defenses and increasing economic activity
+among other countries in the region; and
+(B) United States private investments in and assistance
+toward creating a more integrated region ensures political
+stability and security for the region.
(2) 5-year strategy for economic development and democratic
-resilience in western balkans.--Not later than 180 days after
-the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State,
-in coordination with the heads of other relevant Federal
-departments and agencies, shall submit to the appropriate
-committees of Congress a regional economic development and
-democratic resilience strategy for the Western Balkans that--
-(A) takes into account the efforts of the European
-Union, European nations, and other multilateral
-financing institutions;
-(B) considers the full set of tools and resources
-available from the relevant agencies;
+resilience in western balkans.--Not later than 180 days after the
+date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State, in
+coordination with the heads of other relevant Federal departments
+and agencies, shall submit to the appropriate committees of
+Congress a regional economic development and democratic resilience
+strategy for the Western Balkans that--
+(A) takes into account the efforts of the European Union,
+European nations, and other multilateral financing
+institutions;
+(B) considers the full set of tools and resources available
+from the relevant agencies;
(C) includes efforts to ensure coordination with
-multilateral and bilateral partners, such as the
-European Union, the World Bank, and other relevant
-assistance frameworks;
+multilateral and bilateral partners, such as the European
+Union, the World Bank, and other relevant assistance
+frameworks;
(D) includes an initial assessment of--
-(i) economic opportunities for which United
-States businesses, or those of other like-
-minded partner countries, would be competitive;
-(ii) legal, economic, governance,
-infrastructural, or other barriers limiting
-United States economic activity and investment
-in the Western Balkans;
-(iii) the effectiveness of all existing
-regional cooperation initiatives, such as the
-Open Balkan initiative and the Western Balkans
-Common Regional Market; and
-(iv) ways to increase United States
-economic activity and investment within the
-Western Balkans;
-(E) considers ways to develop human and
-institutional capacity and infrastructure across
-multiple sectors of economies, including clean energy,
-energy efficiency, agriculture, small and medium-sized
-enterprise development, health, and cyber-security;
-(F) considers ways to assist with the development
-and implementation of programs or initiatives to
-increase economic development and prosperity in the
-region;
-(G) considers ways to support small- and medium-
-sized businesses, including youth-owned and women-owned
-enterprises;
-(H) considers ways to promote government and civil
-society policies and programs that combat corruption
-and encourage transparency (including by supporting
-independent media by promoting the safety and security
-of journalists), free and fair competition, sound
-governance, judicial reform, environmental stewardship,
-and business environments conducive to sustainable and
-inclusive economic growth; and
-(I) includes a public diplomacy strategy that
-describes the actions that will be taken by relevant
-agencies to increase support for the United States
-relationship by citizens of Western Balkans countries.
+(i) economic opportunities for which United States
+businesses, or those of other like-minded partner
+countries, would be competitive;
+(ii) legal, economic, governance, infrastructural, or
+other barriers limiting United States economic activity and
+investment in the Western Balkans;
+(iii) the effectiveness of all existing regional
+cooperation initiatives, such as the Open Balkan initiative
+and the Western Balkans Common Regional Market; and
+(iv) ways to increase United States economic activity
+and investment within the Western Balkans;
+(E) considers ways to develop human and institutional
+capacity and infrastructure across multiple sectors of
+economies, including clean energy, energy efficiency,
+agriculture, small and medium-sized enterprise development,
+health, and cyber-security;
+(F) considers ways to assist with the development and
+implementation of programs or initiatives to increase economic
+development and prosperity in the region;
+(G) considers ways to support small- and medium-sized
+businesses, including youth-owned and women-owned enterprises;
+(H) considers ways to promote government and civil society
+policies and programs that combat corruption and encourage
+transparency (including by supporting independent media by
+promoting the safety and security of journalists), free and
+fair competition, sound governance, judicial reform,
+environmental stewardship, and business environments conducive
+to sustainable and inclusive economic growth; and
+(I) includes a public diplomacy strategy that describes the
+actions that will be taken by relevant agencies to increase
+support for the United States relationship by citizens of
+Western Balkans countries.
(3) Briefing.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall provide a
-briefing to the appropriate committees of Congress that
-describes the progress made towards developing the strategy
-required under paragraph (2).
+briefing to the appropriate committees of Congress that describes
+the progress made towards developing the strategy required under
+paragraph (2).
(c) Regional Economic Connectivity and Development Initiative.--
(1) Authorization.--The Secretary of State, in coordination
-with the heads of other relevant Federal departments and
-agencies, may coordinate a regional economic connectivity and
-development initiative for the region comprised of each Western
-Balkans country and any European Union member country that
-shares a border with a Western Balkans country (referred to in
-this subsection as the ``Western Balkans region'') in
-accordance with this subsection.
+with the heads of other relevant Federal departments and agencies,
+may coordinate a regional economic connectivity and development
+initiative for the region comprised of each Western Balkans country
+and any European Union member country that shares a border with a
+Western Balkans country (referred to in this subsection as the
+``Western Balkans region'') in accordance with this subsection.
(2) Initiative elements.--The initiative authorized under
paragraph (1) shall--
-(A) promote private sector growth and
-competitiveness and increase the capacity of
-businesses, particularly small and medium-sized
-enterprises, in the Western Balkans region;
-(B) aim to increase intraregional exports to
-countries in the Balkans and European Union member
-states;
-(C) aim to increase United States economic activity
-and investments in countries in the Western Balkans;
-(D) support startup companies, including companies
-led by youth or women, in the Western Balkans region
-by--
-(i) providing training in business skills
-and leadership; and
-(ii) providing opportunities to connect to
-sources of capital;
-(E) encourage and promote increased economic
-activity and investment in the Western Balkans through
-engagement with the Western Balkans diaspora
-communities in the United States and abroad;
-(F) provide assistance to the governments and civil
-society organizations of Western Balkans countries to
-develop--
-(i) regulations to ensure fair and
-effective investment; and
-(ii) screening tools to identify and deter
-malign foreign investments and other coercive
-economic practices;
+(A) promote private sector growth and competitiveness and
+increase the capacity of businesses, particularly small and
+medium-sized enterprises, in the Western Balkans region;
+(B) aim to increase intraregional exports to countries in
+the Balkans and European Union member states;
+(C) aim to increase United States economic activity and
+investments in countries in the Western Balkans;
+(D) support startup companies, including companies led by
+youth or women, in the Western Balkans region by--
+(i) providing training in business skills and
+leadership; and
+(ii) providing opportunities to connect to sources of
+capital;
+(E) encourage and promote increased economic activity and
+investment in the Western Balkans through engagement with the
+Western Balkans diaspora communities in the United States and
+abroad;
+(F) provide assistance to the governments and civil society
+organizations of Western Balkans countries to develop--
+(i) regulations to ensure fair and effective
+investment; and
+(ii) screening tools to identify and deter malign
+foreign investments and other coercive economic practices;
(G) identify areas where application of additional
-resources and workforce retraining could expand
-successful programs to 1 or more countries in the
-Western Balkans region by building on the existing
-experience and program architecture;
-(H) compare existing single-country sector analyses
-to determine areas of focus that would benefit from a
-regional approach with respect to the Western Balkans
-region; and
-(I) promote intraregional economic connectivity
-throughout the Western Balkans region through--
-(i) programming, including grants,
-cooperative agreements, and other forms of
-assistance;
-(ii) expanding awareness of the
-availability of loans and other financial
-instruments from the United States Government;
-and
-(iii) coordinating access to existing
-instruments to promote economic activity and
-investment that are available through allies
-and partners in the Western Balkans region,
-including the European Union and international
-financial institutions.
+resources and workforce retraining could expand successful
+programs to 1 or more countries in the Western Balkans region
+by building on the existing experience and program
+architecture;
+(H) compare existing single-country sector analyses to
+determine areas of focus that would benefit from a regional
+approach with respect to the Western Balkans region; and
+(I) promote intraregional economic connectivity throughout
+the Western Balkans region through--
+(i) programming, including grants, cooperative
+agreements, and other forms of assistance;
+(ii) expanding awareness of the availability of loans
+and other financial instruments from the United States
+Government; and
+(iii) coordinating access to existing instruments to
+promote economic activity and investment that are available
+through allies and partners in the Western Balkans region,
+including the European Union and international financial
+institutions.
(3) Support for regional infrastructure projects.--The
initiative authorized under paragraph (1) should facilitate and
prioritize support for regional infrastructure projects,
including--
-(A) transportation projects that build roads,
-bridges, railways and other physical infrastructure to
-facilitate travel of goods and people throughout the
+(A) transportation projects that build roads, bridges,
+railways and other physical infrastructure to facilitate travel
+of goods and people throughout the Western Balkans region;
+(B) technical support and the promotion of investments
+needed to meet United States and European Union standards for
+air travel, including screening and information sharing;
+(C) the development of telecommunications networks with
+trusted providers;
+(D) infrastructure projects that connect Western Balkans
+countries to each other and to countries with which they share
+a border;
+(E) information exchange on effective tender procedures and
+transparent procurement processes;
+(F) investment transparency programs that will help
+countries in the Western Balkans analyze gaps and establish
+institutional and regulatory reforms necessary--
+(i) to create an enabling environment for economic
+activities and investment; and
+(ii) to strengthen protections against high-risk
+investments;
+(G) sharing best practices learned from the United States
+and other international partners to ensure that institutional
+and regulatory mechanisms are fair, nonarbitrary, effective,
+and free from corruption;
+(H) projects that support regional energy security and
+reduce dependence on Russian energy;
+(I) technical assistance and generating private investment
+in projects that promote connectivity and energy-sharing in the
Western Balkans region;
-(B) technical support and the promotion of
-investments needed to meet United States and European
-Union standards for air travel, including screening and
-information sharing;
-(C) the development of telecommunications networks
-with trusted providers;
-(D) infrastructure projects that connect Western
-Balkans countries to each other and to countries with
-which they share a border;
-(E) information exchange on effective tender
-procedures and transparent procurement processes;
-(F) investment transparency programs that will help
-countries in the Western Balkans analyze gaps and
-establish institutional and regulatory reforms
-necessary--
-(i) to create an enabling environment for
-economic activities and investment; and
-(ii) to strengthen protections against
-high-risk investments;
-(G) sharing best practices learned from the United
-States and other international partners to ensure that
-institutional and regulatory mechanisms are fair,
-nonarbitrary, effective, and free from corruption;
-(H) projects that support regional energy security
-and reduce dependence on Russian energy;
-(I) technical assistance and generating private
-investment in projects that promote connectivity and
-energy-sharing in the Western Balkans region;
-(J) technical assistance to support regional
-collaboration on environmental protection that includes
-governmental, political, civic, and business
-stakeholders; and
-(K) technical assistance to develop financing
-options and help create linkages with potential
-financing institutions and investors.
+(J) technical assistance to support regional collaboration
+on environmental protection that includes governmental,
+political, civic, and business stakeholders; and
+(K) technical assistance to develop financing options and
+help create linkages with potential financing institutions and
+investors.
(4) Requirements.--All programming under the initiative
authorized under paragraph (1) should--
-(A) be open to the participation of Albania, Bosnia
-and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia,
-and Serbia;
+(A) be open to the participation of Albania, Bosnia and
+Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia, and Serbia;
(B) be consistent with European Union accession
requirements;
-(C) be focused on retaining talent within the
-Western Balkans;
+(C) be focused on retaining talent within the Western
+Balkans;
(D) promote government policies in Western Balkans
-countries that encourage free and fair competition,
-sound governance, environmental protection, and
-business environments that are conducive to sustainable
-and inclusive economic growth; and
-(E) include a public diplomacy strategy to inform
-local and regional audiences in the Western Balkans
-region about the initiative, including specific
-programs and projects.
+countries that encourage free and fair competition, sound
+governance, environmental protection, and business environments
+that are conducive to sustainable and inclusive economic
+growth; and
+(E) include a public diplomacy strategy to inform local and
+regional audiences in the Western Balkans region about the
+initiative, including specific programs and projects.
(d) United States International Development Finance Corporation.--
-(1) Appointments.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
-the enactment of this Act, subject to the availability of
-appropriations, the Chief Executive Officer of the United
-States International Development Finance Corporation, in
-collaboration with the Secretary of State, should consider
-including a regional office with responsibilities for the
-Western Balkans within the Corporation's plans to open new
-regional offices.
-(2) Joint report.--Not later than 180 days after the date
-of the enactment of this Act, the Chief Executive Officer of
-the United States International Development Finance Corporation
-and the Secretary of State should submit a joint report to the
-appropriate committees of Congress that includes--
-(A) an assessment of the benefits of providing
-sovereign loan guarantees to countries in the Western
-Balkans to support infrastructure and energy
-diversification projects;
-(B) an outline of additional resources, such as
-tools, funding, and personnel, which may be required to
-offer sovereign loan guarantees in the Western Balkans;
-and
-(C) an assessment of how the United States
-International Development Finance Corporation, in
-coordination with the United States Trade and
-Development Agency and the Export-Import Bank of the
-United States, can deploy its insurance products in
-support of bonds or other instruments issued to raise
-capital through United States financial markets in the
+(1) Appointments.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the
+enactment of this Act, subject to the availability of
+appropriations, the Chief Executive Officer of the United States
+International Development Finance Corporation, in collaboration
+with the Secretary of State, should consider including a regional
+office with responsibilities for the Western Balkans within the
+Corporation's plans to open new regional offices.
+(2) Joint report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
+the enactment of this Act, the Chief Executive Officer of the
+United States International Development Finance Corporation and the
+Secretary of State should submit a joint report to the appropriate
+committees of Congress that includes--
+(A) an assessment of the benefits of providing sovereign
+loan guarantees to countries in the Western Balkans to support
+infrastructure and energy diversification projects;
+(B) an outline of additional resources, such as tools,
+funding, and personnel, which may be required to offer
+sovereign loan guarantees in the Western Balkans; and
+(C) an assessment of how the United States International
+Development Finance Corporation, in coordination with the
+United States Trade and Development Agency and the Export-
+Import Bank of the United States, can deploy its insurance
+products in support of bonds or other instruments issued to
+raise capital through United States financial markets in the
Western Balkans.
-
SEC. 8337. PROMOTING CROSS-CULTURAL AND EDUCATIONAL ENGAGEMENT.
-
(a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that--
-(1) promoting partnerships between United States
-universities and universities in the Western Balkans advances
-United States foreign policy goals and requires a whole-of-
-government approach, including the utilization of public-
-private partnerships; and
+(1) promoting partnerships between United States universities
+and universities in the Western Balkans advances United States
+foreign policy goals and requires a whole-of-government approach,
+including the utilization of public-private partnerships; and
(2) such partnerships would provide opportunities for
exchanging academic ideas, technical expertise, research, and
-cultural understanding for the benefit of the United States and
-may provide additional beneficial opportunities for cooperation
-in the private sector.
+cultural understanding for the benefit of the United States and may
+provide additional beneficial opportunities for cooperation in the
+private sector.
(b) University Partnerships.--The President, working through the
Secretary of State, is authorized to promote partnerships between
United States universities and universities in the Western Balkans,
@@ -70418,29 +64448,26 @@
quality, inclusive learning materials;
(3) encouraging knowledge exchanges to help provide
individuals, especially those who historically have had reduced
-access to relevant education, training, and skills for
-meaningful employment;
+access to relevant education, training, and skills for meaningful
+employment;
(4) promoting teaching and research exchanges between
-institutions of higher education in the Western Balkans and in
-the United States; and
+institutions of higher education in the Western Balkans and in the
+United States; and
(5) encouraging alliances and exchanges with like-minded
-institutions of education within the Western Balkans and the
-larger European continent.
-
+institutions of education within the Western Balkans and the larger
+European continent.
SEC. 8338. YOUNG BALKAN LEADERS INITIATIVE.
-
(a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that--
(1) regular people-to-people exchange programs that bring
-religious leaders, journalists, civil society members,
-politicians, and other individuals from the Western Balkans to
-the United States will strengthen existing relationships and
-advance United States interests and shared values in the
-Western Balkans region; and
-(2) the Department of State, through BOLD, a leadership
-program for young leaders in certain Western Balkans countries,
-plays an important role to develop young leaders in improving
-civic engagement and economic development in Bosnia and
-Herzegovina, Serbia, and Montenegro.
+religious leaders, journalists, civil society members, politicians,
+and other individuals from the Western Balkans to the United States
+will strengthen existing relationships and advance United States
+interests and shared values in the Western Balkans region; and
+(2) the Department of State, through BOLD, a leadership program
+for young leaders in certain Western Balkans countries, plays an
+important role to develop young leaders in improving civic
+engagement and economic development in Bosnia and Herzegovina,
+Serbia, and Montenegro.
(b) Authorization.--The Secretary of State should continue the BOLD
Leadership Program, which shall hereafter be known as the ``Young
Balkan Leaders Initiative'', to promote educational and professional
@@ -70453,66 +64480,60 @@
Western Balkans in the areas of business and information
technology, cyber security and digitization, agriculture, civic
engagement, and public administration;
-(2) supporting young Balkan leaders by offering
-professional development, training, and networking
-opportunities, particularly in the areas of leadership,
-innovation, civic engagement, elections, human rights,
-entrepreneurship, good governance, public administration, and
-journalism;
-(3) supporting young political, parliamentary, and civic
-Balkan leaders in collaboration on regional initiatives related
-to good governance, environmental protection, government
-ethics, and minority inclusion; and
-(4) providing increased economic and technical assistance
-to young Balkan leaders to promote economic growth and
-strengthen ties between businesses, investors, and
-entrepreneurs in the United States and in Western Balkans
-countries.
+(2) supporting young Balkan leaders by offering professional
+development, training, and networking opportunities, particularly
+in the areas of leadership, innovation, civic engagement,
+elections, human rights, entrepreneurship, good governance, public
+administration, and journalism;
+(3) supporting young political, parliamentary, and civic Balkan
+leaders in collaboration on regional initiatives related to good
+governance, environmental protection, government ethics, and
+minority inclusion; and
+(4) providing increased economic and technical assistance to
+young Balkan leaders to promote economic growth and strengthen ties
+between businesses, investors, and entrepreneurs in the United
+States and in Western Balkans countries.
(d) Fellowships.--Under the Young Balkan Leaders Initiative, the
Secretary of State is authorized to award fellowships to young leaders
from the Western Balkans who--
(1) are between 18 and 35 years of age;
-(2) have demonstrated strong capabilities in
-entrepreneurship, innovation, public service, and leadership;
+(2) have demonstrated strong capabilities in entrepreneurship,
+innovation, public service, and leadership;
(3) have had a positive impact in their communities,
organizations, or institutions, including by promoting cross-
regional and multiethnic cooperation; and
-(4) represent a cross-section of the country's
-demographics.
+(4) represent a cross-section of the country's demographics.
(e) Briefing on Certain Exchange Programs.--Not later than 180 days
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State
shall provide a briefing to the appropriate committees of Congress that
describes the status of exchange programs involving the Western Balkans
region.
-
SEC. 8339. SUPPORTING CYBERSECURITY AND CYBER RESILIENCE IN THE WESTERN
BALKANS.
-
(a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that--
-(1) United States support for cybersecurity, cyber
-resilience, and secure ICT infrastructure in Western Balkans
-countries will strengthen the region's ability to defend itself
-from and respond to malicious cyber activity conducted by
-nonstate and foreign actors, including foreign governments,
-that seek to influence the region;
-(2) insecure ICT networks that are vulnerable to
-manipulation can increase opportunities for--
-(A) the compromise of cyber infrastructure,
-including data networks, electronic infrastructure, and
-software systems; and
-(B) the use of online information operations by
-adversaries and malign actors to undermine United
-States allies and interests;
+(1) United States support for cybersecurity, cyber resilience,
+and secure ICT infrastructure in Western Balkans countries will
+strengthen the region's ability to defend itself from and respond
+to malicious cyber activity conducted by nonstate and foreign
+actors, including foreign governments, that seek to influence the
+region;
+(2) insecure ICT networks that are vulnerable to manipulation
+can increase opportunities for--
+(A) the compromise of cyber infrastructure, including data
+networks, electronic infrastructure, and software systems; and
+(B) the use of online information operations by adversaries
+and malign actors to undermine United States allies and
+interests;
(3) it is in the national security interest of the United
-States to support the cybersecurity and cyber resilience of
-Western Balkans countries; and
+States to support the cybersecurity and cyber resilience of Western
+Balkans countries; and
(4) it is in the national security interest of the United
States to support continued progress to enhance cybersecurity
-infrastructure in Western Balkan countries in response to
-threats posed by state and non-state actors, including threats
-originating from the Russian Federation, the People's Republic
-of China, the Islamic Republic of Iran, or the Democratic
-People's Republic of Korea.
+infrastructure in Western Balkan countries in response to threats
+posed by state and non-state actors, including threats originating
+from the Russian Federation, the People's Republic of China, the
+Islamic Republic of Iran, or the Democratic People's Republic of
+Korea.
(b) Interagency Report on Cybersecurity and the Digital Information
Environment in Western Balkans Countries.--Not later than 1 year after
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State, in
@@ -70521,74 +64542,64 @@
submit a report to the appropriate committees of Congress and the
Committee on Armed Services of the Senate that contains--
(1) an overview of interagency efforts to strengthen
-cybersecurity and cyber resilience in Western Balkans
-countries;
+cybersecurity and cyber resilience in Western Balkans countries;
(2) a review of the information environment in each Western
Balkans country;
(3) a review of existing United States Government cyber and
digital initiatives that--
-(A) counter influence operations and safeguard
-elections and democratic processes in Western Balkans
-countries;
-(B) strengthen ICT infrastructure, digital
-accessibility, and cybersecurity capacity in the
-Western Balkans;
-(C) support democracy and internet freedom in
-Western Balkans countries; and
-(D) build cyber capacity of governments who are
-allies or partners of the United States;
-(4) an assessment of cyber threat information sharing
-between the United States and Western Balkans countries;
+(A) counter influence operations and safeguard elections
+and democratic processes in Western Balkans countries;
+(B) strengthen ICT infrastructure, digital accessibility,
+and cybersecurity capacity in the Western Balkans;
+(C) support democracy and internet freedom in Western
+Balkans countries; and
+(D) build cyber capacity of governments who are allies or
+partners of the United States;
+(4) an assessment of cyber threat information sharing between
+the United States and Western Balkans countries;
(5) an assessment of--
(A) options for the United States to better support
-cybersecurity and cyber resilience in Western Balkans
-countries through changes to current assistance
-authorities; and
-(B) the advantages or limitations, such as funding
-or office space, of posting cyber professionals from
-other Federal departments and agencies to United States
-diplomatic posts in Western Balkans countries and
-providing relevant training to Foreign Service
-Officers; and
-(6) any additional support needed from the United States
-for the cybersecurity and cyber resilience of the following
-NATO Allies: Albania, Montenegro, and North Macedonia.
-
+cybersecurity and cyber resilience in Western Balkans countries
+through changes to current assistance authorities; and
+(B) the advantages or limitations, such as funding or
+office space, of posting cyber professionals from other Federal
+departments and agencies to United States diplomatic posts in
+Western Balkans countries and providing relevant training to
+Foreign Service Officers; and
+(6) any additional support needed from the United States for
+the cybersecurity and cyber resilience of the following NATO
+Allies: Albania, Montenegro, and North Macedonia.
SEC. 8340. RELATIONS BETWEEN KOSOVO AND SERBIA.
-
(a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that--
-(1) the Agreement on the Path to Normalization of
-Relations, which was agreed to by Kosovo and Serbia on February
-27, 2023, with the facilitation of the European Union, is a
-positive step forward in advancing normalization between the
-two countries;
-(2) Serbia and Kosovo should seek to make immediate
-progress on the Implementation Annex to the agreement referred
-to in paragraph (1);
+(1) the Agreement on the Path to Normalization of Relations,
+which was agreed to by Kosovo and Serbia on February 27, 2023, with
+the facilitation of the European Union, is a positive step forward
+in advancing normalization between the two countries;
+(2) Serbia and Kosovo should seek to make immediate progress on
+the Implementation Annex to the agreement referred to in paragraph
+(1);
(3) once sufficient progress has been made on the
-Implementation Annex, the United States should consider
-advancing initiatives to strengthen bilateral relations with
-both countries, which could include--
-(A) establishing bilateral strategic dialogues with
-Kosovo and Serbia; and
-(B) advancing concrete initiatives to deepen
-economic ties and investment with both countries; and
+Implementation Annex, the United States should consider advancing
+initiatives to strengthen bilateral relations with both countries,
+which could include--
+(A) establishing bilateral strategic dialogues with Kosovo
+and Serbia; and
+(B) advancing concrete initiatives to deepen economic ties
+and investment with both countries; and
(4) the United States should continue to support a
-comprehensive final agreement between Kosovo and Serbia based
-on mutual recognition.
+comprehensive final agreement between Kosovo and Serbia based on
+mutual recognition.
(b) Statement of Policy.--It is the policy of the United States
Government that--
(1) it shall not pursue any policy that advocates for land
-swaps, partition, or other forms of redrawing borders along
-ethnic lines in the Western Balkans as a means to settle
-disputes between nation states in the region; and
-(2) it should support pluralistic democracies in countries
-in the Western Balkans as a means to prevent a return to the
-ethnic strife that once characterized the region.
-
+swaps, partition, or other forms of redrawing borders along ethnic
+lines in the Western Balkans as a means to settle disputes between
+nation states in the region; and
+(2) it should support pluralistic democracies in countries in
+the Western Balkans as a means to prevent a return to the ethnic
+strife that once characterized the region.
SEC. 8341. REPORTS ON RUSSIAN AND CHINESE MALIGN INFLUENCE OPERATIONS
AND CAMPAIGNS IN THE WESTERN BALKANS.
-
(a) Reports Required.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, and every two years thereafter, the
Secretary of State, in coordination with the Secretary of Defense, the
@@ -70607,81 +64618,73 @@
Western Balkans.
(b) Elements.--Each report submitted pursuant to subsection (a)
shall include--
-(1) an assessment of the objectives of the Russian
-Federation and the People's Republic of China regarding malign
-influence operations and campaigns carried out with respect to
-Western Balkans countries--
-(A) to undermine democratic institutions, including
-the planning and execution of democratic elections;
+(1) an assessment of the objectives of the Russian Federation
+and the People's Republic of China regarding malign influence
+operations and campaigns carried out with respect to Western
+Balkans countries--
+(A) to undermine democratic institutions, including the
+planning and execution of democratic elections;
(B) to promote political instability; and
(C) to manipulate the information environment;
(2) the activities and roles of the Department of State and
-other relevant Federal agencies in countering Russian and
-Chinese malign influence operations and campaigns;
+other relevant Federal agencies in countering Russian and Chinese
+malign influence operations and campaigns;
(3) an assessment of--
-(A) each network, entity and individual, to the
-extent such information is available, of Russia, China,
-or any other country with which Russia or China may
-cooperate, that is supporting such Russian or Chinese
-malign influence operations or campaigns, including the
-provision of financial or operational support to
-activities in a Western Balkans country that may limit
-freedom of speech or create barriers of access to
-democratic processes, including exercising the right to
-vote in a free and fair election; and
-(B) the role of each such entity in providing such
-support;
+(A) each network, entity and individual, to the extent such
+information is available, of Russia, China, or any other
+country with which Russia or China may cooperate, that is
+supporting such Russian or Chinese malign influence operations
+or campaigns, including the provision of financial or
+operational support to activities in a Western Balkans country
+that may limit freedom of speech or create barriers of access
+to democratic processes, including exercising the right to vote
+in a free and fair election; and
+(B) the role of each such entity in providing such support;
(4) the identification of the tactics, techniques, and
-procedures used in Russian or Chinese malign influence
-operations and campaigns in Western Balkans countries;
-(5) an assessment of the effect of previous Russian or
-Chinese malign influence operations and campaigns that targeted
-alliances and partnerships of the United States Armed Forces in
-the Western Balkans, including the effectiveness of such
-operations and campaigns in achieving the objectives of Russia
-and China, respectively;
+procedures used in Russian or Chinese malign influence operations
+and campaigns in Western Balkans countries;
+(5) an assessment of the effect of previous Russian or Chinese
+malign influence operations and campaigns that targeted alliances
+and partnerships of the United States Armed Forces in the Western
+Balkans, including the effectiveness of such operations and
+campaigns in achieving the objectives of Russia and China,
+respectively;
(6) the identification of each Western Balkans country with
respect to which Russia or China has conducted or attempted to
conduct a malign influence operation or campaign;
-(7) an assessment of the capacity and efforts of NATO and
-of each individual Western Balkans country to counter Russian
-or Chinese malign influence operations and campaigns carried
-out with respect to Western Balkans countries;
+(7) an assessment of the capacity and efforts of NATO and of
+each individual Western Balkans country to counter Russian or
+Chinese malign influence operations and campaigns carried out with
+respect to Western Balkans countries;
(8) the efforts by the United States to combat such malign
-influence operations in the Western Balkans, including through
-the Countering Russian Influence Fund and the Countering
-People's Republic of China Malign Influence Fund;
-(9) an assessment of the tactics, techniques, and
-procedures that the Secretary of State, in consultation with
-the Director of National Intelligence and the Secretary of
-Defense, determines are likely to be used in future Russian or
-Chinese malign influence operations and campaigns carried out
-with respect to Western Balkans countries; and
-(10) activities that the Department of State and other
-relevant Federal agencies could use to increase the United
-States Government's capacity to counter Russian and Chinese
-malign influence operations and campaigns in Western Balkans
-countries.
+influence operations in the Western Balkans, including through the
+Countering Russian Influence Fund and the Countering People's
+Republic of China Malign Influence Fund;
+(9) an assessment of the tactics, techniques, and procedures
+that the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Director of
+National Intelligence and the Secretary of Defense, determines are
+likely to be used in future Russian or Chinese malign influence
+operations and campaigns carried out with respect to Western
+Balkans countries; and
+(10) activities that the Department of State and other relevant
+Federal agencies could use to increase the United States
+Government's capacity to counter Russian and Chinese malign
+influence operations and campaigns in Western Balkans countries.
(c) Form.--Each report required under subsection (a) shall be
submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex.
Subtitle D--Countering Wrongful Detention Act of 2025
SEC. 8351. SHORT TITLE.
-
This title may be cited as the ``Countering Wrongful Detention Act
of 2025''.
-
SEC. 8352. DESIGNATION OF A FOREIGN COUNTRY AS A STATE SPONSOR OF
UNLAWFUL OR WRONGFUL DETENTION.
-
The Robert Levinson Hostage Recovery and Hostage-Taking
Accountability Act (22 U.S.C. 1741 et seq.) is amended by inserting
after section 306 the following:
-
``SEC. 306A. DESIGNATION OF A FOREIGN COUNTRY AS A STATE SPONSOR OF
UNLAWFUL OR WRONGFUL DETENTION.
-
``(a) In General.--Subject to the notice requirement of subsection
(c)(1)(A), the Secretary of State, in consultation with the heads of
other relevant Federal agencies, may designate a foreign country that
@@ -70691,130 +64694,115 @@
``(1) The unlawful or wrongful detention of a United States
national occurs in the foreign country.
``(2) The government of the foreign country or an entity
-organized under the laws of a foreign country has failed to
-release an unlawfully or wrongfully detained United States
-national within 30 days of being officially notified by the
-Department of State of the unlawful or wrongful detention.
-``(3) Actions taken by the government of the foreign
-country indicate that the government is responsible for,
-complicit in, or materially supports the unlawful or wrongful
-detention of a United States national, including by acting as
-described in paragraph (2) after having been notified by the
-Department of State.
-``(4) The actions of a state or nonstate actor in the
-foreign country, including any previous action relating to
-unlawful or wrongful detention or hostage taking of a United
-States national, pose a risk to the safety and security of
-United States nationals abroad sufficient to warrant
-designation of the foreign country as a State Sponsor of
-Unlawful or Wrongful Detention, as determined by the Secretary.
+organized under the laws of a foreign country has failed to release
+an unlawfully or wrongfully detained United States national within
+30 days of being officially notified by the Department of State of
+the unlawful or wrongful detention.
+``(3) Actions taken by the government of the foreign country
+indicate that the government is responsible for, complicit in, or
+materially supports the unlawful or wrongful detention of a United
+States national, including by acting as described in paragraph (2)
+after having been notified by the Department of State.
+``(4) The actions of a state or nonstate actor in the foreign
+country, including any previous action relating to unlawful or
+wrongful detention or hostage taking of a United States national,
+pose a risk to the safety and security of United States nationals
+abroad sufficient to warrant designation of the foreign country as
+a State Sponsor of Unlawful or Wrongful Detention, as determined by
+the Secretary.
``(b) Termination of Designation.--The Secretary of State may
terminate the designation of a foreign country under subsection (a) if
the Secretary certifies to Congress that the government of the foreign
country--
-``(1) has released the United States nationals unlawfully
-or wrongfully detained within the territory of the foreign
-country;
+``(1) has released the United States nationals unlawfully or
+wrongfully detained within the territory of the foreign country;
``(2) has positively contributed to the release of United
-States nationals taken hostage within the territory of the
-foreign country or from the custody of a nonstate entity;
-``(3) has demonstrated changes in leadership or policies
-with respect to unlawful or wrongful detention and hostage
-taking; or
+States nationals taken hostage within the territory of the foreign
+country or from the custody of a nonstate entity;
+``(3) has demonstrated changes in leadership or policies with
+respect to unlawful or wrongful detention and hostage taking; or
``(4) has provided assurances that the government of the
-foreign country will not engage or be complicit in or support
-acts described in subsection (a).
+foreign country will not engage or be complicit in or support acts
+described in subsection (a).
``(c) Briefing and Reports to Congress; Publication.--
``(1) Consultation and reports to congress.--
``(A) Consultation.--Prior to the designation under
-subsection (a), the Secretary of State shall consult
-the appropriate committees of Congress.
-``(B) Reporting requirement.--Not later than 7 days
-after making a designation of a foreign country as a
-State Sponsor of Unlawful or Wrongful Detention under
-subsection (a), the Secretary of State shall submit to
-the appropriate committees of Congress a report
-notifying the committees of the designation, including
-a certification of which criteria in subsection (a) are
-the basis for the designation.
+subsection (a), the Secretary of State shall consult the
+appropriate committees of Congress.
+``(B) Reporting requirement.--Not later than 7 days after
+making a designation of a foreign country as a State Sponsor of
+Unlawful or Wrongful Detention under subsection (a), the
+Secretary of State shall submit to the appropriate committees
+of Congress a report notifying the committees of the
+designation, including a certification of which criteria in
+subsection (a) are the basis for the designation.
``(C) Elements.--In each report submitted under
-subparagraph (B) with respect to the designation of a
-foreign country as a State Sponsor of Unlawful or
-Wrongful Detention, the Secretary shall include--
-``(i) the justification for the
-designation; and
-``(ii) a description of any action taken by
-the United States Government, including the
-Secretary of State or the head of any other
-relevant Federal agency, in response to the
-designation to deter the unlawful or wrongful
-detention or hostage-taking of foreign
-nationals in the country.
-``(2) Initial briefing required.--Not later than 60 days
-after the date of the enactment of this section, the Secretary
-shall brief Congress on the following:
-``(A) Whether any of the following countries should
-be designated as a State Sponsor of Unlawful or
-Wrongful Detention under subsection (a):
+subparagraph (B) with respect to the designation of a foreign
+country as a State Sponsor of Unlawful or Wrongful Detention,
+the Secretary shall include--
+``(i) the justification for the designation; and
+``(ii) a description of any action taken by the United
+States Government, including the Secretary of State or the
+head of any other relevant Federal agency, in response to
+the designation to deter the unlawful or wrongful detention
+or hostage-taking of foreign nationals in the country.
+``(2) Initial briefing required.--Not later than 60 days after
+the date of the enactment of this section, the Secretary shall
+brief Congress on the following:
+``(A) Whether any of the following countries should be
+designated as a State Sponsor of Unlawful or Wrongful Detention
+under subsection (a):
``(i) Afghanistan.
``(ii) The Islamic Republic of Iran.
``(iii) The People's Republic of China.
``(iv) The Russian Federation.
-``(v) Venezuela under the regime of Nicolas
-Maduro.
+``(v) Venezuela under the regime of Nicolas Maduro.
``(vi) The Republic of Belarus.
-``(B) The steps taken by the Secretary and the
-heads of other relevant Federal agencies to deter the
-unlawful and wrongful detention of United States
-nationals and to respond to such detentions,
-including--
-``(i) any engagement with private sector
-companies to optimize the distribution of
-travel advisories; and
-``(ii) any engagement with private
-companies responsible for promoting travel to
-foreign countries engaged in the unlawful or
-wrongful detention of United States nationals.
-``(C) An assessment of a possible expansion of
-chapter 97 of title 28, United States Code (commonly
-known as the `Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act of
-1976') to include an exception from asset seizure
-immunity for State Sponsors of Unlawful or Wrongful
-Detention.
-``(D) A detailed plan on the manner by which a
-geographic travel restriction should or could be
-instituted against State Sponsors of Unlawful or
+``(B) The steps taken by the Secretary and the heads of
+other relevant Federal agencies to deter the unlawful and
+wrongful detention of United States nationals and to respond to
+such detentions, including--
+``(i) any engagement with private sector companies to
+optimize the distribution of travel advisories; and
+``(ii) any engagement with private companies
+responsible for promoting travel to foreign countries
+engaged in the unlawful or wrongful detention of United
+States nationals.
+``(C) An assessment of a possible expansion of chapter 97
+of title 28, United States Code (commonly known as the `Foreign
+Sovereign Immunities Act of 1976') to include an exception from
+asset seizure immunity for State Sponsors of Unlawful or
Wrongful Detention.
-``(E) The progress made in multilateral fora,
-including the United Nations and other international
-organizations, to address the unlawful and wrongful
-detention of United States nationals, in addition to
-nationals of partners and allies of the United States
-in foreign countries.
+``(D) A detailed plan on the manner by which a geographic
+travel restriction should or could be instituted against State
+Sponsors of Unlawful or Wrongful Detention.
+``(E) The progress made in multilateral fora, including the
+United Nations and other international organizations, to
+address the unlawful and wrongful detention of United States
+nationals, in addition to nationals of partners and allies of
+the United States in foreign countries.
``(3) Annual briefing.--
-``(A) In general.--Not later than one year after
-the date of the enactment of this section, and annually
-thereafter for 5 years, the Assistant Secretary of
-State for Consular Affairs and the Special Presidential
-Envoy for Hostage Affairs shall brief the appropriate
-committees of Congress with respect to unlawful or
-wrongful detentions taking place in the countries
+``(A) In general.--Not later than one year after the date
+of the enactment of this section, and annually thereafter for 5
+years, the Assistant Secretary of State for Consular Affairs
+and the Special Presidential Envoy for Hostage Affairs shall
+brief the appropriate committees of Congress with respect to
+unlawful or wrongful detentions taking place in the countries
listed under paragraph (2)(A) and actions taken by the
-Secretary of State and the heads of other relevant
-Federal agencies to deter the wrongful detention of
-United States nationals, including any steps taken in
-accordance with paragraph (2)(B).
-``(B) No limitation on other briefings.--Any
-briefings pursuant to subparagraph (A) shall be in
-addition to any briefings requested by the appropriate
-congressional committees. Nothing in this provision
-shall be construed to limit the provision of any other
-briefings to the appropriate committees of Congress.
+Secretary of State and the heads of other relevant Federal
+agencies to deter the wrongful detention of United States
+nationals, including any steps taken in accordance with
+paragraph (2)(B).
+``(B) No limitation on other briefings.--Any briefings
+pursuant to subparagraph (A) shall be in addition to any
+briefings requested by the appropriate congressional
+committees. Nothing in this provision shall be construed to
+limit the provision of any other briefings to the appropriate
+committees of Congress.
``(4) Publication.--The Secretary shall make available on a
publicly accessible website of the Department of State, and
-regularly update, a list of foreign countries designated as
-State Sponsors of Unlawful or Wrongful Detention under
-subsection (a).
+regularly update, a list of foreign countries designated as State
+Sponsors of Unlawful or Wrongful Detention under subsection (a).
``(d) Review of Available Responses to State Sponsors of Unlawful
or Wrongful Detention.--Upon designation of a foreign country as a
State Sponsor of Unlawful or Wrongful Detention under subsection (a),
@@ -70825,79 +64813,71 @@
including--
``(1) sanctions available under the International Emergency
Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.);
-``(2) visa restrictions available under section 7031(c) of
-the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related
-Programs Appropriations Act, 2024 (division F of Public Law
-118-47; 8 U.S.C. 1182 note) or any other provision of Federal
-law;
-``(3) sanctions available under the Immigration and
-Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq.);
-``(4) restrictions on assistance provided to the government
-of the country under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22
-U.S.C. 2151 et seq.) or any other provision of Federal law;
+``(2) visa restrictions available under section 7031(c) of the
+Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs
+Appropriations Act, 2024 (division F of Public Law 118-47; 8 U.S.C.
+1182 note) or any other provision of Federal law;
+``(3) sanctions available under the Immigration and Nationality
+Act (8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq.);
+``(4) restrictions on assistance provided to the government of
+the country under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C.
+2151 et seq.) or any other provision of Federal law;
``(5) restrictions on the export of certain goods to the
-country under the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2751 et
-seq.), the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 (50 U.S.C. 4801 et
-seq.), or any other Federal law; and
-``(6) designating the government of the country as a
-government that has repeatedly provided support for acts of
-international terrorism pursuant to--
-``(A) section 1754(c)(1)(A)(i) of the Export
-Control Reform Act of 2018 (50 U.S.C.
-4813(c)(1)(A)(i));
-``(B) section 620A of the Foreign Assistance Act of
-1961 (22 U.S.C. 2371);
-``(C) section 40(d) of the Arms Export Control Act
-(22 U.S.C. 2780(d)); or
+country under the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2751 et seq.),
+the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 (50 U.S.C. 4801 et seq.), or
+any other Federal law; and
+``(6) designating the government of the country as a government
+that has repeatedly provided support for acts of international
+terrorism pursuant to--
+``(A) section 1754(c)(1)(A)(i) of the Export Control Reform
+Act of 2018 (50 U.S.C. 4813(c)(1)(A)(i));
+``(B) section 620A of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961
+(22 U.S.C. 2371);
+``(C) section 40(d) of the Arms Export Control Act (22
+U.S.C. 2780(d)); or
``(D) any other provision of law.
``(e) Defined Term.--In this section, the term `appropriate
committees of Congress' means--
``(1) the Committee on Foreign Relations, the Committee on
-Appropriations, and the Committee on the Judiciary of the
-Senate; and
+Appropriations, and the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate;
+and
``(2) the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on
-Appropriations, and the Committee on the Judiciary of the House
-of Representatives.
+Appropriations, and the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of
+Representatives.
``(f) Rules of Construction.--Nothing in this section may be
construed to imply that--
``(1) the United States Government formally recognizes any
-particular country or the government of such country as
-legitimate; or
+particular country or the government of such country as legitimate;
+or
``(2) every United States national detained in a country
designated as a State Sponsor of Unlawful or Wrongful Detention
-under subsection (a) should be or is determined to be
-wrongfully detained under the Robert Levinson Hostage Recovery
-and Hostage-Taking Accountability Act (22 U.S.C. 1741 et
-seq.).''.
-
+under subsection (a) should be or is determined to be wrongfully
+detained under the Robert Levinson Hostage Recovery and Hostage-
+Taking Accountability Act (22 U.S.C. 1741 et seq.).''.
SEC. 8353. CONGRESSIONAL REPORT ON COMPONENTS RELATED TO HOSTAGE
AFFAIRS AND RECOVERY.
-
(a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the President shall submit to Congress a report
on the following:
-(1) The Hostage Response Group established pursuant to
-section 305(a) of the Robert Levinson Hostage Recovery and
-Hostage-Taking Accountability Act (22 U.S.C. 1741c(a)).
-(2) The Hostage Recovery Fusion Cell established pursuant
-to section 304(a) of such Act (22 U.S.C. 1741b(a)).
-(3) The Office of the Special Presidential Envoy for
-Hostage Affairs established pursuant to section 303(a) of such
-Act (22 U.S.C. 1741a(a)).
+(1) The Hostage Response Group established pursuant to section
+305(a) of the Robert Levinson Hostage Recovery and Hostage-Taking
+Accountability Act (22 U.S.C. 1741c(a)).
+(2) The Hostage Recovery Fusion Cell established pursuant to
+section 304(a) of such Act (22 U.S.C. 1741b(a)).
+(3) The Office of the Special Presidential Envoy for Hostage
+Affairs established pursuant to section 303(a) of such Act (22
+U.S.C. 1741a(a)).
(b) Elements.--The report required by subsection (a) shall
include--
-(1) a description of the existing structure of each
-component listed in subsection (a);
+(1) a description of the existing structure of each component
+listed in subsection (a);
(2) recommendations on how the components can be improved,
including through reorganization or consolidation of the
components; and
-(3) cost efficiencies on the components listed in
-subsection (a), including resources available to eligible
-former wrongful detainees and hostages and their family
-members.
-
+(3) cost efficiencies on the components listed in subsection
+(a), including resources available to eligible former wrongful
+detainees and hostages and their family members.
SEC. 8354. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.
-
Nothing in this title or the amendments made by this title may be
construed as preventing the freedom of travel of United States
citizens.
@@ -70905,193 +64885,177 @@
Subtitle E--Other Matters
SEC. 8361. NATIONAL REGISTRY OF KOREAN AMERICAN DIVIDED FAMILIES.
-
(a) National Registry.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary of State, acting through the
-Special Envoy on North Korean Human Rights Issues, the
-Assistant Secretary of State for Consular Affairs, or such
-other individual as the Secretary may designate, shall--
-(A) engage, to the extent practicable, Korean
-American families who wish to be reunited with family
-members residing in North Korea from which such Korean
-American families were divided after the signing of the
-Agreement Concerning a Military Armistice in Korea,
-signed at Panmunjom July 27, 1953 (commonly referred to
-as the ``Korean War Armistice Agreement'' ), in
-anticipation of future reunions for such families and
-family members, including in-person and video reunions;
-and
-(B) establish a private, internal national registry
-of the names and other relevant information of such
-Korean American families--
+Special Envoy on North Korean Human Rights Issues, the Assistant
+Secretary of State for Consular Affairs, or such other individual
+as the Secretary may designate, shall--
+(A) engage, to the extent practicable, Korean American
+families who wish to be reunited with family members residing
+in North Korea from which such Korean American families were
+divided after the signing of the Agreement Concerning a
+Military Armistice in Korea, signed at Panmunjom July 27, 1953
+(commonly referred to as the ``Korean War Armistice Agreement''
+), in anticipation of future reunions for such families and
+family members, including in-person and video reunions; and
+(B) establish a private, internal national registry of the
+names and other relevant information of such Korean American
+families--
(i) to facilitate such future reunions; and
-(ii) to provide for a repository of
-information about such Korean American families
-and family members in North Korea, including
-information about individuals who may be
+(ii) to provide for a repository of information about
+such Korean American families and family members in North
+Korea, including information about individuals who may be
deceased.
(2) Disclosure of information.--The Secretary of State may
enter into agreements with Korean individuals and families,
academic institutions, or other members of the public, as
-appropriate, to share, in whole or in part, information
-collected and housed in the database if--
-(A) the United States person whose personally
-identifiable information would be disclosed as a result
-of an agreement has provided consent to such
-disclosure; and
-(B) the agreement outlines reasonable steps and
-commitments to ensure that any information disclosed as
-a result of such agreement is--
+appropriate, to share, in whole or in part, information collected
+and housed in the database if--
+(A) the United States person whose personally identifiable
+information would be disclosed as a result of an agreement has
+provided consent to such disclosure; and
+(B) the agreement outlines reasonable steps and commitments
+to ensure that any information disclosed as a result of such
+agreement is--
(i) kept private and confidential; and
-(ii) will not be disclosed improperly to
-other parties outside the agreement.
+(ii) will not be disclosed improperly to other parties
+outside the agreement.
(b) Actions to Facilitate Dialogue Between the United States and
North Korea.--
-(1) In general.--The Secretary of State should take steps
-to ensure that any direct dialogue between the United States
-and North Korea includes progress towards holding future
-reunions for Korean American families and their family members
-in North Korea.
-(2) Consultations.--The Secretary of State shall consult
-with the Government of the Republic of Korea, as appropriate,
-in carrying out this subsection.
+(1) In general.--The Secretary of State should take steps to
+ensure that any direct dialogue between the United States and North
+Korea includes progress towards holding future reunions for Korean
+American families and their family members in North Korea.
+(2) Consultations.--The Secretary of State shall consult with
+the Government of the Republic of Korea, as appropriate, in
+carrying out this subsection.
(3) Reporting requirement.--
-(A) In general.--The Secretary of State, acting
-through the Special Envoy on North Korean Human Rights
-Issues, shall include in each report required under
-section 107(d) of the North Korean Human Rights Act of
-2004 (22 U.S.C. 7817(d)) a description of the
-consultations described in paragraph (2) conducted
-during the year preceding the submission of the report.
-(B) Elements.--The reporting required under
-subparagraph (A) should include--
-(i) the status of the national registry
-established pursuant to subsection (a)(1)(B);
-(ii) the number of individuals included on
-the registry who--
-(I) have met their family members
-in North Korea during previous
-reunions; and
-(II) have yet to meet their family
-members in North Korea;
-(iii) a summary of responses by North Korea
-to requests by the United States Government to
-hold reunions of divided families; and
-(iv) a description of actions taken by
-North Korea that prevent the emigration of
-family members of Korean American families.
+(A) In general.--The Secretary of State, acting through the
+Special Envoy on North Korean Human Rights Issues, shall
+include in each report required under section 107(d) of the
+North Korean Human Rights Act of 2004 (22 U.S.C. 7817(d)) a
+description of the consultations described in paragraph (2)
+conducted during the year preceding the submission of the
+report.
+(B) Elements.--The reporting required under subparagraph
+(A) should include--
+(i) the status of the national registry established
+pursuant to subsection (a)(1)(B);
+(ii) the number of individuals included on the registry
+who--
+
+(I) have met their family members in North Korea
+during previous reunions; and
+(II) have yet to meet their family members in North
+Korea;
+
+(iii) a summary of responses by North Korea to requests
+by the United States Government to hold reunions of divided
+families; and
+(iv) a description of actions taken by North Korea that
+prevent the emigration of family members of Korean American
+families.
(c) Appropriate Congressional Committees Defined.--In this section,
the term ``appropriate congressional committees'' means the Committee
on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs
of the House of Representatives.
-
SEC. 8362. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON RUSSIA'S ILLEGAL ABDUCTION OF UKRAINIAN
CHILDREN.
-
(a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
(1) Since the Russian Federation's full-scale invasion of
-Ukraine in February 2022, the Russian Federation military
-forces and the Government of the Russian Federation have
-abducted, forcibly transferred, or facilitated the illegal
-deportation of at least 20,000 Ukrainian children.
-(2) The Russian Federation's abduction, forcible transfer,
-and facilitation of the illegal deportation of Ukrainian
-children has left countless children and families with
-devastating physical and psychological trauma.
+Ukraine in February 2022, the Russian Federation military forces
+and the Government of the Russian Federation have abducted,
+forcibly transferred, or facilitated the illegal deportation of at
+least 20,000 Ukrainian children.
+(2) The Russian Federation's abduction, forcible transfer, and
+facilitation of the illegal deportation of Ukrainian children has
+left countless children and families with devastating physical and
+psychological trauma.
(b) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that Congress--
(1) condemns the Russian Federation's abduction, forcible
-transfer, and facilitation of the illegal deportation of
-Ukrainian children; and
+transfer, and facilitation of the illegal deportation of Ukrainian
+children; and
(2) implores the Russian Federation to work with the
-international community to ensure the return, without delay, of
-all forcibly transferred Ukrainian children to their families.
-
+international community to ensure the return, without delay, of all
+forcibly transferred Ukrainian children to their families.
SEC. 8363. SUPPORTING THE IDENTIFICATION AND RECOVERY OF ABDUCTED
UKRAINIAN CHILDREN.
-
(a) Short Title.--This section may be cited as the ``Abducted
Ukrainian Children Recovery and Accountability Act''.
(b) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
-(1) According to a White House press release, dated March
-25, 2025, ``The United States and Ukraine agreed that the
-United States remains committed to helping achieve the exchange
-of prisoners of war, the release of civilian detainees, and the
-return of forcibly transferred Ukrainian children.''.
-(2) To implement the commitment referred to in paragraph
-(1), the United States Government requires an organized and
-resourced policy approach to assist Ukraine with--
-(A) investigations of Russia's abduction of
-Ukrainian children;
-(B) the rehabilitation and reintegration of
-children returned to Ukraine; and
-(C) justice and accountability for perpetrators of
-the abductions.
+(1) According to a White House press release, dated March 25,
+2025, ``The United States and Ukraine agreed that the United States
+remains committed to helping achieve the exchange of prisoners of
+war, the release of civilian detainees, and the return of forcibly
+transferred Ukrainian children.''.
+(2) To implement the commitment referred to in paragraph (1),
+the United States Government requires an organized and resourced
+policy approach to assist Ukraine with--
+(A) investigations of Russia's abduction of Ukrainian
+children;
+(B) the rehabilitation and reintegration of children
+returned to Ukraine; and
+(C) justice and accountability for perpetrators of the
+abductions.
(c) Authorization of Technical Assistance and Advisory Support.--
-(1) In general.--The Department of Justice and the
-Department of State are authorized--
-(A) to provide law enforcement and intelligence
-technical assistance, training, capacity building, and
-advisory support to the Government of Ukraine in
-support of the commitment described in subsection
-(b)(1); and
-(B) to advance the objectives described in
-subsection (b)(2).
-(2) Type of assistance.--The law enforcement and
-intelligence technical assistance authorized under paragraph
-(1)(A) may include--
+(1) In general.--The Department of Justice and the Department
+of State are authorized--
+(A) to provide law enforcement and intelligence technical
+assistance, training, capacity building, and advisory support
+to the Government of Ukraine in support of the commitment
+described in subsection (b)(1); and
+(B) to advance the objectives described in subsection
+(b)(2).
+(2) Type of assistance.--The law enforcement and intelligence
+technical assistance authorized under paragraph (1)(A) may
+include--
(A) training regarding the utilization of biometric
-identification technologies in abduction and
-trafficking in persons investigations;
-(B) assistance with respect to collecting and
-analyzing open source intelligence information;
+identification technologies in abduction and trafficking in
+persons investigations;
+(B) assistance with respect to collecting and analyzing
+open source intelligence information;
(C) assistance in the development and use of secure
communications technologies; and
-(D) assistance with respect to managing and
-securing relevant databases.
-(3) Reports.--Not later than 30 days after the
-determination to provide assistance in any category identified
-in this subsection, the Secretary of State shall brief the
-Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee
-on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives on--
-(A) the amount of assistance determined to be
-obligated;
+(D) assistance with respect to managing and securing
+relevant databases.
+(3) Reports.--Not later than 30 days after the determination to
+provide assistance in any category identified in this subsection,
+the Secretary of State shall brief the Committee on Foreign
+Relations of the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the
+House of Representatives on--
+(A) the amount of assistance determined to be obligated;
(B) the type of assistance to be utilized; and
-(C) any information on the technology
-operationalized to support the means identified in this
-subsection.
+(C) any information on the technology operationalized to
+support the means identified in this subsection.
(d) Coordination.--
-(1) Nongovernmental organizations.--The Department of
-Justice and the Department of State may coordinate with
-nongovernmental organizations to carry out the assistance
-authorized under subsection (c).
+(1) Nongovernmental organizations.--The Department of Justice
+and the Department of State may coordinate with nongovernmental
+organizations to carry out the assistance authorized under
+subsection (c).
(2) Federal agencies.--The National Security Council may
-coordinate with appropriate representatives from the Department
-of Justice, the Department of State, the intelligence community
-(as defined in section 3 of the National Security Act of 1947
-(50 U.S.C. 3003)), and other Federal agencies, as needed, to
-carry out the assistance authorized under subsection (c).
+coordinate with appropriate representatives from the Department of
+Justice, the Department of State, the intelligence community (as
+defined in section 3 of the National Security Act of 1947 (50
+U.S.C. 3003)), and other Federal agencies, as needed, to carry out
+the assistance authorized under subsection (c).
(e) Rehabilitation and Reintegration.--
(1) Authorization of assistance.--The Secretary of State is
authorized to provide support to the Government of Ukraine and
nongovernmental organizations and local civil society groups in
-Ukraine for the purpose of providing Ukrainian children
-(including teenagers) who have been abducted, forcibly
-transferred, or held against their will by the Russian
-Federation with--
-(A) medical and psychological rehabilitation
-services;
+Ukraine for the purpose of providing Ukrainian children (including
+teenagers) who have been abducted, forcibly transferred, or held
+against their will by the Russian Federation with--
+(A) medical and psychological rehabilitation services;
(B) family reunification and support services; and
-(C) services in support of the reintegration of
-such children into Ukrainian society, including case
-management, legal aid, and educational screening and
-placement.
+(C) services in support of the reintegration of such
+children into Ukrainian society, including case management,
+legal aid, and educational screening and placement.
(2) Report.--Not later than 60 days after the date of the
-enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit a
-report to the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and
-the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of
-Representatives that describes all current or planned foreign
-assistance programs that will provide the assistance authorized
-under paragraph (1).
+enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit a report
+to the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the
+Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives that
+describes all current or planned foreign assistance programs that
+will provide the assistance authorized under paragraph (1).
(f) Atrocity Crimes Advisory Group for Ukraine.--The Department of
State is authorized to support the Atrocity Crimes Advisory Group for
Ukraine by providing technical assistance, capacity building, and
@@ -71108,32 +65072,28 @@
involving abducted children, and other atrocity crimes.
(h) Reports.--Not later than 60 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act--
-(1) the Secretary of State, in coordination with the
-Attorney General, shall submit a report to the Committee on
-Foreign Relations of the Senate, the Committee on the Judiciary
-of the Senate, the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of
-Representatives, and the Committee on the Judiciary of the
-House of Representatives that describes current and planned
-United States Government support for the Government of
-Ukraine's work to investigate and prosecute atrocity crimes;
-and
-(2) the Secretary of State, in coordination with the
-Secretary of the Treasury, shall submit a report to the
-Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate, the Committee on
-Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate, the
-Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives,
-and the Committee on Financial Services of the House of
-Representatives that outlines--
-(A) any discrepancies between the sanctions regimes
-of the United States, the United Kingdom, and the
-European Union with respect to those responsible for
-the abduction of Ukrainian children; and
-(B) efforts made by the United States Government to
-better align such sanction regimes.
-
+(1) the Secretary of State, in coordination with the Attorney
+General, shall submit a report to the Committee on Foreign
+Relations of the Senate, the Committee on the Judiciary of the
+Senate, the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of
+Representatives, and the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of
+Representatives that describes current and planned United States
+Government support for the Government of Ukraine's work to
+investigate and prosecute atrocity crimes; and
+(2) the Secretary of State, in coordination with the Secretary
+of the Treasury, shall submit a report to the Committee on Foreign
+Relations of the Senate, the Committee on Banking, Housing, and
+Urban Affairs of the Senate, the Committee on Foreign Affairs of
+the House of Representatives, and the Committee on Financial
+Services of the House of Representatives that outlines--
+(A) any discrepancies between the sanctions regimes of the
+United States, the United Kingdom, and the European Union with
+respect to those responsible for the abduction of Ukrainian
+children; and
+(B) efforts made by the United States Government to better
+align such sanction regimes.
SEC. 8364. FAIRNESS IN ISSUANCE OF TACTICAL GEAR TO DIPLOMATIC SECURITY
SERVICE PERSONNEL.
-
(a) In General.--In any instance when the Diplomatic Security
Service of the Department of State issues tactical gear to Special
Agents, uniform division officers, or personal service contractors, the
@@ -71142,10 +65102,8 @@
(b) Tactical Gear Defined.--In this section, the term ``tactical
gear'' includes, among other items, ballistic plates, ballistic plate
carriers, helmets, media jackets, tactical pants, and gloves.
-
SEC. 8365. STRATEGY FOR COUNTERING TRANSNATIONAL CRIMINAL ORGANIZATIONS
IN MEXICO.
-
(a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit to the
Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee on
@@ -71153,46 +65111,44 @@
strategy for countering transnational criminal organizations in Mexico.
(b) Strategy Elements.--The strategy required by subsection (a)
shall include the following elements:
-(1) A detailed plan for how United States security
-assistance will--
-(A) dismantle transnational criminal networks that
-traffic illicit drugs, including fentanyl, into the
-United States and profit from other criminal
-activities, including pervasive human trafficking and
-human smuggling, weapons trafficking, cybercrimes,
-money laundering, and the importation of precursor
+(1) A detailed plan for how United States security assistance
+will--
+(A) dismantle transnational criminal networks that traffic
+illicit drugs, including fentanyl, into the United States and
+profit from other criminal activities, including pervasive
+human trafficking and human smuggling, weapons trafficking,
+cybercrimes, money laundering, and the importation of precursor
chemicals to mass-produce illicit drugs;
-(B) increase the capacity of Mexico's military and
-public security institutions to improve security at
-Mexico's northern and southern borders and degrade
-transnational criminal organizations; and
-(C) enhance the institutional capacity of civilian
-law enforcement, prosecutors, and courts to strengthen
-rule of law, redress public corruption related to the
-activities and influence of transnational criminal
-organizations, and combat impunity.
+(B) increase the capacity of Mexico's military and public
+security institutions to improve security at Mexico's northern
+and southern borders and degrade transnational criminal
+organizations; and
+(C) enhance the institutional capacity of civilian law
+enforcement, prosecutors, and courts to strengthen rule of law,
+redress public corruption related to the activities and
+influence of transnational criminal organizations, and combat
+impunity.
(2) A detailed summary of activities to implement the plan
described in paragraph (1), including a list of implementing
government entities and nongovernmental organizations.
(3) A detailed assessment of previous assistance to Mexico
under the Merida Initiative and the Bicentennial Framework for
-Security, Public Health, and Safe Communities focused on how
-these initiatives advanced United States national security
-objectives, including those listed in paragraph (1)(A).
+Security, Public Health, and Safe Communities focused on how these
+initiatives advanced United States national security objectives,
+including those listed in paragraph (1)(A).
(4) A detailed summary of priorities, milestones, and
performance measures to monitor and evaluate results of the
strategy.
(5) A fraud risk assessment, conducted by the Office of the
-Inspector General of the Department of State for the Department
-of State's current security assistance programs in Mexico
-that--
+Inspector General of the Department of State for the Department of
+State's current security assistance programs in Mexico that--
(A) identifies inherent fraud risks affecting such
programs;
-(B) assesses the likelihood and impact of inherent
-fraud risks;
+(B) assesses the likelihood and impact of inherent fraud
+risks;
(C) determines fraud risk tolerance;
-(D) examines the suitability of existing fraud
-controls and prioritizes residual fraud risks; and
+(D) examines the suitability of existing fraud controls and
+prioritizes residual fraud risks; and
(E) documents the program's fraud risk profile.
(c) Bilateral Cooperation Reporting.--The report required by
subsection (a) shall include an overview of bilateral cooperation
@@ -71212,52 +65168,49 @@
Mexico.--Nothing in this section may be construed as an authorization
for the use of military force against Mexico or any entity within
Mexico.
-
SEC. 8366. INTERNATIONAL NUCLEAR ENERGY.
-
(a) Short Title.--This section may be cited as the ``International
Nuclear Energy Act of 2025''.
(b) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Advanced nuclear reactor.--The term ``advanced nuclear
-reactor'' has the meaning given the term in section 951(b) of
-the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16271(b)), except
-that, for purposes of this section, the reference to ``reactors
-operating on the date of enactment of the Energy Act of 2020''
-in paragraph (1)(A) of that section shall be deemed to read
-``reactors operating in the United States on the date of
-enactment of the Energy Act of 2020''.
+reactor'' has the meaning given the term in section 951(b) of the
+Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16271(b)), except that, for
+purposes of this section, the reference to ``reactors operating on
+the date of enactment of the Energy Act of 2020'' in paragraph
+(1)(A) of that section shall be deemed to read ``reactors operating
+in the United States on the date of enactment of the Energy Act of
+2020''.
(2) Ally or partner nation.--The term ``ally or partner
nation'' means--
-(A) the Government of any country that is a member
-of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and
-Development;
+(A) the Government of any country that is a member of the
+Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development;
(B) the Government of the Republic of India; and
-(C) the Government of any country designated as an
-ally or partner nation by the Secretary of State for
-purposes of this section.
-(3) Appropriate committees of congress.--The term
-``appropriate committees of Congress'' means--
-(A) the Committees on Foreign Relations, Homeland
-Security and Governmental Affairs, and Energy and
-Natural Resources of the Senate; and
-(B) the Committees on Foreign Affairs, Science,
-Space, and Technology, and Energy and Commerce of the
-House of Representatives.
-(4) Associated entity.--The term ``associated entity''
-means an entity that--
+(C) the Government of any country designated as an ally or
+partner nation by the Secretary of State for purposes of this
+section.
+(3) Appropriate committees of congress.--The term ``appropriate
+committees of Congress'' means--
+(A) the Committees on Foreign Relations, Homeland Security
+and Governmental Affairs, and Energy and Natural Resources of
+the Senate; and
+(B) the Committees on Foreign Affairs, Science, Space, and
+Technology, and Energy and Commerce of the House of
+Representatives.
+(4) Associated entity.--The term ``associated entity'' means an
+entity that--
(A) is owned, controlled, or operated by--
(i) an ally or partner nation; or
(ii) an associated individual; or
-(B) is organized under the laws of, or otherwise
-subject to the jurisdiction of, a country described in
-paragraph (2), including a corporation that is
-incorporated in a country described in that paragraph.
-(5) Associated individual.--The term ``associated
-individual'' means a foreign national who is a national of a
-country described in paragraph (2).
+(B) is organized under the laws of, or otherwise subject to
+the jurisdiction of, a country described in paragraph (2),
+including a corporation that is incorporated in a country
+described in that paragraph.
+(5) Associated individual.--The term ``associated individual''
+means a foreign national who is a national of a country described
+in paragraph (2).
(6) Civil nuclear.--The term ``civil nuclear'' means
-activities, other than atomic energy defense activities,
-relating to--
+activities, other than atomic energy defense activities, relating
+to--
(A) nuclear plant construction;
(B) nuclear fuel services;
(C) nuclear energy financing;
@@ -71265,13 +65218,12 @@
(E) nuclear plant regulation;
(F) nuclear medicine;
(G) nuclear safety;
-(H) community engagement in areas in reasonable
-proximity to nuclear sites;
+(H) community engagement in areas in reasonable proximity
+to nuclear sites;
(I) infrastructure support for nuclear energy;
(J) nuclear plant decommissioning;
(K) nuclear liability;
-(L) safe storage and safe disposal of spent nuclear
-fuel;
+(L) safe storage and safe disposal of spent nuclear fuel;
(M) environmental safeguards;
(N) nuclear nonproliferation and security; and
(O) technology related to the matters described in
@@ -71279,304 +65231,276 @@
(7) Embarking civil nuclear nation.--
(A) In general.--The term ``embarking civil nuclear
nation'' means a country that--
-(i) does not have a civil nuclear energy
-program;
-(ii) is in the process of developing or
-expanding a civil nuclear energy program,
-including safeguards and a legal and regulatory
-framework, for--
+(i) does not have a civil nuclear energy program;
+(ii) is in the process of developing or expanding a
+civil nuclear energy program, including safeguards and a
+legal and regulatory framework, for--
+
(I) nuclear safety;
(II) nuclear security;
(III) radioactive waste management;
(IV) civil nuclear energy;
(V) environmental safeguards;
-(VI) community engagement in areas
-in reasonable proximity to nuclear
-sites;
+(VI) community engagement in areas in reasonable
+proximity to nuclear sites;
(VII) nuclear liability; or
(VIII) nuclear reactor licensing;
-(iii) is in the process of selecting,
-developing, constructing, or utilizing nuclear
-reactors, including advanced nuclear reactors,
-or advanced civil nuclear technologies; or
-(iv) is eligible to receive development
-lending from the World Bank.
+
+(iii) is in the process of selecting, developing,
+constructing, or utilizing nuclear reactors, including
+advanced nuclear reactors, or advanced civil nuclear
+technologies; or
+(iv) is eligible to receive development lending from
+the World Bank.
(B) Exclusions.--The term ``embarking civil nuclear
nation'' does not include--
(i) the People's Republic of China;
(ii) the Russian Federation;
(iii) the Republic of Belarus;
(iv) the Islamic Republic of Iran;
-(v) the Democratic People's Republic of
-Korea;
+(v) the Democratic People's Republic of Korea;
(vi) the Republic of Cuba;
(vii) the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela;
(viii) Burma; or
(ix) any other country--
-(I) the property or interests in
-property of the government of which are
-blocked pursuant to the International
-Emergency Economic Powers Act (50
-U.S.C. 1701 et seq.); or
-(II) the government of which the
-Secretary of State has determined has
-repeatedly provided support for acts of
-international terrorism for purposes
-of--
-(aa) section 620A(a) of the
-Foreign Assistance Act of 1961
-(22 U.S.C. 2371(a));
-(bb) section 40(d) of the
-Arms Export Control Act (22
-U.S.C. 2780(d));
-(cc) section
-1754(c)(1)(A)(i) of the Export
-Control Reform Act of 2018 (50
-U.S.C. 4813(c)(1)(A)(i)); or
-(dd) any other relevant
-provision of law.
-(8) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
-of Energy.
-(9) Spent nuclear fuel.--The term ``spent nuclear fuel''
-has the meaning given the term in section 2 of the Nuclear
-Waste Policy Act of 1982 (42 U.S.C. 10101).
-(10) United states nuclear energy company.--The term
-``United States nuclear energy company'' means a company that--
-(A) is organized under the laws of, or otherwise
-subject to the jurisdiction of, the United States; and
+
+(I) the property or interests in property of the
+government of which are blocked pursuant to the
+International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C.
+1701 et seq.); or
+(II) the government of which the Secretary of State
+has determined has repeatedly provided support for acts
+of international terrorism for purposes of--
+
+(aa) section 620A(a) of the Foreign Assistance
+Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2371(a));
+(bb) section 40(d) of the Arms Export Control
+Act (22 U.S.C. 2780(d));
+(cc) section 1754(c)(1)(A)(i) of the Export
+Control Reform Act of 2018 (50 U.S.C.
+4813(c)(1)(A)(i)); or
+(dd) any other relevant provision of law.
+(8) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of
+Energy.
+(9) Spent nuclear fuel.--The term ``spent nuclear fuel'' has
+the meaning given the term in section 2 of the Nuclear Waste Policy
+Act of 1982 (42 U.S.C. 10101).
+(10) United states nuclear energy company.--The term ``United
+States nuclear energy company'' means a company that--
+(A) is organized under the laws of, or otherwise subject to
+the jurisdiction of, the United States; and
(B) is involved in the nuclear energy industry.
(c) Nuclear Exports Working Group.--
-(1) Establishment.--There is established a working group,
-to be known as the ``Nuclear Exports Working Group'' (referred
-to in this subsection as the ``working group'').
+(1) Establishment.--There is established a working group, to be
+known as the ``Nuclear Exports Working Group'' (referred to in this
+subsection as the ``working group'').
(2) Composition.--The working group shall be composed of--
-(A) senior-level Federal officials, selected
-internally by the applicable Federal agency or
-organization, from any Federal agency or organization
-that the President determines to be appropriate; and
+(A) senior-level Federal officials, selected internally by
+the applicable Federal agency or organization, from any Federal
+agency or organization that the President determines to be
+appropriate; and
(B) other senior-level Federal officials, selected
-internally by the applicable Federal agency or
-organization, from any other Federal agency or
-organization that the Secretary determines to be
-appropriate.
-(3) Reporting.--The working group shall report to the
-President or 1 or more Federal officials designated by the
-President, if applicable.
+internally by the applicable Federal agency or organization,
+from any other Federal agency or organization that the
+Secretary determines to be appropriate.
+(3) Reporting.--The working group shall report to the President
+or 1 or more Federal officials designated by the President, if
+applicable.
(4) Duties.--The working group shall coordinate, not less
-frequently than quarterly, with the Civil Nuclear Trade
-Advisory Committee of the Department of Commerce, the Nuclear
-Energy Advisory Committee of the Department of Energy, and
-other advisory or stakeholder groups, as necessary, to maintain
-an accurate and up-to-date knowledge of the standing of civil
-nuclear exports from the United States, including with respect
-to meeting the targets established as part of the 10-year civil
-nuclear trade strategy described in paragraph (5)(A).
+frequently than quarterly, with the Civil Nuclear Trade Advisory
+Committee of the Department of Commerce, the Nuclear Energy
+Advisory Committee of the Department of Energy, and other advisory
+or stakeholder groups, as necessary, to maintain an accurate and
+up-to-date knowledge of the standing of civil nuclear exports from
+the United States, including with respect to meeting the targets
+established as part of the 10-year civil nuclear trade strategy
+described in paragraph (5)(A).
(5) Strategy.--
-(A) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the
-date of enactment of this Act, the working group shall
-establish a 10-year civil nuclear trade strategy,
-including biennial targets for the export of civil
-nuclear technologies, including light water and non-
-light water reactors and associated equipment and
-technologies, civil nuclear materials, and nuclear fuel
-that align with meeting international energy demand
-while seeking to avoid or reduce emissions and prevent
-the dissemination of nuclear technology, materials, and
-weapons to adversarial nations and terrorist groups.
-(B) Collaboration required.--In establishing the
-strategy under subparagraph (A), the working group
-shall collaborate with--
-(i) any Federal department or agency that
+(A) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
+enactment of this Act, the working group shall establish a 10-
+year civil nuclear trade strategy, including biennial targets
+for the export of civil nuclear technologies, including light
+water and non-light water reactors and associated equipment and
+technologies, civil nuclear materials, and nuclear fuel that
+align with meeting international energy demand while seeking to
+avoid or reduce emissions and prevent the dissemination of
+nuclear technology, materials, and weapons to adversarial
+nations and terrorist groups.
+(B) Collaboration required.--In establishing the strategy
+under subparagraph (A), the working group shall collaborate
+with--
+(i) any Federal department or agency that the President
+determines to be appropriate; and
+(ii) representatives of private industry and experts in
+nuclear security and risk reduction, as appropriate.
+(d) Engagement With Ally or Partner Nations.--
+(1) In general.--The President shall launch, in accordance with
+applicable nuclear technology export laws (including regulations),
+an international initiative to modernize the civil nuclear outreach
+to embarking civil nuclear nations.
+(2) Financing.--
+(A) In general.--In carrying out the initiative described
+in paragraph (1), the President, acting through an appropriate
+Federal official, and in coordination with the officials
+described in subparagraph (B), may, if the President determines
+to be appropriate, seek to establish cooperative financing
+relationships for the export of civil nuclear technology,
+components, materials, and infrastructure to embarking civil
+nuclear nations.
+(B) Officials described.--The officials referred to in
+subparagraph (A) are--
+(i) appropriate officials of any Federal agency that
the President determines to be appropriate; and
-(ii) representatives of private industry
-and experts in nuclear security and risk
-reduction, as appropriate.
-(d) Engagement With Ally or Partner Nations.--
-(1) In general.--The President shall launch, in accordance
-with applicable nuclear technology export laws (including
-regulations), an international initiative to modernize the
-civil nuclear outreach to embarking civil nuclear nations.
-(2) Financing.--
-(A) In general.--In carrying out the initiative
-described in paragraph (1), the President, acting
-through an appropriate Federal official, and in
-coordination with the officials described in
-subparagraph (B), may, if the President determines to
-be appropriate, seek to establish cooperative financing
-relationships for the export of civil nuclear
-technology, components, materials, and infrastructure
-to embarking civil nuclear nations.
-(B) Officials described.--The officials referred to
-in subparagraph (A) are--
-(i) appropriate officials of any Federal
-agency that the President determines to be
-appropriate; and
-(ii) appropriate officials representing
-foreign countries and governments, including--
+(ii) appropriate officials representing foreign
+countries and governments, including--
+
(I) ally or partner nations;
-(II) embarking civil nuclear
-nations; and
-(III) any other country or
-government that the President , in
-consultation with the officials
-described in clause (i), determines to
-be appropriate.
-(3) Activities.--In carrying out the initiative described
-in paragraph (1), the President shall--
-(A) assist nongovernmental organizations, the
-Department of Energy, and other relevant Federal
-departments and agencies in the provision of education
-and training to foreign governments in nuclear safety,
-security, and safeguards--
-(i) through engagement with the
-International Atomic Energy Agency; or
-(ii) independently, if the applicable
-entity determines that it would be more
-advantageous under the circumstances to provide
-the applicable education and training
+(II) embarking civil nuclear nations; and
+(III) any other country or government that the
+President , in consultation with the officials
+described in clause (i), determines to be appropriate.
+
+(3) Activities.--In carrying out the initiative described in
+paragraph (1), the President shall--
+(A) assist nongovernmental organizations, the Department of
+Energy, and other relevant Federal departments and agencies in
+the provision of education and training to foreign governments
+in nuclear safety, security, and safeguards--
+(i) through engagement with the International Atomic
+Energy Agency; or
+(ii) independently, if the applicable entity determines
+that it would be more advantageous under the circumstances
+to provide the applicable education and training
independently;
-(B) assist the efforts of the International Atomic
-Energy Agency to expand the support provided by the
-International Atomic Energy Agency to embarking civil
-nuclear nations for nuclear safety, security, and
-safeguards;
-(C) coordinate with appropriate Federal departments
-and agencies on efforts to expand outreach to the
-private investment community and establish public-
-private financing relationships that enable the
-adoption of civil nuclear technologies by embarking
-civil nuclear nations, including through exports from
-the United States;
-(D) seek to better coordinate, to the maximum
-extent practicable, the work carried out by any Federal
-agency that the President determines to be appropriate;
-and
-(E) coordinate with the Export-Import Bank of the
-United States to improve the efficient and effective
-exporting of civil nuclear technologies and materials.
+(B) assist the efforts of the International Atomic Energy
+Agency to expand the support provided by the International
+Atomic Energy Agency to embarking civil nuclear nations for
+nuclear safety, security, and safeguards;
+(C) coordinate with appropriate Federal departments and
+agencies on efforts to expand outreach to the private
+investment community and establish public-private financing
+relationships that enable the adoption of civil nuclear
+technologies by embarking civil nuclear nations, including
+through exports from the United States;
+(D) seek to better coordinate, to the maximum extent
+practicable, the work carried out by any Federal agency that
+the President determines to be appropriate; and
+(E) coordinate with the Export-Import Bank of the United
+States to improve the efficient and effective exporting of
+civil nuclear technologies and materials.
(e) Cooperative Financing Relationships With Ally or Partner
Nations and Embarking Civil Nuclear Nations.--
-(1) In general.--The President shall designate an
-appropriate White House official to coordinate with the
-officials described in subsection (d)(2)(B) to develop, as the
-President determines to be appropriate, financing relationships
-with ally or partner nations to assist in the adoption of civil
-nuclear technologies exported from the United States or ally or
-partner nations to embarking civil nuclear nations.
+(1) In general.--The President shall designate an appropriate
+White House official to coordinate with the officials described in
+subsection (d)(2)(B) to develop, as the President determines to be
+appropriate, financing relationships with ally or partner nations
+to assist in the adoption of civil nuclear technologies exported
+from the United States or ally or partner nations to embarking
+civil nuclear nations.
(2) United states competitiveness clauses.--
-(A) Definition of united states competitiveness
-clause.--In this paragraph, the term ``United States
-competitiveness clause'' means any United States
-competitiveness provision in any agreement entered into
-by the Department of Energy, including--
+(A) Definition of united states competitiveness clause.--In
+this paragraph, the term ``United States competitiveness
+clause'' means any United States competitiveness provision in
+any agreement entered into by the Department of Energy,
+including--
(i) a cooperative agreement;
-(ii) a cooperative research and development
-agreement; and
+(ii) a cooperative research and development agreement;
+and
(iii) a patent waiver.
-(B) Consideration.--In carrying out paragraph (1),
-the relevant officials described in that paragraph
-shall consider the impact of United States
-competitiveness clauses on any financing relationships
-entered into or proposed to be entered into under that
-paragraph.
-(C) Waiver.--The Secretary shall facilitate waivers
-of United States competitiveness clauses as necessary
-to facilitate financing relationships with ally or
-partner nations under paragraph (1).
+(B) Consideration.--In carrying out paragraph (1), the
+relevant officials described in that paragraph shall consider
+the impact of United States competitiveness clauses on any
+financing relationships entered into or proposed to be entered
+into under that paragraph.
+(C) Waiver.--The Secretary shall facilitate waivers of
+United States competitiveness clauses as necessary to
+facilitate financing relationships with ally or partner nations
+under paragraph (1).
(f) Cooperation With Ally or Partner Nations on Advanced Nuclear
Reactor Demonstration and Cooperative Research Facilities for Civil
Nuclear Energy.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 2 years after the date of
-enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State, in coordination
-with the Secretary and the Secretary of Commerce, shall conduct
-bilateral and multilateral meetings with not fewer than 5 ally
-or partner nations, with the aim of enhancing nuclear energy
+enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State, in coordination with
+the Secretary and the Secretary of Commerce, shall conduct
+bilateral and multilateral meetings with not fewer than 5 ally or
+partner nations, with the aim of enhancing nuclear energy
cooperation among those ally or partner nations and the United
-States, for the purpose of developing collaborative
-relationships with respect to research, development, licensing,
-and deployment of advanced nuclear reactor technologies for
-civil nuclear energy.
-(2) Requirement.--The meetings described in paragraph (1)
-shall include--
-(A) a focus on cooperation to demonstrate and
-deploy advanced nuclear reactors, with an emphasis on
-United States nuclear energy companies, during the 10-
-year period beginning on the date of enactment of this
-Act to provide options for addressing energy security
-and environmental impacts; and
-(B) a focus on developing a memorandum of
-understanding or any other appropriate agreement
-between the United States and ally or partner nations
-with respect to--
-(i) the demonstration and deployment of
-advanced nuclear reactors; and
-(ii) the development of cooperative
-research facilities.
+States, for the purpose of developing collaborative relationships
+with respect to research, development, licensing, and deployment of
+advanced nuclear reactor technologies for civil nuclear energy.
+(2) Requirement.--The meetings described in paragraph (1) shall
+include--
+(A) a focus on cooperation to demonstrate and deploy
+advanced nuclear reactors, with an emphasis on United States
+nuclear energy companies, during the 10-year period beginning
+on the date of enactment of this Act to provide options for
+addressing energy security and environmental impacts; and
+(B) a focus on developing a memorandum of understanding or
+any other appropriate agreement between the United States and
+ally or partner nations with respect to--
+(i) the demonstration and deployment of advanced
+nuclear reactors; and
+(ii) the development of cooperative research
+facilities.
(3) Financing arrangements.--In conducting the meetings
-described in paragraph (1), the Secretary of State, in
-coordination with the Secretary, the Secretary of Commerce, and
-the heads of other relevant Federal agencies and only after
-initial consultation with the appropriate committees of
-Congress, shall seek to develop financing arrangements to share
-the costs of the demonstration and deployment of advanced
-nuclear reactors and the development of cooperative research
-facilities with the ally or partner nations participating in
-those meetings.
+described in paragraph (1), the Secretary of State, in coordination
+with the Secretary, the Secretary of Commerce, and the heads of
+other relevant Federal agencies and only after initial consultation
+with the appropriate committees of Congress, shall seek to develop
+financing arrangements to share the costs of the demonstration and
+deployment of advanced nuclear reactors and the development of
+cooperative research facilities with the ally or partner nations
+participating in those meetings.
(g) International Civil Nuclear Energy Cooperation.--Section 959B
of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16279b) is amended--
-(1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking
-``The Secretary'' and inserting the following:
+(1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking ``The
+Secretary'' and inserting the following:
``(a) In General.--The Secretary'';
(2) in subsection (a) (as so designated)--
(A) in paragraph (1)--
(i) by striking ``financing,''; and
-(ii) by striking ``and'' after the
-semicolon at the end;
+(ii) by striking ``and'' after the semicolon at the
+end;
(B) in paragraph (2)--
-(i) in subparagraph (A), by striking
-``preparations for''; and
-(ii) in subparagraph (C)(v), by striking
-the period at the end and inserting a
-semicolon; and
+(i) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``preparations
+for''; and
+(ii) in subparagraph (C)(v), by striking the period at
+the end and inserting a semicolon; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
``(3) to support, with the concurrence of the Secretary of
State, the safe, secure, and peaceful use of civil nuclear
-technology in countries developing nuclear energy programs,
-with a focus on countries that have increased civil nuclear
-cooperation with the Russian Federation or the People's
-Republic of China; and
-``(4) to promote the fullest utilization of the reactors,
-fuel, equipment, services, and technology of United States
-nuclear energy companies (as defined in subsection (b) of the
-International Nuclear Energy Act of 2025) in civil nuclear
-energy programs outside the United States through--
-``(A) bilateral and multilateral arrangements
-developed and executed with the concurrence of the
-Secretary of State that contain commitments for the
-utilization of the reactors, fuel, equipment, services,
-and technology of United States nuclear energy
-companies (as defined in that subsection);
-``(B) the designation of 1 or more United States
-nuclear energy companies (as defined in that
-subsection) to implement an arrangement under
-subparagraph (A) if the Secretary determines that the
-designation is necessary and appropriate to achieve the
-objectives of this section; and
-``(C) the waiver of any provision of law relating
-to competition with respect to any activity related to
-an arrangement under subparagraph (A) if the Secretary,
-in consultation with the Attorney General and the
-Secretary of Commerce, determines that a waiver is
-necessary and appropriate to achieve the objectives of
-this section.''; and
+technology in countries developing nuclear energy programs, with a
+focus on countries that have increased civil nuclear cooperation
+with the Russian Federation or the People's Republic of China; and
+``(4) to promote the fullest utilization of the reactors, fuel,
+equipment, services, and technology of United States nuclear energy
+companies (as defined in subsection (b) of the International
+Nuclear Energy Act of 2025) in civil nuclear energy programs
+outside the United States through--
+``(A) bilateral and multilateral arrangements developed and
+executed with the concurrence of the Secretary of State that
+contain commitments for the utilization of the reactors, fuel,
+equipment, services, and technology of United States nuclear
+energy companies (as defined in that subsection);
+``(B) the designation of 1 or more United States nuclear
+energy companies (as defined in that subsection) to implement
+an arrangement under subparagraph (A) if the Secretary
+determines that the designation is necessary and appropriate to
+achieve the objectives of this section; and
+``(C) the waiver of any provision of law relating to
+competition with respect to any activity related to an
+arrangement under subparagraph (A) if the Secretary, in
+consultation with the Attorney General and the Secretary of
+Commerce, determines that a waiver is necessary and appropriate
+to achieve the objectives of this section.''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(b) Requirements.--The program under subsection (a) shall be
supported in consultation with the Secretary of State and implemented
by the Secretary--
``(1) to facilitate, to the maximum extent practicable,
workshops and expert-based exchanges to engage industry,
-stakeholders, and foreign governments with respect to
-international civil nuclear issues, such as--
+stakeholders, and foreign governments with respect to international
+civil nuclear issues, such as--
``(A) training;
``(B) financing;
``(C) safety;
@@ -71585,10 +65509,9 @@
``(F) liability;
``(G) advanced fuels;
``(H) operations; and
-``(I) options for multinational cooperation with
-respect to the disposal of spent nuclear fuel (as
-defined in section 2 of the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of
-1982 (42 U.S.C. 10101)); and
+``(I) options for multinational cooperation with respect to
+the disposal of spent nuclear fuel (as defined in section 2 of
+the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982 (42 U.S.C. 10101)); and
``(2) in coordination with any Federal agency that the
President determines to be appropriate.
``(c) Authorization of Appropriations.--Of funds authorized to be
@@ -71598,180 +65521,155 @@
through 2030 up to $15,500,000 to carry out this section.''.
(h) International Civil Nuclear Program Support.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 120 days after the date of
-enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State, in coordination
+enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State, in coordination with
+the Secretary and 1 or more other Federal officials designated by
+the President, if applicable, shall launch an international
+initiative (referred to in this subsection as the ``initiative'')
+to provide financial assistance to, and facilitate the building of
+technical capacities by, in accordance with this subsection,
+embarking civil nuclear nations for activities relating to the
+development of civil nuclear energy programs.
+(2) Financial assistance.--
+(A) In general.--In carrying out the initiative, the
+Secretary of State, in coordination with the Secretary and 1 or
+more other Federal officials designated by the President, if
+applicable, is authorized to award grants of financial
+assistance in amounts not greater than $5,500,000 to embarking
+civil nuclear nations in accordance with this paragraph--
+(i) for activities relating to the development of civil
+nuclear energy programs; and
+(ii) to facilitate the building of technical capacities
+for those activities.
+(B) Limitations.--The Secretary of State, in coordination
with the Secretary and 1 or more other Federal officials
-designated by the President, if applicable, shall launch an
-international initiative (referred to in this subsection as the
-``initiative'') to provide financial assistance to, and
-facilitate the building of technical capacities by, in
-accordance with this subsection, embarking civil nuclear
-nations for activities relating to the development of civil
-nuclear energy programs.
-(2) Financial assistance.--
-(A) In general.--In carrying out the initiative,
-the Secretary of State, in coordination with the
-Secretary and 1 or more other Federal officials
-designated by the President, if applicable, is
-authorized to award grants of financial assistance in
-amounts not greater than $5,500,000 to embarking civil
-nuclear nations in accordance with this paragraph--
-(i) for activities relating to the
-development of civil nuclear energy programs;
-and
-(ii) to facilitate the building of
-technical capacities for those activities.
-(B) Limitations.--The Secretary of State, in
-coordination with the Secretary and 1 or more other
-Federal officials designated by the President, if
-applicable, may award--
-(i) not more than 1 grant of financial
-assistance under subparagraph (A) to any 1
-embarking civil nuclear nation each fiscal
-year; and
-(ii) not more than a total of 5 grants of
-financial assistance under subparagraph (A) to
-any 1 embarking civil nuclear nation.
+designated by the President, if applicable, may award--
+(i) not more than 1 grant of financial assistance under
+subparagraph (A) to any 1 embarking civil nuclear nation
+each fiscal year; and
+(ii) not more than a total of 5 grants of financial
+assistance under subparagraph (A) to any 1 embarking civil
+nuclear nation.
(3) Senior advisors.--
-(A) In general.--In carrying out the initiative,
-the Secretary of State, in coordination with the
-Secretary and 1 or more other Federal officials
-designated by the President, if applicable, is
-authorized to provide financial assistance to an
-embarking civil nuclear nation for the purpose of
-contracting with a United States nuclear energy company
-to hire 1 or more senior advisors to assist the
-embarking civil nuclear nation in establishing a civil
-nuclear program.
+(A) In general.--In carrying out the initiative, the
+Secretary of State, in coordination with the Secretary and 1 or
+more other Federal officials designated by the President, if
+applicable, is authorized to provide financial assistance to an
+embarking civil nuclear nation for the purpose of contracting
+with a United States nuclear energy company to hire 1 or more
+senior advisors to assist the embarking civil nuclear nation in
+establishing a civil nuclear program.
(B) Requirement.--A senior advisor described in
subparagraph (A) shall have relevant experience and
-qualifications to advise the embarking civil nuclear
-nation on, and facilitate on behalf of the embarking
-civil nuclear nation, 1 or more of the following
-activities:
-(i) The development of financing
-relationships.
-(ii) The development of a standardized
-financing and project management framework for
-the construction of nuclear power plants.
-(iii) The development of a standardized
-licensing framework for--
-(I) light water civil nuclear
-technologies; and
-(II) non-light water civil nuclear
-technologies and advanced nuclear
-reactors.
-(iv) The identification of qualified
-organizations and service providers.
-(v) The identification of funds to support
-payment for services required to develop a
-civil nuclear program.
+qualifications to advise the embarking civil nuclear nation on,
+and facilitate on behalf of the embarking civil nuclear nation,
+1 or more of the following activities:
+(i) The development of financing relationships.
+(ii) The development of a standardized financing and
+project management framework for the construction of
+nuclear power plants.
+(iii) The development of a standardized licensing
+framework for--
+
+(I) light water civil nuclear technologies; and
+(II) non-light water civil nuclear technologies and
+advanced nuclear reactors.
+
+(iv) The identification of qualified organizations and
+service providers.
+(v) The identification of funds to support payment for
+services required to develop a civil nuclear program.
(vi) Market analysis.
-(vii) The identification of the safety,
-security, safeguards, and nuclear governance
-required for a civil nuclear program.
-(viii) Risk allocation, risk management,
-and nuclear liability.
-(ix) Technical assessments of nuclear
-reactors and technologies.
-(x) The identification of actions necessary
-to participate in a global nuclear liability
-regime based on the Convention on Supplementary
-Compensation for Nuclear Damage, with Annex,
-done at Vienna September 12, 1997 (TIAS 15-
-415).
+(vii) The identification of the safety, security,
+safeguards, and nuclear governance required for a civil
+nuclear program.
+(viii) Risk allocation, risk management, and nuclear
+liability.
+(ix) Technical assessments of nuclear reactors and
+technologies.
+(x) The identification of actions necessary to
+participate in a global nuclear liability regime based on
+the Convention on Supplementary Compensation for Nuclear
+Damage, with Annex, done at Vienna September 12, 1997 (TIAS
+15-415).
(xi) Stakeholder engagement.
-(xii) Management of spent nuclear fuel and
-nuclear waste.
-(xiii) Any other major activities to
-support the establishment of a civil nuclear
-program, such as the establishment of export,
-financing, construction, training, operations,
-and education requirements.
+(xii) Management of spent nuclear fuel and nuclear
+waste.
+(xiii) Any other major activities to support the
+establishment of a civil nuclear program, such as the
+establishment of export, financing, construction, training,
+operations, and education requirements.
(C) Clarification.--Financial assistance under this
-paragraph is authorized to be provided to an embarking
-civil nuclear nation in addition to any financial
-assistance provided to that embarking civil nuclear
-nation under paragraph (2).
+paragraph is authorized to be provided to an embarking civil
+nuclear nation in addition to any financial assistance provided
+to that embarking civil nuclear nation under paragraph (2).
(4) Limitation on assistance to embarking civil nuclear
-nations.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of
-this Act, the Offices of the Inspectors General for the
-Department of State and the Department of Energy shall
-coordinate--
-(A) to establish and submit to the appropriate
-committees of Congress a joint strategic plan to
-conduct comprehensive oversight of activities
-authorized under this subsection to prevent fraud,
-waste, and abuse; and
-(B) to engage in independent and effective
-oversight of activities authorized under this
-subsection through joint or individual audits,
-inspections, investigations, or evaluations.
-(5) Authorization of appropriations.--Of funds authorized
-to be appropriated or otherwise made available to carry out
-international civil nuclear energy cooperation, there is
-authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of State for
-fiscal years 2026 through 2030 up to $50,000,000 to carry out
-this subsection.
+nations.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this
+Act, the Offices of the Inspectors General for the Department of
+State and the Department of Energy shall coordinate--
+(A) to establish and submit to the appropriate committees
+of Congress a joint strategic plan to conduct comprehensive
+oversight of activities authorized under this subsection to
+prevent fraud, waste, and abuse; and
+(B) to engage in independent and effective oversight of
+activities authorized under this subsection through joint or
+individual audits, inspections, investigations, or evaluations.
+(5) Authorization of appropriations.--Of funds authorized to be
+appropriated or otherwise made available to carry out international
+civil nuclear energy cooperation, there is authorized to be
+appropriated to the Secretary of State for fiscal years 2026
+through 2030 up to $50,000,000 to carry out this subsection.
(i) Biennial Cabinet-level International Conference on Nuclear
Safety, Security, Safeguards, and Sustainability.--
(1) In general.--The President, in coordination with
international partners, as determined by the President, and
-industry, shall hold a biennial conference on civil nuclear
-safety, security, safeguards, and sustainability (referred to
-in this subsection as a ``conference'').
+industry, shall hold a biennial conference on civil nuclear safety,
+security, safeguards, and sustainability (referred to in this
+subsection as a ``conference'').
(2) Conference functions.--It is the sense of Congress that
each conference should--
-(A) be a forum in which ally or partner nations may
-engage with each other for the purpose of reinforcing
-the commitment to--
-(i) nuclear safety, security, safeguards,
-and sustainability;
-(ii) nonproliferation and environmental
-safeguards; and
-(iii) local community engagement in areas
-in reasonable proximity to nuclear sites;
+(A) be a forum in which ally or partner nations may engage
+with each other for the purpose of reinforcing the commitment
+to--
+(i) nuclear safety, security, safeguards, and
+sustainability;
+(ii) nonproliferation and environmental safeguards; and
+(iii) local community engagement in areas in reasonable
+proximity to nuclear sites;
(B) facilitate--
(i) the development of--
-(I) joint commitments and goals to
-improve--
-(aa) nuclear safety,
-security, safeguards, and
+
+(I) joint commitments and goals to improve--
+
+(aa) nuclear safety, security, safeguards, and
sustainability;
-(bb) environmental
-safeguards; and
-(cc) local community
-engagement in areas in
-reasonable proximity to nuclear
-sites;
-(II) cooperative financing
-relationships to promote competitive
-alternatives to Chinese and Russian
+(bb) environmental safeguards; and
+(cc) local community engagement in areas in
+reasonable proximity to nuclear sites;
+
+(II) cooperative financing relationships to promote
+competitive alternatives to Chinese and Russian
financing;
-(III) a standardized financing and
-project management framework for the
-construction of civil nuclear power
-plants;
-(IV) a strategy to change internal
-policies of multinational development
-banks, such as the World Bank, to
-support the financing of civil nuclear
+(III) a standardized financing and project
+management framework for the construction of civil
+nuclear power plants;
+(IV) a strategy to change internal policies of
+multinational development banks, such as the World
+Bank, to support the financing of civil nuclear
projects;
-(V) a document containing any
-lessons learned from countries that
-have partnered with the Russian
-Federation or the People's Republic of
-China with respect to civil nuclear
-power, including any detrimental
-outcomes resulting from that
-partnership; and
-(VI) a global civil nuclear
-liability regime;
-(ii) cooperation for enhancing the overall
-aspects of civil nuclear power, such as--
-(I) nuclear safety, security,
-safeguards, and sustainability;
-(II) nuclear laws (including
-regulations);
+(V) a document containing any lessons learned from
+countries that have partnered with the Russian
+Federation or the People's Republic of China with
+respect to civil nuclear power, including any
+detrimental outcomes resulting from that partnership;
+and
+(VI) a global civil nuclear liability regime;
+
+(ii) cooperation for enhancing the overall aspects of
+civil nuclear power, such as--
+
+(I) nuclear safety, security, safeguards, and
+sustainability;
+(II) nuclear laws (including regulations);
(III) waste management;
(IV) quality management systems;
(V) technology transfer;
@@ -71780,176 +65678,164 @@
(VIII) reactor operations;
(IX) nuclear liability; and
(X) decommissioning; and
-(iii) the development and determination of
-the mechanisms described in subparagraphs (G)
-and (H) of subsection (j)(1), if the President
-intends to establish an Advanced Reactor
-Coordination and Resource Center as described
-in that subsection;
-(C) strengthen the international institutions that
-support nuclear safety, security, safeguards, and
-sustainability; and
-(D) foster enhanced international coordination on
-licensing frameworks for civil nuclear technologies.
+
+(iii) the development and determination of the
+mechanisms described in subparagraphs (G) and (H) of
+subsection (j)(1), if the President intends to establish an
+Advanced Reactor Coordination and Resource Center as
+described in that subsection;
+(C) strengthen the international institutions that support
+nuclear safety, security, safeguards, and sustainability; and
+(D) foster enhanced international coordination on licensing
+frameworks for civil nuclear technologies.
(3) Input from industry and government.--It is the sense of
Congress that each conference should include a meeting that
convenes nuclear industry leaders and leaders of government
agencies with expertise relating to nuclear safety, security,
-safeguards, or sustainability to discuss best practices
-relating to--
-(A) the safe and secure use, storage, and transport
-of nuclear and radiological materials;
-(B) managing the evolving cyber threat to nuclear
-and radiological security; and
-(C) the role that the nuclear industry should play
-in nuclear and radiological safety, security, and
-safeguards, including with respect to the safe and
-secure use, storage, and transport of nuclear and
-radiological materials, including spent nuclear fuel
-and nuclear waste.
+safeguards, or sustainability to discuss best practices relating
+to--
+(A) the safe and secure use, storage, and transport of
+nuclear and radiological materials;
+(B) managing the evolving cyber threat to nuclear and
+radiological security; and
+(C) the role that the nuclear industry should play in
+nuclear and radiological safety, security, and safeguards,
+including with respect to the safe and secure use, storage, and
+transport of nuclear and radiological materials, including
+spent nuclear fuel and nuclear waste.
(j) Advanced Reactor Coordination and Resource Center.--
-(1) In general.--The President shall consider the
-feasibility of leveraging existing activities or frameworks or,
-as necessary, establishing a center, to be known as the
-``Advanced Reactor Coordination and Resource Center'' (referred
-to in this subsection as the ``Center''), for the purposes of--
+(1) In general.--The President shall consider the feasibility
+of leveraging existing activities or frameworks or, as necessary,
+establishing a center, to be known as the ``Advanced Reactor
+Coordination and Resource Center'' (referred to in this subsection
+as the ``Center''), for the purposes of--
(A) identifying qualified organizations and service
providers--
(i) for embarking civil nuclear nations;
-(ii) to develop and assemble documents,
-contracts, and related items required to
-establish a civil nuclear program; and
-(iii) to develop a standardized model for
-the establishment of a civil nuclear program
-that can be used by the International Atomic
-Energy Agency;
-(B) coordinating with countries participating in
-the Center and with the Nuclear Exports Working Group
-established under subsection (c)--
-(i) to identify funds to support payment
-for services required to develop a civil
-nuclear program;
+(ii) to develop and assemble documents, contracts, and
+related items required to establish a civil nuclear
+program; and
+(iii) to develop a standardized model for the
+establishment of a civil nuclear program that can be used
+by the International Atomic Energy Agency;
+(B) coordinating with countries participating in the Center
+and with the Nuclear Exports Working Group established under
+subsection (c)--
+(i) to identify funds to support payment for services
+required to develop a civil nuclear program;
(ii) to provide market analysis; and
(iii) to create--
+
(I) project structure models;
-(II) models for electricity market
-analysis;
-(III) models for nonelectric
-applications market analysis; and
+(II) models for electricity market analysis;
+(III) models for nonelectric applications market
+analysis; and
(IV) financial models;
-(C) fostering the safety, security, safeguards, and
-nuclear governance required for a civil nuclear
-program;
-(D) supporting multinational standards or guidance
-on nuclear safety, security, and safeguards to be
-developed by countries with civil nuclear programs and
-experience;
+
+(C) fostering the safety, security, safeguards, and nuclear
+governance required for a civil nuclear program;
+(D) supporting multinational standards or guidance on
+nuclear safety, security, and safeguards to be developed by
+countries with civil nuclear programs and experience;
(E) developing and strengthening communications,
engagement, and consensus-building;
-(F) carrying out any other major activities to
-support export, financing, education, construction,
-training, and education requirements relating to the
-establishment of a civil nuclear program;
-(G) developing mechanisms for how to fund and staff
-the Center; and
+(F) carrying out any other major activities to support
+export, financing, education, construction, training, and
+education requirements relating to the establishment of a civil
+nuclear program;
+(G) developing mechanisms for how to fund and staff the
+Center; and
(H) determining mechanisms for the selection of the
location or locations of the Center.
(2) Objective.--The President shall carry out paragraph (1)
with the objective of establishing the Center if the President
determines that it is feasible to do so.
(k) Strategic Infrastructure Fund Working Group.--
-(1) Establishment.--There is established a working group,
-to be known as the ``Strategic Infrastructure Fund Working
-Group'' (referred to in this subsection as the ``working
-group'') to provide input on the feasibility of establishing a
-program to support strategically important capital-intensive
-infrastructure projects.
+(1) Establishment.--There is established a working group, to be
+known as the ``Strategic Infrastructure Fund Working Group''
+(referred to in this subsection as the ``working group'') to
+provide input on the feasibility of establishing a program to
+support strategically important capital-intensive infrastructure
+projects.
(2) Composition.--The working group shall be composed of--
-(A) senior-level Federal officials, selected by the
-head of the applicable Federal agency or organization,
-from any Federal agency or organization that the
-President determines to be appropriate;
-(B) other senior-level Federal officials, selected
-by the head of the applicable Federal agency or
-organization, from any other Federal agency or
-organization that the Secretary determines to be
-appropriate; and
-(C) any senior-level Federal official selected by
-the President or 1 or more Federal officials designated
-by the President from any Federal agency or
-organization.
-(3) Reporting.--The working group shall report to the
-National Security Council.
+(A) senior-level Federal officials, selected by the head of
+the applicable Federal agency or organization, from any Federal
+agency or organization that the President determines to be
+appropriate;
+(B) other senior-level Federal officials, selected by the
+head of the applicable Federal agency or organization, from any
+other Federal agency or organization that the Secretary
+determines to be appropriate; and
+(C) any senior-level Federal official selected by the
+President or 1 or more Federal officials designated by the
+President from any Federal agency or organization.
+(3) Reporting.--The working group shall report to the National
+Security Council.
(4) Duties.--The working group shall--
-(A) provide direction and advice to the officials
-described in subsection (d)(2)(B)(i) and appropriate
-Federal agencies, as determined by the working group,
-with respect to the feasibility of establishing a
-Strategic Infrastructure Fund (referred to in this
-paragraph as the ``Fund'') to be used--
-(i) to support those aspects of projects
-relating to--
+(A) provide direction and advice to the officials described
+in subsection (d)(2)(B)(i) and appropriate Federal agencies, as
+determined by the working group, with respect to the
+feasibility of establishing a Strategic Infrastructure Fund
+(referred to in this paragraph as the ``Fund'') to be used--
+(i) to support those aspects of projects relating to--
+
(I) civil nuclear technologies; and
(II) microprocessors; and
-(ii) for strategic investments identified
-by the working group; and
-(B) address critical areas in determining the
-appropriate design for the Fund, including--
+
+(ii) for strategic investments identified by the
+working group; and
+(B) address critical areas in determining the appropriate
+design for the Fund, including--
(i) transfer of assets to the Fund;
(ii) transfer of assets from the Fund;
-(iii) how assets in the Fund should be
-invested; and
-(iv) governance and implementation of the
-Fund.
+(iii) how assets in the Fund should be invested; and
+(iv) governance and implementation of the Fund.
(5) Briefing and report required.--
-(A) Briefing.--Not later than 180 days after the
-date of enactment of this Act, the working group shall
-brief the committees described in subparagraph (C) on
-the status of the development of the processes
-necessary to implement this subsection.
-(B) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date
-of the enactment of this Act, the working group shall
-submit to the committees described in subparagraph (C)
-a report on the findings of the working group that
-includes suggested legislative text for how to
-establish and structure a Strategic Infrastructure Fund
-or an assessment of why the establishment of the Fund
-is not feasible.
-(C) Committees described.--The committees referred
-to in subparagraphs (A) and (B) are--
-(i) the Committee on Foreign Relations, the
-Committee on Commerce, Science, and
-Transportation, the Committee on Armed
-Services, the Committee on Energy and Natural
-Resources, the Committee on Environment and
-Public Works, the Committee on Finance, and the
-Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; and
-(ii) the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the
-Committee on Energy and Commerce, the Committee
-on Armed Services, the Committee on Science,
-Space, and Technology, the Committee on Ways
-and Means, and the Committee on Appropriations
-of the House of Representatives.
+(A) Briefing.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
+enactment of this Act, the working group shall brief the
+committees described in subparagraph (C) on the status of the
+development of the processes necessary to implement this
+subsection.
+(B) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the
+enactment of this Act, the working group shall submit to the
+committees described in subparagraph (C) a report on the
+findings of the working group that includes suggested
+legislative text for how to establish and structure a Strategic
+Infrastructure Fund or an assessment of why the establishment
+of the Fund is not feasible.
+(C) Committees described.--The committees referred to in
+subparagraphs (A) and (B) are--
+(i) the Committee on Foreign Relations, the Committee
+on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, the Committee on
+Armed Services, the Committee on Energy and Natural
+Resources, the Committee on Environment and Public Works,
+the Committee on Finance, and the Committee on
+Appropriations of the Senate; and
+(ii) the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on
+Energy and Commerce, the Committee on Armed Services, the
+Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, the Committee
+on Ways and Means, and the Committee on Appropriations of
+the House of Representatives.
(l) Joint Assessment Between the United States and India on Nuclear
Liability Rules.--
-(1) In general.--The Secretary of State, in consultation
-with the heads of other relevant Federal departments and
-agencies, shall establish and maintain within the United
-States-India Strategic Security Dialogue a joint consultative
-mechanism with the Government of the Republic of India that
-convenes on a recurring basis--
-(A) to assess the implementation of the Agreement
-for Cooperation between the Government of the United
-States of America and the Government of India
-Concerning Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy, signed at
-Washington October 10, 2008 (TIAS 08-1206);
-(B) to discuss opportunities for the Republic of
-India to align domestic nuclear liability rules with
-international norms; and
-(C) to develop a strategy for the United States and
-the Republic of India to pursue bilateral and
-multilateral diplomatic engagements related to
-analyzing and implementing those opportunities.
+(1) In general.--The Secretary of State, in consultation with
+the heads of other relevant Federal departments and agencies, shall
+establish and maintain within the United States-India Strategic
+Security Dialogue a joint consultative mechanism with the
+Government of the Republic of India that convenes on a recurring
+basis--
+(A) to assess the implementation of the Agreement for
+Cooperation between the Government of the United States of
+America and the Government of India Concerning Peaceful Uses of
+Nuclear Energy, signed at Washington October 10, 2008 (TIAS 08-
+1206);
+(B) to discuss opportunities for the Republic of India to
+align domestic nuclear liability rules with international
+norms; and
+(C) to develop a strategy for the United States and the
+Republic of India to pursue bilateral and multilateral
+diplomatic engagements related to analyzing and implementing
+those opportunities.
(2) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter for 5 years, the
Secretary of State, in consultation with the heads of other
@@ -71958,43 +65844,39 @@
joint assessment developed pursuant to paragraph (1)(A).
(m) Section 123 Agreements.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary of State shall--
-(A) pursue, where in the interest of the United
-States, renegotiation or renewal of agreements for
-cooperation pursuant to section 123 of the Atomic
-Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2153) (commonly referred
-to, and referred to in this subsection, as ``section
-123 agreements'') that are scheduled to expire before
-the date that is 10 years after the date of enactment
-of this Act; and
+(A) pursue, where in the interest of the United States,
+renegotiation or renewal of agreements for cooperation pursuant
+to section 123 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C.
+2153) (commonly referred to, and referred to in this
+subsection, as ``section 123 agreements'') that are scheduled
+to expire before the date that is 10 years after the date of
+enactment of this Act; and
(B) pursue, in any renegotiated or new section 123
-agreements, agreements that adhere to the highest
-standards of safety, security, and nonproliferation.
+agreements, agreements that adhere to the highest standards of
+safety, security, and nonproliferation.
(2) Report.--
-(A) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the
-date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State
-shall submit to the Committee on Foreign Relations of
-the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the
-House of Representatives a report that describes United
-States diplomatic engagement and negotiations for
-section 123 agreements.
-(B) Inclusions.--The report required by paragraph
-(1) shall include--
-(i) an updated list of all countries the
-Secretary of State with which is pursuing or
-has pursued section 123 agreements during the
-1-year period ending on the date of submission
-of the report; and
-(ii) an analysis of current trends of
-global competition in the civil nuclear sphere
-with the Russian Federation and the People's
-Republic of China up and down the supply chain,
-including--
-(I) the participation of those
-countries in global nuclear fuel
-markets; and
-(II) trends in the participation of
-the People's Republic of China in those
-markets.
+(A) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
+enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit to
+the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the
+Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives a
+report that describes United States diplomatic engagement and
+negotiations for section 123 agreements.
+(B) Inclusions.--The report required by paragraph (1) shall
+include--
+(i) an updated list of all countries the Secretary of
+State with which is pursuing or has pursued section 123
+agreements during the 1-year period ending on the date of
+submission of the report; and
+(ii) an analysis of current trends of global
+competition in the civil nuclear sphere with the Russian
+Federation and the People's Republic of China up and down
+the supply chain, including--
+
+(I) the participation of those countries in global
+nuclear fuel markets; and
+(II) trends in the participation of the People's
+Republic of China in those markets.
+
(n) Program to Enhance Global Competitiveness.--The Secretary, in
consultation with the relevant heads of other Federal departments and
agencies, shall implement a program to enhance the global
@@ -72003,156 +65885,145 @@
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (50 U.S.C. 1708(d))) who are
nuclear suppliers, investors, or lenders to compete for nuclear
projects in foreign countries, including--
-(1) expediting the conclusion of intergovernmental
-agreements on nuclear energy and the fuel supply chain with
-potential export countries;
+(1) expediting the conclusion of intergovernmental agreements
+on nuclear energy and the fuel supply chain with potential export
+countries;
(2) promoting broad adherence to the Convention on
-Supplementary Compensation for Nuclear Damage, with Annex, done
-at Vienna September 12, 1997 (TIAS 15-415); and
+Supplementary Compensation for Nuclear Damage, with Annex, done at
+Vienna September 12, 1997 (TIAS 15-415); and
(3) encouraging favorable decisions by potential partner
countries on the use of nuclear technology, fuel supplies,
equipment, and services from the United States.
(o) Rosatom.--
-(1) Statement of policy.--It shall be the policy of the
-United States--
+(1) Statement of policy.--It shall be the policy of the United
+States--
(A) to work with allies and partners to identify
-alternative nuclear energy suppliers to Russia to end
-the reliance of those allies and partners on Rosatom;
-(B) to promote United States nuclear energy exports
-and prioritize engagement in countries where Rosatom is
-present;
-(C) to condemn the involvement of Rosatom in
-Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine and the role
-of Rosatom in endangering nuclear safety at the
-Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant;
-(D) to limit the exploitation of Rosatom by the
-Russian Federation as a tool of malign influence;
-(E) to end United States reliance on the Russian
-nuclear energy sector; and
-(F) to protect national security interests by
-United States civil nuclear partnerships and exports
-and to protect the national security interests of the
-United States.
+alternative nuclear energy suppliers to Russia to end the
+reliance of those allies and partners on Rosatom;
+(B) to promote United States nuclear energy exports and
+prioritize engagement in countries where Rosatom is present;
+(C) to condemn the involvement of Rosatom in Russia's war
+of aggression against Ukraine and the role of Rosatom in
+endangering nuclear safety at the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power
+Plant;
+(D) to limit the exploitation of Rosatom by the Russian
+Federation as a tool of malign influence;
+(E) to end United States reliance on the Russian nuclear
+energy sector; and
+(F) to protect national security interests by United States
+civil nuclear partnerships and exports and to protect the
+national security interests of the United States.
(2) Strategy.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
-enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State, in consultation
-with the Secretary of Energy, shall submit to the appropriate
-committees of Congress a strategy--
-(A) to promote United States nuclear energy exports
-and United States nuclear energy companies, especially
-in nations where Rosatom is present;
-(B) to utilize the tools available to the United
-States government to discourage civil nuclear nations
-from partnering with Rosatom;
-(C) to identify what is necessary to effect a
-permanent decoupling of the United States from the
-Russian nuclear industry; and
-(D) to succeed Rosatom as the primary entity that
-can provide reactor safety and operation services to
-the existing Rosatom and Russian-designed and
-constructed nuclear reactor fleet.
+enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State, in consultation with
+the Secretary of Energy, shall submit to the appropriate committees
+of Congress a strategy--
+(A) to promote United States nuclear energy exports and
+United States nuclear energy companies, especially in nations
+where Rosatom is present;
+(B) to utilize the tools available to the United States
+government to discourage civil nuclear nations from partnering
+with Rosatom;
+(C) to identify what is necessary to effect a permanent
+decoupling of the United States from the Russian nuclear
+industry; and
+(D) to succeed Rosatom as the primary entity that can
+provide reactor safety and operation services to the existing
+Rosatom and Russian-designed and constructed nuclear reactor
+fleet.
(3) Form.--The strategy required to be submitted under
paragraph (2) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may
contain a classified annex.
(p) Savings Provisions.--
-(1) Savings provision regarding section 123 agreements.--
-Except as expressly stated in this section, nothing in this
-section alters or otherwise affects the interpretation or
-implementation of section 123 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954
-(42 U.S.C. 2153) or any other provision of law, including the
-requirement that agreements pursuant to that section be
-submitted to Congress for consideration.
+(1) Savings provision regarding section 123 agreements.--Except
+as expressly stated in this section, nothing in this section alters
+or otherwise affects the interpretation or implementation of
+section 123 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2153) or
+any other provision of law, including the requirement that
+agreements pursuant to that section be submitted to Congress for
+consideration.
(2) Savings provision regarding authorities of the nuclear
regulatory commission.--Nothing in this section affects the
authorities of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
(q) Sunset.--This section and the amendments made by this section
shall cease to have effect on the date that is 20 years after the date
of enactment of this Act.
-
SEC. 8367. STRATEGY TO RESPOND TO GLOBAL BASES OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC
OF CHINA.
-
(a) Assessment.--
-(1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
-the enactment of this Act, the Director of National
-Intelligence shall submit to the appropriate congressional
-committees an intelligence assessment analyzing the risk posed
-by PRC global bases and potential PRC global bases identified
-pursuant to subsection (b)(2)(A) to the ability of the United
-States or any United States ally to project power, maintain
-freedom of movement, and protect other interests.
-(2) Form.--The assessment required in this subsection may
-be submitted in classified form.
+(1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
+enactment of this Act, the Director of National Intelligence shall
+submit to the appropriate congressional committees an intelligence
+assessment analyzing the risk posed by PRC global bases and
+potential PRC global bases identified pursuant to subsection
+(b)(2)(A) to the ability of the United States or any United States
+ally to project power, maintain freedom of movement, and protect
+other interests.
+(2) Form.--The assessment required in this subsection may be
+submitted in classified form.
(b) Strategy.--
-(1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
-the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State, in
-coordination with the Secretary of Defense and other
-appropriate senior Federal officials, shall submit to the
-appropriate congressional committees the strategy described in
-paragraph (2).
-(2) Contents.--The strategy described in this paragraph
-shall--
-(A) identify, of the locations where the PRC
-maintains or is suspected to be seeking a physical
-presence and that could transition into PRC global
-bases, not fewer than 5 locations that pose the
-greatest risk to the ability of the United States or
-any United States ally to project power, maintain
-freedom of movement, and protect other interests;
-(B) include a comprehensive list of executive
-branch entities involved in addressing aspects of PRC
-global base establishment, including estimated
-programmatic and personal resource requirements on an
-agency-by-agency basis to effectively address the issue
-of potential PRC global base establishment, and any
-relevant resource constraints;
-(C) describe in detail all executive branch efforts
-to mitigate the impacts to the national interests of
-the United States and partner countries of the
-locations described in subparagraph (A) and prevent the
-establishment of PRC global bases, including with
-resources described pursuant to subparagraph (B); and
-(D) for each of the locations identified pursuant
-to subparagraph (A), identify the actions by the United
-States or United States allies that would be most
-effective in ensuring that the government of the
-country in which such location is located does not host
-a PRC global base.
+(1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
+enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State, in coordination with
+the Secretary of Defense and other appropriate senior Federal
+officials, shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees
+the strategy described in paragraph (2).
+(2) Contents.--The strategy described in this paragraph shall--
+(A) identify, of the locations where the PRC maintains or
+is suspected to be seeking a physical presence and that could
+transition into PRC global bases, not fewer than 5 locations
+that pose the greatest risk to the ability of the United States
+or any United States ally to project power, maintain freedom of
+movement, and protect other interests;
+(B) include a comprehensive list of executive branch
+entities involved in addressing aspects of PRC global base
+establishment, including estimated programmatic and personal
+resource requirements on an agency-by-agency basis to
+effectively address the issue of potential PRC global base
+establishment, and any relevant resource constraints;
+(C) describe in detail all executive branch efforts to
+mitigate the impacts to the national interests of the United
+States and partner countries of the locations described in
+subparagraph (A) and prevent the establishment of PRC global
+bases, including with resources described pursuant to
+subparagraph (B); and
+(D) for each of the locations identified pursuant to
+subparagraph (A), identify the actions by the United States or
+United States allies that would be most effective in ensuring
+that the government of the country in which such location is
+located does not host a PRC global base.
(c) Task Force.--Not later than 90 days after the submission of the
strategy required in subsection (b), the Secretary of State, in
coordination with the Secretary of Defense and other appropriate senior
Federal officials, shall establish an interagency task force--
-(1) to implement such strategy to counter the PRC's efforts
-to establish PRC global bases at the locations identified
-pursuant to subsection (b)(2)(A); and
-(2) to identify mitigation measures that would prevent the
-PRC from establishing PRC global bases in locations other than
-the locations identified pursuant to subsection (b)(2)(A).
+(1) to implement such strategy to counter the PRC's efforts to
+establish PRC global bases at the locations identified pursuant to
+subsection (b)(2)(A); and
+(2) to identify mitigation measures that would prevent the PRC
+from establishing PRC global bases in locations other than the
+locations identified pursuant to subsection (b)(2)(A).
(d) Quadrennial Reviews and Reports.--Not later than 4 years after
the submission of the strategy required in subsection (b), and not less
frequently than once every 4 years thereafter, the Secretary of State,
in coordination with the Secretary of Defense, the Director of National
Intelligence, and other appropriate senior Federal officials, shall--
(1) conduct a review of the Executive Branch's strategy and
-overall approach in response to efforts by the PRC to establish
-PRC global bases; and
+overall approach in response to efforts by the PRC to establish PRC
+global bases; and
(2) submit to the appropriate congressional committees the
results of such review and the updated information described in
subsection (b)(2).
(e) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term
``appropriate congressional committees'' means--
-(A) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the
-Senate;
+(A) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate;
(B) the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate;
-(C) the Select Committee on Intelligence of the
-Senate;
+(C) the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate;
(D) the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate;
-(E) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House
-of Representatives;
+(E) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of
+Representatives;
(F) the Committee on Armed Services of the House of
Representatives;
-(G) the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence
-of the House of Representatives; and
+(G) the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the
+House of Representatives; and
(H) the Committee on Appropriations of the House of
Representatives.
(2) PRC.--The term ``PRC'' means the People's Republic of
@@ -72160,13 +66031,11 @@
(3) PRC global base.--The term ``PRC global base'' means a
physical location outside of the PRC where the PRC maintains an
element of the People's Liberation Army, PRC intelligence or
-security forces, or infrastructure designed to support the
-presence of PRC military, intelligence, or security forces, for
-the purposes of power projection.
-
+security forces, or infrastructure designed to support the presence
+of PRC military, intelligence, or security forces, for the purposes
+of power projection.
SEC. 8368. DISPOSITION OF WEAPONS AND MATERIEL IN TRANSIT FROM IRAN TO
THE HOUTHIS IN YEMEN.
-
(a) Disposition of Weapons and Materiel.--The President may treat
as stocks of the United States, including for drawdown uses consistent
with section 506(a) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C.
@@ -72177,34 +66046,31 @@
enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter for five years, the
President shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a
report that includes the following:
-(1) The number of times the President exercised the
-authority under subsection (a).
-(2) An inventory of the weapons and materiel treated as
-United States stocks pursuant to such authority.
+(1) The number of times the President exercised the authority
+under subsection (a).
+(2) An inventory of the weapons and materiel treated as United
+States stocks pursuant to such authority.
(3) An inventory of the weapons and materiel provided to
-foreign partners, to include the Government of Yemen, pursuant
-to the authority provided in subsection (a).
-(4) An assessment of the capacity and overall
-professionalism of the Yemeni coast guard, including their
-capability to expand oversight of Yemen's territorial waters
-and carry out lawful anti-piracy and interdiction efforts,
-particularly with respect to implementation of any relevant
-United Nations Security Council Resolutions, and an overview of
-the steps the United States is taking to support these efforts;
-and
+foreign partners, to include the Government of Yemen, pursuant to
+the authority provided in subsection (a).
+(4) An assessment of the capacity and overall professionalism
+of the Yemeni coast guard, including their capability to expand
+oversight of Yemen's territorial waters and carry out lawful anti-
+piracy and interdiction efforts, particularly with respect to
+implementation of any relevant United Nations Security Council
+Resolutions, and an overview of the steps the United States is
+taking to support these efforts; and
(5) an assessment of the legal authorities underpinning the
interdiction of illicit shipments to the Houthis, and related
-challenges to boosting the success of international
-interdiction efforts.
+challenges to boosting the success of international interdiction
+efforts.
(c) Appropriate Committees of Congress Defined.--In this section,
the term ``appropriate committees of Congress'' means--
(1) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on
Foreign Relations of the Senate; and
(2) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on
Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives.
-
SEC. 8369. REPEAL OF CAESAR SYRIA CIVILIAN PROTECTION ACT OF 2019.
-
(a) Repeal.--The Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act of 2019
(title LXXIV of division F of Public Law 116-92; 22 U.S.C. 8791 note)
is hereby repealed.
@@ -72216,94 +66082,86 @@
Affairs of the Senate an unclassified report, with a classified annex
if necessary, that certifies whether the Government of Syria--
(1) is taking concrete and tangible action to eliminate the
-threat posed by ISIS and other terrorist groups, including Al
-Qaeda and its affiliates, in partnership with the United
-States, and prevent an ISIS resurgence;
-(2) has removed, or is taking steps to remove, foreign
-fighters from senior roles in the Government of Syria,
-including those in the state and security institutions of
-Syria;
-(3) is upholding religious and ethnic minority rights in
-Syria, including with respect to freedom of worship and belief,
-and allowing for fair and equitable representation in the
-government, including ministries and parliament;
+threat posed by ISIS and other terrorist groups, including Al Qaeda
+and its affiliates, in partnership with the United States, and
+prevent an ISIS resurgence;
+(2) has removed, or is taking steps to remove, foreign fighters
+from senior roles in the Government of Syria, including those in
+the state and security institutions of Syria;
+(3) is upholding religious and ethnic minority rights in Syria,
+including with respect to freedom of worship and belief, and
+allowing for fair and equitable representation in the government,
+including ministries and parliament;
(4) is not taking unilateral, unprovoked military action
-against its neighbors, including the State of Israel, and
-continues to make progress towards international security
-agreements, as appropriate;
+against its neighbors, including the State of Israel, and continues
+to make progress towards international security agreements, as
+appropriate;
(5) is taking tangible and credible steps to implement the
-March 10, 2025, agreement as negotiated between the Government
-of Syria and the Syrian Democratic Forces including
-commensurate security force integration measures and political
-representation;
+March 10, 2025, agreement as negotiated between the Government of
+Syria and the Syrian Democratic Forces including commensurate
+security force integration measures and political representation;
(6) is taking steps to effectively combat money laundering,
-terrorist financing, and the financing of proliferation of
-weapons of mass destruction, in line with international
-standards, and not knowingly financing, assisting (monetarily
-or through weapons transfers), or harboring sanctioned
-individuals or groups (including foreign terrorist
-organizations and specially designated global terrorists) that
-are harmful to the national security of the United States or
-allies and partners of the United States in the region;
-(7) is actively prosecuting those that have committed
-serious abuses of internationally recognized human rights since
-December 8, 2024, including those responsible for the massacre
-of religious minorities; and
-(8) is taking verifiable steps to combat the illicit
-production and international illicit proliferation of
-narcotics, including Captagon.
+terrorist financing, and the financing of proliferation of weapons
+of mass destruction, in line with international standards, and not
+knowingly financing, assisting (monetarily or through weapons
+transfers), or harboring sanctioned individuals or groups
+(including foreign terrorist organizations and specially designated
+global terrorists) that are harmful to the national security of the
+United States or allies and partners of the United States in the
+region;
+(7) is actively prosecuting those that have committed serious
+abuses of internationally recognized human rights since December 8,
+2024, including those responsible for the massacre of religious
+minorities; and
+(8) is taking verifiable steps to combat the illicit production
+and international illicit proliferation of narcotics, including
+Captagon.
(c) Notification to the Government of Syria.--The President shall
inform the Government of Syria of the findings of the report required
under subsection (b).
(d) Imposition of Sanctions.--
(1) In general.--If the President is unable to make an
-affirmative certification under subsection (b) for two
-consecutive reporting periods, the President may consider
-whether to impose targeted sanctions on individuals under
-existing authorities until the President makes an affirmative
-certification under subsection (b).
+affirmative certification under subsection (b) for two consecutive
+reporting periods, the President may consider whether to impose
+targeted sanctions on individuals under existing authorities until
+the President makes an affirmative certification under subsection
+(b).
(2) Exception.--The sanctions described in this subsection
shall not include sanctions on the importation of goods.
-(3) Defined term.--In this subsection, the term ``good''
-means any article, natural or manmade substance, material,
-supply or manufactured product, including inspection and test
-equipment, and excluding technical data.
-
+(3) Defined term.--In this subsection, the term ``good'' means
+any article, natural or manmade substance, material, supply or
+manufactured product, including inspection and test equipment, and
+excluding technical data.
SEC. 8370. REPEAL OF AUTHORIZATIONS FOR USE OF MILITARY FORCE RELATING
TO IRAQ.
-
The following are hereby repealed:
(1) Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq
-Resolution (Public Law 102-1; 105 Stat. 3; 50 U.S.C. 1541 note)
-is hereby repealed.
-(2) The Authorization for Use of Military Force Against
-Iraq Resolution of 2002 (Public Law 107-243; 116 Stat. 1498; 50
-U.S.C. 1541 note) is hereby repealed.
+Resolution (Public Law 102-1; 105 Stat. 3; 50 U.S.C. 1541 note) is
+hereby repealed.
+(2) The Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq
+Resolution of 2002 (Public Law 107-243; 116 Stat. 1498; 50 U.S.C.
+1541 note) is hereby repealed.
TITLE LXXXIV--NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION
-Subtitle A--National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
-Commissioned Officer Corps
+Subtitle A--National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned
+Officer Corps
Sec. 8401. Title and qualifications of head of National Oceanic and
-Atmospheric Administration Commissioned
-Officer Corps and Office of Marine and
-Aviation Operations; promotions of flag
+Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps and
+Office of Marine and Aviation Operations; promotions of flag
officers.
-Sec. 8402. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration vessel
-fleet.
+Sec. 8402. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration vessel fleet.
Sec. 8403. Cooperative Aviation Centers.
Sec. 8404. Eligibility of former officers to compete for certain
positions.
-Sec. 8405. Alignment of physical disqualification standard for
-obligated service agreements with standard
-for veterans' benefits.
+Sec. 8405. Alignment of physical disqualification standard for obligated
+service agreements with standard for veterans' benefits.
Sec. 8406. Streamlining separation and retirement process.
Sec. 8407. Separation of ensigns found not fully qualified.
Sec. 8408. Repeal of limitation on educational assistance.
Sec. 8409. Disposal of survey and research vessels and equipment of the
-National Oceanic and Atmospheric
-Administration.
+National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
Subtitle B--South Pacific Tuna Treaty Matters
@@ -72333,175 +66191,150 @@
Commissioned Officer Corps
SEC. 8401. TITLE AND QUALIFICATIONS OF HEAD OF NATIONAL OCEANIC AND
-ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION COMMISSIONED OFFICER CORPS AND
-OFFICE OF MARINE AND AVIATION OPERATIONS; PROMOTIONS OF
-FLAG OFFICERS.
-
+ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION COMMISSIONED OFFICER CORPS AND OFFICE OF
+MARINE AND AVIATION OPERATIONS; PROMOTIONS OF FLAG OFFICERS.
(a) Title and Qualifications of Head.--
(1) In general.--Section 228(c) of the National Oceanic and
-Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps Act of
-2002 (33 U.S.C. 3028(c)) is amended--
-(A) in the subsection heading, by striking ``Corps
-and Office of'' and inserting ``Commissioned Officer
-Corps and Assistant Administrator for'';
-(B) in the second sentence, by striking ``serving
-in'' and all that follows through ``half)'' and
-inserting ``who has served, on the date of such
-appointment, in the grade of captain or above for not
-less than one year''; and
-(C) in the fourth sentence, by striking ``Director
-of the Office of'' and inserting ``Assistant
-Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
+Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps Act of 2002
+(33 U.S.C. 3028(c)) is amended--
+(A) in the subsection heading, by striking ``Corps and
+Office of'' and inserting ``Commissioned Officer Corps and
+Assistant Administrator for'';
+(B) in the second sentence, by striking ``serving in'' and
+all that follows through ``half)'' and inserting ``who has
+served, on the date of such appointment, in the grade of
+captain or above for not less than one year''; and
+(C) in the fourth sentence, by striking ``Director of the
+Office of'' and inserting ``Assistant Administrator of the
+National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration for''.
+(2) Conforming amendment.--Section 4(a) of the Commercial
+Engagement Through Ocean Technology Act of 2018 (33 U.S.C. 4103(a))
+is amended by striking ``Director of the Office of'' and inserting
+``Assistant Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration for''.
-(2) Conforming amendment.--Section 4(a) of the Commercial
-Engagement Through Ocean Technology Act of 2018 (33 U.S.C.
-4103(a)) is amended by striking ``Director of the Office of''
-and inserting ``Assistant Administrator of the National Oceanic
-and Atmospheric Administration for''.
(b) Promotions of Flag Officers.--Section 226 of the National
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps Act
of 2002 (33 U.S.C. 3026) is amended--
-(1) by striking ``Appointments'' and inserting the
-following:
+(1) by striking ``Appointments'' and inserting the following:
``(a) In General.--Appointments'';
-(2) by inserting after ``all permanent grades'' the
-following: ``, other than a grade described in subsection
-(b),''; and
+(2) by inserting after ``all permanent grades'' the following:
+``, other than a grade described in subsection (b),''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(b) Flag Officers.--Appointments in and promotions to the grade
of rear admiral (upper half) or above shall be made by the President,
by and with the advice and consent of the Senate.''.
-
SEC. 8402. NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION VESSEL
FLEET.
-
(a) In General.--The NOAA Fleet Modernization Act (33 U.S.C. 891 et
seq.) is amended--
(1) in section 603 (33 U.S.C. 891a)--
-(A) in the section heading, by striking ``fleet''
-and all that follows through ``program'' and inserting
-``operation and maintenance of noaa fleet''; and
-(B) by striking ``is authorized'' and all that
-follows and inserting the following: ``, acting through
-the Assistant Administrator of NOAA for Marine and
-Aviation Operations, shall operate and maintain a fleet
-of vessels to meet the requirements of NOAA in carrying
-out the mission and functions of NOAA, subject to the
-requirements of this title.'';
+(A) in the section heading, by striking ``fleet'' and all
+that follows through ``program'' and inserting ``operation and
+maintenance of noaa fleet''; and
+(B) by striking ``is authorized'' and all that follows and
+inserting the following: ``, acting through the Assistant
+Administrator of NOAA for Marine and Aviation Operations, shall
+operate and maintain a fleet of vessels to meet the
+requirements of NOAA in carrying out the mission and functions
+of NOAA, subject to the requirements of this title.'';
(2) in section 604 (33 U.S.C. 891b)--
-(A) in subsection (a), by striking ``Secretary''
-and all that follows and inserting ``Secretary, acting
-through the Assistant Administrator of NOAA for Marine
-and Aviation Operations, shall develop and submit to
-the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
-of the Senate and the Committee on Natural Resources
-and the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of
-the House of Representatives a replacement and
-modernization plan for the NOAA fleet not later than
-180 days after the date of the enactment of the
-National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
-2026, and every 2 years thereafter.'';
+(A) in subsection (a), by striking ``Secretary'' and all
+that follows and inserting ``Secretary, acting through the
+Assistant Administrator of NOAA for Marine and Aviation
+Operations, shall develop and submit to the Committee on
+Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the
+Committee on Natural Resources and the Committee on Science,
+Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives a
+replacement and modernization plan for the NOAA fleet not later
+than 180 days after the date of the enactment of the National
+Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026, and every 2
+years thereafter.'';
(B) by striking subsections (b) and (d);
-(C) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection
-(b);
+(C) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (b);
(D) in subsection (b), as so redesignated--
-(i) in paragraph (1), by striking
-``proposed'' and all that follows and inserting
-the following: ``in operation in the NOAA fleet
-as of the date of submission of the Plan, a
-description of the status of those vessels, and
-a statement of the planned and anticipated
-service life of those vessels;'';
+(i) in paragraph (1), by striking ``proposed'' and all
+that follows and inserting the following: ``in operation in
+the NOAA fleet as of the date of submission of the Plan, a
+description of the status of those vessels, and a statement
+of the planned and anticipated service life of those
+vessels;'';
(ii) by striking paragraph (6);
-(iii) by redesignating paragraphs (2), (3),
-(4), and (5) as paragraphs (4), (5), (6), and
-(7), respectively;
-(iv) by inserting after paragraph (1) the
-following:
+(iii) by redesignating paragraphs (2), (3), (4), and
+(5) as paragraphs (4), (5), (6), and (7), respectively;
+(iv) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following:
``(2) a plan with respect to operation, maintenance, and
-replacement of vessels described in paragraph (1), including
-the schedule for maintenance or replacement and anticipated
-funding requirements;
+replacement of vessels described in paragraph (1), including the
+schedule for maintenance or replacement and anticipated funding
+requirements;
``(3) the number of vessels proposed to be constructed by
NOAA;'';
-(v) in paragraph (4), as so redesignated,
-by striking ``constructed, leased, or
-chartered'' and inserting ``acquired, leased,
-or chartered by NOAA'';
+(v) in paragraph (4), as so redesignated, by striking
+``constructed, leased, or chartered'' and inserting
+``acquired, leased, or chartered by NOAA'';
(vi) in paragraph (6), as so redesignated--
-(I) by striking ``or any other
-federal official'' and inserting ``the
-Director of the National Science
-Foundation, or any other Federal
-official''; and
-(II) by striking ``their
-availability'' and inserting ``the
-availability of those vessels'';
-(vii) in paragraph (7), as so redesignated,
-by striking ``; and'' and inserting a
-semicolon; and
+
+(I) by striking ``or any other federal official''
+and inserting ``the Director of the National Science
+Foundation, or any other Federal official''; and
+(II) by striking ``their availability'' and
+inserting ``the availability of those vessels'';
+
+(vii) in paragraph (7), as so redesignated, by striking
+``; and'' and inserting a semicolon; and
(viii) by adding at the end the following:
``(8) a plan for using small vessels, uncrewed systems, and
-partnerships to augment the requirements of NOAA for days at
-sea;
-``(9) the number of officers of the NOAA commissioned
-officer corps and professional wage mariners needed to operate
-and maintain the NOAA fleet, including the vessels identified
-under paragraph (3); and
+partnerships to augment the requirements of NOAA for days at sea;
+``(9) the number of officers of the NOAA commissioned officer
+corps and professional wage mariners needed to operate and maintain
+the NOAA fleet, including the vessels identified under paragraph
+(3); and
``(10) current and potential challenges with meeting the
-requirements under paragraph (9) and proposed solutions to
-those challenges.''; and
+requirements under paragraph (9) and proposed solutions to those
+challenges.''; and
(E) by adding at the end the following:
``(c) Vessel Procurement Approval.--The National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration may not procure vessels that are more than
65 feet in length without the approval of the Assistant Administrator
of NOAA for Marine and Aviation Operations.'';
(3) in section 605 (33 U.S.C. 891c)--
-(A) in subsection (a), in the matter preceding
-paragraph (1), by striking ``working through the Office
-of the NOAA Corps Operations and the Systems
-Procurement Office'' and inserting ``acting through the
+(A) in subsection (a), in the matter preceding paragraph
+(1), by striking ``working through the Office of the NOAA Corps
+Operations and the Systems Procurement Office'' and inserting
+``acting through the Assistant Administrator of NOAA for Marine
+and Aviation Operations''; and
+(B) in subsection (b)--
+(i) by striking ``shall'' and all that follows through
+``submit to Congress'' and inserting ``, acting through the
Assistant Administrator of NOAA for Marine and Aviation
-Operations''; and
-(B) in subsection (b)--
-(i) by striking ``shall'' and all that
-follows through ``submit to Congress'' and
-inserting ``, acting through the Assistant
-Administrator of NOAA for Marine and Aviation
-Operations, shall submit to the Committee on
-Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the
-Senate and the Committee on Natural Resources
-and the Committee on Science, Space, and
-Technology of the House of Representatives,'';
-and
+Operations, shall submit to the Committee on Commerce,
+Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee
+on Natural Resources and the Committee on Science, Space,
+and Technology of the House of Representatives,''; and
(ii) by striking ``subsequent'';
(4) in section 608 (33 U.S.C. 891f)--
(A) by striking subsection (b);
(B) by striking ``(a) Vessel Agreements.--''; and
-(C) by inserting after ``Secretary'' the following:
-``, acting through the Assistant Administrator of NOAA
-for Marine and Aviation Operations,''; and
+(C) by inserting after ``Secretary'' the following: ``,
+acting through the Assistant Administrator of NOAA for Marine
+and Aviation Operations,''; and
(5) in section 610 (33 U.S.C. 891h)--
-(A) in subsection (a), by striking ``for carrying''
-and all that follows and inserting the following:
-``$93,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2025
-through 2026 to carry out this title and section 302 of
-the Fisheries Survey Vessel Authorization Act of 2000
-(title III of Public Law 106-450; 114 Stat. 1945; 33
-U.S.C. 891b note).''; and
-(B) in subsection (b), by striking ``National
-Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration fleet
-modernization'' and inserting ``NOAA fleet
-modernization,''.
+(A) in subsection (a), by striking ``for carrying'' and all
+that follows and inserting the following: ``$93,000,000 for the
+period of fiscal years 2025 through 2026 to carry out this
+title and section 302 of the Fisheries Survey Vessel
+Authorization Act of 2000 (title III of Public Law 106-450; 114
+Stat. 1945; 33 U.S.C. 891b note).''; and
+(B) in subsection (b), by striking ``National Oceanic and
+Atmospheric Administration fleet modernization'' and inserting
+``NOAA fleet modernization,''.
(b) Fishery Survey Vessels.--Section 302(a) of the Fisheries Survey
Vessel Authorization Act of 2000 (title III of Public Law 106-450; 114
Stat. 1945; 33 U.S.C. 891b note) is amended--
(1) by striking ``may in accordance with this section'' and
inserting ``may'';
(2) by striking ``up to six''; and
-(3) by inserting after ``this section'' the following:
-``and the NOAA Fleet Modernization Act (33 U.S.C. 891 et
-seq.)''.
+(3) by inserting after ``this section'' the following: ``and
+the NOAA Fleet Modernization Act (33 U.S.C. 891 et seq.)''.
(c) Notifications of Proposed Deactivation of Vessels.--Section
401(b)(4) of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Authorization Act of 1992 (Public Law 102-567; 106 Stat. 4291; 33
@@ -72509,97 +66342,85 @@
(1) by striking ``(A)'' and all that follows through ``The
Secretary'' and inserting ``The Secretary'';
(2) by striking ``the Committee on Merchant Marine and
-Fisheries'' and inserting ``the Committee on Natural Resources
-and the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology''; and
+Fisheries'' and inserting ``the Committee on Natural Resources and
+the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology''; and
(3) by striking ``, if an equivalent'' and all that follows
through ``deactivation''.
-
SEC. 8403. COOPERATIVE AVIATION CENTERS.
-
(a) In General.--Section 218 of the National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps Act of 2002 (33
U.S.C. 3008) is amended--
-(1) in the section heading, by striking ``aviation
-accession training programs'' and inserting ``cooperative
-aviation centers'';
-(2) in subsection (a), by striking paragraphs (2) and (3)
-and inserting the following:
+(1) in the section heading, by striking ``aviation accession
+training programs'' and inserting ``cooperative aviation centers'';
+(2) in subsection (a), by striking paragraphs (2) and (3) and
+inserting the following:
``(2) Cooperative aviation center.--The term `Cooperative
Aviation Center' means a Cooperative Aviation Center designated
under subsection (b)(1).'';
(3) in subsection (b)--
-(A) in the subsection heading, by striking
-``Aviation Accession Training Programs'' and inserting
-``Cooperative Aviation Centers'';
+(A) in the subsection heading, by striking ``Aviation
+Accession Training Programs'' and inserting ``Cooperative
+Aviation Centers'';
(B) by striking paragraphs (3) and (4);
-(C) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph
-(3);
-(D) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the
+(C) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3);
+(D) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following:
+``(1) Designation required.--The Administrator shall designate
+one or more Cooperative Aviation Centers for the commissioned
+officer corps of the Administration at institutions described in
+paragraph (3).
+``(2) Purpose.--The purpose of Cooperative Aviation Centers is
+to facilitate the development and recruitment of aviators for the
+commissioned officer corps of the Administration.''; and
+(E) in paragraph (3), as so redesignated--
+(i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), inserting
+``that'' after ``educational institution'';
+(ii) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``that requests''
+and inserting ``applies'';
+(iii) in subparagraph (B)--
+
+(I) by striking ``that has'' and inserting ``has'';
+and
+(II) by striking the semicolon and inserting ``;
+and'';
+
+(iv) in subparagraph (C)--
+
+(I) by striking ``that is located'' and inserting
+``is located'';
+(II) by striking clause (ii);
+(III) by striking ``that--'' and all that follows
+through ``experiences'' and inserting ``that
+experiences''; and
+(IV) by striking ``; and'' and inserting a period;
+and
+
+(v) by striking subparagraph (D); and
+(4) by striking subsections (c), (d), and (e) and inserting the
following:
-``(1) Designation required.--The Administrator shall
-designate one or more Cooperative Aviation Centers for the
-commissioned officer corps of the Administration at
-institutions described in paragraph (3).
-``(2) Purpose.--The purpose of Cooperative Aviation Centers
-is to facilitate the development and recruitment of aviators
-for the commissioned officer corps of the Administration.'';
-and
-(E) in paragraph (3), as so redesignated--
-(i) in the matter preceding subparagraph
-(A), inserting ``that'' after ``educational
-institution'';
-(ii) in subparagraph (A), by striking
-``that requests'' and inserting ``applies'';
-(iii) in subparagraph (B)--
-(I) by striking ``that has'' and
-inserting ``has''; and
-(II) by striking the semicolon and
-inserting ``; and'';
-(iv) in subparagraph (C)--
-(I) by striking ``that is located''
-and inserting ``is located'';
-(II) by striking clause (ii);
-(III) by striking ``that--'' and
-all that follows through
-``experiences'' and inserting ``that
-experiences''; and
-(IV) by striking ``; and'' and
-inserting a period; and
-(v) by striking subparagraph (D); and
-(4) by striking subsections (c), (d), and (e) and inserting
-the following:
``(c) Cooperative Aviation Centers Advisor.--
-``(1) Assignment.--The Administrator shall assign an
-officer or employee of the commissioned officer corps of the
-Administration to serve as the Cooperative Aviation Centers
-Advisor.
-``(2) Duties.--The Cooperative Aviation Centers Advisor
-shall--
-``(A) coordinate all engagement of the
-Administration with Cooperative Aviation Centers,
-including assistance with curriculum development; and
-``(B) serve as the chief aviation recruiting
-officer for the commissioned officer corps of the
-Administration.''.
+``(1) Assignment.--The Administrator shall assign an officer or
+employee of the commissioned officer corps of the Administration to
+serve as the Cooperative Aviation Centers Advisor.
+``(2) Duties.--The Cooperative Aviation Centers Advisor shall--
+``(A) coordinate all engagement of the Administration with
+Cooperative Aviation Centers, including assistance with
+curriculum development; and
+``(B) serve as the chief aviation recruiting officer for
+the commissioned officer corps of the Administration.''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents in section 1 of the
Act entitled ``An Act to reauthorize the Hydrographic Services
Improvement Act of 1998, and for other purposes'' (Public Law 107-372)
is amended by striking the item relating to section 218 and inserting
the following:
-
``Sec. 218.Cooperative Aviation Centers.''.
-
SEC. 8404. ELIGIBILITY OF FORMER OFFICERS TO COMPETE FOR CERTAIN
POSITIONS.
-
(a) In General.--The National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration Commissioned Officer Corps Act of 2002 (33 U.S.C. 3001
et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 269B the following new
section:
-
``SEC. 269C. ELIGIBILITY OF FORMER OFFICERS TO COMPETE FOR CERTAIN
POSITIONS.
-
``(a) In General.--An individual who was separated from the
commissioned officer corps of the Administration under honorable
conditions after not fewer than 3 years of active service may not be
@@ -72614,10 +66435,10 @@
promotion announcement with respect to a position that includes
consideration of individuals within the Federal service for that
position shall--
-``(1) indicate that individuals described in subsection (a)
-are eligible to apply for the position; and
-``(2) be publicized in accordance with section 3327 of
-title 5, United States Code.
+``(1) indicate that individuals described in subsection (a) are
+eligible to apply for the position; and
+``(2) be publicized in accordance with section 3327 of title 5,
+United States Code.
``(d) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section may be
construed to confer an entitlement to veterans' preference that is not
otherwise required by any statute or regulation relating to veterans'
@@ -72633,10 +66454,10 @@
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and the Committee on
Oversight and Government Reform of the House of Representatives a
report which includes the following:
-``(1) A description of how the Administrator has utilized
-the authority granted under this section, including the number
-and locations of individuals hired utilizing the authority
-granted under this section.
+``(1) A description of how the Administrator has utilized the
+authority granted under this section, including the number and
+locations of individuals hired utilizing the authority granted
+under this section.
``(2) An overview of the impact to Federal employment for
former members of the commissioned officer corps of the
Administration as a result of the authority granted under this
@@ -72648,48 +66469,38 @@
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer
Corps Act of 2002 (33 U.S.C. 3001 et seq.) is amended by inserting
after the item relating to section 269B the following new item:
-
``Sec. 269C. Eligibility of former officers to compete for certain
positions.''.
-
SEC. 8405. ALIGNMENT OF PHYSICAL DISQUALIFICATION STANDARD FOR
-OBLIGATED SERVICE AGREEMENTS WITH STANDARD FOR VETERANS'
-BENEFITS.
-
+OBLIGATED SERVICE AGREEMENTS WITH STANDARD FOR VETERANS' BENEFITS.
Section 216(c)(2)(B) of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration Commissioned Officer Corps Act of 2002 (33 U.S.C.
3006(c)(2)(B)) is amended by striking ``misconduct or grossly negligent
conduct'' and inserting ``willful misconduct''.
-
SEC. 8406. STREAMLINING SEPARATION AND RETIREMENT PROCESS.
-
Section 241(c) of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration Commissioned Officer Corps Act of 2002 (33 U.S.C.
3041(c)) is amended to read as follows:
``(c) Effective Date of Retirements and Separations.--
-``(1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), a retirement
-or separation under subsection (a) shall take effect on such
-date as is determined by the Secretary.
+``(1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), a retirement or
+separation under subsection (a) shall take effect on such date as
+is determined by the Secretary.
``(2) Determination of date.--The effective date determined
-under paragraph (1) for a retirement or separation under
-subsection (a) shall be--
-``(A) except as provided by subparagraph (B), not
-earlier than 60 days after the date on which the
-Secretary approves the retirement or separation; or
+under paragraph (1) for a retirement or separation under subsection
+(a) shall be--
+``(A) except as provided by subparagraph (B), not earlier
+than 60 days after the date on which the Secretary approves the
+retirement or separation; or
``(B) if the officer concerned requests an earlier
-effective date, such earlier date as is determined by
-the Secretary.''.
-
+effective date, such earlier date as is determined by the
+Secretary.''.
SEC. 8407. SEPARATION OF ENSIGNS FOUND NOT FULLY QUALIFIED.
-
Section 223 of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Commissioned Officer Corps Act of 2002 (33 U.S.C. 3023) is amended--
(1) by striking ``permanent''; and
(2) by striking ``the officer's commission shall be revoked
and''.
-
SEC. 8408. REPEAL OF LIMITATION ON EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE.
-
(a) In General.--Section 204 of the National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps Amendments Act of
2020 (33 U.S.C. 3079-1) is repealed.
@@ -72697,51 +66508,45 @@
the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned
Officer Corps Amendments Act of 2020 (Public Law 116-259; 134 Stat.
1153) is amended by striking the item relating to section 204.
-
SEC. 8409. DISPOSAL OF SURVEY AND RESEARCH VESSELS AND EQUIPMENT OF THE
NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION.
-
Section 548 of title 40, United States Code, is amended--
(1) by striking ``The Maritime'' and inserting ``(a) In
-General.--Except as provided in subsection (b), the Maritime'';
-and
+General.--Except as provided in subsection (b), the Maritime''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
``(b) National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Vessels and
Equipment.--
-``(1) Authority.--The Administrator of the National Oceanic
-and Atmospheric Administration may dispose of covered vessels
-and equipment, which would otherwise be disposed of under
-subsection (a), through sales or transfers under this title.
-``(2) Use of proceeds.--During the 2-year period beginning
-of the date of enactment of the National Defense Authorization
-Act for Fiscal Year 2026, notwithstanding section 571 of this
-title or section 3302 of title 31, the Administrator of the
-National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration may--
-``(A) retain the proceeds from the sale or transfer
-of a covered vessel or equipment under paragraph (1)
-until expended under subparagraph (B); and
-``(B) use such proceeds, without fiscal year
-limitation, for the acquisition of new covered vessels
-and equipment or the repair and maintenance of existing
-covered vessels and equipment.
+``(1) Authority.--The Administrator of the National Oceanic and
+Atmospheric Administration may dispose of covered vessels and
+equipment, which would otherwise be disposed of under subsection
+(a), through sales or transfers under this title.
+``(2) Use of proceeds.--During the 2-year period beginning of
+the date of enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act for
+Fiscal Year 2026, notwithstanding section 571 of this title or
+section 3302 of title 31, the Administrator of the National Oceanic
+and Atmospheric Administration may--
+``(A) retain the proceeds from the sale or transfer of a
+covered vessel or equipment under paragraph (1) until expended
+under subparagraph (B); and
+``(B) use such proceeds, without fiscal year limitation,
+for the acquisition of new covered vessels and equipment or the
+repair and maintenance of existing covered vessels and
+equipment.
``(3) Covered vessels and equipment defined.--In this
-subsection, the term `covered vessels and equipment' means
-survey and research vessels and related equipment owned by the
-Federal Government and under the control of the National
-Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.''.
+subsection, the term `covered vessels and equipment' means survey
+and research vessels and related equipment owned by the Federal
+Government and under the control of the National Oceanic and
+Atmospheric Administration.''.
Subtitle B--South Pacific Tuna Treaty Matters
SEC. 8411. REFERENCES TO SOUTH PACIFIC TUNA ACT OF 1988.
-
Except as otherwise expressly provided, wherever in this subtitle
an amendment or repeal is expressed in terms of an amendment to, or
repeal of, a section or other provision, the reference shall be
considered to be made to a section or other provision of the South
Pacific Tuna Act of 1988 (16 U.S.C. 973 et seq.).
-
SEC. 8412. DEFINITIONS.
-
(a) Applicable National Law.--Section 2(4) (16 U.S.C. 973(4)) is
amended by striking ``described in paragraph 1(a) of Annex I of'' and
inserting ``noticed and in effect in accordance with''.
@@ -72751,13 +66556,13 @@
that is closed to vessels pursuant to a national law of that Pacific
Island Party and is noticed and in effect in accordance with''.
(c) Fishing.--Section 2(6) (16 U.S.C. 973(6)) is amended--
-(1) in subparagraph (C), by inserting ``for any purpose''
-after ``harvesting of fish''; and
+(1) in subparagraph (C), by inserting ``for any purpose'' after
+``harvesting of fish''; and
(2) by amending subparagraph (F) to read as follows:
-``(F) use of any other vessel, vehicle, aircraft,
-or hovercraft for any activity described in this
-paragraph except for emergencies involving the health
-or safety of the crew or the safety of a vessel.''.
+``(F) use of any other vessel, vehicle, aircraft, or
+hovercraft for any activity described in this paragraph except
+for emergencies involving the health or safety of the crew or
+the safety of a vessel.''.
(d) Fishing Vessel; Vessel.--Section 2(7) (16 U.S.C. 973(7)) is
amended by striking ``commercial fishing'' and inserting ``commercial
purse seine fishing for tuna''.
@@ -72771,76 +66576,62 @@
(2) by redesignating paragraphs (11) and (12) as paragraphs
(10) and (11), respectively;
(3) by redesignating paragraph (14) as paragraph (12); and
-(4) by redesignating paragraphs (15) through (17) as
-paragraphs (14) through (16), respectively.
+(4) by redesignating paragraphs (15) through (17) as paragraphs
+(14) through (16), respectively.
(g) Regional Terms and Conditions.--Section 2 (16 U.S.C. 973) is
amended by inserting after paragraph (12), as redesignated by
subsection (f)(3), the following:
-``(13) The term `regional terms and conditions' means any
-of the terms or conditions attached by the Administrator to a
-license issued by the Administrator, as notified by the
-Secretary.''.
-
+``(13) The term `regional terms and conditions' means any of
+the terms or conditions attached by the Administrator to a license
+issued by the Administrator, as notified by the Secretary.''.
SEC. 8413. PROHIBITED ACTS.
-
(a) In General.--Section 5(a) (16 U.S.C. 973c(a)) is amended--
-(1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking
-``Except as provided in section 6 of this Act, it'' and
-inserting ``It'';
+(1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking ``Except
+as provided in section 6 of this Act, it'' and inserting ``It'';
(2) by striking paragraphs (3) and (4);
-(3) by redesignating paragraphs (5) through (13) as
-paragraphs (3) through (11), respectively;
+(3) by redesignating paragraphs (5) through (13) as paragraphs
+(3) through (11), respectively;
(4) in paragraph (3), as so redesignated, by inserting ``,
except in accordance with an agreement pursuant to the Treaty''
after ``Closed Area'';
-(5) in paragraph (10), as so redesignated, by striking
-``or'' at the end;
+(5) in paragraph (10), as so redesignated, by striking ``or''
+at the end;
(6) in paragraph (11), as so redesignated, by striking the
period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and
(7) by adding at the end the following:
-``(12) to violate any of the regional terms and conditions;
-or
-``(13) to violate any limit on an authorized fishing effort
-or catch.''.
+``(12) to violate any of the regional terms and conditions; or
+``(13) to violate any limit on an authorized fishing effort or
+catch.''.
(b) In the Licensing Area.--Section 5(b) (16 U.S.C. 973c(b)) is
amended--
-(1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking
-``Except as provided in section 6 of this Act, it'' and
-inserting ``It'';
+(1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking ``Except
+as provided in section 6 of this Act, it'' and inserting ``It'';
(2) by striking paragraph (5); and
-(3) by redesignating paragraphs (6) and (7) as paragraphs
-(5) and (6), respectively.
-
+(3) by redesignating paragraphs (6) and (7) as paragraphs (5)
+and (6), respectively.
SEC. 8414. EXCEPTIONS.
-
Section 6 (16 U.S.C. 973d) is repealed.
-
SEC. 8415. CRIMINAL OFFENSES.
-
Section 7(a) (16 U.S.C. 973e(a)) is amended by striking ``section
5(a) (8), (10), (11), or (12)'' and inserting ``paragraph (6), (8),
(9), or (10) of section 5(a)''.
-
SEC. 8416. CIVIL PENALTIES.
-
(a) Amount.--Section 8(a) (16 U.S.C. 973f(a)) is amended--
-(1) in the first sentence, by striking ``Code'' after
-``liable to the United States''; and
-(2) in the fourth sentence, by striking ``Except for those
-acts prohibited by section 5(a) (4), (5), (7), (8), (10), (11),
-and (12), and section 5(b) (1), (2), (3), and (7) of this Act,
-the'' and inserting ``The''.
+(1) in the first sentence, by striking ``Code'' after ``liable
+to the United States''; and
+(2) in the fourth sentence, by striking ``Except for those acts
+prohibited by section 5(a) (4), (5), (7), (8), (10), (11), and
+(12), and section 5(b) (1), (2), (3), and (7) of this Act, the''
+and inserting ``The''.
(b) Waiver of Referral to Attorney General.--Section 8(g) (16
U.S.C. 973f(g)) is amended--
(1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking
``section 5(a)(1), (2), (3), (4), (5), (6), (7), (8), (9), or
-(13)'' and inserting ``paragraph (1), (2), (3), (4), (5), (6),
-(7), (11), (12), or (13) of section 5(a)''; and
-(2) in paragraph (2), by striking ``, all Limited Areas
-closed to fishing,'' after ``outside of the Licensing Area''.
-
+(13)'' and inserting ``paragraph (1), (2), (3), (4), (5), (6), (7),
+(11), (12), or (13) of section 5(a)''; and
+(2) in paragraph (2), by striking ``, all Limited Areas closed
+to fishing,'' after ``outside of the Licensing Area''.
SEC. 8417. LICENSES.
-
(a) Forwarding of Vessel License Application.--Section 9(b) (16
U.S.C. 973g(b)) is amended to read as follows:
``(b) In accordance with subsection (e), and except as provided in
@@ -72855,37 +66646,35 @@
for Denial of Forwarding of License Application; Grandfathering of
Certain Vessels.--Section 9 (16 U.S.C. 973g) is amended--
(1) by striking subsection (f);
-(2) by redesignating subsections (g) and (h) as subsections
-(f) and (g), respectively;
-(3) by amending subsection (f), as so redesignated, to read
-as follows:
+(2) by redesignating subsections (g) and (h) as subsections (f)
+and (g), respectively;
+(3) by amending subsection (f), as so redesignated, to read as
+follows:
``(f) The Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of State,
may determine that a license application should not be forwarded to the
Administrator if--
-``(1) the application is not in accordance with the Treaty
-or the procedures established by the Secretary; or
+``(1) the application is not in accordance with the Treaty or
+the procedures established by the Secretary; or
``(2) the owner or charterer--
-``(A) is the subject of proceedings under the
-bankruptcy laws of the United States, unless reasonable
-financial assurances have been provided to the
-Secretary;
-``(B) has not established to the satisfaction of
-the Secretary that the fishing vessel is fully insured
-against all risks and liabilities normally provided in
-maritime liability insurance; or
-``(C) has not paid any penalty which has become
-final, assessed by the Secretary in accordance with
-this Act.''; and
+``(A) is the subject of proceedings under the bankruptcy
+laws of the United States, unless reasonable financial
+assurances have been provided to the Secretary;
+``(B) has not established to the satisfaction of the
+Secretary that the fishing vessel is fully insured against all
+risks and liabilities normally provided in maritime liability
+insurance; or
+``(C) has not paid any penalty which has become final,
+assessed by the Secretary in accordance with this Act.''; and
(4) in subsection (g), as redesignated by paragraph (2)--
(A) by amending paragraph (1) to read as follows:
``(1) section 12113 of title 46, United States Code;'';
-(B) in paragraph (2), by inserting ``of 1972''
-after ``Marine Mammal Protection Act'';
-(C) in paragraph (3), by inserting ``of 1972''
-after ``Marine Mammal Protection Act''; and
-(D) in the matter following paragraph (3), by
-striking ``any vessel documented'' and all that follows
-and inserting the following:
+(B) in paragraph (2), by inserting ``of 1972'' after
+``Marine Mammal Protection Act'';
+(C) in paragraph (3), by inserting ``of 1972'' after
+``Marine Mammal Protection Act''; and
+(D) in the matter following paragraph (3), by striking
+``any vessel documented'' and all that follows and inserting
+the following:
``any vessel documented under the laws of the United States as of
the date of enactment of the Fisheries Act of 1995 (Public Law 104-43)
for which a license has been issued under subsection (a) may fish for
@@ -72896,117 +66685,96 @@
law, provided that no such vessel intentionally deploys a purse seine
net to encircle any dolphin or other marine mammal in the course of
fishing.''.
-
SEC. 8418. ENFORCEMENT.
-
(a) Notice Requirements to Pacific Island Party Concerning
Institution of Legal Proceedings.--Section 10(c)(1) (16 U.S.C.
973h(c)(1)) is amended--
-(1) in the first sentence, by striking ``paragraph 8 of
-Article 4 of''; and
+(1) in the first sentence, by striking ``paragraph 8 of Article
+4 of''; and
(2) in the third sentence, by striking ``Article 10 of''.
(b) Searches and Seizures by Authorized Officers.--Section
10(d)(1)(A) (16 U.S.C. 973h(d)(1)(A)) is amended--
(1) in clause (ii), by striking ``or'' at the end; and
(2) in clause (iii), by adding ``or'' at the end.
-
SEC. 8419. FINDINGS BY SECRETARY OF COMMERCE.
-
(a) Order of Vessel To Leave Waters Upon Failure To Submit to
Jurisdiction of Pacific Island Party; Procedure Applicable.--Section
11(a) (16 U.S.C. 973i(a)) is amended--
-(1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking ``,
-all Limited Areas,'';
+(1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking ``, all
+Limited Areas,'';
(2) in paragraph (1)--
-(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``paragraph 2
-of Article 3 of''; and
-(B) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``within the
-Treaty Area'' and inserting ``under the jurisdiction'';
-and
+(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``paragraph 2 of
+Article 3 of''; and
+(B) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``within the Treaty
+Area'' and inserting ``under the jurisdiction''; and
(3) in paragraph (2)--
-(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``section 5
-(a)(4), (a)(5), (b)(2), or (b)(3)'' and inserting
-``paragraph (3) of section 5(a) or paragraph (2) or (3)
-of section 5(b)'';
-(B) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``section
-5(b)(7)'' and inserting ``section 5(b)(6)''; and
-(C) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``section
-5(a)(7)'' and inserting ``section 5(a)(5)''.
+(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``section 5 (a)(4),
+(a)(5), (b)(2), or (b)(3)'' and inserting ``paragraph (3) of
+section 5(a) or paragraph (2) or (3) of section 5(b)'';
+(B) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``section 5(b)(7)''
+and inserting ``section 5(b)(6)''; and
+(C) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``section 5(a)(7)''
+and inserting ``section 5(a)(5)''.
(b) Order of Vessel To Leave Waters Where Pacific Island Party
Investigating Alleged Treaty Infringement.--Section 11(b) (16 U.S.C.
973i(b)) is amended by striking ``paragraph 7 of Article 5 of''.
-
SEC. 8420. DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION.
-
Section 12 (16 U.S.C. 973j) is amended to read as follows:
-
``SEC. 12. DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION.
-
``(a) Prohibited Disclosure of Certain Information.--Pursuant to
section 552(b)(3) of title 5, United States Code, except as provided in
subsection (b), the Secretary shall keep confidential and may not
disclose the following information:
``(1) Information provided to the Secretary by the
-Administrator that the Administrator has designated
-confidential.
+Administrator that the Administrator has designated confidential.
``(2) Information collected by observers.
-``(3) Information submitted to the Secretary by any person
-in compliance with the requirements of this Act.
+``(3) Information submitted to the Secretary by any person in
+compliance with the requirements of this Act.
``(b) Authorized Disclosure of Certain Information.--The Secretary
may disclose information described in subsection (a)--
``(1) if disclosure is ordered by a court;
``(2) if the information is used by a Federal employee--
``(A) for enforcement; or
-``(B) in support of the homeland security missions
-and non-homeland security missions of the Coast Guard
-as defined in section 888 of the Homeland Security Act
-of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 468);
-``(3) if the information is used by a Federal employee or
-an employee of a Fishery Management Council for the
-administration of the Treaty or fishery management and
-monitoring;
-``(4) to the Administrator, in accordance with the
-requirements of the Treaty and this Act;
+``(B) in support of the homeland security missions and non-
+homeland security missions of the Coast Guard as defined in
+section 888 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C.
+468);
+``(3) if the information is used by a Federal employee or an
+employee of a Fishery Management Council for the administration of
+the Treaty or fishery management and monitoring;
+``(4) to the Administrator, in accordance with the requirements
+of the Treaty and this Act;
``(5) to the secretariat or equivalent of an international
-fisheries management organization of which the United States is
-a member, in accordance with the requirements or decisions of
-such organization, and insofar as possible, in accordance with
-an agreement that prevents public disclosure of the identity of
-any person that submits such information;
-``(6) if the Secretary has obtained written authorization
-from the person providing such information, and disclosure does
-not violate other requirements of this Act; or
-``(7) in an aggregate or summary form that does not
-directly or indirectly disclose the identity of any person that
-submits such information.
+fisheries management organization of which the United States is a
+member, in accordance with the requirements or decisions of such
+organization, and insofar as possible, in accordance with an
+agreement that prevents public disclosure of the identity of any
+person that submits such information;
+``(6) if the Secretary has obtained written authorization from
+the person providing such information, and disclosure does not
+violate other requirements of this Act; or
+``(7) in an aggregate or summary form that does not directly or
+indirectly disclose the identity of any person that submits such
+information.
``(c) Savings Clause.--
-``(1) Nothing in this section shall be construed to
-adversely affect the authority of Congress, including a
+``(1) Nothing in this section shall be construed to adversely
+affect the authority of Congress, including a Committee or Member
+thereof, to obtain any record or information.
+``(2) The absence of a provision similar to paragraph (1) in
+any other provision of law shall not be construed to limit the
+ability of the Senate or the House of Representatives, including a
Committee or Member thereof, to obtain any record or
-information.
-``(2) The absence of a provision similar to paragraph (1)
-in any other provision of law shall not be construed to limit
-the ability of the Senate or the House of Representatives,
-including a Committee or Member thereof, to obtain any record
-or information.''.
-
+information.''.
SEC. 8421. CLOSED AREA STOWAGE REQUIREMENTS.
-
Section 13 (16 U.S.C. 973k) is amended by striking ``. In
particular, the boom shall be lowered'' and all that follows and
inserting ``and in accordance with any requirements established by the
Secretary.''.
-
SEC. 8422. OBSERVERS.
-
Section 14 (16 U.S.C. 973l) is repealed.
-
SEC. 8423. FISHERIES-RELATED ASSISTANCE.
-
Section 15 (16 U.S.C. 973m) is amended to read as follows:
-
``SEC. 15. FISHERIES-RELATED ASSISTANCE.
-
``The Secretary and the Secretary of State may provide assistance
to a Pacific Island Party to benefit such Pacific Island Party from the
development of fisheries resources and the operation of fishing vessels
@@ -73017,26 +66785,20 @@
activities or partnerships; and
``(4) other activities as determined appropriate by the
Secretary and the Secretary of State.''.
-
SEC. 8424. ARBITRATION.
-
Section 16 (16 U.S.C. 973n) is amended--
(1) by striking ``Article 6 of'' after ``arbitral tribunal
under''; and
-(2) by striking ``paragraph 3 of that Article'' and all
-that follows through ``under such paragraph'' and inserting
-``the Treaty, shall determine the location of the arbitration,
-and shall represent the United States in reaching agreement
-under the Treaty''.
-
+(2) by striking ``paragraph 3 of that Article'' and all that
+follows through ``under such paragraph'' and inserting ``the
+Treaty, shall determine the location of the arbitration, and shall
+represent the United States in reaching agreement under the
+Treaty''.
SEC. 8425. DISPOSITION OF FEES, PENALTIES, FORFEITURES, AND OTHER
MONEYS.
-
Section 17 (16 U.S.C. 973o) is amended by striking ``Article 4
of''.
-
SEC. 8426. ADDITIONAL AGREEMENTS.
-
Section 18 (16 U.S.C. 973p) is amended by striking ``Within 30 days
after'' and all that follows and inserting ``The Secretary may
establish procedures for review of any agreements for additional
@@ -73045,40 +66807,37 @@
Subtitle C--Other Matters
SEC. 8431. NORTH PACIFIC RESEARCH BOARD ENHANCEMENT.
-
(a) Short Title.--This section may be cited as the ``North Pacific
Research Board Enhancement Act''.
(b) Amendments.--Section 401(e) of the Department of the Interior
and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1998 (43 U.S.C. 1474d(e)) is
amended--
(1) in paragraph (3)--
-(A) in subparagraph (L), by striking ``and'' after
-the semicolon;
-(B) in subparagraph (M), by striking the period at
-the end and inserting a semicolon;
-(C) in subparagraph (N), by striking the period at
-the end and inserting ``; and'';
-(D) by inserting after subparagraph (N) the
-following:
-``(O) one member who shall represent Alaska Natives
-and possesses personal knowledge of, and direct
-experience with, subsistence uses and shall be
-nominated by the Board and appointed by the
-Secretary.''; and
-(E) by adding at the end the following: ``Board
-members appointed under subparagraphs (N) and (O) shall
-serve for 3-year terms, and may be reappointed once.'';
+(A) in subparagraph (L), by striking ``and'' after the
+semicolon;
+(B) in subparagraph (M), by striking the period at the end
+and inserting a semicolon;
+(C) in subparagraph (N), by striking the period at the end
+and inserting ``; and'';
+(D) by inserting after subparagraph (N) the following:
+``(O) one member who shall represent Alaska Natives and
+possesses personal knowledge of, and direct experience with,
+subsistence uses and shall be nominated by the Board and
+appointed by the Secretary.''; and
+(E) by adding at the end the following: ``Board members
+appointed under subparagraphs (N) and (O) shall serve for 3-
+year terms, and may be reappointed once.'';
(2) by redesignating paragraph (5) as paragraph (6); and
(3) by inserting after paragraph (4) the following:
``(5) If the amount made available for a fiscal year under
subsection (c)(2) is less than the amount made available in the
-previous fiscal year, the Administrator of the National Oceanic
-and Atmospheric Administration may increase the 15 percent cap
-on administrative expenses provided under paragraph (4)(B) for
-that fiscal year to prioritize--
+previous fiscal year, the Administrator of the National Oceanic and
+Atmospheric Administration may increase the 15 percent cap on
+administrative expenses provided under paragraph (4)(B) for that
+fiscal year to prioritize--
``(A) continuing operation of the Board;
-``(B) maximizing the percentage of funds directed
-to research; and
+``(B) maximizing the percentage of funds directed to
+research; and
``(C) maintaining the highest quality standards in
administering grants under this subsection.''.
(c) Waiver.--Beginning on the date of enactment of this Act and
@@ -73118,20 +66877,15 @@
Subtitle A--General Matters
SEC. 8501. SECRETARY DEFINED.
-
Except as otherwise provided, in this title, the term ``Secretary''
means the Secretary of the Treasury.
-
SEC. 8502. SEVERABILITY.
-
If any provision of this title or any amendment made by this title,
or the application thereof, is held invalid, the validity of the
remainder of this title or any amendment made by this title and the
application of such provision to other persons and circumstances shall
not be affected thereby.
-
SEC. 8503. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
-
(a) In General.--There is authorized to be appropriated
$150,000,000 to the Department of the Treasury, out of which amounts
may be transferred to the Department of Commerce to jointly conduct
@@ -73142,39 +66896,34 @@
title, to carry out this title or any amendment made by this title.
(b) Hiring Authority.--
(1) By the president.--The President may appoint, without
-regard to the provisions of sections 3309 through 3318 of title
-5, United States Code, not more than 15 individuals directly to
-positions in the competitive service (as defined in section
-2102 of that title) to carry out this title or any amendment
+regard to the provisions of sections 3309 through 3318 of title 5,
+United States Code, not more than 15 individuals directly to
+positions in the competitive service (as defined in section 2102 of
+that title) to carry out this title or any amendment made by this
+title.
+(2) By agencies.--The Secretary and the Secretary of Commerce
+may appoint, without regard to the provisions of sections 3309
+through 3318 of title 5, United States Code, individuals directly
+to positions in the competitive service (as defined in section 2102
+of that title) of the Department of the Treasury and the Department
+of Commerce, respectively, to carry out this title or any amendment
made by this title.
-(2) By agencies.--The Secretary and the Secretary of
-Commerce may appoint, without regard to the provisions of
-sections 3309 through 3318 of title 5, United States Code,
-individuals directly to positions in the competitive service
-(as defined in section 2102 of that title) of the Department of
-the Treasury and the Department of Commerce, respectively, to
-carry out this title or any amendment made by this title.
-
SEC. 8504. SENSE OF CONGRESS.
-
It is the sense of Congress that--
-(1) due to the fact that there are countless known and
-unknown entities in countries of concern, to include the
-People's Republic of China (PRC), developing dual-use strategic
-technologies that benefit a foreign adversary's military
-modernization efforts, surveillance states, and human rights
-abuses, restricting certain United States outbound investments
-into these technologies in countries of concern is necessary to
-prevent harm to United States national security and foreign
-policy interests; and
+(1) due to the fact that there are countless known and unknown
+entities in countries of concern, to include the People's Republic
+of China (PRC), developing dual-use strategic technologies that
+benefit a foreign adversary's military modernization efforts,
+surveillance states, and human rights abuses, restricting certain
+United States outbound investments into these technologies in
+countries of concern is necessary to prevent harm to United States
+national security and foreign policy interests; and
(2) the President should therefore exercise the authorities
granted in this title or any amendment made by this title to
-prevent countries of concern from exploiting United States
-capital to undermine United States national security and
-foreign policy interests.
-
+prevent countries of concern from exploiting United States capital
+to undermine United States national security and foreign policy
+interests.
SEC. 8505. TERMINATION.
-
This title and any amendment made by this title shall cease to have
any force or effect on the date that is seven years after the date of
the enactment of this Act.
@@ -73182,7 +66931,6 @@
Subtitle B--Imposition of Sanctions
SEC. 8511. IMPOSITION OF SANCTIONS.
-
(a) In General.--The President may impose the sanctions described
in subsection (b) with respect to any foreign person determined to be a
covered foreign person.
@@ -73203,9 +66951,9 @@
U.S.C. 1705(a)).
(d) Exception for Intelligence and Law Enforcement Activities.--
Sanctions under this section shall not apply with respect to--
-(1) any activity subject to the reporting requirements
-under title V of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C.
-3091 et seq.); or
+(1) any activity subject to the reporting requirements under
+title V of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3091 et
+seq.); or
(2) any authorized intelligence activities of the United
States.
(e) Exception for United States Government Activities.--Nothing in
@@ -73213,15 +66961,14 @@
official business of the Federal Government by employees, grantees, or
contractors thereof.
(f) Report to Congress.--
-(1) In general.--Not later than one year after the date of
-the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter for seven
-years, the President shall submit to the appropriate
-congressional committees a report that states whether any
-foreign person on the Non-SDN Chinese Military-Industrial
-Complex Companies List is a covered foreign person.
+(1) In general.--Not later than one year after the date of the
+enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter for seven years, the
+President shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees
+a report that states whether any foreign person on the Non-SDN
+Chinese Military-Industrial Complex Companies List is a covered
+foreign person.
(2) Form.--The report required by paragraph (1) shall be
-submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified
-annex.
+submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex.
(g) Administrative Provisions.--The President may exercise all
authorities provided under sections 203 and 205 of the International
Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1702 and 1704) to carry out
@@ -73231,71 +66978,60 @@
for the imposition of sanctions pursuant to any other provision of
Federal law, including the International Emergency Economic Powers Act
(50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.).
-
SEC. 8512. DEFINITIONS.
-
In this subtitle:
(1) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term
``appropriate congressional committees'' means--
-(A) the Committee on Financial Services and the
-Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of
-Representatives; and
-(B) the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban
-Affairs and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the
-Senate.
-(2) Country of concern.--The term ``country of concern''
-means the People's Republic of China, including the Hong Kong
-and Macau Special Administrative Regions.
+(A) the Committee on Financial Services and the Committee
+on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives; and
+(B) the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
+and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate.
+(2) Country of concern.--The term ``country of concern'' means
+the People's Republic of China, including the Hong Kong and Macau
+Special Administrative Regions.
(3) Covered foreign person.--The term ``covered foreign
person'' means a foreign person--
-(A) that is incorporated in, has a principal place
-of business in, or is organized under the laws of a
-country of concern;
-(B) that is a member of the Central Committee of
-the Chinese Communist Party or member of the political
-leadership of a country of concern;
-(C) that is the state or the government of a
-country of concern, as well as any political
-subdivision, agency, or instrumentality thereof;
-(D) that is subject to the direction or control of
-any entity described in subparagraphs (A) through (C);
-or
-(E) that is owned in the aggregate, directly or
-indirectly, 50 percent or more by an entity or a group
-of entities described in subparagraphs (A) through (C);
-and
-(F) that knowingly engaged in significant
-operations in the defense and related materiel sector
-or the surveillance technology sector of the economy of
-a country of concern.
-(4) Foreign person.--The term ``foreign person'' means a
-person that is not a United States person.
+(A) that is incorporated in, has a principal place of
+business in, or is organized under the laws of a country of
+concern;
+(B) that is a member of the Central Committee of the
+Chinese Communist Party or member of the political leadership
+of a country of concern;
+(C) that is the state or the government of a country of
+concern, as well as any political subdivision, agency, or
+instrumentality thereof;
+(D) that is subject to the direction or control of any
+entity described in subparagraphs (A) through (C); or
+(E) that is owned in the aggregate, directly or indirectly,
+50 percent or more by an entity or a group of entities
+described in subparagraphs (A) through (C); and
+(F) that knowingly engaged in significant operations in the
+defense and related materiel sector or the surveillance
+technology sector of the economy of a country of concern.
+(4) Foreign person.--The term ``foreign person'' means a person
+that is not a United States person.
(5) Knowingly.--The term ``knowingly'', with respect to
conduct, a circumstance, or a result, means that a person has
actual knowledge, or should have known, of the conduct, the
circumstance, or the result.
(6) Non-SDN chinese military-industrial complex companies
list.--The term ``Non-SDN Chinese Military-Industrial Complex
-Companies List'' means the list maintained by the Office of
-Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury under
-Executive Order 13959, as amended by Executive Order 14032 (50
-U.S.C. 1701 note; relating to addressing the threat from
-securities investments that finance certain companies of the
-People's Republic of China), or any successor order.
-(7) Person.--The term ``person'' means an individual or
-entity.
-(8) United states person.--The term ``United States
-person'' means--
-(A) any United States citizen or an alien lawfully
-admitted for permanent residence to the United States;
-(B) an entity organized under the laws of the
-United States or of any jurisdiction within the United
-States (including any foreign branch of such an
-entity); or
+Companies List'' means the list maintained by the Office of Foreign
+Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury under Executive
+Order 13959, as amended by Executive Order 14032 (50 U.S.C. 1701
+note; relating to addressing the threat from securities investments
+that finance certain companies of the People's Republic of China),
+or any successor order.
+(7) Person.--The term ``person'' means an individual or entity.
+(8) United states person.--The term ``United States person''
+means--
+(A) any United States citizen or an alien lawfully admitted
+for permanent residence to the United States;
+(B) an entity organized under the laws of the United States
+or of any jurisdiction within the United States (including any
+foreign branch of such an entity); or
(C) any person in the United States.
-
SEC. 8513. EXCEPTION RELATING TO IMPORTATION OF GOODS.
-
(a) In General.--The authorities and requirements to impose
sanctions authorized under this title shall not include the authority
or requirement to impose sanctions on the importation of goods.
@@ -73309,7 +67045,6 @@
SEC. 8521. PROHIBITION AND NOTIFICATION ON INVESTMENTS RELATING TO
COVERED NATIONAL SECURITY TRANSACTIONS.
-
The Defense Production Act of 1950 (50 U.S.C. 4501 et seq.) is
amended by adding at the end the following:
@@ -73317,7 +67052,6 @@
COVERED NATIONAL SECURITY TRANSACTIONS
``SEC. 801. PROHIBITION ON INVESTMENTS.
-
``(a) In General.--The Secretary may prohibit, in accordance with
regulations issued under subsection (e), a United States person,
including its controlled foreign entities, from knowingly engaging in a
@@ -73326,85 +67060,77 @@
of evading or avoiding, causes a violation of, or attempts to violate
the prohibition set forth in subsection (a) is prohibited.
``(c) Exemptions.--
-``(1) National interest exemption.--Subject to subsection
-(d), the Secretary is authorized to exempt from the prohibition
-set forth in subsection (a) any activity determined by the
-President, in consultation with the Secretary, or delegated to
-the Secretary, in coordination with the Secretary of Commerce,
-the Secretary of State, and, as appropriate, the heads of other
-relevant Federal departments and agencies, to be in the
-national interest of the United States.
+``(1) National interest exemption.--Subject to subsection (d),
+the Secretary is authorized to exempt from the prohibition set
+forth in subsection (a) any activity determined by the President,
+in consultation with the Secretary, or delegated to the Secretary,
+in coordination with the Secretary of Commerce, the Secretary of
+State, and, as appropriate, the heads of other relevant Federal
+departments and agencies, to be in the national interest of the
+United States.
``(2) Intelligence exemption.--Regulations issued under
subsection (e) shall not apply to any authorized intelligence
activities of the United States.
``(d) Congressional Notification.--The Secretary shall--
-``(1) notify the appropriate congressional committees not
-later than five business days after issuing an exemption under
-subsection (c); and
+``(1) notify the appropriate congressional committees not later
+than five business days after issuing an exemption under subsection
+(c); and
``(2) include in such notification an identification of the
-national interest justifying the use of the exemption, subject
-to appropriate confidentiality and classification requirements.
+national interest justifying the use of the exemption, subject to
+appropriate confidentiality and classification requirements.
``(e) Regulations.--
``(1) In general.--The Secretary, in consultation with the
-Secretary of Commerce, the Secretary of State and, as
-appropriate, the heads of other relevant Federal departments
-and agencies, may issue or update existing regulations to carry
-out this section subject to public notice and comment in
-accordance with subchapter II of chapter 5 and chapter 7 of
-title 5, United States Code, and not subject to the
-requirements of section 709. The regulations issued pursuant to
-this paragraph shall, as necessary, amend, terminate,
-supersede, revoke, or streamline existing requirements in part
-850 of title 31, Code of Federal Regulations (the Outbound
+Secretary of Commerce, the Secretary of State and, as appropriate,
+the heads of other relevant Federal departments and agencies, may
+issue or update existing regulations to carry out this section
+subject to public notice and comment in accordance with subchapter
+II of chapter 5 and chapter 7 of title 5, United States Code, and
+not subject to the requirements of section 709. The regulations
+issued pursuant to this paragraph shall, as necessary, amend,
+terminate, supersede, revoke, or streamline existing requirements
+in part 850 of title 31, Code of Federal Regulations (the Outbound
Investment Rule) and shall provide a reasonable timeframe for
compliance.
``(2) Non-binding feedback.--
-``(A) In general.--The regulations issued under
-paragraph (1) shall include a process under which a
-person can request to receive non-binding feedback on a
-confidential basis, or as anonymized guidance to the
-public, as to whether a transaction would constitute a
-covered national security transaction in a prohibited
-technology.
-``(B) Authority to limit frivolous feedback
-requests.--In establishing the process required by
-subparagraph (A), the Secretary may prescribe
-limitations on requests for feedback identified as
-frivolous for purposes of this subsection.
+``(A) In general.--The regulations issued under paragraph
+(1) shall include a process under which a person can request to
+receive non-binding feedback on a confidential basis, or as
+anonymized guidance to the public, as to whether a transaction
+would constitute a covered national security transaction in a
+prohibited technology.
+``(B) Authority to limit frivolous feedback requests.--In
+establishing the process required by subparagraph (A), the
+Secretary may prescribe limitations on requests for feedback
+identified as frivolous for purposes of this subsection.
``(3) Notice; opportunity to cure.--
-``(A) In general.--The regulations issued under
-paragraph (1) shall account for whether a United States
-person has self-identified and self-disclosed a
-violation of the prohibition set forth in subsection
-(a) in determining the legal consequences of that
-violation.
-``(B) Self-disclosure letters.--The regulations
-issued under paragraph (1) shall dictate the form and
-content of a letter of self-disclosure, which shall
-include relevant facts about the violation, why the
-United States person believes its activity to have
-violated the prohibition set forth in subsection (a),
-and a proposal for mitigation of the harm of such
-action.
+``(A) In general.--The regulations issued under paragraph
+(1) shall account for whether a United States person has self-
+identified and self-disclosed a violation of the prohibition
+set forth in subsection (a) in determining the legal
+consequences of that violation.
+``(B) Self-disclosure letters.--The regulations issued
+under paragraph (1) shall dictate the form and content of a
+letter of self-disclosure, which shall include relevant facts
+about the violation, why the United States person believes its
+activity to have violated the prohibition set forth in
+subsection (a), and a proposal for mitigation of the harm of
+such action.
``(4) Low-burden regulations.--In issuing regulations under
paragraph (1), the Secretary should balance the priority of
protecting the national security interest of the United States
while, to the extent practicable--
-``(A) minimizing the cost and complexity of
-compliance for affected parties, including the
-duplication of reporting requirements under current
-regulations;
-``(B) adopting the least burdensome alternative
-that achieves regulatory objectives; and
-``(C) prioritizing transparency and stakeholder
-involvement in the process of issuing the rules.
-``(5) Burden of proof.--In accordance with section 556(d)
-of title 5, United States Code, in an enforcement action for a
+``(A) minimizing the cost and complexity of compliance for
+affected parties, including the duplication of reporting
+requirements under current regulations;
+``(B) adopting the least burdensome alternative that
+achieves regulatory objectives; and
+``(C) prioritizing transparency and stakeholder involvement
+in the process of issuing the rules.
+``(5) Burden of proof.--In accordance with section 556(d) of
+title 5, United States Code, in an enforcement action for a
violation of the prohibition set forth in subsection (a), the
burden of proof shall be upon the Secretary.
-
``SEC. 802. NOTIFICATION ON INVESTMENTS.
-
``(a) Mandatory Notification.--Not later than 450 days after the
date of the enactment of this title, the Secretary shall issue
regulations prescribed in accordance with subsection (b), to require a
@@ -73416,60 +67142,55 @@
submit to the Secretary a written notification of the transaction not
later than 30 days after the completion date of the transaction.
``(b) Regulations.--
-``(1) In general.--Not later than 450 days after the date
-of the enactment of this title, the Secretary, in consultation
-with the Secretary of Commerce, the Secretary of State, and, as
-appropriate, the heads of other relevant Federal departments
-and agencies, shall issue regulations to carry out this section
-subject to public notice and comment in accordance with
-subchapter II of chapter 5 and chapter 7 of title 5, United
-States Code, and not subject to the requirements of section
-709. The regulations issued pursuant to this paragraph shall as
-necessary, amend, terminate, supersede, revoke, or streamline
-existing requirements in part 850 of title 31, Code of Federal
-Regulations (the Outbound Investment Rule) and shall provide a
-reasonable timeframe for compliance.
+``(1) In general.--Not later than 450 days after the date of
+the enactment of this title, the Secretary, in consultation with
+the Secretary of Commerce, the Secretary of State, and, as
+appropriate, the heads of other relevant Federal departments and
+agencies, shall issue regulations to carry out this section subject
+to public notice and comment in accordance with subchapter II of
+chapter 5 and chapter 7 of title 5, United States Code, and not
+subject to the requirements of section 709. The regulations issued
+pursuant to this paragraph shall as necessary, amend, terminate,
+supersede, revoke, or streamline existing requirements in part 850
+of title 31, Code of Federal Regulations (the Outbound Investment
+Rule) and shall provide a reasonable timeframe for compliance.
``(2) Low-burden regulations.--In issuing regulations under
paragraph (1), the Secretary should balance the priority of
protecting the national security interest of the United States
while, to the extent practicable--
-``(A) minimizing the cost and complexity of
-compliance for affected parties, including the
-duplication of reporting requirements under current
-regulation;
-``(B) adopting the least burdensome alternative
-that achieves regulatory objectives; and
-``(C) prioritizing transparency and stakeholder
-involvement in the process of issuing the rules.
-``(3) Burden of proof.--In accordance with section 556(d)
-of title 5, United States Code, in an enforcement action for a
+``(A) minimizing the cost and complexity of compliance for
+affected parties, including the duplication of reporting
+requirements under current regulation;
+``(B) adopting the least burdensome alternative that
+achieves regulatory objectives; and
+``(C) prioritizing transparency and stakeholder involvement
+in the process of issuing the rules.
+``(3) Burden of proof.--In accordance with section 556(d) of
+title 5, United States Code, in an enforcement action for a
violation of the prohibition set forth in subsection (a), the
burden of proof shall be upon the Secretary.
``(4) Completeness of notification.--
-``(A) In general.--The Secretary shall, upon
-receipt of a notification under subsection (a),
-promptly inspect the notification for completeness.
+``(A) In general.--The Secretary shall, upon receipt of a
+notification under subsection (a), promptly inspect the
+notification for completeness.
``(B) Incomplete notifications.--If a notification
-submitted under subsection (a) is incomplete, the
-Secretary shall promptly inform the United States
-person that submits the notification that the
-notification is not complete and provide an explanation
-of relevant material respects in which the notification
-is not complete.
-``(5) Identification of non-notified activity.--The
-Secretary shall establish a process to identify covered
-national security transactions in a prohibited technology or a
-notifiable technology for which--
-``(A) a notification is not submitted to the
-Secretary under subsection (a); and
+submitted under subsection (a) is incomplete, the Secretary
+shall promptly inform the United States person that submits the
+notification that the notification is not complete and provide
+an explanation of relevant material respects in which the
+notification is not complete.
+``(5) Identification of non-notified activity.--The Secretary
+shall establish a process to identify covered national security
+transactions in a prohibited technology or a notifiable technology
+for which--
+``(A) a notification is not submitted to the Secretary
+under subsection (a); and
``(B) information is reasonably available.
``(c) Inapplicability.--If the Secretary prohibits a covered
national security transaction in a prohibited technology under section
801, the requirements of this section shall not apply with respect to
the covered national security transaction.
-
``SEC. 803. REPORT.
-
``(a) In General.--Not later than 18 months after the date of
enactment of this title, and not less frequently than annually
thereafter, the Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of
@@ -73478,71 +67199,66 @@
committees a report, subject to appropriate confidentiality and
classification requirements, that--
``(1) lists all enforcement actions taken subject to the
-existing regulations and regulations issued under section
-801(e) and 802(b) during the year preceding submission of the
-report, which includes, with respect to each such action, a
-description of--
-``(A) the prohibited technology or notifiable
-technology;
+existing regulations and regulations issued under section 801(e)
+and 802(b) during the year preceding submission of the report,
+which includes, with respect to each such action, a description
+of--
+``(A) the prohibited technology or notifiable technology;
``(B) the covered national security transaction;
``(C) the covered foreign person; and
``(D) the relevant United States person;
``(2) provides an assessment of the definition of the term
-`prohibited technology' under existing regulations or
-regulations issued under section 801(e) or 802(b) by--
+`prohibited technology' under existing regulations or regulations
+issued under section 801(e) or 802(b) by--
``(A) identifying additional technologies that the
-Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of
-Commerce and, as applicable, the Secretary of Defense,
-the Secretary of State, the Secretary of Energy, the
-Director of National Intelligence, and the heads of any
-other relevant Federal agencies, determined under
-existing regulations or regulations issued pursuant to
-801(e) may pose an acute threat to the national
-security of the United States if developed or acquired
+Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of Commerce and,
+as applicable, the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of
+State, the Secretary of Energy, the Director of National
+Intelligence, and the heads of any other relevant Federal
+agencies, determined under existing regulations or regulations
+issued pursuant to 801(e) may pose an acute threat to the
+national security of the United States if developed or acquired
by a country of concern;
``(B) explaining why each technology identified in
-subparagraph (A) may pose an acute threat to the
-national security of the United States if developed or
-acquired by a country of concern; and
-``(C) describing any removal of technologies from
-the category of prohibited technology under existing
-regulations or regulations issued under section 801(e)
-during the reporting period to the extent that the
-technologies no longer pose an acute threat to the
-national security of the United States if developed or
-acquired by a country of concern;
+subparagraph (A) may pose an acute threat to the national
+security of the United States if developed or acquired by a
+country of concern; and
+``(C) describing any removal of technologies from the
+category of prohibited technology under existing regulations or
+regulations issued under section 801(e) during the reporting
+period to the extent that the technologies no longer pose an
+acute threat to the national security of the United States if
+developed or acquired by a country of concern;
``(3) lists all notifications submitted under existing
regulations or regulations issued section 802 during the year
-preceding submission of the report and includes, with respect
-to each such notification--
-``(A) basic information on each party to the
-covered national security transaction with respect to
-which the notification was submitted; and
+preceding submission of the report and includes, with respect to
+each such notification--
+``(A) basic information on each party to the covered
+national security transaction with respect to which the
+notification was submitted; and
``(B) the nature of the covered national security
-transaction that was the subject of the notification,
-including the elements of the covered national security
-transaction that necessitated a notification;
-``(4) includes a summary of those notifications,
-disaggregated by prohibited technology, by notifiable
-technology, by covered national security transaction, and by
-country of concern;
+transaction that was the subject of the notification, including
+the elements of the covered national security transaction that
+necessitated a notification;
+``(4) includes a summary of those notifications, disaggregated
+by prohibited technology, by notifiable technology, by covered
+national security transaction, and by country of concern;
``(5) provides additional context and information regarding
trends in the prohibited technology, notifiable technology, the
-types of covered national security transaction, and the
-countries involved in those notifications; and
+types of covered national security transaction, and the countries
+involved in those notifications; and
``(6) assesses the overall impact of those notifications,
including recommendations for--
-``(A) expanding existing Federal programs to
-support the production or supply of prohibited
-technologies or notifiable technologies in the United
-States, including the potential of existing authorities
-to address any related national security concerns;
-``(B) investments needed to enhance prohibited
-technologies or notifiable technologies and reduce
-United States dependence on countries of concern
-regarding those technologies; and
-``(C) the continuation, expansion, or modification
-of the implementation and administration of this title.
+``(A) expanding existing Federal programs to support the
+production or supply of prohibited technologies or notifiable
+technologies in the United States, including the potential of
+existing authorities to address any related national security
+concerns;
+``(B) investments needed to enhance prohibited technologies
+or notifiable technologies and reduce United States dependence
+on countries of concern regarding those technologies; and
+``(C) the continuation, expansion, or modification of the
+implementation and administration of this title.
``(b) Consideration of Certain Information.--In preparing the
report pursuant to subsection (a), the Secretary--
``(1) shall consider information provided jointly by the
@@ -73550,8 +67266,8 @@
congressional committees;
``(2) may consider credible information obtained by other
countries and nongovernmental organizations that monitor the
-military, surveillance, intelligence, or technology
-capabilities of a country of concern; and
+military, surveillance, intelligence, or technology capabilities of
+a country of concern; and
``(3) may consider any other information that the Secretary
deems relevant.
``(c) Form of Report.--Each report required by this section shall
@@ -73566,66 +67282,56 @@
countries of concern and broader international capital flows.
``(e) Requests by Appropriate Congressional Committees.--
``(1) In general.--After receiving a request that meets the
-requirements of paragraph (2) with respect to whether a
-technology should be included in the amendments as described in
-subsection (a)(2), the Secretary shall, in preparing the report
-pursuant to subsection (a)--
-``(A) determine if that technology may pose an
-acute threat to the national security of the United
-States if developed or acquired by a country of
-concern; and
-``(B) include in the report pursuant to subsection
-(a) an explanation with respect to that determination
-that includes--
-``(i) a statement of whether or not the
-technology, as determined by the Secretary, may
-pose an acute threat to the national security
-of the United States if developed or acquired
-by a country of concern; and
+requirements of paragraph (2) with respect to whether a technology
+should be included in the amendments as described in subsection
+(a)(2), the Secretary shall, in preparing the report pursuant to
+subsection (a)--
+``(A) determine if that technology may pose an acute threat
+to the national security of the United States if developed or
+acquired by a country of concern; and
+``(B) include in the report pursuant to subsection (a) an
+explanation with respect to that determination that includes--
+``(i) a statement of whether or not the technology, as
+determined by the Secretary, may pose an acute threat to
+the national security of the United States if developed or
+acquired by a country of concern; and
``(ii) if the Secretary determines that--
-``(I) the technology may pose an
-acute threat to the national security
-of the United States if developed or
-acquired by a country of concern, an
-explanation for such determination and
-a recommendation whether that
-technology should be named a prohibited
-technology or a notifiable technology;
-and
-``(II) the technology would not
-pose an acute threat to the national
-security of the United States if
-developed or acquired by a country of
-concern, an explanation for such
-determination.
-``(2) Requirements.--A request under paragraph (1) with
-respect to whether a technology may pose an acute threat to the
-national security of the United States if developed or acquired
-by a country of concern shall be submitted to the Secretary in
-writing jointly by the chairperson and ranking member of 1 or
-more of the appropriate congressional committees.
-
+
+``(I) the technology may pose an acute threat to
+the national security of the United States if developed
+or acquired by a country of concern, an explanation for
+such determination and a recommendation whether that
+technology should be named a prohibited technology or a
+notifiable technology; and
+``(II) the technology would not pose an acute
+threat to the national security of the United States if
+developed or acquired by a country of concern, an
+explanation for such determination.
+
+``(2) Requirements.--A request under paragraph (1) with respect
+to whether a technology may pose an acute threat to the national
+security of the United States if developed or acquired by a country
+of concern shall be submitted to the Secretary in writing jointly
+by the chairperson and ranking member of 1 or more of the
+appropriate congressional committees.
``SEC. 804. MULTILATERAL ENGAGEMENT AND COORDINATION.
-
``(a) Authorities.--The Secretary, in coordination with the
Secretary of State, the Secretary of Commerce, and the heads of other
relevant Federal agencies, should--
-``(1) conduct bilateral and multilateral engagement with
-the governments of countries that are allies and partners of
-the United States to promote and increase coordination of
-protocols and procedures to facilitate the effective
-implementation of and appropriate compliance with the
-prohibitions and notification requirement pursuant to this
-title;
-``(2) upon adoption of protocols and procedures described
-in paragraph (1), work with those governments to establish
-mechanisms for sharing information, including trends, with
-respect to such activities; and
-``(3) work with and encourage the governments of countries
-that are allies and partners of the United States to develop
-similar mechanisms of their own, for the exclusive purpose of
-preventing the development of prohibited technologies by a
-country of concern.
+``(1) conduct bilateral and multilateral engagement with the
+governments of countries that are allies and partners of the United
+States to promote and increase coordination of protocols and
+procedures to facilitate the effective implementation of and
+appropriate compliance with the prohibitions and notification
+requirement pursuant to this title;
+``(2) upon adoption of protocols and procedures described in
+paragraph (1), work with those governments to establish mechanisms
+for sharing information, including trends, with respect to such
+activities; and
+``(3) work with and encourage the governments of countries that
+are allies and partners of the United States to develop similar
+mechanisms of their own, for the exclusive purpose of preventing
+the development of prohibited technologies by a country of concern.
``(b) Strategy for Multilateral Engagement and Coordination.--Not
later than 180 days after the date of the regulations implementing
enactment of this title, the Secretary, in coordination with the
@@ -73634,11 +67340,11 @@
``(1) develop a strategy to work with the governments of
countries that are allies and partners of the United States to
develop mechanisms that are comparable to the prohibitions and
-notification requirements pursuant to this title, for the
-exclusive purpose of preventing the development of prohibited
-technologies by a country of concern; and
-``(2) assess opportunities to provide technical assistance
-to those countries with respect to the development of those
+notification requirements pursuant to this title, for the exclusive
+purpose of preventing the development of prohibited technologies by
+a country of concern; and
+``(2) assess opportunities to provide technical assistance to
+those countries with respect to the development of those
mechanisms.
``(c) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of the
regulations implementing enactment of this title, and annually
@@ -73648,24 +67354,22 @@
includes--
``(1) a discussion of any strategy developed pursuant to
subsection (b)(1), including key tools and objectives for the
-development of comparable mechanisms by the governments of
-allies and partners of the United States;
+development of comparable mechanisms by the governments of allies
+and partners of the United States;
``(2) a list of partner and allied countries to target for
cooperation in developing their own prohibitions;
-``(3) the status of the strategy's implementation and
-outcomes; and
+``(3) the status of the strategy's implementation and outcomes;
+and
``(4) a description of impediments to the establishment of
-comparable mechanisms by governments of allies and partners of
-the United States.
+comparable mechanisms by governments of allies and partners of the
+United States.
``(d) Appropriate Congressional Committees Defined.--In this
section, the term `appropriate congressional committees' means--
-``(1) the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee
-on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate; and
+``(1) the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on
+Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate; and
``(2) the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on
Financial Services of the House of Representatives.
-
``SEC. 805. PUBLIC DATABASE OF COVERED FOREIGN PERSONS.
-
``(a) In General.--The Secretary, in consultation with the
Secretary of Commerce, may establish a publicly accessible, non-
exhaustive database that identifies covered foreign persons that are
@@ -73685,9 +67389,7 @@
(a), if any, shall not be considered to be an exhaustive or
comprehensive list of covered foreign persons for the purposes of this
title.
-
``SEC. 806. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.
-
``Nothing in this title may be construed to negate the authority of
the President under any authority, process, regulation, investigation,
enforcement measure, or review provided by or established under any
@@ -73695,34 +67397,30 @@
Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.), or any other authority of
the President or the Congress under the Constitution of the United
States.
-
``SEC. 807. PENALTIES.
-
``(a) In General.--The regulations issued under section 801 or 802
shall provide for the imposition of civil penalties described in
subsection (b).
``(b) Penalties Described.--
``(1) Unlawful acts.--It shall be unlawful for a person to
violate, attempt to violate, conspire to violate, or cause a
-violation of any order, regulation, notification requirement,
-or prohibition issued under this title.
-``(2) Civil penalty.--The Secretary may impose civil
-penalties on any person who commits an unlawful act described
-in paragraph (1) in amounts equivalent to amounts provided for
-under section 206(b) of the International Emergency Economic
-Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1705(b)) for violations under that Act.
-``(3) Divestment.--The Secretary may compel the divestment
-of a covered national security transaction in a prohibited
-technology determined to be in violation of section 801(a) or
-regulations issued thereunder.
-``(4) Relief.--The President may direct the Attorney
-General of the United States to seek appropriate relief,
-including divestment relief for violations of the prohibition
-set forth in subsection 801(a), in the district courts of the
-United States, in order to implement and enforce this title.
-
+violation of any order, regulation, notification requirement, or
+prohibition issued under this title.
+``(2) Civil penalty.--The Secretary may impose civil penalties
+on any person who commits an unlawful act described in paragraph
+(1) in amounts equivalent to amounts provided for under section
+206(b) of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50
+U.S.C. 1705(b)) for violations under that Act.
+``(3) Divestment.--The Secretary may compel the divestment of a
+covered national security transaction in a prohibited technology
+determined to be in violation of section 801(a) or regulations
+issued thereunder.
+``(4) Relief.--The President may direct the Attorney General of
+the United States to seek appropriate relief, including divestment
+relief for violations of the prohibition set forth in subsection
+801(a), in the district courts of the United States, in order to
+implement and enforce this title.
``SEC. 808. EXEMPTION FROM DISCLOSURE.
-
``(a) In General.--Except as provided in subsection (b), any
information or documentary material filed with the Secretary or the
Secretary's designee pursuant to this title shall be exempt from
@@ -73731,449 +67429,388 @@
``(b) Exceptions.--Subsection (a) shall not prohibit the disclosure
of the following, subject to appropriate confidentiality and
classification requirements:
-``(1) Information relevant to any administrative or
-judicial action or proceeding.
-``(2) Information to Congress or any duly authorized
-committee or subcommittee of Congress.
-``(3) Information important to the national security
-analysis or actions of the Secretary to any domestic
-governmental entity, or to any foreign governmental entity of a
-United States ally or partner, under the exclusive direction
-and authorization of the Secretary, only to the extent
-necessary for national security purposes, and subject to
-appropriate confidentiality and classification requirements.
+``(1) Information relevant to any administrative or judicial
+action or proceeding.
+``(2) Information to Congress or any duly authorized committee
+or subcommittee of Congress.
+``(3) Information important to the national security analysis
+or actions of the Secretary to any domestic governmental entity, or
+to any foreign governmental entity of a United States ally or
+partner, under the exclusive direction and authorization of the
+Secretary, only to the extent necessary for national security
+purposes, and subject to appropriate confidentiality and
+classification requirements.
``(4) Identity of a covered foreign person in the public
database described in section 805.
``(5) Information that the parties have consented to be
disclosed to third parties.
-``(6) Information gathered by the Secretary or the
-Secretary's designee where the disclosure is determined to be
-in the national security interest, which may include
-publication of anonymized data.
-
+``(6) Information gathered by the Secretary or the Secretary's
+designee where the disclosure is determined to be in the national
+security interest, which may include publication of anonymized
+data.
``SEC. 809. DEFINITIONS.
-
``In this title:
-``(1) Appropriate congressional committees.--Except as
-provided in section 804(d), the term `appropriate congressional
-committees' means--
-``(A) the Committee on Financial Services, the
-Committee on Foreign Affairs, and the Committee on
-Appropriations of the House of Representatives; and
-``(B) the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban
-Affairs and the Committee on Appropriations of the
-Senate.
+``(1) Appropriate congressional committees.--Except as provided
+in section 804(d), the term `appropriate congressional committees'
+means--
+``(A) the Committee on Financial Services, the Committee on
+Foreign Affairs, and the Committee on Appropriations of the
+House of Representatives; and
+``(B) the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
+and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate.
``(2) Country of concern.--The term `country of concern'
means--
-``(A) the People's Republic of China, including the
-Hong Kong and Macau Special Administrative Regions;
+``(A) the People's Republic of China, including the Hong
+Kong and Macau Special Administrative Regions;
``(B) the Republic of Cuba;
``(C) the Islamic Republic of Iran;
``(D) the Democratic People's Republic of Korea;
``(E) the Russian Federation; and
-``(F) the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela under
-the regime of Nicolas Maduro Moros.
+``(F) the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela under the regime
+of Nicolas Maduro Moros.
``(3) Covered foreign person.--Subject to regulations
-prescribed in accordance with this title, the term `covered
-foreign person' means a foreign person that--
-``(A) is incorporated in, has a principal place of
-business in, or is organized under the laws of a
+prescribed in accordance with this title, the term `covered foreign
+person' means a foreign person that--
+``(A) is incorporated in, has a principal place of business
+in, or is organized under the laws of a country of concern;
+``(B) is a member of the Central Committee of the Chinese
+Communist Party or is a member of the political leadership of a
country of concern;
-``(B) is a member of the Central Committee of the
-Chinese Communist Party or is a member of the political
-leadership of a country of concern;
-``(C) is subject to the direction or control of a
-country of concern, as defined by regulation, an entity
-described in subparagraph (A) or (B), or the state or
-the government of a country of concern (including any
-political subdivision, agency, or instrumentality
-thereof); or
-``(D) is owned in the aggregate, directly or
-indirectly, 50 percent or more by a country of concern,
-an entity described in subparagraph (A) or (B), or the
-state or the government of a country of concern
-(including any political subdivision, agency, or
-instrumentality thereof).
+``(C) is subject to the direction or control of a country
+of concern, as defined by regulation, an entity described in
+subparagraph (A) or (B), or the state or the government of a
+country of concern (including any political subdivision,
+agency, or instrumentality thereof); or
+``(D) is owned in the aggregate, directly or indirectly, 50
+percent or more by a country of concern, an entity described in
+subparagraph (A) or (B), or the state or the government of a
+country of concern (including any political subdivision,
+agency, or instrumentality thereof).
``(4) Covered national security transaction.--
-``(A) In general.--Subject to such regulations as
-may be issued in accordance with this title, the term
-`covered national security transaction' means a United
-States person's direct or indirect--
-``(i) acquisition of an equity interest or
-contingent equity interest in a covered foreign
-person that the United States person knows at
-the time of the acquisition is a covered
+``(A) In general.--Subject to such regulations as may be
+issued in accordance with this title, the term `covered
+national security transaction' means a United States person's
+direct or indirect--
+``(i) acquisition of an equity interest or contingent
+equity interest in a covered foreign person that the United
+States person knows at the time of the acquisition is a
+covered foreign person;
+``(ii) provision of a loan or similar debt financing
+arrangement to a covered foreign person that the United
+States person knows at the time of the provision is a
+covered foreign person, where such debt financing affords
+or will afford the United States person an interest in
+profits of the covered foreign person, the right to appoint
+members of the board of directors (or equivalent) of the
+covered foreign person, or other comparable financial or
+governance rights characteristic of an equity investment
+but not typical of a loan;
+``(iii) entrance by such United States person into a
+joint venture, wherever located, that is formed with a
+person of a country of concern, and that the subject United
+States person knows at the time of entrance into the joint
+venture that the joint venture will engage, or plans to
+engage, in a prohibited technology or notifiable
+technology;
+``(iv) conversion of a contingent equity interest (or
+interest equivalent to a contingent equity interest) or
+conversion of debt to an equity interest in a covered
foreign person;
-``(ii) provision of a loan or similar debt
-financing arrangement to a covered foreign
-person that the United States person knows at
-the time of the provision is a covered foreign
-person, where such debt financing affords or
-will afford the United States person an
-interest in profits of the covered foreign
-person, the right to appoint members of the
-board of directors (or equivalent) of the
-covered foreign person, or other comparable
-financial or governance rights characteristic
-of an equity investment but not typical of a
-loan;
-``(iii) entrance by such United States
-person into a joint venture, wherever located,
-that is formed with a person of a country of
-concern, and that the subject United States
-person knows at the time of entrance into the
-joint venture that the joint venture will
-engage, or plans to engage, in a prohibited
-technology or notifiable technology;
-``(iv) conversion of a contingent equity
-interest (or interest equivalent to a
-contingent equity interest) or conversion of
-debt to an equity interest in a covered foreign
+``(v) acquisition, leasing, or other development of
+operations, land, property, or other assets in a country of
+concern that the United States person knows at the time of
+such acquisition, leasing, or other development will result
+in, or that the United States person plans to result in--
+
+``(I) the establishment of a covered foreign
+person; or
+``(II) the engagement of a person of a country of
+concern in a prohibited technology or notifiable
+technology;
+
+``(vi) knowingly directing prohibited transactions or
+notifiable transactions by foreign persons that the United
+States person has knowledge at the time of the transaction
+would constitute an activity described in clause (i), (ii),
+(iii), (iv), or (v), if engaged in by a United States
person;
-``(v) acquisition, leasing, or other
-development of operations, land, property, or
-other assets in a country of concern that the
-United States person knows at the time of such
-acquisition, leasing, or other development will
-result in, or that the United States person
-plans to result in--
-``(I) the establishment of a
-covered foreign person; or
-``(II) the engagement of a person
-of a country of concern in a prohibited
-technology or notifiable technology;
-``(vi) knowingly directing prohibited
-transactions or notifiable transactions by
-foreign persons that the United States person
-has knowledge at the time of the transaction
-would constitute an activity described in
-clause (i), (ii), (iii), (iv), or (v), if
-engaged in by a United States person;
-``(vii) acquisition of a limited partner or
-equivalent interest in a venture capital fund,
-private equity fund, fund of funds, or other
-pooled investment fund (in each case where the
-fund is not a United States person) that the
-United States person has knowledge at the time
-of the acquisition likely will invest in a
-person of a country of concern that is in one
-of the notifiable technology or prohibited
-technology sectors, and such fund undertakes a
-transaction that would be a covered national
-security transaction if undertaken by a United
-States person; or
-``(viii) any other transaction identified
-by the Secretary, in consultation with the
-appropriate congressional committees and
-subject to public notice and comment in
-accordance with subchapter II of chapter 5 and
-chapter 7 of title 5, United States Code, and
-not subject to the requirements of section 709,
-that is contributing to the military,
-intelligence, surveillance, or cyber-enabled
+``(vii) acquisition of a limited partner or equivalent
+interest in a venture capital fund, private equity fund,
+fund of funds, or other pooled investment fund (in each
+case where the fund is not a United States person) that the
+United States person has knowledge at the time of the
+acquisition likely will invest in a person of a country of
+concern that is in one of the notifiable technology or
+prohibited technology sectors, and such fund undertakes a
+transaction that would be a covered national security
+transaction if undertaken by a United States person; or
+``(viii) any other transaction identified by the
+Secretary, in consultation with the appropriate
+congressional committees and subject to public notice and
+comment in accordance with subchapter II of chapter 5 and
+chapter 7 of title 5, United States Code, and not subject
+to the requirements of section 709, that is contributing to
+the military, intelligence, surveillance, or cyber-enabled
capabilities of a country of concern.
``(B) Exceptions and clarifications.--Subject to
-regulations prescribed in accordance with this title,
-the term `covered national security transaction' does
-not include--
-``(i) any transaction the value of which
-the Secretary determines is de minimis;
-``(ii) any category of transactions that
-the Secretary determines is in the national
-interest of the United States;
+regulations prescribed in accordance with this title, the term
+`covered national security transaction' does not include--
+``(i) any transaction the value of which the Secretary
+determines is de minimis;
+``(ii) any category of transactions that the Secretary
+determines is in the national interest of the United
+States;
``(iii) an investment--
-``(I) in a security (as defined in
-section 3(a) of the Securities Exchange
-Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78c(a))) that is
-traded on an exchange or the over-the-
-counter market in any jurisdiction;
-``(II) in a security issued by an
-investment company (as defined in
-section 3 of the Investment Company Act
-of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3)) that is
-registered with the Securities and
-Exchange Commission, or, if the
-Secretary chooses to include it as an
-exception from a covered national
-security transaction, in a security
-issued by a non-United States
-investment company that is registered
-with a foreign regulator with
-comparable oversight standards and
-regulatory jurisdiction to the
-Securities and Exchange Commission as
-determined by the Secretary of
-Treasury;
-``(III) made as a limited partner
-or equivalent in a venture capital
-fund, private equity fund, fund of
-funds, or other pooled investment fund
-(other than as described in subclause
-(II)) where--
-``(aa) the limited partner
-or equivalent's committed
-capital is not more than a de
-minimis amount, as determined
-by the Secretary, aggregated
-across any investment and co-
-investment vehicles of the
-fund; or
-``(bb) the limited partner
-or equivalent has secured a
-binding contractual assurance
-that its capital in the fund
-will not be used to engage in a
-transaction that would be a
-covered national security
-transaction if engaged in by a
-United States person; or
-``(IV) in a derivative of a
-security described under subclause (I),
-(II), or (III);
-``(iv) any ancillary transaction undertaken
-by a financial institution (as defined in
-section 5312 of title 31, United States Code);
-``(v) the acquisition by a United States
-person of the equity or other interest owned or
-held by a covered foreign person in an entity
-or assets located outside of a country of
-concern in which the United States person is
-acquiring the totality of the interest in the
-entity held by the covered foreign person;
-``(vi) an intracompany transfer of funds,
-as defined in regulations prescribed in
-accordance with this title, from a United
-States parent company to a subsidiary located
-in a country of concern or a transaction that,
-but for this clause, would be a covered
-national security transaction between a United
-States person and its controlled foreign person
-that supports operations that are not covered
-national security transactions or that
-maintains covered national security
-transactions that the controlled foreign person
-was engaged in prior to the effective date of
-the regulations implementing this title;
-``(vii) a transaction secondary to a
-covered national security transaction,
-including--
-``(I) contractual arrangements (not
-including contractual arrangements for
-technology transfer or technical
-knowledge transfer) or the procurement
-of material inputs for any covered
-national security transaction (such as
-raw materials);
+
+``(I) in a security (as defined in section 3(a) of
+the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78c(a)))
+that is traded on an exchange or the over-the-counter
+market in any jurisdiction;
+``(II) in a security issued by an investment
+company (as defined in section 3 of the Investment
+Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3)) that is
+registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission,
+or, if the Secretary chooses to include it as an
+exception from a covered national security transaction,
+in a security issued by a non-United States investment
+company that is registered with a foreign regulator
+with comparable oversight standards and regulatory
+jurisdiction to the Securities and Exchange Commission
+as determined by the Secretary of Treasury;
+``(III) made as a limited partner or equivalent in
+a venture capital fund, private equity fund, fund of
+funds, or other pooled investment fund (other than as
+described in subclause (II)) where--
+
+``(aa) the limited partner or equivalent's
+committed capital is not more than a de minimis
+amount, as determined by the Secretary, aggregated
+across any investment and co-investment vehicles of
+the fund; or
+``(bb) the limited partner or equivalent has
+secured a binding contractual assurance that its
+capital in the fund will not be used to engage in a
+transaction that would be a covered national
+security transaction if engaged in by a United
+States person; or
+
+``(IV) in a derivative of a security described
+under subclause (I), (II), or (III);
+
+``(iv) any ancillary transaction undertaken by a
+financial institution (as defined in section 5312 of title
+31, United States Code);
+``(v) the acquisition by a United States person of the
+equity or other interest owned or held by a covered foreign
+person in an entity or assets located outside of a country
+of concern in which the United States person is acquiring
+the totality of the interest in the entity held by the
+covered foreign person;
+``(vi) an intracompany transfer of funds, as defined in
+regulations prescribed in accordance with this title, from
+a United States parent company to a subsidiary located in a
+country of concern or a transaction that, but for this
+clause, would be a covered national security transaction
+between a United States person and its controlled foreign
+person that supports operations that are not covered
+national security transactions or that maintains covered
+national security transactions that the controlled foreign
+person was engaged in prior to the effective date of the
+regulations implementing this title;
+``(vii) a transaction secondary to a covered national
+security transaction, including--
+
+``(I) contractual arrangements (not including
+contractual arrangements for technology transfer or
+technical knowledge transfer) or the procurement of
+material inputs for any covered national security
+transaction (such as raw materials);
``(II) bank lending;
-``(III) the processing, clearing,
-or sending of payments by a bank;
-``(IV) underwriting services
-including, but not limited to, the
-temporary acquisition of an equity
-interest for the sole purpose of
-facilitating underwriting services;
+``(III) the processing, clearing, or sending of
+payments by a bank;
+``(IV) underwriting services including, but not
+limited to, the temporary acquisition of an equity
+interest for the sole purpose of facilitating
+underwriting services;
``(V) debt rating services;
``(VI) prime brokerage;
``(VII) global custody;
-``(VIII) equity research or
-analysis; or
+``(VIII) equity research or analysis; or
``(IX) other similar services;
-``(viii) any ordinary or administrative
-business transaction as may be defined in such
-regulations; or
-``(ix) any transaction completed before the
-date of the enactment of this title.
-``(C) Ancillary transaction defined.--In this
-paragraph, the term `ancillary transaction' means,
-subject to regulations prescribed by the Secretary--
-``(i) the processing, settling, clearing,
-or sending of payments and cash transactions;
-``(ii) underwriting services, including the
-temporary acquisition of an equity interest for
-the sole purpose of facilitating underwriting
-services;
+
+``(viii) any ordinary or administrative business
+transaction as may be defined in such regulations; or
+``(ix) any transaction completed before the date of the
+enactment of this title.
+``(C) Ancillary transaction defined.--In this paragraph,
+the term `ancillary transaction' means, subject to regulations
+prescribed by the Secretary--
+``(i) the processing, settling, clearing, or sending of
+payments and cash transactions;
+``(ii) underwriting services, including the temporary
+acquisition of an equity interest for the sole purpose of
+facilitating underwriting services;
``(iii) credit rating services; and
-``(iv) other services ordinarily incident
-to and part of the provision of financial
-services, such as opening deposit accounts,
-direct custody services, foreign exchange
-services, remittances services, and safe
-deposit services.
+``(iv) other services ordinarily incident to and part
+of the provision of financial services, such as opening
+deposit accounts, direct custody services, foreign exchange
+services, remittances services, and safe deposit services.
``(5) Foreign person.--The term `foreign person' has the
meaning given that term in regulations prescribed in accordance
with this title.
-``(6) Knowledge; know.--The terms `knowledge' or `know'
-mean--
-``(A) actual knowledge that a fact or circumstance
-exists or is substantially certain to occur;
-``(B) an awareness of a high probability of a fact
-or circumstance's existence or future occurrence; or
-``(C) reason to know of a fact or circumstance's
-existence.
+``(6) Knowledge; know.--The terms `knowledge' or `know' mean--
+``(A) actual knowledge that a fact or circumstance exists
+or is substantially certain to occur;
+``(B) an awareness of a high probability of a fact or
+circumstance's existence or future occurrence; or
+``(C) reason to know of a fact or circumstance's existence.
``(7) Notifiable technology.--
-``(A) In general.--Subject to the regulations
-prescribed in accordance with this title, the term
-`notifiable technology' means a technology within the
-following areas not already captured by the technical
-thresholds specified by any regulations issued in
-accordance with section 801:
-``(i) Semiconductor technology and
-microelectronics.
+``(A) In general.--Subject to the regulations prescribed in
+accordance with this title, the term `notifiable technology'
+means a technology within the following areas not already
+captured by the technical thresholds specified by any
+regulations issued in accordance with section 801:
+``(i) Semiconductor technology and microelectronics.
``(ii) Artificial intelligence systems.
``(iii) Quantum information technologies.
-``(iv) High-performance computing and
-supercomputing.
+``(iv) High-performance computing and supercomputing.
``(v) Hypersonic systems.
-``(B) Updates.--The Secretary, in consultation with
-the appropriate congressional committees and subject to
-notice and comment in accordance with subchapter II of
-chapter 5 and chapter 7 of title 5, United States Code,
-and not subject to the requirements of section 709, may
-prescribe regulations in accordance with this title
-to--
-``(i) define the technical parameters of
-technologies described in subparagraph (A),as
-reasonably needed for national security
-purposes; or
-``(ii) to add and define categories to the
-list in subparagraph (A) that enable the
-military, intelligence, surveillance, or cyber-
-enabled capabilities of a country of concern.
+``(B) Updates.--The Secretary, in consultation with the
+appropriate congressional committees and subject to notice and
+comment in accordance with subchapter II of chapter 5 and
+chapter 7 of title 5, United States Code, and not subject to
+the requirements of section 709, may prescribe regulations in
+accordance with this title to--
+``(i) define the technical parameters of technologies
+described in subparagraph (A),as reasonably needed for
+national security purposes; or
+``(ii) to add and define categories to the list in
+subparagraph (A) that enable the military, intelligence,
+surveillance, or cyber-enabled capabilities of a country of
+concern.
``(8) Party.--The term `party', with respect to a covered
-national security transaction, has the meaning given that term
-in regulations prescribed in accordance with this title.
+national security transaction, has the meaning given that term in
+regulations prescribed in accordance with this title.
``(9) Person.--The term `person' includes an individual,
-corporation, partnership, association, or any other organized
-group of persons, or legal successor or representative thereof,
-or any State or local government or agency thereof.
+corporation, partnership, association, or any other organized group
+of persons, or legal successor or representative thereof, or any
+State or local government or agency thereof.
``(10) Prohibited technology.--
-``(A) In general.--Subject to the regulations
-prescribed in accordance with this title, the term
-`prohibited technology' means a technology within the
-following areas, as specified by the regulations:
+``(A) In general.--Subject to the regulations prescribed in
+accordance with this title, the term `prohibited technology'
+means a technology within the following areas, as specified by
+the regulations:
``(i) Advanced semiconductor technology and
microelectronics.
``(ii) Artificial intelligence systems.
``(iii) Quantum information technologies.
-``(iv) High-performance computing and
-supercomputing.
+``(iv) High-performance computing and supercomputing.
``(v) Hypersonic systems.
-``(B) Updates.--The Secretary, in consultation with
-the appropriate congressional committees and subject to
-notice and comment in accordance with subchapter II of
-chapter 5 and chapter 7 of title 5, United States Code,
-and not subject to the requirements of section 709, may
-prescribe regulations in accordance with this title
-to--
-``(i) define the technical parameters of
-technologies described in subparagraph (A), as
-reasonably needed for national security
-purposes; or
-``(ii) to add and define categories to the
-list in subparagraph (A) that enable the
-military, intelligence, surveillance, or cyber-
-enabled capabilities of a country of concern.
+``(B) Updates.--The Secretary, in consultation with the
+appropriate congressional committees and subject to notice and
+comment in accordance with subchapter II of chapter 5 and
+chapter 7 of title 5, United States Code, and not subject to
+the requirements of section 709, may prescribe regulations in
+accordance with this title to--
+``(i) define the technical parameters of technologies
+described in subparagraph (A), as reasonably needed for
+national security purposes; or
+``(ii) to add and define categories to the list in
+subparagraph (A) that enable the military, intelligence,
+surveillance, or cyber-enabled capabilities of a country of
+concern.
``(11) Secretary.--Except as otherwise provided, the term
`Secretary' means the Secretary of the Treasury.
-``(12) United states person.--The term `United States
-person' means--
-``(A) any United States citizen or an alien
-lawfully admitted for permanent residence to the United
-States;
-``(B) an entity organized under the laws of the
-United States or of any jurisdiction within the United
-States (including any foreign branch of such an
-entity); or
+``(12) United states person.--The term `United States person'
+means--
+``(A) any United States citizen or an alien lawfully
+admitted for permanent residence to the United States;
+``(B) an entity organized under the laws of the United
+States or of any jurisdiction within the United States
+(including any foreign branch of such an entity); or
``(C) any person in the United States.''.
Subtitle D--Securities and Related Matters
SEC. 8531. REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO THE NON-SDN CHINESE MILITARY-
INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX COMPANIES LIST.
-
(a) Report.--
-(1) In general.--Not later than two years after the date of
-the enactment of this Act, and biennially thereafter for six
-years, the President shall submit to the appropriate
-congressional committees a report that states whether any of
-the following foreign persons qualifies for inclusion on the
-Non-SDN Chinese Military-Industrial Complex Companies List:
-(A) Any PRC person listed on the Military End-User
-List (Supplement No. 7 to part 744 of the Export
+(1) In general.--Not later than two years after the date of the
+enactment of this Act, and biennially thereafter for six years, the
+President shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees
+a report that states whether any of the following foreign persons
+qualifies for inclusion on the Non-SDN Chinese Military-Industrial
+Complex Companies List:
+(A) Any PRC person listed on the Military End-User List
+(Supplement No. 7 to part 744 of the Export Administration
+Regulations).
+(B) Any PRC person listed pursuant to section 1260H of the
+William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act
+for Fiscal Year 2021 (10 U.S.C. 113 note).
+(C) Any PRC person listed on the Department of Commerce's
+Entity List (Supplement No. 4 to part 744 of the Export
Administration Regulations).
-(B) Any PRC person listed pursuant to section 1260H
-of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense
-Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (10 U.S.C. 113
-note).
-(C) Any PRC person listed on the Department of
-Commerce's Entity List (Supplement No. 4 to part 744 of
-the Export Administration Regulations).
-(D) Any PRC person listed on the Federal
-Communications Commission's Covered List pursuant to
-the Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Act of
-2019 (47 U.S.C. 1601).
-(E) Any PRC person listed on the Uyghur Forced
-Labor Prevention Act Entity List pursuant to the Uyghur
-Forced Labor Prevention Act (P.L. 117-78).
+(D) Any PRC person listed on the Federal Communications
+Commission's Covered List pursuant to the Secure and Trusted
+Communications Networks Act of 2019 (47 U.S.C. 1601).
+(E) Any PRC person listed on the Uyghur Forced Labor
+Prevention Act Entity List pursuant to the Uyghur Forced Labor
+Prevention Act (P.L. 117-78).
(2) Process required.--To prepare the reports required by
-paragraph (1), the President shall establish a process under
-which the Federal agencies responsible for administering the
-lists described in subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C) of paragraph
-(1) shall share with each other all relevant information that
-led to the identification of the entities described in such
-lists.
-(3) Risk-based prioritization framework.--In making the
-initial determinations under paragraph (1), the Secretary may
-establish a risk-based prioritization framework factoring in
-prioritization of entity review submitted to the Secretary by
-the Federal agencies administering the lists described in
-subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C) of paragraph (1).
+paragraph (1), the President shall establish a process under which
+the Federal agencies responsible for administering the lists
+described in subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C) of paragraph (1) shall
+share with each other all relevant information that led to the
+identification of the entities described in such lists.
+(3) Risk-based prioritization framework.--In making the initial
+determinations under paragraph (1), the Secretary may establish a
+risk-based prioritization framework factoring in prioritization of
+entity review submitted to the Secretary by the Federal agencies
+administering the lists described in subparagraphs (A), (B), and
+(C) of paragraph (1).
(4) Annual reports to the appropriate congressional
-committees.--The report under paragraph (1) may summarize
-findings concerning entities previously reviewed pursuant to
-this section that do not necessitate additional review by the
-Secretary.
-(5) Matters to be included.--The Secretary shall include in
-the report required by paragraph (1) an overview of the
-criteria required for listing on the Non-SDN Chinese Military-
-Industrial Complex Companies List. The heads of the Federal
-agencies administering the lists described in subparagraphs
-(A), (B), and (C) of paragraph (1) shall provide to the
-Secretary for use in the report an overview of the criteria for
-entity identification or listing on each respective list.
+committees.--The report under paragraph (1) may summarize findings
+concerning entities previously reviewed pursuant to this section
+that do not necessitate additional review by the Secretary.
+(5) Matters to be included.--The Secretary shall include in the
+report required by paragraph (1) an overview of the criteria
+required for listing on the Non-SDN Chinese Military-Industrial
+Complex Companies List. The heads of the Federal agencies
+administering the lists described in subparagraphs (A), (B), and
+(C) of paragraph (1) shall provide to the Secretary for use in the
+report an overview of the criteria for entity identification or
+listing on each respective list.
(b) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term
``appropriate congressional committees'' means--
-(A) the Committee on Financial Services and the
-Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of
-Representatives; and
-(B) the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban
-Affairs of the Senate.
+(A) the Committee on Financial Services and the Committee
+on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives; and
+(B) the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of
+the Senate.
(2) Country of concern.--The term ``country of concern''--
(A) means the People's Republic of China; and
-(B) includes the Hong Kong Special Administrative
-Region and the Macau Special Administrative Region.
+(B) includes the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
+and the Macau Special Administrative Region.
(3) Non-SDN chinese military-industrial complex companies
list.--The term ``Non-SDN Chinese Military-Industrial Complex
-Companies List'' means the list maintained by the Office of
-Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury under
-Executive Order 13959, as amended by Executive Order 14032 (50
-U.S.C. 1701 note; relating to addressing the threat from
-securities investments that finance certain companies of the
-People's Republic of China), and any successor order.
-(4) PRC person.--The term ``PRC person'' means a foreign
-person that--
-(A) is incorporated in a principal place of
-business in, or is organized under the laws of, a
-country of concern;
-(B) is a member of the Central Committee of the
-Chinese Communist Party;
-(C) is the state or the government of a country of
-concern, as well as any political subdivision, agency,
-or instrumentality thereof; or
-(D) is owned in the aggregate, directly or
-indirectly, 50 percent or more by an entity or a group
-of entities described in subparagraph (A), (B), or (C).
+Companies List'' means the list maintained by the Office of Foreign
+Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury under Executive
+Order 13959, as amended by Executive Order 14032 (50 U.S.C. 1701
+note; relating to addressing the threat from securities investments
+that finance certain companies of the People's Republic of China),
+and any successor order.
+(4) PRC person.--The term ``PRC person'' means a foreign person
+that--
+(A) is incorporated in a principal place of business in, or
+is organized under the laws of, a country of concern;
+(B) is a member of the Central Committee of the Chinese
+Communist Party;
+(C) is the state or the government of a country of concern,
+as well as any political subdivision, agency, or
+instrumentality thereof; or
+(D) is owned in the aggregate, directly or indirectly, 50
+percent or more by an entity or a group of entities described
+in subparagraph (A), (B), or (C).
TITLE LXXXVI--SECURING THE AIRSPACE, FACILITATING EMERGENCY RESPONSE,
AND SAFEGUARDING KEY INFRASTRUCTURE, ENTERTAINMENT VENUES, AND STADIUMS
@@ -74181,232 +67818,202 @@
Sec. 8601. Short title.
Sec. 8602. Drone countermeasures to protect public safety and critical
infrastructure.
-Sec. 8603. Use of grant funds for unmanned aircraft and counter
-unmanned aircraft systems.
+Sec. 8603. Use of grant funds for unmanned aircraft and counter unmanned
+aircraft systems.
Sec. 8604. Use of grant funds for unmanned aircraft.
Sec. 8605. Penalties.
Sec. 8606. Rulemaking and implementation.
Sec. 8607. Severability.
-
SEC. 8601. SHORT TITLE.
-
This title may be cited as the ``SAFER SKIES Act''.
-
SEC. 8602. DRONE COUNTERMEASURES TO PROTECT PUBLIC SAFETY AND CRITICAL
INFRASTRUCTURE.
-
Section 210G of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 124n)
is amended--
(1) by striking subsection (a) and inserting the following:
``(a) Authorities.--
``(1) Authority of the department of homeland security and
-department of justice.--Notwithstanding section 46502 of title
-49, United States Code, or sections 32, 1030, 1367 and chapters
-119 and 206 of title 18, United States Code, the Secretary and
-the Attorney General may, for their respective Departments,
-take and may authorize personnel to take such actions as are
-described in subsection (b)(1) that are necessary to enforce
-the law, protect the public, or to mitigate a credible threat
-that an unmanned aircraft system or unmanned aircraft poses to
-the safety or security of a covered facility or asset.
-``(2) Authority of state, local, tribal, and territorial
-law enforcement and correctional agencies.--Notwithstanding
-section 46502 of title 49, United States Code, or sections 32,
-1030, 1367 and chapters 119 and 206 of title 18, United States
-Code, notwithstanding the laws of any particular State, local,
-Tribal, or territorial jurisdiction, and after completing the
-training detailed in subsection (d)(2), any State, local,
-Tribal, or territorial law enforcement or correctional agency
-may, subject to subsection (d)(2), take, and authorize
-personnel with assigned duties that include the security or
-protection of people, facilities, or assets, to take such
-actions as are described in subsection (b)(1) that are
-necessary to mitigate a credible threat that an unmanned
+department of justice.--Notwithstanding section 46502 of title 49,
+United States Code, or sections 32, 1030, 1367 and chapters 119 and
+206 of title 18, United States Code, the Secretary and the Attorney
+General may, for their respective Departments, take and may
+authorize personnel to take such actions as are described in
+subsection (b)(1) that are necessary to enforce the law, protect
+the public, or to mitigate a credible threat that an unmanned
aircraft system or unmanned aircraft poses to the safety or
-security of people, facilities, and assets, a venue or set of
-venues used for large-scale public gatherings or events,
+security of a covered facility or asset.
+``(2) Authority of state, local, tribal, and territorial law
+enforcement and correctional agencies.--Notwithstanding section
+46502 of title 49, United States Code, or sections 32, 1030, 1367
+and chapters 119 and 206 of title 18, United States Code,
+notwithstanding the laws of any particular State, local, Tribal, or
+territorial jurisdiction, and after completing the training
+detailed in subsection (d)(2), any State, local, Tribal, or
+territorial law enforcement or correctional agency may, subject to
+subsection (d)(2), take, and authorize personnel with assigned
+duties that include the security or protection of people,
+facilities, or assets, to take such actions as are described in
+subsection (b)(1) that are necessary to mitigate a credible threat
+that an unmanned aircraft system or unmanned aircraft poses to the
+safety or security of people, facilities, and assets, a venue or
+set of venues used for large-scale public gatherings or events,
critical infrastructure, or correctional facilities.'';
-(2) in subsection (b)(1)(B), by striking ``and
-electromagnetic means'' and inserting ``electromagnetic means,
-and through the use of remote identification broadcast or other
-means''; and
+(2) in subsection (b)(1)(B), by striking ``and electromagnetic
+means'' and inserting ``electromagnetic means, and through the use
+of remote identification broadcast or other means''; and
(3) in subsection (c)--
-(A) by inserting ``pursuant to subsection (a)(1)''
-after ``Attorney General'';
+(A) by inserting ``pursuant to subsection (a)(1)'' after
+``Attorney General'';
(B) by striking ``Any unmanned'' and inserting the
following:
``(1) Federal agencies.--Any unmanned''; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
-``(2) Other agencies.--Any unmanned aircraft system or
-unmanned aircraft described in subsection (a) that is seized by
-a State, local, Tribal, or territorial law enforcement or
-correctional agency pursuant to subsection (a)(2) is subject to
-forfeiture under the laws of the agency's jurisdiction.'';
+``(2) Other agencies.--Any unmanned aircraft system or unmanned
+aircraft described in subsection (a) that is seized by a State,
+local, Tribal, or territorial law enforcement or correctional
+agency pursuant to subsection (a)(2) is subject to forfeiture under
+the laws of the agency's jurisdiction.'';
(4) in subsection (d)--
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``or the Attorney
-General'' and inserting ``, the Attorney General, or
-any State, local, Tribal, or territorial law
-enforcement or correctional agency'';
-(B) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph
-(3); and
+General'' and inserting ``, the Attorney General, or any State,
+local, Tribal, or territorial law enforcement or correctional
+agency'';
+(B) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3); and
(C) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following:
``(2) State, local, tribal, and territorial law enforcement
training and certification.--
``(A) Training and certification required.--
-``(i) In general.--Only State, local,
-Tribal, or territorial law enforcement and
-correctional officers who have been trained and
-certified by the Attorney General, or the
-Attorney General's designee, in coordination
-with the Secretary of Homeland Security through
-a national schoolhouse which will serve as the
-sole certifying authority for State, local,
-Tribal, territorial, and correctional officers
-in the use of the authority granted under
-subsection (a)(2), may exercise authorities in
+``(i) In general.--Only State, local, Tribal, or
+territorial law enforcement and correctional officers who
+have been trained and certified by the Attorney General, or
+the Attorney General's designee, in coordination with the
+Secretary of Homeland Security through a national
+schoolhouse which will serve as the sole certifying
+authority for State, local, Tribal, territorial, and
+correctional officers in the use of the authority granted
+under subsection (a)(2), may exercise authorities in
subsection (b)(1)(C), (D), and (F).
-``(ii) Training and certification
-procedures.--The Attorney General, in
-coordination with the Secretary of Homeland
-Security, the Secretary of Defense, and the
-Secretary of Transportation, shall, not later
-than 180 days after the date of enactment of
-the SAFER SKIES Act, develop training and
-certification procedures for the use of the
-authority described in subsection (a)(2) that
-State, local, Tribal, and territorial law
-enforcement and correctional officers shall be
-required to satisfy before taking any actions
-described in subsection (b)(1).
-``(iii) Technologies.--Technologies used by
-State, local, Tribal, and territorial law
-enforcement or correctional agencies to take
-actions described in subsection (b)(1) shall be
-limited to systems or technologies that are
-included on a list of authorized technologies
-maintained jointly by the Department of
-Justice, the Department of Homeland Security,
-the Department of Defense, the Department of
-Transportation, the Federal Communications
-Commission, and the National Telecommunications
-and Information Administration.
-``(B) Oversight.--The Attorney General, in
-coordination with the Secretary of Homeland Security
-and the Administrator of the Federal Aviation
-Administration, shall oversee compliance with the
-requirements set forth in subsection (e) with respect
-to the use of the authority granted under subsection
-(a)(2) by each State, local, Tribal, and territorial
-law enforcement agency that has been certified pursuant
-to the training and certification requirements
-described in subparagraph (A).
-``(C) State, local, tribal, and territorial law
-enforcement and correctional agencies mitigation
-notification requirement.--
-``(i) In general.--Any State, local,
-Tribal, or territorial law enforcement or
-correctional agency exercising authority under
-subsection (a)(2) shall, within 48 hours of
-taking any mitigation action described in
-subsection (b)(1), submit a notification to the
-Attorney General and the Secretary of Homeland
-Security containing--
-``(I) the date, time, and
-geographic location of the mitigation
-action;
-``(II) a brief description of the
-credible threat or safety concern
-necessitating such action;
-``(III) the type of mitigation
-capability employed; and
-``(IV) any known operational
-effects, including the seizure,
-disabling, or destruction of an
-unmanned aircraft system or unmanned
-aircraft.
-``(ii) Report mechanism.--The Attorney
-General and the Secretary of Homeland Security
-shall establish a streamlined and secure
-submission mechanism to support the
+``(ii) Training and certification procedures.--The
+Attorney General, in coordination with the Secretary of
+Homeland Security, the Secretary of Defense, and the
+Secretary of Transportation, shall, not later than 180 days
+after the date of enactment of the SAFER SKIES Act, develop
+training and certification procedures for the use of the
+authority described in subsection (a)(2) that State, local,
+Tribal, and territorial law enforcement and correctional
+officers shall be required to satisfy before taking any
+actions described in subsection (b)(1).
+``(iii) Technologies.--Technologies used by State,
+local, Tribal, and territorial law enforcement or
+correctional agencies to take actions described in
+subsection (b)(1) shall be limited to systems or
+technologies that are included on a list of authorized
+technologies maintained jointly by the Department of
+Justice, the Department of Homeland Security, the
+Department of Defense, the Department of Transportation,
+the Federal Communications Commission, and the National
+Telecommunications and Information Administration.
+``(B) Oversight.--The Attorney General, in coordination
+with the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Administrator
+of the Federal Aviation Administration, shall oversee
+compliance with the requirements set forth in subsection (e)
+with respect to the use of the authority granted under
+subsection (a)(2) by each State, local, Tribal, and territorial
+law enforcement agency that has been certified pursuant to the
+training and certification requirements described in
+subparagraph (A).
+``(C) State, local, tribal, and territorial law enforcement
+and correctional agencies mitigation notification
+requirement.--
+``(i) In general.--Any State, local, Tribal, or
+territorial law enforcement or correctional agency
+exercising authority under subsection (a)(2) shall, within
+48 hours of taking any mitigation action described in
+subsection (b)(1), submit a notification to the Attorney
+General and the Secretary of Homeland Security containing--
+
+``(I) the date, time, and geographic location of
+the mitigation action;
+``(II) a brief description of the credible threat
+or safety concern necessitating such action;
+``(III) the type of mitigation capability employed;
+and
+``(IV) any known operational effects, including the
+seizure, disabling, or destruction of an unmanned
+aircraft system or unmanned aircraft.
+
+``(ii) Report mechanism.--The Attorney General and the
+Secretary of Homeland Security shall establish a
+streamlined and secure submission mechanism to support the
notification requirement under clause (i).
-``(D) Reports.--Not later than 1 year after the
-date of enactment of the SAFER SKIES Act, and
-biannually thereafter, the Attorney General, in
-coordination with the Secretary of Homeland Security
-and the Secretary of Transportation, shall submit to
-the appropriate congressional committees an
-unclassified report with a classified annex on
-activities carried out by State, local, Tribal, and
-territorial law and correctional enforcement agencies
-exercising the authority granted under subsection
-(a)(2) and subject to the training and certification
-requirements described in subparagraph (A), including--
-``(i) a description of the training and
-certification procedures developed and
-implemented pursuant to subparagraph (A)(ii);
-``(ii) a list of State, local, Tribal, and
-territorial law enforcement and correctional
-agencies that applied for and were certified to
-exercise the authorities granted by subsection
-(a)(2);
-``(iii) a list of currently authorized
-technologies pursuant to subparagraph (A)(iii);
-``(iv) the frequency, location, and
-circumstances of State, local, Tribal,
-territorial, and correctional officers
-mitigation deployments and types of mitigation
+``(D) Reports.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
+enactment of the SAFER SKIES Act, and biannually thereafter,
+the Attorney General, in coordination with the Secretary of
+Homeland Security and the Secretary of Transportation, shall
+submit to the appropriate congressional committees an
+unclassified report with a classified annex on activities
+carried out by State, local, Tribal, and territorial law and
+correctional enforcement agencies exercising the authority
+granted under subsection (a)(2) and subject to the training and
+certification requirements described in subparagraph (A),
+including--
+``(i) a description of the training and certification
+procedures developed and implemented pursuant to
+subparagraph (A)(ii);
+``(ii) a list of State, local, Tribal, and territorial
+law enforcement and correctional agencies that applied for
+and were certified to exercise the authorities granted by
+subsection (a)(2);
+``(iii) a list of currently authorized technologies
+pursuant to subparagraph (A)(iii);
+``(iv) the frequency, location, and circumstances of
+State, local, Tribal, territorial, and correctional
+officers mitigation deployments and types of mitigation
employed;
-``(v) a list of any aviation security or
-safety incidents that occurred due to State,
-local, Tribal, territorial, and correctional
-officers deployment of counter-UAS
-technologies;
-``(vi) recommendations for improving State,
-local, Tribal, and territorial law and
-correctional agencies counter-UAS training,
-oversight, compliance, and execution and the
-compliance audits required by section
-8606(b)(2) of the SAFER SKIES Act; and
-``(vii) a determination on if State, local,
-Tribal, and territorial law and correctional
-agencies are able to fully protect critical
-infrastructure from the drone threat and if
-not, recommendations on how to expand counter-
-UAS authorities to critical infrastructure
-owners.'';
+``(v) a list of any aviation security or safety
+incidents that occurred due to State, local, Tribal,
+territorial, and correctional officers deployment of
+counter-UAS technologies;
+``(vi) recommendations for improving State, local,
+Tribal, and territorial law and correctional agencies
+counter-UAS training, oversight, compliance, and execution
+and the compliance audits required by section 8606(b)(2) of
+the SAFER SKIES Act; and
+``(vii) a determination on if State, local, Tribal, and
+territorial law and correctional agencies are able to fully
+protect critical infrastructure from the drone threat and
+if not, recommendations on how to expand counter-UAS
+authorities to critical infrastructure owners.'';
(5) in subsection (e)--
-(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by
-striking ``or the Attorney General'' and inserting ``,
-the Attorney General, or any State, local, Tribal, or
-territorial law enforcement or correctional agency'';
+(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking ``or
+the Attorney General'' and inserting ``, the Attorney General,
+or any State, local, Tribal, or territorial law enforcement or
+correctional agency'';
(B) in paragraph (3)--
-(i) by striking ``or the Attorney General''
-and inserting ``, the Attorney General, or any
-State, local, Tribal, or territorial law
-enforcement or correctional agency'';
-(ii) by inserting ``, State, local, Tribal,
-or territorial'' after ``Federal''; and
-(iii) by inserting ``(as applicable)''
-after ``law'';
-(C) in paragraph (4), in the matter preceding
-subparagraph (A), by striking ``or the Department of
-Justice'' and inserting ``the Department of Justice, or
-the State, local, Tribal, or territorial law
-enforcement or correctional agency''; and
+(i) by striking ``or the Attorney General'' and
+inserting ``, the Attorney General, or any State, local,
+Tribal, or territorial law enforcement or correctional
+agency'';
+(ii) by inserting ``, State, local, Tribal, or
+territorial'' after ``Federal''; and
+(iii) by inserting ``(as applicable)'' after ``law'';
+(C) in paragraph (4), in the matter preceding subparagraph
+(A), by striking ``or the Department of Justice'' and inserting
+``the Department of Justice, or the State, local, Tribal, or
+territorial law enforcement or correctional agency''; and
(D) in paragraph (5)--
-(i) by striking ``tribal'' and inserting
-``Tribal''; and
-(ii) by inserting ``other than those of an
-aeronautical communications system, as allowed
-for in section 2511(2)(g)(ii)(IV) of title 18,
-United States Code, or information readily
-available to the public'' after ``which shall
-not include communications'';
+(i) by striking ``tribal'' and inserting ``Tribal'';
+and
+(ii) by inserting ``other than those of an aeronautical
+communications system, as allowed for in section
+2511(2)(g)(ii)(IV) of title 18, United States Code, or
+information readily available to the public'' after ``which
+shall not include communications'';
(6) in subsection (g)(3)(G)--
-(A) by inserting ``Tribal, territorial,'' after
-``State,''; and
-(B) by inserting ``, including those exercised
-under subsection (a)(2)'' after ``authorities'';
+(A) by inserting ``Tribal, territorial,'' after ``State,'';
+and
+(B) by inserting ``, including those exercised under
+subsection (a)(2)'' after ``authorities'';
(7) by redesignating subsections (j), (k), and (l) as
subsections (k), (l), and (m);
(8) by striking subsection (i) and inserting the following:
@@ -74417,45 +68024,41 @@
States Code, may not be construed to apply to activities of the Coast
Guard, whether under this section or any other provision of law, that--
``(1) are conducted outside the United States; and
-``(2) are related to the mitigation of threats from
-unmanned aircraft systems or unmanned aircraft.
+``(2) are related to the mitigation of threats from unmanned
+aircraft systems or unmanned aircraft.
``(j) Terminations.--
-``(1) Counter-UAS authority.--The authority to carry out
-this section with respect to a covered facility or asset,
-protecting the public, and enforcing the law shall terminate on
-September 30, 2031.
-``(2) State, local, tribal, and territorial law enforcement
-and correctional agencies.--Authority of State, local, tribal,
-and territorial law enforcement and correctional agencies under
+``(1) Counter-UAS authority.--The authority to carry out this
+section with respect to a covered facility or asset, protecting the
+public, and enforcing the law shall terminate on September 30,
+2031.
+``(2) State, local, tribal, and territorial law enforcement and
+correctional agencies.--Authority of State, local, tribal, and
+territorial law enforcement and correctional agencies under
subsection (a)(2) shall terminate on December 31, 2031.'';
(9) in subsection (l), as so redesignated--
-(A) in paragraph (3)(C) by inserting ``a Federal
-law enforcement, correctional, and homeland security
-agency mission necessary to enforce the law, protect
-the public or to'' after ``directly relates to'';
-(B) by striking paragraph (6) and inserting the
-following:
+(A) in paragraph (3)(C) by inserting ``a Federal law
+enforcement, correctional, and homeland security agency mission
+necessary to enforce the law, protect the public or to'' after
+``directly relates to'';
+(B) by striking paragraph (6) and inserting the following:
``(6)(A) For purposes of subsection (a)(1), the term
`personnel' means officers, employees, contractors, detailed
personnel, and deputized personnel who perform Federal law
-enforcement, correctional, homeland or national security
-duties.
-``(B) For purposes of subsection (a)(2), the term
-`personnel' means officers and employees of State, local,
-Tribal, and territorial law enforcement and correctional
-agencies.''; and
+enforcement, correctional, homeland or national security duties.
+``(B) For purposes of subsection (a)(2), the term `personnel'
+means officers and employees of State, local, Tribal, and
+territorial law enforcement and correctional agencies.''; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
-``(9) The term `correctional facility' means any jail,
-prison, or any other penal or detention facility operated by a
-State, local, Tribal, or territorial law enforcement agency, or
-by a private party that is under contract with a State, local,
-Tribal, or territorial law enforcement agency, and used to
-house individuals who have been arrested, detained, held, or
-charged with or convicted of criminal offenses.
-``(10) The term `critical infrastructure' has the meaning
-given the term in subsection (e) of the Critical
-Infrastructures Protection Act of 2001 (Public Law 107-56).'';
-and
+``(9) The term `correctional facility' means any jail, prison,
+or any other penal or detention facility operated by a State,
+local, Tribal, or territorial law enforcement agency, or by a
+private party that is under contract with a State, local, Tribal,
+or territorial law enforcement agency, and used to house
+individuals who have been arrested, detained, held, or charged with
+or convicted of criminal offenses.
+``(10) The term `critical infrastructure' has the meaning given
+the term in subsection (e) of the Critical Infrastructures
+Protection Act of 2001 (Public Law 107-56).''; and
(10) by adding at the end the following:
``(n) Reimbursement Program.--Not later than 180 days of after the
date of enactment of the SAFER SKIES Act, the Secretary of Homeland
@@ -74463,39 +68066,32 @@
congressional committees with a plan to establish a reimbursement
program for Federal agencies providing counter-UAS protection to events
that are not organized or operated by the Federal Government.''.
-
SEC. 8603. USE OF GRANT FUNDS FOR UNMANNED AIRCRAFT AND COUNTER
UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS.
-
Section 501(a)(1) of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act
of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10152(a)(1)) is amended by adding at the end the
following:
-``(J) Programs to purchase and operate unmanned
-aircraft systems (as defined in section 44801 of title
-49, United States Code) to benefit public safety.
-``(K) Programs to purchase and operate counter-UAS
-systems (as defined in section 44801 of title 49,
-United States Code) included on the list of
-technologies established by subsection (d)(2)(A)(iii)
-section 210G of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6
-U.S.C. 124n(d)(2)(A)(iii)) to exercise the authority
+``(J) Programs to purchase and operate unmanned aircraft
+systems (as defined in section 44801 of title 49, United States
+Code) to benefit public safety.
+``(K) Programs to purchase and operate counter-UAS systems
+(as defined in section 44801 of title 49, United States Code)
+included on the list of technologies established by subsection
+(d)(2)(A)(iii) section 210G of the Homeland Security Act of
+2002 (6 U.S.C. 124n(d)(2)(A)(iii)) to exercise the authority
granted under subsection (a)(2) of such section.''.
-
SEC. 8604. USE OF GRANT FUNDS FOR UNMANNED AIRCRAFT.
-
Section 1701(b) of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act
of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10381(b)) is amended--
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (23) and (24) as paragraphs
(24) and (25), respectively;
(2) by inserting after paragraph (22) the following:
-``(23) to purchase and operate unmanned aircraft systems
-(as such term is defined in section 44801 of title 49, United
-States Code) to benefit public safety;''; and
-(3) in paragraph (24), as so redesignated, by striking
-``(22)'' and inserting ``(23)''.
-
+``(23) to purchase and operate unmanned aircraft systems (as
+such term is defined in section 44801 of title 49, United States
+Code) to benefit public safety;''; and
+(3) in paragraph (24), as so redesignated, by striking ``(22)''
+and inserting ``(23)''.
SEC. 8605. PENALTIES.
-
(a) Definition.--In this section, the term ``unmanned aircraft''
has the meaning given the term in section 44801 of title 49, United
States Code.
@@ -74521,22 +68117,20 @@
(e) Directive to United States Sentencing Commission: Enhanced
Sentencing Range for Use of Unmanned Aircraft.--
(1) In general.--To carry out the purposes of this section,
-during the Sentencing Commission's amendment cycle in progress
-at the time this Act is enacted, the Commission shall, under
-section 994 of title 28, United States Code,--
-(A) promulgate guidelines, or amendments to
-guidelines, that substantially increase the sentencing
-range for all offenses involving the use of an unmanned
-aircraft; and
+during the Sentencing Commission's amendment cycle in progress at
+the time this Act is enacted, the Commission shall, under section
+994 of title 28, United States Code,--
+(A) promulgate guidelines, or amendments to guidelines,
+that substantially increase the sentencing range for all
+offenses involving the use of an unmanned aircraft; and
(B) as necessary, promulgate policy statements, or
-amendments to policy statements to assist in the
-application of this section.
+amendments to policy statements to assist in the application of
+this section.
(2) Enhanced penalties.--In any case in which the enhanced
-penalties of subsection (c) apply, the guidelines and
-amendments issued under paragraph (1) shall call for an
-increase of at least 6 levels in the base offense level and in
-all other cases, the base offense level shall be increased by
-at least 4 levels.
+penalties of subsection (c) apply, the guidelines and amendments
+issued under paragraph (1) shall call for an increase of at least 6
+levels in the base offense level and in all other cases, the base
+offense level shall be increased by at least 4 levels.
(f) Penalties for Unauthorized Counter-UAS Actions.--Any entity or
individual authorized to take such actions to mitigate the threat posed
by an unmanned aircraft system or unmanned aircraft pursuant to section
@@ -74544,76 +68138,68 @@
engages in such actions without Federal coordination as required by
those statutes, shall be subject to--
(1) a civil fine up to $100,000 per violation; or
-(2) suspension of counter-UAS authority pending review by
-the Attorney General or Secretary of Homeland Security.
+(2) suspension of counter-UAS authority pending review by the
+Attorney General or Secretary of Homeland Security.
(g) Civil Enforcement.--The Attorney General is authorized to bring
a civil action in a United States district court to collect fines and
enforce civil penalties imposed under this section.
(h) Effective Date.--This section and the amendments made by this
section shall take effect 30 days after enactment of this Act.
-
SEC. 8606. RULEMAKING AND IMPLEMENTATION.
-
(a) Rulemaking Authority.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
-enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security and
-the Attorney General, in coordination with the Secretary of
-Defense and the Secretary of Transportation, shall develop and
-publish regulations governing counter-UAS authority for SLTT
-law enforcement agencies and correctional agencies under this
-title and the amendments made by this title.
-(2) Role of faa.--In carrying out the rulemaking in
-paragraph (1), the Secretary of Homeland Security and the
-Attorney General shall coordinate with the Administrator of the
-Federal Aviation Administration on any aspect of the rulemaking
-that affects aviation safety, civilian aviation and aerospace
-operations, aircraft airworthiness, or the use of airspace.
-(3) Saving clause.--Nothing in this section shall be
-construed to vest in the Secretary or the Attorney General any
-authority of the Secretary of Transportation or the
-Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration.
+enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security and the
+Attorney General, in coordination with the Secretary of Defense and
+the Secretary of Transportation, shall develop and publish
+regulations governing counter-UAS authority for SLTT law
+enforcement agencies and correctional agencies under this title and
+the amendments made by this title.
+(2) Role of faa.--In carrying out the rulemaking in paragraph
+(1), the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Attorney General
+shall coordinate with the Administrator of the Federal Aviation
+Administration on any aspect of the rulemaking that affects
+aviation safety, civilian aviation and aerospace operations,
+aircraft airworthiness, or the use of airspace.
+(3) Saving clause.--Nothing in this section shall be construed
+to vest in the Secretary or the Attorney General any authority of
+the Secretary of Transportation or the Administrator of the Federal
+Aviation Administration.
(4) Authorized equipment and technology.--The Secretary of
-Homeland Security, the Attorney General, the Secretary of
-Defense, in coordination with the Administrator of the Federal
-Aviation Administration, the Chairman of the Federal
-Communications Commission, and the Administrator of National
-Telecommunications and Information Administrator shall
-authorize equipment and technology to be used for actions in
-subparagraphs (B), (C), (D), and (F) of section 210G(b)(1) of
-the Homeland Security Act of 2002.
+Homeland Security, the Attorney General, the Secretary of Defense,
+in coordination with the Administrator of the Federal Aviation
+Administration, the Chairman of the Federal Communications
+Commission, and the Administrator of National Telecommunications
+and Information Administrator shall authorize equipment and
+technology to be used for actions in subparagraphs (B), (C), (D),
+and (F) of section 210G(b)(1) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002.
(b) Training and Compliance.--
-(1) In general.--The Attorney General, in coordination with
-the Secretary of Homeland Security, the Secretary of Defense,
-and the Department of Transportation, shall approve standards
-for training programs for SLTT law enforcement agencies or
-correctional agencies for the safe and lawful interception of
-drones. Such training programs shall include instruction on the
-legal, operational, and technological aspects of counter-UAS
-operations.
-(2) Compliance audits.--The Attorney General and the
-Secretary of Homeland Security shall periodically conduct
-compliance audits to prevent misuse of counter-UAS authority.
+(1) In general.--The Attorney General, in coordination with the
+Secretary of Homeland Security, the Secretary of Defense, and the
+Department of Transportation, shall approve standards for training
+programs for SLTT law enforcement agencies or correctional agencies
+for the safe and lawful interception of drones. Such training
+programs shall include instruction on the legal, operational, and
+technological aspects of counter-UAS operations.
+(2) Compliance audits.--The Attorney General and the Secretary
+of Homeland Security shall periodically conduct compliance audits
+to prevent misuse of counter-UAS authority.
(c) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) SLTT law enforcement agency.--The term ``SLTT law
-enforcement agency'' means a State, local, Tribal, or
-territorial law enforcement agency.
+enforcement agency'' means a State, local, Tribal, or territorial
+law enforcement agency.
(2) Correctional agency.--The term ``correctional agency''
-means a Federal, State, local, Tribal, or territorial
-government body responsible for operating correctional
-facilities or a private party that is under contract with a
-State, local, Tribal, or territorial law enforcement agency to
-operate such facilities.
-(3) Correctional facility.--The term ``correctional
-facility'' means any jail, prison, or any other penal or
-detention facility operated by a State, local, Tribal, or
-territorial law enforcement agency, or by a private party that
-is under contract with a State, local, Tribal, or territorial
-law enforcement agency, and used to house individuals who have
-been arrested, detained, held, or charged with or convicted of
-criminal offenses.
-
+means a Federal, State, local, Tribal, or territorial government
+body responsible for operating correctional facilities or a private
+party that is under contract with a State, local, Tribal, or
+territorial law enforcement agency to operate such facilities.
+(3) Correctional facility.--The term ``correctional facility''
+means any jail, prison, or any other penal or detention facility
+operated by a State, local, Tribal, or territorial law enforcement
+agency, or by a private party that is under contract with a State,
+local, Tribal, or territorial law enforcement agency, and used to
+house individuals who have been arrested, detained, held, or
+charged with or convicted of criminal offenses.
SEC. 8607. SEVERABILITY.
-
If any provision of this title, or the application of any provision
of this title to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the
application of such provision or circumstance and the remainder of this
@@ -74661,36 +68247,33 @@
Sec. 8756. Publicly available project information.
Sec. 8757. Notifications to be provided by the corporation.
Sec. 8758. Limitations and preferences.
-
SEC. 8701. SHORT TITLE.
-
This title may be cited as the ``DFC Modernization and
Reauthorization Act of 2025''.
Subtitle A--Definitions and Less Developed Country Focus
SEC. 8711. DEFINITIONS.
-
Section 1402 of the Better Utilization of Investments Leading to
Development Act of 2018 (22 U.S.C. 9601) is amended--
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (1), (2), (3), and (4) as
paragraphs (2), (5), (6), and (7), respectively;
-(2) by inserting before paragraph (2), as so redesignated,
-the following:
+(2) by inserting before paragraph (2), as so redesignated, the
+following:
``(1) Advancing income country.--The term `advancing income
-country', with respect to a fiscal year for the Corporation,
-means a country the gross national income per capita of which
-at the start of such fiscal year is--
-``(A) greater than the World Bank threshold for
-initiating the International Bank for Reconstruction
-and Development graduation process; and
-``(B) is equal to or less than the per capita
-income threshold for classification as a high-income
-economy (as defined by the World Bank).'';
-(3) by inserting after paragraph (2), as so redesignated,
-the following:
-``(3) Country of concern.--The term `country of concern'
-means any of the following countries:
+country', with respect to a fiscal year for the Corporation, means
+a country the gross national income per capita of which at the
+start of such fiscal year is--
+``(A) greater than the World Bank threshold for initiating
+the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development
+graduation process; and
+``(B) is equal to or less than the per capita income
+threshold for classification as a high-income economy (as
+defined by the World Bank).'';
+(3) by inserting after paragraph (2), as so redesignated, the
+following:
+``(3) Country of concern.--The term `country of concern' means
+any of the following countries:
``(A) The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela.
``(B) The Republic of Cuba.
``(C) The Democratic People's Republic of Korea.
@@ -74699,151 +68282,135 @@
``(F) The Russian Federation.
``(G) The Republic of Belarus.
``(4) High-income country.--The term `high-income country',
-with respect to a fiscal year for the Corporation, means a
-country with a high-income economy (as defined by the World
-Bank) at the start of such fiscal year but does not include any
-wealthy country except to the extent investments in such
-wealthy country are permitted pursuant to section 1412(f).'';
+with respect to a fiscal year for the Corporation, means a country
+with a high-income economy (as defined by the World Bank) at the
+start of such fiscal year but does not include any wealthy country
+except to the extent investments in such wealthy country are
+permitted pursuant to section 1412(f).'';
(4) by striking paragraph (5), as so redesignated, and
inserting the following:
``(5) Less developed country.--The term `less developed
-country', with respect to a fiscal year for the Corporation,
-means a country the gross national income per capita of which
-at the start of such fiscal year is equal to or less than the
-World Bank threshold for initiating the International Bank for
-Reconstruction Development graduation process.''; and
+country', with respect to a fiscal year for the Corporation, means
+a country the gross national income per capita of which at the
+start of such fiscal year is equal to or less than the World Bank
+threshold for initiating the International Bank for Reconstruction
+Development graduation process.''; and
(5) by adding at the end the following:
``(8) Wealthy country.--The term `wealthy country', with
respect to a fiscal year for the Corporation--
-``(A) means a country that is among the top 20
-countries with the highest gross domestic product per
-capita at purchasing power parity, as calculated by the
-World Bank; and
-``(B) does not include members of the `Five Eyes'
-alliance or the overseas territories of the 20
-countries referred to in subparagraph (A).''.
-
+``(A) means a country that is among the top 20 countries
+with the highest gross domestic product per capita at
+purchasing power parity, as calculated by the World Bank; and
+``(B) does not include members of the `Five Eyes' alliance
+or the overseas territories of the 20 countries referred to in
+subparagraph (A).''.
SEC. 8712. LESS DEVELOPED COUNTRY FOCUS.
-
Section 1412 of the Better Utilization of Investments Leading to
Development Act of 2018 (22 U.S.C. 9612) is amended--
(1) in subsection (b), in the first sentence--
(A) by striking ``and countries in transition from
-nonmarket to market economies'' and inserting
-``countries in transition from nonmarket to market
-economies, and other eligible foreign countries''; and
-(B) by inserting ``and national security'' after
-``foreign policy''; and
+nonmarket to market economies'' and inserting ``countries in
+transition from nonmarket to market economies, and other
+eligible foreign countries''; and
+(B) by inserting ``and national security'' after ``foreign
+policy''; and
(2) by striking subsection (c) and inserting the following:
``(c) Eligible Countries.--
``(1) Less developed country focus.--The Corporation shall
prioritize the provision of support under title II in less
developed countries.
-``(2) Advancing income countries.--The Corporation may
-provide support for a project under title II in an advancing
-income country if, before providing such support, the Chief
-Executive Officer certifies in writing to the appropriate
-congressional committees, that such support will be provided in
-accordance with the policy established pursuant to subsection
-(d)(2). Such certification may be included as an appendix to
-the report required by section 1446.
+``(2) Advancing income countries.--The Corporation may provide
+support for a project under title II in an advancing income country
+if, before providing such support, the Chief Executive Officer
+certifies in writing to the appropriate congressional committees,
+that such support will be provided in accordance with the policy
+established pursuant to subsection (d)(2). Such certification may
+be included as an appendix to the report required by section 1446.
``(3) High-income countries.--
-``(A) In general.--The Corporation may provide
-support for a project under title II in a high-income
-country if, before providing such support, the Chief
-Executive Officer certifies in writing to the
-appropriate congressional committees that such support
-will be provided in accordance with the policy
-established pursuant to subsection (d)(3). Such
-certification may be included as an appendix to the
-report required by section 1446.
-``(B) Report.--Not later than 120 days after the
-date of the enactment of the DFC Modernization and
-Reauthorization Act of 2025, and annually thereafter,
-the Corporation shall submit to the appropriate
-congressional committees a report, which may be
-submitted in classified or confidential form, that
+``(A) In general.--The Corporation may provide support for
+a project under title II in a high-income country if, before
+providing such support, the Chief Executive Officer certifies
+in writing to the appropriate congressional committees that
+such support will be provided in accordance with the policy
+established pursuant to subsection (d)(3). Such certification
+may be included as an appendix to the report required by
+section 1446.
+``(B) Report.--Not later than 120 days after the date of
+the enactment of the DFC Modernization and Reauthorization Act
+of 2025, and annually thereafter, the Corporation shall submit
+to the appropriate congressional committees a report, which may
+be submitted in classified or confidential form, that
includes--
-``(i) a list of all high-income countries
-in which the Corporation anticipates providing
-support in the subsequent fiscal year (and,
-with respect to the first such report, the
-then-current fiscal year); and
-``(ii) to the extent practicable, a
-description of the type of projects anticipated
-to receive such support.
-``(C) Projects in high-income countries not
-previously identified in report.--The Corporation may
-not provide support for a project in a high-income
-country in any year for which that high-income country
-is not included on the list required by subparagraph
-(B)(i), unless, not later than 15 days before
-commitment, the Corporation consults with and submits
-to the appropriate congressional committees a
-notification describing how the proposed project
-advances the foreign policy interests of the United
-States.
+``(i) a list of all high-income countries in which the
+Corporation anticipates providing support in the subsequent
+fiscal year (and, with respect to the first such report,
+the then-current fiscal year); and
+``(ii) to the extent practicable, a description of the
+type of projects anticipated to receive such support.
+``(C) Projects in high-income countries not previously
+identified in report.--The Corporation may not provide support
+for a project in a high-income country in any year for which
+that high-income country is not included on the list required
+by subparagraph (B)(i), unless, not later than 15 days before
+commitment, the Corporation consults with and submits to the
+appropriate congressional committees a notification describing
+how the proposed project advances the foreign policy interests
+of the United States.
``(4) Continuation of eligibility.--Projects previously
approved by the Corporation shall remain eligible for support
notwithstanding any change in the income classification of the
country.
``(d) Strategic Investments Policy.--
-``(1) In general.--The Board shall establish policies,
-which shall be applied on a project-by-project basis, to
-evaluate and determine the strategic merits of providing
-support for projects and investments in advancing income
-countries and high-income countries.
-``(2) Investment policy for advancing income countries.--
-Any policy used to evaluate and determine the strategic merits
-of providing support for projects in an advancing income
-country shall require that such projects--
+``(1) In general.--The Board shall establish policies, which
+shall be applied on a project-by-project basis, to evaluate and
+determine the strategic merits of providing support for projects
+and investments in advancing income countries and high-income
+countries.
+``(2) Investment policy for advancing income countries.--Any
+policy used to evaluate and determine the strategic merits of
+providing support for projects in an advancing income country shall
+require that such projects--
``(A) advance--
-``(i) the national security interests of
-the United States in accordance with United
-States foreign policy, as determined by the
-Secretary of State; or
-``(ii) significant strategic economic
-competitiveness imperatives;
-``(B) are designed in a manner to produce
-significant developmental outcomes or provide
-developmental impacts to the poorest populations of
-such country; and
-``(C) are structured in a manner that maximizes
-private capital mobilization.
-``(3) Investment policy for high-income countries.--Any
-policy used to evaluate and determine the strategic merits of
-providing support for projects in high-income countries shall
-require that--
-``(A) each such project meets the requirements
-described in paragraph (2);
+``(i) the national security interests of the United
+States in accordance with United States foreign policy, as
+determined by the Secretary of State; or
+``(ii) significant strategic economic competitiveness
+imperatives;
+``(B) are designed in a manner to produce significant
+developmental outcomes or provide developmental impacts to the
+poorest populations of such country; and
+``(C) are structured in a manner that maximizes private
+capital mobilization.
+``(3) Investment policy for high-income countries.--Any policy
+used to evaluate and determine the strategic merits of providing
+support for projects in high-income countries shall require that--
+``(A) each such project meets the requirements described in
+paragraph (2);
``(B) with respect to each project in a high-income
country--
-``(i) private sector entities have been
-afforded an opportunity to support the project
-on viable terms in place of support by the
-Corporation; and
-``(ii) such support by the Corporation does
-not exceed 25 percent of the total cost of the
-project;
-``(C) with respect to support for all projects in
-all high-income countries, the aggregate amount of such
-support does not exceed 10 percent of the total
-contingent liability authorized by section 1433; and
-``(D) the Chief Executive Officer submit to the
-appropriate congressional committees a report, which
-may be submitted as an appendix to a report required by
-section 1446, that--
-``(i) certifies that the Corporation has
-applied the policy to each supported project in
-a high-income country; and
+``(i) private sector entities have been afforded an
+opportunity to support the project on viable terms in place
+of support by the Corporation; and
+``(ii) such support by the Corporation does not exceed
+25 percent of the total cost of the project;
+``(C) with respect to support for all projects in all high-
+income countries, the aggregate amount of such support does not
+exceed 10 percent of the total contingent liability authorized
+by section 1433; and
+``(D) the Chief Executive Officer submit to the appropriate
+congressional committees a report, which may be submitted as an
+appendix to a report required by section 1446, that--
+``(i) certifies that the Corporation has applied the
+policy to each supported project in a high-income country;
+and
``(ii) describes whether such support--
-``(I) is a preferred alternative to
-state-directed investments by a foreign
-country of concern; or
-``(II) otherwise furthers the
-strategic interest of the United States
-to counter or limit the influence of
+
+``(I) is a preferred alternative to state-directed
+investments by a foreign country of concern; or
+``(II) otherwise furthers the strategic interest of
+the United States to counter or limit the influence of
foreign countries of concern.
+
``(e) Ineligible Countries.--The Corporation shall not provide
support for a project in--
``(1) a country of concern; or
@@ -74857,296 +68424,250 @@
``(3) Information and communications technology, including
undersea cables.
``(g) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that--
-``(1) the Corporation should continuously operate in a
-manner that advances its core mission and purposes, as
-described in this title; and
-``(2) resources of the Corporation should not be diverted
-for domestic or other activities extending beyond the scope of
-such mission and purpose.''.
+``(1) the Corporation should continuously operate in a manner
+that advances its core mission and purposes, as described in this
+title; and
+``(2) resources of the Corporation should not be diverted for
+domestic or other activities extending beyond the scope of such
+mission and purpose.''.
Subtitle B--Management of Corporation
SEC. 8721. STRUCTURE OF CORPORATION.
-
Section 1413(a) of the Better Utilization of Investments Leading to
Development Act of 2018 (22 U.S.C. 9613(a)) is amended by inserting ``a
Chief Strategic Officer,'' after ``Chief Development Officer,''.
-
SEC. 8722. BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
-
Section 1413 of the Better Utilization of Investments Leading to
Development Act of 2018 (22 U.S.C. 9613) is amended--
(1) in subsection (b)--
-(A) in paragraph (2)(A)(iii), by striking ``5
-individuals'' each place it appears and inserting ``3
-individuals''; and
-(B) by adding at the end the following new
-paragraph:
+(A) in paragraph (2)(A)(iii), by striking ``5 individuals''
+each place it appears and inserting ``3 individuals''; and
+(B) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``(6) Sunshine act compliance.--Meetings of the Board are
-subject to section 552b of title 5, United States Code
-(commonly referred to as the `Government in the Sunshine
-Act').''; and
+subject to section 552b of title 5, United States Code (commonly
+referred to as the `Government in the Sunshine Act').''; and
(2) by striking subsection (c) and inserting the following:
``(c) Public Hearings.--The Board shall--
``(1) hold at least 2 public hearings each year in order to
-afford an opportunity for any person to present views with
-respect to whether--
-``(A) the Corporation is carrying out its
-activities in accordance with this division; and
-``(B) any support provided by the Corporation under
-title II in any country should be suspended, expanded,
-or extended;
-``(2) as necessary and appropriate, provide responses to
-the issues and questions discussed during each such hearing
-following the conclusion of the hearing;
-``(3) post the minutes from each such hearing on a website
-of the Corporation and, consistent with applicable laws related
-to privacy and the protection of proprietary business
-information, the responses to issues and questions discussed in
-the hearing; and
-``(4) implement appropriate procedures to ensure the
-protection from unlawful disclosure of the proprietary
-information submitted by private sector applicants marked as
-business confidential information unless--
-``(A) the party submitting the confidential
-business information waives such protection or consents
-to the release of the information; or
-``(B) to the extent some form of such protected
-information may be included in official documents of
-the Corporation, a nonconfidential form of the
-information may be provided, in which the business
-confidential information is summarized or deleted in a
-manner that provides appropriate protections for the
-owner of the information.''.
-
+afford an opportunity for any person to present views with respect
+to whether--
+``(A) the Corporation is carrying out its activities in
+accordance with this division; and
+``(B) any support provided by the Corporation under title
+II in any country should be suspended, expanded, or extended;
+``(2) as necessary and appropriate, provide responses to the
+issues and questions discussed during each such hearing following
+the conclusion of the hearing;
+``(3) post the minutes from each such hearing on a website of
+the Corporation and, consistent with applicable laws related to
+privacy and the protection of proprietary business information, the
+responses to issues and questions discussed in the hearing; and
+``(4) implement appropriate procedures to ensure the protection
+from unlawful disclosure of the proprietary information submitted
+by private sector applicants marked as business confidential
+information unless--
+``(A) the party submitting the confidential business
+information waives such protection or consents to the release
+of the information; or
+``(B) to the extent some form of such protected information
+may be included in official documents of the Corporation, a
+nonconfidential form of the information may be provided, in
+which the business confidential information is summarized or
+deleted in a manner that provides appropriate protections for
+the owner of the information.''.
SEC. 8723. CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER.
-
Section 1413(d)(3) of the Better Utilization of Investments Leading
to Development Act of 2018 (22 U.S.C. 9613(d)(3)) is amended to read as
follows:
``(3) Relationship to board.--The Chief Executive Officer
shall--
-``(A) report to and be under the direct authority
-of the Board; and
+``(A) report to and be under the direct authority of the
+Board; and
``(B) take input from the Board when assessing the
-performance of the Chief Risk Officer, established
-pursuant to subsection (f), the Chief Development
-Officer, established pursuant to subsection (g), and
-the Chief Strategic Officer, established pursuant to
-subsection (h).''.
-
+performance of the Chief Risk Officer, established pursuant to
+subsection (f), the Chief Development Officer, established
+pursuant to subsection (g), and the Chief Strategic Officer,
+established pursuant to subsection (h).''.
SEC. 8724. CHIEF RISK OFFICER.
-
Section 1413(f) of the Better Utilization of Investments Leading to
Development Act of 2018 (22 U.S.C. 9613(f)) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1)--
-(A) by striking ``who--'' and inserting ``who shall
-be removable only by a majority vote of the Board.'';
-and
+(A) by striking ``who--'' and inserting ``who shall be
+removable only by a majority vote of the Board.''; and
(B) by striking subparagraphs (A) and (B); and
(2) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following:
``(2) Duties and responsibilities.--The Chief Risk Officer
shall--
-``(A) report directly to the Chief Executive
-Officer;
-``(B) support the risk committee of the Board
-established under section 1441 in carrying out its
-responsibilities as set forth in subsection (b) of that
-section, including by--
-``(i) developing, implementing, and
-managing a comprehensive framework and process
-for identifying, assessing, and monitoring
-risk;
-``(ii) developing a transparent risk
-management framework designed to evaluate risks
-to the Corporation's overall portfolio, giving
-due consideration to the policy imperatives of
-ensuring investment and regional
-diversification of the Corporation's overall
-portfolio;
-``(iii) assessing the Corporation's overall
-risk tolerance, including recommendations for
-managing and improving the Corporation's risk
-tolerance and regularly advising the Board on
-recommended steps the Corporation may take to
-responsibly increase risk tolerance; and
-``(iv) regularly collaborating with the
-Chief Development Officer and the Chief
-Strategic Officer to ensure the Corporation's
-overall portfolio is appropriately balancing
-risk tolerance with development and strategic
+``(A) report directly to the Chief Executive Officer;
+``(B) support the risk committee of the Board established
+under section 1441 in carrying out its responsibilities as set
+forth in subsection (b) of that section, including by--
+``(i) developing, implementing, and managing a
+comprehensive framework and process for identifying,
+assessing, and monitoring risk;
+``(ii) developing a transparent risk management
+framework designed to evaluate risks to the Corporation's
+overall portfolio, giving due consideration to the policy
+imperatives of ensuring investment and regional
+diversification of the Corporation's overall portfolio;
+``(iii) assessing the Corporation's overall risk
+tolerance, including recommendations for managing and
+improving the Corporation's risk tolerance and regularly
+advising the Board on recommended steps the Corporation may
+take to responsibly increase risk tolerance; and
+``(iv) regularly collaborating with the Chief
+Development Officer and the Chief Strategic Officer to
+ensure the Corporation's overall portfolio is appropriately
+balancing risk tolerance with development and strategic
impact.''.
-
SEC. 8725. CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER.
-
Section 1413(g) of the Better Utilization of Investments Leading to
Development Act of 2018 (22 U.S.C. 9613) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1)--
(A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A)--
-(i) by striking ``Subject to the approval
-of the Board, the'' and inserting ``The''; and
-(ii) by striking ``in development'' and
-inserting ``in international development and
-development finance''; and
-(B) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``the Board''
-and inserting ``the Chief Executive Officer''; and
+(i) by striking ``Subject to the approval of the Board,
+the'' and inserting ``The''; and
+(ii) by striking ``in development'' and inserting ``in
+international development and development finance''; and
+(B) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``the Board'' and
+inserting ``the Chief Executive Officer''; and
(2) in paragraph (2)--
(A) in the paragraph heading, by inserting ``and
responsibilities'' after ``duties'';
-(B) by redesignating subparagraph (A) as
-subparagraph (E);
-(C) by striking subparagraphs (B) through (F) and
-inserting before subparagraph (E), as so redesignated,
-the following:
-``(A) advise the Chief Executive Officer and the
-Deputy Chief Executive Officer on international
-development policy matters;
-``(B) in addition to the Chief Executive Officer
-and the Deputy Chief Executive Officer, represent the
-Corporation in interagency meetings and processes
-relating to international development;
-``(C) be an ex officio member of the Development
-Finance Advisory Council established under subsection
-(i) and participate in or send a representative to each
-meeting of the Council;
-``(D) work with other relevant Federal departments
-and agencies to--
-``(i) identify projects that advance United
-States international development interests; and
-``(ii) explore investment opportunities
-that bring evidence-based, cost-effective
-development innovations to scale in a manner
-that can be sustained by markets;'';
+(B) by redesignating subparagraph (A) as subparagraph (E);
+(C) by striking subparagraphs (B) through (F) and inserting
+before subparagraph (E), as so redesignated, the following:
+``(A) advise the Chief Executive Officer and the Deputy
+Chief Executive Officer on international development policy
+matters;
+``(B) in addition to the Chief Executive Officer and the
+Deputy Chief Executive Officer, represent the Corporation in
+interagency meetings and processes relating to international
+development;
+``(C) be an ex officio member of the Development Finance
+Advisory Council established under subsection (i) and
+participate in or send a representative to each meeting of the
+Council;
+``(D) work with other relevant Federal departments and
+agencies to--
+``(i) identify projects that advance United States
+international development interests; and
+``(ii) explore investment opportunities that bring
+evidence-based, cost-effective development innovations to
+scale in a manner that can be sustained by markets;'';
(D) in subparagraph (E), as so redesignated--
-(i) by striking ``coordinate'' and
-inserting ``support--
+(i) by striking ``coordinate'' and inserting
+``support--
``(i) coordination of'';
-(ii) in clause (i), as so redesignated, by
-striking ``United States Government'' and all
-that follows through the semicolon and
-inserting ``Federal departments and agencies,
-including by directly liaising with the
-relevant members of United States country teams
-serving overseas, to ensure that such Federal
-departments, agencies, and country teams have
-the training and awareness necessary to fully
-leverage the Corporation's development tools
-overseas;''; and
+(ii) in clause (i), as so redesignated, by striking
+``United States Government'' and all that follows through
+the semicolon and inserting ``Federal departments and
+agencies, including by directly liaising with the relevant
+members of United States country teams serving overseas, to
+ensure that such Federal departments, agencies, and country
+teams have the training and awareness necessary to fully
+leverage the Corporation's development tools overseas;'';
+and
(iii) by adding at the end the following:
-``(ii) management of employees of the
-Corporation that are dedicated to structuring,
-monitoring, and evaluating transactions and
-projects codesigned with other relevant Federal
-departments and agencies for development
-impact;
-``(iii) coordination of funds or other
-resources transferred to and from such Federal
-departments, agencies, or overseas country
-teams, upon concurrence of those institutions,
-in support of the Corporation's international
+``(ii) management of employees of the Corporation that
+are dedicated to structuring, monitoring, and evaluating
+transactions and projects codesigned with other relevant
+Federal departments and agencies for development impact;
+``(iii) coordination of funds or other resources
+transferred to and from such Federal departments, agencies,
+or overseas country teams, upon concurrence of those
+institutions, in support of the Corporation's international
development projects or activities;
-``(iv) management of the responsibilities
-of the Corporation under paragraphs (1) and (4)
-of section 1442(b) and paragraphs (1)(A) and
-(3)(A) of section 1443(b);
-``(v) coordination and implementation of
-the activities of the Corporation under section
-1445; and
-``(vi) implementation of the Corporation's
-development impact strategy and work to ensure
-development impact at the transaction level and
-portfolio-wide;''; and
+``(iv) management of the responsibilities of the
+Corporation under paragraphs (1) and (4) of section 1442(b)
+and paragraphs (1)(A) and (3)(A) of section 1443(b);
+``(v) coordination and implementation of the activities
+of the Corporation under section 1445; and
+``(vi) implementation of the Corporation's development
+impact strategy and work to ensure development impact at
+the transaction level and portfolio-wide;''; and
(E) by adding at the end the following:
-``(F) foster and maintain relationships both within
-and external to the Corporation that enhance the
-capacity of the Corporation to achieve its mission to
-advance United States international development policy
-and interests; and
-``(G) coordinate within the Corporation to ensure
-United States international development policy and
-interests are considered together with the
-Corporation's foreign policy and national security
-goals.''.
-
+``(F) foster and maintain relationships both within and
+external to the Corporation that enhance the capacity of the
+Corporation to achieve its mission to advance United States
+international development policy and interests; and
+``(G) coordinate within the Corporation to ensure United
+States international development policy and interests are
+considered together with the Corporation's foreign policy and
+national security goals.''.
SEC. 8726. CHIEF STRATEGIC OFFICER.
-
Section 1413 of the Better Utilization of Investments Leading to
Development Act of 2018 (22 U.S.C. 9613) is amended--
-(1) by redesignating subsections (h) and (i) as subsections
-(i) and (j), respectively; and
+(1) by redesignating subsections (h) and (i) as subsections (i)
+and (j), respectively; and
(2) by inserting after subsection (g) the following:
``(h) Chief Strategic Officer.--
-``(1) Appointment.--The Chief Executive Officer shall
-appoint a Chief Strategic Officer, from among individuals with
-experience in United States national security matters and
-foreign investment, who--
-``(A) shall report directly to the Chief Executive
-Officer; and
-``(B) shall be removable only by a majority vote of
-the Board.
-``(2) Duties and responsibilities.--The Chief Strategic
-Officer shall--
-``(A) advise the Chief Executive Officer and the
-Deputy Chief Executive Officer on national security and
-foreign policy matters;
-``(B) in addition to the Chief Executive Officer
-and the Deputy Chief Executive Officer, represent the
-Corporation in interagency meetings and processes
-relating to United States national security and foreign
-policy;
-``(C) be an ex officio member of the Development
-Finance Advisory Council established under subsection
-(i) and participate in or send a representative to each
-meeting of the Council;
-``(D) work with other relevant Federal departments
-and agencies to identify projects that advance United
-States national security and foreign policy priorities,
-including by complementing United States domestic
-investments in critical and emerging technologies;
+``(1) Appointment.--The Chief Executive Officer shall appoint a
+Chief Strategic Officer, from among individuals with experience in
+United States national security matters and foreign investment,
+who--
+``(A) shall report directly to the Chief Executive Officer;
+and
+``(B) shall be removable only by a majority vote of the
+Board.
+``(2) Duties and responsibilities.--The Chief Strategic Officer
+shall--
+``(A) advise the Chief Executive Officer and the Deputy
+Chief Executive Officer on national security and foreign policy
+matters;
+``(B) in addition to the Chief Executive Officer and the
+Deputy Chief Executive Officer, represent the Corporation in
+interagency meetings and processes relating to United States
+national security and foreign policy;
+``(C) be an ex officio member of the Development Finance
+Advisory Council established under subsection (i) and
+participate in or send a representative to each meeting of the
+Council;
+``(D) work with other relevant Federal departments and
+agencies to identify projects that advance United States
+national security and foreign policy priorities, including by
+complementing United States domestic investments in critical
+and emerging technologies;
``(E) support--
-``(i) coordination of efforts to develop
-the Corporation's strategic investment
-initiatives--
-``(I) to counter predatory state-
-directed investment and coercive
-economic practices of adversaries of
-the United States;
-``(II) to preserve the sovereignty
-of partner countries; and
-``(III) to advance economic growth
-and national security through the
-highest standards of transparency,
+``(i) coordination of efforts to develop the
+Corporation's strategic investment initiatives--
+
+``(I) to counter predatory state-directed
+investment and coercive economic practices of
+adversaries of the United States;
+``(II) to preserve the sovereignty of partner
+countries; and
+``(III) to advance economic growth and national
+security through the highest standards of transparency,
accessibility, and competition;
-``(ii) the establishment of performance
-measurement frameworks and reporting on
-development outcomes of strategic investments,
-consistent with sections 1442 and 1443; and
-``(iii) management of employees of the
-Corporation that are dedicated to ensuring that
-the Corporation's activities advance United
-States national security and foreign policy
+
+``(ii) the establishment of performance measurement
+frameworks and reporting on development outcomes of
+strategic investments, consistent with sections 1442 and
+1443; and
+``(iii) management of employees of the Corporation that
+are dedicated to ensuring that the Corporation's activities
+advance United States national security and foreign policy
interests, including through--
+
``(I) long-term strategic planning;
``(II) issue and crisis management;
-``(III) the advancement of
-strategic initiatives; and
-``(IV) strategic planning on how
-the Corporation's foreign investments
-may complement United States domestic
-production of critical and emerging
+``(III) the advancement of strategic initiatives;
+and
+``(IV) strategic planning on how the Corporation's
+foreign investments may complement United States
+domestic production of critical and emerging
technologies;
-``(F) foster and maintain relationships both within
-and external to the Corporation that enhance the
-capacity of the Corporation to achieve its mission to
-advance United States national security and foreign
-policy interests; and
-``(G) collaborate with the Chief Development
-Officer to ensure United States national security
-interests are considered together with the
-Corporation's development policy goals.''.
-
+
+``(F) foster and maintain relationships both within and
+external to the Corporation that enhance the capacity of the
+Corporation to achieve its mission to advance United States
+national security and foreign policy interests; and
+``(G) collaborate with the Chief Development Officer to
+ensure United States national security interests are considered
+together with the Corporation's development policy goals.''.
SEC. 8727. OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES.
-
Section 1413(i) of the Better Utilization of Investments Leading to
Development Act of 2018 (22 U.S.C. 9613(i)), as so redesignated, is
amended--
@@ -75158,392 +68679,344 @@
Chief Executive Officer may determine.'';
(2) in paragraph (2)--
(A) in subparagraph (A)--
-(i) by striking ``50'' and inserting
-``100''; and
-(ii) by striking ``Code'' and inserting
-``Code, and such positions--
-``(i) shall be reserved for individuals
-meeting the expert qualifications established
-by the Corporation's qualification review
-board; and
-``(ii) should be prioritized for the
-development of the Corporation's next
-generation of talent, particularly for the
-recruitment of early career financial or legal
-sector equivalent positions.''; and
-(B) in subparagraph (D), by inserting ``, provided
-that no such officer or employee may be compensated at
-a rate exceeding level II of the Executive Schedule''
-after ``respectively''; and
+(i) by striking ``50'' and inserting ``100''; and
+(ii) by striking ``Code'' and inserting ``Code, and
+such positions--
+``(i) shall be reserved for individuals meeting the
+expert qualifications established by the Corporation's
+qualification review board; and
+``(ii) should be prioritized for the development of the
+Corporation's next generation of talent, particularly for
+the recruitment of early career financial or legal sector
+equivalent positions.''; and
+(B) in subparagraph (D), by inserting ``, provided that no
+such officer or employee may be compensated at a rate exceeding
+level II of the Executive Schedule'' after ``respectively'';
+and
(3) in paragraph (3)(C), by striking ``subsection (i)'' and
inserting ``subsection (j)''.
-
SEC. 8728. DEVELOPMENT FINANCE ADVISORY COUNCIL.
-
Section 1413(j) of the Better Utilization of Investments Leading to
Development Act of 2018 (22 U.S.C. 9613(j)), as so redesignated, is
amended--
(1) by striking paragraphs (1) and (2) and inserting the
following:
-``(1) In general.--There is established a Development
-Finance Advisory Council (in this subsection referred to as the
-`Council') that shall advise the Board and the Congressional
-Strategic Advisory Group established by subsection (k) on the
-development priorities and objectives of the Corporation.
-``(2) Membership.--Members of the Council shall be
-appointed by the Board, on the recommendation of the Chief
-Executive Officer, and shall be composed of not more than 9
-members broadly representative of nongovernmental
-organizations, think tanks, advocacy organizations,
-foundations, private industry, and other institutions engaged
-in international development and international development
-finance, of whom not fewer than 5 members shall be experts from
-the international development sector.'';
+``(1) In general.--There is established a Development Finance
+Advisory Council (in this subsection referred to as the `Council')
+that shall advise the Board and the Congressional Strategic
+Advisory Group established by subsection (k) on the development
+priorities and objectives of the Corporation.
+``(2) Membership.--Members of the Council shall be appointed by
+the Board, on the recommendation of the Chief Executive Officer,
+and shall be composed of not more than 9 members broadly
+representative of nongovernmental organizations, think tanks,
+advocacy organizations, foundations, private industry, and other
+institutions engaged in international development and international
+development finance, of whom not fewer than 5 members shall be
+experts from the international development sector.'';
(2) by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (6); and
(3) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following:
-``(4) Board meetings.--The Board shall meet with the
-Council at least twice each year and engage directly with the
-Board on its recommendations to improve the policies and
-practices of the Corporation to achieve the development
-priorities and objectives of the Corporation.
+``(4) Board meetings.--The Board shall meet with the Council at
+least twice each year and engage directly with the Board on its
+recommendations to improve the policies and practices of the
+Corporation to achieve the development priorities and objectives of
+the Corporation.
``(5) Administration.--The Board shall--
-``(A) prioritize maintaining the full membership
-and composition of the Council;
-``(B) inform the Committee on Foreign Relations of
-the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the
-House of Representatives when a vacancy of the Council
-occurs, including the date that the vacancy occurred;
-and
-``(C) for any vacancy on the Council that remains
-for 120 days or more, submit a report to the Committee
-on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee on
-Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives
-explaining why a vacancy is not being filled and
-provide an update on progress made toward filling such
-vacancy, including a reasonable estimation for when the
-Board expects to have the vacancy filled.''.
-
+``(A) prioritize maintaining the full membership and
+composition of the Council;
+``(B) inform the Committee on Foreign Relations of the
+Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of
+Representatives when a vacancy of the Council occurs, including
+the date that the vacancy occurred; and
+``(C) for any vacancy on the Council that remains for 120
+days or more, submit a report to the Committee on Foreign
+Relations of the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of
+the House of Representatives explaining why a vacancy is not
+being filled and provide an update on progress made toward
+filling such vacancy, including a reasonable estimation for
+when the Board expects to have the vacancy filled.''.
SEC. 8729. STRATEGIC ADVISORY GROUP.
-
Section 1413 of the Better Utilization of Investments Leading to
Development Act of 2018 (22 U.S.C. 9613), as amended by this title, is
further amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
``(k) Congressional Strategic Advisory Group.--
``(1) Establishment.--Not later than 90 days after the
-enactment of the DFC Modernization and Reauthorization Act of
-2025, there shall be established a Congressional Strategic
-Advisory Group (referred to in this subsection as the `Group'),
-which shall meet not less frequently than annually, including
-after the budget of the President submitted under section 1105
-of title 31, United States Code, for a fiscal year.
+enactment of the DFC Modernization and Reauthorization Act of 2025,
+there shall be established a Congressional Strategic Advisory Group
+(referred to in this subsection as the `Group'), which shall meet
+not less frequently than annually, including after the budget of
+the President submitted under section 1105 of title 31, United
+States Code, for a fiscal year.
``(2) Composition.--The Group shall be composed of the
following:
``(A) The Chief Executive Officer.
-``(B) Other representatives of the Corporation, as
-deemed necessary by the Chief Executive Officer.
-``(C) The Strategic Advisors of the Senate, as
-described in paragraph (3)(A).
+``(B) Other representatives of the Corporation, as deemed
+necessary by the Chief Executive Officer.
+``(C) The Strategic Advisors of the Senate, as described in
+paragraph (3)(A).
``(D) The Strategic Advisors of the House of
Representatives, as described in paragraph (3)(B).
``(3) Strategic advisors of the senate and the house of
representatives.--
``(A) Strategic advisors of the senate.--
-``(i) Establishment.--There is established
-a group to be known as the `Strategic Advisors
-of the Senate'.
-``(ii) Composition.--The group established
-by clause (i) shall be composed of the
-following:
-``(I) The chair of the Committee on
-Foreign Relations of the Senate, who
-shall serve as chair of the Strategic
-Advisors of the Senate.
-``(II) The ranking member of the
-Committee on Foreign Relations of the
-Senate, who shall serve as vice-chair
-of the Strategic Advisors of the
-Senate.
-``(III) Not more than 6 additional
-individuals who are members of the
-Committee on Foreign Relations of the
-Senate, designated by the chair, with
+``(i) Establishment.--There is established a group to
+be known as the `Strategic Advisors of the Senate'.
+``(ii) Composition.--The group established by clause
+(i) shall be composed of the following:
+
+``(I) The chair of the Committee on Foreign
+Relations of the Senate, who shall serve as chair of
+the Strategic Advisors of the Senate.
+``(II) The ranking member of the Committee on
+Foreign Relations of the Senate, who shall serve as
+vice-chair of the Strategic Advisors of the Senate.
+``(III) Not more than 6 additional individuals who
+are members of the Committee on Foreign Relations of
+the Senate, designated by the chair, with the consent
+of the ranking member.
+
+``(B) Strategic advisors of the house of representatives.--
+``(i) Establishment.--There is established a group to
+be known as the `Strategic Advisors of the House of
+Representatives'.
+``(ii) Composition.--The group established by clause
+(i) shall be composed of the following:
+
+``(I) The chair of the Committee on Foreign Affairs
+of the House of Representatives, who shall serve as
+chair of the Strategic Advisors of the House.
+``(II) The ranking member of the Committee on
+Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives, who
+shall serve as vice-chair of the Strategic Advisors of
+the House.
+``(III) Not more than 6 additional individuals who
+are members of the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the
+House of Representatives, designated by the chair, with
the consent of the ranking member.
-``(B) Strategic advisors of the house of
-representatives.--
-``(i) Establishment.--There is established
-a group to be known as the `Strategic Advisors
-of the House of Representatives'.
-``(ii) Composition.--The group established
-by clause (i) shall be composed of the
-following:
-``(I) The chair of the Committee on
-Foreign Affairs of the House of
-Representatives, who shall serve as
-chair of the Strategic Advisors of the
-House.
-``(II) The ranking member of the
-Committee on Foreign Affairs of the
-House of Representatives, who shall
-serve as vice-chair of the Strategic
-Advisors of the House.
-``(III) Not more than 6 additional
-individuals who are members of the
-Committee on Foreign Affairs of the
-House of Representatives, designated by
-the chair, with the consent of the
-ranking member.
-``(4) Objectives.--The Chief Executive Officer shall
-consult with the Strategic Advisors of the Senate and the
-Strategic Advisors of the House of Representatives established
-under paragraph (3) in order to solicit and receive
-congressional views and advice on the strategic priorities and
-investments of the Corporation, including--
-``(A) the challenges presented by adversary
-countries to the national security interests of the
-United States and strategic objectives of the
-Corporation's investments;
-``(B) priority regions, countries, and sectors that
-require focused consideration for strategic investment;
-``(C) the priorities and trends pursued by
-similarly-situated development finance institutions of
-friendly nations, including opportunities for
-partnerships, complementarity, or coinvestment;
-``(D) evolving methods of financing projects,
-including efforts to partner with public sector and
-private sector institutional investors;
-``(E) institutional or policy changes required to
-improve efficiencies within the Corporation; and
-``(F) potential legislative changes required to
-improve the Corporation's performance in meeting
-strategic and development imperatives.
+
+``(4) Objectives.--The Chief Executive Officer shall consult
+with the Strategic Advisors of the Senate and the Strategic
+Advisors of the House of Representatives established under
+paragraph (3) in order to solicit and receive congressional views
+and advice on the strategic priorities and investments of the
+Corporation, including--
+``(A) the challenges presented by adversary countries to
+the national security interests of the United States and
+strategic objectives of the Corporation's investments;
+``(B) priority regions, countries, and sectors that require
+focused consideration for strategic investment;
+``(C) the priorities and trends pursued by similarly-
+situated development finance institutions of friendly nations,
+including opportunities for partnerships, complementarity, or
+coinvestment;
+``(D) evolving methods of financing projects, including
+efforts to partner with public sector and private sector
+institutional investors;
+``(E) institutional or policy changes required to improve
+efficiencies within the Corporation; and
+``(F) potential legislative changes required to improve the
+Corporation's performance in meeting strategic and development
+imperatives.
``(5) Meetings.--
-``(A) Times.--The chair and the vice-chair of the
-Strategic Advisors of the Senate and the chair and the
-vice-chair of the Strategic Advisors of the House of
-Representatives, in coordination with the Chief
-Executive Officer, shall determine the meeting times of
-the Group, which may be arranged separately or on a
-bicameral basis by agreement.
-``(B) Agenda.--Not later than 7 days before each
-meeting of the Group, the Chief Executive Officer shall
-submit a proposed agenda for discussion to the chair
-and the vice-chair of each strategic advisory group
-referred to in subparagraph (A).
-``(C) Questions.--To ensure a robust flow of
-information, members of the Group may submit questions
-for consideration before any meeting. A question
-submitted orally or in writing shall receive a response
-not later than 15 days after the conclusion of the
-first meeting convened wherein such question was asked
-or submitted in writing.
-``(D) Classified setting.--At the request of the
-Chief Executive Officer or the chair and vice-chair of
-a strategic advisory group established under paragraph
-(3), business of the Group may be conducted in a
-classified setting, including for the purpose of
-protecting business confidential information and to
-discuss sensitive information with respect to foreign
+``(A) Times.--The chair and the vice-chair of the Strategic
+Advisors of the Senate and the chair and the vice-chair of the
+Strategic Advisors of the House of Representatives, in
+coordination with the Chief Executive Officer, shall determine
+the meeting times of the Group, which may be arranged
+separately or on a bicameral basis by agreement.
+``(B) Agenda.--Not later than 7 days before each meeting of
+the Group, the Chief Executive Officer shall submit a proposed
+agenda for discussion to the chair and the vice-chair of each
+strategic advisory group referred to in subparagraph (A).
+``(C) Questions.--To ensure a robust flow of information,
+members of the Group may submit questions for consideration
+before any meeting. A question submitted orally or in writing
+shall receive a response not later than 15 days after the
+conclusion of the first meeting convened wherein such question
+was asked or submitted in writing.
+``(D) Classified setting.--At the request of the Chief
+Executive Officer or the chair and vice-chair of a strategic
+advisory group established under paragraph (3), business of the
+Group may be conducted in a classified setting, including for
+the purpose of protecting business confidential information and
+to discuss sensitive information with respect to foreign
competitors.''.
-
SEC. 8730. FIVE-YEAR STRATEGIC PRIORITIES PLAN.
-
(a) In General.--Section 1413 of the Better Utilization of
Investments Leading to Development Act of 2018 (22 U.S.C. 9613), as
amended by this title, is further amended by adding at the end the
following new subsection:
``(l) Strategic Priorities Plan.--
``(1) Plan required.--Based upon guidance received from the
-Group established pursuant to section 1413(k), the Chief
-Executive Officer shall develop a Strategic Priorities Plan,
-which shall provide--
-``(A) guidance for the Corporation's strategic
-investments portfolio and the identification and
-engagement of priority strategic investment sectors and
-regions of importance to the United States; and
+Group established pursuant to section 1413(k), the Chief Executive
+Officer shall develop a Strategic Priorities Plan, which shall
+provide--
+``(A) guidance for the Corporation's strategic investments
+portfolio and the identification and engagement of priority
+strategic investment sectors and regions of importance to the
+United States; and
``(B) justifications for the certifications of such
investments in accordance with section 1412(c).
``(2) Evaluations.--The Strategic Priorities Plan should
-determine the objectives and goals of the Corporation's
-strategic investment portfolio by evaluating economic,
-security, and geopolitical dynamics affecting United States
-strategic interests, including--
-``(A) determining priority countries, regions,
-sectors, and related administrative actions;
-``(B) plans for the establishment of regional
-offices outside of the United States;
+determine the objectives and goals of the Corporation's strategic
+investment portfolio by evaluating economic, security, and
+geopolitical dynamics affecting United States strategic interests,
+including--
+``(A) determining priority countries, regions, sectors, and
+related administrative actions;
+``(B) plans for the establishment of regional offices
+outside of the United States;
``(C) identifying countries where the Corporation's
support--
``(i) is necessary;
-``(ii) would be the preferred alternative
-to state-directed investments by foreign
-countries of concern; or
-``(iii) otherwise furthers the strategic
-interests of the United States to counter or
-limit the influence of foreign countries of
-concern;
-``(D) evaluating the interest and willingness of
-potential private finance institutions and private
-sector project implementers to partner with the
-Corporation on strategic investment projects; and
-``(E) identifying bilateral and multilateral
-project finance partnership opportunities for the
-Corporation to pursue with United States partner and
-ally countries.
-``(3) Revisions.--At any time during the relevant period,
-the Chief Executive Officer may request to convene a meeting of
-the Congressional Strategic Advisory Group for the purpose of
+``(ii) would be the preferred alternative to state-
+directed investments by foreign countries of concern; or
+``(iii) otherwise furthers the strategic interests of
+the United States to counter or limit the influence of
+foreign countries of concern;
+``(D) evaluating the interest and willingness of potential
+private finance institutions and private sector project
+implementers to partner with the Corporation on strategic
+investment projects; and
+``(E) identifying bilateral and multilateral project
+finance partnership opportunities for the Corporation to pursue
+with United States partner and ally countries.
+``(3) Revisions.--At any time during the relevant period, the
+Chief Executive Officer may request to convene a meeting of the
+Congressional Strategic Advisory Group for the purpose of
discussing revisions to the Strategic Priorities Plan.
-``(4) Transparency.--The Chief Executive Officer shall
-publish, on a website of the Corporation--
-``(A) procedures for applying for products offered
-by the Corporation; and
-``(B) any other appropriate guidelines and
-compliance restrictions with respect to designated
-strategic priorities.''.
+``(4) Transparency.--The Chief Executive Officer shall publish,
+on a website of the Corporation--
+``(A) procedures for applying for products offered by the
+Corporation; and
+``(B) any other appropriate guidelines and compliance
+restrictions with respect to designated strategic
+priorities.''.
(b) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of the Congress that the
Corporation, during the 2-year period beginning on October 1, 2025,
should consider--
(1) advancing secure supply chains to meet the critical
-minerals needs of the United States and its allies and
-partners;
+minerals needs of the United States and its allies and partners;
(2) making investments to promote and secure the
telecommunications sector, particularly undersea cables; and
-(3) establishing, maintaining, and supporting regional
-offices outside the United States for the purpose of
-identifying and supporting priority investment opportunities.
-
+(3) establishing, maintaining, and supporting regional offices
+outside the United States for the purpose of identifying and
+supporting priority investment opportunities.
SEC. 8731. DEVELOPMENT FINANCE EDUCATION.
-
Section 1413 of the Better Utilization of Investments Leading to
Development Act of 2018 (22 U.S.C. 9613), as amended by this title, is
further amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
``(m) Report on the Feasibility of Establishing a Development
Finance Education Program at the Foreign Service Institute.--
-``(1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
-the enactment of the DFC Modernization and Reauthorization Act
-of 2025, the Secretary of State, acting through the Director of
-the Foreign Service Institute and in collaboration with the
-Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation, shall conduct a
-review of and submit to the appropriate congressional
-committees a report on the utility of establishing elective
-training classes or programs on development finance within the
-School of Professional and Area Studies for all levels of the
-foreign service.
+``(1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the
+enactment of the DFC Modernization and Reauthorization Act of 2025,
+the Secretary of State, acting through the Director of the Foreign
+Service Institute and in collaboration with the Chief Executive
+Officer of the Corporation, shall conduct a review of and submit to
+the appropriate congressional committees a report on the utility of
+establishing elective training classes or programs on development
+finance within the School of Professional and Area Studies for all
+levels of the foreign service.
``(2) Elements.--The report required by paragraph (1) shall
-include a description of how a proposed class would be
-structured to ensure an appropriate level of training in
-development finance, including descriptions of--
-``(A) the potential benefits and challenges of
-development finance as a component of United States
-foreign policy in promoting development outcomes and in
-promoting United States interests in advocating for the
-advancement of free-market principles;
-``(B) the operations of the Corporation, generally,
-and a comparative analysis of similarly situated
-development finance institutions, both bilateral and
-multilateral;
-``(C) how development finance can further the
-foreign policies of the United States, generally;
-``(D) the anticipated foreign service consumers of
-any proposed classes on development finance;
-``(E) the resources that may be required to
-establish such training classes, including through the
-use of detailed staff from the Corporation or temporary
-fellows brought in from the development finance
-community; and
-``(F) other relevant issues, as determined by the
-Secretary of State and the Chief Executive Officer of
-the Corporation determines appropriate.''.
-
+include a description of how a proposed class would be structured
+to ensure an appropriate level of training in development finance,
+including descriptions of--
+``(A) the potential benefits and challenges of development
+finance as a component of United States foreign policy in
+promoting development outcomes and in promoting United States
+interests in advocating for the advancement of free-market
+principles;
+``(B) the operations of the Corporation, generally, and a
+comparative analysis of similarly situated development finance
+institutions, both bilateral and multilateral;
+``(C) how development finance can further the foreign
+policies of the United States, generally;
+``(D) the anticipated foreign service consumers of any
+proposed classes on development finance;
+``(E) the resources that may be required to establish such
+training classes, including through the use of detailed staff
+from the Corporation or temporary fellows brought in from the
+development finance community; and
+``(F) other relevant issues, as determined by the Secretary
+of State and the Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation
+determines appropriate.''.
SEC. 8732. INTERNSHIPS.
-
Section 1413 of the Better Utilization of Investments Leading to
Development Act of 2018 (22 U.S.C. 9613), as amended by this title, is
further amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
``(n) Internships.--
-``(1) In general.--The Chief Executive Officer shall
-establish the Development Finance Corporation Student
-Internship Program (referred to in this subsection as the
-`Program') to offer internship opportunities at the Corporation
-to eligible individuals to provide important professional
-development and work experience opportunities and raise
-awareness among future development and international finance
-professionals of the career opportunities at the Corporation
-and to supply important human capital for the implementation of
-the Corporation's critically important development finance
-tools.
-``(2) Eligibility.--An individual is eligible to
-participate in the Program if the applicant--
+``(1) In general.--The Chief Executive Officer shall establish
+the Development Finance Corporation Student Internship Program
+(referred to in this subsection as the `Program') to offer
+internship opportunities at the Corporation to eligible individuals
+to provide important professional development and work experience
+opportunities and raise awareness among future development and
+international finance professionals of the career opportunities at
+the Corporation and to supply important human capital for the
+implementation of the Corporation's critically important
+development finance tools.
+``(2) Eligibility.--An individual is eligible to participate in
+the Program if the applicant--
``(A) is a United States citizen;
``(B) is enrolled at least half-time at--
-``(i) an institution of higher education
-(as such term is defined in section 102(a) of
-the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C.
-1002(a))); or
-``(ii) an institution of higher education
-based outside the United States, as determined
-by the Secretary of State; and
-``(C) satisfies such other qualifications as
-established by the Chief Executive Officer.
-``(3) Selection.--The Chief Executive Officer shall
-establish selection criteria for individuals to be admitted
-into the Program that includes a demonstrated interest in a
-career in international relations and international economic
-development policy.
+``(i) an institution of higher education (as such term
+is defined in section 102(a) of the Higher Education Act of
+1965 (20 U.S.C. 1002(a))); or
+``(ii) an institution of higher education based outside
+the United States, as determined by the Secretary of State;
+and
+``(C) satisfies such other qualifications as established by
+the Chief Executive Officer.
+``(3) Selection.--The Chief Executive Officer shall establish
+selection criteria for individuals to be admitted into the Program
+that includes a demonstrated interest in a career in international
+relations and international economic development policy.
``(4) Compensation.--
-``(A) Housing assistance.--The Chief Executive
-Officer may provide housing assistance to an eligible
-individual participating in the Program whose permanent
-address is within the United States if the location of
-the internship in which such individual is
-participating is more than 50 miles away from such
-individual's permanent address.
-``(B) Travel assistance.--The Chief Executive
-Officer shall provide to an eligible individual
-participating in the Program, whose permanent address
-is within the United States, financial assistance that
-is sufficient to cover the travel costs of a single
-round trip by air, train, bus, or other appropriate
-transportation between the eligible individual's
-permanent address and the location of the internship in
-which such eligible individual is participating if such
-location is--
-``(i) more than 50 miles from the eligible
-individual's permanent address; or
+``(A) Housing assistance.--The Chief Executive Officer may
+provide housing assistance to an eligible individual
+participating in the Program whose permanent address is within
+the United States if the location of the internship in which
+such individual is participating is more than 50 miles away
+from such individual's permanent address.
+``(B) Travel assistance.--The Chief Executive Officer shall
+provide to an eligible individual participating in the Program,
+whose permanent address is within the United States, financial
+assistance that is sufficient to cover the travel costs of a
+single round trip by air, train, bus, or other appropriate
+transportation between the eligible individual's permanent
+address and the location of the internship in which such
+eligible individual is participating if such location is--
+``(i) more than 50 miles from the eligible individual's
+permanent address; or
``(ii) outside of the United States.
``(5) Voluntary participation.--
-``(A) In general.--Nothing in this section may be
-construed to compel any individual who is a participant
-in an internship program of the Corporation to
-participate in the collection of the data or divulge
-any personal information. Such individuals shall be
-informed that any participation in data collection
+``(A) In general.--Nothing in this section may be construed
+to compel any individual who is a participant in an internship
+program of the Corporation to participate in the collection of
+the data or divulge any personal information. Such individuals
+shall be informed that any participation in data collection
under this subsection is voluntary.
-``(B) Privacy protection.--Any data collected under
-this subsection shall be subject to the relevant
-privacy protection statutes and regulations applicable
-to Federal employees.
+``(B) Privacy protection.--Any data collected under this
+subsection shall be subject to the relevant privacy protection
+statutes and regulations applicable to Federal employees.
``(6) Special hiring authority.--Notwithstanding any other
-provision of law, the Chief Executive Officer, in consultation
-with the Director of the Office of Personnel Management, with
-respect to the number of interns to be hired under this
-subsection each year, may--
-``(A) select, appoint, and employ individuals for
-up to 1 year through compensated internships in the
-excepted service; and
-``(B) remove any compensated intern employed
-pursuant to subparagraph (A) without regard to the
-provisions of law governing appointments in the
-competitive excepted service.
-``(7) Availability of appropriations.--Internships offered
-and compensated by the Corporation under this subsection shall
-be funded solely by available amounts appropriated after the
-date of the enactment of the DFC Modernization and
-Reauthorization Act of 2025 to the Corporate Capital Account
-established under section 1434.''.
-
+provision of law, the Chief Executive Officer, in consultation with
+the Director of the Office of Personnel Management, with respect to
+the number of interns to be hired under this subsection each year,
+may--
+``(A) select, appoint, and employ individuals for up to 1
+year through compensated internships in the excepted service;
+and
+``(B) remove any compensated intern employed pursuant to
+subparagraph (A) without regard to the provisions of law
+governing appointments in the competitive excepted service.
+``(7) Availability of appropriations.--Internships offered and
+compensated by the Corporation under this subsection shall be
+funded solely by available amounts appropriated after the date of
+the enactment of the DFC Modernization and Reauthorization Act of
+2025 to the Corporate Capital Account established under section
+1434.''.
SEC. 8733. INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTABILITY MECHANISM.
-
Section 1415 of the Better Utilization of Investments Leading to
Development Act of 2018 (22 U.S.C. 9614) is amended by adding at the
end the following new subsection:
@@ -75562,51 +69035,43 @@
Subtitle C--Authorities Relating to the Provision of Support
SEC. 8741. EQUITY INVESTMENT.
-
(a) Corporate Equity Investment Fund.--Section 1421(c) of the
Better Utilization of Investments Leading to Development Act of 2018
(22 U.S.C. 9621(c)) is amended by adding at the end the following new
paragraph:
``(7) Corporate equity investment account.--
-``(A) Establishment.--There is established in the
-Treasury of the United States a fund to be known as the
-`Development Finance Corporate Equity Investment
-Account' (referred to in this division as the `Equity
-Investment Account'), which shall be administered by
-the Corporation as a revolving account to carry out the
-purposes of this section.
+``(A) Establishment.--There is established in the Treasury
+of the United States a fund to be known as the `Development
+Finance Corporate Equity Investment Account' (referred to in
+this division as the `Equity Investment Account'), which shall
+be administered by the Corporation as a revolving account to
+carry out the purposes of this section.
``(B) Purpose.--The Corporation shall--
-``(i) manage the Equity Investment Account
-in ways that demonstrate a commitment to
-pursuing catalytic investments in less
-developed countries in accordance with section
+``(i) manage the Equity Investment Account in ways that
+demonstrate a commitment to pursuing catalytic investments
+in less developed countries in accordance with section
1412(c)(1) and paragraph (1); and
-``(ii) collect data and information about
-the use of the Equity Investment Account to
-inform the Corporation's record of returns on
-investments and reevaluation of equity
-investment subsidy rates prior to the
-termination of the authorities provided under
-this title.
-``(C) Authorization of appropriations.--There is
-authorized to be appropriated to the Equity Investment
-Account $5,000,000,000 for fiscal years 2026 through
-2031.
-``(D) Offsetting collections and funds.--Earnings
-and proceeds from the sale or redemption of, and fees,
-credits, and other collections from, the equity
-investments of the Corporation under the Equity
-Investment Account shall be retained and deposited into
-the Fund and shall remain available to carry out this
-subsection without fiscal year limitation without
-further appropriation.
-``(E) Impact quotient.--The Corporation shall
-ensure that at least 25 percent of its obligations from
-funds authorized to be appropriated under subparagraph
-(C) or otherwise made available for the Fund for
-Corporation projects are rated in the upper 20 percent
-on the Impact Quotient tier system, or any similar or
-successor assessment tool, developed pursuant to
+``(ii) collect data and information about the use of
+the Equity Investment Account to inform the Corporation's
+record of returns on investments and reevaluation of equity
+investment subsidy rates prior to the termination of the
+authorities provided under this title.
+``(C) Authorization of appropriations.--There is authorized
+to be appropriated to the Equity Investment Account
+$5,000,000,000 for fiscal years 2026 through 2031.
+``(D) Offsetting collections and funds.--Earnings and
+proceeds from the sale or redemption of, and fees, credits, and
+other collections from, the equity investments of the
+Corporation under the Equity Investment Account shall be
+retained and deposited into the Fund and shall remain available
+to carry out this subsection without fiscal year limitation
+without further appropriation.
+``(E) Impact quotient.--The Corporation shall ensure that
+at least 25 percent of its obligations from funds authorized to
+be appropriated under subparagraph (C) or otherwise made
+available for the Fund for Corporation projects are rated in
+the upper 20 percent on the Impact Quotient tier system, or any
+similar or successor assessment tool, developed pursuant to
section 1442(b)(1).''.
(b) Guidelines and Criteria.--Section 1421(c)(3)(C) of the Better
Utilization of Investments Leading to Development Act of 2018 (22
@@ -75616,115 +69081,101 @@
the Better Utilization of Investments Leading to Development Act of
2018 (22 U.S.C. 9621(c)(4)(A)), by striking ``30'' and inserting
``40''.
-
SEC. 8742. SPECIAL PROJECTS.
-
Section 1421 of the Better Utilization of Investments Leading to
Development Act of 2018 (22 U.S.C. 9621) is amended by striking
subsection (f) and inserting the following:
``(f) Special Projects and Programs.--The Corporation may
administer and manage special projects and programs in support of
specific transactions undertaken by the Corporation--
-``(1) for the provision of post-investment technical
-assistance for existing projects of the Corporation, including
-programs of financial and advisory support that provide private
-technical, professional, or managerial assistance in the
-development of human resources, skills, technology, or capital
-savings; or
-``(2) subject to the nondelegable review and approval of
-the Board, by creating companies, corporations, and
-partnerships that advance both the development objectives and
-foreign policy interests outlined in the purpose of this
-division if, not later than 30 days prior to entering into an
-agreement or other arrangement to provide support pursuant to
-this section, the Chief Executive Officer--
-``(A) notifies the appropriate congressional
-committees; and
-``(B) includes in the notification required by
-subparagraph (A) a certification that such support--
-``(i) is designed to meet an exigent need
-that is critical to the national security
-interests of the United States; and
-``(ii) could not otherwise be secured
-utilizing the authorities under this
-section.''.
-
+``(1) for the provision of post-investment technical assistance
+for existing projects of the Corporation, including programs of
+financial and advisory support that provide private technical,
+professional, or managerial assistance in the development of human
+resources, skills, technology, or capital savings; or
+``(2) subject to the nondelegable review and approval of the
+Board, by creating companies, corporations, and partnerships that
+advance both the development objectives and foreign policy
+interests outlined in the purpose of this division if, not later
+than 30 days prior to entering into an agreement or other
+arrangement to provide support pursuant to this section, the Chief
+Executive Officer--
+``(A) notifies the appropriate congressional committees;
+and
+``(B) includes in the notification required by subparagraph
+(A) a certification that such support--
+``(i) is designed to meet an exigent need that is
+critical to the national security interests of the United
+States; and
+``(ii) could not otherwise be secured utilizing the
+authorities under this section.''.
SEC. 8743. TERMS AND CONDITIONS.
-
Section 1422 of the Better Utilization of Investments Leading to
Development Act of 2018 (22 U.S.C. 9622) is amended--
-(1) in subsection (b), by striking paragraph (3) and
-inserting the following:
-``(3) The Corporation shall, with respect to providing any
-loan guaranty to a project, require the parties to the project
-to bear a risk of loss on the project in an amount equal to at
-least 20 percent of the amount of such guaranty. The
-Corporation shall continue to work with the President to
-streamline the process for securing waivers that would enable
-the Corporation to guarantee up to 100 percent of the amount of
-a loan, provided that risk of loss in the project borne by the
-parties to the project is equal to at least 20 percent of the
-guaranty amount.''; and
+(1) in subsection (b), by striking paragraph (3) and inserting
+the following:
+``(3) The Corporation shall, with respect to providing any loan
+guaranty to a project, require the parties to the project to bear a
+risk of loss on the project in an amount equal to at least 20
+percent of the amount of such guaranty. The Corporation shall
+continue to work with the President to streamline the process for
+securing waivers that would enable the Corporation to guarantee up
+to 100 percent of the amount of a loan, provided that risk of loss
+in the project borne by the parties to the project is equal to at
+least 20 percent of the guaranty amount.''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
``(c) Best Practices to Prevent Usurious or Abusive Lending by
Intermediaries.--
``(1) In general.--The Corporation shall ensure that terms,
-conditions, penalties, rules for collections practices, and
-other finance administration policies that govern Corporation-
-backed lending, guarantees and other financial instruments
-through intermediaries are consistent with industry best
-practices and the Corporation's rules with respect to direct
-lending to its clients.
-``(2) Truth in lending policies.--The Corporation shall
-develop required truth in lending rules, guidelines, and
-related implementing policies and practices to govern secondary
-lending through intermediaries and shall report such policies
-and practices to the appropriate committees not later than 180
-days of enactment of the DFC Modernization and Reauthorization
-Act of 2025, with annual updates, as needed, thereafter.
+conditions, penalties, rules for collections practices, and other
+finance administration policies that govern Corporation-backed
+lending, guarantees and other financial instruments through
+intermediaries are consistent with industry best practices and the
+Corporation's rules with respect to direct lending to its clients.
+``(2) Truth in lending policies.--The Corporation shall develop
+required truth in lending rules, guidelines, and related
+implementing policies and practices to govern secondary lending
+through intermediaries and shall report such policies and practices
+to the appropriate committees not later than 180 days of enactment
+of the DFC Modernization and Reauthorization Act of 2025, with
+annual updates, as needed, thereafter.
``(3) Policy development requirements.--In developing such
-policies and practices required by paragraph (2), the
-Corporation shall--
-``(A) take into account any particular
-vulnerabilities generally faced by potential applicants
-or recipients of microlending and other forms of
-microfinance, such as lack of experience with lending
-or lack of financial literacy;
-``(B) develop and apply, generally, rules and terms
-to ensure Corporation-backed lending through an
-intermediary does not carry excessively punitive or
-disproportionate penalties for customers in default;
-``(C) ensure that such policies and practices
-include effective safeguards to prevent usurious or
-abusive lending by intermediaries, including in the
-provision of microfinance; and
-``(D) ensure the intermediary includes in any
-lending contract with microfinance borrowers that is
-supported by the Corporation an appropriate level of
-financial disclosure to the borrower, including--
-``(i) disclosures that explain in all
-material respects to the customer both lender
-and customer rights and obligations under the
-contract in language that is accessible to the
-customer;
-``(ii) the material loan terms and tenure
-of the contract;
-``(iii) the procedures and potential
-penalties or forfeitures in case of default;
-``(iv) information on privacy and personal
-data protection; and
-``(v) any other information that the
-Corporation determines is needed to inform the
-borrower of the material terms of the loan.
+policies and practices required by paragraph (2), the Corporation
+shall--
+``(A) take into account any particular vulnerabilities
+generally faced by potential applicants or recipients of
+microlending and other forms of microfinance, such as lack of
+experience with lending or lack of financial literacy;
+``(B) develop and apply, generally, rules and terms to
+ensure Corporation-backed lending through an intermediary does
+not carry excessively punitive or disproportionate penalties
+for customers in default;
+``(C) ensure that such policies and practices include
+effective safeguards to prevent usurious or abusive lending by
+intermediaries, including in the provision of microfinance; and
+``(D) ensure the intermediary includes in any lending
+contract with microfinance borrowers that is supported by the
+Corporation an appropriate level of financial disclosure to the
+borrower, including--
+``(i) disclosures that explain in all material respects
+to the customer both lender and customer rights and
+obligations under the contract in language that is
+accessible to the customer;
+``(ii) the material loan terms and tenure of the
+contract;
+``(iii) the procedures and potential penalties or
+forfeitures in case of default;
+``(iv) information on privacy and personal data
+protection; and
+``(v) any other information that the Corporation
+determines is needed to inform the borrower of the material
+terms of the loan.
``(4) Audit requirements.--The Corporation shall establish
-appropriate auditing mechanisms to oversee and monitor
-secondary lending provided through intermediaries in partner
-countries and include in each annual report to Congress
-required under paragraph (2) a summary of the results of such
-audits.''.
-
+appropriate auditing mechanisms to oversee and monitor secondary
+lending provided through intermediaries in partner countries and
+include in each annual report to Congress required under paragraph
+(2) a summary of the results of such audits.''.
SEC. 8744. TERMINATION.
-
Section 1424(a) of the Better Utilization of Investments Leading to
Development Act of 2018 (22 U.S.C. 9624) is amended by striking ``the
date that is 7 years after the date of the enactment of this Act'' and
@@ -75733,75 +69184,60 @@
Subtitle D--Other Matters
SEC. 8751. OPERATIONS.
-
Section 1431 of the Better Utilization of Investments Leading to
Development Act of 2018 (22 U.S.C. 9631) is amended by adding at the
end the following new subsection:
``(e) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that--
-``(1) the Corporation is obligated to consult with and
-collect input from current employees on plans to substantially
-reorganize the Corporation prior to implementation of such
-plan; and
-``(2) the Corporation should consider preference,
-experience, and, when relevant, seniority when reassigning
-existing employees to new areas of work.''.
-
+``(1) the Corporation is obligated to consult with and collect
+input from current employees on plans to substantially reorganize
+the Corporation prior to implementation of such plan; and
+``(2) the Corporation should consider preference, experience,
+and, when relevant, seniority when reassigning existing employees
+to new areas of work.''.
SEC. 8752. CORPORATE POWERS.
-
Section 1432(a)(10) of the Better Utilization of Investments
Leading to Development Act of 2018 (22 U.S.C. 9632(a)(10)) is amended
by striking ``until the expiration of the current lease under
predecessor authority, as of the day before the date of the enactment
of this Act''.
-
SEC. 8753. MAXIMUM CONTINGENT LIABILITY.
-
Section 1433 of the Better Utilization of Investments Leading to
Development Act of 2018 (22 U.S.C. 9633) is amended to read as follows:
-
``SEC. 1433. MAXIMUM CONTINGENT LIABILITY.
-
``(a) In General.--The maximum contingent liability of the
Corporation outstanding at any one time shall not exceed in the
aggregate $205,000,000,000.
``(b) Rule of Construction.--The maximum contingent liability shall
apply to all extension of liability by the Corporation regardless of
the authority cited thereto.''.
-
SEC. 8754. PERFORMANCE MEASURES, EVALUATION, AND LEARNING.
-
Section 1442 of the Better Utilization of Investments Leading to
Development Act of 2018 (22 U.S.C. 9652) is amended--
(1) in subsection (b)--
-(A) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the
-following:
-``(1) develop a development impact measurement system, to
-be known as the Corporation's Impact Quotient, which shall--
-``(A) serve as a metrics-based measurement system
-to assess a project's expected outcomes and development
-impact on a country, a region, and populations
-throughout the sourcing, origination, management,
-monitoring, and evaluation stages of a project's
-lifecycle;
-``(B) enable the Corporation to assess development
-impact at both the project and portfolio level;
+(A) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following:
+``(1) develop a development impact measurement system, to be
+known as the Corporation's Impact Quotient, which shall--
+``(A) serve as a metrics-based measurement system to assess
+a project's expected outcomes and development impact on a
+country, a region, and populations throughout the sourcing,
+origination, management, monitoring, and evaluation stages of a
+project's lifecycle;
+``(B) enable the Corporation to assess development impact
+at both the project and portfolio level;
``(C) provide guidance on when to take appropriate
-corrective measures to further development goals
-throughout a project's lifecycle; and
-``(D) inform congressional notification
-requirements outlining the Corporation's project
-development impacts;'';
-(B) in paragraph (3), by striking ``; and'' and
-inserting a semicolon;
+corrective measures to further development goals throughout a
+project's lifecycle; and
+``(D) inform congressional notification requirements
+outlining the Corporation's project development impacts;'';
+(B) in paragraph (3), by striking ``; and'' and inserting a
+semicolon;
(C) in paragraph (4)--
-(i) in the matter preceding subparagraph
-(A), by striking ``method for ensuring,
-appropriate development performance'' and
-inserting ``method for evaluating and
+(i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by
+striking ``method for ensuring, appropriate development
+performance'' and inserting ``method for evaluating and
documenting the development impacts''; and
-(ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking the
-period at the end and inserting a semicolon;
-and
+(ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period at the
+end and inserting a semicolon; and
(D) by adding at the end the following:
``(5) develop standards for, and a method for ensuring,
appropriate monitoring of the Corporation's compliance with
@@ -75809,14 +69245,13 @@
published by the Corporation following broad consultation with
appropriate stakeholders to include civil society; and
``(6) develop standards for, and a method for ensuring,
-appropriate monitoring of the Corporation's portfolio,
-including standards for ensuring employees or agents of the
-Corporation identify and conduct in-person site visits of each
-high-risk loan, loan guarantee, and equity project, as
-necessary and appropriate, after the initial disbursement of
-funds.'';
-(2) by redesignating subsections (c) and (d) as subsections
-(d) and (e), respectively;
+appropriate monitoring of the Corporation's portfolio, including
+standards for ensuring employees or agents of the Corporation
+identify and conduct in-person site visits of each high-risk loan,
+loan guarantee, and equity project, as necessary and appropriate,
+after the initial disbursement of funds.'';
+(2) by redesignating subsections (c) and (d) as subsections (d)
+and (e), respectively;
(3) by inserting the following after subsection (b):
``(c) Required Performance Measures Update for Congressional
Strategic Advisory Group.--At any meeting of the Congressional
@@ -75824,252 +69259,223 @@
standards developed in subsection (b) for all ongoing projects.''; and
(4) by inserting at the end the following:
``(f) Staffing for Portfolio Oversight and Reporting.--
-``(1) Requirement to maintain capacity.--The Corporation
-shall maintain an adequate number of full-time personnel with
-appropriate expertise to fulfill its obligations under this
-section and section 1443, including--
-``(A) monitoring and evaluating the financial
-performance of the Corporation's portfolio;
-``(B) evaluating the development and strategic
-impact of investments throughout the program lifecycle;
+``(1) Requirement to maintain capacity.--The Corporation shall
+maintain an adequate number of full-time personnel with appropriate
+expertise to fulfill its obligations under this section and section
+1443, including--
+``(A) monitoring and evaluating the financial performance
+of the Corporation's portfolio;
+``(B) evaluating the development and strategic impact of
+investments throughout the program lifecycle;
``(C) preparing required annual reporting on the
Corporation's portfolio of investments, including the
information set forth in section 1443(a)(6); and
-``(D) monitoring for compliance with all applicable
-laws and ethics requirements.
+``(D) monitoring for compliance with all applicable laws
+and ethics requirements.
``(2) Qualifications.--Personnel assigned to carry out the
-obligations described in paragraph (1) shall possess
-demonstrable professional experience in relevant areas, such as
-development finance, financial analysis, investment portfolio
-management, monitoring and evaluation, impact measurement, or
-legal and ethics expertise.
-``(3) Organizational structure.--The Corporation shall
-maintain such personnel within 1 or more dedicated units or
-offices, which shall--
+obligations described in paragraph (1) shall possess demonstrable
+professional experience in relevant areas, such as development
+finance, financial analysis, investment portfolio management,
+monitoring and evaluation, impact measurement, or legal and ethics
+expertise.
+``(3) Organizational structure.--The Corporation shall maintain
+such personnel within 1 or more dedicated units or offices, which
+shall--
``(A) be functionally independent from investment
origination teams;
-``(B) be managed by senior staff who report to the
-Chief Executive Officer or Deputy Chief Executive
-Officer; and
-``(C) be allocated resources sufficient to fulfill
-the Corporation's obligations under this section and to
-support transparency and accountability to Congress and
-to the public.
+``(B) be managed by senior staff who report to the Chief
+Executive Officer or Deputy Chief Executive Officer; and
+``(C) be allocated resources sufficient to fulfill the
+Corporation's obligations under this section and to support
+transparency and accountability to Congress and to the public.
``(4) Insulation from reductions.--The Corporation may not
-reduce the staffing, funding, or organizational independence of
-the units or personnel responsible for fulfilling the
-obligations under this section unless--
-``(A) the Chief Executive Officer certifies in
-writing to the appropriate congressional committees
-that such reductions are necessary due to operational
-exigency, statutory change, or budgetary shortfall; and
-``(B) the Corporation includes in its annual report
-a detailed explanation of the impact of any such
-changes on its capacity to analyze and report on
-portfolio performance.''.
-
+reduce the staffing, funding, or organizational independence of the
+units or personnel responsible for fulfilling the obligations under
+this section unless--
+``(A) the Chief Executive Officer certifies in writing to
+the appropriate congressional committees that such reductions
+are necessary due to operational exigency, statutory change, or
+budgetary shortfall; and
+``(B) the Corporation includes in its annual report a
+detailed explanation of the impact of any such changes on its
+capacity to analyze and report on portfolio performance.''.
SEC. 8755. ANNUAL REPORT.
-
Section 1443 of the Better Utilization of Investments Leading to
Development Act of 2018 (22 U.S.C. 9653) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)--
-(A) in paragraph (3), by striking ``; and'' and
-inserting a semicolon;
-(B) in paragraph (4), by striking the period at the
-end and inserting a semicolon; and
+(A) in paragraph (3), by striking ``; and'' and inserting a
+semicolon;
+(B) in paragraph (4), by striking the period at the end and
+inserting a semicolon; and
(C) by inserting at the end the following:
``(5) the United States strategic, foreign policy, and
-development objectives advanced through projects supported by
-the Corporation; and
-``(6) the health of the Corporation's portfolio, including
-an annual overview of funds committed, funds disbursed, default
-and recovery rates, capital mobilized, equity investments' year
-on year returns, and any difference between how investments
-were modeled at commitment and how they ultimately performed,
-to include a narrative explanation explaining any changes.'';
-and
+development objectives advanced through projects supported by the
+Corporation; and
+``(6) the health of the Corporation's portfolio, including an
+annual overview of funds committed, funds disbursed, default and
+recovery rates, capital mobilized, equity investments' year on year
+returns, and any difference between how investments were modeled at
+commitment and how they ultimately performed, to include a
+narrative explanation explaining any changes.''; and
(2) in subsection (b)--
-(A) in paragraph (1), by striking subparagraphs (A)
-and (B) and inserting the following:
-``(A) the desired development impact and strategic
-outcomes for projects, and whether or not the
-Corporation is meeting the associated metrics, goals,
-and development objectives, including, to the extent
-practicable, in the years after conclusion of projects;
-``(B) whether the Corporation's support for
-projects that focus on achieving strategic outcomes are
-achieving such strategic objectives of such investments
-over the duration of the support and lasting after the
-Corporation's support is completed;
-``(C) the value of private sector assets brought to
-bear relative to the amount of support provided by the
-Corporation and the value of any other public sector
-support;
-``(D) the total private capital projected to be
-mobilized by projects supported by the Corporation
-during that year, including an analysis of the lenders
-and investors involved and investment instruments used;
-``(E) the total private capital actually mobilized
-by projects supported by the Corporation that were
-fully funded by the end of that year, including--
-``(i) an analysis of the lenders and
-investors involved and investment instruments
-used; and
-``(ii) a comparison with the private
-capital projected to be mobilized for the
-projects described in this paragraph;
+(A) in paragraph (1), by striking subparagraphs (A) and (B)
+and inserting the following:
+``(A) the desired development impact and strategic outcomes
+for projects, and whether or not the Corporation is meeting the
+associated metrics, goals, and development objectives,
+including, to the extent practicable, in the years after
+conclusion of projects;
+``(B) whether the Corporation's support for projects that
+focus on achieving strategic outcomes are achieving such
+strategic objectives of such investments over the duration of
+the support and lasting after the Corporation's support is
+completed;
+``(C) the value of private sector assets brought to bear
+relative to the amount of support provided by the Corporation
+and the value of any other public sector support;
+``(D) the total private capital projected to be mobilized
+by projects supported by the Corporation during that year,
+including an analysis of the lenders and investors involved and
+investment instruments used;
+``(E) the total private capital actually mobilized by
+projects supported by the Corporation that were fully funded by
+the end of that year, including--
+``(i) an analysis of the lenders and investors involved
+and investment instruments used; and
+``(ii) a comparison with the private capital projected
+to be mobilized for the projects described in this
+paragraph;
``(F) a breakdown of--
-``(i) the amount and percentage of
-Corporation support provided to less developed
-countries, advancing income countries, and
-high-income countries in the previous fiscal
+``(i) the amount and percentage of Corporation support
+provided to less developed countries, advancing income
+countries, and high-income countries in the previous fiscal
year; and
-``(ii) the amount and percentage of
-Corporation support provided to less developed
-countries, advancing income countries and high-
-income countries averaged over the last 5
-fiscal years;
-``(G) a breakdown of the aggregate amounts and
-percentage of the maximum contingent liability of the
-Corporation authorized to be outstanding pursuant to
-section 1433 in less developed countries, advancing
-income countries, and high-income countries;
-``(H) the risk appetite of the Corporation to
-undertake projects in less developed countries and in
-sectors that are critical to development but less
-likely to deliver substantial financial returns; and
-``(I) efforts by the Chief Executive Officer to
-incentivize calculated risk-taking by transaction
-teams, including through the conduct of development
-performance reviews and provision of development
-performance rewards;'';
+``(ii) the amount and percentage of Corporation support
+provided to less developed countries, advancing income
+countries and high-income countries averaged over the last
+5 fiscal years;
+``(G) a breakdown of the aggregate amounts and percentage
+of the maximum contingent liability of the Corporation
+authorized to be outstanding pursuant to section 1433 in less
+developed countries, advancing income countries, and high-
+income countries;
+``(H) the risk appetite of the Corporation to undertake
+projects in less developed countries and in sectors that are
+critical to development but less likely to deliver substantial
+financial returns; and
+``(I) efforts by the Chief Executive Officer to incentivize
+calculated risk-taking by transaction teams, including through
+the conduct of development performance reviews and provision of
+development performance rewards;'';
(B) in paragraph (3)(B), by striking ``; and'' and
inserting a semicolon;
-(C) by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph
-(5); and
+(C) by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (5); and
(D) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following:
-``(4) to the extent practicable, recommendations for
-measures that could enhance the strategic goals of projects to
-adapt to changing circumstances; and''.
-
+``(4) to the extent practicable, recommendations for measures
+that could enhance the strategic goals of projects to adapt to
+changing circumstances; and''.
SEC. 8756. PUBLICLY AVAILABLE PROJECT INFORMATION.
-
Section 1444 of the Better Utilization of Investments Leading to
Development Act of 2018 (22 U.S.C. 9654) is amended in paragraph (1) to
read as follows:
-``(1) maintain a user-friendly, publicly available,
-machine-readable database with detailed project-level
-information, as appropriate and to the extent practicable,
-including a description of the support provided by the
-Corporation under title II, which shall include, to the
-greatest extent feasible for each project--
-``(A) the information included in the report to
-Congress under section 1443;
+``(1) maintain a user-friendly, publicly available, machine-
+readable database with detailed project-level information, as
+appropriate and to the extent practicable, including a description
+of the support provided by the Corporation under title II, which
+shall include, to the greatest extent feasible for each project--
+``(A) the information included in the report to Congress
+under section 1443;
``(B) project-level performance metrics; and
-``(C) a description of the development impact of
-the project, including anticipated impact prior to
-initiation of the project and assessed impact during
-and after the completion of the project; and''.
-
+``(C) a description of the development impact of the
+project, including anticipated impact prior to initiation of
+the project and assessed impact during and after the completion
+of the project; and''.
SEC. 8757. NOTIFICATIONS TO BE PROVIDED BY THE CORPORATION.
-
Section 1446 of the Better Utilization of Investments Leading to
Development Act of 2018 (22 U.S.C. 9656) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ``$10,000,000'' and
inserting ``$20,000,000''; and
(2) in subsection (b)--
-(A) in paragraph (2), by striking ``; and'' and
-inserting a semicolon;
+(A) in paragraph (2), by striking ``; and'' and inserting a
+semicolon;
(B) in paragraph (3)--
-(i) by inserting ``the Corporation's impact
-quotient outlining'' after ``asset and''; and
-(ii) by striking the period at the end and
-inserting ``; and''; and
+(i) by inserting ``the Corporation's impact quotient
+outlining'' after ``asset and''; and
+(ii) by striking the period at the end and inserting
+``; and''; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
-``(4)(A) information relating to whether the Corporation
-has accepted a creditor status that is subordinate to that of
-other creditors in the project, activity, or asset; and
+``(4)(A) information relating to whether the Corporation has
+accepted a creditor status that is subordinate to that of other
+creditors in the project, activity, or asset; and
``(B) for all projects, activities, or assets that the
-Corporation has accepted a creditor status that is subordinate
-to that of other creditors the Corporation shall include a
-description of the substantive policy rationale required by
-section 1422(b)(12) that influenced the decision to accept such
-a creditor status.''.
-
+Corporation has accepted a creditor status that is subordinate to
+that of other creditors the Corporation shall include a description
+of the substantive policy rationale required by section 1422(b)(12)
+that influenced the decision to accept such a creditor status.''.
SEC. 8758. LIMITATIONS AND PREFERENCES.
-
Section 1451 of the Better Utilization of Investments Leading to
Development Act of 2018 (22 U.S.C. 9671) is amended--
-(1) in subsection (a), by striking ``5 percent'' and
-inserting ``2.5 percent''; and
+(1) in subsection (a), by striking ``5 percent'' and inserting
+``2.5 percent''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
``(j) Policies With Respect to State-owned Enterprises,
Anticompetitive Practices, and Countries of Concern.--
``(1) Policy.--The Corporation shall develop appropriate
-policies and guidelines for support provided under title II for
-a project involving a state-owned enterprise, sovereign wealth
-fund, or a parastatal entity to ensure such support is provided
-consistent with appropriate principles and practices of
-competitive neutrality.
+policies and guidelines for support provided under title II for a
+project involving a state-owned enterprise, sovereign wealth fund,
+or a parastatal entity to ensure such support is provided
+consistent with appropriate principles and practices of competitive
+neutrality.
``(2) Prohibitions.--
-``(A) Anticompetitive practices.--The Corporation
-may not provide support under title II for a project
-that involves a private sector entity engaged in
-anticompetitive practices.
-``(B) Countries of concern.--The Corporation may
-not provide support under title II for projects that
-would be operated, managed, or controlled by the
-government of a county of concern or a state-owned
-enterprise that belongs to or is under the control of a
-country of concern.
-``(C) Exception.--The President may waive the
-restriction under subparagraph (B) on a project-by-
-project basis if the President submits to the
-appropriate congressional committees--
-``(i) a certification, which may be
-included as a classified or confidential annex
-to a report required by section 1446, that such
-support is important to the national security
-interests of the United States; and
-``(ii) a written justification of how such
-support directly counters or significantly
-limits the influence of an entity described in
-such subparagraph.
+``(A) Anticompetitive practices.--The Corporation may not
+provide support under title II for a project that involves a
+private sector entity engaged in anticompetitive practices.
+``(B) Countries of concern.--The Corporation may not
+provide support under title II for projects that would be
+operated, managed, or controlled by the government of a county
+of concern or a state-owned enterprise that belongs to or is
+under the control of a country of concern.
+``(C) Exception.--The President may waive the restriction
+under subparagraph (B) on a project-by-project basis if the
+President submits to the appropriate congressional committees--
+``(i) a certification, which may be included as a
+classified or confidential annex to a report required by
+section 1446, that such support is important to the
+national security interests of the United States; and
+``(ii) a written justification of how such support
+directly counters or significantly limits the influence of
+an entity described in such subparagraph.
``(3) Definitions.--In this subsection:
-``(A) Control.--The term `control', with respect to
-an enterprise, means the power by any means to control
-the enterprise regardless of--
+``(A) Control.--The term `control', with respect to an
+enterprise, means the power by any means to control the
+enterprise regardless of--
``(i) the level of ownership; and
-``(ii) whether or not the power is
-exercised.
+``(ii) whether or not the power is exercised.
``(B) Owned.--The term `owned', with respect to an
-enterprise, means a majority or controlling interest,
-whether by value or voting interest, of the shares of
-that enterprise, including through fiduciaries, agents,
-or other means.
-``(C) State-owned enterprise.--The term `state-
-owned enterprise' means any enterprise established for
-a commercial or business purpose that is directly owned
-or controlled by one or more governments, including any
-agency, instrumentality, subdivision, or other unit of
-government at any level of jurisdiction.''.
+enterprise, means a majority or controlling interest, whether
+by value or voting interest, of the shares of that enterprise,
+including through fiduciaries, agents, or other means.
+``(C) State-owned enterprise.--The term `state-owned
+enterprise' means any enterprise established for a commercial
+or business purpose that is directly owned or controlled by one
+or more governments, including any agency, instrumentality,
+subdivision, or other unit of government at any level of
+jurisdiction.''.
TITLE LXXXVIII--OTHER MATTERS
Sec. 8801. Pilot program for sound insulation repair and replacement.
-Sec. 8802. Alignment of timing of updates of strategic plan with
-updates to National Strategy for Advanced
-Manufacturing.
+Sec. 8802. Alignment of timing of updates of strategic plan with updates
+to National Strategy for Advanced Manufacturing.
Sec. 8803. Lumbee Fairness Act.
Sec. 8804. Drinking water well replacement for Chincoteague, Virginia.
Sec. 8805. Briefing on implementation of Compact of Free Association
-Amendments Act of 2024 with respect to
-veterans in the Freely Associated States.
+Amendments Act of 2024 with respect to veterans in the Freely
+Associated States.
Sec. 8806. Disinterment of remains of Fernando V. Cota from Fort Sam
Houston National Cemetery, Texas.
SEC. 8801. PILOT PROGRAM FOR SOUND INSULATION REPAIR AND REPLACEMENT.
-
(a) Government Share.--Section 47109 of title 49, United States
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
``(i) Special Rule for Sound Insulation Repair and Replacement.--
@@ -76081,109 +69487,91 @@
Section 47110 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at
the end the following:
``(j) Pilot Program for Sound Insulation Repair and Replacements.--
-``(1) In general.--Not later than 120 days after the date
-of enactment of this subsection, the Administrator of the
-Federal Aviation Administration shall establish a pilot program
-at up to two large hub public-use airports for local airport
-operators that have established a local program to fund
-secondary noise insulation using nonaeronautical revenue that
-provides a one-time waiver of the requirement of subsection
-(b)(4) for a qualifying airport as applied to projects to carry
-out repair and replacement of sound insulation for a
-residential building for which the airport previously received
-Federal assistance or Federally authorized airport assistance
-under this subchapter if--
+``(1) In general.--Not later than 120 days after the date of
+enactment of this subsection, the Administrator of the Federal
+Aviation Administration shall establish a pilot program at up to
+two large hub public-use airports for local airport operators that
+have established a local program to fund secondary noise insulation
+using nonaeronautical revenue that provides a one-time waiver of
+the requirement of subsection (b)(4) for a qualifying airport as
+applied to projects to carry out repair and replacement of sound
+insulation for a residential building for which the airport
+previously received Federal assistance or Federally authorized
+airport assistance under this subchapter if--
``(A) the Secretary determines that the additional
-assistance is justified due to the residence containing
-any sound insulation treatment or other type of sound
-proofing material previously installed under this
-subchapter that is determined to be eligible pursuant
-to paragraph (2);
+assistance is justified due to the residence containing any
+sound insulation treatment or other type of sound proofing
+material previously installed under this subchapter that is
+determined to be eligible pursuant to paragraph (2);
``(B) the residence--
-``(i) falls within the Day Night Level
-(DNL) of 65 to 75 decibel (dB) noise contours,
-according to the most recent noise exposure map
-(as such term is defined in section 150.7 of
-title 14, Code of Federal Regulations)
-available as of the date of enactment of this
-subsection;
-``(ii) fell within such noise contours at
-the time the initial sound insulation treatment
-was installed, but a qualified noise auditor
-has determined that--
-``(I) such sound insulation
-treatment caused physical damage to the
-residence; or
-``(II) the materials used for sound
-insulation treatment were of low
-quality and have deteriorated, broken,
-or otherwise no longer function as
-intended; and
-``(iii) is shown through testing that
-current interior noise levels exceed DNL 45 dB,
-and the new insulation would have the ability
-to achieve a 5 dB noise reduction; and
+``(i) falls within the Day Night Level (DNL) of 65 to
+75 decibel (dB) noise contours, according to the most
+recent noise exposure map (as such term is defined in
+section 150.7 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations)
+available as of the date of enactment of this subsection;
+``(ii) fell within such noise contours at the time the
+initial sound insulation treatment was installed, but a
+qualified noise auditor has determined that--
+
+``(I) such sound insulation treatment caused
+physical damage to the residence; or
+``(II) the materials used for sound insulation
+treatment were of low quality and have deteriorated,
+broken, or otherwise no longer function as intended;
+and
+
+``(iii) is shown through testing that current interior
+noise levels exceed DNL 45 dB, and the new insulation would
+have the ability to achieve a 5 dB noise reduction; and
``(C) the qualifying airport--
-``(i) is a large hub airport (as defined in
-section 40102 of title 49, United States Code);
-``(ii) is located in a dense residential
-area, with a minimum population of 200,000
-residents within a 5-mile radius of the
-airport;
-``(iii) has an established residential
-sound insulation program that has been
-operational for at least 30 years and began in
-the year 1985;
-``(iv) is located in a metropolitan
-statistical area with a population of at least
-4,000,000 people; and
-``(v) has at least 22,000,000 enplanements
-annually.
+``(i) is a large hub airport (as defined in section
+40102 of title 49, United States Code);
+``(ii) is located in a dense residential area, with a
+minimum population of 200,000 residents within a 5-mile
+radius of the airport;
+``(iii) has an established residential sound insulation
+program that has been operational for at least 30 years and
+began in the year 1985;
+``(iv) is located in a metropolitan statistical area
+with a population of at least 4,000,000 people; and
+``(v) has at least 22,000,000 enplanements annually.
``(2) Eligibility determination.--To be eligible for waiver
-under this subsection for repair or replacement of sound
-insulation treatment projects, an applicant shall--
-``(A) ensure that the applicant and the property
-owner have made a good faith effort to exhaust any
-amounts available through warranties, insurance
-coverage, and legal remedies for the sound insulation
-treatment previously installed on the eligible
-residence;
-``(B) verify the sound insulation treatment for
-which Federal assistance was previously provided was
-installed prior to the year 2002; and
-``(C) demonstrate that a qualified noise auditor,
-based on an inspection of the residence, determined
-that--
-``(i) the sound insulation treatment for
-which Federal assistance was previously
-provided has resulted in structural
-deterioration that was not caused by failure of
-the property owner to repair or adequately
-maintain the residential building or through
-the negligence of the applicant or the property
-owner; and
-``(ii) the condition of the sound
-insulation treatment described in subparagraph
-(A) is not attributed to actions taken by an
-owner or occupant of the residence.
-``(3) Additional authority for surveys.--Notwithstanding
-any other provision of law, the Secretary shall consider a cost
-allowable under this subchapter for an airport to conduct
-periodic surveys of properties in which repair and replacement
-of sound insulation treatment was carried out as described in
-paragraph (1) and for which the airport previously received
-Federal assistance or Federally authorized airport assistance
-under this subchapter. The surveys shall be conducted only for
-those properties for which the airport has identified a
-property owner who is interested in having a survey be
-undertaken to assess the current effectiveness of the sound
-insulation treatment. Such surveys shall be carried out to
-identify any properties described in the preceding sentence
-that are eligible for funds under this subsection.''.
-
+under this subsection for repair or replacement of sound insulation
+treatment projects, an applicant shall--
+``(A) ensure that the applicant and the property owner have
+made a good faith effort to exhaust any amounts available
+through warranties, insurance coverage, and legal remedies for
+the sound insulation treatment previously installed on the
+eligible residence;
+``(B) verify the sound insulation treatment for which
+Federal assistance was previously provided was installed prior
+to the year 2002; and
+``(C) demonstrate that a qualified noise auditor, based on
+an inspection of the residence, determined that--
+``(i) the sound insulation treatment for which Federal
+assistance was previously provided has resulted in
+structural deterioration that was not caused by failure of
+the property owner to repair or adequately maintain the
+residential building or through the negligence of the
+applicant or the property owner; and
+``(ii) the condition of the sound insulation treatment
+described in subparagraph (A) is not attributed to actions
+taken by an owner or occupant of the residence.
+``(3) Additional authority for surveys.--Notwithstanding any
+other provision of law, the Secretary shall consider a cost
+allowable under this subchapter for an airport to conduct periodic
+surveys of properties in which repair and replacement of sound
+insulation treatment was carried out as described in paragraph (1)
+and for which the airport previously received Federal assistance or
+Federally authorized airport assistance under this subchapter. The
+surveys shall be conducted only for those properties for which the
+airport has identified a property owner who is interested in having
+a survey be undertaken to assess the current effectiveness of the
+sound insulation treatment. Such surveys shall be carried out to
+identify any properties described in the preceding sentence that
+are eligible for funds under this subsection.''.
SEC. 8802. ALIGNMENT OF TIMING OF UPDATES OF STRATEGIC PLAN WITH
UPDATES TO NATIONAL STRATEGY FOR ADVANCED MANUFACTURING.
-
(a) In General.--Paragraph (2) of section 34(i) of the National
Institute of Standards and Technology Act (15 U.S.C. 278s(i)) is
amended--
@@ -76194,28 +69582,24 @@
(3) by inserting after subparagraph (C), the following new
subparagraph:
``(D) to update the strategic plan developed under
-subparagraph (C) not less frequently than once every
-four years such that the planning cycle for each such
-update aligns with the planning cycle for updates to
-the strategic plan required under section 102(c)(4) of
-the America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010 (42
-U.S.C. 6622(c)(4)) to better ensure the Program
-reflects the priorities of such strategic plan under
-such section 102(c)(4);''.
+subparagraph (C) not less frequently than once every four years
+such that the planning cycle for each such update aligns with
+the planning cycle for updates to the strategic plan required
+under section 102(c)(4) of the America COMPETES Reauthorization
+Act of 2010 (42 U.S.C. 6622(c)(4)) to better ensure the Program
+reflects the priorities of such strategic plan under such
+section 102(c)(4);''.
(b) Conforming Amendments.--Section 34(i) of the National Institute
of Standards and Technology Act (15 U.S.C. 278s(i)) is amended--
-(1) in paragraph (3), by striking ``developing and updating
-the strategic plan under paragraph (2)(C)'' and inserting
-``developing the strategic plan under subparagraph (C) of
-paragraph (2) and updating such plan under subparagraph (D) of
-such paragraph''; and
-(2) in paragraph (4), by adding at the end the following
-new sentence: ``Upon completion of each update required under
-paragraph (2)(D), the Secretary shall transmit such strategic
-plan to such committees.''.
-
+(1) in paragraph (3), by striking ``developing and updating the
+strategic plan under paragraph (2)(C)'' and inserting ``developing
+the strategic plan under subparagraph (C) of paragraph (2) and
+updating such plan under subparagraph (D) of such paragraph''; and
+(2) in paragraph (4), by adding at the end the following new
+sentence: ``Upon completion of each update required under paragraph
+(2)(D), the Secretary shall transmit such strategic plan to such
+committees.''.
SEC. 8803. LUMBEE FAIRNESS ACT.
-
(a) Short Title.--This section may be cited as the ``Lumbee
Fairness Act''.
(b) Federal Recognition.--The Act of June 7, 1956 (70 Stat. 254,
@@ -76223,59 +69607,49 @@
(1) by striking section 2;
(2) in the first sentence of the first section, by striking
``That the Indians'' and inserting the following:
-
``SEC. 3. DESIGNATION OF LUMBEE INDIANS.
-
``The Indians'';
(3) in the preamble--
-(A) by inserting before the first undesignated
-clause the following:
-
+(A) by inserting before the first undesignated clause the
+following:
``SECTION 1. FINDINGS.
-
``Congress finds that--'';
-(B) by designating the undesignated clauses as
-paragraphs (1) through (4), respectively, and indenting
-appropriately;
+(B) by designating the undesignated clauses as paragraphs
+(1) through (4), respectively, and indenting appropriately;
(C) by striking ``Whereas'' each place it appears;
-(D) by striking ``and'' after the semicolon at the
-end of each of paragraphs (1) and (2) (as so
-designated); and
-(E) in paragraph (4) (as so designated), by
-striking ``: Now, therefore,'' and inserting a period;
+(D) by striking ``and'' after the semicolon at the end of
+each of paragraphs (1) and (2) (as so designated); and
+(E) in paragraph (4) (as so designated), by striking ``:
+Now, therefore,'' and inserting a period;
(4) by moving the enacting clause so as to appear before
section 1 (as so designated);
-(5) by striking the last sentence of section 3 (as
-designated by paragraph (2));
-(6) by inserting before section 3 (as designated by
-paragraph (2)) the following:
-
+(5) by striking the last sentence of section 3 (as designated
+by paragraph (2));
+(6) by inserting before section 3 (as designated by paragraph
+(2)) the following:
``SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
-
``In this Act:
-``(1) Claim.--The term `claim' means any claim that has
-been asserted or could have been asserted by the Lumbee Tribe
-of North Carolina or any member relating to a right, title, or
-interest in property, to trespass or property damages, or
-hunting, fishing, or other rights to natural resources, subject
-to the condition that the claim is based on aboriginal title,
-recognized title, or title by grant, patent, or treaty.
-``(2) Federally recognized indian tribe.--The term
-`federally recognized Indian tribe' means any Indian tribe
-included on the most recent list published by the Secretary
-under section 104(a) of the Federally Recognized Indian Tribe
-List Act of 1994 (25 U.S.C. 5131(a)).
-``(3) Member.--The term `member' means any individual
-enrolled as a member of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina--
-``(A) as of the date of enactment of the Lumbee
-Fairness Act; and
+``(1) Claim.--The term `claim' means any claim that has been
+asserted or could have been asserted by the Lumbee Tribe of North
+Carolina or any member relating to a right, title, or interest in
+property, to trespass or property damages, or hunting, fishing, or
+other rights to natural resources, subject to the condition that
+the claim is based on aboriginal title, recognized title, or title
+by grant, patent, or treaty.
+``(2) Federally recognized indian tribe.--The term `federally
+recognized Indian tribe' means any Indian tribe included on the
+most recent list published by the Secretary under section 104(a) of
+the Federally Recognized Indian Tribe List Act of 1994 (25 U.S.C.
+5131(a)).
+``(3) Member.--The term `member' means any individual enrolled
+as a member of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina--
+``(A) as of the date of enactment of the Lumbee Fairness
+Act; and
``(B) after that date of enactment.
-``(4) Secretary.--The term `Secretary' means the Secretary
-of the Interior.''; and
+``(4) Secretary.--The term `Secretary' means the Secretary of
+the Interior.''; and
(7) by adding at the end the following:
-
``SEC. 4. FEDERAL RECOGNITION.
-
``(a) In General.--Federal recognition is extended to the Lumbee
Tribe of North Carolina.
``(b) Applicability of Laws.--Except as otherwise provided in this
@@ -76284,9 +69658,7 @@
June 18, 1934 (commonly known as the `Indian Reorganization Act') (48
Stat. 984, chapter 576; 25 U.S.C. 5101 et seq.), shall apply to the
Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina and its members.
-
``SEC. 5. ELIGIBILITY FOR FEDERAL SERVICES.
-
``(a) In General.--The Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina and its
members shall be eligible for all services and benefits provided by the
Federal Government to federally recognized Indian tribes when--
@@ -76302,39 +69674,34 @@
``(c) Determination of Needs.--On verification by the Secretary of
a tribal roll under subsection (d)(1), the Secretary and the Secretary
of Health and Human Services shall--
-``(1) develop, in consultation with the Lumbee Tribe of
-North Carolina, a determination of needs to provide the
-services for which members are eligible; and
-``(2) in the first fiscal year following the date on which
-the tribal roll is verified, each submit to Congress a written
-statement of those needs, which shall be included in the
-materials submitted to Congress in support of the President's
-budget submitted pursuant to section 1105 of title 31, United
-States Code, for that fiscal year.
+``(1) develop, in consultation with the Lumbee Tribe of North
+Carolina, a determination of needs to provide the services for
+which members are eligible; and
+``(2) in the first fiscal year following the date on which the
+tribal roll is verified, each submit to Congress a written
+statement of those needs, which shall be included in the materials
+submitted to Congress in support of the President's budget
+submitted pursuant to section 1105 of title 31, United States Code,
+for that fiscal year.
``(d) Tribal Roll.--
-``(1) In general.--As a condition of receiving Federal
-services and benefits described in subsection (a), the Lumbee
-Tribe of North Carolina shall submit to the Secretary the
-tribal roll in effect on the date of enactment of this section,
-which shall be verified by the Secretary in accordance with
-paragraph (2).
-``(2) Verification limitation and deadline.--The
-verification by the Secretary under paragraph (1) shall be--
-``(A) limited to confirming the presence of
-documentary proof of compliance with the membership
-criteria described in the constitution of the Lumbee
-Tribe of North Carolina adopted on November 16, 2001;
-and
-``(B) completed not later than 2 years after the
-submission of a digitized roll with supporting
-documentary proof by the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina
-to the Secretary.
+``(1) In general.--As a condition of receiving Federal services
+and benefits described in subsection (a), the Lumbee Tribe of North
+Carolina shall submit to the Secretary the tribal roll in effect on
+the date of enactment of this section, which shall be verified by
+the Secretary in accordance with paragraph (2).
+``(2) Verification limitation and deadline.--The verification
+by the Secretary under paragraph (1) shall be--
+``(A) limited to confirming the presence of documentary
+proof of compliance with the membership criteria described in
+the constitution of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina adopted
+on November 16, 2001; and
+``(B) completed not later than 2 years after the submission
+of a digitized roll with supporting documentary proof by the
+Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina to the Secretary.
``(e) Savings Provision.--Nothing in this section prevents the
Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina from changing its tribal roll or
membership qualifications after the date of enactment of this section.
-
``SEC. 6. AUTHORIZATION TO TAKE LAND INTO TRUST.
-
``(a) In General.--The Secretary is authorized to take land into
trust for the benefit of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina, if such
land is located within the boundaries of Robeson, Cumberland, Hoke, or
@@ -76347,9 +69714,7 @@
``(c) Claims Against the United States.--Any claim accruing before
the date of enactment of this section against the United States shall
first be authorized by an Act of Congress.
-
``SEC. 7. JURISDICTION OF STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA.
-
``(a) In General.--With respect to land located within the State of
North Carolina that is owned by, or held in trust by the United States
for the benefit of, the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina, or any
@@ -76358,30 +69723,27 @@
``(1) all criminal offenses that are committed; and
``(2) all civil actions that arise.
``(b) Transfer of Jurisdiction.--
-``(1) In general.--Pursuant to section 403 of the Civil
-Rights Act of 1968 (25 U.S.C. 1323), and subject to paragraph
-(2), the Secretary may accept on behalf of the United States,
-after consulting with the Attorney General of the United
-States, any transfer by the State of North Carolina to the
-United States of any portion of the jurisdiction of the State
-of North Carolina described in subsection (a) over Indian
-country occupied by the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina pursuant
-to an agreement between the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina and
-the State of North Carolina.
+``(1) In general.--Pursuant to section 403 of the Civil Rights
+Act of 1968 (25 U.S.C. 1323), and subject to paragraph (2), the
+Secretary may accept on behalf of the United States, after
+consulting with the Attorney General of the United States, any
+transfer by the State of North Carolina to the United States of any
+portion of the jurisdiction of the State of North Carolina
+described in subsection (a) over Indian country occupied by the
+Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina pursuant to an agreement between the
+Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina and the State of North Carolina.
``(2) Restriction.--A transfer of jurisdiction described in
-paragraph (1) may not take effect until 2 years after the
-effective date of the agreement described in that paragraph.
+paragraph (1) may not take effect until 2 years after the effective
+date of the agreement described in that paragraph.
``(c) Effect.--Nothing in this section affects the application of
section 109 of the Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978 (25 U.S.C. 1919).
-
``SEC. 8. SAVINGS PROVISION.
-
``(a) In General.--Except as provided in subsections (b) and (c)--
``(1) the delivery of services to the Lumbee Tribe of North
Carolina or its members shall not occur before the third fiscal
year following the date of enactment of this section; but
-``(2) that delay in the delivery of services shall not
-extend beyond 3 fiscal years following that date of enactment.
+``(2) that delay in the delivery of services shall not extend
+beyond 3 fiscal years following that date of enactment.
``(b) New and Restored Tribes Funding.--The Lumbee Tribe of North
Carolina shall be eligible for funding provided by the Department of
the Interior and the Department of Human Services that is only
@@ -76390,9 +69752,7 @@
affects the level of funding or services being delivered by any Federal
agency to the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina on or before the date of
enactment of this section.''.
-
SEC. 8804. DRINKING WATER WELL REPLACEMENT FOR CHINCOTEAGUE, VIRGINIA.
-
(a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the
Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration may
enter into an agreement, as appropriate, with the Town of Chincoteague,
@@ -76400,8 +69760,8 @@
Town of Chincoteague's costs directly associated with the development
of a plan for the following:
(1) The decommissioning of drinking water wells currently
-situated on property administered by National Aeronautics and
-Space Administration.
+situated on property administered by National Aeronautics and Space
+Administration.
(2) The establishment of alternative drinking water wells,
which are located on property under the administrative control,
whether through lease, ownership, or easement, of the Town of
@@ -76409,15 +69769,14 @@
(b) Elements.--The plan under subsection (a) shall include, to the
extent practicable, information relating to the following:
(1) Any drinking water well described in paragraph (1) such
-subsection, including an identification relating thereto, that
-is to be decommissioned.
-(2) The location under paragraph (2) of such subsection of
-the site to which any alternative drinking water well is be
+subsection, including an identification relating thereto, that is
+to be decommissioned.
+(2) The location under paragraph (2) of such subsection of the
+site to which any alternative drinking water well is be
established.
-(3) The estimated cost of any such establishment, including
-for the purchase, lease, or use of additional property,
-engineering, design, permitting, or construction relating
-thereto.
+(3) The estimated cost of any such establishment, including for
+the purchase, lease, or use of additional property, engineering,
+design, permitting, or construction relating thereto.
(c) Submission to Congress.--Not later than 18 months after the
date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the National
Aeronautics and Space Administration, in coordination with the head or
@@ -76426,11 +69785,9 @@
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of
Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation of the Senate a copy of any such agreement.
-
SEC. 8805. BRIEFING ON IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPACT OF FREE ASSOCIATION
-AMENDMENTS ACT OF 2024 WITH RESPECT TO VETERANS IN THE
-FREELY ASSOCIATED STATES.
-
+AMENDMENTS ACT OF 2024 WITH RESPECT TO VETERANS IN THE FREELY
+ASSOCIATED STATES.
(a) In General.--Not later than 30 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, and not less frequently than monthly thereafter
until the date that is five years after such date of enactment, the
@@ -76441,11 +69798,10 @@
Amendments Act of 2024 (title II of division G of Public Law 118-42)
relating to veterans in the Freely Associated States in a way that is
consistent with the intent of Congress, including--
-(1) engagement with the governments of the Freely
-Associated States;
-(2) a projected timeline for veterans in the Freely
-Associated States to receive hospital care and medical
-services; and
+(1) engagement with the governments of the Freely Associated
+States;
+(2) a projected timeline for veterans in the Freely Associated
+States to receive hospital care and medical services; and
(3) an estimate of the cost of implementation of such
provisions.
(b) Definitions.--In this section:
@@ -76455,12 +69811,10 @@
(B) the Republic of the Marshall Islands; and
(C) the Republic of Palau.
(2) Hospital care; medical services.--The terms ``hospital
-care'' and ``medical services'' have the meanings given those
-terms in section 1701 of title 38, United States Code.
-
+care'' and ``medical services'' have the meanings given those terms
+in section 1701 of title 38, United States Code.
SEC. 8806. DISINTERMENT OF REMAINS OF FERNANDO V. COTA FROM FORT SAM
HOUSTON NATIONAL CEMETERY, TEXAS.
-
(a) Disinterment.--Not later than one year after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall disinter
the remains of Fernando V. Cota from Fort Sam Houston National
@@ -76472,19 +69826,11 @@
of Veterans Affairs shall--
(1) relinquish the remains to the next of kin described in
subsection (b); or
-(2) if no such next of kin responds to the notification
-under subsection (b), arrange for disposition of the remains as
-the Secretary determines appropriate.
-
-Attest:
-
-Clerk.
-119th CONGRESS
-
-1st Session
-
-S. 1071
-
-_______________________________________________________________________
-
-AMENDMENT
+(2) if no such next of kin responds to the notification under
+subsection (b), arrange for disposition of the remains as the
+Secretary determines appropriate.
+
+Speaker of the House of Representatives.
+
+Vice President of the United States and
+President of the Senate.
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